ifyalways & elsie2 my very reliable[?] tutors,where have u ladies been? resume our lectures can we?

lol.amarula here i come
Ugbo =forest . . . .intresting,same as igbo for farm
Idimi =quarters
Ighele =adult man
Odibo =steward . .same as igbo for slave.
Ugha =compound
Ekete =throne.
Igedu =timber.
Oro= gold
Sangi =blood
Garafa =mug
more to come

eya! so no 1 wants 2 teach ds poor lady her language?

am i on my own?

What I can't understand is why the Itsekiri don't aknowledge the Oproza family from Ijaw land?

The Ijaw gave both the Urhobo and Itsekiri land, but Itsekiri's now claim Warri is their kingdom. The Itsekiri were involved in slave trade, hence they aquired a lot of (now dwindling) wealth and power over other ethnic groups. Why not tell the story of how a common thug and scoundrel Dore Numa became king of Ode Itsekiri?

Warri that has both Ijaw and Urhobo areas? An Itsekiri kingdom? Maybe we need to hear the true story of how the Itsekiri sold Urhobo's and Ijaws into slavery? The strong ties between Portugal and the Itsekiris such that one of the kings of Ode Itsekiri by the dubious name of Dom Domingos actually spent time in Portugal?

You guys ought to be ashamed. One day you will pay reparations.

"Itsekiri ( in Itsekiri (people) )
, were the first to make contact, and as a result the Itsekiri established a reputation as great traders and middlemen by supplying European manufactured goods to inland peoples in exchange for slaves and palm oil from the interior. The British colonial administration eventually broke their trade monopoly in the 1890s, however, and the, " - http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/548245/slave-trade

Beaf:

What I can't understand is why the Itsekiri don't aknowledge the Oproza family from Ijaw land?

The Ijaw gave both the Urhobo and Itsekiri land, but Itsekiri's now claim Warri is their kingdom. The Itsekiri were involved in slave trade, hence they aquired a lot of (now dwindling) wealth and power over other ethnic groups. Why not tell the story of how a common thug and scoundrel Dore Numa became king of Ode Itsekiri?

Warri that has both Ijaw and Urhobo areas? An Itsekiri kingdom? Maybe we need to hear the true story of how the Itsekiri sold Urhobo's and Ijaws into slavery? The strong ties between Portugal and the Itsekiris such that one of the kings of Ode Itsekiri by the dubious name of Dom Domingos actually spent time in Portugal?

You guys ought to be ashamed. One day you will pay reparations.




"Itsekiri ( in Itsekiri (people) )
, were the first to make contact, and as a result the Itsekiri established a reputation as great traders and middlemen by supplying European manufactured goods to inland peoples in exchange for slaves and palm oil from the interior. The British colonial administration eventually broke their trade monopoly in the 1890s, however, and the, " - http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/548245/slave-trade

beef as ur name implies u need to be ashamed that the ijaws were weaklings and were sold out for slavery, can the slave trade be compared to the ijaw brutal killings and even of thier own too,

Did everybody from Nigeria come from Benin?

ezeagu:

Did everybody from Nigeria come from Benin?

this baffles me too because i've heard my own grand dad make mention of us having bini links but the names seem igbo to me.from ezechima to mgbeke and others.i suspect bini probably conquered or influenced other ethnic groups around them.

Abagworo:

i suspect bini probably conquered or influenced other ethnic groups around them.

Thats probably it, Benin is too recent to have been the progenitor of that many people. . . . . Ijaw, Ikwerre, 'Anioma', Itsekiri, Onitsha all have Benin origin theories.

^^ I think the Ijaws said the Binis met them there.

Binis contest that though.

tpia.:

^^ I think the Ijaws said the Binis met them there.

Binis contest that though.

Thats one theory backing the Bini out of Yoruba theory.

ezeagu:

Thats one theory backing the Bini out of Yoruba theory.

how?

tpia.:

how?

Yoruba ♥ Bini once upon a time. Yoruba >kicks out> Bini. Bini >wanders>. Ijaw >good samaritans> or >intimidated>. Bini gets land. >To be continued>

ezeagu:

Yoruba ♥ Bini once upon a time. Yoruba >kicks out> Bini. Bini >wanders>. Ijaw >good samaritans> or >intimidated>. Bini gets land. >To be continued>

fascinating story.

Binis lived together with Yorubas and were kicked out from where?

did you dream this up or you read it somewhere.

hi all. why d beef about Itsekiris? Am new on board but I want to enjoty ds place without beefing and rantings. To all my Itsekiri brothers and sisters, peace

does any one know this song, e ne wa o , ene wa o, e ne wa o , etc. pls dont mind my spelling. pls complete d song for me if u know it. thanks

Hi peep. Are u on facebook? Join the Itsekiri Community group on it. or send me yr name on fb so i can send u an invite. Love u all. Ode ju ma.

lordsloo:

beef as your name implies u need to be ashamed that the ijaws were weaklings and were sold out for slavery, can the slave trade be compared to the ijaw brutal killings and even of thier own too,

Stop being funny. There is no justification for selling your own kind to white people, there is no justification for evil. Own up to what is glaring, that your ancestors were slave raiders!

Having said that, there were many other individuals / ethnicities involved in slavery. It was not just the Itsekiri. Join us here to talk about slavery https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-350999.0.html

Nice write-up as usual, from Mohodana.

My mom was Itsekiri, from Koko.

I always thought Itsekiri and Yoruba sound very similar. Very different customs and dressing though. Then again, Igbo and Urhobo dressing is almost the same, especially the ladies. Just goes to show how similar we are.

@beaf

A mistake was made what do you want the descendants of those who made the mistake to do
gather themselves together and commit suicide or what.

Slavery was carried out by other tribes as well but the fact still remains that there is nothing
that can be done to change what is already done.

"How I wish Nigeria was developed. How I wish the tribes in Nigeria wasn't so much (400+). If only Nigeria
wasn't among the countries who dealed on slave tradings."

These were wishes I once thought of.

BUT THE FACT REMAINS THAT NIGERIA IS DEVELOPING, HAS MORE THAN FOUR HUNDRED TRIBES, AND NIGERIA
DEALED ON SLAVE TRADE.

What am I saying? In as much as we the descendants of the Itsekiri tribe would like to erase the wrong that
was done. WE CAN'T.

SO I EXPECT EVERY TRIBE THAT SUFFERED FROM THIS SLAVE TRADE TO DEAL WITH IT AND MOVE ON.

I am tired of explaining to people about this issue.

To my fellow nairalanders. The itsekiri are great people.

I greet Una oooo. My fellow Warri brothers

Itsekiri wa doo,

How are you all doing my brothers/sisters
I just want to add my two cent to the discussions.

@dere 1. your write up was quite informing. As Edo,
Itsekiri seems like edo word to me. It might have
evolved. ITSE / ISE mean amin / blessing in Bini.
KERE might have evolved to KIRI which mean place/land in Bini .
For example; wha kere ? Where did you come from?
so itsekiri in edo means BLESSED LAND.


@ beaf,
@All

Can anybody show some light on how the Edo-Uzon become Ijaw
According to ancient Edo historical stories they featured as the
uzigwe/ozigwe which is abbrevated as Uzon. Uzigwe means the
canoe paddlers or seafaring people.

guys, can you please teach me the language?

jason12345:

guys, can you please teach me the language?

What up Jason, i wont mind doing that, talk to you later.

This is a very interesting thread.

amazonia:


What up Jason, i wont mind doing that, talk to you later.

let me know the time you are going to be online. thanks

jason12345:

let me know the time you are going to be online. thanks

Am usually on/off from around 6;30pm to mid-night or till i sleep.
My time is US central daylight saving time. 2hrs ahead of westcoast.
1hr behind eastcoast

ezeagu:

Yoruba ♥ Bini once upon a time. Yoruba >kicks out> Bini. Bini >wanders>. Ijaw >good samaritans> or >intimidated>. Bini gets land. >To be continued>

?

Doubtful. Especially given the ethnic settlement pattern of the Ijaws.

amazonia:

Am usually on/off from around 6;30pm to mid-night or till i sleep.
My time is US central daylight saving time. 2hrs ahead of westcoast.
1hr behind eastcoast

i am in uk.

you can start by teaching writing sentences and interpreting it. it would be much appreciated!

interesting thread.

Thanks. Interesting read. Can you recommend any books on history of Itsekiris?

I greet all of una! Brothers and sisters, good evening!!!