South East, a land flowing with so much hatred and discrimination..


MONARCH’S STOOL: Ohu, Amadi caste systems tear Enugu community apart

MARCH 22, 201712:45
By Dennis Agbo ENUGU- The obnoxious traditional practice of identifying some indigenous people of an area as slaves is still rampant and has refused to vanish in most communities of Enugu East Senatorial of Enugu State. Protesting members of Obuno Akpugo in front of Enugu government house Slavery was abolished by the former colonialists in the United Kingdom and made an offence for British subjects and foreigners about 206 years ago in 1811 but became a crime throughout the world about five years later in 1816.However, in some places in Nkanu land, there are people who are still regarded as outcasts referred to as Ohu. The Ohu are not regarded as free born as they are seen as slaves who are usually treated as worthless human beings by their masters or the freeborn otherwise called Amadi. Protesting kindred units The practice which dates back to several centuries ago had remained in Nkanu and other parts of Igbo land despite civilization, Christianity or level of education despite the 1816 abolition of slave trade throughout the world. In the communities where the practice exists, the Ohu does not marry the Amadi or vice versa. The Ohu are also not entitled to become kings of the community, among other discriminatory practices. Even though the younger people of the new generation have defied the practice to intermarry, the issue of the Ohu becoming a King is still a knotty issue which was what brought a big problem to Obuno Akpugo community in Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State. About 19 out of the 30 kindred units in the Obuno autonomous community twice, protested to Government House, alerting of an impending war if the government imposed a traditional ruler on the community. The protesting kindred units alleged that the state Ministry for Chieftaincy Matters was trying to impose one Chief Jack Nwatu as the traditional ruler of the community by relying on a 1976 constitution of the community which excluded them from contesting the traditional stool of the community based on allegations that they were slaves. But Chief Nwatu in his quick reaction to the allegation contended that his own kindred units were the first settlers in Obuno and as such should be conceded to in producing the traditional ruler of the community. But another contestant for the stool, Prince Okwudili Agbo, leading the protesting 19 kindred units, said that his people had suffered humiliation and intimidation for forty years over the matter. Agbo appealed to Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi to set aside the obnoxious constitution of the community drafted in 1976, which he said excluded 19 out the 30 kindred units of the community from contesting the post of a traditional ruler. On their second protest to the government house, Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi while addressing the protesters frowned at the social exclusion and discrimination system, stating that it is unconstitutional and inhuman. Ugwuanyi stressed that such stigma has no place in the law and expressed sadness that some people still turn deaf ears to the Nigerian constitution and the Enugu state law that abolished the practice of ‘Ohu and ‘Amadi’ caste systems. He noted that such culture would not be recognized by the government and described the idea of excluding some persons from contesting the traditional stool as marginalization and injustice which he said must be discouraged. Ugwuanyi said: “Injustice is very bad and must be discouraged by all. Do we hear of Ohu and Amadi during the Presidential election, governorship and legislative elections? The answer is no. So what are we talking about? “We are all Nigerians and must have equal rights. Referring to someone as Ohu or treating him or her as such is unconstitutional, injustice and inhuman. My administration will not recognize such. It is ungodly.” The Governor further directed the state Commissioner for Chieftancy Affairs, Mr. Fidelis Ani to disregard such outdated practice and follow due process in conducting elections for the people. According to Governor Ugwuanyi, the people must choose their leader for peace and meaningful development to be sustained in communities. The governor assured the people of Obuno Ndiuno that the right thing must be done and urged them to remain law abiding citizens. President of the Town Union, Mr. Augustine Okoye told Governor Ugwuanyi that the social exclusion and administration had caused serious setbacks in the area and called on him to urgently intervene in the matter. South East Voice learnt that the two sides of the community had lived apart with little or no connecting bond; each pretending to be autonomous in discharge of communal functions such as in judiciary, legislative and executive matters.

Source: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/03/monarchs-stool-ohu-amadi-caste-systems-tear-enugu-community-apart/#disqus_thread

I will not say anything

sarrki:
I will not say anything

You "comment your reserve"
lol.
Oro pesi je..

Here is a very big lesson to the lost tribe. Never you insult a person greater, better, & far humane than you in Afonja(great Afonja) because you know not how it will come back to bite you in the ass.

While the "Osus" are still languishing in perpetual subjugation to the gods, comes the "Ohus"who are condemned to eternal slavery. Such evil, devilish & demonic practices in the 21st century?. What a life!


Imagine a country of Osu & Ohu(what a rhyme) .. SMH. A country of self-imposed hatred & dehumanization.

Little wonder they run away to Afonja land for refuge. What a despicable sub-human existence

Kiss the truth!

Whaaaaaaaaat

deji15:


You "comment your reserve"
lol.
Oro pesi je..

Baba morning

I have promised not to comment on this thread

By Dennis Agbo ENUGU- The obnoxious traditional practice of identifying some indigenous people of an area as slaves is still rampant and has refused to vanish in most communities of Enugu East Senatorial of Enugu State. Protesting members of Obuno Akpugo in front of Enugu government house Slavery was abolished by the former colonialists in the United Kingdom and made an offence for British subjects and foreigners about 206 years ago in 1811 but became a crime throughout the world about five years later in 1816.

However, in some places in Nkanu land, there are people who are still regarded as outcasts referred to as Ohu. The Ohu are not regarded as free born as they are seen as slaves who are usually treated as worthless human beings by their masters or the freeborn otherwise called Amadi.

Protesting kindred units The practice which dates back to several centuries ago had remained in Nkanu and other parts of Igbo land despite civilization, Christianity or level of education despite the 1816 abolition of slave trade throughout the world.

In the communities where the practice exists, the Ohu does not marry the Amadi or vice versa. The Ohu are also not entitled to become kings of the community, among other discriminatory practices.

Even though the younger people of the new generation have defied the practice to intermarry, the issue of the Ohu becoming a King is still a knotty issue which was what brought a big problem to Obuno Akpugo community in Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State.

About 19 out of the 30 kindred units in the Obuno autonomous community twice, protested to Government House, alerting of an impending war if the government imposed a traditional ruler on the community.

The protesting kindred units alleged that the state Ministry for Chieftaincy Matters was trying to impose one Chief Jack Nwatu as the traditional ruler of the community by relying on a 1976 constitution of the community which excluded them from contesting the traditional stool of the community based on allegations that they were slaves.

But Chief Nwatu in his quick reaction to the allegation contended that his own kindred units were the first settlers in Obuno and as such should be conceded to in producing the traditional ruler of the community. But another contestant for the stool, Prince Okwudili Agbo, leading the protesting 19 kindred units, said that his people had suffered humiliation and intimidation for forty years over the matter.

Agbo appealed to Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi to set aside the obnoxious constitution of the community drafted in 1976, which he said excluded 19 out the 30 kindred units of the community from contesting the post of a traditional ruler.

On their second protest to the government house, Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi while addressing the protesters frowned at the social exclusion and discrimination system, stating that it is unconstitutional and inhuman.

Ugwuanyi stressed that such stigma has no place in the law and expressed sadness that some people still turn deaf ears to the Nigerian constitution and the Enugu state law that abolished the practice of ‘Ohu and ‘Amadi’ caste systems.

He noted that such culture would not be recognized by the government and described the idea of excluding some persons from contesting the traditional stool as marginalization and injustice which he said must be discouraged. Ugwuanyi said: “Injustice is very bad and must be discouraged by all.

Do we hear of Ohu and Amadi during the Presidential election, governorship and legislative elections? The answer is no. So what are we talking about? “We are all Nigerians and must have equal rights.

Referring to someone as Ohu or treating him or her as such is unconstitutional, injustice and inhuman. My administration will not recognize such. It is ungodly.” The Governor further directed the state Commissioner for Chieftancy Affairs, Mr. Fidelis Ani to disregard such outdated practice and follow due process in conducting elections for the people.

According to Governor Ugwuanyi, the people must choose their leader for peace and meaningful development to be sustained in communities. The governor assured the people of Obuno Ndiuno that the right thing must be done and urged them to remain law abiding citizens.

President of the Town Union, Mr. Augustine Okoye told Governor Ugwuanyi that the social exclusion and administration had caused serious setbacks in the area and called on him to urgently intervene in the matter.

South East Voice learnt that the two sides of the community had lived apart with little or no connecting bond; each pretending to be autonomous in discharge of communal functions such as in judiciary, legislative and executive matters.

Source: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/03/monarchs-stool-ohu-amadi-caste-systems-tear-enugu-community-apart/#disqus_thread[/quote]


@ op paragraph your thread this way

To the out caste and the perpetual slaves in the South East are welcome in Yoruba land as long as they OBEY Yoruba culture and follow the law of Yoruba land.

utter b.s,Its time Igbos' do away with this useless archaic practice.how can you call what God has created unclean or outcast,how?

I think this is where the name Nwosu comes from.

So many Nwosus live with us here in the West.

Are they a persecuted people?

YonkijiSappo:
I think this is where the name Nwosu comes from.

So many Nwosus live with us here in the West.

Are they a persecuted people?

That is a possibility. Nwa Osu....
Nwa means "person". Osu means outcast / slave.
Nwosu!

YonkijiSappo:
I think this is where the name Nwosu comes from.

So many Nwosus live with us here in the West.

Are they a persecuted people?

There are many Nwosus who are traditional rulers in the east. Methinks this alone is proof that the name doesn't mean that one is an outcast.

TimeManager:
Here is a very big lesson to the lost tribe. Never you insult a person greater, better, & far humane than you in Afonja(great Afonja) because you know not how it will come back to bite you in the ass.

While the "Osus" are still languishing in perpetual subjugation to the gods, comes the "Ohus"who are condemned to eternal slavery. Such evil, devilish & demonic practices in the 21st century?. What a life!


Imagine a country of Osu & Ohu(what a rhyme) .. SMH. A country of self-imposed hatred & dehumanization.

Little wonder they run away to Afonja land for refuge. What a despicable sub-human existence

Kiss the truth!

You are making a huge mistake. There is nowhere in Yorubaland the entire community is allowed to produce Kings. The King must come from the ruling houses and then suddenly because the non-ruling houses rise up to claim the crown. It's simply because the crown has no value in Igbo society that could lead to this. The Ohus are not indigenous to that place but were allotted land by the forefathers of the Amadis. In Igbo culture Amadi means owners of the land or son of the soil.

Abagworo:


You are making a huge mistake. There is nowhere in Yorubaland the entire community is allowed to produce Kings. The King must come from the ruling houses and then suddenly because the non-ruling houses rise up to claim the crown. It's simply because the crown has no value in Igbo society that could lead to this. The Ohus are not indigenous to that place but were allotted land by the forefathers of the Amadis. In Igbo culture Amadi means owners of the land or son of the soil.

Your defense is rather too weak.

In Yoruba land, there is No Caste system though the Royal throne is contracted to the royal families. In contrast, Here is a clear case of a Caste system whereby an Ohu cannot lay a claim to the throne as a result of social stratification as the case with Osu.

The Practice of a Caste system in such community validates the claim & dismisses your point.

Truth is mine!

TimeManager:
Your defense is rather too weak.

In Yoruba land, there is No Caste system though the Royal throne is contracted to the royal families. In contrast, Here is a clear case of a Caste system whereby an Ohu cannot lay a claim to the throne as a result of social stratification as the case with Osu.

The Practice of a Caste system in such community validates the claim & dismisses your point.

Truth is mine!

There is no Caste system in Igbo society except of course the misinterpretation of Igbo culture which led the Colonial masters into creating disharmony in order to destroy traditional religion and replace same with Christianity. In Catholicism there exists Monks and Priests who don't even marry but are accorded respect in the society. That's the equivalent of Osu in Igbo traditional religion but you are convinced it's a Caste. The Osu was not considered a lower being but rather as servants of god dedicated to the shrine. Colonialists used the Osu thing as a destabilizing tool which lead to all these misinformation.

Ohu means slave and slavery was equally a bad influence in the entire black Africa and the colored world not Igboland alone.

Slavery was abolished by the former colonialists in the United Kingdom and made an offence for British subjects and foreigners about 206 years ago in 1811 but became a crime throughout the world about five years later in 1816.However, in some places in Nkanu land, there are people who are still regarded as outcasts referred to as Ohu. The Ohu are not regarded as free born as they are seen as slaves who are usually treated as worthless human beings by their masters or the freeborn otherwise called Amadi. Protesting kindred units The practice which dates back to several centuries ago had remained in Nkanu and other parts of Igbo land despite civilization, Christianity or level of education despite the 1816 abolition of slave trade throughout the world. In the communities where the practice exists, the Ohu does not marry the Amadi or vice versa. The Ohu are also not entitled to become kings of the community, among other discriminatory practices. Even though the younger people of the new generation have defied the practice to intermarry, the issue of the Ohu becoming a King is still a knotty issue which was what brought a big problem to Obuno Akpugo community in Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State. [/quote] Read the Above carefully & attentively and stop blaming it on colonialism.

Abagworo:


There is no Caste system in Igbo society except of course the misinterpretation of Igbo culture which led the Colonial masters into creating disharmony in order to destroy traditional religion and replace same with Christianity. In Catholicism there exists Monks and Priests who don't even marry but are accorded respect in the society. That's the equivalent of Osu in Igbo traditional religion but you are convinced it's a Caste. The Osu was not considered a lower being but rather as servants of god dedicated to the shrine. Colonialists used the Osu thing as a destabilizing tool which lead to all these misinformation.

Ohu means slave and slavery was equally a bad influence in the entire black Africa and the colored world not Igboland alone.

How did the colonialists destroy our traditional religion?

How do Monks & Nuns relate here?. ..How does religious celibates equate social pariahs(osu & ohu)?

Abagworo PLS!!!! don't start.

Truth is mine!

TimeManager:
Slavery was abolished by the former colonialists in the United Kingdom and made an offence for British subjects and foreigners about 206 years ago in 1811 but became a crime throughout the world about five years later in 1816.However, in some places in Nkanu land, there are people who are still regarded as outcasts referred to as Ohu. The Ohu are not regarded as free born as they are seen as slaves who are usually treated as worthless human beings by their masters or the freeborn otherwise called Amadi. Protesting kindred units The practice which dates back to several centuries ago had remained in Nkanu and other parts of Igbo land despite civilization, Christianity or level of education despite the 1816 abolition of slave trade throughout the world. In the communities where the practice exists, the Ohu does not marry the Amadi or vice versa. The Ohu are also not entitled to become kings of the community, among other discriminatory practices. Even though the younger people of the new generation have defied the practice to intermarry, the issue of the Ohu becoming a King is still a knotty issue which was what brought a big problem to Obuno Akpugo community in Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State. Read the Above carefully & attentively and stop blaming it on colonialism.




There is no Caste system in Igbo society except of course the misinterpretation of Igbo culture which led the Colonial masters into creating disharmony in order to destroy traditional religion and replace same with Christianity. In Catholicism there exists Monks and Priests who don't even marry but are accorded respect in the society. That's the equivalent of Osu in Igbo traditional religion but you are convinced it's a Caste. The Osu was not considered a lower being but rather as servants of god dedicated to the shrine. Colonialists used the Osu thing as a destabilizing tool which lead to all these misinformation.

Ohu means slave and slavery was equally a bad influence in the entire black Africa and the colored world not Igboland alone. How did the colonialists destroy our traditional religion?

How do Monks & Nuns relate here?. ..How does religious celibates equate social pariahs(osu & ohu)?

Abagworo PLS!!!! don't start.

Truth is mine!

I guess you are not Igbo hence your very limited knowledge. Can Ife people allow Modakeke to produce Ooni? This case is like Modakeke calling for rotation of Ooni between them and Ife since they live on same soil. It is equally like Igbos in Lagos asking for the next Oba to be an Igbo based on the fact that since they were born in Lagos they have equal rights in culture and Obaship of Lagos.

Abagworo:


I guess you are not Igbo hence your very limited knowledge. Can Ife people allow Modakeke to produce Ooni? This case is like Modakeke calling for rotation of Ooni between them and Ife since they live on same soil. It is equally like Igbos in Lagos asking for the next Oba to be an Igbo based on the fact that since they were born in Lagos they have equal rights in culture and Obaship of Lagos.

Okay. So you are saying an Ohu is merely a non-native of the land he finds himself in and nothing more?

Abagworo:


I guess you are not Igbo hence your very limited knowledge. Can Ife people allow Modakeke to produce Ooni? This case is like Modakeke calling for rotation of Ooni between them and Ife since they live on same soil. It is equally like Igbos in Lagos asking for the next Oba to be an Igbo based on the fact that since they were born in Lagos they have equal rights in culture and Obaship of Lagos.

Mr.Aba, why are you stretching this argument with lines of incoherent narratives?.. The indigenes of Ife & Modakeke are never considered Pariahs in either Community. You never see ile-ifes call Modakekes slaves in their community or vice versa no matter what. However, what is being obtained in Nkanu Land is a practice of social stigma. These guys are being called Slaves as a result of a social class system.
Truth is mine!

Osu, ohu, ume is ancient and evil. Our fathers did what they thought was best at that time.
Leprosy was once a curse from the gods. They were dumped in the forest to die.
Our forefathers once killed twin babes, cod they said it was an abomination for a woman to both two babies in a given pregnancy. Mary Slessor stopped them.
They were ignorant, and we will be foolish to continue in their ignorance.
This is 21st century, it our life and our land. The elders of today can nullify the effect of the osu caste curse with a counter ritual.
The kings can set them free cod his throne is a symbol of authority.
Let's stop the inhuman and despicable practice. It has no positive effect, rather it promotes discrimination, hatred, war, conflicts and people die in the process.
Join us on whatsapp no 08156446434, facebook stopOsu CastePractice, let's talk more on its benefit and harm to the igbos.
The blood of the inocent was spilled and some placed curse on us before they died and their blood is still crying to God.
We are igbos and we are Great.
Let us the free borns, diala, nwadial, amadi set them free. Be part of a positive generational change. Our children will be proud of us. I love the igbo nation and I love biafra

Osu practice will never stop in Iboland. If you stop it then some diobus and amadis will loose their land and titles to the osu lineage.

Stop osu... In Iboland?? Never!

It was started by human beings and can be reversed by human beings. Our forefathers started it and the foundation is wrong. We can right their wrongs. The only sacrifice that is irreversible is the death of Jesus Christ on the cross. Change your mind set and it is possible. What is land? Land that will swallow all upon death. Eze Orizu 111 nnewi did it 22 years ago and osu died in nnewi till date. Join us if you know that the practice is wrong and God will see us through. Remember our forefathers killed twin babies