Hawk Deity (Kikuyu)

deity · United States · North America

In Kikuyu (Kenya) oral tradition, the hawk and the chameleon act as the messengers of Ngai, the supreme god, in the myth that explains the origin of death: the chameleon's delayed return made mortality permanent. This is a genuine Kikuyu belief mislabeled as a USA deity; the Kikuyu homeland is central Kenya.

Open in the interactive archive →