<P> Chukwu is the supreme being of the Igbo religion . In the Igbo pantheon, Chukwu is the source of all other Igbo deities, and is responsible for assigning them their different tasks . The Igbo people believe that all things come from Chukwu, who brings the rains necessary for plants to grow and controls everything on Earth and the spiritual world . They believe Chukwu to be an undefinable omnipotent and omnipresent supreme deity that encompasses everything in space and space itself . </P> <P> Linguistic studies suggest that the name "Chukwu" or "Chukouuee" is a portmanteau of the Igbo words "Chi" ("spiritual being") and "Ukwu" ("great in size"). </P> <P> According to the Igbo people from the south - eastern region of Nigeria, Chineke is the creator of the world and everything good in it along with rain, trees, and other plants . Chukwu is a supreme God represented by the sun . The ancient God is not humanized in Igbo tradition belief . Because the Igbo deities Amadioha and Ikenga are masculine, Chukwu is assumed to be male . </P> <P> Many Igbo Christians refer to the Christian God as Chukwu as well . The Igbo believe it is impossible for humans to conceive of the unlimited power of Chukwu . Many Igbo dialects refer to God by names such as "Chukwu", "Chiokike", or "Obasi ." </P>

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