Ale

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Ala, Ani, Ana, Elí, Ali Aja – The Earth Mother/Goddess in Igboland

In Igbo traditional religion and cosmology, Ala, also known in different Igbo-speaking communities and dialects as Ani, Ana, Ali, Ale or Eli, is the personification of the earth and one of the most important divine powers in the traditional Igbo religious universe. The name itself is closely connected with the Igbo word ala, meaning earth,…

Shared cultural heritage between the Oratta (Urata) and Etche people

Etche and Oratta tribes share several cultural, linguistic, and traditional similarities that is highly indistinguishable, mainly due to their close proximity and intertwined histories of origins. Today they have evolved to two different tribes despite being of the same stock. Oratta are made up of sub-tribes, i.e; Owerri, Uratta, Nekede, Umunoha, Ngor, Abala, Obudi, Umuakpo,…

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