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===Amadioha=== {{Main|Amadioha}} Amadioha (from ''ámádí'' + ''ọ̀hà'', 'free will of the people' in Igbo) is the Arusi of justice, thunder, lightning and the sky. He is referred to as ''Amadioha'' in southern Igboland, ''Kamalu'', ''Kamanu'', ''Kalu'' among the Aro and other [[Cross River (Nigeria)|Cross River]] Igbo people, ''Igwe'' among the [[Isuama]] Igbo and in northwestern Igboland, and ''Ofufe'' in certain parts of Igboland.<ref name="onunwa">{{cite book |first=Udobata R. |last=Onunwa |title=A Handbook of African Religion and Culture |publisher=Dorrance Publishing |pages=18, 40 |year=2010 |isbn=978-1434953964}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |first=G. I. |last=Jones |title=The Trading States of the Oil Rivers: A Study of Political Development in Eastern Nigeria |publisher=James Currey Publishers |page=28 |year=2000 |isbn=0852559186}}</ref><ref>McCall, John. ''Dancing Histories: Heuristic Ethnography with the Ohafia Igbo''. Page 123</ref><ref>Oriji, John. ''Sacred Authority in Igbo Society''. Page 115</ref><ref>Diala, Isidore. ''Ritual and Mythological Recuperation in the Drama of Esiaba Irobi''. Page 101</ref> His governing planet is the [[Sun (astrology)|Sun]].<ref name="Uchendu">Uchendu, Victor C. ''The Igbo of Southeast Nigeria''. Page 96</ref> His color is red, and his symbol is a white ram.<ref name="Diala, Isidore Page 104">Diala, Isidore. ''Ritual and Mythological Recuperation in the Drama of Esiaba Irobi''. Page 104</ref> Metaphysically, Amadioha represents the collective will of the people and he is often associated with Anyanwu.<ref>[[Maurice Iwu|Iwu, Maurice]]. ''Handbook of African medicinal plants''. Page 320.</ref> He is the expression of divine justice and wrath against taboos and crimes; in oaths he is sworn by and strikes down those who swear falsely with thunder and lightning.<ref name="onunwa"/> Amadioha shrines exist around Igboland, his main shrine is located at Ozuzu in the riverine Igbo region in northern [[Rivers State]]. While Anyanwu is more prominent in northern Igboland, Amadioha is more prominent in the south. His day is Afọ, which is the second market day.<ref>Patrick, Iroegbu. ''Igbo-Okija Oracles and Shrines, Development and Cultural Justice''</ref> In mbari houses Amadioha is depicted beside Ala as her consort.<ref>{{cite book |first=Fred |last=Kleiner |title=Gardner's Art through the Ages: Non-Western Perspectives |publisher=Cengage Learning |year=2009 |page=219 |location=Igbo |isbn= 978-0495573678}}</ref>
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