Ekwensu
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Ekwensu is a deity in the Odinani traditional religion of the Igbo people, often associated with war, negotiation, and trickery.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Igbo deity
ⓘ
Odinani deity ⓘ deity ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
aggression
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chaos ⓘ conflict ⓘ cunning ⓘ marketplace bargaining ⓘ restlessness ⓘ unpredictability ⓘ |
| category |
African deity
ⓘ
trickster deity ⓘ war deity ⓘ |
| characterType | trickster ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | more harmonious Igbo deities ⓘ |
| cosmology | Igbo cosmology ⓘ |
| culture | Igbo culture ⓘ |
| domain |
negotiation
ⓘ
trickery ⓘ war ⓘ |
| era | pre-Christian Igbo religion ⓘ |
| ethnicTradition | Igbo people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
embodies extremes of emotion
ⓘ
provokes conflict ⓘ tests human resolve ⓘ |
| gender | often described as male ⓘ |
| influence | later Christian-era demonization of indigenous spirits in Igboland ⓘ |
| moralAmbiguity | yes ⓘ |
| mythologicalTradition | Igbo mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | Igbo language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oftenComparedTo | devil in Christian interpretations ⓘ |
| pantheon | Igbo pantheon ⓘ |
| perception |
sometimes viewed as malevolent
ⓘ
sometimes viewed as necessary force of conflict and change ⓘ |
| region | Southeastern Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reinterpretedAs | Christian devil by some missionaries ⓘ |
| religion | Odinani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousSystem | Odinani traditional religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
spirit of bargains
ⓘ
spirit of war ⓘ trickster figure ⓘ |
| status | pre-colonial deity ⓘ |
| typeOfSpirit | alusi ⓘ |
| worshipContext |
trade and bargaining contexts
ⓘ
warfare-related rituals ⓘ |
| worshippedBy | Igbo people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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