Umwa est-il un dieu de la guerre attesté?

Non. Aucune source consultable ne confirme le nom d'Umwa ni sa fonction guerrière. L'attribution reste invérifiée.

À quel peuple le rattache-t-on?

Aux Jen, ou Jenjo, du nord-est du Nigeria, dont la religion est proche de celle des Jukun et dont le dieu suprême documenté est Fi, associé au soleil.

Peut-on en dire davantage?

Pas de manière fiable. En l'état des sources, Umwa est une entité très peu attestée qu'il convient de présenter avec prudence.

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UMWA

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God

🔥 FireJen →Jen — JenElder

Gender: MasculineSign: guerre

An entity little attested in the available sources. Umwa is presented as a war spirit attached to the Jen, or Jenjo, a people of north-eastern Nigeria whose known supreme deity is Fi, associated with the sun. No consultable ethnographic reference confirms the name of Umwa or his warrior function. The entity must therefore be considered very marginal and unverified.

Powers & Attributes

war

Role in the ROHO universe

Armed sentinel. UMWA stands between the community and the threat, and decides when the balance is broken. Bound to the Jen pantheon.

Sacred Mask

An ancient ritual mask of obsidian, forged metal and cooled lava, engraved with symbols of war, embodiment of the power of Umwa

Era

Ancient cycle

Frequently asked questions

Is Umwa an attested war god?

No. No consultable source confirms the name of Umwa or his warrior function. The attribution remains unverified.

To which people is he attached?

To the Jen, or Jenjo, of north-eastern Nigeria, whose religion is close to that of the Jukun and whose documented supreme god is Fi, associated with the sun.

Can more be said?

Not reliably. In the present state of the sources, Umwa is a very little attested entity that should be presented with caution.

Related spirits

MA RANG BEMBA DINGA

Sources and references

Wikipedia (EN), Jenjo people
Charles Kingsley Meek, Tribal Studies in Northern Nigeria, vol. II (1931)