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^^^How?.

Ise siga na Ise anwuru ike (marijuana). A na esi n'ise siga enweta oria dika kansa di iche iche, na ajo ukwara. Ise anwuru ike na agbakwa mmadu ara.

Very interesting. This goes a long way to show that Ndigbo have known themselves as Ndigbo long long time before the imperialists arrived.

assetstrap:
The way the igbo nation holds Ojukwu in high esteem means that the leadership of Ohaneaze of Enugu should have represented in London coz the guy was there for a while, ur argument no wash abeg.

Mind you, Ikemba was not holidaying in Reading, England. Those who represented Ohanaeze of No 7 park Avenue mattered most as they equally had medics well versed in their fields.

Not necessary for the Ohanaeze at no 7 park avenue Enugu to be travelling to the U.K every now and then. They have representatives in the U.K who ensured proper communication between Enugu and London. In this case they were with Ikemba until he breathed last.
This scenario can be likened to people suggesting G.E.J deals with London directly even though there is a Nigerian high commission stationed in London.
The Ohanaeze at no 7 park avenue Enugu just like other Ndigbo are greatly touched by the demise of our great hero.

sheyguy:
lies lies lies
give us a link to support this if its true

What part of my comment is a lie, that there is no Ohanaeze branch in the U.K, that they did not look at the affairs of Ikemba or that you do not have medical consultants in their midst?.
I do not think that you are the right person to debate this sort of thread with.

Mrs Ojukwu should note that the same Ohanaeze U.K chapter that was with them from arrival till the death of Ikemba is part of the general Ohanaeze. Some of this U.K chapter of Ohanaeze members are top medical consultants in the U.K and in one way or the other contributed to the care and wellbeing of Ikemba.
Probably, she did not say so.

High_Chief:
Nwanne ndi a si na mu dara iwu, were nyemu opipia site na igbochim.

Gomenti Enugu state na agbakwa mbo itinye mmiri ebe nile na Enugu ugbua. Obi juru mu afo mgbe mu huru nke a.

Oria ozo dikwa njo bu oria "sickle cell", okwa ya mere eji asi ndi mmadu ka ha jee nyochaa obara tupu aluo di na nwunye

Ebum na uche gi di mma. Ifyalways rutukwara udi ihea aka. O si kwa na mbu, ana eche na ogbanje butere oria.
Obi di m uto na goomenti nke Ala Igbo no na emepe ndi mmadu anya maka ihe gbasara sickle cell. Enwekwere sickle cell centre na Owerre, Imo stetii. Ogbako anyi bu Igbo Youths U.K (ICSN) meekwara agbam onya ego na afo gara aga (Feb 2011, Highbury, London). Ego anyi nwetara ka anyi zigara ulo a na elete ndi na aria ya bu oria.

The early writers of Bini history claimed that the monarchy established in Bini today is from Oraminyan-a descendant of Oduduwa (the progenitor of the Yoruba race). The earliest known work of Bini history was done by Egharevba who made the above assertion. Egharevba though a Bini man had a Yoruba mother and grew up in Yorubaland. Binis believe that Egharevba's account is influenced by his Yoruba upbringing. They have rebutted this account. But recently, the current Bini monarch has published a book where he stated the true account of Bini monarchy and history. His account is that the entire story is the other way round. There is no other person to give account of his people other than His Royal Highness-Oba Erediuwa 11.
@the O.P, do not see what you discussed with those chaps as a land grab act but just that the truth has been hidden from them until recently.

High_Chief:
Ajo mmiri na ebutekwa oya ukwala, ajo mmiri adighi mma cha cha. Ana m ekpe ekpele ka ndi ochichi obodo anyi nwe ike itinyelu ndi be anyi ezigbo mmiri

High_Chief, Obi di uto na ilotana. Kedu ihe imere, i dara iwu?.
Ihe ikwuru di mma. Odumodu gi amaka. Onweghi ihe kariri mmiri di ocha. Ndi gomenti alaIgbo ga eleba anya na ime ka mmiri di ocha ruo ezin'ulo obula.

I think Igbo traditional music has taken a new dimension. That might have retarded highlife music. Now you have gyration singers-Tony one week, Emeka Rollers, Omega Boy, Stone cold etc. You have Abigbo singers such as Oge Nwanne, Obewe etc and Bongo singers such Sunny Bobo, Ababa nna, Sarowiwa etc.
I still belief, there is a future for Igbo music not necessarily highlife. Though highlife is not dead yet.

Negro, take it easy. Even though we disagree sometimes, but I enjoy your posts. I do get banned a lot when am upset.
When the dust settles, they will return you.
Biko, farabale.

Ajo mmiri: ajo mmiri na-ebute oria dika afo osisa, otororo, afo obara na oria afo ndi ozo.

IHE NA-EBUTE ORIA DI ICHE ICHE NA ALAIGBO (causes of ill health).
Adighi ocha anu ahu:Mmadu iru inyi n'ahu, iru inyi n'uwe o na eyi na-ebute oria dika uko, ululoo, nakwa oria akpukpa ahu ndi ozo.

ifyalways:
Kinda curious,gini mere ejiri kpo oria AIDS "Obiri na-aja ocha" ?

Means, the carrier will not survive it. Aja ocha is grave yard. You know, when you dig up a grave yard, you will see Aja ocha.
Oria AIDS enweghi ngwota. O na amikpo ma gbu kwe onye butere ya.

aribisala0:
Ask a very simple question,
Who were the greatest beneficiaries of the Abandoned Property Edict in the whole Federation??


Simple Answer The Ikwerre??


Find out if you don't know!!
Many People who post here have NO IDEA who the Ikwerre People ar but just parrot what they wish to believe threatening fire and brimstone to those who disagree.
Today, just like the Ogonis, and many others the Ikwerre have achieved recognition as a DISTINCT group and that is the status quo in Nigeria today. All other details are superfluous and change nothing.

Just like The Okuns and Ijebus and Aworis have achieved recognition as distinct groups.
No shaken

inufele2:
So what is wrong with white bones? Igbo bones are better than oyinbo's?

There may not be anything wrong with white bones but as for Ndigbo, their wish is to be at the final resting place of their ancestors. It's a pity non Igbo folks only learn about Igbo culture here in nairaland.

@The Poster, when an Igbo dies, he is buried in his ancestral home. I know this is different in other cultures for example Abiola, originally from Abeokuta but was buried in Lagos. Same as Fela. Even in the U.K, most non Igbo people who died here are buried in the cemetries littered with white bones.
Ojukwu will not just be buried in Igboland but in his ancestral home of Nnewi Anaedo.

Let's hope he doesn't come back from the competition with an injury.

pazienza:
You are wrong,they must not identify as igbo,they are not really important,stop making them look important,they don't have anything that the entire igbo nation can't do without.

But we must not deny them because of their ignorance.

odumchi:
I'm not as old as you think I may be lol. Since he died 15 years ago, that means that he died when I was only a year old. Besides, I've been listening to Highlife music ever since I was a small child but it's only now that I'm beginning to pay real attention to it.

You are a pride of Igboland and with the work you have done online, Ndigbo are fond of you. But am so surprised that you do not know that such a celebrated Igbo musician has died since the 90's.
It will be strange for a reggae lover to discuss Bob Marley and Reggae without knowing that the legend has died long time ago.

odumchi:
Oh, I didn't know. Well, there are still many left.

Sir Warrior died about 15 years ago, I can't believe you do not know that.

The chaps from Owerri axis are doing very well.

Let us discuss the symptoms of HIV in Igbo language.
Onye bute oria HIV, ya ebido nwewe oko na akpukpa na-atasi ya ahu niile.
Oga-enwe nke a na-akpo kansa na-ata ya n'egbugbere onu.
Onye ahu ga-ebido tawa ahu n'udi na-atu egwu. O ga-amikpocha dika mpuru aziza. O bu ya mere eji akpo ya oria mminwu n'oge mbu.

odumchi:
There are still highlife musicians but many of these guys aren't as adventurous as their predecessors. We still have guys like Sunny Bobo, ND Stanley, Pastor Apiriwa, Saro Wiwa, Pericoma Okoye, Sir Warrior, Teddy Obinna, and etc. but the power of their music is not to be compared with the pioneers of Igbo highlife (Osadebe, Oliver De Coque, and Morroco Maduka).

What if find interesting is that most of what we have now is "regional" music. What I mean by that is some of the music we have now is town praise. For example, you won't listen to a Sunny Bobo or Stanley Song that isn't "Owerre orientated". On the other hand, the original high-life creaters produced music that was for all Igbos in general. I'm not saying that the music now isn't for all Igbos but I think we could do with less "Owerre ri nma, ala Owerre ba ma nma" and more storytelling.

Other than this, highlife is alive and strong in the east.

Some of the chaps you listed here are dead e.g sir warrior and Teddy Obinna.

ifyalways:
Owu ide ya n'Igbo ka nma?

Umu nwanyi na acho nma ga akpachara anya maka nje AIDS,HIV.
Ndi na akwanye isi ndi ocha(weave on) o kacha na bee anyi,Nigeria ebe ufodu ndi oru isi(salon) na-eji otu aga/ntutu(needle) akwanye isi,ha anaghi etufu aga(needle) ma ha kwanyecha otu onye.O buru n'adighi ama ama,ha emeruo otu onye ahu mgbe a na_akwaye ha isi,obara n'atapara(sticks) n'aga.O buru na ha jirikwa otu aga ahu kwanye onye ozo ma merukwa onye ahu ahu,obara abuo ahu metu,nje AIDS,noro n'ahu otu onye(onye nke mbu),onye abuo e butele ya Fiam.

Otu ihe dikwa na 'manicure na pedicure'.O buru na i choo ime ya,jiri cutter,nail file,razor etc,nke gi.Ejila nke onye ozo.Ma iga ikpu isi na nke ndi barber,clipper adighi onu,zuru nke gi.

Ndi na-enye ndi awusa mbo(nails) ka ha gba,o putara na ha amaghi na o kwesighi ekwesi?Nje AIDS,na ebi na scissors,na ihe ndi ozo eji agbo mbo.

oria Sickle cell.Oge mgbe ochie,ufodu umuaka akporo Ogbanje bu ndi na aria sickle cell anaemia.Tupu alum di na nwanyi,o di nkpa iga test Genotype

Ify, Ndumodu gi amaka. Umu Igbo biko nuru kwanu ihe ify kwuru ebea.
Ndi na aga ebe ana eme isi, unu kpachara anya unu ooo.

odumchi:
Ihe kachasi ihe na ebute uwasi wu mmiri unyiginyi. Mmiri unyiginyi na ebute typhoids, malaria, high fever, ma otutu ihe odo.

Nna imeela, ihe i kwuru bu eziokwu.

Katsumoto:
Sauron

The ekitiparapo won independence but didn't win the war. War ended in a stalemate.

Hercules

You know efunsetan was an egba woman. Your posts are on point. But will address later.



On my fone, will continue later.

WORD.

dayokanu:
^^Abadaba,

Dont you think anyone who talks like Ezeife is an 1d10t and should be tagged an animal?

Would you tell your own blood brother to continue staying in Maiduguri?

It is not proper for you to come here and call someone's father an idi0t because of his opinion. You may not welcome his opinion but it is mischievous to call him names. You really have to show respect to people rather than regarding them as animals. Too bad.
You have constantly regarded the Igbo people as Igbos in all your comments yet you are not satisfied. Dude, stop putting your hand in your finger.

~Sauron~:
The Ekitis fought like a truck of para-military troops led by Ogedengbe.
Ekiti and Ijesha formed an alliance(Ekiti Parapo) to fight the Ibadan people and they won.
I am sure my great great grandfather fought for the alliance to beat up the Ibadan who were keen to enslave the rest of the Yoruba people.

Did the Ekiti alliance actually won against Ibadan?. Am not too sure of that. I thought there was a deadlock, then foreign powers got involved, then later was a ceasefire. You may know more than me.

dayokanu:
This Chukwuemeka Ezeife is a wicked id10t, With his beard like that of a ram


Its easy for you to sit in the comfort of your house and tell ppl facing faceless Boko Haram to defend themselves

Is it because he doesnt want the Ndigbo to come home and compete with him?

Some ppl are just plain wicked.

Like your son is in school and there is a heavy riot/fight going on there and your message to him is to stay there in the school just because you dont want him to come home and share your food

Animals

Dude, grow up.

~Sauron~:
Not disrespecting anyone - just dropping the facts.
Dede1 wants us to believe they taught the others how to wage wars - he's wrong!

He might be wrong but am really enjoying this thread. I have read the works of Prof J.F Ade-Ajayi in relation to this topic. I think someone quoted his book earlier on this thread.
Nevertherless, I would like to read your contributions. What was the role of your own town during this dark period of Yoruba history?.