Nga
deity sky Enets single tradition · 4
Nga is the Enets language equivalent name for a supreme deity, corresponding to the Tungusic concept of Buga as the highest power.
↻ synthesized from 4 sources
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Turum, The Old Man of the Earth, Amuke, Nalban Omgo Ogyn Buga, Shavaky-Savaky, Dulyn Buga, Harpy Buga, Es
- syncretized with
- Buga
- allied with
- Num, Dia-menyuo
- parent of
- Nga's daughter, Todote
- child of
- Num
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (4)
Source passages
“Equivalent names for a supreme deity are Es (Ket language), Nga (Enets language), and Turum or Torym (Khanty language).”
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“Among the Nenets people of Siberia, Nga was the god of death, as well as one of two demiurges, or supreme gods.”
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“Nga (god)”
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“The other gods (supreme), Nga (god) and Dia-menyuo, who weaves the book of destines, decide who he will eat. Some versions of myth claim that the two are parents of Todote.”
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