Origin: Gola Rainforests
Classification: Sky Creator
Introduction
Nge-wo carved humans from riverstones—"His breath was their first song; his silence, their deepest wisdom."
Cosmic Role
Domain: Creation, moral law, celestial authority
Sacred Duty: Giver of ngafanga (sacred mandate)
Energy Signature: Authoritative benevolence, creative force
Sacred Expressions
Manifests as:
Stone nomoli figures in forest shrines
Lightning splitting silk-cotton trees
Deep hum in Poro society caves
Ancestral Lineage
Consort: Mba (earth goddess)
Children: Nature spirits
Names & Epithets
Yataa (The Supreme)
Ngewo (The Unseen)
Powers
Shapes destiny through divination stones
Controls weather as moral feedback
Empowers chiefs through sacred relics
Modern Resonance
"When Mende women negotiate peace treaties,
When geologists study sacred rocks—Nge-wo’s authority still guides."