Nature
As time went on, the Efik people started believing that Abassi was the god of nature. Eventually this caused the people to begin worshipping the sun in the belief that it was Abassi himself. The Efik people began making human sacrifices to Abassi in order that they may receive a plentiful harvest. Sometimes the Efik people would burn one of their tribesmen alive; other times they would impale them with a large object. During the ceremony the tribesmen would shout aloud to Abassi. Communication with Abassi generally consisted of the same traditions.
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