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Chukwu () is the of . In the , Chukwu is the source of all other and is responsible for assigning them their different tasks. The believe that all things come from Chukwu (Chiukwu), who brings the rain necessary for plants to grow and controls everything on and the spiritual world. They believe Chukwu to be an undefinable and supreme deity that encompasses everything in and space itself.

Linguistic studies suggest that the name "Chukwu" is a of the Igbo words "chi" ("spiritual being") and "ukwu" ("great").


Conception of Chukwu
According to the Igbo people, who are the majority in the southeastern region of today, Chineke is the creator of the and everything good in it along with , , and other plants. Chukwu is a supreme spirit-force of all things. How, Chukwu literally means "deity" as does Chineke, so for Christian and Muslim Igbos Chukwu means "God" and has no relation with the sun or any other natural phenomenon.

Many Igbo refer to the as Chukwu.. Myth, History, and Society: The Collected Works of Adiele Afigbo. Edited by , Trenton, NJ: Africa World Press, 2006. Chukwu (Chu-kwu) is similar to "The Most High" and "The Almighty" instead of a name like "" which is of Germanic origin. Chukwu in Igbo language means God the Almighty, the supreme and most high. Most Igbo names are attached to the supreme Being (God) example Ugo Chukwu, Ebere Chukwu and many more. The Igbo believe it is impossible for humans to conceive of the unlimited greatness of Chukwu. Many Igbo dialects refer to The Almighty by titles such as "Chukwu" (Chi Ukwu), "Chineke" (Chi Na Eke), "Chukwu Okike" (Chi Ukwu Okike), "Chiokike" (Chi Okike), "Chuku" (Chi Uku), "Ebili Ukpabi" (Ebili nu Ukpabi), and "Obasi" (Obi Alusi).translate.de.gov/ma/enwiki/en/igbo_mythology

There are six aspects of Chukwu:

  1. Chukwu – the first force and existence of all beings.
  2. – the symbolic meaning of the sun. The sun reveals everything so Chukwu is the source of knowledge and the author of all knowledge.
  3. Ala – the fertility of Earth, its people, and its spiritual world full of sub-deities.
  4. – the bringer of justice, love, peace, and unity, and the creator of humankind.
  5. Chi – a sub-deity functioning as a personal, spiritual guide.
  6. Okike – creator of laws that govern the visible and invisible.


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