ọnwụ ọjọo

LanguageIgbo (Nigeria)

Meaning

1. bad death, i.e. a premature death by accident, suicide, certain diseases or childbirth, which causes one to become ekwensu
2. bad death
3. This refers to an untimely or unnatural death, such as one caused by an accident, suicide, or disease. In traditional belief, it is a death that is considered spiritually harmful.

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Usage noteThis term is culturally sensitive as it relates to specific traditional beliefs about the afterlife.

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