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Agba Shaka! We all know praise poetry right? That melodious chant-like hailing popularly called  oriki .  There's just something about praise poetry, it really gets you into the spirit of worship. Not to be daunted by the Yorubas known for their epic praise poetry, Igala language has some pretty awesome names of God too. See these 10 names of God in Igala that are praise poetry worthy . 1. Ojo Odugbogagwu: the Almighty God 2. Ojo Achelekimakicha: the God that helps you and doesn't look down on you 3. Ojo Akabalekiacheabale: the God that says something and does it 4. Ojo Ene ejumomi: the God that has mercy on people; the Merciful God 5. Ene abakwane: the Alpha; the Beginning 6. Ojo Eneojima: the honorable God 7. Ojo Eneateko: the Helper 8. Ojo Achubione: faithful God; One who helps you even when you're not around or when you are weak 9. Attah OnuUfedo: the Loving Father 10. Ojo chamachala: the Mighty/Holy God My favorite is defini...

Igala babies are cute! You can look around and confirm if you want to. We know choosing names can be tricky and so we've helped you find the meeting point between beautiful names and great meanings. You're welcome! Check out this 5 beautiful igala female names for your little bundle of joy. 1. Ufedo (pronounced Oofehdor): you can leave it like this or make it Ufedoojo. This beautiful name means 'love' and Ufedoojo means 'love of God'. Name your baby girl Ufedo to have love in your family always! 2. Ojima (pronounced Ohjeemah): most Ojimas are as pretty as their names (winks). Ojima means 'glory' 3. Egahi (pronounced Ehgahyee): this is one of the uncommmon igala female names, lovely nonetheless. Egahi means 'honor' 4. Ojamalia (pronounced Orjahmahleeah): one of the greatest come ons for this beautiful igala female name is that it can be shortened to something resembling an english name 'Malia', for those that want to form later...

Hey guys! We all agree Igala is an awesome language right? And awesome cultures have awesome foods, trust us. White soup is an igala delicacy that is extremely easy to make. And no..the soup is not white in colour. It's called white soup because oil is not used unlike in other soups. We know some people are convinced that White soup is for the igbo’s (they call it ofe nsala), but if you see igala men devour this soup ehn, you will know it’s definitely in our blood. Here’s how to make this easy soup for your Sunday pounded yam (winks) or to impress your igala friends. Ingredients Yam or cocoyam Dried fish Meat/ Fish (most people prefer fresh fish) Vegetable (ugwu or bitterleaf) Pepper, onions Crayfish Spices (maggi, salt and others) Procedure 1.        Wash and boil the fish or meat till tender. Remove them from the water and set aside. 2.        Peel and boil the yam/cocoyam as usual....

Hey guys! Do you think you have what it takes to be an Igala guru? How well do you know your culture? Check out this quiz How igalafied are you? Tell us what you got in the comments and share the quiz to your friends!