Sky Father

Sky-father within the Marind dema complex. Treated as deity. Recorded by Wirz (1922-25) and analysed by Van Baal (1966).

Children

• Moon Ancestor
• Sami

Domains

• sky

Powers

• begets the first dema together with the earth

Relations

• spouse: Earth Mother

Sources

• van Baal, Jan. Dema: Description and Analysis of Marind-anim Culture (1966)
• Wirz, Paul. Die Marind-anim von Holländisch-Süd-Neu-Guinea (1922–25)