Bumba (Bushongo Mythology)

= Bumba =

Gender
Male

Mythology
Bushongo

Role
Creator of the Universe

Wives
N/A

Children
Nyonye Ngana

Chonganda

Chedi Bumba

Other (Creations)
Koy Bumba

Pongo Bumba

Ganda Bumba

Yo

Kono Bumba

Tsetse

Nyani Bumba

The Beetle

Budi

The First Ancestor

Origin/Birth
Bumba has always been identified as existing before the universe, and never being born. He existed before then in the primordial waters of the before-world.

Description
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: Koy Bumba, Pongo Bumba Ganda Bumba, Yo, Kono Bumba, Tsetse, Nyani Bumba, The Beetle and Budi, who then created the rest of the universe after the creation of the First Ancestor. After this, Bumba shows humanity how to survive in the world and chases Tsetse into the sky.

As the creation story is the only myth in Bushongo mythology, Bumba does not feature in any other myths.

For a detailed overview of the Bushongo creation story, click here

Tales
Creation Myth

History
[PENDING]

Etymology
Proto-Bantu *-bʊ́mba most likely holds the origin to the word Bumba, meaning 'to shape' as a transitive verb in Xhosa, and meaning 'to make up' in Zulu cultures.

Archaeological Record
[PENDING]

Modern Influence
[PENDING]

Literature including Bumba
[PENDING]