Kalumba
Kalumba | |
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Other names | Sendwe Mwlaba |
Region | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Ethnic group | Luba people |
Kalumba, also known as Sendwe Mwlaba, is the supreme god figure worshipped by the Luba people of the Democratic Republic of Congo.[1][2][3]
Legend
According to the creation myth of the Luba religion, Kalumba created the first man and woman to explore the Earth. They informed Kalumba, on their return, that the Earth was dark and only the Moon existed. So, Kalumba created the Sun. From that day on, the first man and woman started living on Earth.[1][3]
In another myth, humans started living on Earth when Kalumba banished them from the heavens when they started fighting one another. They suffered on Earth and wanted to return to heaven, so they built a tower that could reach the heavens. Several people managed to return and tried to inform others on Earth of their success by playing musical instruments. The sound notified Kalumba of what happened, and thus, he destroyed the tower.[1][2]
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See also
- List of African mythological figures
References
- ^ ISBN 978-1-4381-3133-7.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-61069-752-1.
- ^ a b c "Kalumba Forges the Sun". Oxford Reference. Retrieved 2021-02-15.