Ikenga (Igbo: man's life force) is a deity found among the Igbo people in southeastern Nigeria; He is the god of fortune and industry. It is believe by his followers that he encompasses the power to bring wealth and fortune and that he possesses a protective spirit. Ikenga is grounded in the belief that the power for a man to accomplish things is in his right hand. [http://www.spelman.edu/bush-hewlett/African_Art/ikenga.html]
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