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Beivve Sami Sun symbol Sami Shaman drum found in Nærøysund Municipality, Norway. Beaivi, Beiwe, Bievve, Beivve or Biejje is the Sami Sun-deity; the name of the deity is the same as the name of the Sun. [1] [2] The Sami Sun-deity is usually depicted as female, but sometimes as male.
Bieggagallis - husband of the sun goddess, father of human beings; Bieggolmai 'Man of the Winds' - god of the winds; Biejjenniejte - goddess of healing and medicine, daughter of the Sun, Beaivi; Horagalles - god of thunder. His name may mean "Thor-man". He is also called "Grandfather", Bajanolmmai, Dierpmis, Pajonn and Tordöm.
Gun Ana — the sun (featured in most flags) Tree of Life; Belukha Mountain (Üch-Sümer) in Altai. The tallest mountain peaks usually became sacred places. Since the time of the Turkic Khaganate, this is Otgontenger in Mongolia—perhaps, the Otuken of the old inscriptions, state ceremonies are held were.
The Bindal drum has a typical Southern Sami decoration: a rhombus-shaped sun symbol in the center, with other symbols around the sun, representing people, animals, landscape and deities. A Sámi drum is a shamanic ceremonial drum used by the Sámi people of Northern Europe.
Init-init: the Itneg god of the Sun married to the mortal Aponibolinayen; during the day, he leaves his house to shine light on the world [7] Chal-chal: the Bontok god of the Sun whose son's head was cut off by Kabigat; [8] aided the god Lumawig in finding a spouse [9] Mapatar: the Ifugao sun deity of the sky in charge of daylight [10]
Because the sun is seen as a great force that powers everything in the universe, the Lozi also see Nyambe as the Sun God. Their oral traditions state that the first humans that Nyambe created were the Kamura people. After seeing how destructive his creation could be, he retreated to a mountaintop and never interacted directly with man again. [1]
For centuries, Native Americans have visited Avi Kwa Ame, or Spirit Mountain, to seek religious visions and give thanks for the bounty of the Earth.
The sun made its first appearance in Wirikuta, and it is the sacred land of the Wixárikas (Huichol's) deified ancestors. [1] They have sacred places on each of the cardinal directions and center. [5] Teakata (Santa Catarina, Jalisco), Center; Huaxamanaka (Cerro Gordo, Durango), North; Haramara (San Blas, Nayarit), West