Igbo+Religion

Today, the majority of Igbo people are Christian.

In the ancient Igbo religion, Igbo people believe:
 * "in a benevolent creator, usually known as //Chukwu//, who created the visible universe (//uwa//)"
 * Chukwu = supreme God who controls heaven and everything else in the world
 * "The Cosmos was divided into four complex parts: creation, known as **Okike**; supernatural forces or deities called **Alusi**; **Mmuo**, which are spirits; and **Uwa**, the world"
 * Reincarnation; people reincarnate into their own family
 * Diviners are said to be able to detect the previous identity of newborn children
 * When a male is reincarnated as a female = INSULT!
 * Spirits of ancestors keep watch over family

Religion was regarded very seriously and most Igbo people lived very ascetic lives.

http://www.qub.ac.uk/imperial/nigeria/religion.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igbo_people