₦airaland Forum

alj harem:
You need to understand that different geographical spaces issues the isolation of genes popularily known as "gene pools". Now, this genes pools (as stated earlier) are influened by geophaical locations, topography, altitude, climate etc.

IBEXY:
Still asking same question here:
[size=14pt]How did our Igbo artifacts end up in this place called STAUNTON??[/size]

alj harem:
DNA classification can be done based on race, paternal and species there is NO WAY A DNA can be classified based on an ethnic group as there is no refers to compare it to.

EzeUche:
Are you asking that question? What influence that the Aro had?

The Ibini Ukpabi influence could be felt throughout Igboland.

EzeUche:
There is no comparison. The Igbo clan of Nri is not paramount.

The Eze Aro and the Obi of Onitsha were two of 5 Igbo chiefs who were mentioned by the British as having authority.

You are a revisionist.

EzeUche:
The Aro's influence was much stronger than the Eze Nri's influence. Our influence could be felt throughout Igboland, Ibibioland, Ekoiland etc.

Abagworo:
Brother I will like you to understand the point here.I have seen some Yorubas on this forum erroneously say that Nri is the origin of all Igbos.It is good to point out the fact that Nri has its branch of Igbo very different from others in origin.Trying to force everybody to accept Nri is what will split Igbo ethnic group to its original independent groups.We should acknowledge our differences even in our unity.I can as well wake up one morning to claim that all Igbos originated from Benin or Ijaw and back it up with some Benin or Ijaw influences in our dialect and culture.Same goes with the Ekpe and Okonko stuff that originates from Cross River.

So all Umunri should know their boundary as well as Umuidu,Umuoru ,Umuisu and Umuaro.

Abagworo:
Northern Igbos and Delta Igbos have stories of people coming from Nri to settle and form some organization there.Southern Igbos have none or little of that.

ChinenyeN:
Is this discussion not about Nri hegemony? Is it not about Nri the propagated "head of Igbo culture and religion"? Is it not about Nri the so much acclaimed 'Pope' of all Igbo people?

Eze Nri flying over to U.S. to bless some museum exhibit on behalf of "Igbo people" implies A LOT.

hackney:
WHO IS EZE NRI?
How come he's so great but  most igbos dont know him?
he's blessing stolen artefacts on whose behalf? ?

whoever is imposing this eze nri on the igbos should go and push that agenda in his village.
where d f.ux.ck is nri by the way? ? ? ?

ChinenyeN:
Don't get hung up over that. We all know there is no such solidarity like that, but at the same time, we all know exactly what this discussion is about. We know exactly what I meant by 'northerners'. There's no need getting hung up over the use of 'northerner' or 'southerner' and then taking things out into a different discussion.

ChinenyeN:
What do you mean? I'm sure you know Anambra people are Northerners. So whether I say Northerners or Anambra, you should understand.

ChinenyeN:
Now these northerners can't get enough of this erroneous perpetuation of Nri hegemony in areas where Nri had no authority.

EzeUche:
I refuse to believe that. No Aro man would ever kneel to Nri's hegemony.

To utter such words is unbelievable. Do not be surprised to have a negative reaction from the Igbos of Abia, Ebonyi, Rivers and some parts of Imo state to be hostile to such words.

EzeUche:
I never even heard of Nri when I was a lad in Arochukwu. They never spoke of Nri.

EzeUche:
You are exagerrating Nri's influence throughout Igboland. If Nri had such influence, then most clans would know the name of Nri.

More clans know about the Aro than Nri's influence in a small section of Igboland.

ChinenyeN:
Now, all these people talking about Nri and all Igbo just need to stop. Nri has no business in the south. In Ngwa, the closest we got to Nri were some Oka traders who had made their way to Ngwa around the 19th century. There are no traditions in Ngwa regarding Nri or any which recognize an Nri hegemony.

EzeUche:
Nri did not have the influence nor the communities that the Aro Confederacy had.

emyworld:
NRI KINGDOM is the oldest Kingdom in Nigeria. It was founded around 900AD by the progenitor, Eri, the son of Gad. According to biblical accounts, Jacob had Leah as his wife who begot four sons for him. When Leah noticed she had passed child-bearing age, she gave her maid – servant, Zilpah to Jacob to wife, and through Zilpah he had a son named Gad. Gad then bigot Eri, who later formed a clan known as Erites vide Genesis Chapter 30 verse 9; 46 verse 16 and Numbers chapter 26 verses 15-19. Eri was therefore amongst the twelve tribes of Israel via Gad.

During their stay in Egypt Eri became the high priest and spiritual adviser to Pharaoh Teti, the fifth dynastic king of Egypt around 2400 BC.

During the Exodus, which marked the beginning of the mass movement of the tribes of Israel, the tribe of Eri was amongst the tribe that left Egypt following the injunction from God to the Israelites (see Deuteronomy chapter 28 verses 58 – 68). Some of these tribes founded settlements in the southern part of Sudan, where they established the “Nok” culture, which is similar to that of other (sun Cult) culture, like Nri, Fiji, Samoa, and Jukun in the Northern part of Nigeria and elsewhere. But others who could not remain in the Southern Sudan traveled further South, some branched off to Jukun, in Northern part of Nigeria, others continued and arrived at the confluence of Rivers Niger and Anambara known as “Ezu-na-Ọmambala” and settled there while some veered off to the Island of Fiji in the South Pacific Ocean. An intelligence report notes that the Fijians have the same sun culture with the people of Nri.

When Eri arrived at the confluence of “Ezu-na-Ọmambala” he had two wives, namely Nneamakụ and Oboli, Nneamakụ begot five children, namely (a) Nrifikwuanịm-Menri being the first son (b) Agụlụ (c) Ogbodudu (d) Onogu and (e) Iguedo the only daughter. Oboli begot Ọnọja, the only son who founded the Ịgala Kingdom in Kogi State. Meanwhile, Nri-Ifikwuanịm begot Agụkwu Nri, Enugwu-Ukwu, Enugwu-Agidi, Nọfịa, and Amọbia, while his brother Ogbodudu who later became Nrinaoke N’Ogbodudu had founded the Diodo Dynasty, while his brother Ezikannebo founded Akamkpịsị and Amanuke. Onogu Begot Ịgbariam, while Iguedo, the only daughter, begot Ogbunike, Ọkuzu, Nando, Ụmụleri, and Nteje, Known today as Ụmụ-Iguedo clan, while the former are better known as Ụmụ-Nri clan. According to Nri Oral tradition recently substantiated by archaeological findings of Ọraeri/Igbo-Ukwu objects, the unification of Agukwu, Diodo, and Akamkpịsị was enacted constitutionally during the beginning of reign of Nribụife (AD 1159 – 1252) who was the first Eze Nri to observe the Ịgụ-Arọ Festival as a pan – Igbo affair in 1160AD (Prof. M.A. Ọnwụejeọgwu 2003).

Nri-Ifikwuanịm took after his progenitor Eri, and became a high priest among his people. He left Agụleri in search of a better living place, according to Mr. M.D.W. Jeffreys report, and settled at present Nri site. He started performing what Eri did at Egypt, cleansing of abominations, giving titles such as prestigious Ọzọ title, to his people, proclaiming the New Year (Ịgụ-Arọ) etc.

EzeUche:
I do not like this revisionism.

Eze Nri did not hold sway over the Eastern Igbo clans. Many of the Eastern Igbo clans did not know of the existence of the Nri Kingdom.

The Aro only knew of Nri's existence, because of our influence throughout Igboland.

EzeUche:
https://www.arookigbo.com/files/Image/eze_aro_150w.jpg

I only recognize the Eze Aro.

EzeUche:
What power? They have power in Anambra, Enugu and some parts of Imo.

Nri had no influence among the Eastern Igbo clans.

EzeUche:
The Aro have no allegiance to the Eze Nri. 

Eastern Igbo clans do not recognize the hegemony of the Eze Nri.

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Goldieluks:
is there a difference between 'ibo' and 'igbo'?

i get it mixed up sometimes.

Phate07:
Igbo refers to the tribe/ethnic group and it's identifying culture and language.
Ibo refers to any person of Igbo origins or roots.[/color]

MeandSum:
Man, you should see my Grandma! She is Ilaje and almost as white as European

odumchi:
I thought the idea of "Chukwu" aka "Chi-ukwu" originated in Aro, as the name for Ibini Ukpabi which was revered as "god of gods"?

ChinenyeN:
Yes, you are correct. Chukwu belongs to the Aro and not the Nri. Chukwu is (or was) Ibini Ukpabi until Missionaries adapted the name to help spread Christianity.

BabaRamo:
Going to America to bless property stolen from his people, these so-called kings sha!