₦airaland Forum

ChinenyeN:
I'll make a contribution regarding my own people, the Ngwa. According to a highly celebrated and popular tradition of origin, a people, who are said to have hailed from Umunneoha in Owere, moved eastward from Umunneoha and came upon the Imo. At that point, they decided to rest a bit from traveling and eat. Some decided to roast their yams, as is/was customary, while others did what was unorthodox and boiled their yams, eating them as soon as they were done (without even offering prayers).

While they were all cooking and eating, the Imo began to rise. Those others who did the unorthodox quickly finished eating, packed their things and crossed. Those who did as is/was customary refused to leave their still-roasting food. The others who managed to quickly finish and cross before the Imo could rise to a point that hindered crossing, became the Ngwa, while the Mbaise are the ones who stayed behind. That is the popular and highly celebrated story of my people, but I have a problem with that tradition of origin.

Then there exists another theory, which I'm not all that familiar with.

lizzybabe1:
I wonder why Mekusx** deliberately ignores all the News of Igbo brothers committing various crimes and only sees when Yoruba brothers do. Hmmm Igbo-tinted glasses maybe? Or is it just an obsession with Yoruba people?

sjeezy8:
^^^ yea dat aloy guy is a real ode.

sjeezy8:
[size=15pt]Yorubas have never been unified so its nothing new.[/size]

itsekiris are not yoruba but are of yoruba decent - as they are mixed with other peeps.
I dont consider them yoruba.

Just like binis arent yoruba but we all recognize we are related. Just like ishans arent bini but they are related, just as urhobos arent edo but are related.

basktmout:
Oh now mekusxxx is now your 'dear'? My friend leave igbo dudes alone oh. We no dey that your level.

Abagworo:
actually,the aim is to let others hear what your grandfather told you about the origin of your people.most igbos believe they originated ''in situ''.differences in tradition of origin does not make you not to be igbo.igbo is an ethnic group encompassing several peoples of different background unified mainly by language,nri,aro and slave trade.

larimo:
@poster, isnt Stella from delta state?

rekebel:
Presido-elect akam di na eluoooooooooooo. Agaba siri na asiri agubalam, mana ya onwe ya bu onye ahia azu. okwua mkpunonu puo court of justice. Agaba o ga ekwuli uka ndi inyom?

Abagworo:
both the word omugwo or omugbo and the culture is not perculiar to igbo and the origin is yet to be determined.ijaws and some other ethnic groups use same word.

egheleghe:
someone please help me translate these igbo names.MIDAKOTA,EGBEDAMA,ALISIGWE,AGODI,UGBALA.

rekebel:
Ndi Igbo mma mmanu!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nke onye chiri ya zereooooooooooooooo. Abataram na threadaaaa ohu, mgbe onye ji teta bu ututu ya. unu anwuchulaooooooo. Ejim oji asaa, ekpeme tombo, na kai-kai were na ekele unu na olu oma. unu na alu. jiesienu ike. Mama Gee akamu di na eluoooooo. unu mechiri thread nke ochie mana unu emeghi emume sotara ya unu we bidokwa nke ohuu. ya mere mu bu nwafo igbo jiri bute mmanya ka anyi we me mmemme thread ohuuaaaaa. ogwu ka oham na onu.