HopeAtHand:



Actually this is a thread for Delta Igbos. IMO, Delta Igbo people from Oshimili area are purely Igbo people and will just have to drop the "Delta" tag and be proud of who they are.

But Ikwerre is a different level altogether. From birth, you're addressed as an Ikwerre, both from your parents, your community and even the language you speak. Everything from mindset to approach and eventually, the way of life sets the Ikwerres apart from the Igbos.

It was a very wise decision by our forebears to seek the path of clarity when they went to lenghts to distinguish Ikwerre from Igbo and to ensure the Nigerian constitution recognises same. Though the British skilfully lumped us together for ease of administration, our Ikwerre elders were able to point out clearly to the Nigerian state the relative ratio of our similarities and dissimilarities. NIGERIA saw the truth, and our recognition was granted. If you're now saying Ikwerre is Igbo, remember it has a legal implication.

I will use this medium to once again assure any Igbo who has illusory hopes of Ikwerres becoming Igbos to come out his wet dreams. We are determined to push the achievements of our forebears to even greater heights.

You can take this statement and bank on it.

Way to go.

OdenigboAroli:


Ide nnaa,there is what we call the Omanbala culture,which originated from the early Aguleris and Nri settlers. It's easily identifiable by our cultural practices. Omanbala chili Nze chie Ozo is a cultural melting pot. Our dialects are smooth and elegant,our music is melodic and dances are very graceful...Our wome do not dance with their bums shaking like some prostitutes.
These are some of our cultural practices.

Titles/initiations...
Nze na Ozo
Igba Odu
Igba ofala/ovala
Igbu ichi


Our foods...
Ofe ora
Nsala
Ofe akwu
Onugbu
Nkwobi
Isi ewu
Ofe ugu

Deities/Oracles...
Ogwugwu
Eke,Oye Afor na Nkwo
Udo
IKENGA
Aja ani



Music/Dance....
Ekpili
Udu
Ogene
Egwu ota only danced by the royals
The elegant beats of our ufie gongs danced by the noble Nze na Ozo
Akwunechenyi drums

Masqurades....
Agaba
Ijele
Ulaga.

Don't let your pan Igboist ideology make you to lose your identity....You are an Omanbala firstly. Ekesia na ama ebulu naa n'Obi.

Is this the nonsense you want to teach your children? Must you force everyone to be Omanbala? Haven't you heard about the term 'Uniqueness in heritage', nor 'Unity in Diversity'. Now, take your Omanbala Igala along with your Nri priest foolery and carve out a country for yourself, maybe you would find solace in doing so. Only then shall your senses return when you've stayed in isolation for eternity.
No one will miss you, however many (just like the Ikwerres) shall be at ease avoiding the pains of staying together with some unrepentant, shallow and undiplomatic hate filled superiorist. Nonsense!

Chiwude the jobless old man why won't you be more concerned about your useless, worthless and inconsequential Imo state? Why are you worried about Omambala, don't you know that you guys are our slaves and we are your superiors?

Who is forcing you to be Omambala if you are not the one forcing yourself on us! The person Odenigbo was even referring to is even an Omambala dude, so what's your own, useless fellow?

Yes Nri is the origin of the Igbos so you gotta live with it. Useless, worthless and hopeless imolites..


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Chiwude:
Is this the nonsense you want to teach your children? Must you force everyone to be Omanbala? Haven't you heard about the term 'Uniqueness in heritage', nor 'Unity in Diversity'. Now, take your Om I along with your Nri priest foolery and carve out a country for yourself, maybe you would find solace in doing so. Only then shall your senses return when you've stayed in isolation for eternity.
No one will miss you, however many (just like the Ikwerres) shall be at ease avoiding the pains of staying together with some unrepentant, shallow and undiplomatic hate filled superiorist. Nonsense!

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OdenigboAroli:


Ide nnaa,there is what we call the Omanbala culture,which originated from the early Aguleris and Nri settlers. It's easily identifiable by our cultural practices. Omanbala chili Nze chie Ozo is a cultural melting pot. Our dialects are smooth and elegant,our music is melodic and dances are very graceful...Our wome do not dance with their bums shaking like some prostitutes.
These are some of our cultural practices.

Titles/initiations...
Nze na Ozo
Igba Odu
Igba ofala/ovala
Igbu ichi


Our foods...
Ofe ora
Nsala
Ofe akwu
Onugbu
Nkwobi
Isi ewu
Ofe ugu

Deities/Oracles...
Ogwugwu
Eke,Oye Afor na Nkwo
Udo
IKENGA
Aja ani



Music/Dance....
Ekpili
Udu
Ogene
Egwu ota only danced by the royals
The elegant beats of our ufie gongs danced by the noble Nze na Ozo
Akwunechenyi drums

Masqurades....
Agaba
Ijele
Ulaga.

Don't let your pan Igboist ideology make you to lose your identity....You are an Omanbala firstly. Ekesia na ama ebulu naa n'Obi.

Just take a look at this one
Onye Nzuzu

Doug07034780891:
Chiwude the jobless old man why won't you be more concerned about your useless, worthless and inconsequential Imo state? Why are you worried about Omambala, don't you know that you guys are our slaves and we are your superiors?

Who is forcing you to be Omambala if you are not the one forcing yourself on us! The person Odenigbo was even referring to is even an Omambala dude, so what's your own, useless fellow?

Yes Nri is the origin of the Igbos so you gotta live with it. Useless, worthless and hopeless imolites..


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Kids Every where
i weep for my people

Doug07034780891:
Chiwude the jobless old man why won't you be more concerned about your useless, worthless and inconsequential Imo state? Why are you worried about Omambala, don't you know that you guys are our slaves and we are your superiors?

Who is forcing you to be Omambala if you are not the one forcing yourself on us! The person Odenigbo was even referring to is even an Omambala dude, so what's your own, useless fellow?

Yes Nri is the origin of the Igbos so you gotta live with it. Useless, worthless and hopeless imolites..


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There is no such thing as Omambala sub group. The heart of Igboland from Awka to Okigwe down to Mbaitoli is Igbo heartland that existed thousands of years before an Igala fugitive was accomodated by Awka Igbos and assimilated into Igboland. Apart from the Igala other tribes like Ibibio, Ijaw, Ejagam, Bini equally got assimilated to create the present Igbo race which is the reason for cultural diversity. The purer form of Igbo is found within Orlu-Nnewi-Aguata area which covers Ihiala, Orumbas, Ideato, Isu, Nwerre etc.

What's this hopeless dunce yapping about? What has Omambala as a nomenclature got to do with my stand that Nri is the origin of the Igbos which is domiciled in Omambala land? Also what has Igala got to do with my comment if aren't doping?


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Abagworo:


There is no such thing as Omambala sub group. The heart of Igboland from Awka to Okigwe down to Mbaitoli is Igbo heartland that existed thousands of years before an Igala fugitive was accomodated by Awka Igbos and assimilated into Igboland. Apart from the Igala other tribes like Ibibio, Ijaw, Ejagam, Bini equally got assimilated to create the present Igbo race which is the reason for cultural diversity. The purer form of Igbo is found within Orlu-Nnewi-Aguata area which covers Ihiala, Orumbas, Ideato, Isu, Nwerre etc.

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I have always avoided this thread but I have decided to camp here henceforth. Check out chiwude's comment that attracted me on this thread. We can never be one if we refuse to respect each other. Again whatever one says will always attract a response, so I only responded in-kind over what chiwude or any other outcast says.

Eastfield1:

Kids Every where
i weep for my people

HopeAtHand:



Actually this is a thread for Delta Igbos. IMO, Delta Igbo people from Oshimili area are purely Igbo people and will just have to drop the "Delta" tag and be proud of who they are.

But Ikwerre is a different level altogether. From birth, you're addressed as an Ikwerre, both from your parents, your community and even the language you speak. Everything from mindset to approach and eventually, the way of life sets the Ikwerres apart from the Igbos.

It was a very wise decision by our forebears to seek the path of clarity when they went to lenghts to distinguish Ikwerre from Igbo and to ensure the Nigerian constitution recognises same. Though the British skilfully lumped us together for ease of administration, our Ikwerre elders were able to point out clearly to the Nigerian state the relative ratio of our similarities and dissimilarities. NIGERIA saw the truth, and our recognition was granted. If you're now saying Ikwerre is Igbo, remember it has a legal implication.

I will use this medium to once again assure any Igbo who has illusory hopes of Ikwerres becoming Igbos to come out his wet dreams. We are determined to push the achievements of our forebears to even greater heights.

You can take this statement and bank on it.

You guys are not needed in the greater Igbo nation. Please don't make it look like you are too important. Inugo.

Eastfield1:

Just take a look at this one
Onye Nzuzu

A big Nzuzu. I thought he has changed. And to think that these are the kind of people you think will convince the likes of Ikechukwu to remain in the Igbo union. Tufiakwa!

Eastfield1:

Just take a look at this one
Onye Nzuzu

Excuse me,why are you insulting me? What brought about these outburst? Did I in anyway offend anybody? I need you to explain this.

Hopeless frustrated old daft, nobody is begging anybody to be in the larger Igbo union as it is not a bank alert! It is by choice to be where you want to be and not forces. Go and develop yourself and stop bothering on who joins you or not. That is why Omambala people would not want to have anything to do with you and your worthless inconsequential people. Hopeless people..


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Chiwude:
A big Nzuzu. I thought he has changed. And to think that these are the kind of people you think will convince the likes of Ikechukwu to remain in the Igbo union. Tufiakwa!

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Abagworo:


There is no such thing as Omambala sub group. The heart of Igboland from Awka to Okigwe down to Mbaitoli is Igbo heartland that existed thousands of years before an Igala fugitive was accomodated by Awka Igbos and assimilated into Igboland. Apart from the Igala other tribes like Ibibio, Ijaw, Ejagam, Bini equally got assimilated to create the present Igbo race which is the reason for cultural diversity. The purer form of Igbo is found within Orlu-Nnewi-Aguata area which covers Ihiala, Orumbas, Ideato, Isu, Nwerre etc.

We know who we are! We won't allow some Igala infiltrations from the north divide Igboland. Omanbala and their Igala kins should take note.

Doug07034780891:
Hopeless frustrated old daft, nobody is begging anybody to be in the larger Igbo union as it is not a bank alert! It is by choice to be where you want to be and not forces. Go and develop yourself and stop bothering on who joins you or not. That is why Omambala people would not want to have anything to do with you and your worthless inconsequential people. Hopeless people..


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I only quote true Igbos with pure bloods and not some Igala midgets.

Who are you this worthless old i.diot? As far as Igboland and it's origin is concerned Imo state and it's people are more or less slaves and worthless in the scheme of things in Igboland. Check your history book for confirmation because I don't say what I don't know..ask Ifedioha to show you who your superiors are if you don't know! LOL

Chiwude:
We know who we are! We won't allow some Igala infiltrations from the north divide Igboland. Omanbala and their Igala kins should take note.

You can only quote your fellow hopeless Imo state slaves because who are you to quote your masters..useless slavish people! All of you are outcasts and you know it! LOL

Chiwude:
I am a worthless Imolite

Guys please this is not a platform for exchange of fire between Anambra and Imo. Please we are one. State boundary is the creation of the Nigerian government, but we remain one. The world is watching.

Doug07034780891 Abagworo Chiwude

You guys should all sheath your sword. Ya'all grown up and so should behave like one. Unity of indigbo cannot be rubbish by anybody.

Chiwude:
We know who we are! We won't allow some Igala infiltrations from the north divide Igboland. Omanbala and their Igala kins should take note.

Even a stranger that views Igboland from the air will clearly see the nucleus.

What has this nonsense google image got to do with facts on ground? Outcasts..

Pix- an Imolite supposedly from the nucleus kneeling down to his superiors from Omambala-Aguleri/Aguluzoigbo..LOL

There is nothing you guys can do about it. GOD IS GREAT

Abagworo:


Even a stranger that views Igboland from the air will clearly see the nucleus.

blues20:
Guys please this is not a platform for exchange of fire between Anambra and Imo. Please we are one. State boundary is the creation of the Nigerian government, but we remain one. The world is watching.

Doug07034780891 Abagworo Chiwude

You guys should all sheath your sword. Ya'all grown up and so should behave like one. Unity of indigbo cannot be rubbish by anybody.

Well thanks for your maturity. But, I'm only here to kill the divide-n-rule tactics played out by some people. These folks should look elsewhere to do that, because Igboland is too impregnable and united for that sh*t. And I'm talking about the mud bloods in our midst claiming Igbo, they (Chino and his Omanbala side kick Odenigboaroli) know themselves.

Frustrated b.astard but your first hateful bigoted comment which I quoted wasn't divisive? You think it will be allowed to slide so you can smile and feel fulfilled, nah, not when I have devoted all my time on NL to respond to any nonsense from your useless state and it's hopeless people. Outcasts, all of you...

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Chiwude:
Well thanks for your maturity. I'm only here to kill the divide-n-rule tactics played out by some people. These folks should look elsewhere to do that, because Igboland is too impregnable and united for that sh*t. And I'm talking about the mud bloods in our midst claiming Igbo, they (Chino and his different monikers) know themselves.

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Doug07034780891:
Frustrated b.astard but your first hateful bigoted comment which I quoted wasn't divisive? You think it will be allowed to slide so you can smile and feel fulfilled, nah, not when I have devoted all my time on NL for just your useless state and it's hopeless people. Outcasts, all of you...

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I'm very sure you're not Igbo, cuz no Igbo person will spew such venom to his fellow Igbo. If you are, do have a rethink.

I am the only Igbo that knows how to follow these perverted outcasts. You are probably new on NL...

blues20:

I'm very sure you're not Igbo, cuz no Igbo person will spew such venom to his fellow Igbo. If you are, do have a rethink.

Doug07034780891:
I am the only Igbo that knows how to follow these perverted outcasts. You are probably new on NL...

Yes, I'm new.... and I'm here on purpose.... The past should not ruin the future.

This thread has been running for days but I kept away from it until that frustrated b.astard chiwude made his comment that I quoted. Nobody has monopoly to write whatever comes to his/her mind because others are watching too..

blues20:

Yes, I'm new.... and I'm here on purpose.... The past should not ruin the future.

Abagworo:


There is no such thing as Omambala sub group. The heart of Igboland from Awka to Okigwe down to Mbaitoli is Igbo heartland that existed thousands of years before an Igala fugitive was accomodated by Awka Igbos and assimilated into Igboland. Apart from the Igala other tribes like Ibibio, Ijaw, Ejagam, Bini equally got assimilated to create the present Igbo race which is the reason for cultural diversity. The purer form of Igbo is found within Orlu-Nnewi-Aguata area which covers Ihiala, Orumbas, Ideato, Isu, Nwerre etc.

This is utterly stupid!
You are in no place to tell me about my identity. And I never used the term sub group either ,so,don't misquote me. I don't care who is living in the heart of Igbo land and who is not...That's not my business here. And that your Igala tale is beginning to sound redundant and stale. Why do you keep spreading stories you can't lend proof to ? It is disgraceful;if anything Igala,Idoma and even Bini has Nri influenctried. And guess what? I don't care about any purer Igbo trash...Take your nonsensical purer whatever and leave the land of Omanbala alone. You havs tried several times to,incite Nnewi people against their Omanbala brothers and they called your bluff. You also tried to tag Onicha people to Isu and your were schooled.
Leave Omanbalas alone and be proud of your identity, which is Ugwuta.

Doug07034780891:
This thread has been running for days but I kept away from until that frustrated b.astard chiwude made his comment that I quoted. Nobody has monopoly to write whatever comes to his/her mind because others are watching too..

I understand your position. My apologies on his behalf. Please, let it slide.... lets embrace each other....in unity we can face our common enemy. Udo dirigi.

Doug07034780891:
What has this nonsense google image got to do with facts on ground? Outcasts..

Pix- an Imolite supposedly from the nucleus kneeling down to his superiors from Omambala-Aguleri/Aguluzoigbo..LOL

There is nothing you guys can do about it. GOD IS GREAT

No need to run anybody down. However ,people need to respect other peoples culture and beliefs. I as an Omanbala boy doesn't share much culturally with say and Owerri man. People in Northern Imo has a lot of Omanbala influence but they are not true ones. I respect every Igbo but I can't lose my immediate identity on the alter of Igbo unity.

OdenigboAroli:


Ide nnaa,there is what we call the Omanbala culture,which originated from the early Aguleris and Nri settlers. It's easily identifiable by our cultural practices. Omanbala chili Nze chie Ozo is a cultural melting pot. Our dialects are smooth and elegant,our music is melodic and dances are very graceful...Our wome do not dance with their bums shaking like some prostitutes.
These are some of our cultural practices.

Titles/initiations...
Nze na Ozo
Igba Odu
Igba ofala/ovala
Igbu ichi


Our foods...
Ofe ora
Nsala
Ofe akwu
Onugbu
Nkwobi
Isi ewu
Ofe ugu

Deities/Oracles...
Ogwugwu
Eke,Oye Afor na Nkwo
Udo
IKENGA
Aja ani



Music/Dance....
Ekpili
Udu
Ogene
Egwu ota only danced by the royals
The elegant beats of our ufie gongs danced by the noble Nze na Ozo
Akwunechenyi drums

Masqurades....
Agaba
Ijele
Ulaga.

Don't let your pan Igboist ideology make you to lose your identity....You are an Omanbala firstly. Ekesia na ama ebulu naa n'Obi.

I understand everything you said. But you don't unite a nation with such attitude.


Not even Zik who was from Onitsha had such attitude. He treated all parts of Igboland and Eastern region as equals, which they truly are, he was so knowledgeable that he knew all the Igbo speaking groups by names, culture and their unique problems.

He was willingly to set aside the Onitsha man in him to create a pan Igbo strong political unit.

Look at the men he worked with , Ebitu Ukiwe, Nzimiro, Okpara, Osadebey, Ibiam.

They were all from all parts of Igbo land outside Anambra area.

Imagine, Zik saw all parts of Igboland as home, he built the University of Nigeria at Nsukka instead of Anambra area, because he considered Nsukka home. Compare this attitute to those of our current political jobbers who would have sited such in their immediate town or neighbouring town, and you understand why Ndiigbo has struggled to reach our pre Biafran war heights.

Ojukwu was at home in Anambra, Enugu, Imo( Ahiara/ Owerre), Ebonyi, Rivers Igboland, Anioma( he worked with many western Igbos)
He was first a Biafran, then an Igbo, before being an Nnewi man. This is how it should be.

We have lost the spirit of "Anyi bu ofu". Only selfishness and divisions reign now, and we are all worst for it. Okpara, Zik, Akanu Ibiam and co must be turning in their graves.

For the whole to be 1, all parts must be recognized as important, even though they don't seem equal on inspection, yet the machine needs all to be working in full force to be 100% efficient.

Mao of China demonstrated this when he united the Chinese people, by choosing a lesser spoken dialect as the official Chinese language.

No supremacist can unite a nation. From Mao to Otto von Bismarck who united Germanic tribes to form modern Germany, they were all nationalists.

The idea of a superior Omambala culture that must be acknowledged by other Igbo speaking people, is a concept that cannot co exist with a unified Igbo nation. It only leads to balkanization of our people, making us easy pick off by our enemies.

So yes, I believe in Anambra uniqueness, but I don't believe in Omanbala supremacy. I believe that all Igbo speaking groups are unique and important.

We must give away the things that divide us,things that emphasize on our differences, and embrace things that Unite us all, things we share in common.

The options before us are two. Succeed as a whole or fail as units.

Dalu nwanne mmadu.

chijiblaze:



If you don't know, Oduduwa is actually an Igbo name.
Nobody has ever said anything about the meaning of the name "Oduduwa" in Yoruba or Edo language.

In Igbo language, "Uwa" is the world.
"Odudu" comes from the verb "idu" -- to lead.
"Odudu", "Oduu", or "Onye-ndú" and also "Onye Odudu" is a person who is leading another person or thing.

Therefore: " Odudu-Uwa", "Odu uwa", "Onye Odudu Uwa" simply means "World leader" or "world leadership" in Igbo language. Which is a suitable nickname for someone with lofty aspirations.

you know, this is what I was talking about on this thread:

chukzyblingz:
The Igbos are known to be vain, unreasonably proud, disrespectful, insolent, lack respect for others and their culture and trying to change other peoples history and attributing Igbo origin and meaning to every word they ever come across. propagandists, distorters, fabricators, conspiracy theories. These are their second name. Tell an Igbo man your name and the name of your town and the next thing he would say is it sounds Igbo, he won't stop there until he try to twist it in whatever way he can until it becomes Igbo. From their other Igbos will pick it up and fabricate a story to support it. I've observed this for a long time even here on nairaland.

Hausa Fulanis on the other hand is our common inemy but when you make other Southerners hate you because of your disrespectful attitude, how do you expect them to work with you?

The Yorubas on the other hands are not direct enemy of the SS/SE, but a friend of your enemy will automatically become your enemy. Anioma was in Western region with the Yoruba and we lived fine. Yorubas have a trait of backstabbing and trying to add intelligence to everything they do but these Igbo attributes I highlighted is one of the reasons Yorubas hate Igbos.

blues20:

I understand your position. My apologies on his behalf. Please, let it slide.... lets embrace each other....in unity we can face our common enemy. Udo dirigi.

Apologies! But leave that dude alone. He's a lost cause! And for your own good never associate with him nor share your personal details, cos he'll use them to hunt you in the future. You can call it a good advice from a brother. Welcome again to nairaland nwanne.

"The Yorubas on the other hands are not direct enemy of the SS/SE, but a friend of your enemy will automatically become your enemy. Anioma was in Western region with the Yoruba and we lived fine".

You are joking by this, right?