For the linguistic term syncretism linguistics Syncretism IPA en s kr t z m is the attempt to reconcile ..., but see Nomenclature, orthography and etymology below for the origin of the word. Syncretism ... approach to other faiths. Syncretism also occurs commonly in expressions of arts and culture ... The Oxford English Dictionary first attests the word syncretism in English in 1618. It derives ... together in alliance when faced with external dangers. And that is their so called Syncretism ... Overt syncretism in folk belief may show cultural acceptance of an alien or previous tradition, but the other ... have embraced overt syncretism, such as the case of the adoption of Shint elements into Buddhism as well ... of Protestant Christianity. Syncretism tends to facilitate coexistence and constructive interaction ... of multi ethnic empire realm s. Conversely the rejection of syncretism, usually in the name of piety ... unity in a well defined minority or majority. Religious syncretism Religious syncretism exhibits blending ... approach. Such adherents sometimes see syncretism as a betrayal of their pure truth. By this reasoning ..., critics of a specific syncretistic trend may sometimes use the word syncretism as a disparaging ... Syncretism functioned as a feature of Ancient Greece Ancient Greek religion. Overall, Hellenistic ... Hercules as Thor and Mercury as Odin . Christianity Syncretism did not play a role when Christianity ... Erasmus s readings of Plutarch. In 1615 David Pareus of Heidelberg urged Christians to a pious syncretism ... Calixtus Georg Calisen Calixtus 1586 1656 of the University of Helmstedt for his syncretism . ref http www.lcms.org ca www cyclopedia 02 display.asp?t1 s&word SYNCRETISM ref See Syncretistic Controversy ... needed date April 2010 and Halloween are all examples of Christian pagan syncretism, as some symbols ... cultures in those areas see Syncretism in the Caribbean the Caribbean and Modern syncretic ... worldview syncretism of other religions with Catholicism, such as Voudun or Santeria , is condemned ... more details
In linguistics , syncretism is the identity of form of distinct morphology linguistics morphological forms of a word. This phenomenon is typical of fusional languages . For example, in English language English , the Nominative case nominative and Accusative case accusative forms of you and it are the same, whereas he him , she her , etc., have different forms depending on grammatical case . In Latin , the nominative and Vocative case vocative of Latin declension Third declension .28i.29 third declension nouns have the same form e.g. r x king is both nominative and vocative singular . Similarly, in German language German , the infinitive , Grammatical person first person plural present, and Grammatical person third person plural present of almost all verbs are identical in form e.g. nehmen to take , wir nehmen we take , sie nehmen they take . Syncretism can arise through either phonology phonological or morphological change. In the case of phonological change, forms that were originally distinct come to be pronounced identically, so that their distinctness is lost. Thus in the German case, the infinitive nehmen comes from Old High German neman , the first person plural nehmen comes from nem m , and the third person plural nehmen comes from nemant . In the case of morphological change, one form simply stops being used and is replaced by the other this is the case with the Latin example, where the nominative simply displaced the vocative in the third declension. Bibliography cite book last Baerman first Matthew coauthors Dunstan Brown Greville G. Corbett title The syntax morphology interface a study of syncretism year 2005 publisher Cambridge University Press location Cambridge isbn 0521821819 url http www.cambridge.org catalogue 9780521821810 Category Linguistic morphology ling morph stub ca Sincretisme ling stica de Synkretismus Linguistik nl Syncretisme taalkunde pl Synkretyzm przypadk w ru ... more details
Moral syncretism consists of the attempt to reconcile disparate or contradictory Morality moral beliefs , often while melding the ethics ethical practices of various schools of thought. The role of moral syncretism File Countries by population density.svg thumb 245px World population density by country in 2006 The requirements of a global ethic calls for a minimal basic consensus relating to binding values, irrevocable standards and moral attitudes, which can be affirmed by all religions despite their undeniable dogmatic or theological differences and should also be supported by non believers. ref name Global Ethic and Human Responsibilities cite web title Global Ethic and Human Responsibilities author Hans K ng work Markkula Center for Applied Ethics, Santa Clara University 2007 url http www.scu.edu ethics practicing focusareas global ethics laughlin lectures global ethic human responsibility.html accessdate 2007 06 03 ref It cannot, however, make the specific ethics of the different religions and philosophies around the world superfluous or obsolete, nor should it strive to do so. ref name Global Ethic and Human Responsibilities Syncretism tends to facilitate coexistence and constructive interaction between different cultures intercultural competence , a factor that has recommended it to rulers of multi ethnic empire realm s. Conversely the rejection of syncretism, usually in the name of piety and orthodoxy, may help to generate, bolster or authorize a sense of Cultural identity cultural unity in a well defined minority or majority. While strengthening the ethical Cultural identity identity of the subculture subgroup , this is often detrimental to the Cooperation unity of the whole. Morality independent of religion File Prevailing world religions map.png thumb 245px Major religious groups Predominant religions , mapped by state A cornerstone of moral syncretism is that religion ... school of moral philosophy. Religions that incorporate moral syncretism Several groups ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 Muati is an obscure local god in the Sumerian mythology Sumerian pantheon. He is associated in some texts with the mythical island paradise of Dilmun , and becomes Syncretism syncretised with Nabu . References Michael Jordon, Encyclopedia of Gods, Kyle Cathie Limited, 2002 Category Mesopotamian deities ... more details
Pagan Christianity may refer to Gentile non Jewish Christianity, see Pauline Christianity syncretism of folk religion and Christianity, see Folk Christianity the non Jewish Greco Roman, Hellenistic roots of Christianity, see origins of Christianity See also Circumcision controversy in early Christianity Gentile Christianity and Paganism disambig ... more details
Unreferenced date July 2009 Cleanup date July 2009 Belie Belcan is a very popular loa within Dominican Vodou . He is considered the patron saint of justice who defends us against evil and enemies within the Dominican Vodou 21 Divisions . He is considered very polite, understanding, and protective by his devotees. In Roman Catholicism he is Syncretism Religious syncretism syncretized with St. Michael Roman Catholic traditions and views Saint Michael the Archangel . He is said to work very well with Anaisa Pye , a female loa syncretized with Saint Anne . Therefore, in Dominican households, one will often find images of Saint Michael next to images of Saint Anne. Sources http www.papabokoylas21divisiones.com beliebelcan.html http www.ezilikonnen.com dominican belie belcan.html http www.mamamamboylas21divisiones.com belie belcan.html Category Vodou Category Vodou gods ... more details
saved book title Postmodernism subtitle An Overview cover image cover color Postmodernism An Overview Postmodernism Postmodern architecture Postmodern literature Postmodern music Deconstruction Manifestations of Postmodernism Criticism of postmodernism Post realism Decentralization Defamiliarization Syncretism Ontological pluralism Physical ontology Postmodern psychology Post anarchism Postmodern social construction of nature Postmodern theater Postmodernism in political science Postmodernist anthropology Postmodernist film Postpositivism Post materialism Post postmodernism ... more details
Abangan refers to the population of Javanese people Javanese Muslim s who practice a more Syncretism Religious syncretism syncretic version of Islam than the more orthodox santri . The term, apparently derived from the Javanese language Javanese word for red , was first developed by Clifford Geertz but the meaning has since shifted. Abangan are more inclined to follow a local system of beliefs called adat than pure Sharia Islamic law . Their belief system integrates Hinduism , Buddhism and Animist traditions. However, some scholars hold that what has classically been viewed as Indonesian variance from Islam is often a part of that faith in other countries. For example, Martin van Bruinessen notes similarity between adat and historical practice among Muslims in Egypt as described by Edward Lane. References Geertz, Clifford, The Religion of Java , University Of Chicago Press 1976 External links http www.xs4all.nl wichm javmys1.html Javanese Mystical Movements http www.let.uu.nl martin.vanbruinessen personal publications global and local in indonesian.htm Global and local in Indonesian Islam http www.bookrags.com history worldhistory abangan ema 01 Abangan World History Study Guide Islam stub portal Indonesia Category Islam in Indonesia Category Religion in Indonesia de Abangan es Abangan id Abangan ... more details
parallels in Anglo Saxon magic. Modern syncretism In the modern era, examples of syncretism may include ... 2010 ref Objections to syncretism Christian The most common Christian objections to Neopagan syncretism ... christianwicca.htm Consulted 23rd November 2010 ref Neopagan Neopagans may object to this syncretism ... more details
about the Roman goddess the asteroid 145 Adeona In Religion in ancient Rome ancient Roman religion , Abeona was a goddess who protected children the first time they left their parents home, safeguarding their first steps alone. This deity was among the di indigetes indigenous gods of Rome, abstract deities and concepts that predated the many later syncretism s of various cultures mythologies. References Grimal, Pierre 1986 . The Dictionary of Classical Mythology p. 231 . Oxford Basil Blackwell. ISBN 0 631 20102 5. Category Roman goddesses Category Childhood goddesses Ancient Rome myth stub ar br Abeona de Abeona und Adeona es Abeona fr Ab ona gl Abeona it Abeona e Adeona lt Abeona nl Abeona pl Abeona pt Abeona sv Abeona ... more details
wiktionarypar hermetic airtight termref hermetic Hermeticism , a magical and religious movement stemming from the teachings of Hermes Trismegistus Hermetics , the deliberate use of esoteric imagery Hermeticism history of science , also refers to reconstructing the mode of thought held by 17th century scientists Hermetic Brotherhood of Luxor , an initiatic occult organisation that first became public in late 1884 Hermetic Qabalah , a syncretism of Kabbalah within Hermeticism Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn , a 19th century occult society The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, Inc. , a modern occult society Hermetic seal , an airtight seal Hermetic detector , a particle detector with large angle coverage, designed to observe as many particles from an interaction as possible. Hermetica , also known as the Corpus Hermeticum or Hermetic Corpus, a corpus of Egyptian or Greek literature Herm tica , an Argentine heavy metal band See also Airtight Hermeneutics , the study of the methods the art or the science of interpreting texts disambig cs Hermetick de Hermetisch ... more details
The Church of the White Bird or Shiri Chena Church was a Christian Christian church in Rhodesia now eastern Zimbabwe that Syncretism combined Christianity Christian religious beliefs with traditional Shona people Shona symbolism. The Church of the White Bird was founded by Matthew Chigaga Zwimba , the son of a government appointed chief of the Zwimba Reserve . After years of difficulty with the white authorities including being dismissed as a teacher in 1907 , Zwimba founded the church in 1915 by physically occupying the existing Methodism Methodist station. The Church of the White Bird was the first of a number of African Initiated Church independent Shona churches . External links http www.dacb.org stories zimbabwe zwimba matthew.html Matthew Zwimba biography DEFAULTSORT Church Of The White Bird Category Rhodesia Category Religious organizations established in 1915 Category African Initiated Churches Category Christian denominations, unions, and movements established in the 20th century Zimbabwe stub Christian denomination stub ... more details
otheruses Assimilation disambiguation In religion , assimilation refers to the passive or active inclusion of person s or aspects of another religion as members or elements within a particular faith or belief system . It is similar in intent to inclusivism and Religious pluralism pluralism and stands in distinction to exclusivism . Assimilation includes the normal religious indoctrination of children by their parents, as well as the religious conversion of individuals from one faith to another. It is an important, if not the most important, form of cultural assimilation , around with other tradition s, social custom s, and even terms of language are centered. An example of religious assimilation in historical religions is the syncretism practiced by ancient Greeks and Romans. See also Cultural assimilation References reflist Unreferenced date December 2008 Category Religious conversion Category Sociology of religion sociology stub religion stub ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 A M e de Santo means a female priest in the Afro Brazilian religions. It means Mother of Saints. It is given to the female priests of Umbanda and the ones of Na o and Candombl , all religions with African related origins. The term is Brazilian Portuguese Brazilian and is a translation from the African name for female priests Iy lorisha where the word Iy means mother and the contraction l orish means of Orish s gods meaning altogether Mother of Orish s. The word Orisha and its plural Orish s was translated, as a product of the syncretism, into Brazilian as Saint or Saints. In the Afro Brazilian religions the priests are the owners of the tradition, knowledge and culture and the ones responsible to pass it on to the new generations because there are no sacred written books. See also Pai de santo . lolololol DEFAULTSORT Mae De Santo Category Religion in Brazil Category Brazilian mythology Brazil stub pt Iyalorix ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 A Pai de santo Father of Saint is a male priest in the Afro Brazilian religions. The name is given to priests in Umbanda , Naci n and Candombl , in all religions with African related origins. It s a Brazilian name that means Father of Saints, which is a translation into Portuguese language Portuguese from the Yoruba language title given to priest men Babalorish . This word means Bab father, and the contraction L Orish of Orisha . As a product of the syncretism the word Orish eleveted ancestral spirit was translated into Portuguese as Saint. See also M e de santo DEFAULTSORT Pai De Santo Category Religion in Brazil Category Brazilian mythology Brazil stub pt Pai de santo ... more details
Shia Islam The population of Shi a in Africa is composed of several, primarily heterodox, communities Syncretism Syncretic Shia adherents in northern Nigeria. See Shia in Nigeria Introducted Shiism in Senegal , brought to that country by the Lebanese Sheikh Abdul Mun am Az zain. The Sheikh built Shi a schools, mosques and helped send Senegalese to Iran or Lebanon to study the religion. 7 of Senegalese people practice Shi a Islam, most of whom are Twelvers. Ismaili communities, most of which were established by immigrants from South Asia. These populations are found in East Africa, particularly Zanzibar . Such groups include the Khoja , who are primarily Ismaili. South Africa See also Qibla group , a Shi a militant organisation in South Africa Africa topic Shi a Islam in islam stub africa stub Category Shi a Islam in Africa ... more details
In Aztec mythology and among present day Nahuas , Tonantzin Our Revered Mother is a general title bestowed upon female deities. Informants of Sahag n, for example, called a frightening goddess of war and childbirth, Cihuacoatl , by this title. The title is particularly believed to refer to Mother Earth, and, among Catholics, nowadays denotes the Virgin Mary. Aspects Goddesses such as Mother Earth , the Goddess of Sustenance , Honored Grandmother , Snake , Bringer of Maize and Mother of Corn can all be called Tonantzin. Other indigenous names include Chicomexochitl Seven Flowers and Chalchiuhcihuatl Woman of Precious Stone . A Tonantzin was honored during the movable feast of Xochilhuitl . Later Syncretism Some anthropologist s believe that Our Lady of Guadalupe an indigenous manifestation of Christ s mother Mary mother of Jesus Mary and patroness of Roman Catholic Mexico is a Syncretism syncretic and Christianization Christianized Tonantzin. Mexico City s 17th century Basilica of Guadalupe built in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary Virgin and perhaps Mexico s most important religious building was constructed at the base of Tepeyac the hill of Tepeyac , believed to be a site used for pre Columbian worship of Tonantzin. According to one theory, the creation of the Virgin of Guadalupe as a Christianization Christianized Tonantzin was used by clergymen to convert the Aztec s to their religion. In support of this viewpoint, Jacques Lafaye wrote in Quetzalcoatl and Guadalupe that ...as the Christians built their first churches with the rubble and the columns of the ancient pagan temples, so they often borrowed pagan customs for their own cult purposes. ref name lafay Lafaye, Jacques. Quetzalcoatl and Guadalupe. The Formation of Mexican National Consciousness. Chicago University of Chicago Press. 1976 ref Modern Life Tonantzin is sometimes used as a female given name actress Tonantzin Carmelo is an example. Tona, Tonzi, Toni, and Nantzin are possible nicknames. References r ... more details
The term Scoto Norman also Scotto Norman , Franco Scottish or Franco Gaelic is used to described people, families, institutions and archaeological artifacts that are partly Scottish people Scottish in some sense and partly Norman in some sense . It is used to refer to people or things of Normans Norman , Anglo Norman , France French or even Flemings Flemish or Breton origin, but are associated with Scotland in the Middle Ages . It is also used for any of these things when they exhibit syncretism between French culture French or Anglo French culture on the one hand, and Gaels Gaelic culture on the other. For instance, the Kings of Scots Kings of Scotland between the reign of David I of Scotland David I and the House of Stewart Stewart period are often described as Scoto Norman. A classic case of Gaelic and French cultural syncretism would be Lochlann, Lord of Galloway Lochlann , Lords of Galloway Lord of Galloway , who used both a Gaelic Lochlann and French name Roland , and kept followers of both languages. Another example of a Scoto Norman, would be Robert the Bruce , who had a dual Norman Gaelic heritage. Over time, several Scottish Lowlands lowland Scottish clan clans intermarried with Normans who moved north, introducing Teutons Teutonic Germanic culture Germanic Norman family traditions and social structures into the native Gaelic culture Gaelic traditions. Citation needed date March 2009 The term is used by historians as an alternative to Anglo Norman when that term pertains to Scotland. See also Portal Normandy Anglo Norman Cambro Norman Hiberno Norman Insular French Italo Norman References http dictionary.oed.com cgi entry 50216409 Oxford English Dictionary, Second Edition 1989 , s.v. Scoto Scotland topics Category Scoto Normans Scoto Norman Normandy stub fr Scoto Normand it Clan scoto normanni ... more details
Cleanup date October 2009 Einar Thomassen is a Norway Norwegian Professor in Religious Studies aka History of Religions aka Religionswissenschaft at the University of Bergen . He also has a position as an adjunct professor at The University of Aarhus . Thomassen was born in 1951 in Bergen , and grew up in Laksev g . He was taught Coptic, Greek and Latin already during high school Bergen Katedralskole . He studied in Sweden , France , and Scotland . He now lives in B nes with his wife, whom he met while studying Religious Studies in the 1970s. They have two sons. He is Mag. art University of Bergen , and Ph.D. University of St. Andrews . Einar Thomassen lectures in Christianity , Islam , Religion of the Antique and Classical antiquity Classical World, pre Islamic Middle East , Syncretism and Method dn . He is a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters . ref cite web url http www.dnva.no c26848 artikkel vis.html?tid 27645 title Gruppe 8 Religionsvitenskap og teologi publisher Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters language Norwegian accessdate 26 October 2009 ref Selected Writings in English The tripartite tractate from Nag Hammadi 1982 The Platonic and the Gnostic Demiurge 1993 The Letters of Ahmad Ibn Idris 1993 Musings on syncretism 2004 Religious Education in a Pluralistic Society Experiences from Norway 2006 The Spiritual Seed the church of the Valentinians 2006 Academic interests Main interests Valentinianism , Philology and Hermeneutic . Other interests are Coptology , Gnosticism , the Nag Hammadi library , Late Greek philosophy Hellenic Philosophy , Sufism , heresy and orthodoxy , ritual theory . References Reflist http www.hf.uib.no i religion tilsette thomassen.html br http www.ba.no puls article2046817.ece See also List of religion scholars . Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Thomassen, Einar ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 1951 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Thomassen, Einar Categ ... more details
Anaisa Pye alternatively, Anaisa Pie , Anaisa Pie Danto , or Anaisa La Chiquita is a very popular loa within Religion in the Dominican Republic Afro Caribbean religions Dominican Vodou . She is considered the patron saint of love, money, and general happiness within the Religion in the Dominican Republic Afro Caribbean religions 21 Divisions . She is often considered extremely flirtatious, generous, and playful by her devotees. She is also very jealous of the worship of other female loas, as she considers herself able to provide for anything a person could request. In Roman Catholicism , she is Syncretism Religious syncretism syncretized with Saint Anne and her altars are often decorated with pictures and statues of Saint Anne and Blessed Virgin Mary Roman Catholic the child Mary . She is said to work very well with Belie Belcan , another popular loa who is associated with St. Michael Roman Catholic traditions and views Saint Michael the Archangel . Therefore, one will always find icons of Saint Anne next to icons of Saint Michael in Vodou households and temples. Her feast day is celebrated on 26 July and her favorite colors are yellow and pink. Some people consider Ochun Cachita to be one of her puntos or incarnations . See also Ochun References http santeriareligion101.com blog african traditions sanse anaisa pie dantoanaisa pye Anaisa Pie Danto Anaisa Pye , SanteriaReligion101 http www.papabokoylas21divisiones.com anaisapye.html Anaisa Pie , Papa Boko Y Las 21 Divisiones Dominican Vodou http www.ezilikonnen.com dominican anaisa pye.html Anaisa Pye , International Vodou Society http www.geocities.com ozziesdominicanvoodun anaiso.html Anaisa Py http www.webcitation.org 5knHZ9JPY Archived 2009 10 25 , Ozzie s Dominican Voodun religion stub Category Vodou Category Vodou goddesses Category Love and lust goddesses Category Fortune goddesses Category Folk saints Category Mother goddesses Category Fertility goddesses ... more details
Please see Talk Traditional Easter games and customs Expansion There are a large number of traditional Easter games and customs in the Christian world . Many of these games incorporate easter egg s. Although adopted into the Christian tradition of Easter , these games are probably based in ancient fertility cult s ref name newall Venetia Newall 1971 An Egg at Easter A Folklore Study , http books.google.com books?id C6M9AAAAIAAJ&pg PA321&dq 22easter games 22&ei abXhR 3ZA4jssQOh3 DYBA&sig LYaWLsNcsxE yxGm1yOuxk Y8w p. 321 ref this is a classic example of Syncretism Religious syncretism syncretism . Of these the most well known, widespread and popular until the modern times are the egg rolling , egg hunt , egg tapping , and egg dance . Their rules may vary in different cultures and localities. At the same time, there exist less known peculiar customs. Nowadays child entertainers and kindergarten s invent various new Easter games, often adapting well known games to Easter topics, such as word puzzle s involving Easter related words. These are not discussed in this article. Egg games The rules of egg rolling may vary significantly, with the basic idea being an egg race. The eggs are either rolled down a steep hill or pushed across a lawn with sticks. Egg hunt is a kind of treasure hunt game children have to collect as many hidden eggs as possible. Egg tapping is a contest for the hardest egg the contestants tap each other s eggs with egg tips and optionally with other parts butts or sides. Egg dance requires dancing among eggs while keeping them undamaged. In some traditions the egg dancer may be blindfolded. Venetia Newall describes egg eating competitions in Western Germany and among Germany German emigrants to Pennsylvania , United States . ref Venetia Newall, p. 332 ref In many parts of Germany a popular Easter pastime is egg throwing . In this game there are no winners or losers, nor any apparent aim. Participants throw a painted and decorated hard boiled egg as far ... more details
Refimprove date March 2009 In Haitian Vodou Vodou , the Marassa Jumeaux are the divine twins. They are children, but more ancient than any other Loa . Love, truth and justice. Directed by reason. Mysteries of liaison between earth and heaven and they personify astronomic astrological learning. They synthesize the voodoo Loa as personification of divine power and the human impotence. Double life, they have considerable power which allow them manage people through the stomach. They are children mysteries. ref Rigaud, Milo. Voodoo Diagrams & Rituals , Trilingual edition ref The Marassa are somewhat different from standard Loa, both on a level above them, and counted in their number, they are both twins, and yet they number three, they are male and female, and both male and both female an example of the Haitian worldview s capacity to retain two seemingly contradictory concepts. In some houses they are not channelled through possession in Vodou ritual, but served first after Legba. The Marassa are commonly syncretism syncretised with the Catholic Saints Cosmas and Damian . References reflist Afro American Religions Category Vodou gods Haiti stub fr Marassa Jumeaux ... more details
Mama Tata or Mama Chi Mother Father is a Christian syncretism syncretistic religion found in parts of Panama . It is a mixture of Catholicism and animism that has become popular among the Guaym people. It began in the second half of the twentieth century, after prophetess Little Mama had a vision of Jesus riding up to her on a motorcycle. Beliefs Members of Mama Tata believe that God has abolished the Church and is now relating exclusively with the Guaym through Little Mama who had a vision of Mary Big Mama and Jesus. Adherents believe that only Guaym followers of this religion will go to heaven. ref http www.cbmedia.org Prayer Panama Guaymi.htm ref References reflist External links http peacecorps.mtu.edu KathrynLincoln.pdf Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Tata, Mama ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Tata, Mama Category Religion in Panama Category New religious movements Panama bio stub Christian denomination stub bs Mama Tata ... more details
Noref date August 2009 about the Nyamwezi God the plant Erythrina mulungu Mulungu is a supreme creator deity creator god of the Nyamwezi people of Tanzania in eastern Africa . Despite being the creator and protector of the world, he is distant and has little contact with humanity. It is said that he once lived on Earth , but when someone set fire to the landscape he asked a spider to spin him a web to climb up into the sky, where he lives today. He is revered now as a sky father sky god , with thunder as his voice. Personal Name Mulungu can also be a personal name, derived from a mispronunciation of munungus a kind of pottery . A potter would call themselves Munungu akin to the English name Potter , as occupational naming was traditional. The name is still used today, by the Lambya people of Tanzania. Some, however, consider it too holy to be spoken as the name of a human, considering its connections with divinity. Fact date February 2007 Syncretism In Malawi , the name Mulungu is used for the monotheistic Christian God of the Bible . Category African gods Category Thunder gods Category Sky and weather gods Tanzania stub bpy it Mulungu sv Mulungu ... more details
Omai is a Creator deity god mentioned by Davi Kopenawa Yanomami , a shaman and Portuguese language Portuguese speaking spokesperson of the Yanomami Indigenous peoples in Brazil ndios of Brazil . In his own words translated from Portuguese blockquote I want to speak giving the message from Omai. Omai is the creator of the Yanomami who also has created all the shaboris that are the shamans. The shaboris are the ones that have the knowledge, and they sent two of us to deliver their message. ref name http www.frc.ri.cmu.edu hpm book98 com.ch1 kopenawa.9209.html Multinational Monitor , Vol XIII, No. 9, September 1992 ref blockquote As Davi Kopenawa learned Portuguese from a Mission Christian Christian mission run by New Tribes Mission , an united States American Evangelism evangelical organization specializing in the Proselytism proselytization of uncontacted peoples isolated peoples , it may be that Omai is regarded as synonymous with God the Father as revered in Christianity Christian belief via syncretism . ref name cs http www.skepticfiles.org mys5 openletr.htm Cultural Survival , Davi Kopenawa Yanomami ref ref name rio http anthropology.tamu.edu darkness UFRJ Final.html Report of the Medical Team of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro on Accusations Contained in Patrick Tierney journalist Patrick Tierney s Darkness in El Dorado ref ref http www.ntm.org New Tribes Mission ref References references Category Creator gods ... more details
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