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  2. Zulu traditional religion - Wikipedia

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    Nomkhubulwane/Mbaba Mwana Waresa, sometimes called the Zulu Demeter, who is a goddess of the rainbow, agriculture, rain and beer (which she invented) Inkosazana, another fertility goddess; uNgungi, the deity of the blacksmiths; iNyanga the Moon goddess is associated with healers who are called IziNyanga, the word nyanga is a Zulu word for the Moon

  3. List of rain deities - Wikipedia

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    Mbaba Mwana Waresa, goddess of rain in Bantu mythology; Mpulu Bunzi, god of rain in Kongo mythology. Bunzi, goddess of rain in Woyo mythology . Saa ngmin, God of rain in Dagaaba mythology (Upper West Region of Ghana) Fwha, Goddess of rain, fertile regions, and the rainy season in Akan mythology; Amosu, name means 'Giver of Rain' from Akan mythology

  4. List of nature deities - Wikipedia

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    Freyja, goddess of fertility, gold, death, love, beauty, war and magic; Freyr, god of fertility, rain, sunlight, life and summer; Iðunn the goddess of spring who guards the apples that keep the gods eternally young; wife of the god Bragi [4] Jörð, personification of the earth and the mother of Thor

  5. Portal : Traditional African religions/Selected article/16

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    Unkulunkulu is sometimes conflated with the Sky Sun god UMvelinqangi (meaning "He who was in the very beginning"), god of thunder, earthquake whose other name is Unsondo, and is the son of Unkulunkulu, the Father, and Nomkhubulwane, the Mother. The word Nomkhubulwane means the one who shapeshift into any form of an animal.

  6. Inkosazana - Wikipedia

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    Nomkhubulwane, in contrast, is associated with harvest. [1] Though both deities are also said to have dominion over female affairs, sources that differentiate the two deities as separate entities portrayed them differently. Nomkhubulwane is said to have authority over motherhood, while Inkosazana is preoccupied with matters relating to female ...

  7. Weather god - Wikipedia

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    A weather god or goddess, also frequently known as a storm god or goddess, is a deity in mythology associated with weather phenomena such as thunder, snow, lightning, rain, wind, storms, tornadoes, and hurricanes. Should they only be in charge of one feature of a storm, they will be called after that attribute, such as a rain god or a lightning ...

  8. Category:Rain deities - Wikipedia

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  9. Robam Moni Mekhala - Wikipedia

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    The dance narrates the Cambodian myth of rain, thunder, and lightning, which is created from the fight between the strong ugly demon male, Ream Eyso (wearing a long-sleeved shirt), and the beautiful female goddess, Moni Mekhala (wearing a short-sleeved shirt), for the control of the magical crystal ball owned by Moni Mekhala.