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Why Do D Ibos Call Eba ''garri'' ? by alphaomega(m): 6:25am On Jul 20, 2014
Sequel to the topic ''Where Does The Word 'garri' Come From?''

When u get to a restaurant where dey sell eba, you will surely hear d ibo man ask for garri instead of eba. Just wondering y d ibos keep calling Eba garri.
Re: Why Do D Ibos Call Eba ''garri'' ? by Justeenaleo(f): 3:46pm On Jul 20, 2014
because its garri duh undecided

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Re: Why Do D Ibos Call Eba ''garri'' ? by ireneidiva(f): 8:53pm On Jul 20, 2014
What on earth is the difference between eba and garri?
Re: Why Do D Ibos Call Eba ''garri'' ? by alphaomega(m): 9:44am On Jul 21, 2014
Justeenaleo: because its garri duh undecided

am so sure u are Ibo...
Re: Why Do D Ibos Call Eba ''garri'' ? by Bootybuttchic(f): 10:29am On Aug 05, 2014
i wonder too
cos elubo becomes amala
yam becomes pounded yam
and garris aftermath is eba undecided

maybe dey dont like the name undecided
Re: Why Do D Ibos Call Eba ''garri'' ? by Nobody: 11:23pm On Aug 05, 2014
Really?!.. undecided
Some people call it garri, some call it eba and some call it either of the two. I don't think it has anything to do with tribe.. smiley
Re: Why Do D Ibos Call Eba ''garri'' ? by breadplanets(f): 3:26pm On Aug 09, 2014
keep wondering....

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Re: Why Do D Ibos Call Eba ''garri'' ? by buskie13(m): 6:23pm On Aug 10, 2014
To me,garri is d powder used for baking eba in hot water.....Igbo ppl claiming civilization since 19**
Re: Why Do D Ibos Call Eba ''garri'' ? by callola: 6:43am On Aug 11, 2014
see question. Eba is not an igbo language likewise in igbo communities we say akpu not fufu.
Re: Why Do D Ibos Call Eba ''garri'' ? by Penssuwa(m): 9:41pm On Aug 15, 2014
I wonder ooo. Must we use ur language? How many times have u called pounded cassava akpu?

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Re: Why Do D Ibos Call Eba ''garri'' ? by Vivly(f): 9:56pm On Aug 15, 2014
callola: see question. Eba is not an igbo language likewise in igbo communities we say akpu not fufu.
We say loi loi instead of fufu
Re: Why Do D Ibos Call Eba ''garri'' ? by Praise5: 2:06pm On Aug 16, 2014
Must every action of the Igbo man raise your blood pressure? How on earth is this a topic?

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Re: Why Do D Ibos Call Eba ''garri'' ? by breadplanets(f): 2:58pm On Aug 16, 2014
Praise5: Must every action of the Igbo man raise your blood pressure? How on earth is this a topic?
No mind the op.

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Re: Why Do D Ibos Call Eba ''garri'' ? by nwapastor: 2:44pm On Aug 22, 2014
Why do Yoruba people call us Ibos?

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