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Title:Ibibio Cosmogony: An Example of a Pre-Critical Philosophical Orientation
Author:Udoidem, S. IniobongISNI
Year:1996
Periodical:Africana Marburgensia
Volume:29
Issue:1-2
Pages:16-25
Language:English
Geographic term:Nigeria
Subjects:cosmology
African religions
Ibibio
Peoples of Africa (Ethnic Groups)
Abstract:Among the Ibibio communities (southeastern Nigeria), there are various stories of mythical constructs relating to the origin or genealogy of the gods. The most dominant feature in Ibibio theogony is the belief in the supreme, self-begotten being called Abasi-Ibom. Abasi-Ibom is believed to have created two children - Abasi-Enyon (male, in charge of the heavens or sky) and Abasi-Ison (female, in charge of the earth). The philosophical significance of Ibibio theogony is that it reflects the Ibibio attempt to explain and teach the doctrine of divine origins. The religious significance of the theogony is that it reflects and teaches the Ibibio belief in the existence of a supreme being who is the creator of all things and the controller of the universe. Ibibio cosmogony is closely related to Ibibio theogony. The details of Ibibio cosmogonies have to do with how the supreme divine being, Abasi-Ibom, brought things into existence. As such, Ibibio cosmogony is a pre-critical philosophical reflection on the mysteries of life, particularly as they relate to the origin of things and the universe, and the phenomena of life, sin and death. Notes, ref.
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