Pemba
deity sky single tradition · 1
Pemba is the god of the skies and air who plays a large role in the creation myth. He has a twin sister named Nyale, who is also sometimes depicted as his wife. In some accounts, Pemba was depicted as a grain that fell to earth and became the apple-ring acacia.
Relationships
- manifests as
- apple-ring acacia
- co occurs with
- Faro, Ndomadyiri
- manifested by
- Bemba
- creator of
- Musukoroni
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Bemba created the first set of twins, Musukoroni and Pemba, who initially lived in the heavens. They chose to leave heaven when Bemba did not reveal to them which of his creation he most preferred.”
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