Ruwa
deity sky African single tradition · 2
Ruwa is the supreme god of the ancient Chagga religion practiced by the Chagga people of Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. The deity was worshipped before German colonial occupation in the 1890s. Ruwa is one of the many prominent deities of the Bantu people of East and southern Africa.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
When
- Historical notes
- Practiced before German colonial occupation in the 1890s.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Agé, Ayaba, Da, Gleti, Lisa, Loko, Mawu, Nana Buluku, Salosteles, Xɛvioso, Zinsi, Zinsu, Abuk, Aiwel, Deng, Kejok, Nhialic, Baa-Wamnde, Bâgoumâwel, Bocoonde, Buytoorin, Celi, Dandi, Dumunna, Foroforondu, Ga, Gorko-mawɗo, Guéno, Haɓɓana-koel, Hammadi, Kaidara, Kiikala, Koumbasara, Koumen, Lewru, Naagara, Naange, Ndurbeele, Neɗɗo, Neɗɗo-mawɗo, Njeddo Dewal, Nounfayiri, Silé Sadio, Sitti, Tongo, Tooke, Tyanaba, spirits of the deceased, Sakpatá, Gu, Rongo, Abassi, Atai, Libanza, Mebege, Nzame, Njambe, Gbǎdù
- consort of
- the moon
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“Ruwa (god)”
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“In Chagga cosmology, Ruwa, who was associated with the sun, is believed to reside in the sky alongside his consort, the moon. Sacrifices to Ruwa are traditionally performed at high noon.”
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