Mbokomu, a Nuisance, Is Lowered to the Earth (Ngombe/DRCongo) Quick reference
A Dictionary of African Mythology
..., a Nuisance, Is Lowered to the Earth (Ngombe/DRCongo) Akongo, the supreme being, is above men and above all spirits. He is associated in a special way with the ancestors, who are powerful and have an interest in the life of the people; they still form an integral part of the community. Akongo is associated with each individual in a particular way, almost in the sense of a guardian angel. He is a spirit with the qualities and characteristics of a human. The approach to him is easy and natural; no intermediary is needed. People lived in the sky with...
Mbokomu, a Nuisance, Is Lowered to the Earth
(Ngombe/DRCongo)Akongo, the supreme being, is above men and above all spirits. He is associated in a special way with the ancestors, who are powerful and have an interest in the life of the people; ...
