Iyi-uwa

Iyi-uwa

An Iyi-uwa is an object from Otu/Otwa or Igbo mythology that binds the spirit of a dead child (known as ogbanje) to the world, causing it to return and haunt the mother.

Many objects can serve the purpose of iyi-uwa, including stones, dolls, omens, or offerings. The iyi-uya must be found and destroyed in order for the ogbanje to rest and stop haunting the mother. To find the object, tribal shamans question the spirit and perform rituals to force it to reveal where the iyi-uwa is located. [http://education.yahoo.com/homework_help/cliffsnotes/things_fall_apart/32.html]

The novel Things Fall Apart by Nigerian author Chinua Achebe contains a detailed subplot involving an ogbanje child and her iyi-uwa. ["Things Fall Apart" by Chinua Achebe]

See also

*Ogbanje
*Igbo mythology

References


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