Bambara

Faro - one of the demiurges, lord of past and future waters, giver of life, speech, laws, and religion. Guardian of order in the universe, civilizing god; one of the two primordial creator spirits who, according to the Bambara people of West Africa, arose at the beginning of creation. When the twin creative forces (Gla and Dya) emerged from nothingness (Fu), Faro shaped the sky, while the spirit Pemba shaped the earth. Then they established the four fundamental directions of the compass. Life appeared on earth, so Faro descended to earth and gave birth to twins in the desert. Then the first grass grew, the first waters gushed forth, and in them appeared the first fish, which led Faro and his children to the sea. Once there, Faro brought all aquatic creatures into being. Faro created every object and creature on earth and gave them all their names. He introduced night and day, the seasons, and established order among living beings. He defined all the medicinal and ceremonial uses of plants. He also established order among mankind, giving them names and designating tribes and races. Then he returned to heaven.

Fu - in the mythology of the Bambara people of West Africa, Fu is the primordial void. The creation of the world is said to have begun with the emergence of Gla from Fu.

Gla - "The Wise One." The first thing that, according to the creation myth of the Bambara people of West Africa, emerged from Fu, the primordial void. Gal was the primordial creative force. It was said to emit the "Voice of the Void," from which its twin, Dya, emerged. From Gla and Dya sprang moist matter, like cold rust, which hardened into icy, gleaming objects that in turn filled the primordial void. The twin beings roamed their vast realm, causing a fiery wind to melt the icy bodies. In this melting, all things, silent and invisible, gained potential power. Gla and Dya withdrew their energy within themselves, and everything solidified again. Then they melted everything once more. After two further meltings, Gla established the movement that is the soul of the universe. At the same time, the contact of the two twin beings caused a cosmic explosion, during which hard, vibrating matter was precipitated. As a result of its vibrations, the symbols and names of things not yet created emerged, one after another, each of which, in its proper place, began to gently vibrate within itself. Gla then created the "foot of humanity," a symbol of human consciousness.

Pemba - one of the demiurges to whom the world owes its first order, defeated by Pharaoh.

Sumangolo - an old man who sailed across all the waters of the world.