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 Culture › Re: Igbo Farm Village Dedication by EzeUche2(op): 3:09am On Feb 18, 2011 |
| Culture › Igbo Farm Village Dedication by EzeUche2(op): 3:08am On Feb 18, 2011 |
On September 18, 2010, the Frontier Museum of Virginia formally opened a-first-of-its-kind Igbo Farm Village in Staunton Virginia. The village was modeled after a traditional Igbo village compound in the 1700 and 1800 period. https://farm5.static.flickr.com/4084/5001874103_3949ab2fc5.jpg |
| Culture › Re: The True Extent Of Alaigbo (Igboland) by EzeUche2(m): 3:05am On Feb 18, 2011 |
Ijaw expansionism has reached the Igbo? Let us go down a list of Ijaw expansion: Ijaws vs. Ilaje (Yoruba) Ijaws vs. Itsekiri (Most famous) Ijaws vs. Ibibio Ijaws vs. OPC This is starting to get out of hand. |
| Culture › Re: Which Igbo Dialect Do You Like The Most by EzeUche2(m): 2:57am On Feb 18, 2011 |
Chyz*:What is the use of speaking some of these dialects, in which there are Igbo dialects that are hard to understand even by native central Igbo speakers. Do you expect to converse with someone from Ika, while they are speaking in their dialect? Or what about that funny Afikpo dialect, that is very hard to understand by others. Some dialects need to go extinct, because I see them as a hindrance to progress for the Igbo race. Of course there will be regional Igbo dialects, just like you have regional English dialects, but I would hope that there are not as difficult to understand as some of the periphery Igbo dialects. So let me clarify, I wish to see the dialects that are difficult to understand by Central Igbo speakers to go extinct. Well I know it is harsh for me to say that, but it is a painful truth. And you can already see this process happening, even with me "wishing" for it. Central Igbo > Igbo dialects You have Igbos who would rather converse in English than Igbo, because they may only know their Igbo dialect or someone may not understand Central Igbo. Wherever Yorubas or Hausa meet a member of their group, they are always willing to speak their language, but when it comes to we (Igbos), we do not do that. |
| Politics › Re: Maps Of Oil Fields In Nigeria by EzeUche2(op): 5:07pm On Feb 17, 2011 |
Becomrichn:And you think Igboland stops at the border of Imo state? Let be realistic my brother. Igboland extends farther into Rivers State, so not act like those oil wells are not in Igboland. |
| Politics › 1,000 Politicians Defect In Anambra by EzeUche2(op): 5:05pm On Feb 17, 2011 |
1,000 Politicians Defect in Anambra More than 1,000 members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the Action Congress of Nigeria, (ACN) in Anambra State yesterday quit their parties to join rival All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). The former PDP and ACN members were welcomed during the official flagoff of APGA’s campaign for the central senatorial zone of the state. Austin Ndigwe, a former state chairman of the Progressive People’s Alliance (PPA) and PDP chieftain who led the defectors, said they included all the ward and women’s leaders of the PDP and ACN in Anambra State. He said that the decision to switch parties came because of what they called the success story of the Obi administration. “We are joining APGA today because of what our governor has done for the entire state. We want to belong and to be identified with his success story. Personally, I am also joining the party because of Dora Akunyili. I will do anything within my power to see she goes to the Senate,” Mr. Ndigwe said. The national chairman of the APGA, Victor Umeh, while welcoming the new members into the party, said that there was no alternative party to APGA in the state and urged the people to vote for the party to consolidate its leadership in the state. Mr. Umeh explained that APGA adopted the country’s president, Goodluck Jonathan, as its candidate because, according to him, his candidacy was divine, and he urged Nigerians to support Mr. Jonathan as his winning the election would further unify the country and remove all shackles of tribal and religious sentiments. In his speech, the state governor, Peter Obi, charged the state’s electorate to vote in credible and articulate candidates capable of giving the state quality representation at the national and state assemblies. “The era when politicians plundered the state is gone. We now have a government committed to serving the interests of the people and not politicians,” Mr. Obi said. By Jude Atupulazi |
| Culture › Re: Which Igbo Dialect Do You Like The Most by EzeUche2(m): 3:13pm On Feb 17, 2011 |
ChinenyeN:It must be frightening for you the possibility that our "LECTS" may go extinct. Your clan is your identity, that is why you have been fighting me for the past year. My identity is my "igboness." Even though I was born of Arochukwu, I see you my Ngwa friend as a brother. I would hope that you would see me as the same as well. What is more beautiful than having all Igbos speaking a unified language, without the fear of it going extinct? Your "lect" ill live on in a way, through a unified language. 1 Like 1 Share |
| Politics › Re: Maps Of Oil Fields In Nigeria by EzeUche2(op): 2:54pm On Feb 17, 2011 |
People do not enjoy hearing the truth. |
| Politics › Re: Students Still Learn Under Trees In Enugu State by EzeUche2(m): 10:06am On Feb 17, 2011 |
Ileke-IdI:I find this post very disgusting. Especially because it is from an African mocking another African using those terms, since many whites have compared Africans to monkeys. |
| Politics › Re: Maps Of Oil Fields In Nigeria by EzeUche2(op): 9:28am On Feb 17, 2011 |
I will even show you a conservative map of Igboland. The oil fields are still present with this conservative view of Igboland's traditional boundaries. [img]http://3.bp..com/_GrDAQ4MFcs4/TUgZ053aruI/AAAAAAAACHs/s5vL3IcG8UA/s400/Igboland.jpg[/img] |
| Politics › Re: Maps Of Oil Fields In Nigeria by EzeUche2(op): 9:22am On Feb 17, 2011 |
Here are some maps that correlate with the other maps that I have provided showing where the oil deposits are located. And these are by various sources. Seems like many Igbo communities are present in these oil-producing regions and the are indigenous as well. That is why many foreign observers had describe the East as conquered territory and has been treated like conquered territory since Biafra was capitulated. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/indepth_coverage/africa/nigeria/images/oil_map.gif |
| Politics › Re: Maps Of Oil Fields In Nigeria by EzeUche2(op): 9:20am On Feb 17, 2011 |
I am not trying to distort anything. People need to know once and for all, where the oil fields are located. I find many Nigerians ignorant of the fact that many of the oil fields are found in Igbo-speaking areas. And there is also the presence of oil that is found in Anambra State as well. My guess is, that since Anambra has oil, I feel that the South-East has oil fields that haven't been discovered yet. https://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/49356000/gif/_49356225_nigeria_oil_304.gif |
| Politics › Re: Fashola Hands Over Mushin (17th) Skills Acquisition And Vocational Centre (pics) by EzeUche2(m): 9:14am On Feb 17, 2011 |
Sometimes I wonder about these Nigerian politicians though. . . Fashola is doing a "good" job with all these social improvement projects that he is doing around Lagos, but could this all be a charade. I ask the same question for Amaechi of Rivers State and Sullivan Chime of Enugu State. I remain always skeptical of politicians in general. |
| Culture › Re: Which Igbo Dialect Do You Like The Most by EzeUche2(m): 9:10am On Feb 17, 2011 |
ChinenyeN:Then I guess you will be speaking English. You will one day realize that most Igbos are losing the ability to speak their dialect. Our dialect will one day be a distant memory. Even your precious Ngwa dialect will be left in the past. Go to Aba, the heart of Ngwaland and see how many people with the ability to speak the Ngwa dialect or understand it. Our dialects are mostly spoken in the rural areas of Igboland, not the urban centers. As more Igbos move into these urban areas, their offspring will lose the ability to speak their dialect. And let us not forget that many Igbos are mixed with various clans, so it serves no purpose in speaking a dialect. I am for the survival of our language, not the many dialects. Record the dialects for future generations, but the dialects will go the way of other dialects of various languages. 1 Like 1 Share |
| Culture › Re: It Was A Taboo For An Ibo Man To Take His Own Life by EzeUche2(m): 9:02am On Feb 17, 2011 |
Suicide was seen as an abomination by many Igbo clans. Chinua Achebe's Thing Fall Apart illustrate this aspect of our society. Okonkwo the main character has, according to the beliefs of his people, committed the ultimate desecration of the Earth's order. No one from the clan can touch his body; they must send for strangers to bury the body, because they cannot do it themselves, and they explain that his body is evil now and that only strangers may touch it. Suicide was a crime against the earth goddess. https://www.goddessaday.com/images/ala.jpg |
| Politics › Re: Maps Of Oil Fields In Nigeria by EzeUche2(op): 7:19am On Feb 17, 2011 |
Becomrichn my brother. How far? My maps are very accurate. You and I both know the truth. |
| Politics › Re: Maps Of Oil Fields In Nigeria by EzeUche2(op): 11:50pm On Feb 16, 2011 |
I hope that puts to rest who has oil in Nigeria, and who doesn't. We can clearly see where the goose laid the golden egg in Nigeria. |
| Politics › Maps Of Oil Fields In Nigeria by EzeUche2(op): 11:46pm On Feb 16, 2011 |
It is time for us to see the true locations of the oil fields that are located in Nigeria. That will put the rest, that people are claiming oil fields, or oil fields are not present in particular regions. I have compiled a list of different maps illustrating, where the oil fields are located from various sources. https://www.circleofblue.org/waternews/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/nigeria_map_big.png [img]http://www.eia.doe.gov/cabs/Nigeria/images/NigerD-map.gif[/img] [img]http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/africa/nigeria_gas_1979.jpg[/img] [img]http://eternian.files./2010/06/nigeria-oil-refinery-map.jpg%3Fw%3D600[/img] https://www.zplenergy.com/Images/nigeria_oil_map.jpg 3 Likes 1 Share |
| Politics › Re: d by EzeUche2(m): 11:35pm On Feb 16, 2011 |
alj harem1:Ekpeye have never denied being Igbo. And they suffered dearly from this non-denial. God bless these people and I sympathize with their plight. [b]The Ekpeye sided with the Igbo during the Biafra secession, and felt the subsequent repression of the predominatly non-Igbo government afterwards. [/b]Their traditional territory lies in an oil rich area, and the Ekpeye have complained about Nigerian policies that provide inadequate remuneration for the destruction of their environment. The oil business has also the disrupted traditional allocation of wealth. Recently the Movement for the Survival and Advancement of Ekpeye Ethnic Nationality has been formed to resist changes that threaten Ekpeye culture. Source: Alapiki, Henry E. (2005) "State Creation in Nigeria: Failed Approaches to National Integration and Local Autonomy" African Studies Review 48(3) pp. 49-65 |
| Politics › Re: d by EzeUche2(m): 11:31pm On Feb 16, 2011 |
^^^ I guess Muki was right about you. No point arguing with someone who enjoys arguing for the sake of arguing. And I doubt you have ever been to Bayelsa State. Most people in the East have never been to Bayelsa, because the region is in such a deplorable state. Like I said, I can be tolerated, but you are intolerable. [b]Now go back to stalking the young women on Nairaland.[/b]That is something you do well unfortunately. I am done with this thread.  |
| Politics › Re: d by EzeUche2(m): 11:27pm On Feb 16, 2011 |
fstranger3:^^^ No one is claiming anyone. My father's eldest brother is married to an Ekpeye woman. Ekpeye is a language, a people, a culture and an ethnic kingdom in southeastern Nigeria. The Ekpeye are usually included as a subgroup of the Igbo people on linguistic and cultural grounds. They speak an Igboid language. Ekpeye people living in the Ahoada and Ogba-Egbema areas of Rivers State in Nigeria were a population of 80,000 (1991 census), that has increased 63% to approximately 130,000, according to the 2006 census estimates. Ekpeye people are, perhaps, the most dynamic of southern Nigerian peoples. [b]Its culture is a complex mix of Original Ekpeye, neighbouring Ijaw, and influential Igbo cultures. Ekpeye culture is most similar to Igbo culture because their interactions with the Igbo have been the earliest, the most intense, and the longest. [/b]Yet the differences are very plain. For example, among the mask traditions of the Ekpeye the Egbukele, which reached Ekpeye from Ijaw via Abua, is the major one, distinctive for the horizontal fish-shaped headdresses and other animal representations, which are quite distinct from Igbo representations. Contrastingly, the Aarungu and the Owu masks exhibit a wide range of forms and imagery, human and animal, many of which are also found in Igbo. |
| Politics › Re: d by EzeUche2(m): 11:18pm On Feb 16, 2011 |
alj harem1:Do not discuss things you do not know. Ekpeye people are an Igbo speaking sub-group who live within the region. GEJ is from Ogbia, and the people of these area speak both Ogbia (Ijaw dialect) and Ekpeye (Igbo dialect) interchangeably. GEJ is clearly an Ijaw man, but that does not mean he doesn't speak Igbo. What are you arguing about? Ekpeye people have always been included with the Igbo, and even fought on the Biafran side if you did not know that. My map is not fraudulent, if you have a problem with the map, the map is actually from a major oil company , so do not get upset with the messenger, because it doesn't serve your purpose. |
| Politics › Re: d by EzeUche2(m): 10:40pm On Feb 16, 2011 |
eku_bear:They speak both Igbo and Ogbia (Ijaw dialect) in GEJ's hometown. The Ekpeye people (Igbo subgroup) are found in that region as well as Ijaws. They have lived side by side for many centuries now. That is why GEJ speaks both Igbo and Ijaw very fluently. |
| Politics › Re: d by EzeUche2(m): 10:28pm On Feb 16, 2011 |
eku_bear:It looks 50/50 to me. Not including the red dots representing offshore oil platforms. The Warri area and Port Harcourt area have by far the largest number of dots. Followed by Owerri, which is actually surprising. I do need a demarcation of Imo and Bayelsa State. However, keep in mind that Bayelsa also have traditional Igbo communities as well, which are mixed with Ijaw communities. President Jonathan comes from such an area. |
| Politics › Re: d by EzeUche2(m): 10:24pm On Feb 16, 2011 |
^^^ Are we looking at the same map?  Owerri is an Igbo town, Aba is an Igbo town, Port Harcourt has been traditionally an Igbo town. I see a lot of the oil fields amongst the Southern Igbo oil communities.You said that you don't need Igboland, but forget that a huge part of Delta, Rivers and also a small amount of Bayelsa state is Igboland. |
| Politics › Re: d by EzeUche2(m): 10:16pm On Feb 16, 2011 |
eku_bear:Ok, I shall provide you with a map of some of the oilfields present in the Niger Delta. It is very dangerous to have that impression, because even though there is a lot of oil in "Ijawland," there are still other regions within the Niger Delta that has oil besides Ijawland. Just look at the map and see how there are oil fields near Owerri and Aba. And I cannot answer your second question, because I do not believe anyone has done a study that broke down the region like that. Remember this is Nigeria we are talking about. https://www.mapcruzin.com/free-maps-nigeria/nigeria_gas_1979.jpg |
| Politics › Re: d by EzeUche2(m): 10:06pm On Feb 16, 2011 |
eku_bear:Not true. I think I shall refresh your memory about the boundaries of Igboland, since many people do not know where Igboland begins or ends. As you can see, Igboland is a huge part of Delta, Rivers and parts of Bayelsa state.
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| Politics › Re: Southern Sudan Seeks Nigeria’s Support by EzeUche2(m): 9:43pm On Feb 16, 2011 |
This is very ironic indeed. Southern Sudan is looking at the wrong country for support. The Animist and Christians in Southern Sudan should not look to Nigeria for support, because Northern Nigerians are more aligned with Northern Sudan and the Arab North than they are with their fellow Africans. |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: Protest Begins In Libya by EzeUche2(m): 8:14pm On Feb 16, 2011 |
It was only a matter of time. However, I thought it would have happened sooner, but it seems like Gaddafi was able to keep the protest from occurring. Will he be ousted, or will he continue to remain in power? |
| Culture › Re: We Have No Roots In Nigeria- Obi Metzeger, Ayo King by EzeUche2(m): 8:04pm On Feb 16, 2011 |
fstranger3:Frankly, you are guilty of far worse than I have said about another group of people. You and your cohorts continue to label the Igbo as cannibals, kidnappers, thieves etc. Such inflammatory terms that you use against a people is quite unbelievable I must say. People can tolerate me, because they know I will not go that far. However, with you, people see you as very annoying and intolerable. And your new habit of stalking women on Nairaland is quite appalling as well. As the Americans say, "people who live in glass houses should not throw stones." |
| Politics › Re: Bakare Liable To Death By Stoning In Islamic Law- Jibrin by EzeUche2(m): 7:44pm On Feb 16, 2011 |
This is incredible. That is why I feel Sharia law needs to be abolished, or at least updated with the current times. Why would Jibrin say such a thing? |
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