Feb 20, 2025
Nyabinghi, or Nyabingi, was a legendary woman of the Bahororo Bantu tribe whose name meant "mother of abundance." She likely lived in the latter half of the 18th century. Following her death, Nyabinghi was mythologized as a spirit who moved among women in Ndorwa (Rwanda and Uganda), possessing them and leading them to rebel against illegitimate authorities, both from within and without.
(Illustration representing Queen Kitami, one of the women possessed by Nyabinghi)