About this deity
Käng was a supreme deity associated with creation in some traditions within the San religion of southern African peoples.
Also known as
Kaang (normalized)Käng
Parent belief system
San Religion · Polytheistic · 1 mythSan religion refers to the cultural practices of the San peoples; who, sometimes, are called by the term 'Bushmen.'
Top myths
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| Kaang Genesis | |
| Creation myth | |
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Mythological stories including Kaang
- Kaang Genesis Creation myth
Nuthsell
Kanng, the original supreme being, created the world and was a trickster deity who could change his shape and form into animals. He gave birth to men and moved to his abode in the sky after getting opposition from the world.
Cite this page
MLA Modern Language Association (8th ed.)
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Kaang." OMNIKA – World Mythology Index, OMNIKA Foundation, 27 Jun. 2020, omnika.org/stable/752. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
APA American Psychological Association (6th ed.)
OMNIKA (2020, June 27). Kaang. Retrieved from https://omnika.org/stable/752
CMS Chicago Manual of Style (16th ed.)
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Kaang." Las Vegas, NV: OMNIKA Foundation. Created June 27, 2020. Accessed January 22, 2026. https://omnika.org/stable/752.
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