Mkpū (Mounds) as Conduits of Omumu (Procreative Energy) in Igbo Spirituality
In Igbo spirituality, mkpū—earthen mounds—are sacred symbols of omumu, the life-giving principle of birth, fertility, and continuity. Taking the form of yam mounds in the farm, anthills in sacred groves, or clay altars in domestic shrines, each mound represents the generative power of Ala, the Earth Mother as Akwali Omumu. This teaching explores how mounds serve as metaphysical conduits, linking the human, ancestral, and divine realms through cycles of creation, decay, and renewal.
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