As per Legend of the Igbo public, "Ekwensu" at the beginning phase of human race was a character in the igbo history who displayed serious level of astuteness and insight frequently utilizing his intelligence to play a stunt and to a degree resist typical common event. Ekwensu filled in as the god (Alusi) of deals and the turtle. Ekwensu was extremely Cunning during exchanges.
Ekwensu as per the old igbo Legend was accepted to be one of the children of the maker, (Chi - Ukwu additionally called Chukwu or Chineke). Because of a few examination by history specialists, they have been a stunning disclosure, as per them Ekwensu is and was never the fallen angel as the current day igbo individuals have been made to accept. We as a whole know there is being classified "Demon" in Christianity and there is likewise a being designated "Ekwensu" in Igbo conventional religion, this two element where never similar manifestations. A ton of the current day age of the Igbos and Africans would blame this disclosure since they have all developed to accept different religions which where not the first religion of the old Igbo individuals.
In spite of the fact that as per the antiquated igbos, Ekwensu was known for doing and achieving evil on the planet, yet he was never the Abrahamic villain said in the Holy book. They where two diverse element, Ekwensu's buddy Was The soul of Death.
History has it that When The provincial bosses came at first into Nigeria, they additionally investigated to the Igbo domain with their unfamiliar religion called Christianity, Subsequent to trying and persuading them to grasp the new Christian religion, they saw that the old igbo convictions had a bad situation for the Fiend. So what they did was to edify and persuade them that one of their divine beings called "Ekwensu" – which was the lord of war and Deals was inseparable from the villain since it was had confidence in those days by Christians that any god aside theirs, was alluded to as an agnostic god otherwise called the Fallen angel.
The old Igbo individuals just had faith in the valid and Preeminent maker called "Chukwu Abiama", and they likewise accepted that this incomparable maker had kids, who were additionally divine beings simply like the Greek and Egyptian folklore and abided with him in a holy spot called sky. Yet, the old igbo had a bad situation for damnation and the fallen angel since it didn't exist. Ekwensu, Ani (the Earth goddess) and Igwe (the sky god) where known to be the trying power of "Chukwu Abiama", and these three substance made up the most elevated Arusi of the old Igbo individuals.
Yet, reality actually remains that Ekwesu was never alluded to as the Fallen angel by Igbos Notwithstanding contemporary translations, with the ascent in Christianity in igbo networks, the evangelists where ready to beguile and change the outlook of the individuals.