₦airaland Forum

Olu317:
You didn't mention Puerto Rico,Brazil,Cuba, Colombia etc ? You Will be amazed reading about the genetic composition of these people.

I mentioned Cuba and Puerto Rico. Latin America is more Yoruba to be more general

A lot of ignorance earlier in the thread. Barbados is a majority igbo descent island. Language to certain cultural things point to Igbo. Is the truth now. Trinidad, Grenada, Cuba, Puerto Rico and Dominican republic are examples of Yoruba islands.

I'm really interested in visiting eastern Nigeria, particularly Arochukwu. Is it safe?

I'm from the UK and have never ventured to the motherland.

Dhugal:
Bosah is the short form of Beluolisa my side of Anambra,I.e Nnewi.
Same way we name Okwuosah and Akosah,short for Okwuolisa and Akaolisa
@RedboneSmith,you really haven't met much Igbo east side of the Niger. Stop thinking Onitsha as epitomizing Eastern Igbo

Thank you so much for your explanation. I'm really trying to uncover Barbados igbo roots and you've helped a step closer

I wonder if there's a similar name in Nigeria that we could know his potential real name.

Good day Nairaland

This post is about trying to find my way back to what I believe to be the tribe and ways of my late ancestors.

My family hail from Barbados located the furthest out of the Caribbean region, closest to West Africa. As I hope some are aware, the transatlantic trade displaced many people and in particular the Igbo and some Yoruba to Barbados. We have lost our language for the most part, only retaining few words, lost our names and most of our culture as a whole.

We have some similar foods, mannerisms and expressions also. This drives me to find out more and embrace my true heritage.

For years I've been trying to find my way back to Nigeria, comparing culture, linguistics and history (The British colonised Barbados too) and I'm not sure how to connect back to Nigeria fully.

Basically I'd like to find where I can learn more about igbo and yoruba culture.

Might I add our prime minister looks awfully a lot like Goodluck Jonathan haha