 The Igbo have traditionally believed in reincarnation . People are believed to reincarnate into families that they were part of while alive . Before a relative dies , it is said that the soon to be deceased relative sometimes give clues of who they will reincarnate as in the family . Once a child is born , he or she is believed to give signs of who they have reincarnated from . This can be through behavior , physical traits and statements by the child . A diviner can help in detecting who the child has reincarnated from . It is considered an insult if a male is said to have reincarnated as a female . 
