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The Efik are a people located in Nigeria and Cameroon.
Abassi is the creator god. His wife is
Atai, who convinced him to allow two humans
(their children, one man and one woman) to settle on Earth, but to forbid them to
reproduce or work and they returned to heaven when Abassi rang the dinner bell; these rules were designed so that they would not
exceed Abassi in wisdom and strength. Eventually, they broke this rule and Atai killed them both, as well as caused strife,
death and war between their children. Abassi and Atai
were so disgusted that they withdrew from the affairs of their descendents.
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