babyosisi:

Or even ofenmanu and Okoro
They are not that bad IMHO

and even ajokutamamumi

berem: Nyamiri is a confirmed derogatory word from what i read in Google. whatever the case maybe, it doesn't stop igbos from being what they are. am proud to be a nwada igbo.

Google does not say anything that people did not put there.

Why don't you post what you read
Berem?
Nyamiress like you

Afam4eva:
Google does not say anything that people did not put there.

Abi like quoting Wikipedia
When it is the same person giving the link that could have put it there
It'll be good to read all the opinions out there though

babyosisi: Why don't you post what you read
Berem?
Nyamiress like you

lol! the Article to long joor. you need to go to Google and see what was written and where people 's comments where quoted about the yanmiri stuff. damn! especially that lost soul called Thomas Osuji

Tolexander: and even ajokutamamumi

Ofenmanu means you use a lot of oil while cooking which is true
Ajaokuta wharever is not a true statement since nobody eats stone
Okoro is similar to Yoruba
Many Igbos answer Okoro as name
Yorubas say nigbati nigbati when they speak and nigbati is a Yoruba word

Nyamiri do. don doya, wata rana .... well known derogatory song sung by Hausa's

babyosisi:

Sounds incredible
How many strangers have come begging you for water?
Remember there were public wind up mono pumps in the 40s and 50s built by colonial masters
Not that I was there but there are pictures of them

When I was still a kid, ASKING of water by strangers was very normal especially in the villages and farm settlements (camps).....I guess you may find it strange because you probably grew up in the city?.....

And when you get to the wind up mono pumps, wont you as a stranger ask to be given water by those you met there?

babyosisi:
Ajaokuta wharever is not a true statement since nobody eats stone

But Igbos eat some dishes that can send one to their early grave

Odunnu:
What is derogatory in Nyamiri or Aboki for that matter

Are you asking me what is derogatory in NYAMIRI? . . . ..

Why not confirm what it means from the awusa man's context first before asking.

Afam4eva:
But Igbos eat some dishes that can send one to their early grave

Like what Biko.

babyosisi:

Like what Biko.

If some Igbos make eba for you ehhh, e go be like say you dey go war.

Afam4eva:
But Igbos eat some dishes that can send one to their early grave

You are funny, the last time i visited my in-laws in Anambra State i could not eat the Akpu they prepared. I tried it but i could not swallow it. I was surprised that my son was able to swallow it. The Akpu was like a fresh limestone.

chosen04:

When I was still a kid, ASKING of water by strangers was very normal especially in the villages.....I guess you may find it strange because you probably grew up in the city?.....

what's the difference between asking and begging for water if i may ask?

Afam4eva: If some Igbos make eba for you ehhh, e go be like say you dey go war.

That is even worse.

chosen04:

Are you asking me what is derogatory in NYAMIRI? . . . ..

Why not confirm what it means from the awusa man's context first before asking.

I know we are just making light humor,no name calling is Ok
aboki as innocent as it is has a connotation of " stupid" when used to describe a Hausa person in some contexts

I think I should go with @Chosen04's version. That is better acceptable

Geomac:

You are funny, the last time i visited my in-laws in Anambra State i could not eat the Akpu they prepared. I tried it but i could not swallow it. I was surprised that my son was able to swallow it. The Akpu was like a fresh limestone.

lol@ fresh limestone. maybe it wasn't well softened. loi loi na ebe ano anytime any day.

lagerwhenindoubt: Nyamiri do. don doya, wata rana .... well known derogatory song sung by Hausa's

. . .garrin rogo, Yoruba.
Thats the completion of that nursery rhyme.

Afam4eva: If some Igbos make eba for you ehhh, e go be like say you dey go war.

Hahahahahahaha
One man's meat
The other extreme is the eba looking all watery
You couldn't eat that either,I couldn't

babyosisi:

I know we are just making light humor,no name calling is Ok
aboki as innocent as it is has a connotation of " stupid" when used to describe a Hausa person in some contexts

a poor Hausa man for that matter while the rich ones are called Alhaji.

Odunnu:
. . .garrin rogo, Yoruba.
Thats the completion of that nursery rhyme.

ROFL

berem: i heard another version of the story. can't remember who told me but i was told during the war, igbos were seen begging for water from the hausas. I mean igbos who were still in the north during the war. the igbos would ask* nye m mmiri*. which means* give me water*.

this is the true origin, d op 's version is fable

berem: what's the difference between asking and begging for water if i may ask?

You are funny......

I know you are kidding with your question. Don't tell me you want us to go there. Do You?

babyosisi:

Hahahahahahaha
One man's meat
The other extreme is the eba looking all watery
You couldn't eat that either,I couldn't

Something in-between is more like it. I don't know why Nigerians are extremists. It's either it's very hard or very soft.

Speaking of ajaokutamumi and ofennmanu

I was organizing lunch for my village convention here in the USA and contacted a caterer to get the food
She is an excellent cook I have eaten her jollof and chicken and moi moi and co before but not soups
I also added okro and egusi soup and did not warn her to make it easy on the oil
Come lunch time,the food arrived and the soups were very very oily,had layers of oil on top
My husband's loud mouthed cousin walked in and shouted babyosisi what is this? ( O gini bu ihe a)
This one you are serving us ofenmanu?

It was very funny,people were rolling in laughter

chosen04:

You are funny......

I know you are kidding with your question. Don't tell me you want us to go there. Do You?

mbanu! ka anyi hapu okwu ahu.

Geomac:

You are funny, the last time i visited my in-laws in Anambra State i could not eat the Akpu they prepared. I tried it but i could not swallow it. I was surprised that my son was able to swallow it. The Akpu was like a fresh limestone.

You make me remember my dad's late elder brother. If its not very strong don't serve him.

chosen04:

Are you asking me what is derogatory in NYAMIRI? . . . ..

Why not confirm what it means from the awusa man's context first before asking.

I am hausa and I am saying there isnt anything derogatory.

babyosisi: Speaking of ajaokutamumi and ofennmanu

I was organizing lunch for my village convention here in the USA and contacted a caterer to get the food
Seis an excellent Oko,I have eaten her jollof and co before
I also added okro and egusi soup and did not warn her to make it easy on the oil
Come lunch time,the food arrived and the soups were very very oily
My husbands loud mouthed cousin walked in and said babyosisi what is this?
Why are you serving us ofenmanu?

It was very funny

Am sure the yorubas around you must have taken offence.

chosen04:

You make me remember my dad's late elder brother. If its not very strong don't serve him.

Of course na,it has to be a meal and a weapon if you needed one

One track brains.

Very cyclic.