Supreme Sun-Creator

Santal · deity · primordial / creation time (Hihiri Pipiri) · deity

Pan-Munda high god; Sing Bonga = sun-god (Santali siṅ 'sun' + boṅga 'deity').

Domains

creation
sun

Powers

fashions the first human pair from a bird's eggs
preserves and orders the created world
breathes the life-force (jiu) into the first human pair

Epithets

Thakur Jiu

Sources

Troisi, J. (2000). Tribal Religion. Manohar.
Bodding, P.O. (1942). Santal Folk Tales. Oslo.

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