Ala Earth Mother Goddess Ani / Ana / Ala by Sirius Ugo Art

UgoArt Film Presents Ani / Ana / Ala, Igbo Earth Mother Goddess. Starring Ezinne Nwokoye. Hair Styled by Jessie Darren.

Ala (also known as Ani, Ana, Ale, and Ali in varying Igbo dialects) is the mother Goddess of the earth, morality, death, and fertility in Odinani. She is the most important Goddess in the Igbo pantheon. In Odinani, Ala rules over the underworld which holds the deceased ancestors in her womb. Her name literally translates to ‘Ground’ in the Igbo language, denoting her powers over the earth and her status as the ground itself. Ala is considered the highest Goddess in the Igbo pantheon. Sometimes shown in Nollywood movies.