The Beetle

= Kono Bumba =

Gender
Male

Mythology
Bushongo

Role
Creation of Bumba

Creator
Bumba

Half-Siblings (Children of Bumba)
Nyonye Ngana

Chonganda

Chedi Bumba

Siblings (Creations of Bumba)
Koy Bumba

Pongo Bumba

Ganda Bumba

Yo

Kono Bumba

Tsetse

Nyani Bumba

Budi

The First Ancestor

Origin/Birth
The Beetle was the eighth creature vomited from Bumba; after being born, he creates all the insects of the world.

Past this point, little is known about The Beetle, as the Creation is the only myth he features in.

Description
The Beetle takes the physical form of a beetle, and is well-known for creating all insects of the world.

She is a creation of Bumba and features in Bushongo mythology.

Tales
Creation Myth

History
[PENDING]

Etymology
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Archaeological Record
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Modern Influence
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Literature including The Beetle
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