THE IGALA PEOPLE

 

Igala Dancers, Ogani 

The Igala people, located between the adjoining of the Niger and Benue River, have been influenced by many surrounding cultures.

 They are located in an ecologically diverse region of Nigeria, ideal for farming a wide array of crops. The Igala kingdom is worshiped by the Attah and has a history of political turmoil. Igala people worship the supreme being Ojo Ojo, as well as their divine ancestral spirits. Masquerades are an important aspect of Igala art and is prime example of how the kingdom was influenced by neighboring communities. 

Igala art also features body decoration, and film. Igala are majority from eastern part of Kogi State and a major tribe that ruled Kogi state politically for so many years before another tribe from ebira, Alhaji Yaha Bello emerge as a governor.