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Name Unkulunkulu
Gender Masculine
Pronounced Pron. /u.ɲɠu.lu.ˈnɠu.lu/
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Meaning & History

Means "the old, old one" or "ancestor" in Zulu. This was the name of a mythic first ancestor in early Zulu mythology, who appeared, or was created from, breaking reeds. It may have also been used to denote any significant ancestor.

After the spread of Christianity, Unkulunkulu came to be identified as a creator deity, or as being synonymous with the Christian God.
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