'He Who Creates') features in Bantu spirituality as the remote creator and sky-God, recognized among the Rutara people (Banyoro, Banyankore, Batooro, Bahaya, Bakiga, Bahema and all other groups referred to in general as Banyakitara).
The name reflects Ruhanga’s role as the supreme creator of everything in the universe, including the other gods, spirits, humans, animals, and plants.
By regular processes of phonetic change the original Bantu word had become "Hanga" in the Rutara languages.
[11] Ruhanga created the first three human beings from clay: Kairu, the farmer; Kakama, the king; and Kahima, the herdsman.
Instead, the people worship his children or messengers, the other gods and spirits, who are more accessible and responsive to human needs and prayers.