Ogbunabali

Traditional Igbo death deity

Ogbunabali (Igbo: Ogbúnàbàlị̀, lit. '[He] kills at night') is the traditional Igbo death deity. His name is considered to be a literal description of his character as he is said to kill his victims in the night, these usually being criminals or those who have committed an unspeakable taboo.[1]


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References

  1. ^ Prower, Tomás (2019). Morbid magic: Death Spirituality and Culture from around the world. Woodbury, Minnesota: Llewellyn Worldwide. p. 119. ISBN 978-0-7387-6062-9. OCLC 1100448841.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
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