Number One as Ofu in Afa

In Afa, Ofu (One) is the sacred symbol of unity, wholeness, and origin—the indivisible reality from which all existence flows. It represents Chukwu Okike, the Supreme Creator, the One without a second who brought the universe into being yet remains beyond it. As Otu Ihe, Ofu expresses completeness, calling both the cosmos and the individual back to inner unity. Yet it also holds deeper truths. This teaching explores Ofu as both the beginning and the return; the eternal reminder that all things arise from, and ultimately resolve into, One.