Koy Bumba

= Koy Bumba =

Gender
Male

Mythology
Bushongo

Role
Creation of Bumba, (probably) father of all leopards

Creator
Bumba

Siblings (Other Creations)
Pongo Bumba

Ganda Bumba

Yo

Kono Bumba

Tsete

Nyani Bumba

The Beetle

Budi

The First Ancestor

Origin/Birth
Koy Bumba was the first creature to be vomited by Bumba; he takes the form of a snow leopard. During the creation of the universe, it is likely that he created every leopard that walks on the earth today.

Past this point, not much is known regarding Koy Bumba, as the Bushongo creation myth is one of the only myths in the religion.

Description
Koy Bumba takes the physical form of a snow leopard.

In the myth of the creation story, Bumba vomited, and created the sun, moon, and stars. Then, he gave birth to the nine main creatures, the first of which was Koy Bumba. After this, he helped create the universe in ways currently unknown. As the creation story is the only myth in Bushongo mythology, Koy Bumba does not feature in any other myths.

For a detailed overview of the Bushongo creation story and Koy Bumba's role, click here.

Tales
Creation Myth

History
[PENDING]

Etymology
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Archaeological Record
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Modern Influence
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Literature including Koy Bumba
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