Sometimes worshippers of the traditional religions also torch their deities, in accordance with a belief captured in the Igbo proverb: "If a God becomes too troublesome, it becomes wood for the ...

The Chidi-Ibeh-led faction of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo said Igbo deities were now “in charge” of the national headquarters of Ohanaeze Ndigbo. Kalu Uduma, spokesman to the faction apex Igbo group ...

Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, an Igbo socio-cultural association has described a statement made by Anambra Governor Charles Soludo on former governor of the state and presidential candidate of the ...

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But the pièce de résistance is the Adaada leja, a raffia-covered headless goddess, feted by those seeking children. Reverend Obayi said the deity was almost 200 years old.

Though the Deities Museum hosts visitors who come from as far as Lagos to see some of the tagged items, it is in dire need of care and attention. The artefacts, some of them centuries old, are ...