Disani

Disani
Other namesDisaňi (Kamkata-vari), Disaňi (Kamviri), Disai (Kata-vari), Prasuni Disni
AssociateNuristani people
GenderFemale
Equivalents
HinduDhisana, Ushas[1]
JapaneseAmaterasu, Ame-no-Uzume[1]

Disani (Kamkata-vari: Disaňi), known in Kamviri as Disaňi and Kata-vari as Disai, from which Prasuni Disni was borrowed from, was a goddess of the Nuristani people before their conversion to Islam. To the people of Nuristan, she was depicted as living in the terrestrial world, appearing in the shape of a woman with a golden garland. Milk and milk-products were offered to her at the altar on the hillside.[2]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference witzel was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Morgenstierne, Georg. Some Kati Myths and Hymns. Acta Orientalia 22. 1953. p. 161-189.