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Although it has largely been syncretised with Catholicism, the indigenous belief system remains in strong effect among the rural, village and diaspora populations of the Igbo. Odinani can be found in Haitian Voodoo, Obeah, Santeria and even Candomblé. Odinani is a pantheistic and polytheistic faith, having a strong central deity at its head.
Prior to "Western civilisation, the poetry of the Igbo was well developed, and it also served the sociological needs of the people." [49] Igbo poetry is classified into two parts: panegyric and elegiac poetry. Panegyric poetry is seen during childbirth, love poems and rituals while elegiac poetry can be seen in times of war, burials and ...
Olori-igbo (Lord of the Forests) - King of the ghommids; Agbako - a sixteen-eyed monster; Iranlowo (Helpmeet) - a spirit of God; Iwapede - Akara-ogun's love from the City of Filth; Ijamba (Peril) - a giant man; Aroni - one-legged ghommid; Kurumbete - an angel who rebelled against God and was cast from Heaven
While today many Igbo people are Christian, the traditional ancient Igbo religion is known as Odinani.In the Igbo mythology, which is part of their ancient religion, the supreme God is called Chineke ("the God of creation"); Chineke created the world and everything in it and is associated with all things on Earth.
Ala (also known as Ani, Ana, Ale, and Ali in varying Igbo dialects) is the female Alusi (deity) of the earth, [1] morality, fertility, and creativity in Odinani. In Odinani, Ala rules over the underworld and holds the deceased ancestors in her womb. Her name literally translates to "ground" in the Igbo language, denoting her powers over the ...
The Kingdom of Nri (Igbo: Ọ̀ràézè Ǹrì) was a medieval polity located in what is now Nigeria.The kingdom existed as a sphere of religious and political influence over a significant part of what is known today as Igboland prior to expansion, and was administered by a priest-king called an Eze Nri.
The term ofala, is derived from two Igbo words - ọfọ (English: authority) and ala (English: land). [2] The festival is celebrated within two days mostly in October by the Obi ( English : king) and is a customary obligation that must be performed every couple of years without fail.
An ọgbanje is a term in Odinani (Igbo: ọ̀dị̀nànị̀) for what was thought to be an evil spirit that would deliberately plague a family with misfortune. Belief in ọgbanje in Igboland is not as strong as it once was, although there are still some believers. [1] Its literal meaning in the Igbo language is "children who come and go".