| History Of Anioma Most Especially Ndokwa Shows They Are Not Igbos. by Nobody: 6:06pm On Dec 11, 2018 |
Until February 03, 1976, Ndokwaland was known as Aboh Division in the then Midwestern Region which in itself was equally carved out of the old Western Region of Nigeria. Prior to the creation of States and boundary adjustments carried out by General Muritala Mohammed’s military regime, Ndokwa nation spanned across the River Niger and was then the largest single cultural entity within and around its interfacing tribal communities. The current name, ‘Ndo-Kwa’ in itself is a derivative acronym from its constituent Districts; ‘NDeOsumili and uKWuAni. Indeed, the word ‘Ndokwa’ has no traditional or local meaning to the environment; and is therefore a mere phonetically realized format rather than of cultural or ancestral implications. Nevertheless, the oneness for which the name stands for aided its accommodation. By the adjustment of part of Ndokwaland to Rivers State, contemporary Ndokwa nation occupies the position of second largest single community in Delta State of Nigeria. Ukwuani, which signifies the foundation of the earth/world, is as old as the old Bini that was then known as Idu.
In spite of fiscal marginalization and shortchanging in matters regarding Local Government Area creation, today’s Ndokwaland is comprised of three robust Local Government Areas as follow;
• Ndokwa East Local Government Area: with Headquarters at Aboh.
• Ndokwa West Local Government Area: with Headquarters at Kwale.
• Ukwuani Local Government Area: with Headquarters at Obiaruku.
Ndokwaland is one of the Oil rich communities in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. However, the lack of industrial power due to absence of notable Federal, State and Local Government infrastructures and developmental projects has been responsible for its silence in the daily mass media activities. Despite its state of relegation and negligence by the relevant authorities, Ndokwaland parades itself with honest, diligent and loyal citizens. Indeed, the Military Administration of Group Captain Kefas remarked the area as “the most peaceful in the State”
We were never linked with any strange ethnicity by our ancestors/greatgrandfathers; except that we are Ukwuani people. There are no shrines or festivals here that reminds us of contact with your assumptious ethnic tribe. Our folklores also did not point there but rather pointed the opposite direction. This has nothing negative to do with our contemporary social relationships as close neighbours and close language base. Culture is dynamic; yes, but you do not wake up and say because our language has drawn closer to Yoruba language therefore I am now a Yoruba man. No, language is transcient in nature. In another thousand years, the languages you're hearing in each region will dyfuse to something strange. But we hold our origin and not ready to trade it off for fear of minority sake. We are Ukwuani, not Igbo yet we hold nothing against Igbo.
However, Ukwuani people existed where they are now along side Idu of old at the era of Igodomigodo. Ogwashi you mentioned are products of Ezechime legendary migration to parts of Anioma and beyond.
Ukwuani is never a product or part of the Ezechime descendants but senior in history to all that. Most probably, Aboh as you mentioned above may have some links with Ezechime's group of descendants from Idu but obviously, not Ukwuani. The Igbo race are a different history all together. On their migration journey to their positions today, they crossed through Aboh/Ndoni with a measure of habiting along as every other on the go emigrants do.
Go ask your mother what the folklore moonlight play 'Nnwa'm n'zhi ozhi je je je' means in Ukwuani.
Ukwuani, though may appear small, is not one of the new tribes of 14th century history.
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| Re: History Of Anioma Most Especially Ndokwa Shows They Are Not Igbos. by Corrinthians(m): 6:09pm On Dec 11, 2018 |
This table you're shaking!! Let Igbos catch you. 1 Like |
| Re: History Of Anioma Most Especially Ndokwa Shows They Are Not Igbos. by Nobody: 6:16pm On Dec 11, 2018 |
Juliusmalema:
Until February 03, 1976, Ndokwaland was known as Aboh Division in the then Midwestern Region which in itself was equally carved out of the old Western Region of Nigeria. Prior to the creation of States and boundary adjustments carried out by General Muritala Mohammed’s military regime, Ndokwa nation spanned across the River Niger and was then the largest single cultural entity within and around its interfacing tribal communities. The current name, ‘Ndo-Kwa’ in itself is a derivative acronym from its constituent Districts; ‘NDeOsumili and uKWuAni. Indeed, the word ‘Ndokwa’ has no traditional or local meaning to the environment; and is therefore a mere phonetically realized format rather than of cultural or ancestral implications. Nevertheless, the oneness for which the name stands for aided its accommodation. By the adjustment of part of Ndokwaland to Rivers State, contemporary Ndokwa nation occupies the position of second largest single community in Delta State of Nigeria. Ukwuani, which signifies the foundation of the earth/world, is as old as the old Bini that was then known as Idu.
In spite of fiscal marginalization and shortchanging in matters regarding Local Government Area creation, today’s Ndokwaland is comprised of three robust Local Government Areas as follow;
• Ndokwa East Local Government Area: with Headquarters at Aboh.
• Ndokwa West Local Government Area: with Headquarters at Kwale.
• Ukwuani Local Government Area: with Headquarters at Obiaruku.
Ndokwaland is one of the Oil rich communities in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. However, the lack of industrial power due to absence of notable Federal, State and Local Government infrastructures and developmental projects has been responsible for its silence in the daily mass media activities. Despite its state of relegation and negligence by the relevant authorities, Ndokwaland parades itself with honest, diligent and loyal citizens. Indeed, the Military Administration of Group Captain Kefas remarked the area as “the most peaceful in the State”
We were never linked with any strange ethnicity by our ancestors/greatgrandfathers; except that we are Ukwuani people. There are no shrines or festivals here that reminds us of contact with your assumptious ethnic tribe. Our folklores also did not point there but rather pointed the opposite direction. This has nothing negative to do with our contemporary social relationships as close neighbours and close language base. Culture is dynamic; yes, but you do not wake up and say because our language has drawn closer to Yoruba language therefore I am now a Yoruba man. No, language is transcient in nature. In another thousand years, the languages you're hearing in each region will dyfuse to something strange. But we hold our origin and not ready to trade it off for fear of minority sake. We are Ukwuani, not Igbo yet we hold nothing against Igbo.
However, Ukwuani people existed where they are now along side Idu of old at the era of Igodomigodo. Ogwashi you mentioned are products of Ezechime legendary migration to parts of Anioma and beyond.
Ukwuani is never a product or part of the Ezechime descendants but senior in history to all that. Most probably, Aboh as you mentioned above may have some links with Ezechime's group of descendants from Idu but obviously, not Ukwuani. The Igbo race are a different history all together. On their migration journey to their positions today, they crossed through Aboh/Ndoni with a measure of habiting along as every other on the go emigrants do.
Go ask your mother what the folklore moonlight play 'Nnwa'm n'zhi ozhi je je je' means in Ukwuani.
Ukwuani, though may appear small, is not one of the new tribes of 14th century history.
This is why Lagos is now 51% Igbo  1 Like |
| Re: History Of Anioma Most Especially Ndokwa Shows They Are Not Igbos. by Nobody: 6:19pm On Dec 11, 2018 |
Ngozi Okonjo Iweala. 1 Like |
| Re: History Of Anioma Most Especially Ndokwa Shows They Are Not Igbos. by geez18(m): 6:28pm On Dec 11, 2018 |
honestly, ignorance should be considered a sin! 3 Likes |
| Re: History Of Anioma Most Especially Ndokwa Shows They Are Not Igbos. by ImperialYoruba: 6:56pm On Dec 11, 2018 |
Juliusmalema:
Until February 03, 1976, Ndokwaland was known as Aboh Division in the then Midwestern Region which in itself was equally carved out of the old Western Region of Nigeria. Prior to the creation of States and boundary adjustments carried out by General Muritala Mohammed’s military regime, Ndokwa nation spanned across the River Niger and was then the largest single cultural entity within and around its interfacing tribal communities. The current name, ‘Ndo-Kwa’ in itself is a derivative acronym from its constituent Districts; ‘NDeOsumili and uKWuAni. Indeed, the word ‘Ndokwa’ has no traditional or local meaning to the environment; and is therefore a mere phonetically realized format rather than of cultural or ancestral implications. Nevertheless, the oneness for which the name stands for aided its accommodation. By the adjustment of part of Ndokwaland to Rivers State, contemporary Ndokwa nation occupies the position of second largest single community in Delta State of Nigeria. Ukwuani, which signifies the foundation of the earth/world, is as old as the old Bini that was then known as Idu.
In spite of fiscal marginalization and shortchanging in matters regarding Local Government Area creation, today’s Ndokwaland is comprised of three robust Local Government Areas as follow;
• Ndokwa East Local Government Area: with Headquarters at Aboh.
• Ndokwa West Local Government Area: with Headquarters at Kwale.
• Ukwuani Local Government Area: with Headquarters at Obiaruku.
Ndokwaland is one of the Oil rich communities in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. However, the lack of industrial power due to absence of notable Federal, State and Local Government infrastructures and developmental projects has been responsible for its silence in the daily mass media activities. Despite its state of relegation and negligence by the relevant authorities, Ndokwaland parades itself with honest, diligent and loyal citizens. Indeed, the Military Administration of Group Captain Kefas remarked the area as “the most peaceful in the State”
We were never linked with any strange ethnicity by our ancestors/greatgrandfathers; except that we are Ukwuani people. There are no shrines or festivals here that reminds us of contact with your assumptious ethnic tribe. Our folklores also did not point there but rather pointed the opposite direction. This has nothing negative to do with our contemporary social relationships as close neighbours and close language base. Culture is dynamic; yes, but you do not wake up and say because our language has drawn closer to Yoruba language therefore I am now a Yoruba man. No, language is transcient in nature. In another thousand years, the languages you're hearing in each region will dyfuse to something strange. But we hold our origin and not ready to trade it off for fear of minority sake. We are Ukwuani, not Igbo yet we hold nothing against Igbo.
However, Ukwuani people existed where they are now along side Idu of old at the era of Igodomigodo. Ogwashi you mentioned are products of Ezechime legendary migration to parts of Anioma and beyond.
Ukwuani is never a product or part of the Ezechime descendants but senior in history to all that. Most probably, Aboh as you mentioned above may have some links with Ezechime's group of descendants from Idu but obviously, not Ukwuani. The Igbo race are a different history all together. On their migration journey to their positions today, they crossed through Aboh/Ndoni with a measure of habiting along as every other on the go emigrants do.
Go ask your mother what the folklore moonlight play 'Nnwa'm n'zhi ozhi je je je' means in Ukwuani.
Ukwuani, though may appear small, is not one of the new tribes of 14th century history.
What language do they speak? What food they eat? What name do they bear? How do they dress? How do they bury dead? What is their marriage rites? What deities do they believe in? How does their king dress and what title does he bear? 5 Likes |
| Re: History Of Anioma Most Especially Ndokwa Shows They Are Not Igbos. by Nobody: 7:21pm On Dec 11, 2018 |
ImperialYoruba:
What language do they speak?
What food they eat?
What name do they bear?
How do they dress?
How do they bury dead?
What is their marriage rites?
What deities do they believe in?
How does their king dress and what title does he bear? What language do they speak? - Igbo language What food they eat? - Igbo food What name do they bear? - Igbo names: Anioma, Ukwuani, Ndokwa, etc How do they dress? - Igbo dress How do they bury dead? - Following Igbo traditions What is their marriage rites? - Igbo marriage rites What deities do they believe in? - Igbo deities: Ala/Ani, Anyanwu etc How does their king dress and what title does he bear? - Igbo titles cc lzaa velocity25 tossie101 4 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: History Of Anioma Most Especially Ndokwa Shows They Are Not Igbos. by Nobody: 7:39pm On Dec 11, 2018 |
immhotep:
What language do they speak? - Igbo language
What food they eat? - Igbo food
What name do they bear? - Igbo names: Anioma, Ukwuani, Ndokwa, etc
How do they dress? - Igbo dress
How do they bury dead? - Following Igbo traditions
What is their marriage rites? - Igbo marriage rites
What deities do they believe in? - Igbo deities: Ala/Ani, Anyanwu etc
How does their king dress and what title does he bear? - Igbo titles
cc lzaa velocity25 tossie101 You won't succeed this time....am out to set the record straight....... 1 Like |
| Re: History Of Anioma Most Especially Ndokwa Shows They Are Not Igbos. by Nobody: 7:46pm On Dec 11, 2018 |
Juliusmalema:
You won't succeed this time....am out to set the record straight.......
LMAO But Major Nzeogwu (from Okpanam in Delta state) organized and led the Igbo couple abi . The confusion is strong with you (in Master Yoda's voice) Cc lzaa jumpandpas eternaltruths velocity25 roger3d 6 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: History Of Anioma Most Especially Ndokwa Shows They Are Not Igbos. by Nobody: 8:00pm On Dec 11, 2018 |
immhotep:
LMAO
But Major Nzeogwu (from Okpanam in Delta state) organized and led the Igbo couple abi .
The confusion is strong with you (in Master Yoda's voice)
Cc lzaa jumpandpas eternaltruths velocity25 roger3d That was misconstrued but as time goes it was discovered that it was not actually what it supposed to be. Tagging it an igbo coup was a mistake which the igbo nation has accepted and bear the burden of such act.....but today the story is different as the children today can rightly note without doubt that it was not igbo coup. So your argument holds no water and is outrightly deflated. |
| Re: History Of Anioma Most Especially Ndokwa Shows They Are Not Igbos. by Nobody: 8:02pm On Dec 11, 2018 |
Juliusmalema:
That was misconstrued but as time goes it was discovered that it was not actually what it supposed to be.
Tagging it an igbo coup was a mistake which the igbo nation has accepted and bear the burden of such act.....but today the story is different as the children today can rightly note without doubt that it was not igbo coup.
So your argument holds no water and is outrightly deflated. Lzaa come and hear oh. Nzeogwu is no longer Igbo. And there was no Igbo coup Cc lzaa onyeoga pointzerom madridguy buhariguy sarrki shalomc iceberg3 yarimo greenback Alariiwo Roger3d cynthiakiss omenka tossie101 juliusmalema jumpandpas greenback eternaltruths shukuokukobambi velocity25 3 Likes |
| Re: History Of Anioma Most Especially Ndokwa Shows They Are Not Igbos. by Nobody: 8:34pm On Dec 11, 2018 |
immhotep:
Lzaa come and hear oh.
Nzeogwu is no longer Igbo.
And there was no Igbo coup
Cc lzaa onyeoga pointzerom madridguy buhariguy sarrki shalomc iceberg3 yarimo greenback Alariiwo Roger3d cynthiakiss omenka tossie101 juliusmalema jumpandpas greenback eternaltruths shukuokukobambi velocity25 You don't need to invite anybody as the truth is as clear as crystal, nevertheless is not lost on me that truth pains...but we must never subdue the truth.... If we allow a tale of 1967 to linger, igbo children will continue to suffer the consequences while the real culprits moves about like kings....never again will such happen. |
| Re: History Of Anioma Most Especially Ndokwa Shows They Are Not Igbos. by velocity25(m): 8:58pm On Dec 11, 2018 |
immhotep:
Lzaa come and hear oh.
Nzeogwu is no longer Igbo.
And there was no Igbo coup
Cc lzaa onyeoga pointzerom madridguy buhariguy sarrki shalomc iceberg3 yarimo greenback Alariiwo Roger3d cynthiakiss omenka tossie101 juliusmalema jumpandpas greenback eternaltruths shukuokukobambi velocity25 pls don't mind those cone heads oo they are failures 4 Likes 2 Shares |
| Re: History Of Anioma Most Especially Ndokwa Shows They Are Not Igbos. by LZAA: 9:06pm On Dec 11, 2018 |
immhotep:
Lzaa come and hear oh.
Nzeogwu is no longer Igbo.
And there was no Igbo coup
Cc lzaa onyeoga pointzerom madridguy buhariguy sarrki shalomc iceberg3 yarimo greenback Alariiwo Roger3d cynthiakiss omenka tossie101 juliusmalema jumpandpas greenback eternaltruths shukuokukobambi velocity25 2 Likes 1 Share 
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| Re: History Of Anioma Most Especially Ndokwa Shows They Are Not Igbos. by ImperialYoruba: 10:30pm On Dec 11, 2018 |
immhotep:
What language do they speak? - Igbo language
What food they eat? - Igbo food
What name do they bear? - Igbo names: Anioma, Ukwuani, Ndokwa, etc
How do they dress? - Igbo dress
How do they bury dead? - Following Igbo traditions
What is their marriage rites? - Igbo marriage rites
What deities do they believe in? - Igbo deities: Ala/Ani, Anyanwu etc
How does their king dress and what title does he bear? - Igbo titles
cc lzaa velocity25 tossie101 They they are all Igbo. Why una dey waste people time? This matter is already settled. If they dont want to be Igbo then change your culture and find something else to be other than Igbo. What kind nonsense is this?  This is like that Oba of Iwo, after his Jamaican wife fed him that weed finish he go wear turban and proclaimed himself Emir begin dance. After the cannabis cleared for hin blood he is back to worshipping same deities his ancestors bowed to. Wait, when no more Nigeria where else can they go but Iboland? Abi na West dem wan come? That can never happen. They were in west before nau, they gave us hell and separated and called Awo all kind of ignorable names. They have no return right here. Immhotep, make room over threre for them. Yoruba is the most Superior race! 5 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: History Of Anioma Most Especially Ndokwa Shows They Are Not Igbos. by LZAA: 1:25am On Dec 12, 2018 |
ImperialYoruba:
They they are all Igbo. Why una dey waste people time? This matter is already settled. If they dont want to be Igbo then change your culture and find something else to be other than Igbo. What kind nonsense is this?
This is like that Oba of Iwo, after his Jamaican wife fed him that weed finish he go wear turban and proclaimed himself Emir begin dance. After the cannabis cleared for hin blood he is back to worshipping same deities his ancestors bowed to.
Wait, when no more Nigeria where else can they go but Iboland? Abi na West dem wan come? That can never happen. They were in west before nau, they gave us hell and separated and called Awo all kind of ignorable names. They have no return right here. Immhotep, make room over threre for them.
Yoruba is the most Superior race! Roger3D stop crying na 2 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: History Of Anioma Most Especially Ndokwa Shows They Are Not Igbos. by Nobody: 8:08am On Dec 12, 2018 |
ImperialYoruba:
They they are all Igbo. Why una dey waste people time? This matter is already settled. If they dont want to be Igbo then change your culture and find something else to be other than Igbo. What kind nonsense is this?
This is like that Oba of Iwo, after his Jamaican wife fed him that weed finish he go wear turban and proclaimed himself Emir begin dance. After the cannabis cleared for hin blood he is back to worshipping same deities his ancestors bowed to.
Wait, when no more Nigeria where else can they go but Iboland? Abi na West dem wan come? That can never happen. They were in west before nau, they gave us hell and separated and called Awo all kind of ignorable names. They have no return right here. Immhotep, make room over threre for them.
Yoruba is the most Superior race! They are not@bolded. Read through the lines coz they believe their existence predates that of igbo. So in actual fact what they are telling u now is a skinny meaning to what to believe. Don't be deceived. |
| Re: History Of Anioma Most Especially Ndokwa Shows They Are Not Igbos. by Nobody: 8:10am On Dec 12, 2018 |
Juliusmalema:
They are not@bolded.
Read through the lines coz they believe their existence predates that of igbo.
So in actual fact what they are telling u now is a skinny meaning to what to believe.
Don't be deceived. But they will become Igbo when it is time to discuss "the Igbo coup", and to share out federal appointments Cc lzaa velocity25 tossie101 6 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: History Of Anioma Most Especially Ndokwa Shows They Are Not Igbos. by Nobody: 8:15am On Dec 12, 2018 |
immhotep:
But they will become Igbo when it is time to discuss "the Igbo coup", and to share out federal appointments
Cc lzaa velocity25 tossie101 This is exactly what igbos and igbo nation need to fight to a standstill......I swear.... |
| Re: History Of Anioma Most Especially Ndokwa Shows They Are Not Igbos. by Nobody: 8:18am On Dec 12, 2018 |
Juliusmalema:
This is exactly what igbos and igbo nation need to fight to a standstill......I swear.... When we say that Nigger-Area is a wasted country, some of you will be arguing LOL. Cc lzaa velocity25 roger3d imperialyoruba ibrahimdamola 4 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: History Of Anioma Most Especially Ndokwa Shows They Are Not Igbos. by Nobody: 8:23am On Dec 12, 2018 |
immhotep:
When we say that Nigger-Area is a wasted country, some of you will be arguing LOL.
Cc lzaa velocity25 roger3d imperialyoruba ibrahimdamola The country has gone to dogs.....but beneficial to the denials in times of appointment.....is that not wickedness. The simple truth is to dermacate the boundary and know who is who and who is not.... Some guys will carry appointments on federal level while python will dance on the other side.... Madness. |
| Re: History Of Anioma Most Especially Ndokwa Shows They Are Not Igbos. by IkpuMmadu: 8:47am On Dec 12, 2018 |
How come they choose Igbo name Ukwuani
How come they choose to bear Igbo name
How come they choose to name their leader okpala ukwu
How come they say Ukwuani bu ani eze
All these are Igbo
Who get time for una seff! The other anioma of Enuani and East are over 40 million...so who send una tiny place
Shift make I hear better people ... nonentities trying to feel like entities
You feel you can open a thread and want to spoil the good names of Ukwuani
Yoruba man 3 Likes |
| Re: History Of Anioma Most Especially Ndokwa Shows They Are Not Igbos. by IkpuMmadu: 8:49am On Dec 12, 2018 |
ImperialYoruba:
They they are all Igbo. Why una dey waste people time? This matter is already settled. If they dont want to be Igbo then change your culture and find something else to be other than Igbo. What kind nonsense is this?
This is like that Oba of Iwo, after his Jamaican wife fed him that weed finish he go wear turban and proclaimed himself Emir begin dance. After the cannabis cleared for hin blood he is back to worshipping same deities his ancestors bowed to.
Wait, when no more Nigeria where else can they go but Iboland? Abi na West dem wan come? That can never happen. They were in west before nau, they gave us hell and separated and called Awo all kind of ignorable names. They have no return right here. Immhotep, make room over threre for them.
Yoruba is the most Superior race! . U must be smoking some fine Ukwuani weed But you said the truth in a stupid way shaa a 2 Likes |
| Re: History Of Anioma Most Especially Ndokwa Shows They Are Not Igbos. by IkpuMmadu: 8:50am On Dec 12, 2018 |
ImperialYoruba:
They they are all Igbo. Why una dey waste people time? This matter is already settled. If they dont want to be Igbo then change your culture and find something else to be other than Igbo. What kind nonsense is this?
This is like that Oba of Iwo, after his Jamaican wife fed him that weed finish he go wear turban and proclaimed himself Emir begin dance. After the cannabis cleared for hin blood he is back to worshipping same deities his ancestors bowed to.
Wait, when no more Nigeria where else can they go but Iboland? Abi na West dem wan come? That can never happen. They were in west before nau, they gave us hell and separated and called Awo all kind of ignorable names. They have no return right here. Immhotep, make room over threre for them.
Yoruba is the most Superior race! ImperialYoruba:
They they are all Igbo. Why una dey waste people time? This matter is already settled. If they dont want to be Igbo then change your culture and find something else to be other than Igbo. What kind nonsense is this?
This is like that Oba of Iwo, after his Jamaican wife fed him that weed finish he go wear turban and proclaimed himself Emir begin dance. After the cannabis cleared for hin blood he is back to worshipping same deities his ancestors bowed to.
Wait, when no more Nigeria where else can they go but Iboland? Abi na West dem wan come? That can never happen. They were in west before nau, they gave us hell and separated and called Awo all kind of ignorable names. They have no return right here. Immhotep, make room over threre for them.
Yoruba is the most Superior race! . U must be smoking some fine Ukwuani weed But you said the truth in a stupid way shaa a |
| Re: History Of Anioma Most Especially Ndokwa Shows They Are Not Igbos. by Chibossboi(m): 3:34pm On Feb 07, 2019 |
ika,enuani,ukwuani are dialect of the Igbo language. I Wonder y my delta Igbo brethren especially d ika say there are not Igbo.
take a look at the culture in ika community they have the four market days.I been to agbor,asked this qurstion : u are an Igbo person right?
ans'yes,kinda etc is the answer I got from many.
talking abut the language an ukwuani person understand and even speak the enuani vise visa.
same with the ika.
for me am an Igbo boy.
ukwuani by dialect. 4 Likes |
| Re: History Of Anioma Most Especially Ndokwa Shows They Are Not Igbos. by Nobody: 1:49am On Feb 09, 2019 |
Juliusmalema:
Until February 03, 1976, Ndokwaland was known as Aboh Division in the then Midwestern Region which in itself was equally carved out of the old Western Region of Nigeria. Prior to the creation of States and boundary adjustments carried out by General Muritala Mohammed’s military regime, Ndokwa nation spanned across the River Niger and was then the largest single cultural entity within and around its interfacing tribal communities. The current name, ‘Ndo-Kwa’ in itself is a derivative acronym from its constituent Districts; ‘NDeOsumili and uKWuAni. Indeed, the word ‘Ndokwa’ has no traditional or local meaning to the environment; and is therefore a mere phonetically realized format rather than of cultural or ancestral implications. Nevertheless, the oneness for which the name stands for aided its accommodation. By the adjustment of part of Ndokwaland to Rivers State, contemporary Ndokwa nation occupies the position of second largest single community in Delta State of Nigeria. Ukwuani, which signifies the foundation of the earth/world, is as old as the old Bini that was then known as Idu.
In spite of fiscal marginalization and shortchanging in matters regarding Local Government Area creation, today’s Ndokwaland is comprised of three robust Local Government Areas as follow;
• Ndokwa East Local Government Area: with Headquarters at Aboh.
• Ndokwa West Local Government Area: with Headquarters at Kwale.
• Ukwuani Local Government Area: with Headquarters at Obiaruku.
Ndokwaland is one of the Oil rich communities in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. However, the lack of industrial power due to absence of notable Federal, State and Local Government infrastructures and developmental projects has been responsible for its silence in the daily mass media activities. Despite its state of relegation and negligence by the relevant authorities, Ndokwaland parades itself with honest, diligent and loyal citizens. Indeed, the Military Administration of Group Captain Kefas remarked the area as “the most peaceful in the State”
We were never linked with any strange ethnicity by our ancestors/greatgrandfathers; except that we are Ukwuani people. There are no shrines or festivals here that reminds us of contact with your assumptious ethnic tribe. Our folklores also did not point there but rather pointed the opposite direction. This has nothing negative to do with our contemporary social relationships as close neighbours and close language base. Culture is dynamic; yes, but you do not wake up and say because our language has drawn closer to Yoruba language therefore I am now a Yoruba man. No, language is transcient in nature. In another thousand years, the languages you're hearing in each region will dyfuse to something strange. But we hold our origin and not ready to trade it off for fear of minority sake. We are Ukwuani, not Igbo yet we hold nothing against Igbo.
However, Ukwuani people existed where they are now along side Idu of old at the era of Igodomigodo. Ogwashi you mentioned are products of Ezechime legendary migration to parts of Anioma and beyond.
Ukwuani is never a product or part of the Ezechime descendants but senior in history to all that. Most probably, Aboh as you mentioned above may have some links with Ezechime's group of descendants from Idu but obviously, not Ukwuani. The Igbo race are a different history all together. On their migration journey to their positions today, they crossed through Aboh/Ndoni with a measure of habiting along as every other on the go emigrants do.
Go ask your mother what the folklore moonlight play 'Nnwa'm n'zhi ozhi je je je' means in Ukwuani.
Ukwuani, though may appear small, is not one of the new tribes of 14th century history.
Modified Inasmuch as the Ukwuanis and Ndokwas tries to distinct themselves from the igbos, you can't separate them from igbo. The following fact speak for itself why many still call them Igbo's; 1. They bear the same name as Igbo's e.g the current governor of Abia state is Ikpeazu. This name is similar in ukwuani and many bear this name. 2. Their culture, festival is similar to the igbos e.g Ikenga festival of Umutu. 3. Their pronunciation of words are similar hence an average ukwuani can understand central Igbo very well. 4. The name of places are similar e.g Okuzu is an area in Obiaruku. Same name is used in Anambra state. That should be in Idemmili South Local Government area of Anambra state. 5. They share market days e.g Nkwo, Eke, Afo, and Orie. 6. Share similar dressing. From the outside world it will be difficult to differentiate ukwuanis from igbos. It would be better they maintain their heritage but have strong ties with the igbos. Learn their language so as to build that bond similar to what is happening in the northern states. In fact the Aniomas should learn and adopt Igbo language as a lingua franca while they keep their dialect. If the Aniomas had adopted this language, they would have been easy communication among themselves. |
| Re: History Of Anioma Most Especially Ndokwa Shows They Are Not Igbos. by Nobody: 9:33am On Feb 09, 2019 |
Chibossboi:
ika,enuani,ukwuani are dialect of the Igbo language. I Wonder y my delta Igbo brethren especially d ika say there are not Igbo.
take a look at the culture in ika community they have the four market days.I been to agbor,asked this qurstion : u are an Igbo person right?
ans'yes,kinda etc is the answer I got from many.
talking abut the language an ukwuani person understand and even speak the enuani vise visa.
same with the ika.
for me am an Igbo boy.
ukwuani by dialect. don't bring Ika into this because you know absolutely nothing about Ika cultural heritage and history. |
| Re: History Of Anioma Most Especially Ndokwa Shows They Are Not Igbos. by Chibossboi(m): 6:59pm On Feb 09, 2019 |
pls bro I want to knw d ika cultural heritage.
am not ika person,but my grandma was born and raise there
I got first hand info from her
ika is only a dialect of the Igbo language. |
| Re: History Of Anioma Most Especially Ndokwa Shows They Are Not Igbos. by Nobody: 9:47am On Feb 10, 2019 |
Ika is a language and not a dialect of any other language. That being said, what else do you know about Ika apart from the lie you've been purportedly been told? |
| Re: History Of Anioma Most Especially Ndokwa Shows They Are Not Igbos. by morpheus24: 4:45pm On Feb 14, 2019 |
nineone:
Ika is a language and not a dialect of any other language. That being said, what else do you know about Ika apart from the lie you've been purportedly been told? IF you share no origins with Igbo, Ika should conduct massive DNA testing on their people, if they cluster with Benin people then proble solved. Self actualization does not mean fabricated your origins. DNA does not lie Shikena! |
| Re: History Of Anioma Most Especially Ndokwa Shows They Are Not Igbos. by fero007: 12:58pm On Feb 17, 2019 |
Dis is why I think identification sud be based primarily on nation than tribe, everyone sud b a Nigerian first n 4get all dis yoruba, igbo, urhobo e. t. c because grouping pepo into tribes is going to be tempered by politics n regionally perceptives |
| Re: History Of Anioma Most Especially Ndokwa Shows They Are Not Igbos. by fero007: 1:01pm On Feb 17, 2019 |
ImperialYoruba:
What language do they speak?
What food they eat?
What name do they bear?
How do they dress?
How do they bury dead?
What is their marriage rites?
What deities do they believe in?
How does their king dress and what title does he bear? I'm guessing ure not a south southerner, if not u'd ve known it's more complicated than that |
