DIGITAL PAINTING OF ANI

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DIGITAL PAINTING OF ANI

Ani artwork is by Juachi: is the earth/fertility/mortality/creativity goddess in the Igbo traditional pantheon. I wondered what she would look like and how she would manifest today. How would she balance her power and softness? What would she present as?

DIGITAL PAINTING OF ANI

Ala (also known as Ani, Ana, Ale, and Ali in varying Igbo dialects) is the female Alusi of the earth, morality, death, and fertility in Odinani. She is the most important Alusi in the Igbo pantheon. In Odinani, Ala rules over the underworld which holds the deceased ancestors in her womb. Her name literally translates to ‘Ground’ in the Igbo language, denoting her powers over the earth and her status as the ground itself. Ala is considered the highest Alusi in the Igbo pantheon and was the first Alusi created by Chukwu, God almighty. Ala’s husband is Amadioha, the sky god.