01/07/2025
Igbu Mmadu Maka Ego
Since the discovery of this Ezeagu ritualist, I've been in deep thoughts, wondering how heartless a person can be to take the lives of a pregnant woman for the mere sake of Ego Mbute. Mind you, people who perpetrate this evil do not have it written on their faces, but deep down, their hearts are dark and wicked.
Sadly, people like this keep destroying the foundation that our ancestors built. A foundation, I, and many more writers and teachers of Odinaani are honestly trying to resuscitate, which makes me wish our ancestors had a name for people like this, who camouflage themselves under the banner of DIBIA.
This is because the distinction of “AJO-DIBIA” still carries a word that means “Knowledge”, a word that is also synonymous with Nso, an office designated for individuals who are tasked and honor-bound to help and save the lives of people through the knowledge Agwu has given to them.
The actions of these people we call Ajo-Dibia keep destroying the efforts of those who are genuinely doing the work of their CHI, and this is why I hope that a clear distinction can be made that would separate them.
On the other hand, I would not hesitate to speak on the fact that “Ogwu Ego” is not our culture, it has never been, and it would never be. Odinaani only teaches us, to engage in Ichu Aja, Imara Chi, Ime Uwa, and most importantly, to live lives worthy of our family lineages, every other thing outside these things is simply Aruru Ani.
NB- As a society, we need to redefine the meaning of SUCCESS, we need to stop glorifying wealth, we need to stop this culture of spraying money in events, we need to stop displaying wealth as if it's the only hallmark of a fulfilled life. We need to instead glorify intellectual achievements, and just as our ancestors celebrated the various “DI”, which is the mastery of various careers such as; Di Ji “Master of yam”, etc, we need to rejuvenate this honorary practice that celebrates intellectualism and hard work.