Mebege
deity sky Fang single tradition · 2
Mebege is the Supreme God of the Fang people of the Central African Republic. He is believed to have created everything in the universe and blew life into the Earth and Zambe, the first ancestor. Mebege created three spirits: Nzame with strength, Mbere with leadership, and Nkwa with beauty.
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Relationships
- parent of
- Zambe, Nzame, Mbere, Nkwa, Nyingwan Mebege, Nlona Mebege
- teacher of
- Zame ye Mebege
- co occurs with
- Nzame, Njambe, Ruwa, Agé, Ayaba, Da, Gleti, Lisa, Loko, Mawu, Nana Buluku, Salosteles, Xɛvioso, Zinsi, Zinsu, Abuk, Aiwel, Deng, Kejok, Nhialic, Baa-Wamnde, Bâgoumâwel, Bocoonde, Buytoorin, Celi, Dandi, Dumunna, Foroforondu, Ga, Gorko-mawɗo, Guéno, Haɓɓana-koel, Hammadi, Kaidara, Kiikala, Koumbasara, Koumen, Lewru, Naagara, Naange, Ndurbeele, Neɗɗo, Neɗɗo-mawɗo, Njeddo Dewal, Nounfayiri, Silé Sadio, Sitti, Tongo, Tooke, Tyanaba, Sakpatá, Gu, Rongo, Abassi, Atai, Libanza, Gbǎdù
- allied with
- Dibobia
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“According to oral tradition, Mebege is the Creator God. He was originally alone in the universe, with a spider named Dibobia as his only company hanging above the primordial waters of the universe.”
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