Baganda Pantheon (Lubaale) is the Gods of the Baganda people. Lubaale means dome of the sky and consist of 70 gods. The supreme being is Katonda. Under Katonda are the balubaale, spirits that control the physical world. Some balubaales are heroes, ancestor spirits, or natural elements.
Gods |
Description |
Gulu |
god of sky and heaven; second in command to Katonda |
Kibuka |
god of war and defense |
Kitaka |
Mother Earth, goddess of agriculture |
Kiwanuka |
god of lightning and thunder and fertility/reproduction |
Mukasa |
deified human of kindness and generosity, god who gives children, cattle, and food |
Musisi |
Earthquake, god of natural disasters, Wanga's son |
Nambi |
Gulu's daughter, wife of Kintu, the first Buganda King |
Walumbe |
god of death, son of Gulu |
Wanema |
father of Kibuka and Mukasa |
Wanga |
deified hero;ability to foretell how to avoid common problems, illness, and disease |
Works Cited
Lynch,Patricia Ann and Roberts, Jeremy. African Mythology, A to Z. Infobase Publishing, p. 101, ISBN 143813133X, 9781438131337
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