page_title: Igbo culture
section_title: Alusi
hierarchical_section_title: Igbo culture / Mythology / Alusi
caption_attribution_description: English: Igbo alter for a new yam festival, British museum.
context_page_description: Igbo culture are the customs, practices and traditions of the Igbo people of southeastern Nigeria. It comprises archaic practices as well as new concepts added into the Igbo culture either by cultural evolution or by outside influence. These customs and traditions include the Igbo people's visual art, music and dance forms, as well as their attire, cuisine and language dialects. Because of their various subgroups, the variety of their culture is heightened further.
context_section_description: Alusi, also known as Arusi or Arushi, are minor deities that are worshiped and served in Igbo mythology. There are a list of many different Alusi and each has its own purpose. When there is no longer need for the deity it is discarded.
caption: Igbo ceramic altar for the new yam festival.
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