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Ngai

Ngai (Enkai, En-kai, Engai, Eng-ai, Mweai, Mwiai) is the supreme God in the religions of the Kamba, Kikuyu and Maasai tribes of Kenya. According to the Kikuyu beliefs, he lives on the holy mountain Kirinyaga (Mount Kenya).

According to the Kamba, he lives somewhere in a hiding place and no one knows where.

Although Maasai people have also converted to Christianity, many still practice their traditional religion. The Maasai believe that he is the god of the sun, love and was the creator of the world; in another one of their traditions, this god married Olapa (the goddess of the moon).

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First Black Messenger of Court Appointed in Zimbabwe
Jan 08, 2002; Forty-six-year old Engai Mark Dzobo was appointed as the first black messenger of the court for Manicaland in Zimbabwe this week,...
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Ngai and the Message of Life
Jan 01, 2000; Ngai and the Message of Life (Kamba/Kenya) Ngai (Engai, Mulungu, Mumbi), the supreme being, dwells in the skies an indefinite...
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Worshipping the valley
Feb 01, 2001; Earlier people looked up and found their God in the mountains: Sinai, Olympus, Fuji, Denali, Oldonio Engai. And those who didn't...
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Kenya accuses Maasai of attacks
Mar 17, 1999; Kenya accuses Maasai of attacks KENYA--A court charged 10 Maasai warriors with attempted murder in connection with attacks on...
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