Abasi Ibom Interacts with Man within Two Universes (Ibibio/Nigeria)
Abasi, the supreme being, the god of the sky and earth, the creator and governor of all, lives above the earth, in the sky or heavens, perhaps in the sun. Abasi Ibom is concerned with great acts—creation, the ordering of the seasons, control of natural phenomena like rain, thunder, and eclipses—and the lesser deities and spirits have to do with more routine human affairs. Through these spirits, man can appeal to Abasi Ibom, the ultimate ...