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n mythology, Kianda (or Dandalunda) is a

goddess A goddess is a female deity. In many known cultures, goddesses are often linked with literal or metaphorical pregnancy or imagined feminine roles associated with how women and girls are perceived or expected to behave. This includes themes of s ...

of the

sea The sea, connected as the world ocean or simply the ocean, is the body of salty water that covers approximately 71% of the Earth's surface. The word sea is also used to denote second-order sections of the sea, such as the Mediterranean Sea, ...

, of the waters, and a protector of fishermen. She was traditionally worshiped by throwing offerings such as food and clothing into the sea. A similar African goddess is Yemoja from Yoruba mythology. Every year the Kianda Festival is held to worship her in Luanda, Angola, a week before the festival of the patron saint of the Ilha and Ibendoa (Bengo province) in July. The mosasaur ''Prognathodon kianda'', found in Angola, was named after this deity.Schulp, A. S., Polcyn, M. J., Mateus, O., Jacobs, L. L., & Morais, M. L. (2008). A new species of Prognathodon (Squamata, Mosasauridae) from the Maastrichtian of Angola, and the affinities of the mosasaur genus Liodon. In Proceedings of the Second Mosasaur Meeting, Fort Hays Studies Special Issue (Vol. 3, pp. 1-12).

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Culture of Angola
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