Additionally, it is the custom of the people to make supplications and atonements to the deity and to be thankful for her benevolence toward them. Other divinities, Njoku, Iyi Afo, Imo Miri and Ofo na Ogu may ally with her to carry out the hard tasks of punishing an offender or protecting the innocent. These are the preoccupation of the people and it is only this divinity, Ala-Umuokoroala, that can determine the destiny of man. Conclusions A Traditionalist viewpoint One of my informants, Onyenze Ezechukwu, opined that Christian influence has reduced the observance of most of the festivals. The young people take more to Christianity which is an imported religion.
Traditional religion is better than Christian religion.
When traditional religion was effective, cheating, stealing, lack of trust, avarice, acquisition of wealth at the expense of others and similar vices were not common. Adultery was not widely operative. Women did not pose as rival to men. Every woman was under the control of her husband. In fact, traditional religion limited evil practices but Christian religion ushered evil deeds into the community.