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Re: Who Is An Igbo/what Makes Someone An Igbo? by achi4u(m): 2:13pm On Oct 12, 2012 |
Da infamous: this is why i said, hausa fulani have taken over river state you see them walking up and down with their Muslim white garment u will think that they are human beings don't get it twisted,some river state igbos when u really trace their DNA you will find out that they are not igbos..They are mix with different genetism....yes,immidatly they allowd Hausa warriors to infitreate and have intimate with their women during the Biafran civil war. Imaging them denying their root? |
Re: Who Is An Igbo/what Makes Someone An Igbo? by saintohia: 2:16pm On Oct 12, 2012 |
1. If both parents are Igbo, u're Igbo 2. If your father is Igbo but married to non-Igbo, u're Igbo. Ur mother being Igbo but married to non-Igbo doesn't make u Igbo... 2 Likes |
Re: Who Is An Igbo/what Makes Someone An Igbo? by abbeyty(m): 2:16pm On Oct 12, 2012 |
you are an igbo if you can smoke igbo pass fela anikulapo kuti |
Re: Who Is An Igbo/what Makes Someone An Igbo? by Dede1(m): 2:17pm On Oct 12, 2012 |
ChinenyeN: I respectfully submitted that Europeans did not create Igbo identity as you have ascribed in the above write-up. In the recorded events mostly by Europeans, Igbo has been written as Eboe, Ibo, Ibuo etc by the European based on the explanation given to them by the natives. Besides general term for group of people who have the same culture and tradition, there were many terms in-use within a particular group that yielded instances such as Ohuhu, Ngwa, Ipu, Urratta, Ikwerri, Wawa, Isuoma etc. As time goes on, people have tried to latch onto names of places to define ethnicity for political gains within the useless acreage known as Nigeria. |
Re: Who Is An Igbo/what Makes Someone An Igbo? by DANILSA(m): 2:17pm On Oct 12, 2012 |
ndu_chucks:A FULANI MAN IS ASKING ME IF IGBO HAS CULTURE AND ALSO DESIGNATING IGBO CULTURE AS SENSELESS, WELL WITHOUT REMORSE AM A TYPICAL IGBO MAN AND ALL IGBOS HERE KNOWS IGBO HAS A RICH CULTURE SO I REFUSE TO ARGUE WITH YOU. IGBO MMANU,RIENU, NUONU, MUONI,ZUONU, KWEZUONU. IGBO WU OFU. |
Re: Who Is An Igbo/what Makes Someone An Igbo? by achi4u(m): 2:18pm On Oct 12, 2012 |
CHESSBOARD:GBAM! *daz igbo spirit* 2 Likes |
Re: Who Is An Igbo/what Makes Someone An Igbo? by Nobody: 2:21pm On Oct 12, 2012 |
An Igbo is one who can stay anywhere in d world jus in d name of MONEY. Check d Igbo dictionary is there. |
Re: Who Is An Igbo/what Makes Someone An Igbo? by Ngodigha: 2:24pm On Oct 12, 2012 |
saintohia: 1. If both parents are Igbo, u're Igboin that case Desmond Eliot and Mercy Johnson are not Igbo. Their mums are Igbo but their fathers are yorub and Igala. |
Re: Who Is An Igbo/what Makes Someone An Igbo? by Antivirus92(m): 2:24pm On Oct 12, 2012 |
saintohia: 1. If both parents are Igbo, u're Igbosimple and plain. Only paternal side determine an igbo |
Re: Who Is An Igbo/what Makes Someone An Igbo? by Antivirus92(m): 2:25pm On Oct 12, 2012 |
Ngodigha:yes they are not igbos. They are nwadiana/nwadiala. |
Re: Who Is An Igbo/what Makes Someone An Igbo? by Freiburger(m): 2:29pm On Oct 12, 2012 |
ifyalways: Not acceptable where and by who ?He has got his point. Sometime last year, a friend asked me to pick him up after from an Igbo meeting, i decided to wait outside in the first place, so after waiting for about an hour, i thought it was time for me to go inside so he can understand i 've been waiting for him outside, so i took a sit at the extreem end of the hall not even paying any attention to what they were discussing, i was so surprised seeing even some other close friends angrily asking me to go out immediately because i'm not allowed to have a clue of what they were discussing, these are guys i 've had a minimung of ten years of friendship with. This has always been my experience with them. You 're never permited to mix into whatever they are doing most especially when it comes to money. Meanwhile when they are having problems, they are ready to tell you everything abaout them. No hating pls. |
Re: Who Is An Igbo/what Makes Someone An Igbo? by Dede1(m): 2:30pm On Oct 12, 2012 |
ballabriggs: I pity the twosome that labored during their free times to beget a piece of lamb dung such as you. You sure know the biological makeup of a creature that desecrates the place of feeding. |
Re: Who Is An Igbo/what Makes Someone An Igbo? by Ngodigha: 2:32pm On Oct 12, 2012 |
Antivirus92: yes they are not igbos. They are nwadiana/nwadiala.But that will be unfair to Desmond Elliot, everything he does tilts to the Igbo side and he happily identifies himself as Igbo. He is Igbo in my opinion. |
Re: Who Is An Igbo/what Makes Someone An Igbo? by Afam4eva(m): 2:32pm On Oct 12, 2012 |
Freiburger:Can you sit with another family when they're discussing family issues? Anything that does not concern you, you have no business being there.Don't you have respect? |
Re: Who Is An Igbo/what Makes Someone An Igbo? by achi4u(m): 2:34pm On Oct 12, 2012 |
Antivirus92: yes they are not igbos. They are nwadiana/nwadiala.But is it not better we welcome all this great mind to our stock. |
Re: Who Is An Igbo/what Makes Someone An Igbo? by COOLDUN: 2:34pm On Oct 12, 2012 |
Andre Uweh: Amb Ralph Chukwu Uwechue is a full born Igbo man from the Igbo tribe in Delta state, from Agbor down wards are all Igbo people, Igbo tribe has no majority or minority. Igbo is Igbo no matter where you find yourself.If you are proud of being an Igbo, Igbo tribe will be proud of you. 2 Likes |
Re: Who Is An Igbo/what Makes Someone An Igbo? by Antivirus92(m): 2:34pm On Oct 12, 2012 |
Ngodigha:he is igbo socially, no doubt. But tribally he is not igbo. |
Re: Who Is An Igbo/what Makes Someone An Igbo? by Freiburger(m): 2:38pm On Oct 12, 2012 |
afam4eva:But when you are in need you will tell me family issues i never asked you right? and pretend i'm a brother. |
Re: Who Is An Igbo/what Makes Someone An Igbo? by Dainfamous: 2:38pm On Oct 12, 2012 |
achi4u: yes,immidatly they allowd Hausa warriors to infitreate and have intimate with their women during the Biafran civil war.do u think if those innocent student where from that evil land those demons will treat them in such a wicked,heartless, hateful barbaric manner? |
Re: Who Is An Igbo/what Makes Someone An Igbo? by Afam4eva(m): 2:41pm On Oct 12, 2012 |
Freiburger:My friend, that's human nature. Live with it. No ethnic group will allow you to be present when they're having that kind of meeting. |
Re: Who Is An Igbo/what Makes Someone An Igbo? by Freiburger(m): 2:48pm On Oct 12, 2012 |
afam4eva:I think i 've personaly explained whom i know an Igbo man to be. On a more serious note, i will say everyone from the eastern part of Nigeria with an industrious mentality. |
Re: Who Is An Igbo/what Makes Someone An Igbo? by nduchucks: 2:52pm On Oct 12, 2012 |
DANILSA: A FULANI MAN IS ASKING ME IF IGBO HAS CULTURE AND ALSO DESIGNATING IGBO CULTURE AS SENSELESS, WELL WITHOUT REMORSE AM A TYPICAL IGBO MAN AND ALL IGBOS HERE KNOWS IGBO HAS A RICH CULTURE SO I REFUSE TO ARGUE WITH YOU. IGBO MMANU,RIENU, NUONU, MUONI,ZUONU, KWEZUONU. IGBO WU OFU. Its OK to run away with your tail tucked in when you have no sensible point to make. The discrimination that is embedded in your mindset is outdated. P.S. To prove you are Igbo, please tell us the Igbo translation for Tomato. |
Re: Who Is An Igbo/what Makes Someone An Igbo? by Dede1(m): 2:55pm On Oct 12, 2012 |
Freiburger: You behaved like an Olodo. Unfortunately, you showed no manners for sitting in a gathering where the majority of people were strangers to you even if you were of the same ethnicity with them. |
Re: Who Is An Igbo/what Makes Someone An Igbo? by candieangel12(f): 2:57pm On Oct 12, 2012 |
What makes you igbo? Simple, your surname. |
Re: Who Is An Igbo/what Makes Someone An Igbo? by Nebeuwa(m): 2:58pm On Oct 12, 2012 |
If you are born to an Igbo father, then you are Igbo. If you are born to a non-Igbo father, you can never be Igbo, because Igbo culture is patrilineal. There is no such thing as half Igbo. It is either you are Igbo or you not. |
Re: Who Is An Igbo/what Makes Someone An Igbo? by Freiburger(m): 3:01pm On Oct 12, 2012 |
Nebeuwa: If you are born to an Igbo father, then you are Igbo.What about those born to igbo mothers? Here we go again. Afam, whats your view on this? |
Re: Who Is An Igbo/what Makes Someone An Igbo? by Dede1(m): 3:01pm On Oct 12, 2012 |
If someone’s parents are of missed ethnicity, the offspring is entitled to claim either ethnic group. However, the paternal lineage seems to dominate in most African settings due to cultural and traditional demands. |
Re: Who Is An Igbo/what Makes Someone An Igbo? by Nebeuwa(m): 3:02pm On Oct 12, 2012 |
Freiburger: They should take their father's identity. Once an Igbo woman has children with a non-Igbo man, they lose that Igbo identity. Regardless how they feel deep down inside. They can never be considered Igbo. |
Re: Who Is An Igbo/what Makes Someone An Igbo? by achi4u(m): 3:02pm On Oct 12, 2012 |
Da infamous: do u think if those innocent student where from that evil land those demons will treat them in such a wicked,heartless, hateful barbaric manner?No.Even satan will respect its offspring and will not harm them like those 'innocent student'. Uneastly,you can't found such barbaric and evil minded people in Igboland.... |
Re: Who Is An Igbo/what Makes Someone An Igbo? by annastacie: 3:03pm On Oct 12, 2012 |
me i be delta igbo |
Re: Who Is An Igbo/what Makes Someone An Igbo? by Freiburger(m): 3:03pm On Oct 12, 2012 |
Nebeuwa:Thanks, i never knew this. |
Re: Who Is An Igbo/what Makes Someone An Igbo? by Nobody: 3:04pm On Oct 12, 2012 |
Antivirus92: one day an hausa man will walk into ur umunna meeting and tell them that he's no more hausa but igbo. Hope u will accept him!There are actually rites that are performed to welcome certain people into the Umunna if they were not born into it. For instance, if you are a returnee or a contentious parenthood just got resolved; or a dowry just got accepted by the family, you will be welcomed into the Umunna. The Igbo also have something akin to the nationalisation for settlers who have lived in a community and contributed to its development over years. 1 Like |
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