Easier said than done. Until they agree to marry each other. As a full Nsukka man, so much of this type of move in the past yet, the communities in question often find it difficult to inter marry. Good move though!

michlins:
Nsukka doesn't really care about Osu. You see Ohu, they're the big deal. This is just story

What is the difference biko

Ifesinachi22:


What is the difference biko

osu are people who are living sacrifice to the deity

Ohu are slaves

God we are in your hand take control

MightySparrow:
Nyamirin fifu and primitivity are 5 and 6. Soon, you will hear somebody is forced to marry a corpse, or, water used to wash corpse is forced down someone's throat.

The bolded happens when you are accused of killing the dead person.
You will prove your innocence by drinking the water naked. If you are innocent you live if your not, you will die.
I have witnessed it once in my village. A man drank the water but he was innocent and so didn't die

michlins:
osu are people who are living sacrifice to the deity

Ohu are slaves

OK. I'm Igbo but I'm just hearing this for the first time. I used to think Osu and Ohu means same thing. I was thinking it was just different Pronunciation and different dilects.

I'm from Nsukka but what i hear people say always is Ohu though i have never seen one before. So whenever i hear Osu i will think it's still the same thing but maybe Imo or Abia are saying it differently.

Thanks for this piece. I really appreciate

Ifesinachi22:


The bolded happens when you are accused of killing the dead person.
You will prove your innocence by drinking the water naked. If you are innocent you live if your not, you will die.
I have witnessed it once in my village. A man drank the water but he was innocent and so didn't die

In modern times you prove your innocence of the court of law not to drink the germs that killed the dead.

Ifesinachi22:


OK. I'm Igbo but I'm just hearing this for the first time. I used to think Osu and Ohu means same thing. I was thinking it was just different Pronunciation and different dilects.

I'm from Nsukka but what i hear people say always is Ohu though i have never seen one before. So whenever i hear Osu i will think it's still the same thing but maybe Imo or Abia are saying it differently.

Thanks for this piece. I really appreciate

That's why I said osu isn't a big deal in Nsukka. The ohu caste system is the deal. And they ignored what's important

Pentagon007:
This is fantastic move. My in-laws are making good moves to remove these ancient wicked cultures that drag the society backwards. Good one Nsukka. Home of my in-laws.

Smiles...@pentagoon007
Which part of the country are you from

michlins:
osu are people who are living sacrifice to the deity

Ohu are slaves

You wrong!....
Historically,they were traditional Priests...specially assigned who offered sacrifices on behalf of the people to the Igbo gods and also transmited messages from the gods to the people However Christian Missionaries due to jealousy and seeing the traditional institution as threat to their mission in Igboland pulled it down by preaching against the traditional religion and the Priests

Is it practicable though?

Old habits die hard.

All this one na just ordinary talk

SATANICALLY666:


https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/04/119-villages-abolish-osu-caste-system-practice-in-nsukka/

These people...BIAFRA would be a progressive country...
They are always improving and trying to get better in all they do...Unlike Nigeria

Good news... I wonder who gave them that good advice

One Igbo should explain to me what Osu is? No time to read this long post

johhbekeboh09:

Smiles...@pentagoon007 Which part of the country are you from

South East

johhbekeboh09:

Smiles...@pentagoon007 Which part of the country are you from

South East

michlins:
Nsukka doesn't really care about Osu. You see Ohu, they're the big deal. This is just story

What is the difference? Illuminate us

PoliteActivist:


What is the difference? Illuminate us

I already did. Check this thread

ModestGal:
One Igbo should explain to me what Osu is? No time to read this long post

Osu are living sacrifice to the gods. An individual might be having issues with his neighbor who is more powerful than him or her. The person can go to a deity and pledge his life to the deity asking for protection and whatnot. Whoever that hurts him or her automatically draws the wrath of the said deity and will also be under the bound of "Osu". The downside is that the person who pledged allegiance and whoever that comes after him or her either by marriage or via birth is bound by same. In some cases,a community might forcefully conscript a clan or family into the "Osu" caste system for whatever reason they want. In the land of Israel,the "Osu" are the Levites. They are allowed to eat the food of sacrifice and nothing will happen to them because already they're one with the deity


Ohu on the other hand, are slaves

michlins:



Ohu on the other hand, are slaves

Slaves how? There was never slavery in Igbo land. I don't know what type of Igbo u r

PoliteActivist:


Slaves how? There was never slavery in Igbo land. I don't know what type of Igbo u r

slavery ended and the slaves didn't vanish. The ignorance of history education is a big problem in Nigeria. We need to learn these things

lekki1444:
oh so an osu cannot be visibly identified ? so whats the discrimination based on if its not physical features ?

don't mind them..calling a fellow human u didn't create an outcast cus of beliefs

frankblinkz:
don't mind them..calling a fellow human u didn't create an outcast cus of beliefs

yeah there are many crazy beliefs in this world. you will be amazed

Nice one from NSUKKA.

michlins:
Osu are living sacrifice to the gods. An individual might be having issues with his neighbor who is more powerful than him or her. The person can go to a deity and pledge his life to the deity asking for protection and whatnot. Whoever that hurts him or her automatically draws the wrath of the said deity and will also be under the bound of "Osu". The downside is that the person who pledged allegiance and whoever that comes after him or her either by marriage or via birth is bound by same. In some cases,a community might forcefully conscript a clan or family into the "Osu" caste system for whatever reason they want. In the land of Israel,the "Osu" are the Levites. They are allowed to eat the food of sacrifice and nothing will happen to them because already they're one with the deity


Ohu on the other hand, are slaves

So what concern government with that? Abi what's the essence of the fallacy? Spirituality is falsehood, wetin concern anyone with that?
Doesn't make sense at all

By the way, so we still have human being in the 21st century practising such?