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How Do Igbos Feel When They Are Called 'ọmọ Igbo'? by BenedictAbajue(op): 3:26pm On Mar 21, 2023

Ever wondered how they feel?
There's nothing wrong with the term 'Afonja' but Yorubas deem it as a derogatory word. They even insulted and admonished GRV for it.
Practically all Yorubas in Lagos have once used the term 'Omo Igbo'. Have you ever asked how Igbos feel when they are called that? What If Igbos used 'AFONJA' the way Yorubas use 'OMO IGBO'?
For example, 'Je gote ihe na aka nwanyi Afonja na no na bus stop'.
Would you feel okay with it?

Re: How Do Igbos Feel When They Are Called 'ọmọ Igbo'? by SlurUsername1: 3:30pm On Mar 21, 2023

Have ever bothered to ask what Omo Ibo means in ENGLISH?

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Re: How Do Igbos Feel When They Are Called 'ọmọ Igbo'? by otuomasirichi: 3:31pm On Mar 21, 2023

Omo Ibo is good, nothing bad attached to it undecided

Re: How Do Igbos Feel When They Are Called 'ọmọ Igbo'? by tolue42(m): 3:33pm On Mar 21, 2023

There's nothing bad in calling someone "Omo Igbo" I swear.. it simply means someone from Igbo land..

Even we yorubas do call ourselves "Omo Yoruba "

There's nothing wrong with that!

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Re: How Do Igbos Feel When They Are Called 'ọmọ Igbo'? by Amya(f): 3:34pm On Mar 21, 2023

We could care less.

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Re: How Do Igbos Feel When They Are Called 'ọmọ Igbo'? by Dentidon: 3:34pm On Mar 21, 2023

Omo Igbo is child of Igbo, similar to Omo Yoruba. How is it derogatory? You dey mad?

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Re: How Do Igbos Feel When They Are Called 'ọmọ Igbo'? by nwadiuko1(m): 3:34pm On Mar 21, 2023

Yo the best of my understanding...Omo Igbo literally means "child of Igbo'' or "offspring of Igbo" no big deal....

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Re: How Do Igbos Feel When They Are Called 'ọmọ Igbo'? by BenedictAbajue(op): 3:35pm On Mar 21, 2023

Dentidon:
Omo Igbo is child of Igbo, similar to Omo Yoruba. How is it derogatory? You dey mad?

How is Afonja derogatory?

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Re: How Do Igbos Feel When They Are Called 'ọmọ Igbo'? by Urheadmaster(m): 3:35pm On Mar 21, 2023

My Yoruba Babar do call me Omo Igbo each time I go to his shop and i have never found it offensive

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Re: How Do Igbos Feel When They Are Called 'ọmọ Igbo'? by tolue42(m): 3:36pm On Mar 21, 2023

BenedictAbajue:
How is Afonja derogatory?

Someone is correcting you, you're still bringing up something else...

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Re: How Do Igbos Feel When They Are Called 'ọmọ Igbo'? by wahahlawahala: 3:36pm On Mar 21, 2023

BenedictAbajue:
How is Afonja derogatory?

one of u just explained the way u ppl dey mean am not long... So just shhhh

Re: How Do Igbos Feel When They Are Called 'ọmọ Igbo'? by Dentidon: 3:37pm On Mar 21, 2023

BenedictAbajue:
How is Afonja derogatory?

Are you asking me? You dey craze?

Re: How Do Igbos Feel When They Are Called 'ọmọ Igbo'? by Mindlog: 3:38pm On Mar 21, 2023

I feel nothing.

Re: How Do Igbos Feel When They Are Called 'ọmọ Igbo'? by KvngDavidIV(m): 2:58pm On Mar 24, 2023

I don’t see it as anything Sha, here Everyone calls me OMO IGBO Cos na Yoruba full here

It could seem disrespectful if you’re being called by children. Instead of bro Toni I want to buy goat

You’ll hear OMO IGBO I want to buy goat😡

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Re: How Do Igbos Feel When They Are Called 'ọmọ Igbo'? by MrBiGGEST(m): 3:29pm On Mar 24, 2023*

Tell us about ofe nmanu?

Yòruba's have no derogatory name for any tribe in Nigeria.

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Re: How Do Igbos Feel When They Are Called 'ọmọ Igbo'? by Goodmarlian: 3:32pm On Mar 24, 2023

nothing wrong with omoibo

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Re: How Do Igbos Feel When They Are Called 'ọmọ Igbo'? by flokii: 4:00pm On Mar 24, 2023

MrBiGGEST:
Tell us about ofe nmanu?

Yòruba's have no derogatory name for any tribe in Nigeria.

They mock Yorubas with the statement ofe mmanu (oil eaters) and I have pondered over time on who the real oil eaters are if not Igbos themselves... they prepare a soup (banga or so) that is 90% oil and are comfortable eating such.

I check the ewedu, gbegiri (bean soup), efo riro and likes we have but yet to see any that comes close to Igbo oil delicacy banga.

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Re: How Do Igbos Feel When They Are Called 'ọmọ Igbo'? by lexylaw40: 4:10pm On Mar 24, 2023

Omo Yoruba is what Yorubas call themselves....omo Igbo means Igbo man....omo yankee mean Americans etc..so how is that derogatory

Re: How Do Igbos Feel When They Are Called 'ọmọ Igbo'? by lexylaw40: 4:11pm On Mar 24, 2023

It seems like the Igbos want us to call them omo Yoruba.....very stupid race

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Re: How Do Igbos Feel When They Are Called 'ọmọ Igbo'? by ChEkWaSIyKe(f): 4:33pm On Mar 24, 2023

Omo Igbo is a good thing. It means Igbo man or woman or this Igbo person. So Igbos have no problem with that.

Re: How Do Igbos Feel When They Are Called 'ọmọ Igbo'? by MP3GAGAdotCOM: 10:33pm On Jan 06, 2025

lexylaw40:
It seems like the Igbos want us to call them omo Yoruba.....very stupid race

You chimpanzees from S@d-Waste are the most stupid race ever.

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Re: How Do Igbos Feel When They Are Called 'ọmọ Igbo'? by MP3GAGAdotCOM: 10:35pm On Jan 06, 2025

flokii:
They mock Yorubas with the statement ofe mmanu (oil eaters) and I have pondered over time on who the real oil eaters are if not Igbos themselves... they prepare a soup (banga or so) that is 90% oil and are comfortable eating such.

I check the ewedu, gbegiri (bean soup), efo riro and likes we have but yet to see any that comes close to Igbo oil delicacy banga.

Very stupid statement without facts.

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