Marry a yoruba guy like me ..... No Osu for ya !

macof:
I don't believe all this about the Osufrom Christian sources. I've read from some typical traditional Igbo sources and they speak of Osu as sacred, respected temple attendants

Don't be deceived, the Osu and Ohu caste system is exactly as described. While the osus were believed to have been sacrificed to gods and atimes reflect in the names they bear, the Ohus were slaves that were owned by their masters who bought them. At the death of a master, one or two of his slaves might be chosen  to be buried alive to continue serving him in the great beyond.

Just like the writer said, they suffer discrimination to the extent that despite how rich any of them could be, there are still things he cannot do.
Yeah, it's that bad

prissyluv:

Well,it will be easier for you to marry her if your people(family,relatives/umunna) doesnt have a strong thing for 'osu'. There was a case in my villa where the family and relatives of the man threatened him that if he dares marry the lady(oru) that they will forbid him from answering their name and even his own fathers name etc.
Hmmmm.If such be your case where your family is not in support,will you still go ahead despite your love for her?

my brother, it all boils down to how financially stable u are, if u are made and possibly the financial pillar of the family nobody would tell u that nonsense, you can always go ahead and marry her if they say no because after all they need u more than u need them.

let me also add here that osu is not only a man that marrys an osu lady but also if ur parents or ur grand parents happens to be adopted as in asked by another family to come and live with them u or ur parents are automatically osu as u or ur parents are not a free born of that particular family.

I am from Abia State,Umuahia-Bende axis to be precise.I have never come in contact nor heard of Osu practice all my lifetime despite the fact that I grew up in the east.I only read about it in the novels.my take on this is that its more theoritical than practical.I can say confidently that there is no Osu in Abia State.

Point of correction for the op. Nwadiala in igbo is not "son of the soil." Son of the soil is Nwa (not even nwa-afo). The term nwadiala refers to the childern of your sister, in other words those who have their maternal root in that particular place where they are called "nwadiala."

The OSU caste system is barbaric to say the least, and any educated Igbo person who still indulges such unreasonable and inhuman practice is not fit to live in this modern world.

I am aware that in some parts of the southeast, some people exploit the OSU practice to gain undue political advantage over others, but such people seem to fail to realize that when a particular group of people is continuously denied their rights to political emancipation, a time would come when violence change becomes inevitable. If you are in doubt, find out the cause of the continued crises between Fulani settlers and the berom in plateau state.
I am not a prophet of doom but it's high time the elders of igboland addressed such issues before it spirals into what nobody expected.

ChinenyeN:
How is it that nearly every 'Osu' thread in the history of NL makes front page?

Like you dont know....Crying more than the bereaved..

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Ephemmm:
Imagine! Treating foreigners who have lived with you over many generations like an outcast up till date. The irony of it is that they are here in foreign land claiming governorship position.

It is high time for you guys to disassociate yourselves from this primitive customs and traditions - Right to life, right to personal liberty and right to dignity of human labour are sancrosanct.

God bless Nigeria.

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Another mad man dancing na.ked in d market square.

Never seen an osu since my 29years on earth, In my part of Igbo which comprises of Awgu, Aninri and Oji River, we don't practise that. And I have gone through Igbo land except Abakaliki and I have never seen any one refered to as Osu.

jnrbayano:
Tony Uchenna wrote:





http://www.vanguardngr.com/2010/10/osu-caste-in-igboland/

Yes it still exists a little but the article you quoted is from 2010. The allegations in this article doesn't really justify what's happening in 2015.

I don't believe in the osu rubbish anyway

Hello everyone!
I want to state categorically clear that osu is hardly an issue in the contemporary Igbo society.
Just think about numerous famous Igbos bearing Nwaosu (decendant/children of Osu) as surname. They are all well received and celebrated in their various communities.
In today's world young ones marry whosoever they want be it oyibo, people from other tribes and nationalities, Osu is hardly one of the issues to be bothered about. There is this girl that bears Nwosu that graduated with first class in my department, You think peradventure it happened we chose to marry anyone can stop me because she is "osu"?
Believe me most people think like me except few old conservative people and their opinion hardly matter.

Just like killing of twins babies, selling people out to slavery and other nefarious practices found in our culture have been phased out.

If there there is a group that embraces change that comes along with civility, Igbo are the one!
no one gives a dammn about if you osu or not, become a success and people will celebrate and associate with you! who do hell even keep track of who is osu or who is their children or let alone children of their children?

jnrbayano:
Tony Uchenna wrote:





http://www.vanguardngr.com/2010/10/osu-caste-in-igboland/

What makes someone an osu?

I don't get, but what determines who as an osu and who is not?

sonnie10:
Point of correction for the op. Nwadiala in igbo is not "son of the soil." Son of the soil is Nwa (not even nwa-afo). The term nwadiala refers to the childern of your sister, in other words those who have their maternal root in that particular place where they are called "nwadiala."

Most people from Imo and Abia use nwadiala while Anambrarians use nwafor. Nwadiana in Anambra means our sister's children,while the nwadiana refers to their mother's people as ndi nna-ochie/nnochie.

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Emmahunk:


Don't be deceived, the Osu and Ohu caste system is exactly as described. While the osus were believed to have been sacrificed to gods and atimes reflect in the names they bear, the Ohus were slaves that were owned by their masters who bought them. At the death of a master, one or two of his slaves might be chosen  to be buried alive to continue serving him in the great beyond.

Just like the writer said, they suffer discrimination to the extent that despite how rich any of them could be, there are still things he cannot do.
Yeah, it's that bad

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U mean ur people bury ohu in this age? Where exactly are u from?

Arysexy:
All these thesis writers will write any rubbish to earn their PhD.

Osu caste system is dead and should be allowed to rest. Enough of flogging this issue. Christianity has stopped the act.

Today We have people bear Nwosu, osunkwo, osueke, etc Ngozi Nwosu, Ashley Nwosu etc are known nollywood actors bearing osu name. Did any of them tell u He is being persecuted?

Enough of these paper Rubbish.

I grew up reading and hearing about osu caste system on paper and preaching about it in church But have not seen any victimized, so Why wake a dead issue?

Nwosu is not necessarily an Osu name. People of non-Osu descent often do bear 'Nwosu'. (It is actually the surname of the traditional ruler in my town).

Eseries:
Hello everyone!
I want to state categorically clear that osu is hardly an issue in the contemporary Igbo society.
Just think about numerous famous Igbos bearing Nwaosu (decendant/children of Osu) as surname. They are all well received and celebrated in their various communities.
In today's world young ones marry whosoever they want be it oyibo, people from other tribes and nationalities, Osu is hardly one of the issues to be bothered about. There is this girl that bears Nwosu that graduated with first class in my department, You think peradventure it happened we chose to marry anyone can stop me because she is "osu"?
Believe me most people think like me except few old conservative people and their opinion hardly matter.

Just like killing of twins babies, selling people out to slavery and other nefarious practices found in our culture have been phased out.

If there there is a group that embraces change that comes along with civility, Igbo are the one!
no one gives a dammn about if you osu or not, become a success and people will celebrate and associate with you! who do hell even keep track of who is osu or who is their children or let alone children of their children?

May u live Long.

Some people are out to give dog a bad name so as to have reason to kill it.

We will be here to nullify all their lies.

God bless u

CaptainOjemba:
Never seen an osu since my 29years on earth, In my part of Igbo which comprises of Awgu, Aninri and Oji River, we don't practise that. And I have gone through Igbo land except Abakaliki and I have never seen any one refered to as Osu.

It exists in Anambra and parts of Imo but nobody still discriminates against them just that people have reservations when it gets to marriage talks. If you come to part of Anambra where it exist you wont tell who is who until it gets to marriage but intermarriages has been going on.

Radoillo:



Nwosu is not necessarily an Osu name. People of non-Osu descent often do bear 'Nwosu'. (It is actually the surname of the traditional ruler in my town).

True

Cultures evolve

This rubbish that you wrote, where is it been pratised?

Emmahunk:


Don't be deceived, the Osu and Ohu caste system is exactly as described. While the osus were believed to have been sacrificed to gods and atimes reflect in the names they bear, the Ohus were slaves that were owned by their masters who bought them. At the death of a master, one or two of his slaves might be chosen  to be buried alive to continue serving him in the great beyond.

Just like the writer said, they suffer discrimination to the extent that despite how rich any of them could be, there are still things he cannot do.
Yeah, it's that bad

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Radoillo:



Nwosu is not necessarily an Osu name. People of non-Osu descent often do bear 'Nwosu'. (It is actually the surname of the traditional ruler in my town).

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What is d meaning of nwosu? Go and trace the root of such families bearing nwosu as surname. U will arrive at osu origin.

Some bear the surname by marriage, if it were to be those days, they have contacted d osu thing.

Infact the traditional ruler of Awka is Eze uzu Gibson Nwosu. To tell u it's no longer an issue. Trace his lineage u will arrive at osu root.

Osu system is dead Let's Stop flogging it. Same way killing of twins stopped.

Arysexy:


Which part if igboland is ur osu practiced?

In my part. It is a crime to call one paid. it has been eradicated. Infact the Catholic church will sanction any parent that deny their children marriage over osu issue.

The church has done a lot in that regards, today people proudly bears Nwosu surname ie child of osu.

You don't need to call them OSU but the discrimination is already there. When their sons are not allowed to marry the free born daughters or vice versa, what do u call that. Like I said earlier OSU was abolished long time ago, but believe me the practice which is the discrimination is still there. What people fear is not the fear of associating with them but the fear of what people will say when they too will be seen as an OSU because It's believed that once you associate with them, you have practically become an OSU.


In my part. It is a crime to call one paid. it has been eradicated. Infact the Catholic church will sanction any parent that deny their children marriage over osu issue. this is my first time of hearing this, and I don't think it's proper because no church or religion has the right to dictate to a parents where the sons or daughters will marry from. Marriage is a choice and a decision from both family. They must accept each others flaws if not there is no marriage. Catholic Church or not some parents still forbid their children from marrying an OSU.

Such a misnomer..... This is sad, I hope our people get sane soon.... #Ndi igbo

prissyluv:
Jnrbayano,If you find out that the woman you want to marry is an Osu what will you do?

There is another group of people called the ORU. They are being discriminated too esp in terms of marriage.

hian, wc 1 is ORU again is it the pple from ORU cos i'm from Oru west LGA in Imo state and i've never hrd of ORU.

@topic...this Osu thing is highly exaggerate, the 1st time I came across it was in books as my parents or relatives even those living in my hometown have never said anything about it or pointed out that this family is an osu family blabla bla and if it is still practised I would sure have hrd it from my Dad cos he's very passionate about the Igbo culture and likes talking to us about it.

Arysexy:
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What is d meaning of nwosu? Go and trace the root of such families bearing nwosu as surname. U will arrive at osu origin.

Some bear the surname by marriage, if it were to be those days, they have contacted d osu thing.

Infact the traditional ruler of Awka is Eze uzu Gibson Nwosu. To tell u it's no longer an issue. Trace his lineage u will arrive at osu root.

Osu system is dead Let's Stop flogging it. Same way killing of twins stopped.

There several families in my town with the nwosu name,yet they are not osu. Mind you,we had/have the system.

jnrbayano:
Tony Uchenna wrote:





http://www.vanguardngr.com/2010/10/osu-caste-in-igboland/

Nothing Can be done about it, atleast for now. Time might fade the Osu discrimination cos I know it's better tolerated now than 70yrs ago... We Are getting there OK... Thank God I'm a Freeborn though

OdenigboAroli:


There several families in my town with the nwosu name,yet they are not osu. Mind you,we had/have the system.

So How did they arrive at such surnames?

chimkaire:

Arysexy:
All these thesis writers will write any rubbish to earn their PhD.

Osu caste system is dead and should be allowed to rest. Enough of flogging this issue. Christianity has stopped the act.

Today We have people bear Nwosu, osunkwo, osueke, etc Ngozi Nwosu, Ashley Nwosu etc are known nollywood actors bearing osu name. Did any of them tell u He is being persecuted?

Enough of these paper Rubbish.

I grew up reading and hearing about osu caste system on paper and preaching about it in church But have not seen any victimized, so Why wake a dead issue?

3 gbosa for you

Tufiakwa! Aru! I can't marry an osu

uzolexis:


hian, wc 1 is ORU again is it the pple from ORU cos i'm from Oru west LGA in Imo state and i've never hrd of ORU.

@topic...this Osu thing is highly exaggerate, the 1st time I came across it was in books as my parents or relatives even those living in my hometown have never said anything about it or pointed out that this family is an osu family blabla bla and if it is still practised I would sure have hrd it from my Dad cos he's very passionate about the Igbo culture and likes talking to us about it.

The thing tire me ooo.

Since I was born I have not seen nor Heard about families referred to as osu

When my brother married, the "iju ese " was on whether tHe family commits suicide or have madness traits. Nothing like osu enquiry

Jennydoris:







Dying culture... Yes, but not dying really.
Dead Culture... Not at all. it's still pretty much alive in some part of Igbo Land.
I have not seen OSU before, but the practice and discrimination is still very much alive in my t :own...

Nne, you can lie I swear.

How haven't you seen an OSU before but the practice is still very much alive in your town.

To the topic, Osu caste system is dead in virtually all part of Igboland.

I grew up in the East, but uptill now I am yet to see an Osu.

Infact considering the discrimination meted to them favoured them, which turn most of them according to history as the Economic, Academic and Political gaints in Igboland.