hammer567:
OP, IT IS UBANI NOT IBANI.

SlayerForever:



Depends. There's also the Igbani alternative.

Ekealterego:

There was an Igbo Okrika king that went by the name Ibanichukwu?

Actually, UBA (Wealth; Rich) and IBA (To get rich/wealth) are the same thing and the same meaning. Like Ibala... or some will say Iba ego as an alternative to the noun. Uba.

Iba-Uba, some will say Iba-ba

However, in central Igbo, Iba is the Verb for Uba. Uba is the Noun.
However in dialects, Some use "Iba (insert specific subject) as the noun.

SlayerForever:



An interesting angle.

Do you have more info on this Ibanichukwu?

Ekealterego:

Sorry, it's actually King Ibanichuka.

He was deported by the British because he was hostile to European missionaries around 1896.

He was also probably part of the Okrika elder who provided the information to this other document will upload.

SlayerForever:



One question. If the origin of Okrika is so openly Igbo why and how did they successfully discard their origins for Ijaw today.

It may be the Igbo founders met primitive aborigines when they arrived because there's no way they can successfully eliminate an obviously Igbo heritage.

On the other hand it may be the Okrika history may have been deliberated hidden or distorted so researchers and truth seekers may not find some interesting information. Something definitely changed in the Okrika history along the way. I suspect cultural genocide instigated by you know who.

SlayerForever:



One question. If the origin of Okrika is so openly Igbo why and how did they successfully discard their origins for Ijaw today.

It may be the Igbo founders met primitive aborigines when they arrived because there's no way they can successfully eliminate an obviously Igbo heritage.

On the other hand it may be the Okrika history may have been deliberated hidden or distorted so researchers and truth seekers may not find some interesting information. Something definitely changed in the Okrika history along the way. I suspect cultural genocide instigated by you know who.

Ekealterego:

Well, I believe a lot of things happened though and the last event could have had a more lasting effect to what made okrika what it is.

I believe you can find the answer to the Okirika (Krike as wrirten in older documents) story by looking at New Calabar.
I believe it had a very multiethnic influence. I personally do not believe that Igbos or Ijaws alone or together influenced the place. Each village or quarter seem to have a different history If you look well, that place seem to be meeting point of Igboids, Ijoids and Ibiobiods (Cross River) people.

That's why the language itself, although somewhat Ijoid, is not mutually intelligible with Ijaw.

The "riverine" area is an interesting area. Elemee for instance, do not submit to the Ogoni tag because some of them are actually without doubt Igbo (Arochukwu to be specific) Before the civil war, they were called Mboli (Another city/second city) even by themselves and even on the records. Arochukwu people migrated and made that place a second home or even a mini colony. Till today, many of them bear Arochukwu names. The names and imprints are there... they altered the language to a bit but did not change the main language ultimately.

It was interesting to note that Ekpeye call God, "ubini ukpabi" (That 100% is the Aro god) Only Aros refer to any god/diety as "Ubini Ukpabi", although Aros also use Chiokike Abiama/Chukukwu Okike Abiama. Some portions of Ikwerre too were highly influenced by Aros and they still have their quarters.

However Aros did not completely change anyone's language, they rather adapt to the language of any place they settled.


I believe the Aros had a strong influence on all those areas.

I will mention Eastlink (Egbema) and Nextdoor84 (Ekpeye). They are the two Igbos in River state, they will know better and dispute or collaborate what I have written.

SlayerForever:



One question. If the origin of Okrika is so openly Igbo why and how did they successfully discard their origins for Ijaw today.

It may be the Igbo founders met primitive aborigines when they arrived because there's no way they can successfully eliminate an obviously Igbo heritage.

On the other hand it may be the Okrika history may have been deliberated hidden or distorted so researchers and truth seekers may not find some interesting information. Something definitely changed in the Okrika history along the way. I suspect cultural genocide instigated by you know who.

izac82:
Most Bonny people I have come across identity as Ijaw. Igbos should leave them alone. They are not interested in anything Igbo, this is a first hand experience

SlayerForever :



While they may choose to identify as Ijaw the area is Igboland. I have told Ikwerre peeps here the same. We will not leave any Igbo territory for any goon dead or alive. Check China and Russia.

tutudesz:

Igboland come and claim it

Kinematics:
It's another one. From the staple of Ipigs...

Omanambala:

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I am thinking you are not Ijaw or Igbo , but whenever an Igbo thread is created you are always here. [/s]

Kinematics:

Ipig miscreants are always confused. It's normal![/b]

RIVERS1stson:
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Dirty port Harcourt slum dweller, igbos owns Rivers state

SaintBishop:
Which Igbo owns Rivers State? You mean the same Rivers State where Wike and his Ikwerres people ( who are not igbos if I may remind you) raped and kill 56 Igbos or another one? Any igbos living in Rivers State are just tenants living there.[b]There are no igbos in Rivers State.[]

RIVERS1stson:
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I am from Rivers state. Igbos owns Rivers state.

SlayerForever:
Those of us who may have a hypothesis or even materials can share please

SaintBishop:
I am from Rivers State and there are no igbos here.

RIVERS1stson:


I am from Rivers state. Igbo speaking part of Rivers state is the largest section in the state. Igbo part of Rivers state has ruled the state for almost 24yrs unbroken.

Odili, Amaechi and Wike, just like their names are igbos

SaintBishop:
Lmao Igbo man do you think it is me you can deceive? Lmao I repeat there are no Igbo in Rivers State no one.https://www.nairaland.com/421192/not-igbo-ikwerre

RIVERS1stson:
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I don't need to deceive you. Igbo group has ruled Rivers state for almost 24yrs while you are on nairaland crying

Odili's wife is from imo state while Amaechi's wife is from Anambra State. Are you connecting the dots now?

I am from Rivers state, Oroworukwo precisely.