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Re: Nigerian (igbo) & African American by MrsChima(f): 9:07pm On Sep 12, 2013

Radoillo: Mrs Chima,
I know no one's gonna believe me, and I should quit trying to get anyone to...

I'm not Francis. I'm not. Its not fun being called a fake.

It was just a question but I stand corrected.....you haven't shown such illiteracy nor cerebal palsy as your other brother has. wink

Re: Nigerian (igbo) & African American by Nobody: 9:09pm On Sep 12, 2013

Mrs.Chima:

(Looking at the post with disabelief)

Radallio...please forgive me for thinking you can be this dumb.

You forgive me Radallio?

LOL... OK. I don't feel comfortable calling anybody dumb, though. grin

Re: Nigerian (igbo) & African American by bigfrancis21: 9:10pm On Sep 12, 2013

Mrs.Chima:

Can you honestly say that you have graduated from one?

My siggie was in your honor.

FYI, I've been admitted into the University of Maryland College Park(one of US top 20 schools in the field of engineering) to pursue my master's degree. wink

I already obtained my US F1 Student Visa last month at the US embassy. You can read my visa interview experience here:
https://www.nairaland.com/1229483/general-u.s.a-student-visa-enquiries-part4/306#17430445

University of Maryland wouldn't admit me into their masters program if I didn't have a bachelor's degree, not just anyhow certificate but one from a prestigious university, right? wink

Re: Nigerian (igbo) & African American by MrsChima(f): 9:11pm On Sep 12, 2013

Radoillo:

LOL... OK. I don't feel comfortable calling anybody dumb, though.

You know damn well that account: Big Fool 21 is not doing Igbos any justice but hey if you guys don't give a Bleep....cheers! grin

Re: Nigerian (igbo) & African American by MrsChima(f): 9:16pm On Sep 12, 2013

bigfrancis21:

FYI, I've been admitted into the University of Maryland College Park(one of US top 20 schools in the field of engineering) to pursue my master's degree.

I already obtained my US F1 Student Visa last month. You can read my visa interview experience here:
https://www.nairaland.com/1229483/general-u.s.a-student-visa-enquiries-part4/306#17430445

You mean University of Lagos? grin

You would need a student visa to attend any American universities unless you do the online courses

Good luck with the American embassy. I think you should stick to scamming. lipsrsealed

Re: Nigerian (igbo) & African American by Nobody: 9:16pm On Sep 12, 2013

bigfrancis21:
@Bold...talking about claiming, here's a post from one of your brothers trying to claim everything as yoruba's.

1)He started by first claiming Yoruba sold the highest number of slaves.

2)Then he went on and claimed the Slave coast to be only Yoruba land when according to Wikipedia, the slave coast covers the countries of Togo, Benin and Western Nigeria.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slave_coast

3) Then he claimed more Calabar and Ibibio slaves were sold off than Igbos at the Bight of Biafra. . Wow! I never knew that! Somebody please tell me something new!

4) He even went on to claim famous AAs of established Igbo ancestries(Edward Wilmot and even Olaudah Equiano who said himself that he's Igbo) to be Yorubas and not Igbos!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Wilmot_Blyden‎

5) He claimed Sierra Leonean Creole Language, also called Krio to be Yoruba language!!!!

6) And then claimed that majority of all slave revolts were carried out by Yoruba only.

Fair enough he went overboard, however, I believe it's just a reaction to people like you who like to claim everything. At least he didn't Aro/Nri as Yoruba's, like you claimed Egba's (one of the biggest Yoruba groups) as Igbo's. Also, the woman from the "Billie" organisation that you keep referencing is just as delusional as you're. She trying to tell Igbo history by stealing Yoruba and Benin histories as Igbo. Heck, her website is about Igbo's, yet she has oduduwa head and Benin bronzes as her webpage pictures - who does that?

There are clear and distinct Igbo influences in black diaspora that you lot can claim from Belize, to Haiti, to Jamaica, to Barbados, to Virginia (USA) etc.. However, when you start claiming everything as Igbo, then most people won't take you seriously. For example: Igbo's love to claim Barbardos as mostly Igbo. However, most people who acquainted with Barbados' history knows that, that's just pure hyperbole. Barbados during slavery was predominantly Igbo and Yoruba, with a few other African tribes. However, the predominantly culture there is Yoruba. Their government house is called, "Oduduwa House" - and tons of Bajans still bear Yoruba names. But you don't see Yoruba's claiming the country like Igbo's do. Countries like Trinidad and Tobago (esp Tobago), Dominican republic, Puerto Rico, Bahamas etc. had tons of Yoruba slaves and influences. Even parts of Jamaica and there tons of Jamaicans in the UK who bear Yoruba names esp. in West Midlands - but you don't see Yoruba's claiming them. Kareem Abdul Jabbar didn't need DNA tests to know he's Yoruba - his father told him as a kid. And Kareem is originally from Trinidad but was born in America.

As for USA, I honestly don't think any group can claim being the most influential, or having the most slaves there, since slaves were also brought from other countries in the new world, to USA. Even with the DNA admixture, Yoruba's are the predominant group from most of the DNA's that have been done. However, does that mean AA's are predominantly Yoruba's? - Hell NO!

You lot need to argue based on facts and not conjectures

Re: Nigerian (igbo) & African American by Nobody: 9:18pm On Sep 12, 2013

Mrs.Chima:

You know damn well that account: Big Fool 21 is not doing Igbos any justice but hey if you guys don't give a Bleep....cheers!

Cheers!

My guess is y'all really love each other, and are just doing this for fun.

I'm kinda new on nairaland. Not really used to the way y'all talk to each other here cheesy

Re: Nigerian (igbo) & African American by bigfrancis21: 9:19pm On Sep 12, 2013

Mrs.Chima:

You mean University of Lagos?

You wouldnt need a student visa to attend any American universities unless you do the online courses

Good luck with the American embassy. I think you should stick to scamming.

What??

Madam, you had better shut it! Your crass ignorance is appalling!

Re: Nigerian (igbo) & African American by bigfrancis21: 9:22pm On Sep 12, 2013

Mrs.Chima:

(Looking at the post with disabelief)

Radallio...please forgive me for thinking you can be this dumb.

You forgive me Radallio?

Don't tell me that's black English too. grin

Re: Nigerian (igbo) & African American by Jayvarley(m): 9:23pm On Sep 12, 2013

bigfrancis21:

What??

Madam, you had better shut it! Your crass ignorance is appalling!

Bigfrancis21 Here are my account details

SORT CODE 123456 ACCOUNT NO: 87654321 grin

Re: Nigerian (igbo) & African American by MrsChima(f): 9:25pm On Sep 12, 2013

Radoillo:

Cheers!

My guess is y'all really love each other, and are just doing this for fun.

I'm kinda new on nairaland. Not really used to the way y'all talk to each other here

Lol@love each other. grin

I don't know that nigga from the back of your rusty elbow.

You are funny! grin

Re: Nigerian (igbo) & African American by MrsChima(f): 9:30pm On Sep 12, 2013

bigfrancis21:

Don't tell me that's black English too.

This nigga is trying hard to be funny. lipsrsealed

Chuckles at an extra letter in a word being Black English. cheesy

What's White English?
What's Yellow English?
What's Red English?

They have extra numbers and symbols in their words? grin

Re: Nigerian (igbo) & African American by bigfrancis21: 9:33pm On Sep 12, 2013

shymexx:

Fair enough he went overboard, however, I believe it's just a reaction to people like you who like to claim everything.
...

As for USA, I honestly don't think any group can claim being the most influential, or having the most slaves there, since slaves were also brought from other countries in the new world, to USA. Even with the DNA admixture, Yoruba's are the predominant group from most of the DNA's that have been done. However, does that mean AA's are predominantly Yoruba's? - Hell NO!

You lot need to argue based on facts and not conjectures

Clearly, the most important legacy left behind by the Yoruba in the Caribbean is their native religion, which was attributed to the fact that the Yoruba started appearing more and more in large numbers in the Americas between the mid slave trade and the closure. Since still being 'fresh' from Africa, they still had better memories of their practices and customs than other ethnicities who had long acculturated since into their new environment and forgotten their links to Mama Africa, having being shipped off much earlier.

You should know that Caribbean and AA folks who practice Santeria, Candomble and other forms of Yoruba native religion do that as a reconnection back to Mama Africa not necessarily because they see themselves as Yoruba or have Yoruba blood. You also need to know that a substantial amount of these Santeria practising folks could turn out to have non-yoruba ancestries from DNA testing.

The surviving Yoruba religions are held on to by some Caribbean folks to reclaim their African identity, which I think is honorific.

@Bold...you'll have to come up with evidence to substantiate that claim. Personally, i've seen more AAs come out with part/full Igbo ancestries than for Yoruba from DNA testing. I've also posted so much evidence in past pages.

Seal and Chamillionaire are already Yorubas and Nigerians who migrated to live abroad. They are not African Americans.

Re: Nigerian (igbo) & African American by MrsChima(f): 9:33pm On Sep 12, 2013

Jayvarley:

Bigfrancis21 Here are my account details

SORT CODE 123456 ACCOUNT NO: 87654321

He said he is in America and studying in Maryland. grin

We can be all we want online! grin

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Re: Nigerian (igbo) & African American by Jayvarley(m): 9:36pm On Sep 12, 2013

Mrs.Chima:

He said he is in America and studying in Maryland.

We can be all we want online!

First he will have to drain my bank account of funds for his student visa

If his visa application is refused he will reapply under a different name grin

Re: Nigerian (igbo) & African American by bigfrancis21: 9:42pm On Sep 12, 2013

Jayvarley:

Bigfrancis21 Here are my account details

SORT CODE 123456 ACCOUNT NO: 87654321

Why are you scared of dropping the real details here? Let me see if smarter Africans who stumble on this thread won't rip you off your saved government assistance dollars. grin

Re: Nigerian (igbo) & African American by Nobody: 9:47pm On Sep 12, 2013

Mrs.Chima:

It was just a question but I stand corrected.....you haven't shown such illiteracy nor cerebal palsy as your other brother has.

Mrs Chima, I think you're taking this argument way too far. Your command of English is quite poor. Bigfrancis, please, let it slide, I love and admire your indepth knowledge on the above topic. Though am not versed as regards slave trade at all, but so far so good I've been following you, I've learnt a whole lot. Bro, you're brilliant and intelligent.

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Re: Nigerian (igbo) & African American by Nobody: 9:50pm On Sep 12, 2013

Jayvarley:

First he will have to drain my bank account of funds for his student visa

If his visa application is refused he will reapply under a different name

Dude, you're being childish for saying such about bigfrancis. You don't even know him. You're acting like a little girl. I think you need a tampon.

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Re: Nigerian (igbo) & African American by Jayvarley(m): 9:52pm On Sep 12, 2013

slimmy05: Dude, you're being childish for saying such about bigfrancis. You don't even know him. You're acting like a little girl. I think you need a tampon.

Yes and when I've finished with it I'll stick it in your mouth! shocked

Re: Nigerian (igbo) & African American by bigfrancis21: 9:53pm On Sep 12, 2013

Mrs.Chima:

This nigga is trying hard to be funny.

Chuckles at an extra letter in a word being Black English.

What's White English?
What's Yellow English?
What's Red English?

They have extra numbers and symbols in their words?

The funny thing about you is that you try so hard to be sarcastic and you fail woefully at it. You don't even have the least good sense of humor. grin

African American Vernacular English (AAVE)—also called African American English; less precisely Black English, Black Vernacular, Black English Vernacular (BEV), or Black Vernacular English (BVE)—is an African American variety (dialect, ethnolect, and sociolect) of American English. Non-linguists sometimes call it Ebonics (a term that also has other meanings and connotations).

It shares parts of its grammar and phonology with Southern American English, which is spoken by many people in the United States. Several creolists, including William Stewart, John Dillard, and John Rickford, argue that AAVE shares so many characteristics with African creole dialects spoken in much of the world that AAVE itself is a creole,[1] while others maintain that there are no significant parallels.[2][3][4][5][6]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_English‎

Re: Nigerian (igbo) & African American by bigfrancis21: 9:56pm On Sep 12, 2013

slimmy05: Dude, you're being childish for saying such about bigfrancis. You don't even know him. You're acting like a little girl. I think you need a tampon.

Thanks man. For the past few days, i've been off the US Student Visa thread devoting all my energy on this thread.

I miss the other thread so much. I'm coming back tonight.

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Re: Nigerian (igbo) & African American by Nobody: 9:57pm On Sep 12, 2013

Mrs.Chima:

This nigga is trying hard to be funny.

Chuckles at an extra letter in a word being Black English.

What's White English?
What's Yellow English?
What's Red English?

They have extra numbers and symbols in their words?

stop being childish madam.

Re: Nigerian (igbo) & African American by Jayvarley(m): 9:59pm On Sep 12, 2013

bigfrancis21:

Why are you scared of dropping the real details here? Let me see if smarter Africans who stumble on this thread won't rip you off your saved government assistance dollars.

That's my real account number, I am trying to help you out my Igbo Brother

Re: Nigerian (igbo) & African American by MrsChima(f): 10:01pm On Sep 12, 2013

Jayvarley:

First he will have to drain my bank account of funds for his student visa

If his visa application is refused he will reapply under a different name

I know Igbos have distinct looks but no way he will be able to fool the embassy photographically. grin

He is prolly the only Igbo with a Jerry Lewis helmet. grin

Re: Nigerian (igbo) & African American by MrsChima(f): 10:04pm On Sep 12, 2013

slimmy05: stop being childish madam.

You tell me to stop being chilish but you won't tell your dumb azz brother to stop being dumb?

Niggas!

Re: Nigerian (igbo) & African American by MrsChima(f): 10:05pm On Sep 12, 2013

slimmy05: Dude, you're being childish for saying such about bigfrancis. You don't even know him. You're acting like a little girl. I think you need a tampon.

Aww BigFool brought his gayman online! grin

Jay...clench your azz! grin

Re: Nigerian (igbo) & African American by Jayvarley(m): 10:05pm On Sep 12, 2013

Mrs.Chima:

I know Igbos have distinct looks but no way he will be able to fool the embassy photographically.

He is prolly the only Igbo with a Jerry Lewis helmet.

Re: Nigerian (igbo) & African American by Jayvarley(m): 10:07pm On Sep 12, 2013

Mrs.Chima:

Aww BigFool brought his gayman online!

Jay...clench your azz!

We're under attack! HELP!

We're about to be sold into slavery all over again!! grin

Re: Nigerian (igbo) & African American by MrsChima(f): 10:07pm On Sep 12, 2013

Jayvarley:

I take that back Jay...Robin came to defend his battyman....so two of them wear the helmet! grin

Re: Nigerian (igbo) & African American by Nobody: 10:10pm On Sep 12, 2013

Mrs.Chima:

I know Igbos have distinct looks but no way he will be able to fool the embassy photographically.

He is prolly the only Igbo with a Jerry Lewis helmet.

Bigfrancis, just ignore this attention seeking whor.e. She's no way your match in all ramifications. Despite her stay in a civilized nation with English as native language, she can't still help but disgrace herself with her crass ignorance. Her command of English is just very poor, my 6years old nephew wouldn't make such silly mistakes and she's all up trying to cover up instead of wallowing in shame.

Re: Nigerian (igbo) & African American by Jayvarley(m): 10:11pm On Sep 12, 2013

Mrs.Chima:

I take that back Jay...Robin came to defend his battyman....so two of them wear the helmet!

A whole lot of helmet wearing MUTHER F*C.K.E.R.Z IN HERE!! cheesy

Re: Nigerian (igbo) & African American by MrsChima(f): 10:11pm On Sep 12, 2013

Battyman! Battyman! Battyman!

What's you gon do when we come for you?

Battyman! Battyman! Battyman!

Clench your azz real tight!
Cover your nuts!
Close your mouth!

Captain Battyman anf his bish are here to homosexualize this thread!. grin

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