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.[1][2][3]

Akan

Alur

  • Jok Odudu

Bambara

Baganda

Bahumono

  • Owazi

Boloki

Dahomey

Dinka

Efik

Fang

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

Gikuyu

Hausa

Igbo

Ijo

Kissi

Khoikhoi

Kongo

Krachi

Lotuko

Lugbara

Maasai

Mbundu

Nubian

Nuer

Nyanga

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

Lunda

Oromo

Pygmy

Sawar

Serer

Shona

Somali

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

Tumbuka

Yoruba

Venda

Xhosa

Zulu

References

  1. Lynch, Patricia Ann; Roberts, Jeremy (2010). African Mythology, A to Z. Infobase Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4381-3133-7.
  2. Lugira, Aloysius Muzzanganda (2009). African Traditional Religion. Infobase Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4381-2047-8.
  3. Asante, Molefi Kete; Mazama, Ama (2008-11-26). Encyclopedia of African Religion. SAGE Publications. ISBN 978-1-5063-1786-1.
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