Nzambici
Nzambici is the Sky Mother and Goddess of the Moon in traditional Kongo spirituality. She is the female counterpart of Nzambi Ampungu. She is associated with the moon.
↻ synthesized from 8 sources
When
- First attested
- 1600 CE
- Attested period
- 1600 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Importance diminished by the 17th century.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Kalunga, Katonda, Ggulu, Kitaka, Kiwanuka, Nambi, Warumbe, Wanga, Owazi, Bunzi, Chicamassichinuinji, Dinganga, Funza, Funzi, Kimbazi, Kuitikuiti, Lubangala, Lusiemo, Lusunzi, Makanga, Ma Kiela, Mamba Muntu, Mbantilanda, Mbenza, Mboze, Mbumba, Moni-Mambu, Mpulu Bunzi, Ngonda, Ntangu, Na Ngutu, Nzazi, Nzumbi, Simbi bia Maza, simbi, Jengu, Nyàmbé, Nzambi Mpungu, Sin, Tsukuyomi, Coyolxauhqui, Luna, Chandra, Selene, Máni, Tēcciztēcatl, Iah, Igaluk/Alignak, Metztli, Chang E, Mukasa, Wanema, Musisi, Kibuka, Jesus Christ, Allah
- consort of
- Nzambi Ampungu, Nzambi Mpungu, Nzambi
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“Prior to European colonization, Nzambi Ampungu and his female counterpart, Nzambici, were perceived as the "Marvels of Marvels" who existed everywhere simultaneously and gave life to all things.”
#2516 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Nzambici”
#2582 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
“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.”
#2749 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“The Bakongo...believe in the Supreme god Nzambi Ampungu...along with a female counterpart, Nzambici...Nzambici represents the moon and earth. They both reside in the sky.”
#3531 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
“Nzambici, Bakongo Sky Mother and goddess of the moon and earth”
#7690 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001