Explore West African Mythology
Olokun, the sea god of the Yoruba people, lives in a palace under the sea, with human and fish ...
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Shango was the fourth king of the ancient Oyo Empire, the West African center of culture and ...
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Olorun, whose name means "owner" is the sky-god of the Yoruba people. He is also known as ...
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Mawu is the supreme god of the Fon people of Abomey (Republic of Benin). Mawu , the Moon, brings ...
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Liza was the Sun god to the Fon people of West Africa. His sister was the Moon god Mawu. The ...
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Research Highlights
Geologists have learned that a magnitude-8.1 earthquake and tsunami that killed 192 people on September 29, 2009 in Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga was in fact a triple-whammy. The 8.1 "great earthquake"...
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