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List of African deities and mythological figures

{{Short description|List of spirits and deities in various traditional African religions}}

{{further|Traditional African religion|African religion}}

{{Traditional African religion}}

This is a list of African spirits as well as deities found within the traditional African religions. It also covers spirits as well as deities found within the African religions—which is mostly derived from traditional African religions. Additionally, prominent mythic figures including heroes and legendary creatures may also be included in this list.{{Cite book|last1=Lynch|first1=Patricia Ann|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4Qiq4ps_wDIC|title=African Mythology, A to Z|last2=Roberts|first2=Jeremy|date=2010|publisher=Infobase Publishing|isbn=978-1-4381-3133-7|language=en}}{{Cite book|last=Lugira|first=Aloysius Muzzanganda|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=S79wsrvX_-MC&q=african+traditional+religion|title=African Traditional Religion|date=2009|publisher=Infobase Publishing|isbn=978-1-4381-2047-8|language=en}}{{Cite book|last1=Asante|first1=Molefi Kete|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uMv0CAAAQBAJ&q=encyclopedia+of+african+religion|title=Encyclopedia of African Religion|last2=Mazama|first2=Ama|date=2008-11-26|publisher=SAGE Publications|isbn=978-1-5063-1786-1|language=en}}

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[[Akan mythology|Akan]]

[[Alur people|Alur]]

  • Jok Odudu

[[Bambara people|Bambara]]

[[Baganda]]

[[Bahumono]]

  • Owazi

[[Chagga religion|Chagga]]

[[Loki dialect|Boloki]]

[[Dahomey mythology|Dahomey]]

{{main|Loa}}

[[Dinka religion|Dinka]]

[[Efik mythology|Efik]]

[[Fang people|Fang]]

[[Fulani people|Fulani]]

  • 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
  • Rongo
  • Silé Sadio
  • Sitti
  • Tongo
  • Tooke
  • Tyanaba

[[Kikuyu people|Gikuyu]]

[[Hausa animism|Hausa]]

[[Igbo mythology|Igbo]]

{{main|Odinani}}

[[Ijaw people|Ijo]]

[[Kissi people|Kissi]]

[[Khoekhoe|Khoikhoi]]

[[Kongo religion|Kongo]]

{{main|Kongo religion}}

Krachi

[[Lotuko mythology|Lotuko]]

[[Lugbara mythology|Lugbara]]

[[Maasai mythology|Maasai]]

[[Mbundu people|Mbundu]]

[[Nubians|Nubian]]

[[Nuer people|Nuer]]

[[Nyanga people|Nyanga]]

{{main|Mwindo epic}}

  • Kahindo
  • Kasiyembe
  • Katee
  • Kentse
  • Kiruka
  • Kitundukutu
  • Kubikubi
  • Mbura
  • Mitandi
  • Mpaca
  • Mukiti
  • Muisa
  • Musoka
  • Mweri
  • Mwindo
  • Nkuba
  • Ntumba
  • Nyamurairi
  • Ongo
  • Yana

[[Lunda people|Lunda]]

[[Oromo people|Oromo]]

[[Pygmy mythology|Pygmy]]

Sawar

[[Serer religion|Serer]]

[[Shona people|Shona]]

[[Somali people|Somali]]

[[Songhai people|Songhai]]

  • Dongo
  • Faran Baru Koda
  • Faran Maka Bote
  • Fono
  • Harakoy Dikko
  • Irikoy
  • Kyirey
  • Manda Hausakoy
  • Moussa Gname
  • Moussa Nyawri
  • Nana Miriam
  • N'Debbi
  • Nyaberi
  • Zaberi

[[Sotho people|Sotho]]

[[Tumbuka people|Tumbuka]]

[[Yoruba people|Yoruba]]

{{main|Orisha}}

[[Venda people|Venda]]

[[Xhosa people|Xhosa]]

[[Zulu traditional religion|Zulu]]

See also

{{portal|Africa|Traditional African religion|Religion}}

References

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{{Africa religion}}

{{List of mythological figures by region}}

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Mythological figures

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Mythological figures

Mythological figures