Faro

Bambara · deity · primordial · deity

Androgynous water deity of speech, light and order, born from Bemba's breath; master of the waters.

Parentage

Pemba

Domains

water
speech word
cosmic order

Powers

Reorganize and give each thing its place in creation
Bestow speech, light and life upon the world
Govern the waters and the river Niger

Epithets

master of the Word and the waters

Relations

enemy: Teliko
sibling: Mousso Koroni
sibling: Ndomadyiri

Sources

Dieterlen, Essai sur la religion bambara (Paris, 1951)

Open in the interactive app →