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61 relations: Agbogho Mmuo, Ala (odinani), Alligator pepper, Alusi, Ancient Greek religion, Anthropomorphism, Aro people, Arochukwu, Ball python, British West Indies, Chukwu, Cross River (Nigeria), Daemon (classical mythology), Demon, Earth, Ekpe, Eri (king), Garifuna, Genius (mythology), God, Guardian angel, Guyana, Hinduism, Human sacrifice, Ibini Ukpabi, Ibo loa, Idemili North, Idemili South, Igbo calendar, Igbo culture, Igbo people, Igbo people in the Atlantic slave trade, Igboland, Isu people, Iyi-uwa, Junkanoo, Kingdom of Nri, Kola nut, List of war deities, Manilla (money), Maurice Iwu, Merriam-Webster, Monotheism, New Yam Festival of the Igbo, Niger Delta, Nigeria, Njoku Ji, North Carolina, Nri-Igbo, Obeah, ..., Owerri, Panentheism, Planets in astrology, Puberty, Reincarnation, Religion in ancient Rome, Retributive justice, Rivers State, Satan, Tsetse fly, Veneration of the dead. Expand index (11 more) »
Agbogho Mmuo
Agbogho Mmuo, or Maiden Spirits are annual performances held during the dry season in the Nri-Awka area in the northern part of the Igbos' traditional territory.
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Ala (odinani)
Ala (also known as Ani, Ana, Ale, and Ali in varying Igbo dialects) is the female Alusi (deity) of the earth, morality, fertility and creativity in Odinani.
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Alligator pepper
Alligator pepper (also known as mbongo spice or hepper pepper) is a West African spice which corresponds to the seeds and seed pods of Aframomum danielli, A. citratum or A. exscapum.
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Alusi
Alusi or Alushi (also spelled Arusi or Arushi) are spirits that are worshiped and served in the Igbo religion.
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Ancient Greek religion
Ancient Greek religion encompasses the collection of beliefs, rituals, and mythology originating in ancient Greece in the form of both popular public religion and cult practices.
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Anthropomorphism
Anthropomorphism is the attribution of human traits, emotions, or intentions to non-human entities.
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Aro people
The Aro people or Aros are an Igbo subgroup mixed with Akpa and Ibibio ancestry that originated from the Arochukwu kingdom in present-day Abia state, Nigeria.
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Arochukwu
Arochukwu, sometimes referred to as Arochuku or Aro-Okigbo, (pronounced Aruchukwu) is the third largest city in Abia State (after Aba and Umuahia) in southeastern Nigeria and homeland of the Igbo subgroup, Aro people.
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Ball python
The ball python (Python regius), also known as the royal python,Mehrtens JM.
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British West Indies
The British West Indies, sometimes abbreviated to the BWI, is a collective term for the British territories in the Caribbean: Anguilla, Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands, Montserrat and the British Virgin Islands.
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Chukwu
Chukwu is the supreme being of the Igbo religion.
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Cross River (Nigeria)
Cross River (native name: Oyono) is the main river in southeastern Nigeria and gives its name to Cross River State.
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Daemon (classical mythology)
Daemon is the Latin word for the Ancient Greek daimon (δαίμων: "god", "godlike", "power", "fate"), which originally referred to a lesser deity or guiding spirit; the daemons of ancient Greek religion and mythology and of later Hellenistic religion and philosophy.
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Demon
A demon (from Koine Greek δαιμόνιον daimónion) is a supernatural and often malevolent being prevalent in religion, occultism, literature, fiction, mythology and folklore.
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Earth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only astronomical object known to harbor life.
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Ekpe
Ekpe, also known as Ekpo, is a secret society flourishing chiefly among the Efiks of the Cross River State, the Oron, of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, Arochukwu and some parts of Abia State, as well as in the diaspora, such as in Cuba and Brazil.
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Eri (king)
Eri is said to be the original legendary cultural head of the Umu-eri groups of the Igbo people.
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Garifuna
The Garifuna (Pardo) (pl. Garinagu in Garifuna) are Indigenous of mixed-race descendants of West African, Central African, Island Carib, European, and Arawak people.
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Genius (mythology)
In Roman religion, the genius (plural geniī) is the individual instance of a general divine nature that is present in every individual person, place, or thing.
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God
In monotheistic thought, God is conceived of as the Supreme Being and the principal object of faith.
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Guardian angel
A guardian angel is an angel that is assigned to protect and guide a particular person, group, kingdom, or country.
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Guyana
Guyana (pronounced or), officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, is a sovereign state on the northern mainland of South America.
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Hinduism
Hinduism is an Indian religion and dharma, or a way of life, widely practised in the Indian subcontinent.
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Human sacrifice
Human sacrifice is the act of killing one or more humans, usually as an offering to a deity, as part of a ritual.
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Ibini Ukpabi
The Ibini Ukpabi was an oracle of the Aro Confederacy of what is now south eastern Nigeria.
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Ibo loa
Ibo loa or Igbo loa, are a type of loa, of African origin, revered in Haiti.
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Idemili North
Idemili North is a Local Government Area in Anambra State, south-central Nigeria.
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Idemili South
Idemili South is a Local Government Area in Anambra State, South-East Nigeria.
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Igbo calendar
The Igbo calendar is the traditional calendar system of the Igbo people from present-day Nigeria.
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Igbo culture
Igbo culture are the customs, practices and traditions of the Igbo people of southeastern Nigeria.
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Igbo people
The Igbo people (also Ibo," formerly also Iboe, Ebo, Eboe, Eboans, Heebo; natively Ṇ́dị́ Ìgbò) are an ethnic group native to the present-day south-central and southeastern Nigeria.
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Igbo people in the Atlantic slave trade
The Igbo in the Atlantic slave trade became one of the main ethnic groups enslaved in the era lasting between the 16th and late 19th century.
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Igboland
Igboland (Standard), also known as Southeastern Nigeria, is the indigenous homeland of the Igbo people.
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Isu people
The Isu people are a subgroup of the Igbo people of southeast Nigeria.
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Iyi-uwa
An Iyi-uwa is an object from Igbo mythology that binds the spirit of a dead child (known as ogbanje) to the world, causing it to return and be born again to the same mother.
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Junkanoo
Junkanoo is a street parade with music, dance, and costumes of Akan origin in many islands across the Bahamas every Boxing Day (December 26) and New Year's Day (January 1), the same as "Kakamotobi" or the Fancy Dress Festival.
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Kingdom of Nri
The Kingdom of Nri was a medieval polity.
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Kola nut
The kola nut is the fruit of the kola tree, a genus (Cola) of trees that are native to the tropical rainforests of Africa.
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List of war deities
A war deity is a god or goddess in mythology associated with war, combat, or bloodshed.
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Manilla (money)
Manillas are a form of money, usually made of bronze or copper, which were used in West Africa.
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Maurice Iwu
Maurice Mmaduakolam Iwu is a Nigerian Professor of Pharmacognosy who was appointed Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in June 2005, and was removed from office in April 2010.
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Merriam-Webster
Merriam–Webster, Incorporated is an American company that publishes reference books which is especially known for its dictionaries.
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Monotheism
Monotheism has been defined as the belief in the existence of only one god that created the world, is all-powerful and intervenes in the world.
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New Yam Festival of the Igbo
The New Yam Festival of the Igbo people (Orureshi in the idoma area, Iwa ji, Iri ji or Ike ji, depending on dialect) is an annual cultural festival by the Igbo people held at the end of the rainy season in early August.
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Niger Delta
The Niger Delta is the delta of the Niger River sitting directly on the Gulf of Guinea on the Atlantic Ocean in Nigeria.
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Nigeria
Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria is a federal republic in West Africa, bordering Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in the north.
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Njoku Ji
Njoku Ji is the guardian deity of the yam for the Igbo people of southeastern Nigeria.
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North Carolina
North Carolina is a U.S. state in the southeastern region of the United States.
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Nri-Igbo
Nri is an ancient Igbo city-state in Anambra State, Nigeria.
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Obeah
Obeah (sometimes spelled Obi, Obeah, Obeya, or Obia) is a system of spiritual and healing practices developed among enslaved West Africans n the West Indies.
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Owerri
Owerri is the capital of Imo State in Nigeria, set in the heart of Igboland.
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Panentheism
Panentheism (meaning "all-in-God", from the Ancient Greek πᾶν pân, "all", ἐν en, "in" and Θεός Theós, "God") is the belief that the divine pervades and interpenetrates every part of the universe and also extends beyond time and space.
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Planets in astrology
Planets in astrology have a meaning different from the modern astronomical understanding of what a planet is.
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Puberty
Puberty is the process of physical changes through which a child's body matures into an adult body capable of sexual reproduction.
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Reincarnation
Reincarnation is the philosophical or religious concept that an aspect of a living being starts a new life in a different physical body or form after each biological death.
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Religion in ancient Rome
Religion in Ancient Rome includes the ancestral ethnic religion of the city of Rome that the Romans used to define themselves as a people, as well as the religious practices of peoples brought under Roman rule, in so far as they became widely followed in Rome and Italy.
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Retributive justice
Retributive justice is a theory of justice that holds that the best response to a crime is a punishment proportional to the offense, inflicted because the offender deserves the punishment.
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Rivers State
Rivers State, also known simply as Rivers, is one of the 36 states of Nigeria.
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Satan
Satan is an entity in the Abrahamic religions that seduces humans into sin.
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Tsetse fly
Tsetse, sometimes spelled tzetze and also known as tik-tik flies, are large biting flies that inhabit much of tropical Africa.
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Veneration of the dead
The veneration of the dead, including one's ancestors, is based on love and respect for the deceased.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odinani
