Explore West African Mythology
Olokun was the sea god of the Yoruba people, who live in Benin. His name means "owner of the ...
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Shango was the king of the Oyo kingdom in West Africa. This was where the Yoruba people lived ...
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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 is a god of the Fon people of West Africa. Liza is represented by the fierce Sun. Usually ...
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Scientists have learned that microbes that live in the soil, like fungi and bacteria, don't produce more carbon dioxide when the climate is warmer. At first these microbes will produce more carbon dioxide,...
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