dayokanu:

The founder from Isreal?

Negro_Ntns:

So there are two fathers? I don't get it. There are two igbo descendant lines coming from two distinct anestors. Right?

One of the ancestors, Aro dominated Eri who is the settler. Correct?

Is Aro aborigine or settler?

bashr4:

shut up pig its igbo what the hell is wrong with you people, you guys are really possessed ,that is why nothing is moving foward in this country.  it is igbo not ibo stop acting like a monkey.

alj_harem:

stop insulting me, do you have historic facts to prove otherwise

The Igbo, sometimes (especially formerly) referred to as Ibo, are one of the largest single ethnicities in Africa. Most Igbo speakers are based in southeast Nigeria, where they constitute about 17% of the population; they can also be found in significant numbers in Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea.

http://news.codewit.com/culture/history-of-igbo-people-of-nigeria-390.html

airmark:

Is it true that Ibo people in abakaliki eat human beings? Just asking.

odumchi:

No, nowadays such things dont happen. In the olden days, it was rare for Igbos to eat other people but nowadays it is forbidden for a man to eat another in all of Igboland. But remember, not all Igbo groups practiced Canibalism, often those groups at the fringes of [b]Igboland were influenced by Cannibalistic neighbours (Ibibios, Efiks, Ekois, etc).

odumchi:

No, nowadays such things dont happen. In the olden days, it was rare for Igbos to eat other people but nowadays it is forbidden for a man to eat another in all of Igboland. But remember, not all Igbo groups practiced Canibalism, often those groups at the fringes of Igboland were influenced by Cannibalistic neighbours (Ibibios, Efiks, Ekois, etc).

ak47mann:

[/b] never knew b4

Abagworo:

This Igbo/Ibo debate makes me think we Africans are fools.Spelling of words in a Roman writing should never be our problem as long as we understand the message being convered.English,Anglais,Angle etc etc is the same thing just like French,Francais,German,Deutsh.Whether we call it Ivory Coast or Cote D'Ivoire etc,we all mean the same thing.

Even the word Igbo was not accepted in pre-colonial times by most of the present day Igbos,so why the hullabaloo?

alj_harem:

please give us a link to back that up thanks it would be well appreciated

i thought is is hausa/fulani 28%

yoruba 21%

igbo 18%

but i would like a link for that thanks



if you have a link as well please do provide

thanks

odumchi:

No it is no longer that way. Percentages always change. That link percentage was introduced in 1999 (if i may recall). Also remember the percentage of the Igbos has always been deflated inorder to give others a boost (ie Hausa). There are anywhere from 32-37 million Igbos in Nigeria. You do the math.

Its most likely Yoruba 23-25 , Igbo 21-25, Hausa 26 or 27.

odumchi:


As for cannibalism, I do not have a link atm, but what I am telling you is first-hand evidence. My people and our allies (aro, Abakiliki, Ohafia, Abriba) had and sill have Ibibio, Efik, Ekoi and etc neighbours that used to practice cannibalism in the old days and such practices have always been a atboo in our lands. You are free to search it on google however. I hope this clears any doubts you may have.

alj_harem:

Hmmmmm. no i don't think i believe those figures as there is not data to prove it right

well thanks for the response

I am sure this is not for me as I am not ignorant enough to talk of cannibalism when the thread is talking about igbo or ibo

odumchi:

It cant be 18% Ibo, 21% Yoruba, 29% Hausa forever. I acknowledge that this percentage has always been funny from the beginning. Ifso, Igbo and Yoruba could have easily been labelled minorities based on percentage since allegedly one in every 3 Nigerians is Hausa. Lie, lie. I wont believe such. Nigeria better take an accurate and fair census.

alj_harem:

true

well agreed but I don't think there have ethnic census since 1960's or so

I think it is just a rough estimate based on land mass

I don't think Nigeria would have any ethnic census again as it is done by state now not by ethnic groups

thanks for the chat

ak47mann:

is pronounce igbo you monkey baboons
end of the day we didn't fall from haven like oduduwa yoruba ADAM abi na[b] eve[/b] abeg which sex oduduwa be self am confused

otapiapia:

Is it true that Oduduwa broke his left rib while falling from heaven?

just asking,