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Osanobua

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Oritse: The Itsekiri Concept of the Supreme Being Before and After Missionary Arrival

The Itsekiri people of the Niger Delta possess one of the most sophisticated religious traditions in West Africa. Central to this worldview is the concept of Oritse, the Supreme Being and ultimate source of creation. Before the arrival of European missionaries in the 16th and 19th centuries, the Itsekiri already maintained a well-structured spiritual…

Ọfọe: The Edo Mystical Messenger of Death

Among the Edo (Benin) people of Southern Nigeria, spiritual belief and cosmology form a richly layered system of meanings that shape how life, death, and destiny are understood. Within this worldview exists the enigmatic figure known as Ọfọe, often described as the “Edo mystical messenger of death.” Ọfọe represents the spiritual force responsible for conveying…