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Good luck!

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Yeah,

I will definitely promote the book at the convention. As for "Iman, Ukot and Ayeyin" , I didn't not expound on that, though I guess I should have - there is a book that already did that, "Who are the Ibibio" available via amazon. I read it as a kid in Naija and to tell u the truth, it is the book that made me want to promote the Ibibio at all cost. Our culture is so rich, yet no one ever seems to hear of it. Here's the link:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/9781750871?ie=UTF8&tag=webmaofafric-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=9781750871

London,

And that is y I started this book

As you may know, our people in general tend to be the "nya, nya, nya" people but never seem to "nam". So I have decided to "nam", first with my website: http://www.geocities.com/myibibio and now with the book. Hopefully my efforts will give us the necessary kick-start that has been needed since pre-mary slessor times Look out for the Ibibio version of the site sometime this summer. Again, knowing it may not be 100% correct, your suggestions/comments are appreciated in advance.

I have come in contact with professors at a school in Germany and Uniuyo via my site who have told me that they are working on a project aimed at standardization. We will see how far they go. Moreover, this book isn't meant for those back at home (at least I hope not ) but for those of us, both child and adult, who have never been home and who may never return. Content in the book, I am sure you will agree, is quite basic.

Feel free to join the effort if you have the time. We need it. Not like the guy I once talked to last summer about collaborating and having accused me of being "slow", decided to go out on his own. You may want to see what he has done so far at: http://www.ibibiodictionary.org/ - it's a good thing my site ranks higher than his on google

Buy the book, encourage me to do better, spread the word. The journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step.

Thanks,

About $13.00 for hard copy and about $8 for the electronic version.

For more details, please visit: http://www.lulu.com/content/670762

E song idem o!

Thanks,

TerraCotta and Mathways,

Thanks for the words of encouragement. Just in case, I do have an Ibibio website out there: http://geocities.com/myibibio/ My next project will be to interprete the entire site into Ibibio.

To Terra: Yes, the plan is to add more and more (including CDs) with each successive edition.

To Math: There are other Ibibio books you might be interested in at my Ibibio website: http://geocities.com/myibibio/books/index.html

Enjoy!!

LOL,

I will attempt to address the first issue. From what I see with web dev in naija (and believe me, I have asked a lot of questions and dealt with a lot of pple to come to this conclusion), most pple there just want a website and that's it. In other words, they put no thought into what happens after the site is complete. Either that or they don't want to spend the extra money to put the developer on maintenance. Also, how many corporations there have a shop dedicated to maintaining their websites? Assuming this is costly, how many pple have been encouraged to set up companies whose sole purpose is maintaining various websites? I bet you when such pple approach companies like Punch, they are laughed out of the office.

Hopefully, the tide will turn sha.

andre5,

Better yet, perhaps nero should reconsider being a programmer

neroflick,

Cold responses, but very honest and helpful ones indeed. If thou thinketh not, thou shall surely learneth not

Even I knew to search in google b4 asking someone

Thanks Rislan,

Fill out the form at: http://webmastersofafrica.com/become-webmaster-of-africa-member/ - thatz all it takes.

I hope this helps.

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Thanks,

and byrocind, meaning u be "Mma"

On a more serious note though, I am happy to see that there are more Akwa Ibom/Cross River folks on this forum than I previously thought.

Song Idem o!

Loads (dare I say Lords of London? )

I stopped using then since 1999 when competition started springing up everywhere

I believe I have mentioned up top something about us as humans having a choice?

Maybe you and some of your guys should think about setting something up in Yankee to compete with western union

Already exists: Home Access and Moneygram, and perhaps many more which I don't know

they make more money than they give out in compensation

So does the US embassy, yet see how many people will be lining up along Eleke Crescent at 4am on any given morning.

Paypal has not figured out how lucrative the nigerian market is that is why they suspended us, when they do mark my word they will be back

I pray you are right. In the meantime, to make them know how much they are losing, rather than want them to come back, how about we come up with a solution of our own (of, for and by Nigerians)?

They are a disgrace to their families, friends and country.

Thanks for finally sticking to the point of the thread

byrocind,

Yes ma'am - born and raised

why?

A lot of the book is available as a preview on Lulu, but here is an excerpt:

Introduction

Africans are leaving the motherland in droves. The longer they stay away, the higher the probability that they and/or their children will forget their culture. The Ibibio culture is one of those fast disappearing cultures. This book was inspired by the need to preserve the Ibibio language in written form for posterity. For the most part, the Efik language is the language du jour for the written word. This book will hopefully reverse the trend.

Basically, the book is meant as a quick reference for those who "don't speak" Ibibio in the diaspora. It is recommended for parents who wish to teach their kids about Ibibio culture and those who love learning different cultures as well. Also recommended for those adults who have never had the opportunity to visit the motherland.

Table of Contents:
[list]
[li]Introduction[/li]
[li]About the Author[/li]
[li]Dedication[/li]
[li]How to use this book[/li]
[li]Secret Societies[/li]
[li]Deities[/li]
[li]Days of the week[/li]
[li]Popular Dances and Masquerades[/li]
[li]Musical Instruments[/li]
[li]Judicial Instruments[/li]
[li]Common Words and Phrases[/li]
[li]Counting Numbers[/li]
[li]Compass Points[/li]
[li]Common Household Items[/li]
[li]Colors[/li]
[li]Common Parts of the body[/li]
[li]Family Heirarchy[/li]
[li]Popular Soups[/li]
[li]Common Food Items[/li]
[li]Common Animal Names[/li]
[li]Ibibio Names[/li]
[/list]

Eniola,

Let's hope you are right about WU not pulling out. It sure would be a setback. As for WU being "thieves themselves", I would beg to differ if I may:

When it comes to sending money, you have choices - mailing cash, wiring b/w accounts, giving it to someone who is travelling home, taking the money there yourself. None of these are as convenient as wiring money electronically. Now, the aim of every business is to make money. How much you ask? It's up for them to decide and for the consumer to make a choice as to whether or not they can live the price for their services/products. If you think WU is charging too much, use one of the aforementioned methods for sending money, or better yet, don't send at all. Just don't bash a company because you may feel (and I am pulling at straws here) they are charging too much.

WU is providing a service, a convenient one at that. If this kind of scam continues, they may end up increasing their rates, so as to offset such scams. In the end, we the consumer suffer.

My labor of love, a book dedicated to the Ibibio in the diaspora, is finally available for purchase.

The Ibibio Culture - A Quick Reference for those in the diaspora. Available only at lulu.com - http://www.lulu.com/content/670762

Buy it for a yourselves, Buy it for your children, Buy it for a friend.

Thanks in advance.

http://www.lulu.com/content/670762

When I first heard that paypal had put Nigeria on its black list, I was pissed off, to say the least. Now, having read this article on how some pple defrauded Western Union (link below), it makes me reconsider. Perhaps we deserved it after all.

Think about it. For every case that happens, the sender has to ask Western Union for a refund. As the aim of every business is to make money, it is only a matter of time before they put Nigeria on the black list. Either that, or they charge more to send money, in part to cover such refunds.

Why, oh why do some of us have to give our beloved country a bad name? Thanks to western union, those of us in the diaspora have been able to seamlessly and safely send money back home. Why spoil a good thing biko? Or are those of us back home still under the impression that we walk up to the mythical money tree in our backyards every morning to shake off a few bucks before heading to work?

http://odili.net/news/source/2007/feb/3/605.html

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chinweub,

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Thanks for the update Celemel. If indeed lack of wearing a seat belt is being enforced for real (in other words, no one is bribing), then good for you guys. It is about time we started acting right. From the last time I was there (2004 - and yes, I know "things have changed since then" ), the norm was for a driver to take a knife and cut out the belt upon purchase. Sha, I will be there in 7 months' time and will c for myself

A family friend just returned yesterday and told me the following:

1) fuel unofficially is sold at N120 a litre

2) There are actually some Okada plying, those, that is, who paid the money

3) Duke has bought a lot of peugeots for intra-city trans.

4) The rumor is that the burning of the station (as she said, its just a rumor, but I decided to state it here anyways ) wasn't caused by the okada but by huge amounts of seized fuel that the cops held at that location. Whether or not this is true, I still maintain that there is more to this banning than they are letting you guys know. In time, we will know what's up.

Care to refute or confirm any of the above? Ami mmo mi mba

Definition of music (from my JS3 class ) - the organization of sound that is pleasant to the ear.

Definition of music 2 (from my personal experience ) - one manz meat is another manz poison.

Asking which is better is like comparing apples and oranges. Now if you said, Beethoven is better than Bach, or Gangsta rap is better than plain old rap, I would engage in the discussion

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LOL Ndipe,

Abo nnam die? As risky as it may sound, I guess I have been lucky so far as I seldom am at the same place 2ce for security reasons. Nonetheless, thanks for the advice. I never thought of it that way.

If you haven't already, visit www.geocities.com/myibibio and tell me what you think

Even if he did steal money, that isn't the point of this post

Wearing a cheap suit, I understand. Wearing socks with holes, now that is another matter. Even I don't do that and I probably don't make up to 1% of what he makes

It only makes me wonder (and forgive me for having a sick mind folks): if his socks have holes, what about his underwear? LOL

Ete Celemel, edi didie?

Thanks for the update. As I hv mentioned b4, I am not in support of okada as it pertains breaking the law. There is no excuse for that. I will sure miss sitting behind one of them, with the wind whipping into my eyes during my next visit

One thing I always loved about Okada is that whereas a car (taxi or bus) would drop you off on the main road, with few stopping in front of your house (especially those who take 5 or 6 pple all going to different destinations), an okada man would actually take you to where you live, no matter how far it is from the main road. I guess I will have to see for myself when I next come. One thing's for sure though, those Marco Polo buses will sure not be able to drop anyone off on Ekanem Street (alongside polycal campus)

As for making them wear helmet, I say it is a dbl standard on the part of the government as they don't bother enforcing the use of seatbelts with respect to motorists. Does this make driving a car any less dangerous because of this? If the govt is going to make cyclists wear a helmet, then they should make motorists use a seat belt. Failure to do so should result in banning motorists as well

Again, as I said up top, I believe there is an alterior motive here (and I say this again, being in support of the government clamping down). Time will tell. Time will tell.

to me, it shows 2 things at least:

1) the infallability of man: some pple hv this impression that oyibo can never do wrong when they are in fact as human as any other race

2) the difference in approach to life b/w white man and say black man. A white man can be worth billions and yet is walking around with holes in his socks. Black man? If he is worth billions, not only will his socks be crisp, but they may even be goldplated

an even better question - who the hell cares? Does her getting fat (or not) put food on my table? Does it influence the current travails of this world in any way? Does it make the lives of Nigerians any better?

Hopefully, we are not beginning to be like some Americans who could tell you who P Diddy is but not who Richard Cheney is. When this happens, politicians will take advantage of our political ignorance to do things undercover.

Again, who cares?

canachy,

there r tons of webmasters registered at www.webmastersofafrica.com - give it a try, uv got nothing to lose

If you think I am lying, take a look for yourself:
[img]http://blogs.guardian.co.uk.nyud.net:8090/news/archives/wolfie.jpg[/img]
http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/news/archives/2007/01/30/darn_it_wolfowitz.html

chei! for all the trillions he controls, he can't afford a pair of socks, even if na okirika. On the other hand, I guess it shows how austere he is LOL

Well Seun,

Based on your posts above, it seems you have exhausted all your options. However, there might be one more you could at least think about. Back in my secondary school days, we used to move around with "Leg"-edes Benz, and it was very affordable and low maintenance. You should check it out

Other than that, I am afraid you are going to have to settle for, as you said, something b/w the 2 extremes. If this is the case, I would suggest a fairly used toyota, honda or nissan. As long as you change the oil every 3,000 miles or so and change your brakes/transmission fluid at least once a year, you should be good to go. I know I am in another country, but my 1999 toyota camry has only had 2 major incidences (timing belt problem after 50,000 miles and starter problem after 120,000 miles) in its 7-year existence. The car has basically paid for itself.

Good luck!