What is an Ogbanje Child? – 5 Surprising Types of Ogbanje (Marine Spirit, Identifying Ogbanje)(CLIP)

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What is an Ogbanje child? What does the Igbo word Ogbanje mean?
Does Ogbanje exist? This clip cites 5 of the 20 identified types of Ogbanje in Igbo culture according to an interview by Christiana Ozioma Ejiofor on Solid FM. Enugu. Ogbanje spirits are a major topic in popular Igbo culture. They are covered in books like Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe, Freshwater by Awkaeke Emezi and Efuru by Flora Nwapa among many. They are also a major story point for popular Nollywood movies with titles . For many the Ogbanje is a feared concept. A malicious marine spirit that wrecks havoc on unsuspecting mothers and families, spurring a fervor by dibias and churchs to perform ‘Ogbanje Deliverance’. For others, the concept of Ogbanje has become a source of identity for those who do not fit the conventional mold in Nigeria and Nigerian society in Diaspora. (2021)
Solid FM Enugu Interview by Dibia Aruikendioya
Analyses “Ogbanje or Abiku”:

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