Ancestral War-God
Kirati · deity · mythic · Recorded classification
Kirati (Limbu) war-god, classed as deity ('Sammang' = deity-class spirit). Paired with Yuma Sammang as the male/paternal personification of the supreme Tagera Ningwaphuma. He and Yuma rank second only to the high god in the Limbu pantheon.
Domains
- war
- ancestral fatherhood
Powers
- grant martial strength and protect warriors
Relations
- spouse: Grandmother GoddessGrandfather and grandmother deities, the paired male and female ancestral powers of Limbu religion.I.S. Chemjong, History and Culture of the Kirat People (1966) (secondary)
Sources
- Theba Sammang is the Limbu god of war and the male counterpart of the grandmother-goddess Yuma Sammang, the masculine earthly aspect of Tagera Ningwaphuma.: 'Kirati people', Wikipedia, accessed June 2026 (encyclopedia); 'Yuma Sammang', Wikipedia, accessed June 2026 (encyclopedia)