Kianda

For the village in Iran, see Kianda, Iran. For the school in Kenya, see Kianda School.

Kianda (or Dandalunda) is a goddess of the sea, of the waters, and a protector of fishermen in traditional Angolan culture.^[1]

Kianda
Water Goddess
Equivalents
Kongo	Simbi
Sawabantu	Jengu

Veneration

Kianda was traditionally worshipped by throwing offerings such as food and clothing into the sea.^[2][3] Every year the Luanda Island Feast is held to honor the deity.^[4] The mosasaur Prognathodon kianda, found in Angola, was named after her.^[5]

Arts and Literature

The Angolan author Pepetela uses the Kianda as a central figure in his short story "Magias do Mar"^[1] as well as his novel O Desejo de Kianda (lit. The Wish of Kianda, published in English as The Return of the Water Spirit).^[6]