From the YCN Collection.
This was born out of pure intention having faced another round of "YCN(You Can Not)

ALA is a deity (known as Alusi) in Odinani, which is the religious practice of the Igbo people from southern Nigeria. Her name means “ground” in the Igbo language, and she’s considered the highest deity in the Igbo pantheon. Unlike many religions, Odinani puts a woman ahead of men.

This is understandable considering Ala’s religious symbolism. She’s the goddess of the earth, fertility, morality, and creativity. The Igbo people know her as the mother of all things, but she is present at both the beginning and the end of the life cycle.

Ala is present when babies are born into the world, just as she is present in the fertile earth. But she is also there to welcome spirits of the dead into her womb at the end of life, just as she is present in the empty field after harvest.

She also rules over human morality and is in charge of Igbo law, known as Omenala. If someone commits a crime or moral injustice, they are said to have insulted Ala herself, known as nso Ala. Army ants do her bidding and attack those who have committed crimes, forcing them to repent for their behaviour.

You can probably see why Ala is considered the highest Alusi: she rules over life and death, but also morality and creativity. And what’s more important to human existence than the power of life and death?