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The Chukwu: The Igbo Tribe

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People all over the world worship many gods, goddesses, and other higher beings. Some religions are monotheistic, worship one god or goddess, others are polytheistic, worship multiple gods and goddesses. The Igbo tribe is polytheistic because they worship many gods, goddesses, and spirits; such as, they worship a god named Chukwu, two minor gods, a minor goddess, and six different spirits. The first and most important being they worship, as stated by world eras, is a god named Chukwu. The Igbo tribe believes that Chukwu is the creator of the universe. The Igbo people believe that Chukwu created humans and all the minor gods and goddesses. The Igbo tribe mainly associates Chukwu with trees, other plants, and rain. In addition, the Igbo tribe view Chukwu as the creator of all moral law. Because the people believe that Chukwu is the creator of the universe, the Igbo tribe worship him and follow the moral laws that Chukwu has created. …show more content…

The first minor god they worship goes by the name Anyanwu. The Igbo tribe worships Anyanwu for his ability to make crops and trees grow. The second minor god the Igbo tribe worshiped is Igwe. The Igbo tribe view Igwe as the god of the sky because he provides them with rain. The Igbo tribe also worships a minor goddess, Ala. The Igbo tribe view Ala as, “Mother of All Crops”. Ala is in charge of both the land and the people's fertility. Ala is so important to the Igbo tribe that they dedicate a whole week of peace to her. This week pays tribute to her by the tribe being nonviolent, as a result of the week of peace, Ala is supposed to allow for the Igbo tribe to have a great harvest season. Because of their abilities to affect things such as growth and fertility of crops and people, the Igbo tribe worships Anyanwu, Igwe, and

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