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Re: Why Are Enugu And Abakaliki People Called "Ndi Wawa" by alfasexy: 7:51pm On Jul 17, 2021
Wawa, ori anu mmadu.
Re: Why Are Enugu And Abakaliki People Called "Ndi Wawa" by Daniel058(m): 7:59pm On Jul 17, 2021
Arda1000:
grin Adenne imere aya?
Adim MMA , lol mu owom bu onye izi But was Room mate to onye ohaozara .. Biko Kenerem CHIBUEZEM OBASI grin
Re: Why Are Enugu And Abakaliki People Called "Ndi Wawa" by Daniel058(m): 8:00pm On Jul 17, 2021
alfasexy:
Wawa, ori anu mmadu.
Asi gi there!!! cry
Re: Why Are Enugu And Abakaliki People Called "Ndi Wawa" by Okpotokpo: 8:00pm On Jul 17, 2021
chrisxxx:
Wawa are migrants. Bush dwellers.
you're a useless peice of shit.

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Re: Why Are Enugu And Abakaliki People Called "Ndi Wawa" by Arda1000(m): 8:03pm On Jul 17, 2021
Daniel058:
Adim MMA , lol mu owom bu onye izi But was Room mate to onye ohaozara .. Biko Kenerem CHIBUEZEM OBASI grin
nsogbu adu nu m’je izigara yeh Ekene wu,glad to meet you cool

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Re: Why Are Enugu And Abakaliki People Called "Ndi Wawa" by Daniel058(m): 8:12pm On Jul 17, 2021
Arda1000:
nsogbu adu nu m’je izigara yeh Ekene wu,glad to meet you cool
iwa oo , ngwanu S'odu , sem je rie Nri n'eguu Jim Nte grin
Re: Why Are Enugu And Abakaliki People Called "Ndi Wawa" by Arda1000(m): 8:21pm On Jul 17, 2021
Daniel058:
iwa oo , ngwanu S'odu , sem je rie Nri n'eguu Jim Nte grin
je kwe rie yeh nte nte grin

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Re: Why Are Enugu And Abakaliki People Called "Ndi Wawa" by Nobody: 8:43pm On Jul 17, 2021
Daniel058:
I really don't know the origin of this,why are we called " NDI WAWA " cry



because they are wawa
Re: Why Are Enugu And Abakaliki People Called "Ndi Wawa" by Nobody: 8:44pm On Jul 17, 2021
TarOrfeeek:
Anambra, Enugu, Ebonyi, Imo and Abia states are ONE.


Wawa, fio-fio or whatever

Fulani people stop trying to divide Igbo. Obi Cubana has shown that we are a united people driven by our zeal to succeed.

Carry your cattle and grass mindset to somewhere else.



story for the gods.
answer his question and stop chasing shadow
Re: Why Are Enugu And Abakaliki People Called "Ndi Wawa" by Nobody: 8:46pm On Jul 17, 2021
ogbuefi677:

From the word 'wawa' which means 'no' in some parts of Enugu north senatorial zone and the whole Abakaliki block of Ebonyi state comprising of Ebonyi north and Central senatorial zones.
Just like an Abakaliki man will refer to an Anambra man as 'onye ijekebee' from the word "ijeko ebee" meaning where are you going.
Both are not derogatory, remember there was a time there was a clamour for Wawa state.


someone asked question and u still smuggled anambra into it

tufiakwa.
Re: Why Are Enugu And Abakaliki People Called "Ndi Wawa" by Nobody: 8:48pm On Jul 17, 2021
ablejesus26:


Nwokem there is nothing to understand. Igbo bu ofu nne na nna, nothing more nothing less.


lies.

there is no such history
Re: Why Are Enugu And Abakaliki People Called "Ndi Wawa" by Nobody: 8:52pm On Jul 17, 2021
Ofodirinwa:
They are traditionally smiths and carvers (wa = to cut). So some of the groups in Enugu and Ebonyi are called that even if they're not themselves because that's where smithing came from (check Lejja, and Opi Iron sites from the time of the Egyptians).


[s]Awka people are also wawa, but there are many Awka people on this website calling ppl wawa as an insult because they're not raised at home and are effectively not even Igbo people anymore. [/s]

lies....and lies again

continue
Re: Why Are Enugu And Abakaliki People Called "Ndi Wawa" by Nobody: 8:54pm On Jul 17, 2021
Arda1000:
je kwe rie yeh nte nte grin
hmmmm
language dey oooo
Re: Why Are Enugu And Abakaliki People Called "Ndi Wawa" by Daniel058(m): 9:45pm On Jul 17, 2021
Juliusmalema:


lies....and lies again

continue
Julius Troublemaker Malema grin
Re: Why Are Enugu And Abakaliki People Called "Ndi Wawa" by Nobody: 9:52pm On Jul 17, 2021
Daniel058:
Julius Troublemaker Malema grin



but his post na pure lie naaa
Re: Why Are Enugu And Abakaliki People Called "Ndi Wawa" by Daniel058(m): 9:55pm On Jul 17, 2021
Juliusmalema:




but his post na pure lie naaa
It's not , only that you don't understand what we are talking about.. cheesy
Re: Why Are Enugu And Abakaliki People Called "Ndi Wawa" by Arda1000(m): 11:02pm On Jul 17, 2021
Juliusmalema:


hmmmm

language dey oooo
ozara is the sweetest dialect in ala Igbo,how’s ekpoma this morning
Re: Why Are Enugu And Abakaliki People Called "Ndi Wawa" by IDENNAA(m): 12:29am On Jul 18, 2021
Ofodirinwa:
They are traditionally smiths and carvers (wa = to cut). So some of the groups in Enugu and Ebonyi are called that even if they're not themselves because that's where smithing came from (check Lejja, and Opi Iron sites from the time of the Egyptians).


Awka people are also wawa, but there are many Awka people on this website calling ppl wawa as an insult because they're not raised at home and are effectively not even Igbo people anymore.

Awka has migration from Wawa areas but they aren't Wawa. Not even close
Re: Why Are Enugu And Abakaliki People Called "Ndi Wawa" by chrisxxx(m): 1:52am On Jul 18, 2021
Okpotokpo:
you're a useless peice of shit.
The Wawa people are ancient vagabonds.
They lack manners. They can't spell words like 'piece'.
Re: Why Are Enugu And Abakaliki People Called "Ndi Wawa" by Nobody: 2:40am On Jul 18, 2021
Arda1000:
ozara is the sweetest dialect in ala Igbo,how’s ekpoma this morning

I don't meddle in abstract Stupidity.
Re: Why Are Enugu And Abakaliki People Called "Ndi Wawa" by Ofodirinwa: 3:20am On Jul 18, 2021
IDENNAA:


Awka has migration from Wawa areas but they aren't Wawa. Not even close

lol, so because one northern military man decided Awka is in 'Anambra' they're not longer wawa? Awka is even more wawa than Ebonyi. But to insult someone because they're a craftsman/woman is a mark of your own ignorance. You need to start going home.
Re: Why Are Enugu And Abakaliki People Called "Ndi Wawa" by Arda1000(m): 4:31am On Jul 18, 2021
Juliusmalema:


I don't meddle in abstract Stupidity.
theres no stupidity more abstract than yours
Re: Why Are Enugu And Abakaliki People Called "Ndi Wawa" by KosiGee(m): 6:34am On Jul 18, 2021
ogbuefi677:

Nkuta taa ghu


You are from Aguata/Orumba, Anambra state....from your dialect.

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Re: Why Are Enugu And Abakaliki People Called "Ndi Wawa" by Gaddafih001(m): 6:46am On Jul 18, 2021
Daniel058:
I really don't know the origin of this,why are we called " NDI WAWA " cry
Wawa is another word for NO in Igboland.
The statement was made popular byGovernor Onoh of Anambra state.
Wa= no
Wa wa=No no...
So it is Wa.,Mbanu,mba...
They all means no..
Igbo n’asu n’onu n’onu..

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Re: Why Are Enugu And Abakaliki People Called "Ndi Wawa" by KosiGee(m): 6:47am On Jul 18, 2021
Ofodirinwa:
They are traditionally smiths and carvers (wa = to cut). So some of the groups in Enugu and Ebonyi are called that even if they're not themselves because that's where smithing came from (check Lejja, and Opi Iron sites from the time of the Egyptians).


Awka people are also wawa, but there are many Awka people on this website calling ppl wawa as an insult because they're not raised at home and are effectively not even Igbo people anymore.


Wawa terminology has no link with blacksmithing or ‘wa’ (to cut).
Enugu ngwo, Eke, Oye all use the word...wa..it means no or Wawa as an emphasis.

Wawa wasn’t derogatory as far as I can remember. As a child growing up in Enugu, we used it as banter but it ends there just as Anglicans (CMS or ndi seleme) will banter Catholics (ndi fada).

We used to sing “Wawa, oji okpa añu tea” but it ends there. Nothing serious.

Enugu and Ebonyi people call us Anambra people ‘Ndi ijekebee or Ndi agbaenu’.
Re: Why Are Enugu And Abakaliki People Called "Ndi Wawa" by KosiGee(m): 6:53am On Jul 18, 2021
Gaddafih001:

Wawa is another word for NO in Igboland.
The statement was made popular byGovernor Onoh of Anambra state.
Wa= no
Wa wa=No no...
So it is Wa.,Mbanu,mba...
They all means no..
Igbo n’asu n’onu n’onu..


You are correct. Onoh nwa Ngwo (Bianca Onoh’s dad used wa very often, he was proud of their dialect. Bless his soul.

Infact people from Nkanu/Agbani in Enugu referred to Ngwo people as Wawa people probably because of CC Onoh.

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Re: Why Are Enugu And Abakaliki People Called "Ndi Wawa" by ogbuefi677(m): 7:03am On Jul 18, 2021
KosiGee:



You are from Aguata/Orumba, Anambra state....from your dialect.
Lol.
No.
Ebonyi man
Re: Why Are Enugu And Abakaliki People Called "Ndi Wawa" by KosiGee(m): 7:07am On Jul 18, 2021
ogbuefi677:

Lol.
No.
Ebonyi man

Cool, an Aguata/Orumba person would’ve said that exactly the way you said it..

Nkuta taa gu.
Lots of people would’ve said ‘Nkita taa gi’
Re: Why Are Enugu And Abakaliki People Called "Ndi Wawa" by Nobody: 7:19am On Jul 18, 2021
chrisxxx:
The Wawa people are ancient vagabonds. They lack manners. They can't spell words like 'piece'.

Lol
Re: Why Are Enugu And Abakaliki People Called "Ndi Wawa" by basty: 7:39am On Jul 18, 2021
Chineke ga-ebibi gị ndị nzuzu, ị gaghị adịkwa. gaa n'ihu na-agbasa ịkpọasị
Re: Why Are Enugu And Abakaliki People Called "Ndi Wawa" by Daniel058(m): 7:56am On Jul 18, 2021
KosiGee:



Wawa terminology has no link with blacksmithing or ‘wa’ (to cut).
Enugu ngwo, Eke, Oye all use the word...wa..it means no or Wawa as an emphasis.

Wawa wasn’t derogatory as far as I can remember. As a child growing up in Enugu, we used it as banter but it ends there just as Anglicans (CMS or ndi seleme) will banter Catholics (ndi fada).

We used to sing “Wawa, oji okpa añu tea” but it ends there. Nothing serious.

Enugu and Ebonyi people call us Anambra people ‘Ndi ijekebee or Ndi agbaenu’.

See trouble making o ! grin grin
Re: Why Are Enugu And Abakaliki People Called "Ndi Wawa" by Daniel058(m): 8:00am On Jul 18, 2021
ogbuefi677:

Lol.
No.
Ebonyi man
Ezzzaaaa !! grin

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