Igbo traditional religion
E643519
Igbo traditional religion is the indigenous spiritual belief system of the Igbo people of southeastern Nigeria, centered on a supreme creator, a pantheon of deities, ancestral veneration, and rituals that regulate communal and moral life.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Igbo traditional religion canonical | 4 |
| Traditional Igbo religion | 2 |
| Igbo cosmology | 1 |
| Omenala (Igbo traditional religion) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7142432 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Igbo traditional religion Context triple: [Amadioha, religion, Igbo traditional religion]
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A.
Ibibio traditional religion
Ibibio traditional religion is the indigenous spiritual belief system of the Ibibio people of southeastern Nigeria, centered on a supreme deity, ancestral veneration, and a rich pantheon of nature and community spirits.
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B.
Bamiléké traditional religion
Bamiléké traditional religion is an indigenous spiritual system of the Bamiléké people of western Cameroon, centered on ancestor veneration, sacred kingship, and complex ritual practices tied to land and community.
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C.
Yoruba religion
Yoruba religion is a traditional West African spiritual system centered on a supreme creator and a pantheon of orishas, emphasizing divination, ancestor veneration, and ritual practices that have also influenced Afro-diasporic faiths worldwide.
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D.
African traditional religion
African traditional religion refers to the diverse indigenous spiritual beliefs and practices of African peoples, centered on ancestral veneration, nature spirits, and a supreme creator.
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E.
Zulu traditional religion
Zulu traditional religion is the indigenous spiritual belief system of the Zulu people, centered on ancestor veneration, a creator god (uNkulunkulu), and rituals that maintain harmony between the living and the spirit world.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Igbo traditional religion Target entity description: Igbo traditional religion is the indigenous spiritual belief system of the Igbo people of southeastern Nigeria, centered on a supreme creator, a pantheon of deities, ancestral veneration, and rituals that regulate communal and moral life.
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A.
Ibibio traditional religion
Ibibio traditional religion is the indigenous spiritual belief system of the Ibibio people of southeastern Nigeria, centered on a supreme deity, ancestral veneration, and a rich pantheon of nature and community spirits.
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B.
Bamiléké traditional religion
Bamiléké traditional religion is an indigenous spiritual system of the Bamiléké people of western Cameroon, centered on ancestor veneration, sacred kingship, and complex ritual practices tied to land and community.
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C.
Yoruba religion
Yoruba religion is a traditional West African spiritual system centered on a supreme creator and a pantheon of orishas, emphasizing divination, ancestor veneration, and ritual practices that have also influenced Afro-diasporic faiths worldwide.
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D.
African traditional religion
African traditional religion refers to the diverse indigenous spiritual beliefs and practices of African peoples, centered on ancestral veneration, nature spirits, and a supreme creator.
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E.
Zulu traditional religion
Zulu traditional religion is the indigenous spiritual belief system of the Zulu people, centered on ancestor veneration, a creator god (uNkulunkulu), and rituals that maintain harmony between the living and the spirit world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (67)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic religion
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indigenous religion ⓘ traditional African religion ⓘ |
| associatesAlaWith |
earth
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fertility ⓘ morality ⓘ |
| associatesAmadiohaWith |
justice
ⓘ
lightning ⓘ thunder ⓘ |
| associatesEkwensuWith |
trickery
ⓘ
war ⓘ |
| associatesIkengaWith |
personal achievement
ⓘ
strength ⓘ |
| coexistsWith | Christianity in Igbo society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
communal harmony
ⓘ
oath-bound truthfulness ⓘ respect for ancestors ⓘ respect for elders ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
Chi
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ancestor veneration ⓘ divination ⓘ moral retribution ⓘ personal destiny ⓘ reincarnation ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ taboo ⓘ |
| hasDeity |
Agwu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ala NERFINISHED ⓘ Amadioha NERFINISHED ⓘ Ani NERFINISHED ⓘ Ekwensu NERFINISHED ⓘ Igwe NERFINISHED ⓘ Ikenga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFestival |
New Yam Festival
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
masquerade festival ⓘ |
| hasMoralCode |
omenala
ⓘ
omenani ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryRegion | Southeastern Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
animal sacrifice
ⓘ
funerary rites ⓘ initiation ⓘ kolanut offering ⓘ libation ⓘ oath taking ⓘ |
| hasRitualSpecialist |
dibia
ⓘ
diviner ⓘ healer ⓘ |
| hasSacredInstitution |
oracle
ⓘ
sacred grove ⓘ shrine ⓘ |
| hasScriptureStatus | primarily oral tradition ⓘ |
| hasSupremeDeity |
Chineke
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chiukwu NERFINISHED ⓘ Chukwu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences |
Igbo art
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Igbo customary law ⓘ Igbo festivals NERFINISHED ⓘ Igbo social organization ⓘ |
| practicedBy | Igbo people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates |
communal life
ⓘ
moral conduct ⓘ |
| usesMedium |
mask
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masquerade ⓘ ritual dance ⓘ ritual music ⓘ |
| viewsChukwuAs |
creator god
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supreme being ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Igbo traditional religion Description of subject: Igbo traditional religion is the indigenous spiritual belief system of the Igbo people of southeastern Nigeria, centered on a supreme creator, a pantheon of deities, ancestral veneration, and rituals that regulate communal and moral life.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Traditional Igbo religion
this entity surface form:
Omenala (Igbo traditional religion)
this entity surface form:
Traditional Igbo religion