Amadioha123: It's unfortunate that this tree killed abt 31 persons and injured abt 16 others. IMO state is filled with so much trees and bushes even around people's homes. Lets learn from this and cut down those forest near us today.

Amadioha123: It's unfortunate that this tree killed abt 31 persons and injured abt 16 others. IMO state is filled with so much trees and bushes even around people's homes. Lets learn from this and cut down those forest near us today.

Pstsmith: Meaning
Hw this thing take make front page? Sha mods go public holiday.

Lordjunta: Uko, as fondly called was a tree located at Umudagu Mbieri in Mbaitolu LG of Imo state. Due to the shade the tree provided,an evening market was established called Ukwu Uko market. Nobody knew what the Uko tree was 'nursing' when the market became expanded and recognised as one-stop market one could buy fresh vegitables and foodstuffs. I used to go there to buy things when i was an undergraduate of Imo state University living at Sarah Hostel.'Because i'm involved' (in the words of Dim Odemegwu Ojukwu) i had a first hand feel of what the tree and the market look ed like,i write authoritatively that the tree was hail and hearty,with fresh leaves on it as seen in the picture. This is why people tend to wonder over the sudden collapse of Uko tree and even during the evening market when the market was filled wit buyers and sellers. So many were sent to their untimely graves including a pregnant woman by this tree. It was horrifying.

Rap maestro: Na lie jorh.. This pics was taken at the back of my house.. Durosoke... 1ST TO COMET.. Not comment o

Cheerup4dan: RIP 2 d death

Okija juju: The gods are not happy...

Lordjunta: If Afforestration means leaving this kind of spirit infected tree named UKO where people are living,then the whole world should be Deforested.

konn: the spirits dwelling in this tree are thirsty for blood. so sad 4 d victims

PAGAN 9JA:
THis is the wrath of the forest spirits for abandoning the religion of the land. THey should have performed sacrifce to that tree.

redsun:

Do you actually believe that?I understand the village square point of view,where communities gather under big trees like that to acknowledge and celebrate the ancestor,the living dead.But that is just all about it.Communal gathering in a serene and revered environment.

The sacrifice to the ancestors should be in the form maintenance of the tree,the square,maintenance order and unity in the community.Continuation.

There is no mystery to traditions.It is all about the people,HOW they way they live,what they believe,how they survive and pass on.Traditions are the makings of living people in reminisce with the past.

texaco1:

you just roped urself into a long long arguement,

redsun:

Do you actually believe that?I understand the village square point of view,where communities gather under big trees like that to acknowledge and celebrate the ancestor,the living dead.But that is just all about it.Communal gathering in a serene and revered environment.

The sacrifice to the ancestors should be in the form maintenance of the tree,the square,maintenance order and unity in the community.Continuation.

There is no mystery to traditions.It is all about the people,HOW they way they live,what they believe,how they survive and pass on.Traditions are the makings of living people in reminisce with the past.

redsun:

That guy didn't impress me much with his child abuse fantasy.

PAGAN 9JA:


apart from all you mentioned, for a sacrifice to be legit, it involves the giving away of something valuable. animal sacrifices involve the sacrifice of a soul/release of its spirit. so its powerful and done all over the world over the ages. but it can also be in the form of ritual offerings without blood sacrifice. it depends.

all4naija: If you continue this way you are going now you will remain primitive for a life time.

PAGAN 9JA:


apart from all you mentioned, for a sacrifice to be legit, it involves the giving away of something valuable. animal sacrifices involve the sacrifice of a soul/release of its spirit. so its powerful and done all over the world over the ages. but it can also be in the form of ritual offerings without blood sacrifice. it depends.

PAGAN 9JA:


no i wont. im much more educated than you are.

redsun:

Of course sacrifice(celebration)is about killing,spilling a bit of the blood,cooking,eating animals and foods.Topped up with palm wine,scnapps and drum beats in recognition of the living dead.

The ones that never dies.

PAGAN 9JA:


no i wont. im much more educated than you are.

all4naija: But,you reason like a primitive person! No amount of education will save you in this case. That just made your situation worse!

redsun: Short of words.I wish we can just be a little more innovative about this things and try to control it along side our mental and physical developments.

I believe so much in it,but i also believe that have alot to give as present africans to move it on and take it to the nest level.There are things we can do away with,things we can adopt and things we can mend to adapt it into the 21st century world.

PAGAN 9JA:



the thing is that to do so artificially would cause great wrongs. Pagan religions develop by themselves gradually if given the time and support along with material growth (civilization/development/modernization).

why else do you think Pagan religions like Ifa Orisha, Hinduism, Greek Religion, Egyptian religion ,etc., developed more than their neighbours. thats how it is.


we should start with by promoting them first.

redsun:

Apart from believing,people should be encouraged more to believe in the work of their hands along side their beliefs.To see themselves as the architects of their faith,redefining it,recreating it and synthesizing it while the core thing,the bond with the land remains.