POPULAR SHRINES IN NIGERIA, WHERE THEY ARE LOCATION AND HOW TO CONTACT THE HERBALISTS OR WITCH DOCTOR IN CHARGE.
Nigeria is a big country with diverse cultures and norms. Known for its commitment to traditionalism, Nigeria is home to a vas array of shrines and native medicine homes.
These mystical places and practitioners hold a significant place in the country’s spiritual landscape, with many seeking their guidance and blessings for different areas of their lives.
The Mystery of Shrines in Nigeria.
A shrine is a place where people go to worship or seek blessings from spirits, deities and gods believe to be associated with that specific place or region.
Shrines are sacred places dedicated to gods and goddesses. These gods or goddesses are believed to possess specific powers and perform peculiar roles for their worshippers.
In Nigeria, it is very common to see shrines decorated in colorful ribbons and flowers. Incense is sometimes burnt while flowers, fruits and even foodstuff can be seen loitered around as sacrifices to these gods.
Those that go to shrines come for solutions to problems, good fortune, business success, cure for sicknesses and diseases etc. They come with offerings to appease the gods to pay speedy attention to their problems.
In Nigeria, Edo state is revered for mysticism and spirituality. Particularly Benin City. This place is known globally for housing one of the world’s strongest gods. Even movies portray the power of the Benin gods and ladies from that part of the world have come to be feared by men.
It is in Edo state that some of the famous Yahoo boys in Nigeria and Ghana go for their Yahoo plus rituals and charms. It is believed that Benin money rituals never falters, and their deities there are potent ones.
FAMOUS SHRINES, TEMPLES, HERBALISTS, WITCH DOCTORS AND BABALAWOS IN BENIN CITY, NIGERIA.
- Indian Supreme Kingdom
- Dr Kenneth Spiritual Home
- Sri Rudrapriya Astro center.
- Olokun Shrine – Home of our Great Mother
- Emotan Historic Shrine
- Ogun Orisa Shrine – God of Iron
Chief Priests, Witch Doctors and their different Nomenclature.
The spiritual leader of a shrine in Nigeria is known as a Witch Doctor or the Chief Priest.
Men and women alike can be spiritual leaders. Selection into this position is allegedly done by the gods, who choose its mouthpiece based on quality traits and spiritual readings.
Witch Doctors are also known by other names like Babalawos, Native Doctor or Herbalist, and they are known for their ability to communicate with spirits and ancestors to gain insight and guidance.
As traditional healers, these witch doctors possess mystical powers and knowledge of traditional medicines and rituals that can heal the sick, protect against evil spirits, and bring good luck.
Some of the reasons people consult Babalawos are:
For Spiritual guidance
To have a peep into the future.
Other reasons people consult babalawos could be health related, relationship problems, and business success.
People also contact herbalists and native doctors for malicious reasons such as to spiritually tie someone, for love portion, to kill or make a person mad etc.
List Of Top Shrines In Nigeria.
Nigerian Shrines are sacred places that attract thousands of devotees each year who come to pay homage and seek spiritual guidance from the gods.
Every state has its own tradition. And with traditions come deities. Below are some of the powerful shrines in Nigeria and their locations.
Shrines in Abia state.
- The long juju shrine of Arochukwu, Ibini Ukpabi.
- Otaalu Idol shrine.
- Anyobiyi shrine, Ukwulu
What is the long juju shrine of Arochukwu?
The Ibn Ubik or long juju shrine is the central oracle of the people of Arochukwu in Abia state.
The Aros have optimum trust in their oracle that they even made it their main source of dispute resolution in the society.
When problems are brought to the oracle, sacrifices are made. The guilty party then becomes the property of the gods.
Spiritual Shrines In Adamawa State.
- Ola Barbara shrine
- Tombe deity
- Okuma odudu mkpa, Yola.
They are other spiritual houses in Adamawa state that would prefer to keep their locations and deeds clandestine.
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Popular Shrines in Akwa Ibom
- Afi uko Akpan
- Afi Ekpe Ani
- Efak Satan.
- Okpor Ekpe shrine.
- Ikot Okpor in Oruk Anam.
Popular shrines in Anambra state
- Okija shrine
- Otumoye shrine
- Otaalu Idol shrine
- Anyobiyi shrine and village square
- Ogbunike shrine
- Agulu shrine
- Nkwelle ‘Black Juju’s shrine, Onitsha.
- Nkwo Amaenyi shrine, Awka.
- Ogwugwu shrine
- Otutunzu shrine.
- Ulasi shrine.
- Ogwugwu Akpu.
- Ogwugwu Isiula.
- Ogwugwu- Mmili
Top Shrines in Bauchi.
- Yaka rira shrine.
- Baku solution house.
Shrines in Bayelsa state. Yenagoa
- Minika monchi.
- Moku mia shrine.
- Seimo Ebimo shrine
- Arogbo Egbesu shrine.
Popular shrines in Benue state, including Makurdi
- Anjenu shrine
- Enemabia shrine.
Shrines in Borno
Ancestral house of Oghiamien.
Popular shrines in cross River State
- Ekpo Ita Awara shrine.
- Akpabuyo Ekpe shrine.
- Ekpe shrine
- Afi Obio shrine
- Anansa shrine.
Spiritual houses in Delta state, Asaba
- Ojada shrine.
- Village shrine.
- Oghenovo shrine.
- Ugborikoko shrine
- Egbudu and Bouosun shrine
Spiritual houses in Ebonyi state. Abakaliki.
Akpu Egwu shrine
The Umu Akuma community of Okposi in Oha-ozara Local Government of Ebonyi State are the known people to practice the Akpu Egwu celebration.
Items like fowl, wine, eggs and even food are sacrificed to the gods as appreciation. This shrine exists till today with thousands of people paying homage and seeking help and guidance. . .
It is also a celebrated custom for women.
According to ebonyiface.com “After giving out a woman (from umu Akuma) in marriage, at the right period she is made to partake in Akpu Egwu with people within her age bracket to show that she is no longer from her paternal community, but from another, since she is now someone’s wife.”
Nguvie Shrine.
Originally Nguvie shrine and tradition which is common to the people of umu Akuma was used for dictating maturity in ladies and girls to know if they are ripe for circumcision and also to calculate the New Yam Period.
The shrine still exists up till now.
Egbu Akwanju shrine.
Egwu Akwanju is a dangerous forest located at Amelu. It is home to several ritualist and witch doctors shrines with thousands of dead bodies loitered around.
It is also a den for armed robbers who hide under the cover of the forest to carry out their nefarious activities.
People to there in secret for powers and other spiritual gifts.
This forest shrine is located close to mebi-owa community, mebi Ikpa and umu Akuma.
The name Egbe Akwanju sources from its interpretation in English which means something like “if anything happens to anybody in this place, nobody can actually trace the source or wjen it happened.
It is a dreaded ground and folks are advised not to visit there from 4pm.
Omega Me Onwe shrine.
This shrine is located at mebi-owa okposi in njoki oha, Oha ozara local government. The chief priest is believed to be a drunk with spiritual powers.
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Other locations where you can find powerful shrines in Nigeria.
Ekiti, enugu, Gombe imo, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, kogi, Kwara, Lagos, nasarawa, Niger, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Oyo, plateau, rivers, Sokoto, taraba, Yobe, Zamfara, Abuja and other locations will be updated shortly.
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Conclusion
Shrines are sacred places of worshipping traditional gods. These gods are believed to be the spiritual guardian of the community.
Shrines are headed by the chief priest or Spiritual head. Gender is irrelevant in selecting the spiritual head of a shrine as the selection is believed to be done directly by the gods.
Although shrines are used for diabolic activities these days, they serve as existing symbols or African culture and heritage.
