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Re: I Am 'Osu', My Girlfriend's Parents Rejected Me Because Of That - Man Reveals by Nobody: 7:30pm On Feb 14, 2018
dingbang:
Let me just mistakenly like an OSU lady and my parent tell me that they arent in support of me marrying her. That day dat day, I dey disown my parents.. angry

Because I am fed up of the way we Africans reason. How can you cal yourself a christian and still believe in OSU caste system.

Exactly my thoughts
Re: I Am 'Osu', My Girlfriend's Parents Rejected Me Because Of That - Man Reveals by Amarabae(f): 7:30pm On Feb 14, 2018
The parents are backward in thinking.
Osu is a practice in SOME part of Igboland that has faded away,
Only Ignorant people make a big thing out of it.
There is nothing like osu, the Ancient Arochukwu people invented that stuff to deceive people and have an easy access to people to sell off as slaves back then.
They were civilized then and many Igbo communities hire them as judges, those who the law is against were casted away and they become osu,
In the night, the aros through their Abam warrior mercenaries will come and kidnap those people and sell them to the white man.

The guy should try another girl pls.
What a handsome young man.

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Re: I Am 'Osu', My Girlfriend's Parents Rejected Me Because Of That - Man Reveals by letusbepieces: 7:30pm On Feb 14, 2018
@Pigsandidiots:


DO U SEE THIS?


THIS IS WAT IGBOS WILL TURN YORUBA TO IN THE NOT TOO DISTANT FUTURE.


ANY IGBO FAMILY THAT GIVE OUT THEIR CHILD TO YORUBA WILL BE CONDEMN AS OSU.
Re: I Am 'Osu', My Girlfriend's Parents Rejected Me Because Of That - Man Reveals by hokafor(m): 7:30pm On Feb 14, 2018
So if dangote is the so called OSu and ask for their daughters hand in marriage, are they going to reject him?my brother go and make money forget OSU or no osu

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Re: I Am 'Osu', My Girlfriend's Parents Rejected Me Because Of That - Man Reveals by bleskid: 7:31pm On Feb 14, 2018
GIve woman belle before going introduction.. simple logic .. as old as u re u cant use.your head.. wowo.man.. woman rappa
Re: I Am 'Osu', My Girlfriend's Parents Rejected Me Because Of That - Man Reveals by chukzyfcbb: 7:31pm On Feb 14, 2018
Mrkumareze:

Have seen a family where an OSU lady got married to, from that moment kids in that home begins to sick n die until the lady was sent packing . Not just that, there 're other instances infant mention here. I m not in support of that but the spirit behind it is stubborn
you are bounded by your thoughts. Even the holy book says Guard forth thier heart, for out of it flows issues of life.

You believe in the effects of OSU even when its meaningless. Even among the Igbo tribe, you support discrimination then you wonder why Igbo's don't get along in anything. And why we always fail in our political dealings when discrimination is heavily ingrained in our roots.

I am certain if the killing of twins existed, you would support it calling them strange creatures. And to think that Most Igbo families are Christians, I still find it rather stupid as to why they can't do away with this culture that promotes discrimination amongst brothers.

#Say No to OSU!

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Re: I Am 'Osu', My Girlfriend's Parents Rejected Me Because Of That - Man Reveals by deji17: 7:31pm On Feb 14, 2018
All hail Biafla.... grin grin grin grin grin grin

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Re: I Am 'Osu', My Girlfriend's Parents Rejected Me Because Of That - Man Reveals by derealj(m): 7:32pm On Feb 14, 2018
For those that don't know, in the Olden days in Igboland there are certain crimes or abomination people commit and the villagers might want to kill them for that. Out of fear or in a bid to save themselves they might run to an oracle for refuge. Now having dedicated themselves to the Oracle nobody can touch them again or have anything to do with them again. They become outcasts,even their generation unborn. I don't know why it's still relevant today but seems people still fear those dedicated to oracles.
Re: I Am 'Osu', My Girlfriend's Parents Rejected Me Because Of That - Man Reveals by letusbepieces: 7:32pm On Feb 14, 2018
deji17:
All hail Biafla.... grin grin grin grin grin grin


U DEY TALK BIAFRA.


WE ARE ABOUT PROSCRIBING YORUBAS FROM MARRYING FRM IGBOS.


I WILL MAKE IT MY LIFE MISSION TO SEE TO IT THAT OHANAEZE AND SOUTH EAST GOVS TAKE THE NECESSARY STEPS TO BAN YORUBAS FROM COMING TO MARRY IGBOS.


ANY IGBO FAMILY THAT DARES GIVE ANY OF THEIR CHILDREN TO YORUBAS WILL BE CONDEMN AS OSU.

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Re: I Am 'Osu', My Girlfriend's Parents Rejected Me Because Of That - Man Reveals by Sanchez01: 7:32pm On Feb 14, 2018
kennygee:
This Osu thing still exists in 2018?
A friend's partner was rejected by her parents in December because the said guy, though from Anambra, is an Osu.

The noise often times is that it has been abolished but it is far from the truth in reality.

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Re: I Am 'Osu', My Girlfriend's Parents Rejected Me Because Of That - Man Reveals by Mrkumareze(m): 7:33pm On Feb 14, 2018
melodyogonna:

taa comot for here, there is no spirit behind anything.

Ask your elders bro. Aren't you surprised why it's still in existence despite all effort put in place to abolish it?
Re: I Am 'Osu', My Girlfriend's Parents Rejected Me Because Of That - Man Reveals by Sanchez01: 7:33pm On Feb 14, 2018
chukzyfcbb:

you are bounded by your thoughts. Even the holy book says Guard forth thier heart, for out of it flows issues of life.

You believe in the effects of OSU even when its meaningless. Even among the Igbo tribe, you support discrimination then you wonder why Igbo's don't get along in anything. And why we always fail in our political dealings when discrimination is heavily ingrained in our roots.

I am certain if the killing of twins existed, you would support it calling them strange creatures. And to think that Most Igbo families are Christians, I still find it rather stupid as to why they can't do away with this culture that promotes discrimination amongst brothers.

#Say No to OSU!
Thread!
Re: I Am 'Osu', My Girlfriend's Parents Rejected Me Because Of That - Man Reveals by Odingo1: 7:35pm On Feb 14, 2018
Sanchez01:

A friend's partner was rejected by her parents in December because the said guy, though from Anambra, is an Osu.

The noise often times is that it has been abolished but it is far from the truth in reality.
I think that you are lying, there is nothing like Osu things in Anambra.
Re: I Am 'Osu', My Girlfriend's Parents Rejected Me Because Of That - Man Reveals by deji17: 7:36pm On Feb 14, 2018
letusbepieces:



U DEY TALK BIAFRA.


WE ARE ABOUT PROSCRIBING YORUBAS FROM MARRYING FRM IGBOS.


I WILL MAKE IT MY LIFE MISSION TO SEE TO IT THAT OHANAEZE AND SOUTH EAST GOVS TAKE THE NECESSARY STEPS TO BAN YORUBAS FROM COMING TO MARRY IGBOS.


ANY IGBO FAMILY THAT DARES GIVE ANY OF THEIR CHILDREN TO YORUBAS WILL BE CONDEMN AS OSU.

That decision will be good for us. Because only God knows how many rejected OSU's Yoruba people don marry from the Igbo tribe.
Tufiakwa...

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Re: I Am 'Osu', My Girlfriend's Parents Rejected Me Because Of That - Man Reveals by Nobody: 7:36pm On Feb 14, 2018
hokafor:
So if dangote is the so called OSu and ask for their daughters hand in marriage, are they going to reject him?my brother go and make money forget OSU or no osu

The madness of the whole thing is only some people of Igbo origin are classed like this

If this fine boy go marry oyibo or Hausa or Yoruba, the useless investigation will not even be discussed.

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Re: I Am 'Osu', My Girlfriend's Parents Rejected Me Because Of That - Man Reveals by suremahn(m): 7:37pm On Feb 14, 2018
ma guy no waste time fire ha belle sharp sharp... d weddin go come even cheap at ur own terms
Re: I Am 'Osu', My Girlfriend's Parents Rejected Me Because Of That - Man Reveals by grandstar(m): 7:37pm On Feb 14, 2018
bobokeshington:
There are so many ladies dying to marry an "OSU".... Go look for them!

He loves the lady. That's why he is in a quandary.

Also, he should stop calling himself an Osu. He is a human being not an Osu angry angry angry angry

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Re: I Am 'Osu', My Girlfriend's Parents Rejected Me Because Of That - Man Reveals by letusbepieces: 7:37pm On Feb 14, 2018
deji17:


That decision will be good for us. Because only God knows how many rejected OSU's Yoruba people don marry from the Igbo tribe.
Tufiakwa...


DAT IS Y, IT WILL BE EASY FOR US TO JUST LUMP THE WHOLE YORUBA TOGETHER AND BAN IGBO FROM MARRYING THEM


WE ARE GIVING U TIME TO TAKE IN ALL THE OSU BEFORE WE PROCEED TO PROSCRIBE YORUBAS FROM COMING TO MARRY IN IGBO LAND OR IGBOS.


IT WILL BE SO EASY FOR US TO DO. JUST ONE ANNOUNCEMENT BY OHANAEZE AND SOUTHEAST GOV AND IT IS FINISH.


THE MESSAGE IS SIMPLE, MARRY YORUBA AND BE A CONDEMNED OSU.


WE WILL THEN OPENLY REFER TO ANYBODY MARRIED TO A YORUBA AS OSU.
Re: I Am 'Osu', My Girlfriend's Parents Rejected Me Because Of That - Man Reveals by Amarabae(f): 7:40pm On Feb 14, 2018
I feel like crying.
Am crying now cry cry cry

Re: I Am 'Osu', My Girlfriend's Parents Rejected Me Because Of That - Man Reveals by anochuko01(m): 7:40pm On Feb 14, 2018
Mrkumareze:


Wise man, I read the comments above yours and I was like they 're kids . The spirit behind that OSU of a thing is not a child's play . Have seen disastrous effect of it
fogerit....
I'm sure they're not serious Christians.
Christ has redeemed me biko

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Re: I Am 'Osu', My Girlfriend's Parents Rejected Me Because Of That - Man Reveals by Icon79(m): 7:40pm On Feb 14, 2018
Wow. I like the way your broke it down. I can totally get it now. Good job!


O pari

Amarabae:
The parents are backward in thinking.
Osu is a practice in SOME part of Igboland that has faded away,
Only Ignorant people make a big thing out of it.
There is nothing like osu, the Ancient Arochukwu people invented that stuff to deceive people and have an easy access to people to sell off as slaves back then.
They were civilized then and many Igbo communities hire them as judges, those who the law is against were casted away and they become osu,
In the night, the aros through their Abam warrior mercenaries will come and kidnap those people and sell them to the white man.

The guy should try another girl pls.
What a handsome young man.
Re: I Am 'Osu', My Girlfriend's Parents Rejected Me Because Of That - Man Reveals by anochuko01(m): 7:41pm On Feb 14, 2018
grandstar:


He loves the lady. That's why he is in a quandary.

Also, he should stop calling himself an Osu. He is a human being not an Osu angry angry angry angry
abi o.
he's his own problem. why calling yourself stupidd names
Re: I Am 'Osu', My Girlfriend's Parents Rejected Me Because Of That - Man Reveals by chukzyfcbb: 7:42pm On Feb 14, 2018
Odingo1:

I think that you are lying, there is nothing like Osu things in Anambra.
he isn't lying. My friends parents rejected her fiancé because he was from the OSU system, but with persistent pleas, prayers and co, they gave in to her demands and today they are married. Does it still exist, yes it does
#Ps we both come from the same village in Anambra
#Its a barbaric culture that needs to be dealt with
#The revolution starts now with the Youths and the kids not the grown adults.

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Re: I Am 'Osu', My Girlfriend's Parents Rejected Me Because Of That - Man Reveals by Nobody: 7:44pm On Feb 14, 2018
dicey one.
Re: I Am 'Osu', My Girlfriend's Parents Rejected Me Because Of That - Man Reveals by Sanchez01: 7:44pm On Feb 14, 2018
Odingo1:

I think that you are lying, there is nothing like Osu things in Anambra.
'You think'? It's so sad you don't even understand the heatmap of your people's practices.

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Re: I Am 'Osu', My Girlfriend's Parents Rejected Me Because Of That - Man Reveals by wholeslab: 7:44pm On Feb 14, 2018
abobi u over make sense osu or no osu u dope
Re: I Am 'Osu', My Girlfriend's Parents Rejected Me Because Of That - Man Reveals by Nobody: 7:45pm On Feb 14, 2018
Odingo1:

I think that you are lying, there is nothing like Osu things in Anambra.
Who told you so?

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Re: I Am 'Osu', My Girlfriend's Parents Rejected Me Because Of That - Man Reveals by Amarabae(f): 7:46pm On Feb 14, 2018
Icon79:
Wow. I like the way your broke it down. I can totally get it now. Good job!


O pari

Ya, many people don't know that.
The reason why it is complicated is the attachment to deity.
90% of communities that practice that have abolished it with sacrifice and incantations.

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Re: I Am 'Osu', My Girlfriend's Parents Rejected Me Because Of That - Man Reveals by Funkybabee(f): 7:47pm On Feb 14, 2018
This story made me to remember one film I watched last week on Magic about this osu stuff,so they are still practising it.ogaooooo
Re: I Am 'Osu', My Girlfriend's Parents Rejected Me Because Of That - Man Reveals by sexdoll: 7:47pm On Feb 14, 2018
dingbang:
Let me just mistakenly like an OSU lady and my parents tell me that they arent in support of me marrying her. That day dat day, I dey disown my parents.. angry

Because I am fed up of the way we Africans reason. How can you cal yourself a christian and still believe in OSU caste system.

Easier Said than done.

If you carry your osu legs enta my family come talk say you wan marry one of our sisters, na cutlass we go take pursue you.
Re: I Am 'Osu', My Girlfriend's Parents Rejected Me Because Of That - Man Reveals by esere826: 7:47pm On Feb 14, 2018
PrettyCrystal:
A young man identified as Didi Mehn is in serious emotional pain and in a dilemma after being rejected by the family of his sweetheart. According to the man from Enugu state, his girlfriend's parents who initially accepted him changed their minds after discovering he's an OSU (outcast)...

The Osu caste system is an ancient practice in Igboland that discourages social interaction and marriage with a group of persons called Osu. Osu are the people dedicated to the gods; so they are regarded as slaves, strangers, outcasts and untouchables...

Read what the handsome man shared on Facebook in order to clear his confusion.

We so much Love ourselves....We've been together even in difficult times...I think she's d woman I would want to spend d rest of my Life with... She has already said yes to my marriage proposal but there's a problem....She's Amadi while am an Osu....

Her parents initially accepted me wholeheartedly but after investigations they made abt my family,,they discovered am an Osu n now they said that d relationship should end,,reason is cos they don't wanna give thier daughter to an Osu....

Am so confused right now,, pls what do I do


Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/02/enugu-man-reveals-how-his-girlfriends-parents-rejected-him-for-being-outcast.html
If he's tribe has rejected him then he should move on and reject them.
Marry from some other tribe and get his children embedded more in that tribe.
Re: I Am 'Osu', My Girlfriend's Parents Rejected Me Because Of That - Man Reveals by LaudableXX: 7:49pm On Feb 14, 2018
BlackAfrican:
They will cry of marginalization but still marginalize themselves
I no know say you sef, don see am! Make we siddon dey look dem..... cheesy Their prophet Nnamdi Kanu deliberately ignored this issue, when he was in their midst....

Sanchez01:
'You think'? It's so sad you don't even understand the heatmap of your people's practices.
What do you expect? shocked Many of them live in denial. sad They will act like an ostrich and bury their heads in the sand, thinking it will go away, instead of taking firm steps to address it. They are quick to spot the flaws in other cultures, but always sly enough to cover the defects inherent in their own.

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