Igbo Spirituality
Understanding Chi Uwku, Chi, Agbara/Arusi, Mmuo, Ezenwanyi and Mmadu In Odinala Na Omenala Igbo
As a living Igbo person—a physical being with the highest sense of living, you know all religions (e.g. Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Eckankar, Judaism, and so on). You can write a test on each of them and pass very well, yet there is a religion that you don’t know. That’s the religion of your land.
The name of that spirituality/belief/religion is Odinala—an Igbo name that describes ‘something that is anchored on land. Everything concerning Odinala as a spirituality/belief/religion is hidden from many people, including you. Are you aware?
What is Odinala?
Though we are interested in using our individual spirituality/belief/religion to connect the highest consciousness (Chukwu), at times people may go by nomenclature trying to know the name and the meaning of the path or route (religion) utilized by each person. You can easily receive questions like: “do you have a religion?’. If you have a religion, what is the name of such a religion?” The answers to such questions will depend on the individual’s spirituality/belief/religion. A good Christian will answer: “yes …………. the name is Christianity”; a repented Muslim will answer: “yes……..the name is Islam” while a registered Eckist will say: “yes………the name is Eckankar”.
In many nations of the world (e.g. Igbo nation), the ancient path to the Supreme Being is called traditional spirituality/belief/religion. Is that the right name for the religion? No. Then, as a wise person on the path, the first thing you need to know is that the name of the Igbo spirituality/belief/religion is “Odinala/Odinana” or sometimes “Odinani”. So, if being asked the questions above, your answers will be: “yes………the name is Odinana”.
The importance of nomenclature in spirituality/belief/religion cannot be overemphasized. The name of any religion is the summary of its teachings and beliefs. It enables you to identify your path, just as one of the Igbo proverbs advises: “A bird hunter should call the name of the bird he intends killing in order to free others from flying away”.
Odinala/Odinani goes beyond being defined as culture and/or tradition. It is an ancient religion, whose laws, principles, and practices led to people’s cultures and traditions (omenala/omenani)”. It is the highest spirituality of Ndi Ìgbò.
So, Chiists and the Igbo who practice Odinala/Odinani have defined this unique religion as “the ancient religion of the Igbo people; a spiritual path that connects a person to Supreme Being (Chukwu) through Chi (personal God or personal Goddess) and in which cosmic Agbara/Arushi (Gods and Goddesses of nature), Mmuo (spirits of the dead) and Mmadu (human being) play vital roles in the spiritual training and purification of a person”. It is a religion that gives the highest spirituality.
The highest spirituality in Odinala is not all about using charms and talismans to manipulate the world and satisfy yourself as you live. It isn’t all about witch-crafting, sorcery, soul travel, and/or astral travel. It is all about dictating your ‘Spirit-Double’; which we called Chi—the only true means of conscious connection to Chukwu (Supreme Being).
The Basic Teachings of Odinala
Odinala teaches about: Chukwu (Supreme Being), Agbara/Arushi (Deities), Chi (personal providence; personal God or personal Goddess; personal Deity), Mmuo (Spirits of the Dead), and Mmadu (human beings). The spirituality/belief/religion, Odinala, helps you to understand the relationship between these beings and enable you to live in peace, love, and harmony with them in this lifetime.
Thus, in describing the Odinala spirituality/belief/religion, certain terms of Igbo origin must be explained. These terms are: Chukwu, Chi, Agbara, Mmuo and Mmadu. In this discourse, I will include the Chiists definitions of ‘God and Goddess’ to enable you to wake up and redirect your consciousness.
CHIUKWU
Chiukwu is an ancient and most sacred name for the Supreme Being; the Supreme Force; the Supreme Source and Creator of everything (visible and invisible) and a genderless, formless, and shapeless being who is neither a deity (Agbara/Arushi) nor the spirit of the dead (Mmuo) nor a spirit.
Only one Supreme Being of such nature exists, so the ancient ancestors of this spirituality/belief/religion would declare that ‘Chukwu di’. As you join me in further discussion, the relationship between Chukwu and other Supernatural Beings: Deities (Agbara, Chi inclusive) and Spirits of the Dead (Mmuo) will be open to you.
CHI
Chi is a general name used to describe ‘all the Divine Sparks of the Supreme Being (Chukwu) that take human form and dwell in the personal world of each human being for the purpose of spiritual training, control, purification, guidance, judgment, and power. It can also be called ‘a personal God’ or ‘a personal Goddess’ or ‘a personal Deity’ or ‘personal Deity’. Initially, our earliest ancestors have declared that ‘Chi di’, meaning ‘a personal providence exists’.
The concept of Chi in this spirituality/belief/religion is very deep. Each individual on earth has an assigned Chi (which could either be God or Goddess)—and which results in the principle of individuality. This is enshrined in ‘onye na chi ya’, meaning ‘one and his personal providence’. A Chi is a Deity that controls a soul of a person while the soul controls the body.
In ‘ife si na chi’, meaning ‘things come from chi’, the ancient Odinala people tried to describe ‘chi’ as a personal providence. It is important to note here that the being that provides for you is never the being that provides for your son, daughter, wife, and any other person. That way, the ancient Odinala people maintained that ‘chi awu otu’, meaning, ‘personal providence isn’t the same for every person.
A person’s Chi is his only means of conscious connection to the Supreme Being (Chukwu); whose presence has an effect on the person’s morality (ezi omume), the actualization of physical destiny (akalaka), purification of the soul (nsacha ime mmuo) and acceptance of such person in the spiritual world as an Ichie (a hallowed ancestor or positive co-worker of the Supreme Being).
Agbara/Arushi
Many people describe either a God or a Goddess as the Supreme Being (Chukwu). For instance, monotheistic religions like Christianity, Islam, etc. preferred using the word ‘God’ in their teachings to mean Chukwu in Igboland. They are very incorrect.
The generally accepted religious term used to describe either a ‘God’ or a ‘Goddess’ is ‘Deity’. When the word ‘deity’ is used, it means either ‘a God—the male being’ or a ‘Goddess—the female being’. Just like the words ‘God’ and ‘Gods’ exist as singular and plural respectively, the plural form of the word ‘deity’ is ‘deities.’
According to the Chiists, the words ‘God/Deity’ and ‘Gods/Deities’ mean: “all the beings that come directly from the Supreme Being (Chukwu) but take human forms to differentiate themselves from the source (Chukwu)”. Such beings are neither the souls of the dead nor the living human beings. In the Igbo language, they are called ‘Agbara or Arushi’—an ancient Igbo religious term that has the same spelling for both singular and plural. There are many examples of Agbara/Arushi in the Universe.
Judaism and Christianity have names like Jehovah, Yahweh, Elohim, Yahshua, Christ, etc that are deities (Agbara or Arushi). But the Christian-Igbos misinterpret them as the Supreme Being (Chukwu), where they are not because such Gods or deities (Arushi or Agbara) are all male beings that come from Chukwu that are genderless. Other deities or Agbara known to the Judeo-Christian religion include Satan, Devil, Michael (angel), Lucifer, and so on, who are also male beings.
The Islamic religion has deities (Arushi or Agbara) like Allah and Shaitan who are male beings. Eckankar deities include the Eck (always a male is described as the Holy Spirit), Mahanta (a male is described as the love of God that takes form), the Kal (a male negative force), and so on. The Hindus, Buddhism, Sikhism, etc also have theirs.
In Odinala, some of the more notable male Agbara/Arushi (Gods) include Amadioha (the God of Thunder and Lightning); Ikenga (the Horned God of Fortune and Industry); Agwu (the God of Divination and Healing); Njoku Ji (the God of Yam), Ogbunabali (the God of Death), Ekwensu (God of war), Iyiafor (God of water and life) and so on. The notable female Agbara/Arushi (Goddesses) include Ezenwanyi (Mary Star of the Sea); Ala (the Earth Deity, so-called Mother Nature), and so on. In the Igbo nation, where this religion originated from, the true practitioners have not for once described any of these deities as Chukwu (Supreme Being) but they still called them Gods and Goddesses just like other religions do.
Mmuo
Mmuo is the spirit of the human being (Mmadu) who lived, died and moved on to the great unknown, the other side of the realm. Mmuo could be classified as Ichie or nna- mmuo (a hallowed ancestor male spirit or saint), nne-mmuo (a hallowed ancestor female spirit or saint) and ajo-mmuo (evil spirits). Ancestors’ positive spirits are more commonly known by the collective term “Ndiichie.” A respected, living elder can also be called ichie —a living saint.
Ndiichie is also used for a group of accomplished and distinguished elders who uphold the morals of the society, dispense unquestionable justice, and preserve the culture of the community. Spiritually, both nne-mmuo and nna-mmuo are given a suitable home in the third plane of existence called Ala –Ndiichie, where they may live eternally to co-work with Chi, cosmic Agbara, and Chukwu. The soul that attains such a level is referred to as Ndi-bu-chi on the other side of the realm.
Mmadu
Mmadu is a human being — Man and woman who exist to perform specific functions in the complex equation of conservation and preservation of the species. Humans are the beauty of life; hence it has been suggested that the word is from “mma ndu” = the beauty of life.
A human being is a unit of two parts: the body (Anu ahu) and the soul (Ime ahu). It is said to possess a dual nature. The two parts play vital roles in a harmonical setting of life. On earth, neither the body nor the soul can exist alone.
The soul is more powerful than the body and hence, is responsible for all the acts of the body in the physical plane. Describing a human being as a two-in-one being does not convey the full importance of the soul. The body is also very important. Except for a soul that has become an Ichie, reincarnation must influence it. A soul cannot reincarnate if a body is not there to receive it. Also, how pure a soul will become so as to be ranked Ichie in the spiritual world depends on whether the body dictates his Chi, how long the body lived on earth, and as well the attitude of the body after gaining the inner power.
God and Goddess
Truly, ‘God’ exists and ‘Goddess’ also exists. So, in definition: “anything ‘God’ is the sparks of the Supreme Being (Chukwu) that takes the form of male beings” and “anything Goddess is the sparks of the Supreme Being (Chukwu) that takes the form of female beings”; such that opposite of a God—‘the male being’ is a Goddess—‘the female being’. In the Igbo language, either God or Goddess is called Agbara or Arushi.
‘Neither God nor Goddess is the Supreme Being; the most sacred name for the Supreme Being is Chukwu—a genderless, shapeless and formless being’. In this sense, Jehovah, Christ, Allah, Iyiafor, Agwu, Mahanta, etc, are Gods but never the Supreme Being. Gods and Goddesses are simply the means of conscious connection to the Supreme Being.
Differences Between ‘Chukwu’ And ‘Chi’
It is unfortunate that the modern Igbo-Christians confused Chi to be the Chukwu and vice versa. They don’t know the right secret, for if they know, they would have noticed that Odinala’s terms do not match the Christian teachings.
There are many differences between the two beings:
Chukwu is an ancient and most sacred name for: “the Supreme Being; the Supreme Force; the source and creator of everything (visible and invisible)—a genderless, formless and shapeless being who is neither a deity (Agbara/Arushi) nor the spirit of the dead (Mmuo) nor a human being (Mmadu)”.
While Chi is a general name used to describe: ‘all the Divine Sparks of the Supreme Being (Chukwu) that take human form and dwells in the personal world of each human being for the purpose of spiritual training, control, purification, guidance, judgment, and power. If you like, you can call it ‘a personal God’ or ‘a personal Goddess’ or ‘a personal Deity’.
The nature of Chi and Chukwu is not the same and can never be. The practice of Odinala can prove the natures of both beings to you that: “Chukwu is genderless, formless and hence cannot be represented with any image or in any form while a Chi must possess gender which resembles that of human being i.e. a Chi can either be a masculine being (a male God) or a feminine being (a female God); and hence can be represented with images and priceless artifacts”. In other words, gender differentiates between Chukwu (Supreme Being) and Chi (a personal Deity).
When the ancient Igbo say that ‘Chukwu di’…. meaning………’a Supreme Being exist’, they didn’t end there. They went further to say that ‘Chi di’…. meaning ‘a personal Deity exists’. Another difference is that: “Chukwu is neither living nor dead but a Chi is only living”. Because a Chi is living, He/She can impact directly into the life of a person but Chukwu does not impact directly into the human world. For this reason, human beings can easily study all the attributes of a Chi but can never explain all the attributes of Chukwu, because Chukwu is an ‘unknown for the known’…. ‘ama-ama-amacha-amacha’.
Other attributes of God(s) (Agbara/Arushi) are described by the Judeo-Christian/Islamic religions and the so-called African Traditional Religion (ATR) whereby ‘God’ (Agbara) is: “Creator, Immortal, Omnipotent, Transcendent, Omnipresence, Omniscient, Goodness, Kindness, Merciful, Justice, Love and the provider of the Good (e.g. success), the Bad (failure) and the ugly (e.g. misfortune)” describes a Chi. Chukwu is more than possessing any of the above attributes.
Understand what I really mean:
You may be a physically balanced person who is conscious, but I say there is one more major state of consciousness: Spiritual Awareness. Just as you can wake up from a dream and recognize that you were “only dreaming,” consider too that this normal state of awareness you’re living in maybe a kind of sleep also!
Spiritual awareness in this context simply means “knowing that invisible beings exist and are very important to us”. These invisible beings include Chukwu (Supreme Being), Chi (personal God or personal Goddess), cosmic Agbara/Arushi (Deities of nature and abstract concept), and Mmuo (spirits of the dead)”. Spiritual awareness is the key to spiritual freedom and self-realization or destiny actualization. It is very important in the Odinala spirituality/belief/religion.
You become real by awakening spiritually from normal day-to-day awareness into the mystical. You must be aware that ‘Chukwu di’……..’Supreme Being exists’, and also, that ‘Chi di’………… ‘Personal God or personal Goddess exists’
More About Chi:
Chi is the greatest Spirit of your personal world; the controller of your soul; the presider of your destiny; the seer of your hidden activities.
Chi is: ‘……..a ‘spiritual-double’ with which God has endowed every sentient being’. The question remains, do you know your spirit-Double?
If no; then, you can contact your Spirit-Double and the source of your higher levels of awareness. Ignorance separates us from our magnificent inner resources. There are three practical ways of contacting your Spirit-Double. They include:
1). A situation of double-mind in taking a decision;
2). Inner Whisper; and
3). Dreams.
The Divine Origin of Chi:
In an attempt to explain the origin and nature of Deities (Agbara/Arushi), the Eastern and Western religions have thrown the entire people of the world into a very deep spiritual confusion. To clear such spiritual confusion, one needs to go for the undiluted spiritual teachings of Odinala Ancient spirituality/belief/religion.
Teaching about the origin of Deities (Agbara or Arushi), Odinala explained that: “The power, energy, consciousness, etc., possessed by Chukwu (the Supreme Being) in Ala-Okike (the world of creation and the final spiritual realm: where the Supreme Being exists alone and generate everything (visible and invisible) are the highest and also in excess such that each requires self-step-down to enable man work with them. As a result, each part of the Supreme Being (Chukwu) in the form of power, energy, consciousness, etc. can radiate out from the main source and can be directed to other lower worlds for possible monitoring and control.
The combination of all the parts of the Supreme Being (i.e. energy, power, consciousness, etc.) that radiated out is referred to as a spark of the Supreme Being’. When a spark from Chukwu (the Supreme Being) radiates out, it will take a human form due to the movement from Ala-Okike to Ala-Agbara (the higher or deific world of existence)”.
In English, all the sparks of the Supreme Being (Chukwu) that takes the form of either male or female beings are called Deities. In the Igbo language, they are called “Agbara or Arushi”.
If ‘a spark of the Supreme Being’ that has already taken a human form (Agbara or Arushi or a God or a Deity) flows into a person’s spiritual world at the point of birth, that Deity automatically becomes the person’s Chi. Therefore, a person’s Chi is a body part of the Supreme Being (Chukwu) used for the purposes of spiritual control, training, provisions, guidance, purification, and actualization of destiny.
The Mystery Behind The Divine Assignment Of A Chi:
Generally, there are six planes of existence of which five of them exist in the spiritual world and were discovered through Odinala’s ancient metaphysical systems; while the universe is the only physical plane. They are named as follows:
- Uwa (the Universe),
- Ala – Nro (the dream world),
- Ala – Mmuo (the world of spirits and the unborn or negative realms of spirits),
- Ala – Ndiichie (the world of the ancestor saints or positive realms of spirits),
- Ala – Agbara (the world of deities)
- Ala- Okike (the world of creation)
Okike or Ala-Okike is the 6th and the final spiritual plane; where Chukwu (Supreme Being) exist alone and without form, shape, and gender. No other being is found in that realm. Chukwu possesses an unknown and a secret nature in this plane. Ala-Okike is a plane where the Supreme Being (Chukwu) exists personally and interpenetrates other realms.
The 5th plane following Ala-Okike is called Ala-Agbara (the deific world of existence). Ala-Agbara is a plane where all the ‘sparks of the Supreme Being’ that have already taken a human form (otherwise called Deity) lived to look into the affairs of every other realm.
Deities (Agbara or Arushi) existing in Ala-Agbara possess what is known as ‘spiritual harmony’ and exist without politics because they all come from the same source.
One could find Gods (Agbara) like Amadioha, Agwu, Ikenga, Ekwensu, Ezenwanyi, Iyifor, Ahiajoku and so on, in this realm.
They established various KINGDOMS with one destiny and lineage, from where a soul could become a co-worker of God or Goddess who sent him/her to the Earth. There are various known KINGDOMS such as the ‘Agwu Kingdom, the Iyiafor Kingdom, and so on. There are also many other kingdoms that are not yet known to the world.
These kingdoms are the SPIRITUAL HOLES for the assignment of a Chi.
If a ‘spark of the Supreme Being’ flows out; it must take a human form (i.e. becomes a God or a Goddess=Deity) as it gets to Ala-Agbara. The Deity formed must also pass through an already established kingdom governed by ‘a KING of Deities’ for possible assignment to human beings. The KING of that KINGDOM will then assign this new deity to any human being under His control. If a Deity (Agbara) is assigned to you from any of these kingdoms in Ala-Agbara, such a Deity (Agbara) automatically becomes your Chi.
The nature of a person’s Chi depends on the form it takes during formation and the kingdom it passes through after formation.
For example,
“if a ‘spark of the Supreme Being’ that flows outtakes form of a female being and passes through Iyiafor Kingdom” is assigned to a person’s world, such a female God usually called Ezenwanyi automatically becomes a true Chi to that person.
The Spirit-Double Concept:
Spiritually, there is a personal world (uwa’m) usually invisible which is created for each human. This world is exactly where the soul operates; for example, in the dream state. Think of those that engage in astral projection, and soul travel; they are operating in this personal world of man (uwa’m). Because, the world is individualistic and personal, this is why one may not see each other in a dream state at the same time, even when they are dreaming at the same time and sleeping on the same bed.
To monitor and control this personal spiritual world of each person, the Supreme being (Chukwu) assigns each human being a personal godly guardian; Chi. So, Chi is therefore the second spirit that inhabits the personal world of each human being, hence, it is called Spirit-Double.
While the soul (first spirit) controls the body, Chi (Spirit-Double) controls the soul. In Eastern and Western mysticism, a person participating is operating with his soul which is the higher consciousness but in Odinala, the person is operating with his Chi—the highest consciousness.
Ezenwanyi (Goddess) Is Your Chi:
“The ultimate gift of a man is: “the divine particle in man by which he shares in the Supreme Being (Chukwu) and the basis of man’s immortality and communion with the ancestors”. Now, if you like to accept or reject this message, Ezenwanyi is your ultimate gift by which you obtain your shares from the Supreme Beings, and therefore, your Chi.
She is your life’s greatest controller, the presider of your destiny, and the only means of your conscious connection to the Supreme Being. Chukwu does not decide directly what happens to you, but rather through Her. So, whatever, Ezenwanyi decides in you personally, happens—whether good or bad. Thus, accepting Her signifies life, prosperity, destiny actualization, spiritual freedom, and more; while rejecting Her means premature death, negative experiences, destiny misdirection, and so on.
Ezenwanyi (Goddess) Does Not Choose Any Person Already On Earth
Ezenwanyi (Goddess) does not choose any person already on earth. She was assigned to your soul in the spiritual world by the Supreme Being (Chukwu), through Iyiafor (Eze-Agbara) and this happened before you were born on this earth. That’s why, if you like to pray to the Supreme Being million times a day, you can never run out of Her negative problems.
The first part of human beings created through the combined powers and energies of all the existing Deities were the souls. This is why souls possess higher vibrational powers, that they are almost invisible. So, before a person is born to this earth, his/her soul exists somewhere in the spiritual world, called Ala-Mmuo (the world of spirits and the unborn). When the soul of such a person is ready to come to earth for a specific purpose defined in his/her destiny package, the Soul will be assigned a Chi (God or Goddess), to lead him/her from cradle to coffin.
Then, at the point of birth, Ezenwanyi—your personal Goddess arrived in your personal world with your soul. Her roles are to guide, protect, purify, train, control, judge, and empower your soul on earth. She has also, an irrevocable mandate to force you to fulfill all the divine agreements which your soul signed before coming. Her roles also include forcing a person to realize the existence of the Lord of your destiny—Iyiafor and consciously connecting to the one and only Supreme Being that is called Chukwu.
The Fall of Man
While Christianity teaches you that the sin of Adam is the cause of each human problem, the Odinana view moves into another dimension that is contrary. We view problems from the individual fall of man.
When a body is still in the womb of the mother, its soul is matured enough, performing work in the spiritual world with its creator God or Goddess, and signing the everlasting agreement with the same that when he/she comes, he/she must fulfill all.
It is important to note here that when this soul crosses the dark region of the divine setting (a boundary between the earth and the spiritual world), all memories possessed before become lost. As a result, the person can’t explain clearly where he/she came from. He/she forgot the being that sent him/her, as well the commandment was given to them and the agreement between them and the invisible beings.
However, from the age of 1-22 years (for some people), you notice the benevolence roles of Ezenwanyi in your life with little or no jealousy. However, at certain age above 22 years (for some people, also), you become a complete person who is qualified to take up your spiritual responsibilities.
You are supposed to be aware that ‘Chukwu di’….. ‘Supreme Being exists’ and that ‘Chi di’……‘personal Goddess also exists’; but you refused. Instead of looking for Ezenwanyi (your creator Goddess), you went ahead to accept some other deities, who are outside your personal world; thus, causing wars between two incompatible deities. You decided to support others in describing your own Goddess–Ezenwanyi as evil and go into war with Her, also.
Ezenwanyi: The cause of all your Problems
Sometimes, you may have suspected your fellow human being to be responsible for what is happening to you. Some religions have tried to confuse you by telling you that a fellow human being or so-called Christian Devil or Islamic Shaitan is responsible for your problems. It should be noted that the above thinking and teachings are false because none of them has yielded a positive state to your life.
Now listen, no Devil or Satan or Demon or Kal on earth is with or against your life. No human being of your type is responsible for your problems. Your personal providence; Chi is highly responsible for all your problems. Unlike other Deities of the universe, Ezenwanyi always takes the blame for any problem She causes. By the time you visit our temple, you prove this truth for yourself.
In Igbo, we say that: ‘whatever bestowed to a man is what he settles with his Chi’. How this settlement was done is somehow beyond the knowledge of man. The Supreme Being sourced out all problems, but Ezenwanyi in you caused them to happen by bringing them to you. For this reason, we say that She is the cause of all your problems.
How Did These Problems Get Into Your Personal World From Ezenwanyi?
You have been exposed to different definitions of the term ‘Chi’ in this discourse. Another definition for a Chi is ‘personal providence’. A person’s Chi is the chief presider of his destiny. This Destiny is your package in this lifetime and contains the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. Chi as your personal providence can give you either the good parts of your destiny or the bad parts depending on your ability to find him/her. Thus your problems above are the bad/negative parts of your destiny used by your Chi for your spiritual wake-up calls.
In Judeo-Christian/Islamic religions, they tried to divide the Deities (Gods) into the good and the bad ones. Good Gods for example include Jehovah, Elohim, Christ, Yaweh, Allah, and so on. Good Gods are responsible for good things only. Similarly, bad Gods include Satan, Lucifer, Devil, Demons, Shaitan, and so on. Bad Gods are responsible for evils on earth. So, if a person is having problems/negative experiences, they will conclude that it is a work of Devil or Satan.
These are false teachings that always result in war in people’s lives.
Odinala teaches that: “either God or Goddess possesses two hands like human beings such that right hand is used for good doings while the left hand is used for negative doings”. As for you, your personal deity is giving you the left hand which is manifesting in your physical life as negative experiences.
From the fact that nobody can claim to have seen the deities, they use human beings in many operations. Even in the dream state, they use human pictures to appear as living people. In this sense, those who come close to you daily share a common kingdom with you. This is why they are easily used by your Chi to cause your problems.
Therefore, your personal deity is actually responsible for all your problems. She is very annoyed with you simply because you have not made any effort to find Her. Although, the same deity loves you such that She directed you to discover where the right teachings and the temple of Odinala were hidden.
This Article Was Written By Nwanyanwu Amadioha (The Voice Of The Ancestors)
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Theophilus Osinobi
July 12, 2023 at 2:29 am
The write up is comprehensive and informative, a huge step forward in Igbo revival. However I humbly disagree on one point though. Mmuo and Agbara are just one and the same thing, only dialectical variance. Some areas in Igbo land use the word Agbara while other areas use the word Mmuo.
Arushi, Arunsi, Arusi and other dialectical variations is the force, energy or the localized gods and goddesses in different areas. You find such as Amadioha, Ogwugwu, Ogbuide, Ekwnsu, Orashi, Kalu (with ITS many dialectic pronunciation variance), Imo and others.
Voice Of The Sun
July 14, 2023 at 4:59 pm
Thanks for your contribution and giving us the right correction in that regard. Ka Okike gozie gi.
Nwanyanwu Amadioha
May 21, 2024 at 10:29 pm
Maazi Theophylus Osinobi.. I don’t know how to reply or where to start from replying your comment..
But let me ask you.. What is Agbara?
And what is MMỤỌ?
MMỤỌ IS SPIRIT OF A DEAD PERSON.. ANYBODY WHO LIVED AND DIED.. We often says a fụrụ m ndi mmụọ or onye mmụọ.. WHILE AGBARA/ARỤSỊ IS A DEITY/DEITIES.. Like Amadioha, Ikenga and so on.
Biko Can you kindly go back and read it again and again to understand the difference.
It doesn’t have anything to do with dialect or asụsụ ndi.
Tenkiu