In a post on Instagram, Edochie criticized the growing influence of elections and government involvement in the installation ...

Discover Igbo names for boys and their meanings. Check out this comprehensive article to get a cute traditional West African ...

The Igbo made a conscious decision. They knew that a life of agony and horror awaited them, so they decided to walk into the water. In most oral retellings of what happened, they sang, “By the ...

In Igbo cosmology, chi is the strongest and most important god in matters concerning the individual, but Ala (the earth goddess) is the most important in communal matters.

Igbo: Alusi (minor deities) mediate between Chukwu and humans. Chinese: Bodhisattvas (Buddhism), Immortals (Taoism), and venerated sages (Confucianism) play similar roles.

Igbo governors, senators, Reps members, politicians, traditional rulers and religious leaders, the gods are angry. Because Igbos are being chased outside Igboland, ...

My reading of this novel would have been greatly enhanced by a clearer understanding of Igbo culture and history. Nevertheless, I enjoyed being immersed in Dimkpa’s life, the tastes and smells ...

Nigerian community invokes deities to stop frequent theft in hospital The community, Ogurute-Uno in Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area of Enugu State, was said to have grown increasingly ...

Osu is a traditional practice in the Igbo region, in south-eastern Nigeria. In the past, Osu involved dedicating individuals to local deities, “transforming” them into slaves of the gods.

Osu is a traditional practice in the Igbo region, in south-eastern Nigeria. In the past, Osu involved dedicating individuals to local deities, "transforming" them into slaves of the gods.