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Kalumba, also known as Sendwe Mwlaba, is the supreme god figure worshipped by the Luba people of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Kalumba, also known as Sendwe Mwlaba, is the supreme god figure worshipped by the Luba people of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

== Legend == According to the creation myth of the Luba religion, Kalumba created the first man, named Kinbaka-Baka, and woman, named Kinbumba-Bumba, to explore the Earth. They informed Kalumba that the Earth was dark and only the Moon existed. So, Kalumba created the Sun to give them light. From that day on, the first man and woman returned with a dog named Kalala Kabwa, birds, a fire-making stone, iron, the power to reproduce for animals, plants, and people, and became the parents of humanity.

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