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  2. Agwu Nsi - Wikipedia

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    Agwu holds a significant place in human society, perhaps second only to Ala (the earth goddess). This prominence is underscored by the fact that, among all the spiritual entities acknowledged in Igbo cosmology, including Ala, only Agwu is ascribed an elaborate story of epiphany in visible human form.

  3. Odinala - Wikipedia

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    Agwu Nsi is the Igbo patron deity of health and divination and is related to insanity, confusion, and unusual human behaviour which is linked to possession of Agwu by the diviner. [68] [71] [74] [75] Agwu can be manifested by other alusi so that there could be images of a divination Ikenga or Ikenga Agwu for instance. [71]

  4. Aro people - Wikipedia

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    Igbo migrations led by Eze Agwu from Abiriba and Nnachi from Edda migrated into the Aro region started in the mid-17th century. These Igbo migrants were resisted by the indigenous proto Ibibios. These Igbo migrants were resisted by the indigenous proto Ibibios.

  5. Igbo people - Wikipedia

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    Akakpokpo Okon was the son of a marriage between an Igbo woman of the Eze Agwu clan and the King Obong Okon Ita in an attempt of a peace treaty for a war that have been fought between the Igbo subgroup and Ibibio. The Eze Agwu/Nnachi faction decided to help Akakpokpo attempt to overthrow his brother king Akpan Okon.

  6. Agwu - Wikipedia

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    Agwu may refer to: Agwu Nsi, ... Igbo language; Igbo people This page was last edited on 27 December 2019, at 14:56 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative ...

  7. Arusi - Wikipedia

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    The Igbo believe that it is children who perpetuate the tribe, and in order to do so children are expected to continue Igbo tradition and ways. Parts of Igbo divinities is Agwu, the alusi of health and divination. Agwu is a concept used by the Igbo to explain and understand: good and evil, health and sickness, fortune and misfortune. [2]

  8. Arochukwu - Wikipedia

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    The first Igbo settlers to arrive to the area was the Eze Agwu Group led by their leader Agwu Inobia from Abiriba. Tensions between the Igbo settlers and the indigenous Ibibio led to the Aro-Ibibio Wars. The Efik were originally from the Ibom Kingdom and might have left before or during the Aro-Ibibio Wars.

  9. Aro History - Wikipedia

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    The Igbo migration led by Eze Agwu clan from Abiriba among the Ibibio in the Aro territory started around the 17th century. Tensions escalated between the Eze Agwu group led by Agwu Inobia and Obong Okon Ita kingdom led by Akpan Okon resulting in the Aro-Ibibio Wars.