This is the first article of a series entitled Obscure Deities, in which I will be introducing my readers to several bizarre deities from all over the world. I hope you enjoy it!

Bumba, also known as Mbombo or Mbongo, is the creator god of the Bushongo people of Congo (Central Africa). There are many different theories on how the universe and the Earth were formed. The Bushongo people put a very unique spin on their creation story by including the concept of evolution, but I think the most interesting part of their theory is that they believed that the universe and the planet Earth were vomited into existence by a very sick and lonely deity.



