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Names Of African Gods; Share Your Ancestors Gods. by EazyMoh(m): 1:06pm On May 05, 2016 |
An idea just crossed my mind after seeing some names of native African gods mentioned here on Nairaland. Names like Amadioha, Ifa Sango, Ogun et al always captivate me and make me think of all those African deities being worshiped by our ancestors before the coming of Islam and later Christianity. In my society Kano, I grew up hearing stories of Hausa gods like Barbushe and Tsimburbura. They were worshiped in a shrine on top the famous Dutsen Dala and Gwauron Dutse mountains in Kano city. Please share those in your localities. PS Am not advocating for idol worship, am just interested in history. List of Hausa (Maguzawa) gods in form of Masquerades. 1. Amarmara 2. Tagwaye 3. Baleri 4.Zandandan 5. 6. 1 Like |
Re: Names Of African Gods; Share Your Ancestors Gods. by PoliticalThuG(m): 1:10pm On May 05, 2016 |
Who african gods don help |
Re: Names Of African Gods; Share Your Ancestors Gods. by Adebola02(m): 1:11pm On May 05, 2016 |
Lai Mohammed the god of all Liars 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Names Of African Gods; Share Your Ancestors Gods. by MabraO: 1:34pm On May 05, 2016 |
Fayose the god of madness |
Re: Names Of African Gods; Share Your Ancestors Gods. by Rossikk(m): 1:47pm On May 05, 2016 |
PoliticalThuG:Who your white gods don help, apart from private jet pastor thieves? 2 Likes |
Re: Names Of African Gods; Share Your Ancestors Gods. by johnydon22(m): 1:52pm On May 05, 2016 |
Chukwu - Supreme impersonal Igbo God intermediary deities Amadioha (also called kamalu or igwekala) - God of thunder ruler of the skies Ala - Goddess of the soil Iyi - Goddess of the river fijioku - God of yam Ugwu - God of the hill Ekwensu - God of tricks, mischief and most time success in trades. Many others .... Igbos help me out here 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Names Of African Gods; Share Your Ancestors Gods. by naijamakossa(m): 2:39pm On May 05, 2016 |
God of bubu,this god is too strong,the power dey speed lik plane,anytime i call upon this gods to revenge no Matter anywhere in the world u dey he go reach and strike u.his next mission na France |
Re: Names Of African Gods; Share Your Ancestors Gods. by EazyMoh(m): 2:55pm On May 05, 2016 |
Wow Nice one johnudon22. So my favorite Amadioha is an Igbo god. Let ask lalasticlala to help us ask more people after telling us his ancestors gods. |
Re: Names Of African Gods; Share Your Ancestors Gods. by Nobody: 3:37pm On May 05, 2016 |
My ancestors only recognised one God, the creator of all the world. The spirits of the ancestors were revered not as gods but as the living dead, and they were considered the bridge between God and men. Kind of like the catholic intercessory thing with the churches dead saints. When the white people came and were talking about a GOD Who Created heaven, earth, men, etc, we answered, we know that one, he is called mwami. We just did not know he had a son, or that He could talk to people. So Mwami is our God, and the God of our forefathers too. |
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