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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Did you know?
Did you know that
Saturn has a
strange hexagon shaped cloud structure at its north pole?
Did you know that "megalith" means "big rock", which is certainly a good description of Stonehenge?
Earth and Space Science Concept of the Day
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CirquexCirque : A semicircular basin excavated by glaciers in mountain top regions; may contain a lake
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Research Highlights
Geologists think that the waters of Lake Tanganyika, a long lake located in East Africa, has experienced a huge amount of warming in the last 100 years. Currently, the surface water of this lake is the...
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