chatinent:
Go and pay your landlord biko. Juju isn't the key.

Deserea:
Anyone with useful information about Idemili river/shrine in Anambra state, should kindly assist. Most especially, the actual location.

Thanks.

Nuisance stay far away.

budaatum:


Please google and educate us about the Idemili river/shrine in Anambra state.

Thank you.

tomakint:
In some parts of Igboland, the specie of snake called python is treated with utmost respect and dignity while in some other areas in the same Igboland, python is regarded as a dreaded reptile. Idemili clan is a conglomeration of towns that make up the present Idemili North and Idemili South Local Government Areas of Anambra State. It is a well known fact that in Idemili clan, people worship pythons to the extent that it is a taboo to harm or kill the snake. In a situation where the snake which goes by the name Eke Idemili, in the local parlance, is killed by someone, the wrath of the community where the incident took place is always brought to the person who committed the crime and he or she is compelled to accord the snake a befitting burial like that of human being

To a very large extent I love studying about wildlife and on most occasions predators (Lions, Tigers, Pythons, Anacondas, Eagles, Hyenas and the likes have always catch my fancy)! One thing about animals is that they are ruled by Instincts (that means where animals are cared for and not killed they are known to be docile no matter how ferocious they might be, this is true in almost all cases, although not in general terms) unlike humans that are ruled by Instincts and Emotions. However, my emphasis is on the mystery of the pythons that roam free in Idemili where they have been harmless with no recorded case of killing humans despite the monstrous sizes of these serpents. Legend have it that they are sacred creatures that must not be killed, in as much as many of my Igbo friends always tell me about this 'strange culture' I will like to know of any versed Igbo Nairalander who can shed more light and perhaps give graphical representation of how true this cultural practice is and perhaps let us know if the said practice is still on.

budaatum:
He already knows what he's looking for so while he awaits opinions, here's some fact.

https://mapcarta.com/17023920

Deserea:
What do you know about their (Idemili) shrine?

budaatum:
I'm liking this Idemili Goddess!

RoyalBoutique:
Idemili has so many locations, obosi, ideana, awuda
etc.

But the origin is from nnobi.

Nnobi has a lot of Idemilis.

That's why the sobriquet of Nnobi is "Ana Nso" (holy land).

You can start from there and do your research.

budaatum:
I'm liking this Idemili Goddess!

budaatum:
She sounds like my Oshun.

Deserea:
Anyone with useful information about Idemili river/shrine in Anambra state, should kindly assist. Most especially, the actual location.

Thanks.








Nuisance stay far away.

budaatum:
She sounds like my Oshun.

CrazyMan:

It's just like the infamous okija shrine, just that they have a lot respect for pythons.

Rumor has it that the community is protected by the python spirit so killing them is forbidden in idemili community.

The shrine isn't different from other shrines, it has a chief priest and other lower priest who attempt to provide solutions to customers who come there.

What's your obsession with the place if I may ask?

A001:
It appears you're from Osun.
Do you think mermaids are real?

Deserea:
Yes, they are.

A001:

It appears you're from Osun.

Do you think mermaids are real?

budaatum:


As in, do I create mermaids in my head and claim they are real? After all, if they are real you'd ask me if and where I saw one or to provide evidence for one, right?

P.s. that your "think" was an attempt to hide the fact that you meant "believe". Just saying so you know you can't trick me that easy, lol.

budaatum:

Yes, I am from Osun. The Orolu Kingdom of Ifon Osun, to be precise, from where I source the Osun River from the Owalla.

budaatum:




Yes, I am from Osun. The Orolu Kingdom of Ifon Osun, to be precise, from where I source the Osun River from the Owalla.

A001:

It's a simple yes or no question. I didn't say believe. Think doesn't always mean believe.

Let me rephrase the question then: Have you seen a mermaid with the naked eye?

That's interesting. Since the name of your state Osun was named after a goddess, who was a mermaid, according to the stories I heard, are mermaids real?

budaatum:

When I was like really young, these mates of mine who grew up in Obanikoro Village told me rats talk. Well, even at barely 7, I was atheistic in nature, so I argued that rats don't talk. Now there were like 5 of them, so they ganged up on me calling me all sorts of names and that I know nothing, "rats talk jo!".

One day, about two years later, we were in the home of one of them and NTA was showing Tom and Jerry. "There," they said, pointing to the telly. "I thought you said rats don't talk?"

Turns out oyinbo rats do talk, silly me!

Deserea:
Pls tell me more about the goddess. Is she like Idemili? Do people go there to seek spiritual solutions?