Origin: Dahomey Kingdom
Classification: Androgynous Cosmic Womb
Introduction
Nana Buluku birthed existence then withdrew—her silence the canvas for creation.
"Before Mawu-Lisa, she was the void that dreamed duality."
Cosmic Role
Domain: Primordial genesis, time before time
Sacred Duty: Architect of cosmic potential
Energy Signature: Infinite neutrality, creative vacuum
Sacred Expressions
Manifests as:
The singularity before the Big Bang
A grandmother’s hands weaving kente
Double helix unwinding in darkness
Ancestral Lineage
Gave birth to: Mawu (moon) and Lisa (sun)
Grandmother of all Vodun
Names & Epithets
Nana Bukuu (Akan)
Da Ayido Hwedo (Cosmic Serpent)
The Great Mother-Father
Powers
Birthed space/time from cosmic nausea
Holds Da Ayido Hwedo (primordial serpent)
Exists beyond worship
Modern Resonance
"In Benin’s voodoo queens channeling power,
In gender-fluid poets transcending binaries—Nana Buluku’s womb still births galaxies."