Juok is the name of the most high creator God for the tribes on the upper reaches of the Nile. For some including the Shilluk, Dinka and Nuer, Luo he is the Creator God and is omnipresent. Nyikang, a legendary king, is often invoked as an intermediary especially by the Shilluk.

4 天之前 · Shilluk cosmology represents the universe as the two divine loaves, opunne, the heaven and the earth, divided by the great river, the Nile. Juok, a deity of many facets, is omnipresent; he gave the Shilluks cattle, millet, and fish for their sustenance, and is still the giver and sustainer of life through his breath. He also ‘liftest up’ the sick.

The all-powerful being who exists in the minds of the Shilluk as a remote and amoral deity is called Juok. Juok is the Shilluk conception of God and is present to a greater and lesser degree in all things. Juok is the explanation of the unknown, the reassuring justification of all the supernatural phenomena, good and bad, of which life is made up.

Juok Facts and Figures. Name: Juok Pronunciation: Coming soon Alternative names: Nyikang. Gender: Male Type: God Area or people: Anuak and Shilluk people of the Upper Nile Celebration or Feast Day: Unknown at present. Role: In charge of: Creating Area of expertise: Creation. Good/Evil Rating: OKAY, not bad Popularity index: 5426

5 天之前 · Juok (Jwok), the creator, the supreme being, was an androgynous god, an all-powerful and omniscient spirit. He had sons—first an elephant; then a buffalo, a lion, a crocodile; after that, a little dog; and, finally, man and woman. When he saw the humans, beings without hair, Juok told the dog to throw them away.

2006年2月1日 · This essay examines the concept of juok, found among the Southern (Kenya) and Central (Uganda) Luo. The implications of the concept for understanding what constitutes personhood, grounding the principles of moral discourse and judgement, and determining the principles of social geography in the Luo world are discussed.

Juok was the creator. He once asked the sun and the moon if there were now more or fewer people on the earth. The moon answered that there were many people. But the sun said that this was not true because people were always dying. Juok said that he wanted the people to die as the moon dies, then be returned to life again after a month.

2024年12月21日 · Through their myths and legends, they sought to explain the origins of life, the workings of nature, and the relationship between the divine and humanity. Juok stands out as a central figure in these narratives, representing both the creative power of the cosmos and the delicate balance of existence.

2017年4月23日 · Juok is the main Creator God of the Shilluk, Dinka, Nuer and other tribes along the upper areas of the Nile river. It is generally believed that Juok controls the destinies of all living creatures.

Juok is the name of the most high creator God for the tribes on the upper reaches of the Nile. For some including the Shilluk, Dinka and Nuer, Luo he is the Creator God and is omnipresent. Nyikang, a legendary king, is often invoked as an intermediary especially by the Shilluk.