Nambi
Buganda · demigod · mythic · Recorded classification
First woman, daughter of Ggulu and wife of Kintu; sister of Walumbe.
Parentage
- parent: Ggulu
Domains
- first woman
- fertility motherhood
Powers
- Descend from the sky to marry Kintu
- Bear the first generation of the Baganda
Relations
- sibling: Kayikuuzi
- spouse: KintuReciprocal of buganda_kintu.spouse — Nambi, daughter of the sky-father Ggulu, chose Kintu the first man and descended with him to people the earth.John Roscoe, The Baganda (1911), 'The legend of Kintu', pp. 460-464 (primary)
- sibling: WalumbeBoth children of the sky-father Ggulu; her brother Death pursued her household to earth despite the couple's attempt to leave him behind.John Roscoe, The Baganda (1911), pp. 460-464 (primary)
Sources
- existence: Roscoe, The Baganda (1911) (secondary)