Buluku (Earth-616)

Overview

Buluku is the progenitor of the Vodu, an extra-dimensional race worshiped as gods by the tribes of Africa.

History

Origins

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He participated in the Council of Godheads as Buluku, and as Ndriananahary^[12][8] (his name by the Malagasy-speaking people of Madagascar),^[1] of the Razanes.^[13] As Ndriananahary, he was also lord of the underworld Iku.^[14]

Buluku is also the arbitrator between the Orishas (gods of sky and heaven) and the Loa (gods of earth and the underworld).^[14]

For the Baganda people of the African Great Lakes region, Buluku, as Mukasa, sired their War god Kibuka.^[1]

For the Baoulé of West Africa, he was Alouroua and fathered Ghekre, the Gorilla God of Wakanda's Jabari tribe.^[1]

Possible appearances in Mbangawi

The Maasai sky god Engai, occasionally manifesting in Mbangawi, may be another name for the creator god Mulungu, one of the alias of Buluku.^[4]

16th century

In the 16th century, Dam-Ayido Wede benefited of the Atlantic slave trade usurping his grandfather's role as the Sky Father and creator of the world, as Damballah.^[10] Buluku himself became known as Olōdūmarē^[6] or Olodumare to the practitioners of Cuban Santeria.^[1]

Powers and Abilities

Powers

Buluku possesses greater powers than any of the other African gods. The use of his powers have yet to be revealed.

Notes

• This deity possibly exist as separate entities for his different names and/or aspects.
  • For example it is known that Buluku and Ndriananahary are the same entity,^[1] but Buluku and Ndriananahary are listed as separate members of the Council of Godheads.^[12][8]
  • Despite Buluku is known to be the grandfather to Damballah and Sagbata, respectively god of the dead and god of death, their relation to Ndriananahary, lord of the underworld, is "undefined".^[10]
• Some gods could be in fact just alternate spellings of his name, like Nyame could also be:
  • Nyambe, the Orisha Great Spirit.^[8]
  • Nyami of the Orishas of Wakanda.^[7]
  • "Nzambi", the Kikongo word^[15] for a creator deity.^[16]
    

Trivia

There isn't a Buluku in African mythology, but there is a Nana Buluku (female) who is the Supreme Being in the West African traditional religion of the Fon people and the Ewe people.

Links and References

• 6 Appearances of Buluku (Earth-616)
• 1 Minor Appearances of Buluku (Earth-616)
• Media Buluku (Earth-616) was Mentioned in
• 1 Images featuring Buluku (Earth-616)
• Quotations by or about Buluku (Earth-616)
• Character Gallery: Buluku (Earth-616) 
• Buluku (Earth-616) at the Appendix to the Marvel Universe

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