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Ala: Mother of the Earth
In this episode, we explore Ala, the powerful Earth Goddess of Igbo mythology. As the guardian of fertility, morality, and the afterlife, Ala plays a central role in Igbo spirituality. Join us as we uncover her significance, sacred shrines, and lasting influence on Igbo traditions.
For enquiries please email [email protected]
Cool stuff mentioned in this episode:
- https://phjhds.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/21-Morality-in-Igbo-Cosmology-The-Role-of-Ani-the-Earth-Goddess..pdf
- https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Anayochukwu-Ugwu/publication/368307207_A_DISCOURSE_ON_THE_MEANING_AND_CULTURAL_IMPLICATIONS_OF_ALA_TO_THE_IGBO/links/63e1fd55dd5ea060ac23c29c/A-DISCOURSE-ON-THE-MEANING-AND-CULTURAL-IMPLICATIONS-OF-ALA-TO-THE-IGBO.pdf
- https://journals.ezenwaohaetorc.org/index.php/IJAH/article/viewFile/673/637
- https://phjhds.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/21-Morality-in-Igbo-Cosmology-The-Role-of-Ani-the-Earth-Goddess..pdf
- https://phjhds.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/21-Morality-in-Igbo-Cosmology-The-Role-of-Ani-the-Earth-Goddess..pdf
- https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Chika-Okpalike/publication/307214447_AMOSU_AS_LIFE_FORCE_IN_IGBO_AFRICAN_MYTHOLOGY/links/57c4aed808ae5e5a8191bdc5/AMOSU-AS-LIFE-FORCE-IN-IGBO-AFRICAN-MYTHOLOGY.pdf
- https://womrel.sitehost.iu.edu/REL 300 Spirit/REL 300_Spirit/Igbo Culture and History.pdf
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In this episode, we explore Ala, the powerful Earth Goddess of Igbo mythology. As the guardian of fertility, morality, and the afterlife, Ala plays a central role in Igbo spirituality. Join us as we uncover her significance, sacred shrines, and lasting influence on Igbo traditions.
For enquiries please email [email protected]
Cool stuff mentioned in this episode:
- https://phjhds.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/21-Morality-in-Igbo-Cosmology-The-Role-of-Ani-the-Earth-Goddess..pdf
- https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Anayochukwu-Ugwu/publication/368307207_A_DISCOURSE_ON_THE_MEANING_AND_CULTURAL_IMPLICATIONS_OF_ALA_TO_THE_IGBO/links/63e1fd55dd5ea060ac23c29c/A-DISCOURSE-ON-THE-MEANING-AND-CULTURAL-IMPLICATIONS-OF-ALA-TO-THE-IGBO.pdf
- https://journals.ezenwaohaetorc.org/index.php/IJAH/article/viewFile/673/637
- https://phjhds.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/21-Morality-in-Igbo-Cosmology-The-Role-of-Ani-the-Earth-Goddess..pdf
- https://phjhds.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/21-Morality-in-Igbo-Cosmology-The-Role-of-Ani-the-Earth-Goddess..pdf
- https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Chika-Okpalike/publication/307214447_AMOSU_AS_LIFE_FORCE_IN_IGBO_AFRICAN_MYTHOLOGY/links/57c4aed808ae5e5a8191bdc5/AMOSU-AS-LIFE-FORCE-IN-IGBO-AFRICAN-MYTHOLOGY.pdf
- https://womrel.sitehost.iu.edu/REL 300 Spirit/REL 300_Spirit/Igbo Culture and History.pdf
Support the show
Join the Patreon! - patreon.com/LadiesofLore
Follow me on Bluesky - @ladiesoflore.bsky.social
Follow me on TikTok - @ladiesoflore
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