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The Igbo people (English: / ˈ iː b oʊ / EE-boh, [10] [11] US also / ˈ ɪ ɡ b oʊ / IG-boh; [12] [13] also spelled Ibo [14] [15] and historically also Iboe, Ebo, Eboe, [16] Eboans, [17] Heebo; [18] natively Ṇ́dị́ Ìgbò) are an ethnic group in Nigeria. They are primarily found in Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Imo States. [19]
29 paź 2024 · Traditional Igbo religion includes belief in a creator god (Chukwu or Chineke), an earth goddess (Ala), and numerous other deities and spirits as well as a belief in ancestors who protect their living descendants.
Igboland’s traditional religion is based on the belief that there is one creator, God, also called Chineke or Chukwu. The creator can be approached through numerous other deities and spirits in the form of natural objects, most commonly through the god of thunder (Amadioha).
Igbo religion is most present today in harvest ceremonies such as new yam festival (ị́wá jí) and masquerading traditions such as mmanwụ and Ekpe. Remnants of Igbo religious rites spread among African descendants in the Caribbean and North America in era of the Atlantic slave trade.
By the mid-twentieth century most Igbo had adopted Christianity, though the tensile strength of Igbo traditional religion sustained millions of devotees. Igbo religion distinguishes between three types of supernatural beings: God, the spirits, and the ancestors.
Presently, Christianity is the most widely practiced religion in Igbo land. There is a very minute population of Igbo people that are practicing Islam. Judaism has been introduced to Igbo land in recent years, and presently Jewish synagogues are being built in some Igbo states.
20 lis 2023 · The main religion in Igboland is Christianity, with more than half of the population identifying as the Roman Catholics. A huge percentage, in recent times, has also begun to identify with Protestant/Evangelical.
