OzikoroUdudo Okwanka a metaphor for creation of the universe in Igbo folklore.
The spider, ududo okwanka, serves as a metaphor for the creation of the universe in Igbo folklore. It represents the creative force from the supreme being that wove a web, eventually forming the cosmos. Everything in the universe is connected through these threads. During mmanwu performances, ududo symbolizes the creative power behind the masquerade costumes,…