]Obviously Nigeria too immerced in more important and pressing issue now. Returning of this 'okuko igbo' is the least of our problems in this country right now.

So, British Govt. Keep it for as much as you want.

rusher14:
BBOC
Bring Back Our Chicken.

Hahhahahahahah. Nairaland and funny guys. I go give you one Orijin drink.

It is called 'Akuko'- rooster in Yoruba.

I beg make them leave that chicken, otherwise it go the same way the one at home has gone.if happened to be home all this while it gain to that publicity.. please make una leave am we have maintaince culture.

Sijo01:
We need our cockerel back

no its better there, I don't think we can maintain it like them, we don't value anything apart from money.

rusher14:
BBOC

Bring Back Our Chicken.

Naughty, Naughty!

Hmmmm... Touching

Finally a bini god can return home from exile in the home of his abductors. ...... Our gods were kidnapped by the colonial masters.

Need it for what? They can't take good care of their zoo animals buh are insisting on a lifeless statue that they certainly can't take care of. #leave.it.to.the britains.that.knows.the. value

okukor in benin language

akukor in yoruba language

ritababe:


no its better there, I don't think we can maintain it like them, we don't value anything apart from money.

Funny enough, I just told my dad same thing. Am even of the opinion that if there's a way Nigeria government can arrange with them to be sending part of the proceeds generated from tourist visits to the cockerel down to naija.

I believe the cockerel will even attract more tourist in its present location than it will in Nigeria.

They told us our indigenous religions and cultures were backwards while they simultaneously stole from us and dumped us with christianity

It's mind blogging how present day Nigerian youths will see the evidence of immense theft and destruction of a civilization, And still come to the conclusion that africans should be greatful.

The effects of post traumatic colonial syndrome.

themonk:
how is it a benin statue, when it is called "okukor" which means cock in ibo.

Try saying OKHORKHOR and you will understand why the Europeans call it anything close.

angelTI:
Bring back our cockerel!

It belongs to Nigeria

For the sake of continuity, it might be better to leave it where it is. If that statue had been in Nigeria, it would have being either lost, stolen, sold, or vandalized.

themonk:
how is it a benin statue, when it is called "okukor" which means cock in ibo.

argue with the British people that said it was taken from Benin...a lot of artefact were stolen during the Benin invasion, they were taken from the palace of the oba of Benin. .Some have been traced to Britain and other European countries

miqos02:
okukor in benin language


akukor in yoruba language

It is OKHORKHOR in Edo.

CACAWA:
Lol

Walahi as I look that chicken ehn...na so I vex.

UK people no get any wahala , thats why they can be arguing abt who owns ordinary chicken. Chicken wey nobody fit chop sef.

Abeg on behalf of those of us queueing for petrol, i say WE DASH UNA .

The stupidity in this statement...

May you have sense..

BBC - Bring Back the Big Black Benin Cack

dhardline:
Okukor means chicken in Igbo language.What a coincidence.

The same meaning in Yoruba. But please and please, it is a Benin sculpture. No need of bringing tribal intrigues on this matter.

Cc: themonk

ritababe:


no its better there, I don't think we can maintain it like them, we don't value anything apart from money.

The height of inferiority complex. Was it the whiteman that built it...? If not, why can't we maintain it.

na Alakuko rooster for Lagos State be this, we don dey search for am tey tey.
abeg send am here before xmas land, na to use my magic turn am back to the real akuko before I show am knife.

Eddygourdo:
Finally a bini god can return home from exile in the home of his abductors. ...... Our gods were kidnapped by the colonial masters.

Is this post suppose to be a joke...? if you know what artifacts are in traditional settings. Then you'll understand the folly of your statement.

bokohalal:

It is OKHORKHOR in Edo.

thanks boss, I only copied what the article said, but they are still close

:

The sculpture, named “Okukor”, along with
several other Benin Bronze items, was looted
by the British during the ‘Punitive Expedition’
in 1897.

. They brought Christianity (war) and stole away our culture. Na God go fire their Jehovah. Muslims you arent left out too o. Mohammed and Jesus are burning in hell fire already.

AlienStar:
Need it for what? They can't take good care of their zoo animals buh are insisting on a lifeless statue that they certainly can't take care of. #leave.it.to.the britains.that.knows.the. value

What does that tell you. Those who built it had a civilization that could maintain it. The British came in and destroyed it. Now it's a zoo. And the descendant of those who built it are so far mentally weak to appreciate a work of art... Now the thieves are now the ones that appreciate it's value..

Nonybb:
Does Buhari knows about this one. That despot with animal brain

U need Sense

They are born looters, stole the black man heritage, gave them new belief system to die for...
The black man should ve been left alone to evolve, our colonisation has left us dependent for life

Sijo01:


Funny enough, I just told my dad same thing. Am even of the opinion that if there's a way Nigeria government can arrange with them to be sending part of the proceeds generated from tourist visits to the cockerel down to naija.

I believe the cockerel will even attract more tourist in its present location than it will in Nigeria.

I understand that nigeria is a zoo. But that does not equate celebrating weakness. People like you built that!!

I beg you. Have respect for your heritage. Your forebears were not inept of ideas. Evidence: the whiteman came and stole their work of art.

Okukor is the ibo name for Chicken. Is it same in Benin? Else how did it get that name, or did the Binis also loot the artifact when it colonised the region? Lets just be sure of the origin of the piece.

GooseBaba:


Is this post suppose to be a joke...? if you know what artifacts are in traditional settings. Then you'll understand the folly of your statement.

please teach us Wat there were in Africa at the time of their abduction. Defend ur statement

Let's face the truth, if that cockerel had been here it must have been destroyed and long forgotten.

GooseBaba:


What does that tell you. Those who built it had a civilization that could maintain it. The British came in and destroyed it. Now it's a zoo. And the descendant of those who built it are so far mentally weak to appreciate a work of art... Now the thieves are now the ones that appreciate it's value..