Mulungu
deity sky Southern-Kaskazi group single tradition · 1
A creator god that established the original, right order on the world. The name emerged in the ancient Southern-Kaskazi group around 6000 BC with the diversification of Bantu cultures. The name is possibly derived from a verb root -ng-, meaning "to be rectified" or "to become right".
When
- Historical notes
- Emerged in the ancient Southern-Kaskazi group about 6000 BC with the diversification of Bantu cultures.
Relationships
- parent of
- mwana wa Mulungu
- co occurs with
- Nyàmbé
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Over thirty translations of the Bible in African languages use the word Mulungu to refer to the Father. In Mozambique nowadays Mulungo in CiSena language is seen as the Almighty God directly related to Christianity as Father of Jesus Christ.”
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