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 Literature / Re: Oto: A Band Of Misfits by Divepen1(m): 9:39pm On Nov 04, 2022 |
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| Literature / Re: Oto: A Band Of Misfits by Divepen1(m): 9:25am On Nov 04, 2022 |
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| Literature / Re: Oto: A Band Of Misfits by Divepen1(m): 9:10am On Nov 04, 2022 |
Chapter 1 Adio eagerly watched each dancer's steps and turned to the musicians. Terrible, he thought. There should be dynamism to these things. People should only be allowed to play these instruments if they know how to play them skillfully. Even as horrible as it sounded, people loved and shook with joy. All the music he heard from them wasn't what he wanted. They were fairly good. Moreover, these weren't the same people he saw in his village. But their sound was monotonous. Even at 17, he had soaked in all seven land musicians' tunes. He could tell who was playing a tune and the group surrounding the player. "Horrible! Horrible!" He said to his only friend, Ojo. They have been called "Birds of a feather" because they always ran away from training. Adio would have been a part of them, but only people who killed about 50 big animals or fought many battles were allowed to play. "Move aside, young man", a lady said as she pushed her way to the front, almost falling him. Quickly, he grabbed his hat in place. No one must see his face. Queen Ademiposi had set soldiers around Imoye and the rest of Ilu Oro to ensure that the Ogaras didn't come to the rest of Ilu Oro. Only Chiefs could enter through a secret passage. Adio gritted. It took him a whole lot of work to get to Kukoro unscathed. He murmured his dissatisfaction, and she bared her teeth at him. That was when he saw her face. Adio frowned. "Irede!" He murmured and turned away quickly. Ojo did the same but peered over his shoulder. "I see her", Ojo said. "Don't let her see you", Adio grunted. Irede was the loudest girl in Imoye, who spent most of her time doing what men do. Other women in Imoye farmed and cooked for the men while the men trained to fight, but Irede wouldn't want to join the women. She wanted the exact training they gave the men and boys. Very soon, the cheers of the people of Kukoro faded as the celebration ended. Adio watched the tired and weak instrumentalists return to their practice arena. That was where Adio wanted to be at all costs. Since the instruments were just for music, the people of Kukoro barely had reasons to guard them. Kukoro was a land of farmers, warriors, and a handful of musicians. Adio entered the compound while Ojo was watching out for people. Adio hurried through the compound until he found what he was there for. The instruments were laid in different sizes. If one went missing, they wouldn't know, he thought and picked one. Adio sighed. He was sneaky but didn't worry much about being caught because they were drunk with the wine the community had given them to enhance their festival. That was the best time his own village, Imoye, should have sought a way to invade these people, but no, they were always preparing for war from the people beyond the sea. 'Adio!!!' Irede said and jumped in front of him from nowhere. Adio threw down the stone instrument. Irede was quick on her feet. "You!" "Yes, me! Where's your friend, Ojo!" She said. Adio looked around and was about to pretend he was there alone when Ojo came towards him. "Adio! Adio!" Ojo was saying and stopped the moment he saw Irede. "Irede…" 'I know that smell', Irede said and came nearer again. 'What smell?' Adio replied and smelt his armpit. 'You passed the forest. You rubbed your body with... No. That's not it", she tilted her head as if she smelt something. "You entered the marchy water of Iwuoye'. 'No...' He said and stuttered. 'I never knew there was a road there', she said. "Of course", Adio swallowed hard as he tried to avoid her eyes. "Ojo, tell her." Irede shook her hand to stop Ojo from talking. 'You lie. I know that smell... You passed the river...' 'Lie!' "What are you two doing here?" She asked and looked from one person to another. "Are you not supposed to be in training. Ojo, tell me". After a few anxious stares, Ojo replied, "Irede, we came for the rock, and I came because I think we can learn how to guard Imoye the way Kukoro does". She stared at him for a while and shook her head. "Ojo, you are in the wrong place. Kukoro has never had reasons to defend their people against Ogaras". "You're talking from what you know".Ojo backed away and glanced at several places behind her. She came towards Adio, who looked about for help. "I'm sorry I'm about to do this!" 3 Likes 1 Share |
| Literature / Re: Oto: A Band Of Misfits by Divepen1(m): 9:03am On Nov 04, 2022 |
Prologue From time immemorial, men and women have always excelled in the paths they chose for themselves. They are even lucky if it is what they are destined to do. For destiny can amount to nothing until a man picks himself up to do what he likes or something worthwhile. Even when he is wrong, but he is doing something, his journey will lead him to the place he ought to be. Our story begins in the land called Fortune City when it was still called Ilu Oro and was ruled by Queen Ademiposi Ademola. In Ilu-Oro, there was a village called Imoye. Imoye was a village at the border at the edge of Ilu-Oro and the rest of the world that many people haven’t explored. Imoye faced torture from some thieves called Ogara, whose faces were always covered. Even, their clothes are always on fire. Although no one knew where they came from, it was general knowledge that they looted Imoye. On that sunny day, Chief Ibikunle was in the house of Baba Oje at the edge of the town that led to other parts of Ilu Oro. Baba Oje was the only man that saw the future of Ilu-Oro. Queen Ademiposi have always wanted him near her, but he said he had a mission in Ile-Nla. That day, Ibikunle wanted to know how they would win the war against the Ogaras. Baba Oje was explaining something to Chief Ibikunle, who didn’t wait to listen. ‘That’s it...’ Chief Ibikunle shouted and hurried out of Baba Oje’s presence. He was barely 19 years old when he was made the chief of Ila-Nla land following his father’s death. ‘There’s more...’ Baba Oje shouted after him. ‘What’s more?’ Chief Ibikunle turned angrily. He had been warned about Baba Oje’s ploy to extort him. ‘We have to make some sacrifices and prayers. Talk to some elders in other parts of Ilu-Oro. There are more things that will be revealed to us”, Baba Oje said. Chief Ibikunle came nearer. ‘Tell your gods we do one-time payment only. How much will we have left in the reserves. At least, the gods are aware of the way we suffer from scarcity as a result of the constant invasion from our archenemies”. Baba Oje’s eyes were now red. “Do you call think we’re hungry? What insolence?” “Shut up, old man... I have heard of your plot to make money off us. We only want to survive...’ “Keep quiet...” Baba Oje shouted. “I have nothing else to say...” Chief Ibikunle marched out of the hut and beckoned on the only servant he brought along. "Ajasa, run to the town crier. Tell him to call everyone to the village centre now. Anybody not there will suffer a great deal". As soon as the sun got to the middle of the day, Chief Ibikunle stood on a tall mountain and proclaimed, “henceforth, every boy child will be trained in the art of war”. People murmured until he raised his hands. ‘Baba Oje said... Two of our boys would be the downfall of our enemies. They will also represent us in the seven lands’. 1 Like |
| Literature / Oto: A Band Of Misfits by Divepen1(m): 9:02am On Nov 04, 2022 |
Hi.... Please, this story is intended for young adults. Can you act as a Beta reader? Thanks a lot. You only need to look out for this at the end of the story: Which parts resonated with you and/or moved you emotionally? – Are there parts where you wanted to skip ahead or put the book down? – Which parts should be condensed or even deleted? – Which parts should be elaborated on or brought more to life? – Which characters did you really connect to? (None is acceptable) - What do you like? - What do you want more of? - What’s missing? - Where do you get bored? - Where do you get confused? - Any feedback on the structure or way it’s organized? -Anything else you want me to know? Don't worry, I'll ask later again. 1 Like |
| European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) / Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: Finally Reborn! The Red & White Army: FA CUP Champions 2020 by Divepen1(m): 8:37pm On Oct 13, 2022 |
BlueRayDick: Bodo beat Roma 6-1 in this same competition. Not same year. As much as you need to rest players, the match against Leeds is not as nervy as the top ones we just scaled through. He's giving them play time in the Europa. Moreover, we need to be top of the group to avoid playoffs. Nothing must be put to chance this season. |
| TV/Movies / Re: Top 10 Things You Missed In Anikulapo, The Movie (video) by Divepen1(m): 11:28pm On Oct 12, 2022 |
HajiaNotu:Thanks |
| TV/Movies / Re: Top 10 Things You Missed In Anikulapo, The Movie (video) by Divepen1(m): 11:28pm On Oct 12, 2022 |
Minatouchiha:It's a good one. Its acts and ensembles made it Oscar worthy, but the board in charge of Oscar films in Nigeria didn't let it pass for Oscar. |
| TV/Movies / Re: Top 10 Things You Missed In Anikulapo, The Movie (video) by Divepen1(m): 10:33am On Oct 11, 2022 |
sholatech: Thanks a lot. |
| TV/Movies / 21 Facts About Nollywood (video) by Divepen1(m): 10:33am On Oct 11, 2022 |
In every continent, there is at least one big industry name. Hollywood for America, Europe has too many industries, Bollywood for the Indians and Pakistanis beating every Asian movie industry, and Nollywood is the biggest here in Africa. These 21 facts about the industry will blow your mind. 1. Unofficially, Nollywood started movie productions in Nigeria over fifty years ago. So long. 2. The Name "Nollywood" originated from a New York Times article the name 'Nollywood' as we now know it today can be traced to an initial usage of the word in a 2002 article by Matt Steinglass in the New York Times, where it was used to depict Nigerian cinema, and Nigerian/African diaspora movies considered to be associated with Nigeria, or made to capture the Nigerian market. r. 3. In 1926, Palaver was the first film recorded in Nigeria, but it was proudly racist. "Palaver, "the first-ever Nigerian movie, would seem to them like a needlessly long skit shot in Nigeria's Middle Belt. The film was shot entirely by the British filmmaker George Barkas in 1926 "among the Sura and Angas tribes on the Bauchi Plateau," according to the movie's opening credits. 3. Historically, Latola Films was Nigeria's first and earliest indigenous film production company. It started movie production as far back as 1962. 4. The first recorded Movie was Kongi's Harvest by Wole Soyinka, with Wole Soye acting as a President 5. Calpeny Nigeria Ltd spearheaded the production of the first Nigerian indigenous feature movie, Kongi's Harvest (1970), which was based on a play written by Wole Soyinka and directed by Ossie Davis Ade Ajiboye (Big Abass) produced SOSO MEJI, the first Nigerian Video film, in 1988. It was shown publicly at Tinuade Cinema in Oworonshoki, Lagos 6. But in terms of the movie that "opened the market" and showed that a video-based industry was possible, Okechukwu (Okey) Ogunjiofor's film, Living in Bondage, has been described as 'the inaugural Nollywood film. Not this remaking you watched on Netflix 7. Visionary young trader named Kenneth Nnebue, with a passion for films, initiated an innovative idea of broadcasting NTA content using VHS (video home system) technology 8. The first actual home video in Nollywood was not produced until the early 1990s, precisely in 1992, with the release of a movie titled Life In The Slum. 9. The movie was funded by Kenneth Nnebue, a prominent electronics marketer at that time. 10. Nollywood is the second biggest movie industry in the World. Behind Bollywood. 11. The industry produces about 50 movies weekly, which translates to an average figure of 2,500 movies annually 12. Richard Mofe Damijo is considered to be the highest-paid actor 13. Nollywood produces more movies than Hollywood. 14. Nollywood isn't a Nigerian-only movie body. It's the bigger of the two, with Kannywood being the second. 15. Nollywood is Africa's most searched name on Google. 16. The first New wave film to be shown at a cinema was the Yoruba-language film Irapada (2006) by Kunle Afolayan, which was screened at the Silverbird Galleria in Lagos. 17. Nigerian Movies received a total of 165,000 searches every month, and Nollywood Movies totaled 49 500 searches 18. A lot of Ghanian movies are copyrighted to Nollywood due to its market's size 19. Nollywood's tentacles spread to movies produced in English, Igbo, and Yoruba. 20. Lionheart by Genevieve became the first Nollywood film on Netflix and the first to be nominated for Oscar (but was later disqualified for more English conversations). 21. Nollywood movie Citation, a film by Nigerian director Kunle Afolayan, was named the best international film at the 2022 National Film Festival (NFF) in the United Kingdom https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MjbOOvNSZg |
| TV/Movies / Top 10 Things You Missed In Anikulapo, The Movie (video) by Divepen1(m): 9:43am On Oct 11, 2022 |
Men are scum! Women are wicked! Beyond all these, the movie Anikulapo has been warmly accepted, with several memes coming from the movie. Here are the top 10 things you probably missed while watching the movie. These are hidden features or the tiniest detail or symbolism you might have missed. If you've not seen the movie, then spoiler alert. 1. The loophole of people how slavery began. They gave mild references to how some leaders were ready to commune with the "Foreigners" for slave trades. On another occasion, we see the Ojumo hunter, played by Yinka Quadri, pointing out that particular land was selling travellers for slavery. 2. Saro did the popular Nigerian "Enipe" slang. The "enipe" slang was popularized by comedian Remote. In this case, the actor Kunle Remi, who played Saro, only made the gesture, not the slang itself. So, you might want to be on the lookout for these. 3. Ikorodu boys, famous young filmmakers known for mimicking top movies, were also present as apprentices for Saro. 4. Oba Aderoju of Ojumo was acted by Hakeem Kae-Kazim, the British-Nigerian actor, who acted as a King that doesn't speak. This action, however, is not an anomaly in Yoruba land. Some Kings may not dance more than twice a year. The traditions dictated several things to mystify their roles. 5. The lady that played Ojumo's Princess Adedoja is actually the daughter of the Great Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, also a former Miss Oyo state. 6. Arolake's broken mirror was not a mere suggestion. Rather, it foreshadows the corruption that would happen later in the movie. It is believed that when one breaks a mirror, the owner's mind becomes corrupt. This comes from several mythologies, including Roman and African mythology. 7. The tribal marks were important in showing the true heritage of the Towns and groups the characters are from and identify as. The Alaafin, the Oyo Princes and princesses, are meant to be identified with the Oyo royal marks. On the face of the King of Ojumo is one of the oldest tribal marks in the history of the Yorubas, which is very peculiar to Yoruba groups of Igbomina, Iwo and other Southern groups. Sola Sobowale had no tribal mark because that's one of the official marks of the Ile-Ife people. 8. Rolake's tribal mark is popular among people from Ondo state, and it's known as Jaju. It shows that the King married her from the community that used to be in Ondo before it would later become Ondo states. 9. The concept of closeness was explored in its tiniest form here. Queen and her daughter are the only ones wearing the same beads. Arolake's beads- both earrings and necklace- were unique because she makes beads. Thus, her beads are so smooth compared to other queens and dignitaries or different in style altogether. Although we know that the Princess collects beads from Rolake, this uniqueness can also be noticed in the first Queen of Oyo Ile, who Rolake always gave her queen. They are only two people to use a type of bead and earrings throughout the movie. And this is a result of the love and respect she has for Arolake. 10. Saro's years of servanthood have made him so used to putting his hands behind or in front of him when dealing with any dignitary. This is reflected even when Rolake was blaming him later in the movie, even when he caught himself later in the act. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpH2eeEot5k 1 Like 1 Share |
| TV/Movies / Five Things You Probably Missed In Dichie Episode 1 (video Included) by Divepen1(m): 12:14pm On Oct 07, 2022 |
Showmax’s first original series Diiche is here for you, and it’s exciting movies. While people have been excited about the series, these are five details you might have missed. These include subtle hints, symbolism, and foreshadows. Warning: Spoiler Alerts 1. Anozie Young’s first Igbo role. You probably wouldn’t have noticed because of how fluent she had been so far. 2. Somewhere along the line, Diiche’s talked about her car being scratched, hinting at a problem the previous night. You probably might have missed the first bed crumb given at the beginning- a message about being pushed and someone asking her to pick up her phone. 3. The second bed crumb is that she wakes up with one earring. While this might not have too much significance now, it shows that Diiche definitely played a part somewhere in the unfolding mysteries. 4. The introduction, just like the game of thrones, has bed crumbs for us. It started with drops of water, then Diiche’s dreams of water, and finally Diiche’s high-pitched headache that looks like those of a Dolphin (Brace for sound). This brings us to an interview about the movie indicating something more spiritual than the psychological drama we have seen. 5. You will notice that movie frames are littered in their offices, but the first thought would have been that these were past movies she acted as a real actor (not the fictitious one she was), but a closer look at the movies showed that they were fictitious movies with a title like Inner Light, Her Royal Highness. Most of the movies even contained the names of actors. If they’re not fictitious, they’re subtle adverts for upcoming productions. One prevailing theme of the movies seen is the supernatural aspects of the movies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8JgCUTiUJY |
| Literature / Re: What's Your Memory Of Independence? (tell Us A Story) by Divepen1(m): 12:37am On Oct 01, 2022 |
Chizzyjforce: Wetin you do am? |
| Culture / 21 Facts About Nigeria (video) by Divepen1(m): 12:36am On Oct 01, 2022 |
These 21 Facts About Nigeria are not your every day facts. They're different and you're sure to get intrigued by why Igbo-Ora is called the home of Twins or how two different species of birds are found only in Nigeria. More shocker comes when you realise that Nigerians built some of the world's greatest inventions. Shocking right! What are they? Afromnia (Everything Africa) brings these facts to you with some of the first Africans to win awards. Nigeria too has become the first to do something exceptional in the world. Yeah! You heard that right! In the world. This same Nigeria. Watch the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFGtP6vWzhA |
| Literature / What's Your Memory Of Independence? (tell Us A Story) by Divepen1(m): 12:28am On Oct 01, 2022 |
I really don't have a personal story, but I can always remember that time Bombblast happened in Abuja, maybe during Goodluck or Yaradua. It was the first time I ever talked to a crush. That was 2010, Nigerian 50th Celebration. It Every news felt like the odd one out. I wanted to tell the whole world. Now, me and the crush never see ourselves for years now... What's yours? While you're at it, check out these 21 Facts About Nigeria on this independence day https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFGtP6vWzhA |
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