Akataka

The concept of chi ( personal God) and Its influence on individual destiny and daily life.

In the metaphysical architecture of the Igbo people of Southeastern Nigeria, the human person is not a solitary actor but a “duality of spirit and flesh.” Central to this belief is the concept of Chi, often translated as a “personal god,” “guardian spirit,” or “divine double.” Within the framework of Odinani (Igbo traditional religion…