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<
Portal:Traditional African religions
The star
Yoonir
, symbol of the Universe in
Serer religion
and
Cosmogony
. The peak of the star (top point) represents the Supreme Deity (
Roog
). The other four points represent the cardinal points of the Universe. The crossing of the lines ("bottom left" and "top right", and "top left" and "bottom right") pinpoints the axis of the Universe that all energies pass. The top point is "the point of departure and conclusion, the origin and the end". Among the Serers who cannot read or write the Latin alphabet, it is very common for them to sign official documents with the star of
Yoonir
, as the star also represents "good fortune and destiny". Yoonir also represents the
Serer people
and the Serer precolonial
Kingdom of Sine
.
Credits:
Sarang
,
AnonMoos
, (and
Yoonir file
by
Tamsier
)
For more about the 5 pointed star in Serer spirituality, see
Yoonir in Serer religion
and
Serer creation myth
.
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