Nanzagbe
Zande · mortal · Zande traditional religion; continuing · mortal
Nanzagbe is the senior wife of the trickster Ture and a recurring figure in the Zande tales, where she serves as the domestic foil to her husband's schemes. In several stories she cooks the game he brings home, is deceived or shamed by his double-dealing, and in one much-repeated tale turns on Ture in fury when his own body betrays the incestuous and gluttonous acts he has tried to conceal. Through her the tales stage the tensions of the Zande household and the mutual obligations of marriage.
Domains
- marriage and household
Powers
- keeps Ture's household
- exposes Ture's misdeeds
Relations
- spouse: Ture