Ngi
Ngi, also known as Ngi the Strong, is a gorilla god and one of the gods of the Yaoundé people of Cameroon. He is the son of Zamba, the supreme creator. Ngi was tasked alongside his brothers to create human beings, and each of the brothers made human beings in his own image, which is why humans are the way they are.
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When
- First attested
- 1800 CE
- Attested period
- 1800 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Worshiped up to the late 19th century.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Zamba, N'Kokon, Otukut, Wo, Sekhmet, Sobek, Thoth, Ptah, Bast, Mujaji, Kokou, K'Liluna, Magba, Hadari-Yao, Orishas
- allied with
- Ghekre
- child of
- Zamba
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“Ngi or Ngi the Strong, is a gorilla god and one of the gods of the Yaoundé people of Cameroon, son of Zamba, the supreme creator. As his father had made Earth and all its creatures, he was tasked alongside his brothers, N'Kokon (mantis) the wise, Otukut (lizard) the fool, and Wo”
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“He left that job to his four sons: Ngi (gorilla) the strong, N'Kokon (mantis) the wise, Otukut (lizard) the fool, and Wo (chimpanzee) the curious. Each made human beings in his own image”
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“Other deities are worshiped in Wakanda, such as Sekhmet and Sobek, other Helipolitan deities, and the gorilla gods Ghekre and Ngi, worshiped by the Jabari tribe.”
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