Ogbunabali (Igbo: Ogbúnàbàlị̀, lit. '[He] kills at night') is the traditional Igbo death deity. His name is considered to be a literal description of his character as he is said to kill his victims in the night, these usually being criminals or those who have committed an unspeakable taboo.[1]
References edit
- ^ Prower, Tomás (2019). Morbid magic: Death Spirituality and Culture from around the world. Woodbury, Minnesota: Llewellyn Worldwide. p. 119. ISBN 978-0-7387-6062-9. OCLC 1100448841.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
 | This article relating to an African myth or legend is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |