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Queenlovely:Yeas all these can be achieved even today, but who will carry them out.. Nigeria and it's system keeps getting worse by day. Is it the weak military we have now that will rise against there oppressors, or our weak youths that only care about hashtags... we still have a long way to go in getting rid of these power hungry monsters ma/sir. If not achieved sooner, there might not be a country called Nigeria in the future but rather new countries. |
AlphaLover:for real... hope say you give am better warning
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rex444:come drop full gist for us nah
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so that's the ghost haunting you abi. continue lying
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Kayberg:bro it's not easy drilling in some parts of Enugu, I work with some drilling guys (plumber), Una go ascend finish nothing or small ground water. some places too are very hard. so the government is supposed to link them through ministry of water |
Kondomatic:collect jorr, na senior man you be
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slawormiir:but boss e no good, if na niggarrrrs now them go show their face anyhow
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Wetin pug de do there now,, Una no even add great Dane |
see groove, buhari de here de suffer man pikin. see the idiot even where glasses
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9. Ogbunabali Meaning “one who kills at night” is a traditional Ikwerre Death deity. His name has already described his functions He kills his victims at night. His victims are criminals and those who have committed an unspeakable taboo. He is the companion of Ekwunsu.
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8. Idemili Idemili is a River goddess of Nnobi in Anambra state. Idemili is also known as Eke Mili meaning “Python of the Sea”. A story relates that when a child is born in Idemili, the short python crawls to the place where the baby is kept and curls around the child harmlessly to the admiration of the parents of the little child. It is said that visit of the snake to people’s homes could mean different thing as the snake is said to have the power to bring good or bad tidings. For instance, a noble person is about to pass on, a python could visit a relation of the person by dying in the house of the person Its shrine can be found in that community and is one of the oldest shrines in igbo land It is a secret shine & the worship of pythons (eke) happen. Hence the killing of pythons in that area is forbidden
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7. Njoku Ji This is the guardian deity of yam in Ala Igbo. In many parts of Igbo land, rituals were made in honor of the goddess of yams, also known as ifejioku. She is prayed to, for productivity during the farming season. Children who were dedicated to this goddess were called Njoku, and were expected to be prosperous in life. Ahanjoku festival is celebrated a full moon before the new yam festival.
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6. Anyanwu Anyanwu is a believed to dwell in the Sun. Anyanwu means “Eye of the Sun” (Anya = Eye, Anwu = Light or Sun). Some people call Her Anya Oku meaning Eyes of the Fire or Eye of the Light. She is a messenger, visionary and worker. Anyanwu carries two staffs symbolizing Fire and Light. Anyanwu was seen as the perfect image of what a human should be.
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5. Igwekala: Igwekala is visited every 4 years as a masquerade around the December period. It is a feared and respected deity in Igbo land, as no one can come close to it once it enters the community. Its shrine can be found in Umunoha, a town in Imo state near Owerri. |
4. Agwu Nsi is the God of health and divination, and medicine men. He is used to understand good and evil, health, sickness, wealth and poverty, and fortune and misfortune. Agwu is a trickster alusi, The trickster is capable of being either sex at anytime, or neither sex. Respected and feared, Agwu is capable of sowing confusion in the mind of even the clearest reasoner. Agwu, however, can also clarify confusion, even when it is caused by human stupidity, the finite capacity of the human mind, or the evil actions of other persons or gods. If it pleases Agwu to protect or “work with” a thinker, unparalleled lucidity may be attained. But if it pleases the god to sow confusion in someone’s mind, there is nothing anyone can do about it—except work with Agwu to lift the curse or devise a technique of information gathering that overcomes the external confusion wrought by Agwu. Agwu is most dreaded by Dibia whose success as diviners depends on clarity of mind. Dibia are therefore taught ritual sacrifices that they must make to Agwu at the beginning of every divination session.
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3. Ikenga Ikenga is a horned Alusi. Ikenga (“place of strength”) is one of the most powerful symbols of the Igbo people and the most common cultural artifact. It is mostly maintained, kept or owned by men and occasionally by women of high reputation and integrity in society. It comprises someone’s Chi (personal god), his Ndichie (ancestors), Ikenga (as right hand), ike (power) as well as spiritual activation through prayer and sacrifice. Among the Isoko people, there are three types of personal shrine images: Oma, which represents the “spirit double” that resides in the other world; Obo which symbolizes the right hand and personal endeavor and the lvri which stands for personal determination. The two-faced Ikenga is the oldest concept of Ikenga. It is a two-faced god of Time, with one face looking at the old year while one face looks at the new year. This is the basis of the oldest and most ancient Igbo calendar. As a god of beginnings, it has the praise name of Ikenga owa ota.
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2. Amadioha Amadioha is the God of thunder and lightning. He is also known as Kalu Akanu, Kamalu, Kamanu, Ofufe. Amadioha means “free will of the people” He represents the collective will of the people. Amadioha is among the most popular of Igbo Alusi. He is often associated with Anyanwu, who is the God of the Sun. His day is Afo, which is the second market day of the Igbo four day week. His (skin) color is red, and his symbol is a white ram. He is the Igbo god of thunder/lightning. He is therefore considered “Owner of the Sky.” Amadioha is presumed to be a gentle deity who gets violent only when provoked. Amadioha is first and foremost known as a god of justice. He speaks through thunder, and he strikes with lightning. He creates thunder and lightning by casting “thunderstones” down to earth. “Amadioha magbukwa gi” – Amadioha will punish you. Persons judged guilty by Amadioha are either killed by lightning (which leaves a black mark on the forehead) or attacked by a swarm of bees. The property of the victim is usually taken by the priests of Amadioha, and the body is left unburied and the victim unmourned, as the punishment is considered to be a righteous one from God. Oaths are often sworn to him, which can carry deadly penalties when broken. Amadioha can only be appeased by transferring the curse to a live goat that is let loose outside of the walls of the community. [Scapegoat] The ram is a common offering for him. The priestly clan of Amadioha are known as Umuamadi, which translates to children of Amadioha. Besides justice, Amadioha is also a god of love, peace and unity, and is prayed for increase of crops, children in the home, and benevolence. In some traditions, Amadioha is also considered to be a creator god. Human beings were made by him when he sent a bolt of lightning down to strike a silk cotton tree, which split and revealed a man and a woman. Amadioha is often shown as a husband to Ani, who is the Earth mother. While Ani is considered to be the lawmaker of Igbo society (which is known as Odinani), Amadioha is the enforcer and protector of the law. In some Igbo traditions, the pair are said to be the first Alusi to have been created by Chukwu. The two are often honored with Mbari houses.
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There are more than a 100 gods, both small and large in Igbo Culture but there are 9 popular gods (Alusi) I’ll outline 1. Ala (Ani, Ana) Ala is the female god representing the earth, fertility, creativity and morality. She is the most respected god in igboland. She is considered the wife of “Amadioha”, the sky god and commands authority in Igboland. Ala was the first Alusi created by Chukwu the Creator God. Her name literally translates to ‘Ground’ in the Igbo, denoting her powers over the earth and her status as the ground itself. All ground is considered ‘Holy land’ as it is Ala herself. The water that flows in and out of her represents the fountain of life and fertility she gives. With human fertility, Ala is credited for the productivity of the land. In Odinani, Ala rules over the underworld which holds the deceased ancestors in her womb. It is believed that in her stomach is were the dead and the living reside. Ala uses the snake as one of Her messengers. As the goddess of morality, Ala is involved in judging human actions and is in charge of Igbo law and customs known as Omenala. Taboos and crimes among Igbo communities that are against the standard of Ala are called nsọ Ala. Ala’s messenger and living agent on earth is the python (Igbo: éké), which is especially revered in many Igbo communities. In art, Ala is often represented as a regal figure seated on a throne, surrounded by her family. In the past, such figures took the form of life-size mud sculptures in special festive shrines dedicated to the deity and known as Mbari. Ala is in charge of conserving that which is created. While Chukwu is the giver of the moral law, Ala is the enforcer of the law. Ala is also the “womb” that holds and nurtures and renews when necessary. Chukwu and Ala are meant to represent the differences and complement between the sexes in Igbo culture. This principle of duality extends to minor gods as well. Some of these deities are “male” gods associated with masculine rituals such as circumcision or with male-dominated professions such as iron smithing and carving. Others are “female” deities, such as those associated with protecting vegetable traders and cloth weavers—who in the Igbo traditional world tended to be dominated by women. lalasticlala https://medium.com/african-history-collections/the-forgotten-gods-of-igbo-land-3030771eaf8b
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Dissap:I love minding my business
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Dissap na so e go take enter, and you go run come here. brother make una settle o, I'm sick and tired of all this fornication topics if you can't buy 100 condom, then stop fornicating around
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sunshineV:na Wetin nah
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romanceland these days eh
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Since the beginning of this food blockage saga The presidency have not reacted. The governors have not reacted. No senator or top politician have reacted. Not even Twitter warriors and hashtagers. But just turn the table around against the north for a day and whole of Nigeria will be noisy. A lot is missing in this country. #nomorerestructure #dividenigeria
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Promiscuous ke. two of you are the same, as if condom is very costly... as you dive in raw... enjoy
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slimcassi:how far chief
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Please make sure you are always around your baby, most especially when he/she starts crawling |
Namdeenero:
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hello guys |
PeraGSD:thanks bro ✊✊. please guys I need more answers |
