![]() ![]() Thoughts: I think this is really interesting and is something that I never really understood until now. ![]() No portion of the tree can never be given as a gift because it holds immense power that could possibly be used for evil doing and should not be given to those without the proper understanding of its potential. The Osisi is a staff that has immense power as it too is a means of communing with one’s ancestors and is connected to the Udala tree. Titled men receive what is called an Osisi, which is made from parts of the Udala tree. The Udala tree is a powerful tree that is kept as a means of communing with one’s ancestors. He knows about this legend because he is a titled man just like his father before him, hence why knowledge was passed down to him.Ĭ: Udala tree is a sacred tree in Onitsha that can only be used by titled men who are the spiritual and cultural leaders within the village. Context: Udala Tree is a folk object/legend native to my dad’s village of Onitsha. ![]()
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