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The Routledge Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses , Devil and Demons

Silewe Nazarata

A goddess revered on the island of Nias (Indonesia). She represents life in all of its forms. She is regarded as helpful to mankind, nevertheless she bears the epithet ‘she who is feared’. The moon is often said to be her dwelling-place; otherwise, she sits with her husband → Lowalangi in the loftiest sphere of heaven.

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Silewe Nazarata from The Routledge Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses , Devil and Demons. ISBN: 0-203-64351-8. Published: 2004–07–15. ©2009 Taylor and Francis. All rights reserved.



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