Igbo creator Goddess who has the form of a python snake, not as widely worshiped as Ala the earth goddess to whom mopst temples in Igbo land are centered around. Cheneke was once widely worshiped by the women of the Igbo tribe who worshipped not only separately but had their own Priestesses (Lolo) and rituals and temples. This goddess was called upon during birth and menstration in pre colonial times. It may be the origin of eka and ika names in American Black culture.
The word for "God" in Igbo language is "Chukwu."
The phrase "God is love" can be translated to Igbo as "Chineke bụ ifunanya."
The Igbo word for "god" of the Western African origin is chukwu.
"Ọ nwere náchi, eze Chineke, agaghị enwe ebighere" is how you say "Who God has blessed no man can curse" in Igbo.
Chineke is the creator goddess in the igbo tribe of Nigeria. depicted as a snake or dragon in mythology, second most worshiped of igbo gods to ALA (also Ani Ana) the earth goddess. Although each villiage also has a local diety. Chukwu the word for empty sky or storm sky in many african languages is often wrongly used in post christian era to mean god though zero temples are to such.
Who can sing dis song for me: Ndi ekene aro gara aga ka anyi bu, anyi abiakwa n'aro ofu,(2x) too chineke name obi gi, ebighebi: onye nzoputa ekene otuto n'onyinye
Chineke Or Chineka is the igbo creator goddess depicted as a snake or dragon in mythology. She was once widely worshipped, second only to Ala the earth Goddess. Chukwu, the niger congo word for empty sky, appears only after Christian influence requiring a male god who was made out of thin air!
The cast of Give It Up - 2008 includes: MacCollins Chidebe as Jaiye Ini Edo as Gladis Yul Edochie as Frank Uche Elendu as Chioma Mike Ezuruonye as Alex Browny Igboegwu as Tarila Queen Nwokoye as Vanessa Okoh Ovighoemmanuel as Bank offical Chineke Princess as Winnie Ejeoma Thomas as Ivy
The cast of Give It Up 2 - 2008 includes: MacCollins Chidebe as Jaiye Ini Edo as Gladis Yul Edochie as Frank Uche Elendu as Chioma Mike Ezuruonye as Alex Browny Igboegwu as Tarila Queen Nwokoye as Vanessa Okoh Ovighoemmanuel as Bank offical Chineke Princess as Winnie Ejeoma Thomas as Ivy
In Igbo, you can say: "Chukwu biko, bia leere m onye mere m n'ime nke m, o di na ihe m na-eme." (Translation: "God please, give me someone who will love me for who I am, not for what I have.")
The Igbo translation for Acts 2:1-21 in the Bible is: Di nna tua oge Chukwu bu chineke, n’ihi uru mmuo anwu ka o si zi ezumezu; ka ijiji ya ga-esoso, ma ọ bụ̣nhọn si ga-amụzie; ma ọ bụ̣bịara mkparị; hwere onye di ụgwọ, onye di epu, ịga ekpụçu.((Source)
Igbo - chineke benin osa Arabic = Allah Hausa = Ubangiji Igbo = Chineke Youruba: JÈHÓFÀ Nigerian pidgin: JEHOVAH Hausa: JEHOBAH Igbo: JEHOVA Kadara language - Unoh