UNKULUNKULU The sky god of the Zulu, he is a self-originating deity, very little is known about him. He made men and the earth, andbrought death to earth. Once he sent a chameleon with the message of eternal life, and alizard with the announcement of death. The chameleon was slow and stopped at a bush to eat, so the lizard arrived first. When the chameleon arrived at last, it foundthat the message of the lizard had already been accepted as the correct one bymen.Unkulunkulu instituted the ceremony of marriage, provided men with doctors forthe treatment of diseases, and fire for the preparation of food.