People, Places & Cited Authorities

Author-lineage figures [T1]: Prof. J. A. Umeh (author; Dibia since 1947; Deputy VC, UNN Enugu); father Ogbuefi Eze-Ifedi Umeh (Ekili flight witnessed); Madam Onuegbuna Maduka (lady Dibia, gifted Umeh her Afa strings); Ugodibia of Oraeri; Eze-Obinwa Uzokwe (Eze Ide, High Priest of Idemmili Nnobi); Chief Echezona of Ikenga Ogidi (spirit-world consultations); Onuama Obidialo (Afa Ita); Mmuodum Ezeulum (Okwa Egwu); Ezumoka of Umuobi (handed Umeh the Abia Nkita).

Scholars engaged [T1]: Chinua Achebe (Chi essay; supported the work), G. I. Jones (Cambridge; Agwu=Holy Spirit), G. T. Basden, M. A. Onwuejeogwu, Elizabeth Isichei, Cardinal Francis Arinze (Sacrifice in Ibo Religion), Nwankwo Nnabuchi (In Defence of the Igbo Belief System, 1987), Rev. Dr. Ifesieh, John Alutu (Nnewi History), Dr. Azuka Dike, Xrydz-Eyutchae & Onejeme (numerals MS), Dr. Ifi Amadiume, Wallis Budge.

T2 authors: Omenka Egwuatu Nwa-Ikenga (Igbocybershrine founder; Ala dream-origin, 2010; 13 Steps); Nze Chukwukadibia E. Nwafor "Omenigbo" (Dibia, Eze-Aka-ji-Ofo-Odinala of Ururo-Umunze; Leopards of the Magical Dawn, 2014; cyber course on Igbo cosmology); Lọọlọ Ama Chi; Derick Ofodirinwa (The Medicine Shell); Oma Ikenga; oziomaodinani.

Places: Nri (holy city; purification priesthood; Eri's descent) · Nnobi & Nnewi (python head/tail; Idemmili; Umeh's home) · Nando, Olo, Oghe, Awha, Item, Opi, Akwashi Ohodo (Dibia towns) · Agulu/Awka (smiths) · Ohafia/Abam/Abiriba/Igbere (warrior clans; Ite Odo) · Nsude, Abaja (pyramids) · Aguleri (ndi ita historians) · Oguta (Iruma Chukwu).

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