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A Father’s Encounter With His Christian son (4)

Uncle : Chief; are you in the house? Papa : Please don't call me Chief. I am NZE .  Uncle : Oh! I thought they both mean title holders?

A Father’s Encounter With His Christian Son (3)

Uncle : But our Ome N'ala Igbo (Igbo Traditional Religion) is very similar to Judaism, the religion of the Jews. So, in some ways, IGBO must be related to the Jews.

A Father’s Encounter with his Christian son (2)

PAPA : So what did Paul teach the Greeks about God that they didn’t already know? UNCLE : Please ask our Born Again, the Pastor, and the General Overseer…

A Father’s Encounter With His Christian Son (1)

SON : Papa; you know that I love you very much. You have done so much for me in this life that I will forever remain grateful. But there is one final favour that I need from you.

Owl: A Satanic Bird or A Beautiful Bird?

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Africans and the Igbo people of West Africa, in particular, believe that Owls are satanic birds.  The main reason why they have this belief is that Owls operate at night.  Moreover, the sight of a bird that can turn its neck 270 degrees can be terrifying.

New Yam Festival In Igbo Land: Offering First-Fruit To The Deity Called NJOKU

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courtesy of iStock Every August is a period when the Igbo people (Nigeria) of West Africa have their most important celebration - the New Yam Festival, known as Iri-Ji or Ike-Ji in the Igbo language.  Ji means Yam in English. And before the exploits of Christianity, the New Yam festival was the “Christmas of the Igbo people".