Dr. Echezona Obiagbaosogu, a 17-year veteran Catholic priest, announced that he had left his post in order to practice African traditional religion. The practice of rainmaking and ancient African spirituality captivated Obiagbaosogu, who teaches African ancient Religion at Nnamdi Azikiwe University in Awka, Anambra State.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
He stated that colonial powers have devalued Africa’s vast riches and worth after defending his doctoral dissertation, “Rainmaking and Control in Igbo African Medicine,” on Wednesday. He revealed that he studied the nuances of the trade for several months under a famous native physician, and that he carried out research with the goal of reclaiming the lost African values.
“I’ve realized that my true calling is to serve my people by following the ancient traditions of our ancestors,” he stated. Before retiring to follow the traditional African religion, I served as a Catholic priest for seventeen years. “Rainmaking and control in Igbo African medicine: A case study of Isieke in Ihiala Local Government Area, Anambra State” is the subject of my work.
In part, I lived with my traditionalist maternal grandfather, and prior to his death, my father was a Christian. Despite being a Christian, he continued to support conventional materials. He was an agriculturist who planted trees all over the compound and frequently brought in new ones, some of which he claimed had therapeutic properties.
Thus, he taught me to value the natural world. My past is important, too. I used to be a Rev. Father, a Catholic priest. I started my research five years ago while I was a priest, but I left the priesthood and am now married.
“My curiosity about God and nature is the foundation of all of this investigation. My interest in spirituality and the attributes of God is reflected in the research. I had the chance to work in the medical field as a priest, so I know what health is all about. He went on to say, “I wanted to restore our lost African values, which is why I did this research. When I was at seminary, I started a school called the Society for African Culture with a friend of my father’s.
We asked my father’s buddy to show us that rainmaking was feasible around that time. When he arrived, he caused rain. I decided to do some scholarly research on it because of this encounter.
Finding the truth and comprehending how local physicians help to uphold African values are the foundations of my research on rainmaking and control. I learned that it is carried out by dibia, or indigenous physicians, and that it is a fact. I am not abandoning God; rather, I am embracing the divine in a more genuine and significant way.
“Civilization began with magic, moved to religion, and today we are talking about nanoscience and other fields,” Obiagbaosogu added while discussing the connection between magic, religion, and science. These supernatural rules might be investigated, formulated, and referred to as science by the white man. In other words, science is basically what used to be magic.
These magical rules, which we refer to as African magic or religion, are also accessible to us. It isn’t Nollywood’s African magic. One of the instruments used to undermine our culture and values is the African magic of Nollywood.
“In reality, African magic is untapped African science. For the benefit of future generations, we must start to alter, codify, and record it. Obiagbaosogu responded, “Life is a process,” when questioned about his choice to leave the priesthood. People start to look left and right as things happen.
It’s crucial that the individual understands himself. You will start making life decisions if you have a clear understanding of who you are and maintain an open mind to reality. He claimed it was a matter of personal conviction and refused to elaborate on the details of his departure.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
