Christians destroyed African Cultures
Christians are known to be the destroyers of indigenous cultures. What happened in Africa is less well known than
that in the American continent. The African Cultures and traditions destroyed by Christian conquest are listed here. Though traces of some cultures still exist, the numbers are in single or double digits primarily serving tourists, anthropologists, photographers and documentaries. The carnage is still being perpetrated by missionaries from Americas, Europe and even from Kerala.
Culture CountryGod's
Name
ABALUYIA Kenya
Wele, Nyasaye, Nabongo, Khakaba, Isaywa.
ACHOLI Uganda Juok or Jok, Lubanga
ADJURU Côted’Ivoire
Nyam
AFUSARE Nigeria Daxunum
AKAMBA Kenya
Mulungu, Ngai, Mumbi, Mwatuangi, Asa
AKAN Ghana Nyame, Nana Nyankopon, Onyame, Amowia, Amosu, Amaomee, Totorobonsu, Brekyirihunuade, Abommubuwafre, Nyaamanekose,
Tetekwaframua, Nana, Borebore
ALUR Uganda,Congo DR
Jok, Jok Rubanga, Jok Nyakaswiya, Jok Odudu, Jok Adranga, Jok Atar
AMBA Uganda Nyakara
AMBO Zambia Lesa,Cuta
ANKORE Uganda
Ruhanga, Nyamuhanga, Omuhangi, Rugaba, Kazooba, Mukameiguru, Kazooba -Nyamuhanga
ANUAK Sudan Juok
ARUSHA Tanzania Engai
ASANTE Ghana,
Côted’Ivoire
Nyame, Onyankopon, Bore-Bore, Otumfoo, Otomankoma, Ananse Kokroko, Onyankopon-Kwame
AUSHI Zambia Makumba
AZANDE SudanMbori or Mboli, Bapaizegino
BACHWA Congo Djakomba, Djabi
BACONGO Angola Nzambi
BAKENE Uganda Gasani
BAKWENA-TSWANA
Botswana Modimo
BALESE Congo
Katshonde, Tole, Mongo, Mbali, Londi
BALUBA Congo Leza, Lesa-Waba
BAMBARA Mali Jalang
BAMBUTI CongoArebati, Epilipili, Baatsi
BAMILEKE Cameroon Si
BAMUM CameroonNjinyi or Nui, Yorubang
BANEN CameroonHoel, Kolo, Ombang
BANYAR-WANDA Rwanda
Imana, Hategekimana, Hashakimana, Habyarimana, Ndagijimana, Habimana, Bizimana, Bigirimana, Ruremakwaci
BANYORO Uganda Ruhanga.
BARI Sudan Ngun
BAROTSE Zambia Lesa, Nyambe
BARUNDI Burundi
Imana, Rangicavyose, Rugiravyose, Indavyi, Rurema, Rugoba, Haragakiza, Harerimana, Rutunga, Rutangaboro, Segaba, Umusemyi, Mushoboravyose, Nyeninganyi, Rushoboravyose, Ntakimunanira, Inchanyi, Ruremabibondo,Rufashaboro, Ntirandekuva
BASA Nigeria Agwatana
BASOGA Uganda
Kibumba, Kiduma, Kyaka, Nambubi, Lubanga
BASUTO Lesotho Molimo
BAVENDA South Africa Raluvhimba, Mwari
BAYA CentralAfrican Republic
So, Zambi
BEIR Sudan Tummu
BEMBA Zambia Lesa, Mulungu, Mwandanshi, Tengenene, Katebebe,
Kaleka-Misuma, Kapekape, Kalamfya-Milalo, Kanshiwabikwa, Kashawaliko, Mulopwe, Mwine-twalo, Nalusandulula, Naluntuntwe, Nalwebela, Nafukatila, Kalenga, Nakabumba, Ndubulwila
BENA Tanzania Mulungu
BINAWA Nigeria Kashiri
BIRIFOR Ghana
We, Nawe, Wene, Yini
BONDEI Tanzania Mlungu
BONGO Sudan Loma, Hege
BORAN Ethiopia, Kenya Waqa
BULU Cameroon Mebee
BURJI-KONSO
Ethiopia Illalei, Bambelle,
CHAGGA Tanzania Ruwa
CHAWAI Nigeria Bawai
CHEWA Malawi Mulungu, Namalenga, Leza, Cham'njili, Mphambe,Chisumphi, Chanta,
Mlengi, Mlamulili, Mcizi, Mpulumutsi, Mlezi, Wolera, Mtetezi, Muweluzi
CHOKWE Angola Kalunga, Zambi
CHOPI Mozambique Tilo
DIDINGA Sudan Tamukujen
DIGO Kenya Mulungu
DILLING Sudan Abradi
DINKA SudanNhialic, Acek, Jok
DOGON BurkinaFaso, Mali
Amma
DOREI Nigeria Nillah
DUALA Cameroon
Loba, Owasi, Iwonde, Ebasi
DUNGI Nigeria Kasiri, Kashira
DURUMA Kenya Mulungu
EBRIE Ivory Coast Nyangka
EDO Nigeria Osanobua, Osa
EGEDE Nigeria Ohe
EKOI Cameroon, Nigeria Osawa, Nsi
ELGEYO Kenya Asis
EMBU Kenya Ngai
EWE Benin,Ghana,
TogoMawu
FAJULU Sudan Ngun
FANG Cameroon, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea
Nzeme, Nyame
FANTI Ghana Nyame, Nyankopon
FINGO SouthAfrica
Qamata
FON Benin Mawu-Lisa
GA Ghana Dzemawon, Numbo
GAALIN SudanAllat, Uzza, Manat
GANDA Uganda
Katonda, Kagingo,Mukama, Ssewannaku,Ddunda, Lugaba, Ssebintu,Liisoddene, Nnyiniggulu, Kazooba, Namuginga, Ssewaunaku, Gguluddene, Namugereka
GBARI Nigeria
Shekohi, Sheshu, Soko, Esse, Sheko
GELABA Ethiopia Yer
GIKUYU Kenya Murungu, Ngai, Mwenenyaga
GIRYAMA Kenya Mulungu
GISU UgandaWele or Weri, Omubumbi, Wele Wehangagi
GOFA Ethiopia Tsuossa
GOGO Tanzania Mulungu
GRUNSHI Ghana We
GUMUZ Ethiopia
Robboqua, Fogatza, Musa, Musa Gueza
GUSII Kenya Erioba
GWERE Uganda Kibumba
HADYA Ethiopia Wa'a
HAYA Tanzania Ishwanga
HEHE Tanzania Nguluvi
HERERO Namibia Ndjambi Karunga, Mukuru
HOTTE-NTOS
SouthAfrica
Utixo
IBIBIO Nigeria Abassi, Chuku
IDOMA Nigeria Owo, Owoico
IGBIRA Nigeria Hinegba, Ihinegba
IGBO Nigeria
Chukwu, Chi, Chineke, Olisa bi n’igwé
IJAW Nigeria Egbesu
ILA Zambia Leza, Chilenga, Lubumba,
Shakapanga, Namulenga, Mutalabala, Namakungwe, Muninde, Chaba, Ipaokubozha, Ushatwakwe,Shakatabwa, Mangwe, Shakemba, Kemba, Namesi, Munamazuba, Luvhunabaumba, Mukubwe, Chembwe, Munakasungwe, Chaba-wakaaba-ochitadiwa, Shikakunamo
INDEM Nigeria Osowo
INGASSANA Ethiopia Tel
ITSEKIRI Nigeria Oritse
IYALA Nigeria Owo
JIE Uganda Akuj
JUKUN NigeriaShido or Chido, Ama or Ma
JUMJUM Sudan Dyong
KADARA Nigeria Onum
KAFA Ethiopia Yaro
KANGORO Nigeria Gwaza
KAIBI Nigeria Kashiri or Kashira
KAKWA Sudan Nguleso
KAMASYA Kenya Asis
KAONDE Zambia Lesa
KARAMOJA Uganda Akuj
KARANGA Zimbabwe Nyadenga
KATAB Nigeria Gwaza
KEMANT Ethiopia Sanbat
KIGA Uganda
Ruhanga, Sebahanga, Kazoba, Rugaba, Biheko
KIPSIGIS Kenya
Asis, Chebtalel, Cheptolel, Chebango, Ngolo
KISSI Guinea, Liberia Hala
KITMI Nigeria Kashila or Kashiri
KOMA EthiopiaYere Siezi, War, Wal
KONJO Congo,Uganda
Nyamahanga
KONK-OMBA
Ghana,Togo
Omborr
KONO SierraLeone
Meketa, Yataa
KONSO EthiopiaBamballe, Adota, Waq
KONY Kenya Asis
KOREKORE Zimbabwe Wokumusoro, Musiki ,Chikara,
Dzivaguru
KPE Cameroon Lova or Loba
KPELLE Liberia Yala
KRACHI Togo Wulbari
KUCA Ethiopia Tosso
KUKU SudanUletet, Ngulaitait or Nguletet
KULLO Ethiopia Tosa
KUBA CongoNceme, Mbombo, Njambe
KUNG Namibia
Khu, Xu, Xuba, Huwa
KURAMA Nigeria Ashili, Bakashili
KYIGA Uganda Weri
LALA Zambia
Lesa, Mulenga, Cuuta, Lucele
LAMBA Zambia Lesa
LANGO Uganda Jok
LELE Congo Njambi
LENDU Congo Gindri
LIMBA SierraLeone
Kanu, Masala, Masaranka
LOBI Côte d’Ivoire
Tangba You
LODAGAA Ghana,Burkina
Na'angmin
Faso
LOGO Congo
Tore, Ore, Ori, Djuka
LOKOIYA Sudan Oicok
LOTUKO Sudan Ajok, Naijok
LOZI Zambia Nyambe
LUAPULA Zambia Lesa
LUGBARA Congo,Uganda
Adroa or Adronga, Adro
LUGURU Tanzania Mulungu
LUIMBE Angola Nzambi, Kalunga
LUNDA-LUENA
Angola,Congo,
Zambia) Nzambi, Kalunga, Sakatanga
LUO Kenya Nyasaye, Wang' Chieng', Nyakolaga, Were, Tham, Wuonwa, Wuon kwere, Wuon ji, Ja Mrima, Jan'gwono, Jahera, Nyakalaga, Janen, Wuon Ogendni, Hono, Polo, Wuon lowo,
Ratego, Jalweny, Kwar ji, Rahuma, Piny k'nyal, Wuon oru, Ruodh Ruodhi, Wang' Chieng', Nyakolaga, Uworo
LUVEDU South Africa Khuzwane, Mwari
MAASAI Kenya, Tanzania
En-kai, Engai, N'gai, Ai, Parsai, Emayian
MADI Uganda Ori,Rabanga
MAHRAKA Sudan Mboli
MALE Ethiopia Sosi
MDINGE Guinea,
Mali
Gala, Guele, Jalang
MAMVU-MANGUTU Congo
Mai, Oti, Tore, Kundumbendu, Oto
MAO Ethiopia Yere, Yeretsi
MASONGO Ethiopia Waqaio
MATENGO Malawi
Ciuta, Mulungu, Mlezi, Cisumphi
MEBAN Sudan Juong
MEKAN Ethiopia Tuma
MENDI SierraLeone
Ngewo, Leve)
MERU KenyaMurungu, Ngai, Mwene inya
MONDARI Sudan Ngun
MORU Sudan Lu
MOSSI BurkinaFaso
Winnam, Ouennam, Winde, Naba Zidiwinde
MURLE Ethiopia Tummu
NAMA Namibia Tsui-Goeb
NANDI Kenya
Asis, Cheptalil, Chepkeliensokol or Chepkelienpokol, Chepopkoiyo, Chebonamuni
NDEBELE ZimbabweUnkulunkulu, Umlimo, Mwali
NDOGO Sudan Mbiri, Mviri
NGOMBE Congo
Akongo, Bilikonda, Ebangala, Ebangala-e-mokonda, Eliamokonda, EliMalima, Endandala
NGONDE Malawi Kyala, Mbepo Mwikemo, Ndolombwike,
Kamanyimanyi, Mpoki
NGONI Malawi
Unkurukuru, Utixo, Inkosi, Umkulunqango, Uluhlanga, Umkulu Kakulu, Umnikaze we-zinto zonke
NKUM Nigeria Oshowo, Ebutokpabi
NKUNDO Congo Djakomba
NSÓ Cameroon Nyu?
NUBA
Sudan)Kalo, Elo,
Bel,Bel Epti, Kando, Kwarak, Masala,
Elem
NUER Sudan Kwoth
NUPE Nigeria Soko
NYAKYUSA Tanzania
Kyala, Tenende, Nkurumuke, Chata Kyaubiri, Kalesi, Ndorombwike, Mperi
NYANJA Zambia, Malawi
Mulungu, Cuata, Leza, Mphamba, Cisumphi, Cimjili Namalenga or Nyamalenga or Mlengi
OKIET Kenya Asis
OROMO Ethiopia, Kenya Waqa
ORRI Nigeria Lokpata
OVIMB-UNDU
Angola Suku, Usovoli
PARE TanzaniaKyumbi,Mrungu, Izuva
PITI Nigeria Ure
POKOMO Kenya Muungu
POKOT Kenya Tororut, Ilat
PONDO SouthAfrica
uDali, uMenzi, u Tixo
PYGMY Congo Kmvoum
PYEM Nigeria Wudidi
RABAI Kenya Mulungu
RISHUWA Nigeria Kashiri, Kasiri
RUKUBA Nigeria Katakuru
RUMAIYA Nigeria Kashillo, Kashira
SAFWA Tanzania Nguruvi
SONATA Congo Nja
SAN Botswana, Namibia Urezhwa
SANDAWE Tanzania Waronge, Murungu
SANGAMA Ethiopia Zabi
SEBEI Uganda Oiki, Oinotet
SERER Gambia, Senegal Rog
SHERBRO-BULLOM-KRIM
SierraLeone Hobatoke
SHILLUK Sudan Juok
SHONA Zimbabwe
Mwari, Nyadenga, Wokumusoro, Gore, Runji, Chipindikure, Chirozva-mauya Chirazamauya, Sagomakoma, Musiki, Muvumbi, Marure, Musikavanhu, Dzivaguru, Chidziva, Mutangakugara, Muwanikwa, Mupavose, Wemumbepo, Muponesi, Muyaradzi, Muratidzi
SIDAMO Ethiopia Magano
SONGHAY Nigeria Yerkoy
SONJO Tanzania Mugwe, Riob
SOTHO Lesotho Molimo, Molimo o matle
SRUBU Nigeria Kasiri, Kahiri
SUKUMA-NYAMWEZI
Tanzania Mulungu, Mungu, Seba, Kube, Kube-Nyangasa, Limi,
Linyabangwe, Liwelelo, Ng'wenekili, Ling'wenekili, Likubala
SURI-SUMMA
Ethiopia Tuma
SWAZI Swaziland
Mkulumncandi, Umkhulumncandi, Inkosatana, Umvelingquangi
TALLENZI Ghana, Burkina Faso
We, Wene, Nawe, Nabwe
TEITA Kenya Mlungu
TEMBU SouthAfrica
uTixo
TEMNE SierraLeone
Kuru, Kurumasaba
TENDA Guinea Hounounga
TESO Uganda
Akuj, Apap, Edeke, Lokasuban
TEUSO Uganda Didikwari, Nakwit
THONGS South
Africa, Mozam-bique
Tilo, Hosi, Xikwembu
TIKAR Cameroon Nyooiy
TIV Nigeria Aondo
TLHAPING SouthAfrica
Modimo
TONGA Malawi, Zambia Tilo,
Chiuta or Ciuta, Leza, Mlengi, Chata, Nyangoi, Wamu yaya, Wanthazizose, Mkana Nyifwa, Kajeti, Mtaski, Msungi, Mlezi, Mlengavuwa, Mnanda, Mananda, Mangazi
TOPOSA Sudan Nakwuge
TORO Uganda
Nkya, Ruhanga, Kagaba, Nyamuhanga
TSWANA Botswana, SouthAfrica
Modimo
TUMBUKA Malawi Chiuta, Mulengi, Leza, Mwati, Mweni-Nkongono, Kajilengi, Wamtatakuya, Cinyetenyete, Mweneco, Mupi, Cilera-balanda, Karonga wa mabanja, Cimbatakwinya, Kamphanda,
Kamanyimanyi, Wamalumya
TURKANA Kenya Akuj
TURU Tanzania Murungu, Matunda
TWI Benin,Ghana
Onyankopon
UDHUK Ethiopia Arumgimis
URHOBO-ISOKO
Nigeria Oghene, Oghenukpabe
VAI Liberia Kamba
VENDA SouthAfrica
Nwali
VILI Congo) Nzambi-Mpungu
VUGUSU Kenya Wele
WALAMO Ethiopia Tosa
XAM
SouthAfrica
Kaang, Kaggen, Huwu or Huwe
XHOSA SouthAfrica
uThixo, uDali
YACHI Nigeria Phahia
YAKO Nigeria Ubasi
YAO Malawi, Mozam-bique
Mulungu
YORUBA Nigeria Olodumare,Olorun, Olofin-Orun
ZALA Ethiopia Taosa
ZINZA Tanzania Isewahanga, Kazoba, Rugaba
ZULU SouthAfrica
Unkulunkulu, Inkosi, uDumakade, uGobungqongqo, uGuqabadele, uKqili, uMabonga-kutuk-izizwe-zonke, uSomoganiso, uZivelele.