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    Odinala (redirect from Odinani)
    Odinani, also known as Odinala, Omenala, Odinana, and Omenana (Igbo: Ọdịnanị/Ọ̀dị̀nàlà), is the traditional cultural belief and practice of the Igbo people...
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  • Ala (odinala) (redirect from Ala (Odinani))
    Alusi (deity) of the earth, morality, fertility, and creativity in Odinani. In Odinani, Ala rules over the underworld and holds the deceased ancestors in...
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  • An ọgbanje is a term in Odinani (Igbo: ọ̀dị̀nànị̀) for what was thought to be an evil spirit that would deliberately plague a family with misfortune....
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    is known as Khu, Xu, Xuba, or Huwa. Chukwu is the supreme being of the Odinani religion of the Igbo people. In the Igbo pantheon, Chukwu is the source...
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    West and Central Africa such as West African Vodun, Yoruba religion, or Odinani, Akan cosmology consists of a senior god who generally does not interact...
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    Golden Rule (section Odinani)
    The Golden Rule is the principle of treating others as one would want to be treated by them. It is sometimes called an ethics of reciprocity, meaning that...
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  • Agwu Nsi (redirect from Agwu (Odinani))
    Agwu Nsi (known as Agwo Nsi in the Americas) is the Arusi of divination.The earth is inhabited by Agwu, a spiritual entity that goes beyond a mere force...
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  • (kana), (hiragana ち, katakana チ) Chi, a person's guardian spirit in the Odinani beliefs of the Igbo people of Nigeria Chi River, Thailand an abbreviation...
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  • Ala (Luwian goddess), a Hittite and Luwian goddess Ala (Odinani), an Alusi (deity) in the Odinani beliefs of the Igbo people of Nigeria USS Ala (YT-139)...
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    Instead, the eze Nri could declare a form of excommunication from the odinani Nri against those who violated specific taboos. Members of the Ikénga could...
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