Nzazi
Nzazi is the powerful spirit of thunder and lightning in Kongo mythology, a fearsome being who patrols the skies during storms hurling bolts of fire at those who break sacred laws. According to tradition, Nzazi was once a man who climbed too high in his ambitions and was transformed into a sky spirit. He patrols the heavens during storms, his flashing eyes creating lightning and his voice thunder. Some traditions describe Nzazi as a canine creature with red or black fur that appears during storms, barks once, and vanishes. Other accounts say Nzazi is accompanied by twelve hounds, with Nzazi re