The water goddess in Igbo cosmology

The water goddess in Igbo cosmology provides an evocative study of the water Goddess among the Igbo of Lake Oguta in southeastern Nigeria. The work explores the rituals, beliefs, and social organization associated with the rituals of women's power. It serves as a significant contribution to African female ritual studies, a field often neglected by scholars.

Sabine Jell-Bahlsen is an anthropologist and independent researcher who acquired her knowledge of Igbo culture through field work and initiation. In addition to her academic writing, she has produced several ethnographic films, including Mammy Water: In Search of the Water Spirits in Nigeria (1991), as noted in her filmmaker biography.