Name ▲▼ | Origin ▲▼ | Description ▲▼ |
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"Bakuli" | Nigeria | The supreme being of the Mbula. Nigeria |
Supreme god name "Cghene" | Nigeria | The supreme God of the Isoko people in southern Nigeria. He is believed to have created the world and all peoples, including the Isoko. Cghene is beyond human comprehension and is only known by his actions. Because the God is so distant and unknown he has no temples or priests, and no prayers or sacrifices are offered directly to him. |
Supreme god name "Hinegba" | Nigeria | The supreme god, who is benevolent, resides in the sky, and controls the universe. Nigeria |
Supreme god name "Oduduwa" | Yoruba / Nigeria, West Africa | Creator goddess. The consort, or alternatively the daughter, of the supreme god OLODUMARE. She is perceived as the substance, or matrix, of the earth which Olodumare impregnated to generate life. She is also a goddess of war and her sons include the great heroic Yoruba god OGUN. According to some traditions Oduduwa is also perceived as a god.... |
God name "Ohe" | Nigeria | The omnipresent and supreme sky god. The Egede, Nigeria |
God name "Osowo" | Nigeria | The supreme being, a sky god, who is also identified with or represented by the big tree which is worshipped. Indem, Nigeria |
God name "Ru" | Nigeria | The supreme being and Sun god of the Yendang, Nigeria |
Deity name "Yamba" | Nigeria | Yemba. The supreme deity of the Kulu. Nigeria |