Afekan is the goddess of creation and knowledge in the
Tifalmin mythology of
Papua New Guinea
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. Afekan lived with men in the beginning to teach them "how to live in strength and dignity", along with the secrets and rituals of men. She also created
taro
Taro () (''Colocasia esculenta)'' is a root vegetable. It is the most widely cultivated species of several plants in the family Araceae that are used as vegetables for their corms, leaves, and petioles. Taro corms are a food staple in Africa ...
, pigs, and various cultural things.
She has a brother, Umoim, who became the first man to die.
Afekan is equivalent to the goddesses
Afek of the
Telefol and
Mountain Ok people The Min peoples or Mountain Ok peoples are a cultural group in the West Sepik Province of Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guin ...
, Karigan of the Faiwol people, Paatakanib or Fitipkanib of the
Mian people
The Mian people (Mianmin) are a people living in the Telefomin district of the Sandaun province in Papua New Guinea. The number of Mian is 3,500, based on the number of speakers of their language, Mian.
The Mian are living in small villages ...
, and Fiitiir by the Bimun-Kuskusmin people.
Afekan is the namesake of
a crater at on
Titan
Titan most often refers to:
* Titan (moon), the largest moon of Saturn
* Titans, a race of deities in Greek mythology
Titan or Titans may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment
Fictional entities
Fictional locations
* Titan in fiction, fictiona ...
.
References
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Papua New Guinean deities
Creator goddesses
Knowledge goddesses