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Oke Ite Awele

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 OKE ITE AWELE AND THE SIDES EFFECTS Oke Ite is a concotion of different types of Animals, herbs, human parts gathered in a mud pot, tied with white cloth boiling to perform a booming functions.  (You choose a life of Nkwụ elu than Ńgwọ) Oke ite has been the easiest way for our youths to get quick wealth without knowing the consequences.  Oke ite bụ Ajoo Ọgwụ It can short your life, make you blind, impotent and take the life of your loved ones too. All you need to do is very simple, Settle all the Spirits that needs to be Settled. (Onye Uwa gị, Agwụ, Ndị mmiri, Ndị Iche)  Those Spirits I mentioned are against Oke ite. NOTE: If you're Nwa Mmiri, don't ever think of doing Oke Ite because your pot of wealth is in the water. And it won't work or last on you. Nwa Mmiri adịghị agwọ ọgwụ... Mmiri na aso ọgwụ. Native doctor that prepares oke ite, will never tell you to be in good terms with your Spirits guides because he knows, mentioning those Spirits to support the Oke ite...

THE CORRUPTION OF IGBO SACRED SCIENCE PART 2

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Ọdịnanị :The Sacred Arts and Science of the Igbo People Ụmụnne m ụtụtụ ọma nụ ooo Taata bụ Ahịa Nkwo.. Ekpere anyị wee bụrụ ka Nkwo kọtara anyị ihe ọma Our Lecture Topic today is.. THE CORRUPTION OF IGBO SACRED SCIENCE PART 2 This brought chaos in Igboland and adjacent areas was very violent and chaotic in the 18th century as the result of the Atlantic slave trade. Some oracles in Igboland such as Ibini Ukpabi unfortunately became commercialized. Although many agents and priests of the oracle continued to do honest and fair work, others used the opportunity to sell innocent people as slaves. The Slave trade also introduced the outrageous Osu caste system in Igboland. Initially, Osus were very sacred and respected assistants to high priests. However, as a result of the slave trade, wars in Igboland increased and many people (including runaway slaves) sought refuge in shrines and become an Osu. In some cases, criminals also decided to be an Osu rather than becoming enslaved. Suddenly, be...

THE CORRUPTION OF IGBO SACRED SCIENCE

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Ọdịnanị :The Sacred Arts and Science of the Igbo People Ụmụnne m ụtụtụ ọma nụ ooo Taata bụ Ahịa Eke na ala Igbo gbara gburugburu.. Eke ga Eketara anyị niile ihe ọma Ndị Ahịa Eke Awka-etiti Eke Nnukwu Awka Eke Uke Eke Awgbu Abatete Eke Nkpọrọgwụ Eke Amichi Eke Ekwulobia Eke Aguleri Eke Umunnachi Eke Ọsụ Eke Osumenyi Eke Eziowelle Nwa Eke Nkwelle Eke Ụmụọjị Eke ihembosi Eke Enugwu agidi Eke Adazi-nnukwu Na ndị ọzọ.. Anyị wee na asị Ahịa ọma nụ Ahịa nụ oooo ihe akpobara na ahịa ka oleh ooo ndị na ego ego ga egotacha oo iseeeeeeeeeeee 🙏 Our lecture today is :THE CORRUPTION OF IGBO SACRED SCIENCES Many people think that modern day Igbo sacred sciences (Odinani) is a good overall representation of the very ancient metaphysical systems. They are very incorrect. In fact, the decline of the divine Kingdom of Nri and the rise of the European controlled Atlantic slave trade corrupted Igbo civilization. British colonialism and the Nigerian Civil War practically dest...

IGBO TRADITIONAL WAY OF WORSHIP

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Ọdịnanị :The Sacred Arts and Science of the Igbo People LECTURE - 1 Topic - The Igbo Traditional Way of Worship. We, the Igbos, are known all over the world as a people who are ardent in matters of our traditional religion and worship. To shed more light on what Igbo traditional religion and worship entails. The worship in Igbo culture and tradition are of three (3) levels which are; Chukwu/Chiokike, Ndiichie, and Arusi. CHUKWU/CHINEKE: We, Igbos, believe that Chukwu is greater than all spirits and beings both visible and invisible to the physical eyes. The various names we have given Chukwu reflect the level of faith and confidence we repose in Him. For instance; Chukwu which is a shortened form of “Chi Ukwu” implies “Great Being.” While, Chiokike means “The Being that creates.” We don’t believe anyone can accurately describe Chukwu or make his perfect image that is why in all of Igboland, there is no shrine where an image of Chukwu is carved or painted. In fact, in Igbo ...

Ihe Ọmụmụ Nke Abụọ - Akwa Ọkụkọ Igbo 🥚 (igbo egg) Lesson 2 continuation...

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Ọdịnanị - The Sacred Arts and Science of the Igbo People Ọdịnanị - The Sacred Arts and Science of the Igbo People Ụtụtụ ọma nụ Ụmụnne m!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Taata bụ Ahịa Nkwo ga akwotara anyị ngọzi, ihe akụakụ, na ihe nriju afọ oooo.. Iseeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!! Ihe Ọmụmụ Nke Abụọ - Akwa Ọkụkọ Igbo 🥚 (igbo egg) Lesson 2 continuation... (iii) It could be used in cleansing abomination from somebody who jumped into a grave, whether fully dug or being dug. The person is said to have chosen death. It looks funny but some people do jump into the grave being dug in their course of demonstrating the bitterness such death had evoked in them. In such cases, the traditional priest sets them free from death by encircling their legs with egg and other items. The egg and other items are thrown into the grave with the trunk of a plantain and buried before a new grave is dug. Another way of cleansing abomination is to roll the egg over the eyes of somebody that saw an abominable ep...

Ihe Ọmụmụ anyị Taata wee bụrụ - ÁKWÀ IGBO 🥚 (IGBO EGG)

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Ọdịnanị - The Sacred Arts and Science of the Igbo People Ụtụtụ ọma nụ Ụmụnne m Taata bụ Ahịa Orie Ihe Ọmụmụ anyị Taata wee bụrụ - ÁKWÀ IGBO 🥚 (IGBO EGG) Egg: The egg is the first stage of the life of the Igbo Fowl. The egg is known for purity and peace. That is why it is used in various sacrifices. It also has some cleansing power over devilish control. All these are why it is used in performing one Igbo traditional ceremony or the other. The uses include the following: (i) The Igbo egg is used in cleansing the body of a sick person with a view to neutralizing the effect of the sickness spiritually. In this case, it is rolled all over the body of the sick person. In most cases, it is done with some incantations in which the person administering the cleansing prays for recovery of the sick person. He would also pray for his own health and must not fail to state that he would not take over the sickness. In some cases the egg is used in encircling four times on the...

What is AGWỤ Part 2

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Ọdịnanị :The Sacred Arts and Science of the Igbo People Ụmụnne m ehihie ọma nụ oooo.. Taata bụ ahịa Eke.. Anyị wee na asị ka eke ketara anyị ndụ, akụ n'ụba ná ahụ isi ike ooo... Iseeeeeeeee oooo Today's Lecture - AGWỤ Part 2 Iji wee bido ebe anyị kwụsịrị na ihe nkụzi nke gara aga... Anyị ga emetụta aka na okwu akpụ na ọnụ nke mbụ wee gbadata na nke abụọ..... We Discussed earlier on our previous Lecture that Agwu are ambivalent in their character. They reveal the secrets of the invisible and visible world to traditional medicine men called dibia, in the mystical code of divination called afa and are also responsible for mental illness. Nevertheless, Agwu can be understood as a forgotten spirit of mediation between God and man who then struggles for recognition, by inflicting a person with calamities so that it would be appeased... Moreover, worship or sacrifice is one of the elements of religion found in any religion and this is applicable to Agwu. In the central sub...

What is "AGWU" Part 1

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Ọdịnanị :The Sacred Arts and Science of the Igbo People Abalị ọma nụ ụmụnne m Our topic today is coming from our inbox request.. Some of our brothers here Akuziera about this very topic but i will like to adjust it and add more clarity on it. So Tonight we are going to talk about "AGWU" Part 1 1. What is Agwu?   2. What is Ịru Agwu? 3. What are steps to Iru Agwụ? 4. Is Ritual Involved? 5. Can a person do it by himself or must it be a Dibia that will do it? AGWỤ:-   In traditional Igbo anyị kwenyere in the existence of Agwu. Agwu is believed to be a type of spirit that manifests itself in an individual who is possessed. There are Certain characters, abnormalities and some behaviors that take place in the life of a person which attributed to Agwu. For instance, one who is fond of not knowing how he or she uses his or her money or one who gets brain-fag without any observable cause, are attributed to Agwu. When such a thing is noticed constantly in one’s behavior...

NKELE EGEDE : In Praise of the First Ones

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NKELE EGEDE : (Igbo Translation) Lekwe anyanwu biara uwa, Ihe ebi-ebi ka o Jiri choo ya mma. Mmadu Jizi maka nke-a hu ya na-anya. Aja-Ala, Nne mbu buru anyi n’afo izizi, Anyi echeta gi. Igwe na mmiri, Ndi mbu lere anyi omugwo, Ndi mbu biara abia na ogodo uwa. Anyi echeta unu. Ikuku na Okpoko, ndi mbu fere efe, Ndi obu-akika-na-enwu-oku n’isi, Ndi mbu lara agu n’asaa na mmiri n’asaa, Were nu nke ru-ru unu. Debe nu Chim na Chi uwam. Uwam biara, lekwem. IN PRAISE OF THE FIRST ONES (English Translation) Now behold the Magnificent Sun, The One who came forth and blessed the world with eternal light. Oh—how endless our adoration. Behold too, the motherly Earth, From whose primal womb we’ve all emerged and continue to emerge, How endless our appreciation. Behold now, the very ancient Sky and primal Waters. The most graceful ones who first suckled and guided us, The manifest ones who first embraced the visible world. How endless our adoration. Behold the sa...

ANI THE MOTHER OF THE IGBOS:

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Ọdịnanị : The Sacred Art And science Of Igbo People I noticed that some of us are still confuse and don't know what ANI/ALA is in Igboland.. Here i will talk about it.. ANI THE MOTHER OF THE IGBOS: Ani is the Igbo Fertility Goddess of the earth. The Igbo people of South East/SS call her the mother of all things, but she is both the fertile earth and the empty field after the harvest. She is present at the beginning of the cycle of life, making children grow in their mother’s womb, and she is there at the end of the cycle, to receive the souls of the dead into her own womb. Ani/Ala also gives laws to the people, emphasizing the importance of honesty and respect. Temples to Ani called mbari are built in the center of villages, and contain a mud statue of Ani which is then painted in bright colors.{visit Umuleri and Aguleri still present there} These statues usually show Ani with a long torso and long thick neck, which are considered to be signs of beauty among the I...

DIBIA OR NATIVE DOCTOR

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Things our generations have lost due to white lies and brainwashings. A DIBỊA in Igbo culture is a man or a woman with vast knowledge of nature and spirituality. In some cases they are called the wise ones, great ones, the eyes of the gods, or doctors which is the literal meaning of the word DIBỊA in Igbo language, ( native doctors). In this knowledge, mostly people are divinely chosen to be a DIBỊA, and sometimes also can be learned by being around or serving as apprentice to a well rich in knowledge DIBỊA. There are several branches of being a DIBỊA, hence being a DIBỊA is a vast knowledge, and I mean as vast as when you say in English that someone is a doctor. For example in western world a doctor defines as follows. A teacher or a learned man. A person who holds a doctorate. A physician or surgeon. A person licensed to practice any of the healing arts, as an osteopath, dentist, veterinarian, etc. And this word doctor is said to be originated from an old ...

NEW YAM FESTIVAL IN IGBOLAND

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Igbo ndị oma Ekene kwa mụ unu ooo Anyị nọ na ọnwa Ọgọọst {August} being the month of ỌNWA ALỌM CHI bụ nke ná eso Ọnwa ilo mmụọ nke ná abịa na ịhụ.. Ọnwa nkaa bụ ọnwa ọtụtụ mba dị icheiche ji eme emume ifejioku/ahajioku/ashaolu/Ikeji.. {ọ sitere kwara ka ndị ụfọdụ sị eme nke ha} Ndi NNEWI na ndị ỤMỤOJI ná ndị NNOBI na ọtụtụ mba ndi ozo ga eme emume nka na oge na adịghị anya.. Ya bụ ná m ga akọwa pụtara anyị ihe Ịrị Ji ọhụrụ pụtara ná ala Igbo gbaa gburugburu. New yam festival is one of the most prominent annual celebrations in Igbo land. It began in Arochukwu community several centuries ago. In the past, the new yam festival must be celebrated before any adult of Igbo origin will eat a new yam. This means the event must precede the eating of water-yam. The traditional name for Igbo new yam festival is “IKE JI” which literally means the “Strength inherent in Yams.” However, the actual occurrence of the festival is known as “IRI JI OHURU.” That is, “Eating new...

Igbo People's and cultures

This is what we are suffering from day one.. But is not like this from old.. Infiriority complex.. They call it modernization but don't know that nwa ọkụkọ na eleji ụkwụ ná aka si naya ná aha mmanụ.. Name your child igbo name and stop giving them English names... This is the only part i love most about Yorubas... No matter how rich, educated or elite they are.. They still value their cultures and ancestral heritages.. But we igbos are omacha ncha mere ka ịsị na anya dị anyị otú a.. Hear the truth from Chief Zeburudaya Okoloigwe Nwogbo alias 4:30.

Understanding Igbo versus African Religion series

Understanding Igbo versus African Religion  series Part 1                The Ancestors (Ndichie) These are African traditional saints who are not really deified; they are rather honored owing to the position they occupy among the African families. They are not worshipped or adored but venerated. They are still regarded as part of the family to which they belonged when alive. Now that they are stripped of the body through death, they become freer and more active in helping the members of the family and the towns of their origin. They approach the different kinds of spirits and divinities interested in the affairs of men and enter into communion with them in view of the good of their living kith and kin. If a correct and befitting burial is not accorded a dead person he may become a wandering ghost, unable to live peacefully after death and therefore a danger to those who remain alive. For one to become an ancestor, the following cha...