Kianda

In Angolan mythology, Kianda is a goddess of the sea, deity of the waters, protector of the fishermen. She was traditionally worshipped by throwing offerings such as food and clothing into the sea. Equivalent to Iemanja, Brazilian water goddess of African origin Yoruba. Her English translation would be Mermaid. Every year there are held festivities Kianda Festivity to worship this deity in Luanda, Angola, a week before the festival of the patron saint of the Ilha and Ibendoa (Bengo province) in July. The name kianda is also the specific epithet for mosasaur Prognathodon kianda^[1] from Angola.

References

↑ 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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[1] 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).