The Many Manifestations Of ALA, ALI, ANI, ANA, By SIRIUS UGO ART. She Is The Primordial IGBO AFRICAN MOTHER GODDESS. Her Face Is As Bright As The Moon, Which Is Also Her. She Is The Puriest Spirit. We Call Her OMA Because She Is NWANYI MARA MMA - A Beautiful Woman, With The Longest Neck. Her Symbol In The IGBO Writing Symbolism (NSIBIDI) Are The Quadrangles, The Cyclone Spiral, The X, And The Equilateral Cross. She Is Also The Goddess Of Creation Known As NNECHUKWU OKIKE.
As the mother goddess of morality, Ala is involved in judging human actions and is in charge of Igbo law and customs known as 'Omenala'. Taboos and crimes among Igbo communities that are against the standard of Ala are called nsọ Ala. All ground is considered 'Holy land' as it is Ala herself. With human fertility, Ala is credited for the productivity of the land.
IGBO / AFRICAN MOTHER GODDESS: ANA - NNE MU OMA BY SIRIUS UGO ART