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ifyalways:
]iwe adila gi,a noghim ya kemgbe.

Iwe kwa? O rubeghi otu ahu. hee hee

Ilu Igbo:

Mmiri ugo jiri kwo aka ka ugbana jiri wu aru
The water used to wash hands by the eagle is the same water the egret used to bath

The meaning of this is indepth. Who can decipher?

I always like my girl wearing her natural hair. She may braid, perm, cook, fry or whatever, but no artificials please!

We've quarrelled about this before o. 

hee hee

Hope you can sustain him o.

romeo:
ukwe= song, egwu= music

Ukwe = Hymn

Egwu = song = music 

Hee hee…

Look here for most of them.

"Our friendship means so much to me I want you to know that. You are my soul mate far away but simultaneously so close. I can’t see you, hear but you are still fresh in my memory in my heart. I think of you all the time.
Goodnight and sleep well.  I will pray for your peaceful dream".

"A choro m ka I mara na enyi mu na gi na-eme di m oke mkpa. I bu o di m n'obi no e be di anya ma dikwa m nso n'otu aka ahu. O bu eziokwu na apughi m I hu gi ma o bu nu olu gi, ma I di m n'obi. A na m eche maka gi oge niile.
Ka chi foo ma hie ura ofuma. M ga-ekpe ekpere ka I roo nro di juu."*

_{*beware of my brothers though}

youngies:
Bikokwa kpukwam isi akpuru Albert

O kwa ya? A si na

E mee nwata ka e mere ibe  ya, obi a di ya mma
A child becomes happy when what's done for others is also done for hime

Ilu Igbo

ifyalways:
ole otu a ga esi mee ya

sending ur contact address to me by email should suffice.

ifyalways:
dalu.a zigom ozi maka ya.

I may send you a photocopy of it by fedex if you so wish.

… what factor in igbo culture is responsible for the strong affinity between an igbo man and his mother?


@Poster,

After reading your initial post, the italized question of yours above caught and kept my attention. I feel as if the question is directed to me personally, so I've taken time to answer you.

It's true that Igbo culture is a men-centered one, but it's also one that recognizes and respects the role of women in the society.
If you've had the opportunity to read the novel - Things Fall Apart - you'll see this respect in operation.

Now, on a personal note, I must confess that there's this "bond" you talk of between myself and my mother. It's probably so because I'm the first and she was and still is a teacher. We'd normally have more time together after school talking,  before my father came home. She always put me through with difficult math assignments even at age 8 when I was in primary 4. She taught me how to wash plates, how to make up the bed, how to sweep the rooms, how to cook!, etc. Dad on his own part taught me driving and farming…

So I'd say the bond grew over time. Most of her advices I took always came out good. Dad's advices too.

Now as a matured man, you want me to just dash that relationship to the ground?

Moving on now to a general note, Igbos respect women very well. That is why they give their children the name: Nneka (Mother is supreme)

Where I come from, the Umuada is a high level decision making body. Even men fear them in some circumstances!

I hope I've answered your question a bit.

echelon

A friend just told me that:

O buro e kwechaa igba, e tiwaa afo
You don't break the stomach after making the drum

Please any better translation? Igbo a dikwa egwu!

Ify aha onye dere Ka "Anyi Sua Igbo" bu Okeke Jerry Chika

asha 80:
Please anambra guys what is the meaning of balonwu

balonwu?

actually belonwu, bee-lu-onwu translates to if not for death

Look at the following context for a thorough understanding:

Beelu onwu, Adaku a ka e ji umu ato ugbu a
But for death, Adaku would have had three children by now

ifyalways:
lol
echetanam otu ilu
Onye ndi mmuo na akuru egwu o na agba matakwa na egwu ndi mmuo bu egwu onwu
one who is dancing to the songs of the spirits should not forget that the songs of the spirits are the songs of death

Ify I disagree 

It is:
Nwata a na-akuru usurugada o na-agba makwara na usurugada bu egwu ndi mmoo
A child that is dancing to the tune of "usurugada" should know that it is the dance of the spirits!

Aha akwukwo ahu bu "Ka Anyi Sua Igbo". M bata port harcourt ka m lee anya na ya gwa gi onye dere ya. Udo

ifyalways:
Nsogbu anoghi,i hope na iwe adighi gi n'obi?

Iwe kwa? Hmmm. echelon is a very patient individual. Iwe wee mu m gaa kuba isi n'aja!

ifyalways:
Ilu koro m badly mana otu o bula o siri di

I have one Ilu book here. Na to type be my wahala. 

ifyalways:
i disagree Echelon
nnam si na "ekwe onye ekpenta aka,i nara obi/nmaku a guwa ya"

There is nothing to disagree with. Both are valid proverbs. 

Ekwe onye nchiche n'aka, ibi oma aguwa ya!
When you shake the hands of a lame, he'll desire to be hugged too

O bughi ikunye enwe mmiri rara ahu kama o bu i nata ya iko
It's not difficult to give the monkey water to drink, the difficulty lies in retrieving the cup

Ogbo kpanaria ogbo ya nku, o si na o kpatara n'ajo ohia
If one fetches more firewood than his mates, he says he fetched from the evil forest

Ka m biakwa…

Nna m na-asi na…

Ubochi onye kwalu mmadu ka o kwalu onye ya
The day you participated in anothers' burial rites is the day you performed yours.

ifyalways:
E mezie emezie,a muta nwa di nma
Unu kowa nkea
Echelon,Youngies,Mortiple,Nwakaibe na Kashiff, unu jikwa anya red acho ego xmas nkea

Okwa ka anyi we hu nu ego anyi ga-eji ga ezumike na france ma o bu italy. I choghi I ga?

ifyalways:
@Topic,unu lekwa nga nshi uguru na afu oku
mmadu gwaram ya tata,a maghim ihe o putara

N'ezi okwu, a nubeghi m okwu mbu mana e nwere m ike i kowatu ya. Anyi ma na oge uguru bu oge oke oyi. Ndi di ka m na-eji mmiri oku asa ahu oge ahu. Ihe niile na-akpo nku ma na-ajukwa tuuu n'oyi. Ya mere, a si nga nshi uguru na-afu oku, o putara nga ihe na-ekwesighi ime na-eme.

Igbo kachaa nu!

Time for a time-out to post this drama. Nke onye chili ya zelu. I'm not translating this one.




ADAMMA NA NWA IKOLOBIA ANA AKPO ODOGWU

ODOGWU:    Adamma!

ADAMMA:   Hmmm!

ODOGWU:    Adamma!

ADAMMA:   Hmmm! Onye, onye na akpom o?

ODOGWU:    Ou’ mu o

ADAMMA:   Gini melu iji akom oku nike?

ODOGWU:    Gini kpatalu iji ajum nofu eh o.



ODOGWU:    Adamma

ADAMMA:    Obu gini

ODOGWU:    Adammam

ADAMMA:    Hmmm?

ODOGWU:    Kpudebe ka m zie go oh biko

ADAMMA:   Hmm?

ODOGWU:    Biko

ADAMMA:   Hmm?

ODOGWU:   Biko nu

ADAMMA:  Oh agam fa abia o, ka m malu ma iji kwa okwu nezi e.

ODOGWU:   Ina ad otubo ka akwa eke bia kam zie gi Adamma!

ADAMMA:   Oh! Obu iko onu?

ODOGWU:   Hmmm.

ADAMMA:   Ina adi onu ka nkakwu, abiakorozikwam Odogwu

ODOGWU:   Ewu, okogbue m o. Ina adi imi ka mgbom, kpudebekeli Adamma

ADAMMA:   Dili gi nti k’upo oji jebe na ike gi adirom o, Odogwu

ODOGWU:   Gbaghalum na okwanu ikpali amu, Adamma. Biko Ada, je kutelum mmili. Agam enye gi ego ka iwee golu ife solu gi.

ADAMMA:   Obero ugbolo isato izigolumu jelu gi ozi ka imelum ife, ma onwero nke gi neme, ajulum aju o!

ODOGWU:   Rapu ife galu aga, na ife galu aga agogo aga. Welu nkaa wee malu ma anam agwu gi okwu asi.

ADAMMA:  Obulugodi ezi okwu, onwero ozi ngejelu gi, obulugodi okwu asi onwero ozi ngejelu gi!

ODOGWU:   Ada! Maka gini

ADAMMA:   Agam akolu gi ka imalu ife nji wee ju Odogwu

ODOGWU:   Kobalum o, ka m malu ife iji wee ju Adamma

ADAMMA:   Ka m tualugi inu, Odogwu wee kowalu gi, Odogwu

ODOGWU:   Aghuchagom nti, Ada, ife iji we ju Ada! Kobalum kanulu, kobalum kanulu……

ADAMMA:   

“Na ofu obodo afu,ofu nwokolobia di. Ona azu atulu nakuku nnukwu ofia. Oge nine ona eti nkpu nasi o: “Obu Agu o! Obu Agu o!” Ndi obodo gbalu oso bia, odachalipu na amu,muba fa, muba fa, muba fa, nay a aghogbue fa, sin a ya ma uma eti nkpu! Oge nine,ona eme na ofu. Olue ofu oge, ndi obodo wee iwe sin a fa ama an*azi y anti ozo. Olue ofu mbosi Agu wee bia nezi okwu sogbube igwe aturlu ya. Onye ozuzu atulu afu tibe kwa nkpu nasi o: Obu Agu o! Obu Aguo!” Ma onwero onye n*alu y anti. Agu we mebe atulu ya, ka osi di yam ma!”

Nya bu na adi ekwnye onye okwu asi obuna ngbe okwulu ezi okwu. Adi ekweta onye okwu asi obuna ngbe okwuluezi okwu.



ODOGWU:   Anugom akuko ikolum di ka itulu inu. Adamma

ADAMMA:   Hmmm

ODOGWU:   Biko rapuzia.Bia mbosi Nkwo agam enye gi ugwo fa nchaa!

ADAMMA:   Oh. Agam abialili, kam malu ma ijikwa okwu na ezie!

ODOGWU:   Ewu, Adamma

ADAMMA:   Hmmm

ODOGWU:   Okwu nkaa tolum uto ka ubo, ubo

ADAMMA:   Hmm hmm hmm

ODOGWU:   Ubo o

ADAMMA:   Hmmm hmm hmm

ODOGWU:   Ubo oba

ADAMMA:   Hmm hmm hmm

ODOGWU:   Uboooooo

ADAMMA:   Olisa debe mu na gi ndu, wee lue mbosi Nkwo

Ify na rubi daalu nu. Onye asi jide ka o ji na-eme ife oma ma onye asi ya rapu ka o ji na-eme ife ojoo. Jidekwa nu ka unu ji!

N'eziokwu, treedi a aburuwo nnoo ulo m nke abuo, ebe m na-ezu ike ma m gwuchaa osimmiri ukwu na nke nta di na rivas steeti a. Amaghi m ihe treedi a aka abu ma o buru na unu a noghi ya. We thank you two.

Ilu Igbo juru m onu ma ntughari ekweghi m ugbu a.

Quite thought provoking…

Ochu nwa okuku nwe ada, nwa okuku nwe mwomwo oso
Literal: It's the chicken pursuer's fate to fall down, the chicken's fate to continue running
Meaning:Your adversaries will not succeed in doing you any harm, they may try but they will not succeed.

Ime a kwu oto tuta na-apu ara
Literal:A pregnancy conceived while standing begets madness
Meaning:Poorly planned arrangements always end up in chaos and regret.

E gbue maka iwe, e nie maka isi
Literal:If we kill because we are angry, we'll bury because of stench
Meaning:Forgiveness is the best form of revenge.

stillwater:
Thanks.
What's their (umuada) business in a couple's marriage ceremony? What's their duty? Should/Do the couple know them? Must they be invited?

Know them is an understatement in some parts of Igboland where Umuada is very powerful. The correct phrase is Obey them.

For an understanding of Umuada, go here: Umuada

Ifeoma melu Ifeoma 
Goodthing happened to Goodthing

Congrats!

If you are asking whether the term "surname" existed, the answer is NO. Back then individuals are identified by their father's name e.g. In Igbo culture Emeka(firstname) Nwejike(surname) would be addressed thus: Emeka nwa Ejike (Emeka the son of Ejike) similar to English's McGregor (son of Gregor)

Umuada, in Igbo culture, is a group made up of all the daughters of a clan both married and unmarried.

ifyalways:
roflmao
Echelon,ole mgbe e tiri egwu a?anyway,o putara na ihe a dila nma na side gi,lol ebe i nwere efe i cheta egwu

Nwanne nna m nwoke gwara anyi na ha na-agu egwu a tupu ha abanye ihu agha. These songs are normally make-shift. To build morale.

ifyalways:
sometimes e dey good,at times e dey bad
sometimes e go better,at times e dey worse
sometimes e go be like say u escort people come this world
Ogologo nma agha,Jehovah bu ogololgo nma agha
Biko egwu ahu di uto,o nwere onye mara egwu a ma o bu onye tiri ya?

Amaghi m. I choola ya na youtube?