Akongo Explained

Akongo is a Creator God in African mythology. He is worshipped by the Ngombe people of the Congo.^[1]

The Christian faith and non-Christian religions explains that Akongo "is not impersonal, like Mana: indeed the people make a clear distinction between the latter and Akongo himself...on the other hand, he is not universally benevolent".^[2]

According to legend, Akongo originally lived with people, but left because they were constantly fighting.^{[3] [4]}

His daughter, Mbokomu, caused trouble in heaven so he lowered her down to earth in a basket with her two children. She was the ancestor of all people.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: African Mythology : Gods, Goddesses, Spirits, Legends from Africa . Godchecker.com . 2011-12-05.
2. [A. C. Bouquet|Bouquet, Alan Coates]
3. Book: Leeming, David Adams. Creation Myths of the World: An Encyclopedia. 2010. ABC-CLIO. Santa Barbara, CA. 978-1-59884-174-9. 371.
4. Akongo Hides in a Forest - Oxford Reference. www.oxfordreference.com. en. 2019-09-16.
5. Book: 145–146 . Johnson. Allen W.. Price-Williams. Douglass Richard. Oedipus Ubiquitous: The Family Complex in World Folk Literature . registration . 1996. Stanford University Press. 978-0-8047-2577-4.