Abuk

In the mythology of the Dinka, Abuk was the first woman created by the god Nhialic , an original mother and patron goddess of women and gardens. According to the Dinka tradition, it causes wind (ayum) and dew (alwet) . In some traditions she is the mother of the rain god Deng or Danka. Her sign is a little snake . In the Dinka creation story, she caused the separation of heaven and earth.

Abuk and Garang are common names among the Dinka.

Web links

Abuk in the Encyclopedia Mythica

Individual evidence

↑ Harold Scheub, A Dictionary of African Mythology. The Mythmaker as Storyteller , pp. 6, 177.
^ Godfrey Lienhardt : Social and Cultural Implications of some African Personal Names. ( Memento from May 19, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF; 1.5 MB) In: JASO, Vol. 19, No. 2, 1988, p. 112

[1] Harold Scheub, A Dictionary of African Mythology. The Mythmaker as Storyteller , pp. 6, 177.

[2] Godfrey Lienhardt : Social and Cultural Implications of some African Personal Names. ( Memento from May 19, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF; 1.5 MB) In: JASO, Vol. 19, No. 2, 1988, p. 112