Nhialic
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Nhialic is the supreme creator god and sky deity in the traditional religion of the Dinka people of South Sudan.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dinka deity
ⓘ
creator god ⓘ deity ⓘ sky deity ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
heaven
ⓘ
lightning ⓘ rain ⓘ thunder ⓘ |
| category |
African deities
ⓘ
creator gods ⓘ sky and weather gods ⓘ |
| communicationWithHumans | mediated through lesser spirits ⓘ |
| cosmicRole |
creator of the world
ⓘ
giver of life ⓘ |
| country | South Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Dinka culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domain | sky ⓘ |
| equivalentConcept | high god in African traditional religions ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Dinka people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| languageName | Nhialic (Dinka language) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralRole | source of moral order ⓘ |
| mythology | Dinka mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | East Africa ⓘ |
| religion | Dinka traditional religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | supreme creator god ⓘ |
| transcendence | remote high god ⓘ |
| worshippedBy | Dinka people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipType | traditional African religion ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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