Religion

The aka tribe believe in many different religions and some of them are identical to the ones we believe in. Since the Aka people occupy a very large territory their beliefs and religion will vary. Some Aka people believe in bembe , a creator of all living things, but those who believe in bembe indicate that he/she retired soon after creation. Djengi is the most consistently mentioned and is considered to be a powerful and generally helpful forest spirit. Communication with djengi takes place through a traditional healer (or tuma) that has the ability to translate the supernatural language.The Aka people also believe that family members do not entirely leave this earth after they die. An ancestor's spirit (edjo) stays around, visits the family, and often wants things. Many Aka believe in witchcraft, especially to explain unexpected adult deaths.