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The Igala traditional concept of God is a belief in the Supreme Being whom they call Ọjọ. Ọjọ is held so supreme, that out of his supremacy he gave powers and authorities to the gods and spirits over the different spheres of human life. These gods and spirits have practical dealings with human beings in their everyday life activities. [2]
The word anẹ̀ Igala means Igalaland is regarded to be the territory where the people are speaking the Igala language. [ 17 ] [ 18 ] The early settlement in the Igala kingdom were founded by the ancestors of the people now known as the Igala-Mela with traditions that means "the nine Igala".
Agemo - the chameleon servant of the supreme god Olorun. Ọbalúayé - orisha of the Earth and strongly associated with infectious disease and healing; Erinlẹ̀ - an elephant hunter and physician to the gods; Èṣù - Èṣù is the orisha of crossroads, duality, beginnings and balance; Ibeji - twin orisha of vitality and youth
Princess Inikpi was the virgin princess of the Igala Kingdom, buried alive to save the kingdom from the doom of the Igala-Benin war in 1515-1516 during the reign of Ata Ayegba Oma-idoko. [1] Her statue is still standing at her burial spot at Ega market close to river Nigern Idah, Kogi State Nigeria. Many Igala have named their daughters after ...
He is the god of war and metals. [2] [1] [3] In his earthly life Ogun is said to be the first king of Ife. When some of his subjects failed to show respect, Ogun killed them and ultimately himself with his own sword. He disappeared into the earth at a place called Ire-Ekiti, with the promise to help those who call on his name.
Igala or IGALA may refer to: IGALA, the International Gender and Language Association, an interdisciplinary academic organization; Igala Kingdom, a pre-colonial West African state; Igala language, a Volta–Niger language; Igala people, an ethnic group in Nigeria; Igala Union, a former political party in Nigeria
The journey of Opaluwa's reign as the 28th Àtá Ígáláà began with his selection by the Ígáláà Traditional Council on 28 April 2021, as Attah-designate, [6] [5] and confirmed on 18 October 2021, following an official approval by the Kogi State Executive Council [7] in Lokoja, the state capital, [8] about a year after the demise of his predecessor, Attah Idakwo Ameh Oboni II in August 2020.
The Igala are an ethnic group of Nigeria. Their homeland, the former Igala Kingdom, is an approximately triangular area of about 14,000 km 2 (5,400 sq mi) in the angle formed by the Benue and Niger rivers. The area was formerly the Igala Division of Kabba province and is now part of Kogi State. The capital is Idah in Kogi state. Igala people ...