Origin: Igboland (Nigeria)

Classification: Earth Goddess, Keeper of Morality

Introduction

Ala is the soil that swallows truth and bone—the womb and tomb. *“Her body is the contract: harm the land, and she swallows you whole.”*

Cosmic Role

Domain: Fertility, death, justice

Sacred Duty: Guardian of omenala (customary law)

Energy Signature: Unyielding integrity, cyclical abundance

Sacred Expressions

Manifests as:

Yam tubers swelling in sacred mounds

Cracks in earth after drought

The weight of a judge’s ọfọ́ staff

Ancestral Lineage

Consort: Amadioha (Sky God)

Children: Deities of the underworld

Names & Epithets

Ani (Earth)

Ale (The Land)

Eze Nwanyi (Queen of Women)

Powers

Judges souls in the underworld

Ensures bountiful harvests

Punishes taboo-breakers with earthquakes

Modern Resonance

In Ogoni land defenders facing bullets,

In Igbo courts restoring stolen artifacts— Ala’s soil still demands justice.”