Tag: Igbo

Igbo names: how to make an offor

You get a branch of the Ọfọ tree. If you cannot get a branch from the Ọfọ tree itself, because the tree is rare, you use some other sacred tree, such as the ogilisi, a tree favoured by the gods. You cut the stem of an ogilisi tree. You also dig up the roots of the tree. You get a wooden bowl, called Ọkwa...