About this myth
Kaang Genesis is a
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Myth summary
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.
Belief system
San Religion
Polytheistic
San religion refers to the cultural practices of the San peoples; who, sometimes, are called by the term 'Bushmen.'
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Käng
Main deity
Käng was a supreme deity associated with creation in some traditions within the San religion of southern African peoples.
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Background
The Kaang Genesis creation myth is believed by followers of the San religion and features the creation of the world by a single supreme being. The story originates from southern Africa and historians hold that it is one of the oldest cultures in Africa. Kaang is the supreme deity associated with this narrative.
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OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Kaang Genesis." OMNIKA – World Mythology Index, OMNIKA Foundation, 03 Mar. 2019, omnika.org/stable/21. Accessed 5 Jul. 2024.
OMNIKA (2019, March 03). Kaang Genesis. Retrieved from https://omnika.org/stable/21
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Kaang Genesis." Las Vegas, NV: OMNIKA Foundation. Created March 03, 2019. Accessed July 5, 2024. https://omnika.org/stable/21.
