Nyikang
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Nyikang is the legendary ancestral king and culture hero revered by the Shilluk people of South Sudan as the originator of their royal lineage and social order.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancestral figure
ⓘ
culture hero ⓘ founder of dynasty ⓘ legendary king ⓘ mythological figure ⓘ royal ancestor ⓘ |
| associatedWithCountry | South Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup | Shilluk people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace | Shilluk Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRiver | White Nile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTo |
Shilluk origin myths
ⓘ
Shilluk religious beliefs ⓘ Shilluk royal ideology ⓘ |
| cultureHeroOf | Shilluk people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCult | royal ancestor cult ⓘ |
| hasDomain | Shilluk kingship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| hasLanguageContext | Shilluk language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRealm | Shilluk land along the White Nile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRitualObject | royal regalia of Nyikang ⓘ |
| hasSuccessors | Shilluk kings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
ancestral king
ⓘ
culture hero ⓘ |
| influences |
Shilluk political structure
ⓘ
Shilluk ritual life ⓘ Shilluk social organization ⓘ |
| isProgenitorOf | Shilluk royal clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedToInstitution |
Shilluk chieftaincy
ⓘ
Shilluk monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | anthropological literature on the Shilluk ⓘ |
| mythologicalFunction |
founder of Shilluk kingdom
ⓘ
giver of laws and customs ⓘ unifier of Shilluk clans ⓘ |
| ontologicalStatus | semi-divine ancestor ⓘ |
| partOfTradition | Nilotic religious beliefs ⓘ |
| rememberedThrough |
oral tradition
ⓘ
ritual performance ⓘ royal ceremonies ⓘ |
| roleInSociety |
originator of royal lineage
ⓘ
originator of social order ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
continuity of royal lineage
ⓘ
legitimacy of Shilluk kings ⓘ unity of the Shilluk people ⓘ |
| temporalStatus | mythic time ⓘ |
| veneratedBy | Shilluk people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipPracticedBy |
Shilluk kings
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shilluk priests ⓘ |
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