Deng (god)
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Deng (god)
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Deng, also known as Denka, is a sky, rain, and fertility god in Dinka mythology for the Dinka people of Sudan and South Sudan. He is the son of the goddess Abuk. Among the Nuer, Deng is considered to be "a foreign deity" and "a bringer of disease". His daughter is the moon goddess. In Dinka religion, he is a storm and fertility god bringing lightning, rain, and thunder.
The word deng means "rain" in Thuɔŋjäŋ. Among his followers, Deng is regarded as the intermediary between humans and the suprem
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God in Dinka mythology
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2023-10-20T15:26:24Z
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