Nummo
deity water Dogon single tradition · 1
Nummo are primal spirits of Dogon ancestors, sometimes seen as deities. They are hermaphroditic water creatures with a human body and a fish tail, similar to water deities (to-vodun) in West African vodun. They are key figures in Dogon religion and are twin spirits.
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- Part of living Dogon religious tradition practiced at Bandiagara cliff.
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“Key figures in Dogon religion are the twins Nummo and Nommo, primal spirits of Dogon ancestors, sometimes seen as deities. These are hermaphroditic water creatures, seen similarly to water deities (to-vodun) in West African vodun”
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