Abuk Strikes God on the Toe

Abuk Strikes God on the Toe (Dinka/Sudan) Abuk, the first woman, is the primordial woman later elevated to a god. Abuk, sometimes spoken of as the wife or mother of Deng or of other divinities, presides over women's activities, especially the growing of millet and the brewing of millet beer.

In the beginning, the supreme god allowed Garang, the first man, and Abuk, his wife, to plant one grain of ...

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