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Igbo Deities Across Igboland....give Your Community/town's Own! by Antivirus92(m): 8:15pm On Nov 27, 2012 |
My own town Oraukwu in idemili north local government area of anambra, we have so many minor deities but the superior/major of them all is the NWOCHA ORAUKWU- A Female deity. Very powerful and as myth has it, she protects us in the olden days from enemies invasion. |
Re: Igbo Deities Across Igboland....give Your Community/town's Own! by OdenigboAroli(m): 11:52pm On Nov 27, 2012 |
Virus nwa-mama,ebe ka itinyee isi,nwanne m ?? Ok,the most famous deity in Umuoji is the "Ogwugwu Okodu" but each and every hamlet has her own deity also named after the famous Nri deity (Ogwugwu). 1 Like |
Re: Igbo Deities Across Igboland....give Your Community/town's Own! by odumchi: 12:48am On Nov 28, 2012 |
In Arochukwu, the two most prominent deities are Kamalu (deity of strength) and Chukwu Abiama (supreme deity). Aside from these two, there are numerous minor deities that are either inyamavia (deities that are said to provide good business fortune) or personal deities (which typically exist in family compounds as masks, gongs, trees, and etc). In the olden days, upon returning from a long journey, a man would make a small sacrifice [usually of animal's blood] to his personal arunsi along with a pouring of libations in order to thank his ancestors and that particular deity for safely guiding him home. |
Re: Igbo Deities Across Igboland....give Your Community/town's Own! by Antivirus92(m): 3:34am On Nov 28, 2012 |
odumchi: In Arochukwu, the two most prominent deities are Kamalu (deity of strength) and Chukwu Abiama (supreme deity). Aside from these two, there are numerous minor deities that are either inyamavia (deities that are said to provide good business fortune) or personal deities (which typically exist in family compounds as masks, gongs, trees, and etc).igweeee! I ga-adi ndu ruo mgbe ebighi ebi! Mana oputara na ibini ukpabi abughi arusi? |
Re: Igbo Deities Across Igboland....give Your Community/town's Own! by Antivirus92(m): 3:41am On Nov 28, 2012 |
Odenigbo Aroli: Virus nwa-mama,ebe ka itinyee isi,nwanne m ?? Ok,the most famous deity in Umuoji is the "Ogwugwu Okodu" but each and every hamlet has her own deity also named after the famous Nri deity (Ogwugwu).odenigbo nwannem, ifugo nu ebem no anara ndo(shade). In oraukwu, there are other unpopular ogwugwus like ogwugwu-achalla, ogwugwu-agbaka etc. |
Re: Igbo Deities Across Igboland....give Your Community/town's Own! by odumchi: 5:09am On Nov 28, 2012 |
Antivirus92: igweeee! I ga-adi ndu ruo mgbe ebighi ebi! Mana oputara na ibini ukpabi abughi arusi? I meela o. Odighi, Ibini Ukpabi abughi arunsi. Ibini Ukpabi bu aha ihu agwu (oracle) ebe e si aga na ihu Chukwu. |
Re: Igbo Deities Across Igboland....give Your Community/town's Own! by Antivirus92(m): 5:58am On Nov 28, 2012 |
odumchi:okay, i thought that it is a deity. But i am now cleared. |
Re: Igbo Deities Across Igboland....give Your Community/town's Own! by Valon4ego(m): 7:02am On Nov 28, 2012 |
in Agulu, the major one is Haaba ( i don't know it specialties) |
Re: Igbo Deities Across Igboland....give Your Community/town's Own! by Antivirus92(m): 7:34am On Nov 28, 2012 |
Valon4ego: in Agulu, the major one is Haaba ( i don't know it specialties)guy are you from agulu? I have alot of agulu friends. |
Re: Igbo Deities Across Igboland....give Your Community/town's Own! by fingard02k(m): 2:57pm On Nov 28, 2012 |
In Awka ANAMBRA state almost all the 33 villages have their own god/deities but the main one is IMO-OKA.. |
Re: Igbo Deities Across Igboland....give Your Community/town's Own! by Valon4ego(m): 3:13pm On Nov 28, 2012 |
Antivirus92: guy are you from agulu? I have alot of agulu friends.yep. Amaezike village to be precise |
Re: Igbo Deities Across Igboland....give Your Community/town's Own! by OdenigboAroli(m): 10:04pm On Nov 28, 2012 |
fingard02k: In Awka ANAMBRA state almost all the 33 villages have their own god/deities but the main one is IMO-OKA.. "Imo Oka" is a very prominent deity in Oka area. |
Re: Igbo Deities Across Igboland....give Your Community/town's Own! by EmekusTHEgreat(m): 2:59pm On Jun 19, 2018 |
Can we talk about the ukwu-oji deity. I've heard some weird things about it. Anybody with knowledge about its history should hala at me. |
Re: Igbo Deities Across Igboland....give Your Community/town's Own! by Rosebloom: 7:55pm On Jun 19, 2018 |
N'ala Umunze arusi ndi kachasi bu: izo mmiri, udo, obibiaku. Nke bu isi buruzia izo mmiri. Enwekwara ndi Umunze ebe a? |
Re: Igbo Deities Across Igboland....give Your Community/town's Own! by Nobody: 8:53pm On Jun 19, 2018 |
Mine in Abagana, Anambra is called Ede Aro. The god is celebrated every 28th of December yearly with masquerades from different villages competing against themselves. 1 Like |
Re: Igbo Deities Across Igboland....give Your Community/town's Own! by Banmeallday: 9:12pm On Jun 20, 2018 |
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