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| What Really Prompted Igbo People To Sell Their Own People To The Ijaws ? by Nobody: 11:37am On Sep 16, 2012 |
Prior to the colonial era wealth in Ijaw land was measured by the number of Igbo people one was able to acquire in his or her life time. Igbo people so acquired were called Omoni apu. I do not know the exact meaning of Omoni but it does not necessarily mean servant or slave. The Omoni at that time would be given new Ijaw names after a hair shaven ritual. The Omoni becomes bona fide member of the house or family he or she was taken to and was never discriminated . One of such Omoni was King JAJA of Opobo who was acquired by the Amayanabo of Bonny, King Perekule. There are many Igbo Omoni in every Ijaw clan in the Niger delta. These Omoni Apu must be expensive to purchase since the number of such Omoni owned by a person was one of the factors that determined if some one was qualified to be a chief. When a single Omoni was purchased he or she was called OMONI-BO. |
| Re: What Really Prompted Igbo People To Sell Their Own People To The Ijaws ? by NRIPRIEST(m): 12:12pm On Sep 16, 2012 |
killayut: Prior to the colonial era wealth in Ijaw land was measured by the number of Igbo people one was able to acquire in his or her life time. Igbo people so acquired were called Omoni apu. I do not know the exact meaning of Omoni but it does not necessarily mean servant or slave. The Omoni at that time would be given new Ijaw names after a hair shaven ritual. The Omoni becomes bona fide member of the house or family he or she was taken to and was never discriminated . One of such Omoni was King JAJA of Opobo who was acquired by the Amayanabo of Bonny, King Perekule. There are many Igbo Omoni in every Ijaw clan in the Niger delta. These Omoni Apu must be expensive to purchase since the number of such Omoni owned by a person was one of the factors that determined if some one was qualified to be a chief. When a single Omoni was purchased he or she was called OMONI-BO. why did ijaw alow white slave traders to enslave them,brought them down to the niger delta creeks and used them as errand boys in slave trades ? Why does ijaw men dress like clowns with fedora hat given to them by their slave masters ? And by the way you should direct that your silly question to the Aros,Isus and their likes. Most norther Igbos are of Nri lineage and selling a human being was considered an ABOMINATION ! |
| Re: What Really Prompted Igbo People To Sell Their Own People To The Ijaws ? by ifyalways(f): 1:01pm On Sep 16, 2012 |
@OP, where is omoni oboli of nollywood fame from? @topic, not interested, no idea. Nri o buzi igba onwe anyi oto n'ilo ka nma? |
| Re: What Really Prompted Igbo People To Sell Their Own People To The Ijaws ? by bittyend(m): 1:24pm On Sep 16, 2012 |
Ijaw vs. Igbo is the new e-war brewing on NL.  1 Like |
| Re: What Really Prompted Igbo People To Sell Their Own People To The Ijaws ? by ChinenyeN(m): 2:30pm On Sep 16, 2012 |
Anyone who really takes killayut seriously with this topic will do nothing more than make him or herself out as a fool. It is my hope and expectation that Igbo people on NL leave this topic alone for it to remain scanty and then whither. |
| Re: What Really Prompted Igbo People To Sell Their Own People To The Ijaws ? by Nobody: 4:58pm On Sep 16, 2012 |
ifyalways: @OP, where is omoni oboli of nollywood fame from? She is an Ijaw from Ibani clan and her name OMONI is the same OMONI I mentioned here. It means Servant. Rendering service is a pride. And her is the short form of the real name Tamuno-Omoni which means servant of God , So-Omoni which also means Servant of the natural God . or some kind of OMONI. |
| Re: What Really Prompted Igbo People To Sell Their Own People To The Ijaws ? by Abagworo(m): 8:13pm On Sep 16, 2012 |
The king of Bonny, Kalabari, Opobo and Okrika are all Igbos till date. Maybe because they discovered the Omoni was more intelligent than the Ogani. 2 Likes |
| Re: What Really Prompted Igbo People To Sell Their Own People To The Ijaws ? by NRIPRIEST(m): 11:42pm On Sep 16, 2012 |
[quote author=ChinenyeN]Anyone who really takes killayut seriously with this topic will do nothing more than make him or herself out as a fool. It is my hope and expectation that Igbo people on NL leave this topic alone for it to remain scanty and then whither.[/quote You have a point,nwa Ngwa. |
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