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The Money Igbos used in the olden days. by GuyWise101(m): 1:33pm On Jul 25, 2021
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These were Igbo currencies before the foreigners introduced their own.

It is called "okpogho" The whiteman tagged it as "bracelet manila"
Another Igbo word for it is "ego igwe" (iron money) Iron is smithened to form it. It's of different types, each has currency discrepancy.

What do I mean? They measure the high currency base on different factors. It could be the weight, the design.

When someone is tuch today people will say " O nwere ego igwe" it is because of the currency, or you will hear " O nwere okpogho/okpogo " (he's wealthy)

The other one is ego ayoro (cowries). The Igbo migrated from okpogho to ego ayoro , it served as money. You exchange goods and services through this.

The word "ego" became prominent following the introduction of coin and paper money.

Written by Maazi Ogbonnaaya.
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Re: The Money Igbos used in the olden days. by Nobody: 2:04pm On Jul 25, 2021
This look like leg ornaments

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Re: The Money Igbos used in the olden days. by ablejesus26(m): 2:09pm On Jul 25, 2021
Igbo. Great Tribe. Great people.

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Re: The Money Igbos used in the olden days. by rolams(m): 2:20pm On Jul 25, 2021
How could this be money?

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Re: The Money Igbos used in the olden days. by Nobody: 7:01pm On Jul 25, 2021
rolams:
How could this be money?

How is it not heavy?
Re: The Money Igbos used in the olden days. by Nobody: 11:55am On Jul 26, 2021
Okay
Re: The Money Igbos used in the olden days. by KwuoteYourFada: 7:46pm On Jan 06
Ego ayoro

We also have

Ego ayaka

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