In Igbo cosmology, Ekwensu was never meant to be the devil. The term EKWENSU refers to a trickster spirit associated with trade, negotiations, and sometimes violence, but not inherently evil. European missionaries, during the colonial era, misrepresented Ekwensu as the devil.
In Igbo cosmology, Ekwensu was never meant to be the devil. The term EKWENSU refers to a trickster spirit associated with trade, negotiations, and sometimes violence, but not inherently evil. European missionaries, during the colonial era, misrepresented Ekwensu as the devil.
