he main pro-independence groups — the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), and the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) — have called for a day of reflection.

Among the IPOB are one of the largest ethnic groups in the central African nation, the Igbo people, and among them is a small minority of practicing Jews, who believe they are descended from the tribes of Israel.

During the last 30 years or so, many Igbo Jews have moved to match their tradition of Jewish descent with the practice of rabbinic Judaism, the learning of Hebrew, observance of kosher dietary laws and observance of Jewish holidays. Many Igbo Jews are passionately Zionist.

In 1970, after nearly three years of fighting, Biafran soldiers, who were outnumbered 10 to one by federal troops and under-equipped, laid down their arms.

The conflict caused an estimated million deaths, many of them by starvation after the secessionist region was blockaded.


http://www.timesofisrael.com/biafran-jews-mark-50-years-since-failed-bid-for-independence/

With surrender went their dreams of a separate state for the Igbo people, who are the majority in the southeast.

Half a century later, Biafra remains an extremely sensitive subject in Nigeria.

Good

50years anniversary of failure.
Flatos!

It is better to keep trying and failing than sitting without an attempt.

No matter how dark the night, daybreak must surely come.

For the love of GOD!! There is notin like 'BIAFRAN JEW' am an ibo man! Pls we dont have any jewish ancestry in our blood.

Ncsamuel:
For the love of GOD!! There is notin like 'BIAFRAN JEW' am an ibo man! Pls we dont have any jewish ancestry in our blood.

What research have you conducted in this area?

Rossikki:
What research have you conducted in this area?

which kind stupid research? Our history is passed down from generation to generation by the word of mouth. Cant remember my parents telling me that my ancestor is jewish! And if not for the civil war all these stories wont be everywhre

Ncsamuel:
which kind stupid research? Our history is passed down from generation to generation by the word of mouth. Cant remember my parents telling me that my ancestor is jewish! And if not for the civil war all these stories wont be everywhre

Ignorance personified. Firstly, historical research goes beyond oral history, and includes a whole range of elements such as anthropology, linguistics, and cultural comparison among others. Secondly, the oral history of a people is not typically passed from parents to children, but from trained griots to their apprentices. The place you go for trained griots in Igboland would include the Nri kingdom etc, not your parents.

Lastly, until you have spent quality time researching the subject - what you term "stupid research" - I suggest you stay away from the topic.

Rossikki:
Ignorance personified. Firstly, historical research goes beyond oral history, and includes a whole range of elements such as anthropology, linguistics, and cultural comparison among others. Secondly, the oral history of a people is not typically passed from parents to children, but from trained griots to their apprentices. The place you go for trained griots in Igboland would include the Nri kingdom etc, not your parents.

Lastly, until you have spent quality time researching the subject - what you term "stupid research" - I suggest you stay away from the topic.

lol why oh why . When will we stop playing the victim? If i may ask was there a ' JEWISH THEORY' to the ibo race before 1960?! Or rather was there a term 'BIAFRAN' before 1955?! See there is no problem if we want to leave this country, but dis jewish theory we are carrying about is kinda embarrassing

Ncsamuel:
For the love of GOD!! There is notin like 'BIAFRAN JEW' am an ibo man! Pls we dont have any jewish ancestry in our blood.

you are an igbo man and cant even spell it correctly. Pity