Nzambi
Nzambi is a supreme deity referenced by the people of Bobangi.
↻ synthesized from 5 sources
When
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Nyambi, Mpungus, Kalunga, Nzambici, Nyàmbé, simbi, Jengu, Libanza, Njambe, Nzakomba, Kombu
- consort of
- Nzambici
- manifests as
- Kalunga
- syncretized with
- King Zombi
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“The word may be a variant of the word Nzambi or Nyambi, which is used by the people of Bobangi in reference to a supreme deity.”
#2483 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“In the Afro-Cuban religion of Palo, Nzambi is the god who created the universe and animated it. Nzambi resides in all natural things, and the spirits of the dead. Long deceased ancestors who became spirits will become enveloped in the natural elements over a period of time and thus, Nzambi himself.”
#2520 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Wanting to expand his creation, some oral traditions say that Nzambi crafted his female counterpart named Nzambici, the god of essence. Other oral traditions say Nzambici always existed alongside Nzambi as an eternal goddess in her own right.”
#2748 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“The Chokwe people of northeast Angola believe in Nzambi, also called Kalûnga (meaning 'the god of change') and Samatanga (meaning 'the creator'). The king, or Mwanangana, is viewed as Nzambi's representative”
#3533 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
“Nzambi, Bakongo Sky Father and god of the sun”
#7689 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001