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Published: 2018-11-20 19:19:57 +0000 UTC; Views: 3895; Favourites: 52; Downloads: 0
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Art by FalyneVarger 

NORTHERN NIGERIA


 Yauri                   Zamfara              Kebbi and Gwari                     Gobir, Katsina and Zaria           Fulani-Kontagora

Daura                Fulani-Wodaabe                Fulani-Fula           Hausa-Kano     Kanuri


MIDDLE BELT NIGERIA


Nupe           Jukun       Ngas

SOUTHEAST NIGERIA


Ekumeku-Igbo           Anaang            Ibibio           Akpa-Ibom Isi                Ijaw            Nri-Igbo                Aro-Igbo                 Itsekiri

Ogoni


SOUTHWEST NIGERIA


Oyo-Yoruba      Egba-Yoruba    Edo-Benin       Fulani-Ilorin 

CURRENTLY IN OTHER COUNTRIES


Fon            Hausa-Zinder       Futa-Jallon     Fulani-Toucouleur       Fulani-Massina     Futa-Toro     Kanem    

Bornu



 Miscellaneous and History


Tribes side by side 
Blood of the Kingdoms story featuring all the characters

Government history

Sokoto Caliphate

Ijaw-Itsekiri Conflicts

End of the Aro Confederacy

Famous Individuals and Groups

Queen Amina  

Queen Nzinga

Religious MattersAl

Ekwensu

Anyanwu and Agbala

Ahia and Menri

Ahobinagu the Forest Lord

Nimu Kwome

Here is another piece of the Religious Matters section. No actual Hetalia related stuff this time but more gods. This time its most of the Igbo Pantheon a.k.a Alusi or the Odanini. In the sky you have the cosmic Overgod Chukwu who governs all below and is the creator god who all the other non-cosmic gods answer to and serve.The other gods are as followed starting from the bottom left to right before moving up.

Idemili (aka Mami Water, aka Ogbuide), goddess of rivers, oceans and mermaids. Ahia/Aha Njoku aka Ifejoku aka Njoku-Ji, god/goddess (gender usually flips depending on the region) of Agriculture (especially yams) and the flame that serves man. Ekwensu, the lord of chaotic war, economic integrity, trade and markets, and lord of the Tortoise and managers of chaotic spirits (in the cetner). Ogbunabali, the albino collector of the criminal dead, is different from Onwu, the Igbo god of the general dead. Ikenga, the ram horned god of time, casus beli war, acheivements, strength, and community. Ala, the goddess of the earth and holder of the moon, also the goddess of the benevolent dead. Amadioha, the assigned general and leader of the of the non cosmic- gods, master of the sky god Igwe, master of thunder and lightning. Anywanwu, goddess of the sun and prophecy.

The Igbos have many many more gods that were left out of this image such as Ahobinagu (Forest), Onwu (Death), and many of the other lower tier spirits such as Agu Owuru and the more famous Oke. 

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Comments: 9

aAfritarians5brands [2020-05-14 07:19:17 +0000 UTC]

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Blondbraid [2018-12-02 23:48:07 +0000 UTC]

How cool!

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Ikechi1 In reply to Blondbraid [2018-12-03 00:53:07 +0000 UTC]

glad you like

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1Abiodun [2018-11-26 20:35:11 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful, as always.

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Ikechi1 In reply to 1Abiodun [2018-11-27 01:27:06 +0000 UTC]

thank you very much.

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asanteM [2018-11-26 12:46:19 +0000 UTC]

Do you have Instagram?

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Ikechi1 In reply to asanteM [2018-11-26 13:26:24 +0000 UTC]

no

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warboar [2018-11-22 12:31:43 +0000 UTC]

This is amazing! Thank your for your art and your willingness to share information about African cultures/religions!

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Ikechi1 In reply to warboar [2018-11-25 03:13:25 +0000 UTC]

The problem is, with each successive generation, less of them speak Igbo, and the old stories are in Igbo, so i don't care if its taboo, im going to translate the stories in english to however many mediums I can use.

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