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Why Do Igbos Insist On Taking Their Dead Home? by DANILSA(m): 2:08pm On Oct 30, 2012 |
PLEASE HOUSE CAN ANYBODY GIVE GENUINE REASONS WHY IGBOS INSISTS ON TAKING THE DEAD BODY OF THEIR LOVED ONES HOME EVEN IF IT COST THEM THEIR FORTUNE, IF OTHER TRIBES LOSS THEIR DEAD ONES THEY CAN ALWAYS MANAGE A CEMETERY BUT EVEN IF AN IGBO MAN DIES IN CHINA THEY WILL BRING BACK HIS BODY WHY? |
Re: Why Do Igbos Insist On Taking Their Dead Home? by chucky234(m): 1:05am On Oct 31, 2012 |
Should have asked Ojukwu before he died,as the Eze Ndigbo he was the only one the position to provide answer to your question,too bad he is dead. LMAO |
Re: Why Do Igbos Insist On Taking Their Dead Home? by DANILSA(m): 4:22pm On Oct 31, 2012 |
chucky234: Should have asked Ojukwu before he died,as the Eze Ndigbo he was the only one the position to provide answer to your question,too bad he is dead.PLEASE DIRECT ME TO THE NEW EZE NDIIGBO |
Re: Why Do Igbos Insist On Taking Their Dead Home? by odumchi: 9:14am On Nov 01, 2012 |
The Igbo believe that a soul is not yet at rest until its physical body is united with Ali (the earth). In this way, a man's body is reincorporated into the cosmic order and his spirit is allowed to join the ranks of his ancestors in Ali Nmuo (the spirit world), continuing the cycle of rebirth. It's also believed that if a man dies and his body is not properly buried, then the man's spirit will roam restlessly through the earth and will manifest itself in the form of calamities and bad luck. The Igbo have a special reverence for the earth which is manifested in practices such as the pouring of libations, and terms such "aruru ali" (abomination) which literally means: "disrupting/turning the earth". These are all reasons why Igbo men/women prefer to take their loved-ones' bodies home for burial instead of leaving them in a foreign cemetery. 4 Likes |
Re: Why Do Igbos Insist On Taking Their Dead Home? by Nobody: 11:35am On Nov 01, 2012 |
odumchi: The Igbo believe that a soul is not yet at rest until its physical body is united with Ali (the earth). In this way, a man's body is reincorporated into the cosmic order and his spirit is allowed to join the ranks of his ancestors in Ali Nmuo (the spirit world), continuing the cycle of rebirth. Interesting. |
Re: Why Do Igbos Insist On Taking Their Dead Home? by DANILSA(m): 2:41pm On Nov 01, 2012 |
odumchi: The Igbo believe that a soul is not yet at rest until its physical body is united with Ali (the earth). In this way, a man's body is reincorporated into the cosmic order and his spirit is allowed to join the ranks of his ancestors in Ali Nmuo (the spirit world), continuing the cycle of rebirth.HMMMMMMM |
Re: Why Do Igbos Insist On Taking Their Dead Home? by PAGAN9JA(m): 5:33pm On Nov 01, 2012 |
odumchi: The Igbo believe that a soul is not yet at rest until its physical body is united with Ali (the earth). In this way, a man's body is reincorporated into the cosmic order and his spirit is allowed to join the ranks of his ancestors in Ali Nmuo (the spirit world), continuing the cycle of rebirth. good post. this forms part of the core beliefs of Igbo Religion and spirituality, Odinani. |
Re: Why Do Igbos Insist On Taking Their Dead Home? by DANILSA(m): 9:26pm On Nov 01, 2012 |
PAGAN 9JA:BEFORE CHRISTIANITY CAME? |
Re: Why Do Igbos Insist On Taking Their Dead Home? by PAGAN9JA(m): 11:25am On Nov 02, 2012 |
DANILSA: BEFORE CHRISTIANITY CAME? ofcourse. it still exists though. |
Re: Why Do Igbos Insist On Taking Their Dead Home? by DANILSA(m): 5:25pm On Nov 02, 2012 |
PAGAN 9JA:WANTED TO REPLY UNTIL I SAW UR NAME. PAGAN WORSHIPER. MAYBE I STILL NEED TO ASK EZE NMUO NL |
Re: Why Do Igbos Insist On Taking Their Dead Home? by mimima(f): 5:49pm On Nov 02, 2012 |
DANILSA: WANTED TO REPLY UNTIL I SAW UR NAME. PAGAN WORSHIPER. MAYBE I STILL NEED TO ASK EZE NMUO NL But that is the truth,you can ask any Nwafo Igbo. |
Re: Why Do Igbos Insist On Taking Their Dead Home? by DANILSA(m): 12:19pm On Nov 04, 2012 |
mimima:oOK O, STILL DIGGING FOR MORE |
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