Why Didn't Ancient Igbos Settle On The Coast Instead of Inland and Landlocked?

I find it hard to understand why a highly populated ethnicity in the southern region just left the entire coast for minority groups to control.

Why didn't the ancient Igbos duke it out with the Delta people for control of the Atlantic seabed?

If they had acquIred the coast and built a large empire there, they could have averted the slave trade, because the European ships capitalised on the weak, fragmented nature of the coastal communities to perpetrate their nefarious trade.

They could have learnt to build ships to explore and trade with the world, like the ancient Malians, who built ships that took them to the Americas in the 13th century.

Only now that oil and gas have been discovered in the region that Igbos dream of dominating the place via a 'Biafra'.

But they could have gotten that seacoast in ancient times if only they had been more strategic in their thinking.

They had no reason to leave themselves landlocked.

They could easily have bullied the delta people to move from that place.

Igbos need to be more strategic in their reasoning.

It is not a flaw that started today.

You mean the Jews of Judas Iscariot?!

Zxcvbnmghtr:
You mean the Jews of Judas Iscariot?!

Look, we ALL migrated from somewhere.

By 'we' I mean West Africans.

West Africa was the last occupied region of Africa, and place of refuge for ancient Africans fleeing foreign invasions of Egypt, Israel, Nubia etc, which were all black African regions in antiquity.

If you see very ancient European maps of Africa, they didn't know of the existence of West Africa or even central or southern Africa.

Africa to them was Libya, Egypt and Nubia to the south of Egypt.

When they eventually learned of West Africa, they were scared shitless of approaching the place due to its distance, unforgiving desert, thick mangrove forests, and heavily armed African armies.

Of course the introduction of firearms in the 17th century changed the balance of power worldwide in favour of the Europeans, following thousands of years of the world using iron weapons.

Some Tribes had a great dread of the sea and saw it as a deity
So they avoided getting too close to it at all Costs

Christistruth03:
Some Tribes had a great dread of the sea and saw it as a deity
So they avoided getting too close to it at all Costs

You are very right.

In fact I suspect that that was the main reason the Igbos avoided the coast.

It was a tragic error on their part.

Rossikk:


Look, we ALL migrated from somewhere.

By 'we' I mean West Africans.

West Africa was the last occupied region of Africa, and place of refuge for ancient Africans fleeing foreign invasions of Egypt, Israel, Nubia etc, which were all black African regions in antiquity.

If you see very ancient European maps of Africa, they didn't know of the existence of West Africa or even central or southern Africa.

Africa to them was Libya, Egypt and Nubia to the south of Egypt.

When they eventually learned of West Africa, they were scared shitless of approaching the place on account of its distance, unforgiving desert, thick mangrove forests, and heavily armed African armies.

Of course the introduction of firearms in the 17th century changed the balance of power worldwide in favour of the Europeans, following thousands of years of the world using iron weapons.

What is the name of the 'SOMEWHERE'?!

Zxcvbnmghtr:


What is the name of the 'SOMEWHERE'?!

Egypt, Nubia (or Kush), Israel, Canaan, East Africa, etc etc. All these places were BLACK AFRICA in antiquity, and these were where our ancestors dwelt originally.

The area they call the 'Middle East' today was north-east AFRICA in antiquity.

Rossikk:



You are very right.

In fact I suspect that that was the main reason the Igbos avoided the coast.

It was a tragic error on their part.

At least One Christian Missionary observed it among the Igbos that they had a great dread of the Ocean
because it was considered to be one of their deities

Rossikk:


Egypt, Nubia (or Kush), Israel, Canaan, East Africa, etc etc.

Which one of them has a Igbo lineage which you can associate with their fears of the seas and oceans? The Jews?!

Zxcvbnmghtr:


Which one of them has a Igbo lineage which you can associate with their fears of the seas and oceans? The Jews?!

Delusion.

1Sharon:


Delusion.

lol

Christistruth03:


At least One Missionary observed it among the Igbos that they had a great dread of the Ocean
because it was one of their deities

Quite unfortunate.

Because Igbo ancestors were master astronomers, cartographers, geographers, marine geologists,and astrologers.

They fully understood the ocean earthquakes and tsunami phenomena and the influence of the astronomical bodies on them.

They made the scientific decision to settle major populations "just right" away from the future disasters coming from the sea.

Yet, they left a small number of their clans along the seas coasts as scouts (early European explorer maps prove this) who would warn the hinterland clans about the tsunamis and other threats from the seas before they happen. You can call them the trip-wire clans of the Igbo.

When the first European explorers met the "Eboe" people, they marveled at their ingenuity.

You hateful lots were illiterates from antiquity. Only powered by hate.
And you remain illiterates till date.

onumadu:
Because Igbo ancestors were master astronomers, cartographers, geographers, marine geologists,and astrologers.

They fully understood the ocean earthquakes and tsunami phenomena and the influence of the astronomical bodies on them.

They made the scientific decision to settle major populations "just right" away from the future disasters coming from the sea.

Yet, they left a small number of their clans along the seas front as scouts (early European explorer maps prove this) who would warn the hinterland clans about the tsunamis and floors before they happen. You can call them the trip-wire clans of the Igbo.

When the first European explorers met the "Eboe" people, they marveled at their ingenuity.

You hateful lots were illiterates from antiquity. Only powered by hate.
And you remain illiterates till date.

Such as wearing rafia?!

Zxcvbnmghtr:


Such as wearing rafia?!

Like your ape fathers.

Rossikk:
Why Didn't Ancient Igbos Settle On The Coast Instead of Inland and Landlocked?

I find it hard to understand why a highly populated ethnicity in the southern region just left the entire coast for minority groups to control.

Why didn't the ancient Igbos duke it out with the Delta people for control of the Atlantic seabed?

If they had acquIred the coast and built a large empire there, they could have averted the slave trade, because the European ships capitalised on the weak, fragmented nature of the coastal communities to perpetrate their nefarious trade.

They could have learnt to build ships to explore and trade with the world, like the ancient Malians, who built ships that took them to the Americas in the 13th century.

Only now that oil and gas have been discovered in the region that Igbos dream of dominating the place via a 'Biafra'.

But they could have gotten that seacoast in ancient times if only they had been more strategic in their thinking.

The had no reason to leave themselves landlocked.

They could easily have bullied the delta people to move from that place.

Igbos need to be more strategic in their reasoning.

It is not a flaw that started today.

They were the ones being sold as slaves by the more sophisticated coastal peoples

Their population exploded AFTER the slave trade because they were no longer being depleted by the trade

onumadu:
Because Igbo ancestors were master astronomers, cartographers, geographers, marine geologists,and astrologers.

They fully understood the ocean earthquakes and tsunami phenomena and the influence of the astronomical bodies on them.

They made the scientific decision to settle major populations "just right" away from the future disasters coming from the sea.

Yet, they left a small number of their clans along the seas coasts as scouts (early European explorer maps prove this) who would warn the hinterland clans about the tsunamis and other threats from the seas before they happen. You can call them the trip-wire clans of the Igbo.

When the first European explorers met the "Eboe" people, they marveled at their ingenuity.

You hateful lots were illiterates from antiquity. Only powered by hate.
And you remain illiterates till date.

Give one example of this ingenuity that caused such "marvel"
why they hardly wore any clothes

We need to rethink current ethnic identities. The need for them became so because of those coming to the land wanting to classify.
Before all groups in present day Nigeria were known by their communities.

onumadu:


Like your ape fathers.

I stated facts. Why are you now ashamed and abusive? .

But Igbo's are in delta state, Delta has ocean coast line, They're in Rivers state too so how do you mean? They're in Cross River state too, Dr. Betta Chimaobim Edu is Igbo Cross Riverian.

Gajagojo:


Give one example of this ingenuity that caused such "marvel"
why they hardly word any clothes

Pick up a book about the European explorer experience with the "Eboe".
I cannot be your teacher. You will not pay me.

But better yet, take a CAREFUL look at Igbo settlements particularly their distances from the Ocean.

You would see that any major tsunami would almost certainly wipe out the coastal populations and create new ocean coasts somewhere upper hinterland. At which time, the igbo would move again a little upper.

Una illiteracy dey shame Africans.

To you, all civilization ends with clothing. SMH.

Zxcvbnmghtr:


Which one of them has a Igbo lineage which you can associate with their fears of the seas and oceans? The Jews?!

Possibly.

The ancient Hebrews were not renowned for being sailors.

I actually cannot recall a single manned ship by ancient Israelites, who of course were semitic black Africans. It just wasn't their thing.

Hamitic black Africans were the ones that sailed the worLd for the most part.

Depriest2020:
But Igbo's are in delta state, Delta has ocean coast line, They're in Rivers state too so how do you mean? They're in Cross River state too, Dr. Betta Chimaobim Edu is Igbo Cross Riverian.

Those are the "trip-wire" Igbo clans I talked about.
They warn us when danger starts developing from the Oceans.
Na so awa ancestors take design am.

onumadu:


Pick up a book about the European explorer experience with the "Eboe".
I cannot be your teacher. You will not pay me.

But better yet, take a CAREFUL look at Igbo settlements particularly their distances from the Ocean.

You would see that any major tsunami would almost certainly wipe out the coastal populations and create new ocean coasts somewhere upper hinterland. At which time, the igbo would move again a little upper.

Una illiteracy dey shame Africans.

To you, all civilization ends with clothing. SMH.

Guy you said they marvelled at Eboe ingenuity
Kindly give one example of this ingenuity

that would have been quicker than wasting time typing this gibberish
Had the Eboes invented Wi-Fi?

All this abusive tirade compensating for your ignorance and inferiority complex

We do not have tsunamis in Nigeria
Take your own advice and read
The Bight of Bonny does not experience such weather Phenomena. In fact West Africa is relatively protected and most hurricanes happen in one country

onumadu:
Because Igbo ancestors were master astronomers, cartographers, geographers, marine geologists,and astrologers.

They fully understood the ocean earthquakes and tsunami phenomena and the influence of the astronomical bodies on them.

They made the scientific decision to settle major populations "just right" away from the future disasters coming from the sea.

Yet, they left a small number of their clans along the seas coasts as scouts (early European explorer maps prove this) who would warn the hinterland clans about the tsunamis and other threats from the seas before they happen. You can call them the trip-wire clans of the Igbo.

When the first European explorers met the "Eboe" people, they marveled at their ingenuity.

You hateful lots were illiterates from antiquity. Only powered by hate.
And you remain illiterates till date.

So why are they claiming the place today as part of 'Biafra', or no more Tsunami coming?

Having access to the sea does not prevent slavery. The Yorubas had access to the sea from Lagos to dahomey and sold others. But when Fulani, afonja, oyo wars happened many yorubas were captured by dahomey and fulanis as slaves and sent to Brazil. Many African societies avoided the oceans, the areas around it were prone to flossing, mosquitoes and salty water.

Rossikk:


So why are they claiming the place today as part of 'Biafra', or no more Tsunami coming?

Leave the Ignoramus
They are full of empty pride and totally ignorant

There are no Tsunamis or Hurricanes in our region
It just doesn't happen

The only place you hear hurricanes is Cape Verde

Rossikk:


So why are they claiming the place today as part of 'Biafra', or no more Tsunami coming?

I hate exchanging any words with you because your IQ is shockingly low for a hominid.

Biafra was (is) NOT an "Igbo" only project. FACT.

In that coastal parts of the East, almost every clan or tribe can speak or understand Igbo.
They may pretend that they don't speak or understand, it doesn't change the facts.

"Igbo" encompasses many "tribes" in the East.

Proof?


The attached script is a hieroglyph shared by initiated Igbo, Ibibio, Ejagham.

Rossikk:
Why Didn't Ancient Igbos Settle On The Coast Instead of Inland and Landlocked?

I find it hard to understand why a highly populated ethnicity in the southern region just left the entire coast for minority groups to control.

Why didn't the ancient Igbos duke it out with the Delta people for control of the Atlantic seabed?

If they had acquIred the coast and built a large empire there, they could have averted the slave trade, because the European ships capitalised on the weak, fragmented nature of the coastal communities to perpetrate their nefarious trade.

They could have learnt to build ships to explore and trade with the world, like the ancient Malians, who built ships that took them to the Americas in the 13th century.

Only now that oil and gas have been discovered in the region that Igbos dream of dominating the place via a 'Biafra'.

But they could have gotten that seacoast in ancient times if only they had been more strategic in their thinking.

They had no reason to leave themselves landlocked.

They could easily have bullied the delta people to move from that place.

Igbos need to be more strategic in their reasoning.

It is not a flaw that started today.

Because they dared not stray into the SS or they end up in the next boat

Our children is now trying to lecture there father,
The Eboe keep their sons over there to look over your Grand father's as the King's and they are still your Kings upto date.

Rossikk:
Why Didn't Ancient Igbos Settle On The Coast Instead of Inland and Landlocked?

I find it hard to understand why a highly populated ethnicity in the southern region just left the entire coast for minority groups to control.

Why didn't the ancient Igbos duke it out with the Delta people for control of the Atlantic seabed?

If they had acquIred the coast and built a large empire there, they could have averted the slave trade, because the European ships capitalised on the weak, fragmented nature of the coastal communities to perpetrate their nefarious trade.

They could have learnt to build ships to explore and trade with the world, like the ancient Malians, who built ships that took them to the Americas in the 13th century.

Only now that oil and gas have been discovered in the region that Igbos dream of dominating the place via a 'Biafra'.

But they could have gotten that seacoast in ancient times if only they had been more strategic in their thinking.

They had no reason to leave themselves landlocked.

They could easily have bullied the delta people to move from that place.

Igbos need to be more strategic in their reasoning.

It is not a flaw that started today.

Do you expect these kind of people to be strategic ?

They were busy gnawing on each other and you think they could take out civilised people in the south?

sylife:
Our children is now trying to lecture there father,
The Eboe keep their sons over there to look over your Grand father's as the King's and they are still your Kings upto date.

Which Eboe?

These ones below?

I blame Lugard.