1. Encyclopedia Mythica: African Mythology. The available articles in the african mythology area. http://www.pantheon.org/areas/mythology/africa/african/articles.html

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2. Encyclopedia Mythica: African Mythology General african mythology. This area african mythology. Browse articles Contact the editor. General african mythology. There is http://www.pantheon.org/areas/mythology/africa/african/

Africa Search Feedback Submit Article Mythology ... Links African mythology Browse articles Contact the editor General African mythology. There is currently no distinction between tribe, culture, or country. This area features, among others, entries from Ashanti, Fon, Dinka, Yoruba, Khoikhoi, Ibo, Xhosa, Shongo, and Zulu mythologies. available articles in this area. Editor: M.F. Lindemans There are currently articles in this area. This section was last updated on March 12, 2004. Selected links Cutting to the Essence An exhibit about the religion and mythology of the Yoruba people. home contact top MCMXCV - MMIV Encyclopedia Mythica.

3. African Mythology Page BUKU (Various West African peoples) A sky god sometimes worshiped as a goddess. GUA (Ga tribe of West Africa) God of thunder, blacksmiths and farmers. http://www.purgingtalon.com/nlm/worldmyth/african.htm

ANANASI (Various tribes) The spider. A trickster. A creator god. Something of a scoundrel, but quite well liked. Many amusing and fanciful stories are told of him. ANYIEWO (Ewe) The Great Serpent who comes out to graze after the rain. The rainbow is his reflection. BUKU (Various West African peoples) A sky god sometimes worshiped as a goddess. Buku created everything, even the other gods. DANH also DAN AYIDO HWEDO (Dahomey) Snake god. The Haitians know him as Dan Petro. The Rainbow Snake who encircles the world, Danh is often portrayed with his tail in his mouth as a symbol of unity and wholeness. DXUI (Bushman; to the Hottentots, TSUI; to the Xhosa and Ponda, THIXO) A creator god. In the beginning, Dxui took the form of a different flower or plant every day, becoming himself at night, until he had created all the plants and flowers that exist. ESHU (Yoruba) A trickster. A shape-shifter, Eshu can change his form at will, and can even seem to be both huge and small at the same time. Eshu confuses men and drives them to madness. But Eshu also knows all human tongues and acts as a go-between for mortals and the gods. GUNAB (Hottentot) The enemy of Tsui-Goab, Gunab lived under a pile of stones. Gunab kept overpowering Tsui-Goab, but the god grew stronger after each battle. Because he killed so many, Gunab is sometimes identified with death. Creator of the rainbow.

4. West African Mythology West african mythology. Visit the links to learn about the myths of West Africa related to objects in the sky, and http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/mythology/african_culture.html

West African Mythology Visit the links to learn about the myths of West Africa related to objects in the sky, and aspects of their world. Back to the World Map Yoruba: Olokun Yoruba: Shango Yoruba: Olorun ... Fon: Liza Last modified March 28, 1997 by the Windows Team The source of this material is Windows to the Universe , at http://www.windows.ucar.edu/

5. MythHome: Africa african mythology © 19952002 Untangle Incorporated Last Updated Saturday, September 07, 2002. Flood Myths of Africa. How do we know african mythology? http://www.mythome.org/Africa.html

African Mythology Last Updated: Saturday, September 07, 2002 African Gods There is a link for tribal names, and some common alternatives. African Timelines One quick way to look at the history of a very large continent. Creation Myths: Africa and Ancient Egyptian Flood Myths of Africa How do we know African Mythology? Map of African Communities (circa 1800 A.D.) ... Yoruban Religion Mythology Click here if you want to drop us a line or two. To return to the home page click on the link.

6. African Mythology - Afrikanische Mythologie - Myths And Beliefs From Africa around a pantheon of gods and mythical figures but also with legends, fables and more general subjects that played a part in african mythology and African life http://www.a-gallery.de/docs/mythology.htm

Home Myths, legends, beliefs and tradional stories from Africa Mythen, Legenden, Glauben und traditionelle Geschichten aus Afrika Earth Jok - concept of the devine Kikuyu Elephant ... to be continued ... Africa - for us still the unknown continent possesses a several thousands of years old culture. Expressed particularly in myths, legends, fables, in songs and proverbs. On this page you will find traditional African stories woven around a pantheon of gods and mythical figures but also legends, fables and more general subjects that played a part in African mythology and African life. Afrika - für uns noch immer der unbekannte Kontinent besitzt eine Jahrtausendende alte Kultur. Ausgedrückt vor allem in Mythen, Legenden, Sagen, in Liedern und Sprichworten. Auf diesen Seiten finden Sie traditionelle afrikanische Erzählungen über Götter und mystische Figuren, aber auch Legenden, Fabeln und allgemeinere Themen, die in der afrikanischen Mythologie und im afrikanischen Leben eine Rolle spielten. Earth Jok - concept of the devine Jok (Nilotic: Kenya, Uganda, Sudan). Jok is one of the most truly African concepts of the divine. It is a word, found with variations in all the Nilotic languages, as Jwok, Juok, Joagh, Joghi or Joogi. lt is not always translated with the same English word, because the dictionary writers had different philosophical ideas themselves, which demonstrates the power of the spirit that we call Jok. Jok is God and the spirits, the gods, the holy ghost, the beings from the other world. It can be vague and precise, good or frightening, beneficent or dangerous, one or a multitude, legion.

7. Regional Folklore And Mythology Pib's Collection of Regional Folklore and Mythology Resources Regional Folklore and Mythology. African, excluding Egypt. Altaic. Anatolian. Andorran african mythology discusses the creator god and ancestor worship in Africa. African Myths and http://www.pibburns.com/mythregi.htm

Regional Folklore and Mythology African, excluding Egypt Altaic Anatolian Andorran ... Vietnamese Here you will find links to information about folklore and mythology topics broken down by cultural and geographical region. The regions appear in alphabetical order. African, excluding Egypt African Mythology discusses the creator god and ancestor worship in Africa. African Myths and Legends by Samantha Martin offers stories from the Bushmen and Hottentots. Folklore About Hyenas by Robin M. Weare offers tales from Africa about these predators. Louis Trichard, Thoyandou by Lynette Oxley offers several myths and legends of the VhaVenda people. Snake and the Frog tells why the snake and the frog won't be found playing games together. Sweet Thorn Studios offers, for sale, original masks and amulets based upon African folklore and legend. Along with pictures of each item there is a brief summary of the myth, legend, or folkore which inspired it. Urban legends of southern Africa offers "The Rabbit in the Thorn Tree," "The Leopard in the Luggage," and "Ink in the Porridge."

8. Untitled Document Wooden sculptures torn out of tree trunks with a chain saw and then painted in brilliant colours. Based on the East african mythology. http://www.carr.de/

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9. Historical Records Of Water-Beings Brief accounts of waterbeings in Chinese folklore, early Indian mythology, Greek mythology and african mythology. http://www.water-consciousness.com/4history.htm

WATER ~ CONSCIOUSNESS HISTORICAL RECORDS OF WATER-BEINGS Beings who lived in Water, half-humanoid and half-fish, have been credited with the founding and origins of many civilizations on Earth. WATER-BEINGS have been described as responsible for teaching and assisting humanity in areas such as agriculture, arts, cosmology, laws, mathematics, temple-building and music. Robert Temple in his book "The Sirius Mystery" (1997, Destiny Books, Rochester, pp.273-315) offers an extensive research on the records of fish-tailed water creatures in past civilizations, with particular emphasis on the modern 'Dogon Tribe' of Mali, Africa. Therefore, we will only give an overview of the wide distribution of the records available and we refer the reader to Temple's book for details. FUXI & CANG JING (or NU GUA). Bas relief of a Chinese tomb, second century A.D. Chinese Tradition considers FUXi and his wife Nu Gua (or Cang Jing) to be the Founders of Chinese Civilization. (From Robert Temple's: "The Sirius Mystery", 1997, Fig. 50). The most ancient records are perhaps those found in Chinese Folklore. Water-Beings such as river gods, supernatural fish and water spirits have been a part of Chinese tradition for millennia.

10. MythHome: How Is African Mythology Known? How is african mythology Known? © 19952001 Untangle Incorporated Last Updated Sunday, December 2, 2001. Based on Comparative Studies http://www.mythome.org/knowafricanmyths.html

How is African Mythology Known? Last Updated: Sunday, December 2, 2001 Based on Comparative Studies of African Traditional Religions , Emefie Ikenga-Metuh, IMICO Publishers,1987, pages given next to each topic. There are about six ways of understanding most oral societies. ART : What is painted in relation to what else gives clues as to the meaning of the concepts in a mythology of a culture. pp 25-29 Sacred Institutions : What is sacred, what rituals are performed at important times of the year, or performed at important occassions like the changing of leadership, or birth and death of people give substantial clues as to the belief systems of people. A graphic example was given by the meaning and use (appropriate and by the colonial authorities inappropriate) of the Golden Stool among the Ashanti. pp 29-30 Oral Tradition : This usually includes riddles, prayers, idioms, blessing and curses. p 30 Myths : This are sacred tales that are believed to actually have happened, and are unquestionable, undebatable matters. "Myth is the clear presentation of the outlook of people living in communities. It is their objective and permanent philosophy of life."

11. African Paintings Gallery - Africa-Gallery traditional African stories and mythical figures but also with legends, fables and more general subjects that played a part in african mythology and African http://www.a-gallery.de/

- Gallery A Web Gallery of Contemporary East and South African Paintings home artists gallery contact impressum ... Deutsche Version A Web Gallery of Contemporary East and South African Paintings ART FORUM The Web Gallery A-Gallery is a web gallery and forum on original contemporary African art especially paintings by artists from East and South Africa. Our goal is to provide young artists a medium to show their talents and allow their works as well as the works of already internationally renowned artists to be enjoyed by many people. Portal on Contemporary African Art Latest entries: PARIS, April 26 - May 16, 2004: Exhibition by Meek Gichugu. Au Vrai Gallery, Paris, France. BERLIN, March 28 - May 15, 2004: NAIROBI, April 15 - 30, 2004: ... African Mythology Africa possesses a several thousands of years old culture. Expressed particularly in myths, legends, fables, in songs and proverbs. This section deals with traditional African stories and mythical figures but also with legends, fables and more general subjects that played a part in African mythology and African life.

12. African Mythology : Gods, Goddesses, Spirits, Deities From Africa african mythology. Meet the Gods of Africa! BACK TO PANTHEONS. INTRODUCTION TO african mythology JUMP TO A GOD Enter first few letters of name Advanced search. http://www.godchecker.com/pantheon/african-mythology.php

HOME NEWS TOP GODS THE PANTHEONS ... HELP!!! BACK TO PANTHEONS INTRODUCTION TO AFRICAN MYTHOLOGY JUMP TO A GOD Enter first few letters of name Advanced search COMPLETE A-Z LIST OF AFRICAN GODS VIEW GODS BY NAME CONTACT US HELP THE GODS! Make a donation View the Top Gods ... LINK TO US The Gods Of Africa African Gods The current Top Ten: BUMBA ABASSI ANANSI OBATALA ELEGUA ESHU ALA OLORUN YEMAYA SHANGO More Info Introduction African mythology covers a very large area. There are so many regions, languages, tribes and imperialist crossovers that the sheer diversity of prevailing Gods would seem overwhelming if they didn't follow a set of familiar themes. African Creator Gods seem to follow a distinctive pattern - they are all extremely dissatisified with their creations. There is much shaking of heads, turning away in sorrow and avoidance of contact. This sense of Godly disappointment can't have done much for the average African tribe's ego. Is there a widespread inferiority complex at work here? The poor humans are mostly left to fend for themselves. Attempts to regain contact with the Gods by building a heavenly ladder are the subject of many an unhappy legend. The important Gods sit in Heaven wringing their hands in despair, and only the lesser Gods and nature spirits seem willing to take an active part in Earthly life. These are mostly into hunting - with food, sex and booze as popular as always. There is a remarkable innocence about the Gods of Africa. They seem naive and unworldly, believing the best of everyone and optimistically giving the benefit of the doubt to all and sundry. No wonder they are rudely disappointed when it turns out their badly-chosen favorites are up to no good.

13. Africa Mythology african mythology. Welcome to Mrs. Pitlik s african mythology web page. This page includes the the Creation myths of Africa. So enjoy!!! Creation Myth. http://www.wash.cr.k12.ia.us/academics/la/myth/africa.htm

African Mythology Welcome to Mrs. Pitlik's African Mythology web page. This page includes the the Creation myths of Africa. So enjoy!!! Creation Myth Background The Yoruba The Yoruba peoples of West Africa have lived in the southwestern area of what are now Nigeria and the Republic of Benin (BE-neen) since the 11th century. The earliest Yoruba kingdoms of Ife and Oyo (oh-YO) spread over vast territories. Divine kings, descendants of Oduduwa, ruled these kingdoms, advised by councils of elders and chiefs. As part of their royal REGALIA, kings wore distinctive beaded veiled crowns. Crowns King's Crown This 19th-century king's crown is made of thousands of tiny brightly colored glass beads. Many features of this crown are characteristic of nearly all sacred Yoruba crowns. Veil The most distinctive feature of this crown is the veil of beads that once cascaded over the king's face. A net of black, white, maroon, and blue beads is surrounded by multicolored strands of beads. The veil obscured the king's features to protect men and women from looking directly at his face when he was united with his powerful ancestors. Face A great yellow face dominates the crown. Its black-and-white almond-shaped eyes, yellow nose, and oval blue mouth are raised from the surface. The three vertical lines on either side of the nose are scars denoting the king's lineage. The face represents a royal ancestor of the king, probably Oduduwa, and unites the spirit world of the ancestors with the earthly world of the king and his people.

14. 98.02.03: African Myths And What They Teach african mythology is a logical area for study in my classroom since at least half of my classroom is African American and others in the class share partial http://www.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/1998/2/98.02.03.x.html

Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute Home African Myths and What They Teach by Roberta Mazzucco Contents of Curriculum Unit 98.02.03: Narrative Background What is Myth? Creation and Death Myths ... To Guide Entry The unit entitled ”African Myths and What They Teach” is written specifically for students in grade three and can be extended down to grade two or up to grades four and five. It could be easily connected to a social studies unit on Africa that would be a part of the third grade curriculum on Communities. Ultimately I hope that this unit will introduce my students to some new and exciting literature. African mythology is a logical area for study in my classroom since at least half of my classroom is African American and others in the class share partial ties to that heritage. While this is not the only justification for selecting this material, I hope that it will instill interest and connection with many of my students. At first I had hoped that many of the stories would be available in children’s books; however, most are in collections and probably the teacher will have to duplicate the myths and/or rewrite some to suit his/her needs. I assume that in using the unit most teachers will be introducing and reading the stories for the children.

15. Research In African Literatures--African Mythology And Africa's Political Impass from Research in African Literatures Volume 29, Number 1 african mythology and Africa s Political Impasse. Isidore Okpewho. Permission to Copy http://iupjournals.org/ral/ral29-1.html

from Research in African Literatures Volume 29, Number 1 African Mythology and Africa's Political Impasse Isidore Okpewho Permission to Copy You may download, save, or print for your personal use without permission. If you wish to disseminate the electronic article, or to produce multiple copies for classroom or educational use, please request permission from: Professional Relations Department 222 Rosewood Drive Danvers MA 01923 FAX: 978-750-4470/4744 Web address: For other permissions, use our online reprint request form One of the most exciting areas in the growth of African oral literary study within the last two decades has been the specialized interest in the continent's heroic epics: stories about great warriors, empire builders, and culture heroes like Sunjata among the Mandinka of Mali, Lianja among the Nkundo of Zaire, Shaka among the Zulu of South Africa, Ozidi among the Ijo of Nigeria's delta country, and many others. So widely has this interest growninvolving the collection of hitherto ignored epic texts and the critical study of themthat Indiana University Press, without doubt the sturdiest publisher of African studies in the United States, has seen fit to establish an African Epic Series to enshrine this body of work within the canons of higher education. With so much that has come to light, it is no longer possible to doubt, as was the case up to the 1970s, that the epic is a characteristic feature of Africa's oral traditions. And yet, if we took time to look beyond the walls of the academy, and projected our study of the epic within the larger context of the realities around us, we would find reason enough to temper our enthusiasm for this subject with a certain concern. In the more than three decades that African nations have been free from the colonial shackles that held them down for pretty much one century, most of them have been ruled by indigenous leaders who have done much worse to their people than the foreign usurpers. If we looked closely at the power profiles of these recent leaders, we would find them uncomfortably similar to the heroes we have grown accustomed to glorifying in our studies: leaders who held absolute power, exercising total proprietorship over the material and perhaps spiritual lives of those who lived under the shadow of their might.

16. Books On African Mythology Llc Book Published September, 1996 Out of Print Try Used Books Search Books on african mythology. Browse african mythology http://www.dropbears.com/b/broughsbooks/culture/african_mythology.htm

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more search options African Mythology Books on Orisa, Voodoo, Yoruba... Home Culture Mythology > African Mythology Related Books African History African Birds African Travel African Music ... Esoterica A-Z Departments Magazines Mythology Posters Llewellyn Calendars Mythology Movies ... Franklin Mint Shop Resources Books USA Ordering Information Best Sellers Posters Mythology Posters Featured Site Spiritual Art Posters by John S. Mbiti Paperback from Heinemann Book Published: 01 January, 1992 The Kebra Negast: The Lost Bible of Rastafarian Wisdom and Faith from Ethiopia and Jamaica by Gerald Hausman, Ziggy Marley Hardcover from St. Martin's Press Book Published: November, 1997 Finding Soul on the Path of Orisa: A West African Spiritual Tradition by Tobe Melora Correal Paperback from Crossing Press Book Published: March, 2003 The Diloggun: The Orishas, Proverbs, Sacrifices, and Prohibitions of Cuban Santeria by Ocha'Ni Lele Hardcover from Inner Traditions Intl Ltd Book Published: 30 August, 2003 The Handbook of Yoruba Religious Concepts by Baba Ifa Karade, Ifa Karade Paperback from Red Wheel/Weiser Book Published: August, 1994

18. LookSmart - African Mythology african mythology Find the myths of African nations and cultures, as well as articles and guides regarding the myths. Directory Categories, http://www.looksmart.com/eus1/eus317836/eus317911/eus266442/eus280844/r?l&

19. African Mythology Page The concept of a supreme being and creator is nearly universal in Africa, although there are few temples to him. Back to World Mythology Home Page. http://users.aol.com/purging/ptp2/african.htm

ANANASI (Various tribes) The spider. A trickster. A creator god. Something of a scoundrel, but quite well liked. Many amusing and fanciful stories are told of him. ANYIEWO (Ewe) The Great Serpent who comes out to graze after the rain. The rainbow is his reflection. BUKU (Various West African peoples) A sky god sometimes worshiped as a goddess. Buku created everything, even the other gods. DANH also DAN AYIDO HWEDO (Dahomey) Snake god. The Haitians know him as Dan Petro. The Rainbow Snake who encircles the world, Danh is often portrayed with his tail in his mouth as a symbol of unity and wholeness. DXUI (Bushman; to the Hottentots, TSUI; to the Xhosa and Ponda, THIXO) A creator god. In the beginning, Dxui took the form of a different flower or plant every day, becoming himself at night, until he had created all the plants and flowers that exist. ESHU (Yoruba) A trickster. A shape-shifter, Eshu can change his form at will, and can even seem to be both huge and small at the same time. Eshu confuses men and drives them to madness. But Eshu also knows all human tongues and acts as a go-between for mortals and the gods. GUNAB (Hottentot) The enemy of Tsui-Goab, Gunab lived under a pile of stones. Gunab kept overpowering Tsui-Goab, but the god grew stronger after each battle. Because he killed so many, Gunab is sometimes identified with death. Creator of the rainbow.

20. African Mythology Books african mythology Books. african mythology by Geoffrey Parrinder; african mythology by Jan Knappert; african mythology from Ramboro Books PLC; http://www.almudo.com/AfricanMythology.htm

almudo.com in association with Amazon.com presents: African Mythology Books Click the Book Title to see more information about the book. Click the Author's name to see all the books written by a particular author. So far it has only been possible to organize these in alphabetical order by title. D to H I to N O to S T to Z ... About Monkeys in Trees: African Folk Legend by: Wesley. Porter Abunuwasi by: Gado The adventures of Ananse : a short collection of Ananse stries by: Samuel Kwasi Toprah The adventures of Kuru by: Paul Nalley The Adventures of Spider: West African Folk Tales by: Joyce Cooper Arkhurst The Adventures of Torti: Tales from West Africa (Awp Young Reader's Series) by: Okechukwu K. Ugorji Aesop, tales of Aethiop the African by: Jamal Koram Africa and Gutenberg: Exploring Oral Structures in the Modern African Novel (Universtiy Studies Twenty-Seven: Vol 9) by: Gerhard Fritschi Africa's Ogun: Old World and New (African Systems of Thought) by: Sandra T. Barnes Africa: Through the Mists of Time by: Brenda Sullivan African Animal Tales by: Rogerio Andrade Barbosa Cica Fittipaldi Feliz Guthrie African Animals Through African Eyes by: Janet. D'Amato

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