Ancestors
Ndebele · deity · mythic past · Recorded classification
Collective ancestral spirit-class of the Ndebele (amadlozi / abezimu). Treated as a deity-class entry (spirit-class -> deity), not an individual. English plain word 'Ancestors' leads.
Domains
- ancestors
Powers
- carry prayers and thanks to uMlimu
Sources
- The amadlozi (Ndebele; Shona vadzimu) are the deceased ancestors who form an invisible community among the living and act as intermediaries to uMlimu/Mwari, requiring placation through sacrifice.: Arntsen, 'Shona and Ndebele Religions' (postcolonialweb.org). (reference); Daneel, M. L. (1970). The God of the Matopo Hills. Mouton. (reference)