Actually, they hold the key to the comprehension of the world view of some African societies. For some, myths are manifestations of the unconscious. For others, they are manifestations of human needs for spiritual connection. The creation of myths starts with the human desire for some meaning to life and the universe. The end result of this exercise is the elaboration of cosmogonies.
Cosmogonies declare some events and facts sacred.
Cosmogonic rituals are specific to each tradition. They often include the reenactment of primordial events. They give information about the ethnic group's origin, the genealogy of the founding ancestors, and the migration patterns. Cosmogonic rituals however go beyond the ancestral past. They include mythological teachings converting individual consciousness to communal consciousness.