East African mythologies: from the Great Lakes to the Nile

From the Swahili coast to the Great Lakes kingdoms and the White Nile pastures, East Africa weaves a mosaic of traditions. Buganda tells of Kintu, the first man; the Dinka and Nuer think the world through Nhialic; Swahili imagination blends Bantu spirits with ocean djinns. The entries below document them with sources.