Tsui-Goab and //Gaunab: The Khoikhoi Supreme Being and the Evil One
In Khoikhoi mythology, Tsui-//goab is the supreme being, creator, and guardian of health, associated with the east, the moon, and good fortune. His eternal adversary is //Gaunab, a malevolent being who causes sickness and death. Tsui-//goab's name means 'wounded knee,' stemming from a myth where he was injured in his battle against //Gaunab. The Khoikhoi traditionally prayed at dawn facing east, offering supplications to Tsui-//goab for rain and prosperity. The moon was seen as his visible manifestation, and its cycles were deeply tied to Khoikhoi religious observance.