Njambe | |
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God of Creation | |
Venerated in | Bantu mythology |
Symbols | Sun |
Ethnic group | Boloki • Bantu |
Equivalents | |
Roman equivalent | Jupiter |
Bakongo equivalent | Nzambi Mpungu |
Igbo equivalent | Chukwu |
Egyptian equivalent | Amun-Ra |
Bantu equivalent | Nyambe |
Akan equivalent | Nyame |
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.[1] 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].