Siki
Kapsiki · mortal · Kapsiki traditional religion; continuing · Recorded classification
Siki is the legendary hunter-founder of Rhumsiki, one of the best-known Kapsiki villages of the Cameroonian plateau. In the founding tradition his home place was afflicted by overpopulation and famine, so he went into exile in search of new land; discovering a welcoming site, he settled there and was soon joined by other hunters and their families. The village that grew on the spot carries his name, Rhumsiki being read as Rhu-Siki, 'the mountain of Siki.'
Domains
- village founding
- the hunt
Powers
- found the village of Rhumsiki
Sources
- Siki is the legendary hunter said to have founded Rhumsiki; the name Rhumsiki is understood as 'the mountain of Siki'.: Oral tradition of Rhumsiki's foundation; cf. van Beek, Walter E. A. 1987. The Kapsiki of the Mandara Hills. Prospect Heights, IL: Waveland Press. (secondary)