Akongo

Akongo is a Creator God in African mythology. He is worshipped by the Ngombe people of the Congo.[1]

The Christian faith and non-Christian religions explains that Akongo "is not impersonal, like Mana: indeed the people make a clear distinction between the latter and Akongo himself...on the other hand, he is not universally benevolent"[2]

According to legend, Akongo originally lived with people, but left because they were constantly fighting.[3][4]

His daughter, Mbokomu, caused trouble in heaven so he lowered her down to earth in a basket with her two children. She was the ancestor of all people.[5]

References
  1. "African Mythology : Gods, Goddesses, Spirits, Legends from Africa". Godchecker.com. Retrieved 2011-12-05.
  2. Bouquet, Alan Coates The Christian faith and non-Christian religions. Greenwood Press. 1970. pp. 273–274.
  3. Leeming, David Adams (2010). Creation Myths of the World: An Encyclopedia. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO. p. 371. ISBN 978-1-59884-174-9.
  4. "Akongo Hides in a Forest - Oxford Reference". www.oxfordreference.com. doi:10.1093/oi/authority.20110803095359584. Retrieved 2019-09-16.
  5. Johnson, Allen W.; Price-Williams, Douglass Richard (1996). Oedipus Ubiquitous: The Family Complex in World Folk Literature. Stanford University Press. pp. 145–146. ISBN 978-0-8047-2577-4.


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