TAMIKUJEN
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Tamukujen, sometimes transcribed Tamikujen, is the name given to God by the Didinga, a people of the Didinga hills in the south of Sudan, today South Sudan. As among their neighbours, the Didinga recognise a supreme being, while granting a great place to the cult of the spirits and to the veneration of the deceased ancestors, to whom prayers and sacrifices are addressed. The sources note a linguistic link between the divine name, Tamukujen, and the word designating rain, tamu, which brings this deity close to the sky and the life-giving waters, a frequent motif in the religions of East Africa. Detailed documentation on his own myths and rites nevertheless remains limited in the accessible sources.
Powers & Attributes
Role in the ROHO universe
Founding presence. TAMIKUJEN stands at the root of the world and sustains the weave since before the beginning. Bound to the Didinga pantheon.
Sacred Mask
An ancient ritual mask of sacred wood, old metal and black stone, engraved with symbols of supreme, embodiment of the power of Tamikujen
Era
Ancient cycle
Frequently asked questions
Who venerates Tamukujen?
The Didinga, a people of the Didinga hills in the south of Sudan, today South Sudan. They recognise this supreme being while granting a central place to the spirits and the ancestors.
What is the link with rain?
The sources note a linguistic closeness between the divine name Tamukujen and the word tamu, rain, which associates the deity with the sky and the life-giving waters.
Are his myths well known?
Little. The accessible data are limited above all to his status as supreme being and to this root bound to rain. The detailed narratives and rites remain poorly documented.
Related spirits
Sources and references
- https://kwekudee-tripdownmemorylane.blogspot.com/2012/09/africans-and-their-names-for-god.html