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I See Many Parallels Between Igbos And Kikuyus by kikuyu1(m): 8:12am On Oct 30, 2012 |
The same dialectic is used. Words like 'marginalisation,exclusion,superiority,inferiority complex,'are used in similar contexts to Kenya. On the threads here I've seen talk of 'host communities,settlers,immigrants and indigenes,'making me think Naijja and Kenyan haters read the same playbook. Tell me how a Hausa sells his land to an Ibo then turns on him later on accusing him of exclusionism,selfishness,superiority etc etc. We negroes are our own worst enemies! 9 Likes |
Re: I See Many Parallels Between Igbos And Kikuyus by Abagworo(m): 8:24am On Oct 30, 2012 |
kikuyu1: The same dialectic is used. Words like 'marginalisation,exclusion,superiority,inferiority complex,'are used in similar contexts to Kenya. On the threads here I've seen talk of 'host communities,settlers,immigrants and indigenes,'making me think Naijja and Kenyan haters read the same playbook. Tell me how a Hausa sells his land to an Ibo then turns on him later on accusing him of exclusionism,selfishness,superiority etc etc. If you are Kikuyu then you have same zeal as Igbos. Many of these African groups I believe are kind of linked and found in many countries like Xhosa in SA or Bamileke of Cameroun. 2 Likes |
Re: I See Many Parallels Between Igbos And Kikuyus by nku5: 9:01am On Oct 30, 2012 |
My brother racism is now worse in africa than anywhere else iin the world. It is very unfortunate. Black on black racism. Igbos and kikuyus have a lot in common. Infact an igbo guerilla group called ekumeku that fought the british occupation of western igboland for 17 years has been speculated to have been an inspiration to the mau mau movement 1 Like |
Re: I See Many Parallels Between Igbos And Kikuyus by kikuyu1(m): 1:49pm On Oct 30, 2012 |
Abagworo:I've heard the same and I suspect it may be true. Most African history is still not just unknown but untold. We parrot the same historical narratives of the oyibos as if we still haven't learned anything for ourselves. On a relevant thread I posted our own lost pictography called gichandi,which in my own layman's view wasn't far from nsibidi. My brother racism is now worse in africa than anywhere else iin the world. It is very unfortunate. Black on black racism. Igbos and kikuyus have a lot in common. Infact an igbo guerilla group called ekumeku that fought the british occupation of western igboland for 17 years has been speculated to have been an inspiration to the mau mau movementIts more of an inferiority complex to be honest,its nothing to do with resources or politics. In Kenya,Luos,Kalenjins,Somalis,everybody else in fact 'explains' their poverty blaming Kenyatta,Kibaki and Kikuyus at large. IDK,where you are but if you're in the West there must be some Luos in school. Ask them about marginalisation and disenfranchisement-they'll bend your ear for hours with tales of how we supposedly engineered their poverty. Then ask why Kenyatta established sugar,cotton and rice growing schemes in Luoland during the early days of the semi socialist command economy. At this point they change the subject.They're too attached to the narrative however false to see things as they are. Do you have anything more on ekumeku? 2 Likes |
Re: I See Many Parallels Between Igbos And Kikuyus by nku5: 5:19pm On Oct 30, 2012 |
kikuyu1: You can start with these bro https://www.nairaland.com/1086185/ekumeku-resistance-1897-1914 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ekumeku_War |
Re: I See Many Parallels Between Igbos And Kikuyus by nku5: 5:37pm On Oct 30, 2012 |
@kikuyu - another link that may be helpful http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract;jsessionid=BF7AFB7020DFD1A682DC033C4DF9A4D7.journals?fromPage=online&aid=3233752 |
Re: I See Many Parallels Between Igbos And Kikuyus by 9javoice1(m): 8:00pm On Oct 30, 2012 |
Origin if this statement mentioned by wikipedia are true then these kikuyus are ibos that migrated into east of africa. am seing clearly that ibos are one of the largest ethnic group in africa. 1 Like |
Re: I See Many Parallels Between Igbos And Kikuyus by 9javoice1(m): 8:07pm On Oct 30, 2012 |
some of there names are igbo like names, the same pronounciation but differ in meaning and writing which can be so due to many factors. Mwangi is nwa-gi(ngi is also gi) in ibo Murungaru is muruga-niru in ibo Ndereba is nderebe in ibo Wanyoike is nwayo-ike in ibo Wanjiru is nwaji-iru in ibo Njonjo is also njonjo or njo in igbo Kagwe is kakwe in ibo an abriviation of chi-kakwe etc, so many many of them. like play like play obama go become an ibo blood hehehe hehuheeeeee. 4 Likes |
Re: I See Many Parallels Between Igbos And Kikuyus by Dainfamous: 8:20pm On Oct 30, 2012 |
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Re: I See Many Parallels Between Igbos And Kikuyus by Dainfamous: 8:24pm On Oct 30, 2012 |
kikuyu1: The same dialectic is used. Words like 'marginalisation,exclusion,superiority,inferiority complex,'are used in similar contexts to Kenya. On the threads here I've seen talk of 'host communities,settlers,immigrants and indigenes,'making me think Naijja and Kenyan haters read the same playbook. Tell me how a Hausa sells his land to an Ibo then turns on him later on accusing him of exclusionism,selfishness,superiority etc etc.bro, blood is thicker than water peoples migration didnt start today b/w the two groups they got many things in common is not by accident... |
Re: I See Many Parallels Between Igbos And Kikuyus by 9javoice1(m): 8:25pm On Oct 30, 2012 |
Genetics |
Re: I See Many Parallels Between Igbos And Kikuyus by Dainfamous: 8:27pm On Oct 30, 2012 |
9ja voice: some of there names are igbo like names,igbos settle in different places in Africa DNA now can bring brother groups together.. |
Re: I See Many Parallels Between Igbos And Kikuyus by 9javoice1(m): 8:28pm On Oct 30, 2012 |
Language |
Re: I See Many Parallels Between Igbos And Kikuyus by 9javoice1(m): 8:32pm On Oct 30, 2012 |
1963-Present |
Re: I See Many Parallels Between Igbos And Kikuyus by 9javoice1(m): 8:36pm On Oct 30, 2012 |
1945-1963 cowardice are not traceble in our gene at all |
Re: I See Many Parallels Between Igbos And Kikuyus by lagcity(m): 8:40pm On Oct 30, 2012 |
9ja voice: are u sure? Ojukwu must be idoma |
Re: I See Many Parallels Between Igbos And Kikuyus by vanbonattel: 10:13pm On Oct 30, 2012 |
lagcity: at least some people beat their chest, better than being cowards forever, |
Re: I See Many Parallels Between Igbos And Kikuyus by kikuyu1(m): 7:39am On Oct 31, 2012 |
Wow! Thanks all for the info. Those Ibo/Kikuyu names aren't coincidence. Btw,Kikuyus are a collection of hybrids and also have a lot of HOA,some like your Fulani,especially the women look Somali and/or Oromo. There was a migration from that side in early times. Am reading that ekumeku story now. Here is the real reason they hate us: Other than agriculture, the Kikuyu people are good business people.http://www.enhols.com/kenya_safari/people/kikuyu/ Here is how many Kenyans insist on 'explaining' the success of many Kikuyus. Though to be honest this particular blogger is a professional idler /pro Raila groupie posing as political analyst. ecause Uhuru Kenyatta is one of the top tribalists in the Republic. He has publicly associated with GEMA, an[b] open tribal outfit whose key tenet is that Kenya belongs to the Kikuyu ethnic group. When he was Minister for Finance, Uhuru packed members of his Kikuyu ethnic group in every key financial institution to facilitate smooth looting of the economy[/b]. In fact, key government institutions are packed with Kikuyus “from top to bottom”, and in certain instances, Kikuyu language is the official language of communicationhttp://kenyastockholm.com/2012/05/22/decoding-the-national-alliance-tna-of-uhuru-kenyatta/ You can slander anyone on the net,its the easiest thing to do,but the point is I see identical emotional haterade whenever nairalanders 'discuss' Ibo issues. No matter how hard they try the hate invariably seeps through. |
Re: I See Many Parallels Between Igbos And Kikuyus by kikuyu1(m): 4:30pm On Nov 09, 2012 |
However there's one important difference between us. Despite the envy masquerading as politics we've not been sidelined and never will be. In fact our next prez is none other than Kenyatta's own son! As long as we have the numbers,the means, skills and the will to make it count a son of the House of Mumbi will rule Kenya for a looooooong time. By virtue of an accident of history that placed them permanently near the centre of power, coupled with intrinsic group advantages over other communities; fertile lands,large numbers averaging 25% of the national figure ,a willingness to acquire education and a near universal belief in upward mobility via individual effort Kikuyus have dominated the political landscape and will continue to do so indefinitely. There's no shrtage of national leadership material.http://karanjazplace..com/2012/11/why-kikuyus-will-always-rule.html |
Re: I See Many Parallels Between Igbos And Kikuyus by whitecat007: 6:27pm On Nov 09, 2012 |
Ode, His father was luos not kikuyu. 9ja voice: some of there names are igbo like names, |
Re: I See Many Parallels Between Igbos And Kikuyus by kikuyu1(m): 7:40am On Apr 16, 2013 |
Btw nairalanders,in this world we all learn from each others experiences;the sum total of another man's hopes,fears, triumphs and failures can be part of our own learning process if we make it so. With that in mind let's look at our new prez,Uhuru. He was written off by everyone-local and foreign 'experts'all declared another Kikuyu in the State House to be an impossible feat. They were all so mesmerised by their own false narratives it was only til a month before the election Kenya's 'best' analyst finally saw the light and declared it for Uhuru explaining the 'tyranny of numbers'made Uhuru's win a foregone conclusion. The Oyinbos own analysis a fortnight to the voting saw him winning with an easy 900,000 vote margin. IDK the Naija political situation;your ACD,AD,CPC,ANPP etc etc but my point is-don't swallow wholesale the selfserving arguments of those who demand the Ibo must stay on the sidelines to atone for perceived past crimes or to meet some ethnic equation-if you play your cards correctly you may confound all,including yourselves. Look at us-3 of 4 prez's have been Kikuyu. |
Re: I See Many Parallels Between Igbos And Kikuyus by Nobody: 9:47am On Apr 16, 2013 |
Good good Kenyata in igbo is KEYATA( DIVIDE IT TODAY) UHURU in igbo means OHURU ( NEW) wow kikuyus are igbos!! Let me research and make a post |
Re: I See Many Parallels Between Igbos And Kikuyus by Nobody: 9:52am On Apr 16, 2013 |
send me an email on ifedubat@gmail.com i want to reseach on this |
Re: I See Many Parallels Between Igbos And Kikuyus by Nobody: 11:02am On Apr 16, 2013 |
Lol Isn't everyone related at the end? |
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