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Historical Studies ⁠Religion and Spirituality

Alusị in Igbo Culture: Guardians of Tradition and Spiritual Balance

Alusi with its priest and its ritual iron belled staff, Ösü (Orsu), West Isuama Igbo. Photo by G. I. Jones, 1930s. The concept of Alusị (also spelled Arusi or Arụsị) in Igbo culture represents the detailed relationship between the people and the spiritual world. These deities or nature spirits are believed to serve specific roles in…
January 26, 20250Comments

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Cultural Heritage ⁠Religion and Spirituality

Ide Miri Arusi’: A Feminine River Divinity in Igbo Cosmology

Understanding “Ide miri arusi (juju) by which the people take oath,” reads a note written in a photo album by British anthropologist Northcote Thomas, accompanying a photograph taken around 1910–11. This brief yet profound description highlights the way European observers of the time often misinterpreted and generalized African religious and cultural practices using the term…
December 26, 20240Comments

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Cultural Heritage Historical Studies

The Role and Significance of Azụ Anya Mmụọ in Igbo Spirituality: A Window to the Ancestral World

In the spiritual and cultural landscape of the Igbo people, the azụ anya mmụọ or Anya mmụọ—literally translating to “eyes of the spirits”—holds profound significance. This wooden openwork panel, typically located in front of the obi (the central household of a patriarch) in the north-central Igbo area, serves as a boundary between the living world…
December 20, 20240Comments

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