In the beginning, the creator Amma made humans immortal creatures. Having reached an advanced age, they transformed into snakes, thus entering the world of yéban (the spirit world or genies).Dorey, Shannon, The Nummo: The Truth About Human Origins : (Dogon Religion), Elemental Expressions Ltd (2013), pp ;1, 358, (retrieved March 16, 2020)
Amma is the Dogon creator god.
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In the beginning, the creator Amma made humans immortal creatures. Having reached an advanced age, they transformed into snakes, thus entering the world of yéban (the spirit world or genies).Dorey, Shannon, The Nummo: The Truth About Human Origins : (Dogon Religion), Elemental Expressions Ltd (2013), pp ;1, 358, (retrieved March 16, 2020)
Amma is the Dogon creator god.