Njambe (god)

Njambe
God of Creation
Venerated inBantu mythology
SymbolsSun
Ethnic groupBoloki • Bantu
Equivalents
RomanJupiter
BakongoNzambi Mpungu
IgboChukwu
EgyptianAmun-Ra
BantuNyambe
AkanNyame

Njambe is the supreme creator god figure in the traditional religion of the Loki or Boloki people, who are primarily based in the Democratic Republic of Congo. According to anthropologist John H. Weeks, Njambe is also used to refer to a deity associated with sickness and death [2]. He is prominent in Boloki myths regarding the origin of death [1] [3].

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