you can do without the large over simplistic map.
I am only regurgitating things I hear from igbos themselves. 



but fact remains however like I said.
I maintain that igbos look more AA than yorubas.
no one can really dispute that.

Mrs, Chima:

Okay, many non-Igbo Nigerians I see/know looks Black American as well. 

yeah. the ones you know. of course AA looking africans will more likely associate with you. I doubt they are many.

fact remains that igbos look more AA than other nigerian tribes.
mostly because more slaves came from igboland.

tpia@:

Can you explain the difference between soup and stew while you're at it?

In nigeria, the two terms are used interchangeably so you really have to be more explicit.

the way I understand it,
stew is thicker. soup is more watery.

soup= obe (all kind)
stew= obe ata (only peppers)

well, I think the problem arises partially from our preoccupation with money.
career, to us, is not an end in itself but a means to an end i.e money and material goods.

people don't follow the paths that will lead to self-fulfillment and productivity.
instead they follow the path they feel lead to quick cash.

nobody wants to build industrial or academic skill. all we want to do is build our bank accounts.
our learning is not for the sake of learning. but for the sake of what job or money it will bring us.
I mean it's good to have money in mind. but too much of everything is bad.

to me, the only people who successfully make use of career well in Nigeria are pastors. you can tell these people are very dedicated to their work. so much in fact. and they have nurtured the skill to make heaps of money out of it. . . of course at the expense of gullible followers.
there are so many pastors around you KNOW that the competition is fierce and only the most dedicated and skillful will rise to the top.
and you can tell that these successful pastors will still be pastors if they didn't make money from it. you know their life is centered around their work. and they sincerely believe that they are doing the right things. not that I agree with their messages though.lol

if only we could channel the talents and interests of more people into other, and even more productive, industries.

to me this is one of the main arguments for capitalist economy as opposed to the state-monopoly economy that we have in nigeria (aka oil, gas, contracts, telecom etc). where skill and talent doesn't matter for making money. but luck and connections.

omo_to_dun:

Akatanized? Chei, I don die o. Wetin man pikin no go see for this NL?

don't fall off d bridge my dear. it's true o

I mean what do you call an "african" with 6 baby mamas, drooping pants and ghetto african-american mannerisms. i.e SAFO?
if it's not akatanized, then what is it?

SAFO:

Yeah it doesn't matter where you're born. It's where your father is from. You claim your father's blood.

keep deluding yourself.

I guess proper wasn't the best word choice. 'authentic' is a better word.

Mrs, Chima:

Black people looks like black people.  I have seen many non-Igbo Nigerians looks like Black American people. 

not true.

there are a variety of looks among black people.
Igbos look most like African Americans.
Hausas look more like east africans
yoruba look is very west african. although some look akata
sudanese have their own look.
same with southern africans
etc

DONkollione:

^^

at d poster above my head am from nigeria n i eat my eba with soup not stew,  Okay. It was my first tym of seeing people eat eba n stew instead of soup abi is stew n soup d same to u?

yoruba people eat eba with stew or soup. we do both.
I'm yoruba and my favorite is spinach and egusi soup or ewedu with stew.

you need to find proper yoruba food. not those street oily foods. I can guess you are buying your food from the streets. you shouldn't eat those everyday.
find a wife or learn to cook

pregnancy
hormones
sedantary lifestyle
culture etc

awww. . .
the akata sistas.

Mrs, Chima:

 I picked mine base on substance, quality, character, spirituality, and compatibility.  

Yours?  

smart lady

they are more handsome in the conventional sense
ie based on idea of beauty from tv, celebrities etc. since igbos look similar to AAs. and it's same for the women.

but I prefer yoruba (since i'm yoruba). My taste is shaped differently.


@millco88,
that ekpe udoh pic. 

Ilamina:

u must be one of those lost Nigerian-American men in the US. poo DISGUSTING!!!!

co-sign.

Ilamina:

yea Ethiopian girls dont date them because of cultural differences etc.    but you see AA men running after them like dogs   .ethiopian fit into less negroid features women AA men die for

I agree that cultural difference is the main reason behind it.
most West African women will not date AA men for the same reason. unless the AA man is  successful.

the thing though is that I have ethiopian friends and I don't see AA men running after them like dogs.

then again, my ethiopian friends are very demure. they are not the clubbing, slutty looking type that AA guys will definitely without a doubt drool over. men are often times more attracted to women who they feel will respond positively to their approach.

millco88:

There is no such thing as an "americanized african". You are either african, or AA.

delusion much.
some are born in nigeria and moved abroad at a young age.
even so they are so akata-nized it's repulsive.

Mrs, Chima:

Are you akata-nized?  

haha clearly he is. I bet he is an igbo guy born in maryland or texas. never set foot in nigeria for more than 3 mths and 95% of his friends are akata.
those are nigerians by name only.

MsDarkSkin:

lol @ proper African guy.  

THE HILARITY!!

lol unless i am paid to baby sit, i will pass bro.  

yeah. I know most of them have their problems. but I still prefer an african to an african american or americanized african. get my drift?

Ilamina:

but they are sure attracted 2 beautiful African girls.

Anyways we all know African American men love to date women with less negroid features(white, spanish women)
and AA  men lust after Ethiopian and Somali girls

same can be said for 99.9% of all black men. they are obviously more attracted to white features.
but they still will chase after anything in skirt all d same. esp west african women with big curves. It repulses me.

the whole ethiopian and somali girl thing eludes me. I don't see east african girls going out with AA guys. just like I don't see west african girls going out with AA guys. except for the west african girls that are akata-nized. or the ones dating the classy, rare "obama" type   which is the only type of AA guy I would go out with.

Mrs, Chima:

Did you see SAFO's daughter?   She is a beauty.  

SAFO is an akata. srry
at least he is akata-nized. with a baby mama to boot.

definitely not a proper african guy.

millco88:

Most West African women don't even have a choice. They always go with the one that shows them some love.

lol. you wish
most West African women are quite picky.
that's why you rarely see us becoming baby mamas like the AA, Carribbean and (nowadays) white women with mixed babies.
we go for quality. otherwise, we stay single.

quality is hard to find though. but I definitely don't settle.

well, I haven't had the experience OP had. besides I am confused about her story. the guy left when he found out she was african?  that doesn't make sense to me. most island people I meet (the decent ones) always seem eager to talk and ask me questions about africa when I tell them where i'm from.

I have a few friends from the caribbean and very very few AA. majority of them are just too razz for my liking.

millco88:

Most West African women are greatly attracted to African American men, but not vice versa. Most AAM think AW are ugly.

what's with all these AAs coming out of hibernation.

you wish. most west african women will not touch an akata with a 8ft pole. at least the decent ones (like me )

rejection by akata men?
I hope u are being sarcastic.

this is disgusting.
lefulefu. I hope you r not kissing your oyinbo babe like this o
d girl is in pain!

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my pajamas

Seun This is not viable!!! this will only bring about a non-uniformed price and chaos.

seun doesn't understand that. lol

besides, he doesn't factor in inflation for those 3 yrs.

also, he doesn't realize that eventually people will notice the pattern and act in response to it ex. hoarding fuel in hopes of reselling it months later at higher price. people won't even need to speculate on that one.

we women don't operate like men. we actually are a bit picky with our choices.

don't hate.

REALITY101:

Ms. Jenifa. That's some brilliant consolation speech there lol

how do u mean by consolation speech? seems like you are an akata yourself. fess up

who is cooking for you? tell him/her to reduce the oil.

@topic,
because they know we're generally not their type. and they're not our type either. I wouldn't go for any AA guy unless he is an 'Obama' (ie educated, classy etc)


this pic is just adorable. The native attire looks great on her.

it's not rare. but it's not common

what happened to all the igbo babes in UK? they disappeared?

there is no one-size fit all relationship.
all r/s are different.