About this belief system
Zulu religion refers to the belief system of people native to the eastern portion of South Africa, in KwaZulu-Natal.
Top myths
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| Zulu Genesis | |
| Creation myth | |
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| Read myth | |
Top deities
According to legend, the Zulu people originated from the Congo basin before migrating to the eastern shore of South Africa. Many of their beliefs have been mixed due to the influence of Christian missionaries in the early 1800s; however, there may be three million people who actively identify with the culture.[1] The supreme deity of the religion is Unkulunkulu. This deity is said to have created everything and everyone.
Zulu myths: A-Z
- Zulu Genesis Creation myth
Nuthsell
Unkulunkulu was the first supreme deity and the first man. He grew from a large seed into a reed that broke away from the plant. After he was born, he watched other men and women born in the same fashion. He created everything from land, animals, and other men. In short, he broke away from the source and there was nothing before him.
Zulu deities: A-Z
- Unkulunkulu Zulu · 1 myth
In Zulu tradition, Unkulunkulu was the supreme deity who created everything; and, he was the first man.
Cite this page
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Zulu." OMNIKA – World Mythology Index, OMNIKA Foundation, 08 Aug. 2019, omnika.org/stable/264. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
OMNIKA (2019, August 08). Zulu. Retrieved from https://omnika.org/stable/264
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Zulu." Las Vegas, NV: OMNIKA Foundation. Created August 08, 2019. Accessed March 1, 2026. https://omnika.org/stable/264.
