Takhar
Takhar or Taahkarr is a demi-god in the Serer religion worshipped by many Serers. Takhar is the god of justice and vengeance in Serer religion and worshipped at the foot of certain trees in the forest deemed to be sacred. The Serer priestly class play a crucial role in the evokation of the demi-god and the implementation of its laws that devotees adhere to.
↻ synthesized from 3 sources
When
Relationships
- co occurs with
- pangool, Muisa, Kahindo, Mwindo, Nkuba, Kwoth, Kasiyembe, Katee, Kentse, Kiruka, Kitundukutu, Kubikubi, Mbura, Mitandi, Mpaca, Mukiti, Musoka, Mweri, Ntumba, Nyamurairi, Ongo, Yana, Waaq, Arebati, Khonvoum, Jengu, Roog, Koox, Kopé Tiatie Cac, Kokh Kox
- enemy of
- Tiurakh
Mentioned by
- Muisa
- Kahindo
- Mwindo
- Nkuba
- Kwoth
- Kasiyembe
- Katee
- Kentse
- Kiruka
- Kitundukutu
- Kubikubi
- Mbura
- Mitandi
- Mpaca
- Mukiti
- Musoka
and 13 more
Sources
Source passages
“Takhar”
#2722 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
“As the god of justice, Takhar is the perpetual patron of all those who work within the judiciary and pass judgement on legal issues. In Serer ancient history, that role was primarily reserved for the Serer lamanic class.”
#25043 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Like his adversary Takhar (the god of justice), they are both venerated and worshipped at the foot of the tallest trees in Serer country.”
#25051 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5