Ala (Ani)
Culture & Region
Igbo (Nigeria)
Time Period
c. Pre-colonial to present
Domains
Earthfertilitymoralitydeathunderworldancestors
Symbols & Animals
Pythonchildyamcrescent moon
Sacred Sites & Cult Centers
- Igboland (mbari houses
- shrines)
Key Myths & Stories
Most important Igbo deity; earth mother; moral law enforcer; receives the dead
Related Deities
≈ Gaia (earth); ≈ Ma'at (morality)