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Maple:
Surprisingly, the word "garri' or "gaari" is actually derived from Hausa. It means "grinded grain form". However to use the word garri alone in hausa does not make complete sense without being more specific of the source. That is why the garri we drink, in hausa is known as Gaarin Rogo or kwaki (ie words for cassava in hausa) indicating grinded cassava.

Grinded maize is called Gaarin Masara(maize)
Grinded millet is called Gaarin Hatsi (millet)
Grinded wheat is called Gaarin alkama (wheat)
Grinded guinea corn is called gaarin dawa
even powder in hausa is called Gaarin foda
Flour is called Gaarin flawa
Sugar is called gaarin siga
the list goes on and on...

Ground food stuff ((cereal) mixed with water used to be the major diet in the north many centuries ago. This was especially so for travelers who cannot always carry cooked meals. Traveling on horseback on donkeys and trekking takes very long time and required ready fast food. For example nowadays 1hr 15min. Takes you to kano from Zaria. Before 120 years ago it was a standard 5 days journey and you need to take a lot of "garri" with you.

The age of this ancient word in Hausa language can be realized by its occurence in old proverbs and in the naming of towns and villages.
1. "Yaro da Garri Abokin tafiyar manya". Meaning - A young boy who has Garri (powdered cereal) can journey with the elders.
2. Wanda Allah Ya zuba Ma GARInsa nono Ba zai sha da tsamiya Ba. Meaning- whoever God pours milk in his Garri he will not have to drink it with just tamarind. ( milk with Garri was luxury while tamarind fruit available in the forest can just improve the taste.)
3." Wanka da GARI ba ya maganin yunwa. " Meaning- taking bath with Garri is not a cure for hunger.
Think about the meaning of these 3 old proverbs.

You may also remember an old town in sokoto state called "Shagari"( where a former president comes from.) The name denotes affluence as indicated by a lot of Garri you can drink.

Pls stop spreading lies here, actually the hausas borrowed that word from the south-southerners, most especially edo people

Bevy12:
Pls shut up. Ai yan does not mean hi. Ode. Stop lying. If you want to say hi/hello its annyeonghaseyo not ai yan. Besides korean girls have dignity. Where you for see the korean girls? Na for naija?

But he is right in a way, ah ya! Is like the slang version of annyeonghaseyo, pronounced as "Ayasehoh"

What are your physical attributes, in terms of height, complexion, and all

Are u brilliant etc

Singing* "man a whine it all up on me, man a whine it all up on me, e cally ma phone ma phone, just leave me alone, quit texting mon, just leave me alone...I'm TAKEN...Pra! lol (my remixed version)

laykorn:
I can't imagine someone who was abused to pray for another innocent being to be abused. That prayer, I swear gives me stomach aches. Edit it please, I'll edit all my words.
Ayamlaykorn

Ok, ok, I admit I was wrong and went "three" far...happy now?

laykorn:
Your words are worse than anything the OP did. You just displayed a show of sheer immaturity by your devil-inspired prayer. I didn't quote your words because I'm sure you might want to edit that. Read that again, and see how meaningless and off-topic that thing you posted is.

If the OP could have done that, not knowing it was wrong, and is now feeling guilty about and all you big-mouthed immature lady can say is to pray for his innocent unborn child to be molested, I can say you're nothing but a devil.

From your prayers, in some way, you're a bleeping child molester. You're in one thousand ways worse than the OP. You need to see a priest for confession.

Sheer immaturity.

I admit its sheer immaturity, but I still stand by my words...I too am a victim of a child abuse so blame me not when I insult dat creature...confess to which priest...no be dem be d main culprits

Bloody Bastard, inferior creature, *spits on him* (yeah I said it)

Donbrig:
You're half right, but that was then. At the moment, the trend has changed, many igbo men are happily married to other tribes. Despite that, I think the east should try to civilize some of their marital traditions, because south-easthern women are one of the most beautiful women in the world, tradition shouldn't be a hindrance in marrying these damsels.

U are right sha, but hv ever asked if ideally these so called igbo damsels want to be married outside thier tribe...it is a common belief among igbo spinsters that no man can "care" for them like an igbo man...so what am trying to say is that even if the bride price of igbo ladies is increased to 10million tomorrow, somebody go still marry them.

Mexyz:
Op I believe you to an extent cause the one on my profile is an introvert and she exhibit all the qualities you listed there.

She is so pretty, looks like me but I fine pass her

Tonto fine pass d girl now...abeg na d gal parent money attract d guy

O.p u hv been jazzed!

Lies from d pit of hell...this post is a scam,

chigoizie7:
Why ddnt I see anambra there? Well, we are not expensive, from where I come from, dem still de pay with cowrie wey never even reach naira sef.

Yes oo Nwannem, anya eji ro ego anu nwanyi

Donbrig:
That's why most Igbo women are still unmarried, they are all tied down with tradition. We dont have to empty our bank account because of marriage. We would still need money to live a happy life after marriage. No wonder Igbo men are trooping to other regions in the country to get a wife at a discount rate.

Are u sure? Igbo men hardly marry outside thier tribe, inshort thier women marry outside more than d men

Just getting fatter day by day...still fine sha

sylve11:
Don't quote me again, I accept I spoke like a ... )

No probs now run along

WORLDPEACE:
Here in Uzbekistan where I study we don't know anywhere called Bangladesh or Swahili for that matter.

Lolzzz

jingh:
Marriage isn't the criteria for been happy
but as a lady from Yoruba tribe, I don't condone all this nonsense she is doing.
child she no get
Husband she no get

I pity your life for
you Ve money and fame and you think dats all matter.
I pray your eyes open before its too late

You are genetically dumb...U nko u don marry? how many batallion u don born?

O.p that woman is emotionally blackmailing u, u may not know it but she has u at her palms...dnt be surprised when u eventually tell her u want out, she will cry (tears na thier most prized weapon) and remind u of how u promised to be there for her, before u know it she go begin dey relate her life history....hw she was disvirgined...then dated Mr. A for 7yrs then he broke her hrt...then her husband did d same thing now u too want to follow thier footsteps...by then u are all pumped like a noble knight ready to "be there" for his lady

I blame ur parents (mum especially), na them cause everything.
I come from a family, where there are more or less equal number of female and male children, right from a tender age we where made to understand that there is nothing like gender-assigned chores in the house...so the girls can pound yam, switch-on the Gen, fix the electronics, cut grass, even wash car sef while the boys can cook, keep the house neat, wash clothes etc...then ppl where like this is not right, "how will a boy enter kitchen and cook when they are big girls in the house"..."why will u be washing d car what are ur brothers doing"...trust me in d end I think it payed off...If my elder bro cook for u here ehn u go wan chop d plait join...also they are certain things in d house that I don't hv to wait for hubby to fix...I just go ahead and do them myself....just do the ones u can do and leave d rest, when correct hunger waya thier head no body go tell them hw far....but ehm...I dnt really think a family of 5 is that "big" for u nt to be able to "manage" abi u ma sef no like work?

sylve11:
I feel sey dem sey Ibo nor dey born out of wedlock, sey na only yoruba and deltans dey born out of wedlock? I dey miss something.

She ain't igbo, she is a bayelsan,

Ur mama no teach u hw to prayv

Ranchhoddas:
why you go dey find mad woman trouble?

Cos am a psychiatric Dr. that cures mad people

adabeke12:
lol i know bits and pieces from what i have heard but a lot of it is based on generalizations especially on beautiful owerri girls.

But let me ask u, are the generalizations not true to an extent, Imo girls, Owerri girls to be precise are pretty with wonderful shapes Infact na for Owerri and Anambra State u go find correct Beauties with brains...but most times una dey fall my hand,...thier girls are more less free for all...even aboki on one of his nomadic trips fit get him share there

adabeke12:
Interesting... is there a particular town in imo state that does 1 and 2? Or is this across the whole state?

Ada anyi it's seems u are deliberately asking questions u got the answers to. Personally I can mention Owe**i gals.

1.Excess Arabanko and Olingo (highly promiscous)
2. Getting married late
3. Beauty
4. Intelligence
5. Over-hyped bride-price, no be say na even second-hand tear-rubber u wan marry sef.
6. They love Anambra men like die

KanwuliaJara:
Hmmmm. . . . . You must mention me abi?
Why the need for 'name-dropping'. . . . like a NAUSEATING #followfollowolofofobuttkissinggroupieofNLPLC#. . . . . . ?
Loving myself and showing it without giving a quarter of a damn is not 'attention-seeking'!
Has my style of posting changed since 2007?

I don't know why you need to associate me with this kinds of threads?
This is a BRRRRRRRRRRRRAND NEW YEAR.
Please, respect yourself!
If you don't have anything to do with your time. . . please channel ALL your energy to GROWING A PUBIC STRAND this year!
Thanks!

*back to enjoying my vacation jare. . . .too bad some people can NEVER travel out of NL. . . even in their dreams! Poverty na real BYTCH!*

Oya na sorry, if u check d way I spelt ur name, I didn't expect u to be notified

KanwuliaJara:
Hmmmm. . . . . You must mention me abi?
Why the need for 'name-dropping'. . . . like a NAUSEATING #followfollowolofofobuttkissinggroupieofNLPLC#. . . . . . ?
Loving myself and showing it without giving a quarter of a damn is not 'attention-seeking'!
Has my style of posting changed since 2007?

I don't know why you need to associate me with this kinds of threads?
This is a BRRRRRRRRRRRRAND NEW YEAR.
Please, respect yourself!
If you don't have anything to do with your time. . . please channel ALL your energy to GROWING A PUBIC STRAND this year!
Thanks!

*back to enjoying my vacation jare. . . .too bad some people can NEVER travel out of NL. . . even in their dreams! Poverty na real BYTCH!*

"yawns loudly" madam abeg make I hear word...dnt u hv a thread to go seek for attention or something, mtcheww!
Pubic Hair! Lmao!

Nice one O.p,....erm...What of us that are "locally" based, this diet is not really possible for us, is it? I mean with the Salami, Steak and all that

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