# Xamaba

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{{Short description|African deity}}
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'''Xamaba''' is a [god](/source/god) of the [Heikum](/source/Khoisan) people of [South Africa](/source/South_Africa). Said to be the creator of all things, including humanity, he is seen as a benevolent figure who is invoked for help when ill and when traveling and is said to provide the [rain](/source/rain).

==References==
* {{Cite book |last=Schapera |first=Isaac |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TDNyAAAAMAAJ&q=%2522Xamaba%2522+-wikipedia |title=The Khoisan Peoples of South Africa: Bushmen and Hottentots |date=1960 |publisher=Routledge & Kegan Paul |language=en}}

Category:African gods
Category:Creator gods
Category:Rain deities

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