Mbumba

deity water African single tradition · 2

Mbumba is the rainbow water serpent in Yombe tradition. Phulu Bunzi devised a pact between Nzazi and Mbumba to create harmony between earth and sky, but later Phulu Bunzi blamed Mbumba for the death of his son and cut off Mbumba's head.

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Relationships

enemy of
Bunzi
allied with
Nzazi
manifests as
rainbow water serpent

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“Mbumba”

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“He is said to have devised a pact between Nzazi (the god of thunder) and Mbumba (the rainbow water serpent) to create harmony between the earth and the skies. Consequently, Phulu Bunzi blamed Mbumba and cut his head off.”

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