The Dahomey (or Fon) are a nation located in present-day Benin.
Mawu and Lisa
Lisa (male) and Mawu (female), married twin siblings of Nana Buluku, are the creator spirits, occasionally combined as Mawu-Lisa, an androgynous spirit. Mawu-Lisa created the world and made it orderly, then made plants, animals, and humans; the entire process took four days.
- The first day, Mawu-Lisa created the world and humanity;
- The second day the earth was made suitable for human life;
- On the third day, humans were given intellect, language, and the senses;
- Finally, on the fourth day, mankind received the gift of technology.
Offspring-spirits of Mawu and Lisa
- Gbadu
- Da and Gu
- Dan
Other spirits
- Agé
- Avrikiti
- Ayaba
- Egberun
- Fa
- Gleti
- Gu
- Loko
- Nana
- Okanu
- Sakpata
- Sogbo
- Xevioso
- Zinsu and Zinsi
See also
- West African Vodun
External links
- Vodoun Culture Haitian Vodoun as chronicled by native Haitians
- Baba Alawoye.com Baba'Awo Awoyinfa Ifaloju, showcasing Ifa using web media 2.0 (blogs, podcasting, video and photocasting)