Origin: Nile River Basin
Classification: Supreme Creator
Introduction
Jok is the breath in the wind—"His presence is everywhere; his face, nowhere."
Cosmic Role
Domain: Creation, life force, ancestral power
Sacred Duty: Source of all jok (spirits)
Energy Signature: Ubiquitous yet elusive
Sacred Expressions
Manifests as:
Whispers in acacia groves
Rainbows over Lake Kyoga
The pulse in a newborn’s fontanelle
Ancestral Lineage
Emanations: Jok odudu (evil spirits), Jok abila (clan spirits)
Intermediary: Ajwaka (shaman)
Names & Epithets
Jok Rwot (Lord of Spirits)
Jok Odongo (Spirit of the Firstborn)
Lubanga (The Provider)
Powers
Channels power through ancestral shrines
Controls fertility and harvests
Punishes through spirit possession
Modern Resonance
"When Acholi healers cleanse child soldiers,
When Ugandan artists revive Luo symbols—Jok’s breath still heals the broken."