A Brief History of Origin of Afa (According to Dibia John Anenechukwu Umeh)
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The Igbos have a very interesting history of the origin of Afa Ugili/Akpukpala. There was a very brilliant Igbo lady who made accurate prophecies and inspired utterances. She accurately read the minds of God, spirits, ancestors, men and women, stars, planets, and all that exists. She also saw clear and accurate visions of what was, what is, and what will be. Additionally, she heard, with the help of her mystical third ear, what was, what is, and what will be.
She was consulted on all problems, which she solved with precision and complete satisfaction. She lived to a very ripe old age, serving humanity and God with her clear vision and uncanny audition. When she finally died, humanity was thrown into great wailing, chaos, and confusion.
A delegation was therefore sent to Chukwu (God) with a request that He kindly send a replacement or make it possible for all to have the vision and audition of the dead wise old lady sage. God consoled the delegates and sent back, through them, His merciful words of consolation to humanity. He instructed them on how to bury the old, dead divination sage with a promise that an Ugili, a sacred tree, would sprout and grow from her head and that its fruits, when they ripened and fell, should have their shells broken into two and arranged four on each of four strings. When cast and interpreted, they would tell with accuracy what was, what is, and what will be.
The delegates returned home to the human world with the good news, divine words of consolation, and instructions on the new divination system that would replace the uncanny vision and audition of the lady sage of divination. God’s instructions were obeyed to the last letter. The result was as promised by God and has ever remained stunning in its accuracy and the limitlessness of its scope, to this moment.
