its Ok now. You people should stop fighting now

Mitch learn to be a mod and ignore, let it go

Tpiah let it go.

mukina2:

its Ok now. You people should stop fighting now

Mitch learn to be a mod and ignore, let it go

Tpiah let it go.

The girl has issues. She has been following me around posting the same thing in every thread I comment in.

Ahahhahahhahahha! IT's hilarious!

we dey oh

This is the best thread on NL. Ara ibhokhe esan

akhis:

This is the best thread on NL. Ara ibhokhe esan

Ara to you too. Obokhian!

abeg somebody, anybody, teach me esan pls.

love esan haha me wan learn ooo

everybody lamogun ooo, eni wokian?? 

good to see that our minority's cultures are not fading away.

Hey guys,
I read this post and decided to join. the Esan names that have been changed also includes places like Irowa now called Irruah, Obiaza now called Ubiaja, Ebhokhinmi now calleds Ewohinmi, ebhoato, now called Ewatto,
Also the names of the LGAs have all been anglicsized. Esan north, Esan southe east ETC. if you got to lagos u still see Mushin LGA, agege LGA, etc why did we Esan people allow this to happen?

Bodiya everyone ,Im esan and proud, dont know many other esan people around where i live,

my grandma is from ekpoma, grandad is ewatto

am an esan man, from uromi

EARLMAGIC:

Hey guys,
I read this post and decided to join. the Esan names that have been changed also includes places like Irowa now called Irruah, Obiaza now called Ubiaja, Ebhokhinmi now calleds Ewohinmi, ebhoato, now called Ewatto,
Also the names of the LGAs have all been anglicsized. Esan north, Esan southe east ETC. if you got to lagos u still see Mushin LGA, agege LGA, etc why did we Esan people allow this to happen?

It's sad Earlmagic. I think the Esan people should a hold a conference and revert everything - Ubiaja to Ubiaza, Ekpoma to Ekuma, Irruah to Uriwa, Ewatto to Ebhoato, etc. But first, next time you are talking to someone and he says Ishan, tell them it's not Ishan, but Esan!

Yeah but does it really matter?? Even English Language had to evolve. Let's not let the little things bother us, Ishan/Esan, use what ever to suit your mood .

I also don't think it matters, it doesn't stop the places from being in Edo States and ESAN Precisely,

@maedan, Donpuzo

First names are often abbreviated and stylised, but not usually surnames. If your first name is Michael it would be ok if a friend called you Mike or Mikey. But it would be inappropriate if he changed your surname Okoloise to Kolly. If he did it would be in an informal context only.  Why? Because surnames rate higher in terms of existentiality. A surname is fixed. Your first name is variable. The name of a people is existential. Typically, it has existed from time immemorial and no one actually knows how it came about. When the Europeans came, they changed so many names - not only in Africa, but wherever they went. Indigenous peoples have since realised the pomposity of this and have since gone to town with brushes and paints, rechristening things. There is a popular columnist in Nigeria who has almost had the Igbo version of fatua placed on his head because he can't stop writing their name is Ibo instead of Igbo. (Igbos have launched this campaign for years and dictionaries made in Western countries now carry Igbo instead of the anglicised Ibo.) Indians have since reverted from Bombay to Mumbai, Madras to Chennai, Calcutta to Kolkatta, etc.

We are not talking about the evolution of a language here. We are talking about the arbitrary change of a town's name. The English imported the parlement from French and anclised it to parliament. Fine. But the Romans who colonised Britannia for centuries did not latinise the name of England or any of its towns.

BTW I don't consider it such an important matter as say, what enibhokhan will eat, and am not launching the brush and paint campaign myself. I only made a suggestion and since Donpuzo and the very brilliant maedan counter that it is not really important, I am trying to explain the reasons some think it is and how far others have gone to change things. Cheers.

[color=#000099]hhhhhhhhhhhmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm comfort your post took the wind off my sails,knocked me off my feets,i am indeed impressed and proud to be from esanland,if you dont mind wiil like to get ,more on this gist,my name is eromosele

ibhokhen esan bha bulu o.

great job Comfort.

I miss Illushi smoked fish.
My mom used to travel a couple of times a year to the Benue-Esan boundry called Illushi to buy smoked fish in bulk especially just before Christmas and New Year. Wow. Good Memories.

I think i came quite late but gats to register my presence by singing,

Ibho khe esan no dodo elomo se ba feghe, elomo se ba feghe ibho esan no dodo.

ibhokhen esan bha bulu o.  Grin Grin Grin Grin

great job Comfort.

I miss Illushi smoked fish.
My mom used to travel a couple of times a year to the Benue-Esan boundry called Illushi to buy smoked fish in bulk especially just before Christmas and New Year.  Wow.  Good Memories. 

The folklore and history of Esan are worth revisiting and attempt should be made to research on the various ways that the villages are related to Bini and other groups who may have occupied Ifeku Island many years ago. The Esan heritage is unique despite the variation of dialects

Well I am from Ilusshi but we are not Esans by tribe we are Igalas Ok, The edo people have marginalized that area because it faces the border to Niger river and the people are not Edo Origin, so I am quick to say I am from Kogi state, because by origin. our ancestors,  migrated from Idah Kogi state, to where we are bow in Illushi or OR Ifeku Island which is an Igala community not esan presently but we both intermarry,

@ Powerdcor,

Whether you are Esan or not does not matter to me.  I enjoyed the smoked fish from Illushi.
It seams like you don’t like this side of the river Niger or is it river Benue? too bad. 
Illushi is in Edo State and you are from Edo State.  Do you guys speak Igbira? 

When was the last time you were there?  I heard things are changing over there.

Ciao.

are the esan edo?

I am Francis Ogbeide from Esan. Urohi. The son of late chief J O ogbeide, who pass on the. 5th of may 2012. I appreciate all the good works you people are doing. I will encourage more Esan to sign in.

I rep Ekpon from idumeko area, idemudin quarters. Greetings to everyone in the house.

Wa labo labo... Full blooded Esan babe frm Okalo in Igueben LGA.. M presently in d village, any1 around?

chukxie: I rep Ekpon from idumeko area, idemudin quarters. Greetings to everyone in the house.

Do some people from Ekpon consider themselves to be Ika people?

I know that will sound like a strange question since you came into an Esan thread and pretty much declared that you're an Esan man from Ekpon. But I just want to know if anybody from Ekpon views themselves as being Ika instead of Esan and if so, how widespread such views are there.

PhysicsQED:

Do some people from Ekpon consider themselves to be Ika people?

I know that will sound like a strange question since you came into an Esan thread and pretty much declared that you're an Esan man from Ekpon. But I just want to know if anybody from Ekpon views themselves as being Ika instead of Esan and if so, how widespread such views are there.

Hey! You asked a very nice question. I speak not as a historian but as a layman who understands the community he came from. So pardon any inaccuracies you might find in my response to your intelligent question. Ekpon people are a very interesting mix. The reason is because of our geographical location. We are right at the boundary of the Ika speaking Igbanke and Olijie communities on one hand and Esan speaking communities of Ewosa and Ewokhimi on the other hand. By virtue of our strategic location, our culture and language have been greatly influenced over God knows how many years by our neighbours. A lot of people especially old people in Ekpon are bilingual --they speak fluent Esan and Ekpon (a derivative of Agbor language ). So, to answer your question, a lot of Ekpon people view themselves first and foremost as an integral part of Esan Kingdom and by geographical location, a part of Ika Kingdom.

chukxie:

Hey! You asked a very nice question. I speak not as a historian but as a layman who understands the community he came from. So pardon any inaccuracies you might find in my response to your intelligent question. Ekpon people are a very interesting mix. The reason is because of our geographical location. We are right at the boundary of the Ika speaking Igbanke and Olijie communities on one hand and Esan speaking communities of Ewosa and Ewokhimi on the other hand. By virtue of our strategic location, our culture and language have been greatly influenced over God knows how many years by our neighbours. A lot of people especially old people in Ekpon are bilingual --they speak fluent Esan and Ekpon (a derivative of Agbor language ). So, to answer your question, a lot of Ekpon people view themselves first and foremost as an integral part of Esan Kingdom and by geographical location, a part of Ika Kingdom.

Thanks for this response. It was very informative and definitely answered my question.

PhysicsQED:

Thanks for this response. It was very informative and definitely answered my question.

Ni hao ! Wo hen gao xing yin wei wo neng hui de ni de wenti. Wo xian zai xiang qu chi zhongguo de fan.. Hi! I'm glad i was able to answer your question. Now, i'm going to eat Chinese rice.

Ejadamen:

@ michelin89, i am positive it is not bitter leaf. I watched my mom prepare this soup when i was little and we never washed it like bitter leaf, rather we blend it, the leaf is a bit peppery not bitter at all. I know bitter leaf,it is definitely not bitter leaf. I have asked my mother for the name of this leaf and she said she doesn't know the name but knows it when she sees it in the market. I think I'll make enquiries at the food section.

Its called scent leave I̶̲̥̅n̶̲̥̅̊ English aΩ̴̩̩̩̥d̶̲̥̅̊ ebi--alamenghogho I̶̲̥̅n̶̲̥̅̊ ishan