Olaudah Equiano: I'm eboe

shymexx:

This is your Andre_Uweh side...

Interesting - Physics also alluded to this...

Perhaps, colonial Igbo societal structure would be more suitable for Igbos today than what we've got in Nigeria, no However, one can always make an exception as well by citing King Jaja of Opobo and the other Igbos who settled in Opobo Kingdom and thrived under absolute monarchy... Heck, Jaja of Opobo was one of the greatest African Kings of the 19th century....

Ngodigha is it.
When Jaja left Amaigbo he wasn't a monarch. But the society he found himself made him what he later became. Prior to his relocating to Opobo, he was under a on a monarchial system of govt at Bonny and would have acquired the act of rulership while in Bonny.
Indeed, Jaja was great

shymexx: Anyway, black British history isn't complete without Olaudah Equiano - he paved the way for me...

Salute to the man, anyway!

Nice one bro.

Ngodigha1:
Ngodigha is it.
When Jaja left Amaigbo he wasn't a monarch. But the society he found himself made him what he later became. Prior to his relocating to Opobo, he was under a on archival system of govt at Bonny and would have acquired the act of rulership while in Bonny.
Indeed, Jaja was great

Interesting, Andre..

Ngodigha1:
Nice one bro.

Have you read any book about the history of black Britons??

He's one of the greatest black Britons ever and his pictures are everywhere you have got anything about black history in the UK... The history of black people in the UK is incomplete without him... He was a great man...

Ngodigha1:
Because they had no absolute monarchs. The culture gave no room for absolute monarchs. Absolute monarchs would want territorial expansion and empire status. But that was not in the nature of pre-colonial Igbo societies

Also because of their republican nature it was not easy for the White Man to win them over unlike their counterparts with centralized govt. It was not until they introduced the 'divide and rule' tactics as well as the various Missionary incursions did they conquer.

shymexx:

Have you read any book about the history of black Britons??

He's one of the greatest black Britons ever and his pictures are everywhere you have got anything about black history in the UK... The history of black people in the UK is incomplete without him... He was a great man...

I came across some stuffs like that during the black history week of 2010

CAMEROONPRIDE: ^^ b proud of what you are a BANTU-IGBO

"Bantus" and "Nok" (ilu na izu) are our cousins but we are neither of both. We are just Igbo. Remember we are also between this two cultures. The isreali Igbo ish. Honestly, me I don't know. But I am pretty sure, we share nothing in common with those germans in isreal.

qhiwegh: I got one more fact: They Southeast is also the most xenophobic region in Nigeria. Especially in the Igbo states, where they will not accept non-Igbos. Why is it that the Igbos are everywhere in Nigeria (like the plague), but when Yorubas and Hausas go to Igboland, they're treated with contempt by the Igbos? Igboland for the Igbos but Yorubaland for everyone?

Shut up your stinking mouth fool. Nothing stops others from coming to Igboland. There are Yorubas and Hausas in Igboland. Why not go there and see things for your self.

Ezeagu you should have posted this thread in the Culture section.

Ngodigha1:
Shut up your stinking mouth fool. Nothing stops others from coming to Igboland. There are Yorubas and Hausas in Igboland. Why not go there and see things for your self.

Don't try this on me. I have been to Enugu and Onitsha in the past year (am from Lagos), and I have friends who do business there. Igbos are a lot more closed to Yorubas and Hausas in Igboland than Yorubas and Hausas are to Igbos in their respective lands. This no one can deny. Igbos don't want to play fair, and that's why I resent them.

qhiwegh:

Don't try this on me. I have been to Enugu and Onitsha in the past year (am from Lagos), and I have friends who do business there. Igbos are a lot more closed to Yorubas and Hausas in Igboland than Yorubas and Hausas are to Igbos in their respective lands. This no one can deny. Igbos don't want to play fair, and that's why I resent them.

Shut up once again poor girl, you haven't got what it takes to compete with them in the east. Looser

qhiwegh: I got one more fact: They Southeast is also the most xenophobic region in Nigeria. Especially in the Igbo states, where they will not accept non-Igbos. Why is it that the Igbos are everywhere in Nigeria (like the plague), but when Yorubas and Hausas go to Igboland, they're treated with contempt by the Igbos? Igboland for the Igbos but Yorubaland for everyone?

You are not well-traveled within the country, there are many Yorubas in the SS/SE and Niger Delta, I doubt if those Yorubas there will ever return, cos life there is very much more conducive than it is, in Yoruba lands. I was shocked when NYSC took me to Osun State, Ila Oragun to be precise, those Yoruba hinterland are not organized and civilized as its obtainable in the ND/SS/SE. In the S.South/East/ND, we live better and more civilized lives than whats obtainable in the West, you need to just go check it out.

Billyonaire:

You are not well-traveled within the country, there are many Yorubas in the SS/SE and Niger Delta, I doubt if those Yorubas there will ever return, cos life there is very much more conducive than it is, in Yoruba lands. I was shocked when NYSC took me to Osun State, Ila Oragun to be precise, in the S.South/East/ND, we live better and more civilized lives than whats obtainable in the West, you need to just go check it out.

How could you compare Yorubaland and Igboland with some place you went for NYSC? Obviously it will be a place in need of service. If Yorubaland is so bad, why are there millions of Igbos in Lagos? Is Lagos not Yoruba domain?

qhiwegh:

How could you compare Yorubaland and Igboland with some place you went for NYSC? Obviously it will be a place in need of service. If Yorubaland is so bad, why are there millions of Igbos in Lagos? Is Lagos not Yoruba domain?

Jesus is Lagos the only place in the SW you guys are familiar with. Everybody and their mama in the SW is from Lagos

I wouldn't blame people for thinking the SW was just one state

qhiwegh:

How could you compare Yorubaland and Igboland with some place you went for NYSC? Obviously it will be a place in need of service. If Yorubaland is so bad, why are there millions of Igbos in Lagos? Is Lagos not Yoruba domain?

I stated Ila Oragun cos I spent 12 months there, but I have also been to Ibadan (Oyo State), Ede (obviously the NYSC camp is there) (Osun State), I have also been to Ondo State, and Ogun State. I have not been to Ekiti State yet, and I am here in Lagos State. So Basically, I have been to roughly 5 Yoruba States and Lagos happens to be the only Yoruba state I can give a pass mark. I need you to travel to 5 States within my protectorate and then you might decide to shift your grounds. I am not biased in my judgement here, but I can call up my little cousin that's 12yrs old and has never traveled out of my state since birth, and he will speak London Queen's English without any mistakes with adept knowledge of world's politics and Economies. But 20yrs old adults in JSS 3 in the school i lectured during NYSC could not understand English Language. I gave up! Anyway, that was over 10yrs ago, a lot may have changed, and I hope it does.

Billyonaire: I stated Ila Oragun cos I spent 12 months there, but I have also been to Ibadan (Oyo State), Ede (obviously the NYSC camp is there) (Osun State), I have also been to Ondo State, and Ogun State. I have not been to Ekiti State yet, and I am here in Lagos State. So Basically, I have been to roughly 5 Yoruba States and Lagos happens to be the only Yoruba state I can give a pass mark. I need you to travel to 5 States within my protectorate and then you might decide to shift your grounds. I am not biased in my judgement here, but I can call up my little cousin that's 12yrs old and has never traveled out of my state since birth, and he will speak London Queen's English without any mistakes with adept knowledge of world's politics and Economies. But 20yrs old adults in JSS 3 in the school i lectured during NYSC could not understand English Language. I gave up! Anyway, that was over 10yrs ago, a lot may have changed, and I hope it does.

Where is your protectorate? If it is SE, then forget it, all the stuff you saw in Osun is replicated there and more.

Billyonaire: I stated Ila Oragun cos I spent 12 months there, but I have also been to Ibadan (Oyo State), Ede (obviously the NYSC camp is there) (Osun State), I have also been to Ondo State, and Ogun State. I have not been to Ekiti State yet, and I am here in Lagos State. So Basically, I have been to roughly 5 Yoruba States and Lagos happens to be the only Yoruba state I can give a pass mark. I need you to travel to 5 States within my protectorate and then you might decide to shift your grounds. I am not biased in my judgement here, but I can call up my little cousin that's 12yrs old and has never traveled out of my state since birth, and he will speak London Queen's English without any mistakes with adept knowledge of world's politics and Economies. But 20yrs old adults in JSS 3 in the school i lectured during NYSC could not understand English Language. I gave up! Anyway, that was over 10yrs ago, a lot may have changed, and I hope it does.

I don't know what you're trying to say. Comparing your cousin to students in Ondo is relevant in what sense? Why must Yorubas learn English?

Crayola1:

Jesus is Lagos the only place in the SW you guys are familiar with. Everybody and their mama in the SW is from Lagos

I wouldn't blame people for thinking the SW was just one state

Lagos is the most populous state in the SW. It's the pride of Yorubaland. What's wrong with bringing it up?

seanet02: By the time Yorubas are through with ibos, you will dress up like ojuiku and run to ivory coast.

I'm sure your d**k hardening with the thought this?

you must have an obsession with cross dressers? You are always referring to men dressed up as women. Please can someone direct him to an appropriate website? N**r sounds like he gonna r*p* some dude!

Billyonaire:

You are not well-traveled within the country, there are many Yorubas in the SS/SE and Niger Delta, I doubt if those Yorubas there will ever return, cos life there is very much more conducive than it is, in Yoruba lands. I was shocked when NYSC took me to Osun State, Ila Oragun to be precise, those Yoruba hinterland are not organized and civilized as its iobtainable in the ND/SS/SE. In the S.South/East/ND, we live better and more civilized lives than whats obtainable in the West, you need to just go check it out.

You are an Igbo from delta. But always generalize everything involves SE with SS/ND, that's a true igboman for u.
Back to ur assertions, Southeast is more conducive than southwest? U must be high on a strong weed even with the kidnapping palaver. In short, most youths in delta state have guns, can u see that in any yoruba state? There's parental-children training in yoruba which is a form of culture that doesn't allow u to do all forms of atrocities we see in NigerDelta and southeast.

qhiwegh:

I don't know what you're trying to say. Comparing your cousin to students in Ondo is relevant in what sense? Why must Yorubas learn English?



Lagos is the most populous state in the SW. It's the pride of Yorubaland. What's wrong with bringing it up?

Its hard to make a case that the rest of the SW is open if everybody goes to a state that is a mix of every group. But yeah you continue to hold that non-existent point you have.

Billyonaire: I stated Ila Oragun cos I spent 12 months there, but I have also been to Ibadan (Oyo State), Ede (obviously the NYSC camp is there) (Osun State), I have also been to Ondo State, and Ogun State. I have not been to Ekiti State yet, and I am here in Lagos State. So Basically, I have been to roughly 5 Yoruba States and Lagos happens to be the only Yoruba state I can give a pass mark. I need you to travel to 5 States within my protectorate and then you might decide to shift your grounds. I am not biased in my judgement here, but I can call up my little cousin that's 12yrs old and has never traveled out of my state since birth, and he will speak London Queen's English without any mistakes with adept knowledge of world's politics and Economies. But 20yrs old adults in JSS 3 in the school i lectured during NYSC could not understand English Language. I gave up! Anyway, that was over 10yrs ago, a lot may have changed, and I hope it does.

Where is ur protectorate and let's start from there? U can just come here and spewing trash. All ur states in southsouth plus those in southeast put together can't compete with southwest. Ur underaged boys come en masses to southwest to sell gala, toothpick, tablewater, cottonbuds etc during school hours in the traffic jam without the knowledge of English language and u said lives are conducive for them over there. I can also call up any yoruba kid from ILESA PRIMARY SCHOOL and u be convinced the way he/she gonna shame u.

Crayola1:

Its hard to make a case that the rest of the SW is open if everybody goes to a state that is a mix of every group. But yeah you continue to hold that non-existent point you have.

Come to IDIROKO, OTTA, LANFEWA, SAGAMU, AGBARA, IJOKO, and AKUTE all in Ogun state and so many Igbo youths, parents and kids, Hausas and some nigerdeltans leaving there not to mention IBADAN

Anyway here are some shots of the Igbo-Ukwu pieces.

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Aderostock:

Come to IDIROKO, OTTA, LANFEWA, SAGAMU, AGBARA, IJOKO, and AKUTE all in Ogun state and so many Igbo youths, parents and kids, Hausas and some nigerdeltans leaving there not to mention IBADAN

OMG. I really dont care

Lord the things that get some of you hot and Anyways.