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{{Short description|Traditional religion of the Efik people of Nigeria}}
The '''Efik religion''' is based on the
== Worship of Abasi ==
The Efik people believe in one God known as Abasi who is believed to dwell in the sky and is the source of life and death.<ref name="auto4">[[#refHackett1989|Hackett]], p.32</ref> Abasi is also known as Abasi Ibom where the appended word "Ibom" signifies greatness.<ref name="auto"/> Writers such as James Walker and Rev. Hugh Goldie attest that the word "Ibom" is only ever applied to two objects i.e the Sea ({{lang|efi|Inyañ}}) and Abasi.<ref name="auto"/><ref name="auto5">[[#refGoldie1862|Goldie]], p.114</ref> During the pre-Christian days of the Efik society,
== Ndem worship ==
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