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=﻿Religions, Spirits, and Gods of the Igbo Tribe =

By: Alex Janney
=﻿Most Common Gods =

**Ekwu-** spirit of health, which mainly applies to woman.


=Igbo Tribe Video Below: = [] =Acient Igbo Beliefs =
 * ====The Igbo Tribe's major beliefs all all shared by every kind of Igbo Tribe.====
 * ====The Igbo believe in a supreme God who watches all it's creatures from a far. He usually doesn't interfere with the problems of humans. No one makes sacrifices directly to the supreme God himself.====
 * ====The Igbo practice their faith by having local religious worships.====
 * ====The creator of everything according to Igbo beliefs is called Chukwu Abiama.====
 * ====Along with the main God, there are alsdo minor gods who deal with human passions and weaknesses.====
 * ====The Igbos also believe in spirits. According to their religion, the good of the Igbo people depends on treating the spirits well and keeping them happy.====
 * ====The Igbos are not fearful of the spirits, they treat them kindly and with utmost respect.====
 * ====Many forests and rivers at the edge of some lands are said to be occupied with tons of spirits.====

=Modern Igbo Beliefs =
 * ====There are still some people in Nigeria who still practice the Igbo religion today.====
 * ====Most of the Igbo people have been converted to Christianty, due to missionaries.====
 * ====Almost all of the Christian Igbos are Roman Catholic.====

=Work Cited =

====1. JRank. "Igbo - Introduction, Location, Language, Folklore, Religion, Major Holidays, Rites of Passage, Relationships, Living Conditions." //Countries and Their Cultures//. Web. 09 Nov. 2010. [].==== ====2. Slattery, Katherine, and Leon Litvack. "Religion and the Igbo People." //Queen's University Belfast | Home//. 15 Aug. 2001. Web. 09 Nov. 2010. [].====