Africa is full of stories mystical, beyond reason. Legendary voodoo black magic comes from this continent colored skin. And there are many more myths that spread across the continent with more than 1000 this language. Here's a list of 10 7 Myths Trust by the African Nation:
1. Huveane Huveane occupies an important role in the legend of African society. Most think of it as the first man, while the Basotho and Bavenda in South Africa believe that Huveane as creator. Mentioned, after creating the earth Huveane greatly admire his handiwork. When the human creation began to learn many things about birds and bees. The sound was all too noisy for Huveane. Finally, the gods made the ladder and return to heaven. Each step up, wiped each step that is passed so that humans can not catch up to heaven.
2. Kaang If you ever watch the movie The Gods Must Be Crazy certainly remember the main character is innocent and cute. That is a picture Bushmen, nomadic people in Africa are well-known experts find the source of water in the middle of a barren desert. They believe Kaang as the supreme god, the creator of life at a time when the world is full punisher dissent. Although the Supreme Deity lives in the sky, his spirit can be seen in every living being. Narrated, Kaang wife gave birth to Eland (African antelope). Apparently accidentally Kaang other sons killed him. Kaang also demanded that Eland blood boiled and then spread to the earth's surface. This is the beginning of the creation of antelope and a variety of other animals. And in this way Kaang provide a food source for humans.
3. According to the myth of the nation Ogyinae Adu Will, all humans originally lived in the earth. One day, make great worm hole to the top. Seven men, five women, a leopard, and a dog crawled out. See keaadan earth, they become frightened. Adu Ogyinae - the first man to reach the earth's surface - just look at the many wonders on earth. He calmed them all, and then divide the group by each task. He arranged the construction of their homes. When felling a tree, he struck down and die.
4. The Biloko Biloko is an evil dwarf that existed in myth resident Zaire. According to legend, is the ancestral spirits Biloko vengeful toward humans. They inhabit the forest and lived in holes in trees. When women see they can fainted on the spot. So only the brave hunters who can enter the forest. Biloko described as having long claws sharp, pointy toothed and can swallow people in one piece.
5. Nyaminyami Nyaminyami are creatures of legend in the form of dragons are believed to exist on the Zambezi River. There is a strange story when the Kariba dam was built in 1956. People Batonga inhabit the project site and they are sure Nyaminyami would be angry. A year after the project started, sudden floods hit and killed many workers. The dam that was made was destroyed. The workers who died lost. SAR team could not find them. Then the tribal elders called. They explained about the anger Nyaminyami and should give him a scapegoat. Finally calves slaughtered and Daunting above the river. The next day, the bodies of the workers appeared. The dam itself was completed in 1977.
6. Hippo Loh, hippos on the list? Yes. These large mammals also have an important role for the people of Africa. In ancient Egypt, worshiped as a female hippopotamus Tawaret, the goddess of fertility. While the Ronga in Mozambique have a legend, they will leave their children in a female hippo from the enemy. Every night, the mother hippopotamus will appear and nursing children Ronga tribes. Male hippopotamus has a different legend. It is said, a hero Fara Then see hippos devour the crops on his farm. Then Fara Then throw various types of spears and send a black dog stormed the hippo. However disregarded and remain cool to ruin the fields Fara Maka. Until finally she cast a spell, then Fara Then it can kill.
7. Kalunga People Angola has myths about death rather absurd, but this story concluded that the dead can not be revived. Syahdan, Chieftain Kitamba saddened by the death of his wife. He commanded his people to fast eating and talking until she could live again. He also asked the shaman magic to go to Sheol (called Kalunga) met the queen ruler took the drug for his wife. The shaman and his son down to the Kalunga and met with the queen's death. The shaman also see spirits chiefs diikiat with chains. This means that soon the time of death for the chiefs will arrive. Queen Kalunga told the shaman and her son back to the 'upper world' and keep the secret about the fate of the chiefs. If not, he and his son had to settle in the realm of the dead. Because, anyone entering into Kalunga will never be back.
