Fitsakajich
Nivaclé · deity · Nivaclé traditional religion; continuing · Recorded classification
Fitsakajich, glossed roughly as 'our grandfather,' is a celestial being invoked as a benevolent power above. Oblate missionaries adopted the name to render the Christian God, and sources differ on how far the pre-mission Nivaclé conceived of him as a true creator or supreme deity rather than as one sky-dweller among many. He is associated with the sky and with a well-disposed, ordering presence rather than with the appetite-driven exploits ascribed to Cufalh.
Domains
- sky
- high benevolence
Powers
- abides in the sky as a benevolent presence
Epithets
- Fitsk'ajich — our grandfatherSeelwische, José, Diccionario Nivaclé-Castellano (1990). (primary)
Sources
- Fitsakajich is a celestial being invoked as a benevolent power above; Oblate missionaries adopted the name to render the Christian God, and scholars differ on his pre-mission status as a supreme creator.: Seelwische, José, Diccionario Nivaclé-Castellano (Mariscal Estigarribia: Vicariato Apostólico del Pilcomayo, 1990). (primary); Chase-Sardi, Miguel, studies on Nivaclé cosmovisión, Suplemento Antropológico (Asunción: Universidad Católica). (secondary)