Ikenga figures are found in a variety of styles, the size and form usually being an indication of owner status. Through these sacrifices, it is hoped that the spirit of the owner’s right hand will enable him be successful in his endeavours. Placed in personal shrines, ikenga figures are worshiped and honoured with offerings and sacrifices before any Igbo male completes a goal. Ikengafigures are also used to store the owner’s chi (personal god), his ndichie (ancestors) and his ike (power). These figures, ikenga (meaning ‘place of strength’), are found across Igboland and are associated with the worship of one’s right hand, aka ikenga (the Igbo believe that the right hand represents a male’s source of power, economic success and physical prowess as it is in the right that that he holds his hoe, sword and tools of workmanship). ![]() It is one of the most powerful symbols of the Igbo people and the most common cultural artifact. Ikenga (Igbo literal meaning “strength of movement”) is a horned Alusi found among the Igbo people in southeastern Nigeria. ![]() He was reputed with the ability of flying from one Iroko tree to another.īefore I talk about the Legendary Ikenga let’s check out what the Ikenga wood carving mean among the igbos. According to Ndi Ichie Akwa Mythology and Folklore Origins of the Igbos, Ikenga was the son of Ngwu, and was a bold warrior and fantastic wrestler.
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