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Enugu: When A Man’s Father Dies He Must Buy A Horse And Slaughter It. by tamme: 8:47pm On Apr 16, 2009
The skull and tail are then hung in their compound.

Village life in eastern Nigeria is governed by cultural practices.

In Chijioke’s part of Enugu State, when a man’s father dies he must buy a horse and slaughter it. The skull and tail are then hung in their compound.

Chijioke’s father died two years ago.

“No-one can say that I did not honour my father in the right way," he says proudly.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/picture_gallery/08/africa_nigerian_palm_oil/html/5.stm

shocked shocked shocked shocked

Re: Enugu: When A Man’s Father Dies He Must Buy A Horse And Slaughter It. by dae(f): 8:54pm On Apr 16, 2009
Holy makaroni!!!!!!!!!!!!!! you have got to be kiddin me, is it a must though?? what if someone cant afford it?
Re: Enugu: When A Man’s Father Dies He Must Buy A Horse And Slaughter It. by Nobody: 9:49pm On Apr 16, 2009
So what? What is the difference between a horse and a cow?
Re: Enugu: When A Man’s Father Dies He Must Buy A Horse And Slaughter It. by dae(f): 9:56pm On Apr 16, 2009
ummmm, are u really asking that question? shocked cos speaking from what i was taught in kindergarten, there is a HUGE difference btw a horse and a cow. A horse is that tall animal u ride , and a cow is that BIG fat animal , which is the meat which you eat most of the time, lipsrsealed
Re: Enugu: When A Man’s Father Dies He Must Buy A Horse And Slaughter It. by Nobody: 10:08pm On Apr 16, 2009
dae:

ummmm, are u really asking that question? shocked cos speaking from what i was taught in kindergarten, there is a HUGE difference btw a horse and a cow. A horse is that tall animal u ride , and a cow is that BIG fat animal , which is the meat which you eat most of the time, lipsrsealed

People do eat horse meat so I don't see why all this noise.
Re: Enugu: When A Man’s Father Dies He Must Buy A Horse And Slaughter It. by tamme: 10:11pm On Apr 16, 2009
do you know how much a horse cost?

more than two hundred thousand naira

are there horses in the east?
Re: Enugu: When A Man’s Father Dies He Must Buy A Horse And Slaughter It. by Nobody: 10:17pm On Apr 16, 2009
tamme:

do you know how much a horse cost?

more than two hundred thousand naira

are there horses in the east?

So is the cost the problem? Let those who can afford it buy it and kill it. In Nigeria where human lives are not even valued you are here talking about a stupid horse? Set your priority straight.
Re: Enugu: When A Man’s Father Dies He Must Buy A Horse And Slaughter It. by tamme: 10:37pm On Apr 16, 2009


shut up
Re: Enugu: When A Man’s Father Dies He Must Buy A Horse And Slaughter It. by Ndipe(m): 10:49pm On Apr 16, 2009
That's not the issue. Look at the pictures and information about Malaysia, a country that improted palm fruits from Nigeria and then into a goldmine for their country.
Re: Enugu: When A Man’s Father Dies He Must Buy A Horse And Slaughter It. by tpia: 12:28am On Apr 17, 2009
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Re: Enugu: When A Man’s Father Dies He Must Buy A Horse And Slaughter It. by AloyEmeka9: 1:18am On Apr 17, 2009

do you know how much a horse cost?

more than two hundred thousand naira

are there horses in the east?
So that was all you could extract from the whole documentary?. Horses cost less than cows as long as their sizes are equal. The igbo cow is the most expensive and that is what you are expected to kill for your father or father in law if you married his first daughter [ada]. It's a pagan practice and Chijoke's dad must have been a pagan while alive.  What is wrong about it if you have the money as long as it's not against your faith?. Christians in the east are mandated by the church especially roman catholics to serve sandwich in funerals but they defy the other most times and spend lavishly.  When my grandfather died, he was a christian yet we killed up to 5 cows and a horse  during his burial. It depends on what you can afford and I think it's poverty that is disturbing you. If you don't have money, nobody is killing you buster.
Re: Enugu: When A Man’s Father Dies He Must Buy A Horse And Slaughter It. by Nobody: 3:00pm On Apr 17, 2009
tamme:



shut up



Tell me to shut up again and I'll prove to you your coming to this world was a mistake.
Re: Enugu: When A Man’s Father Dies He Must Buy A Horse And Slaughter It. by ifyalways(f): 3:09pm On Apr 17, 2009
Aloy.Emeka:

So that was all you could extract from the whole documentary?. Horses cost less than cows as long as their sizes are equal. The igbo cow is the most expensive and that is what you are expected to kill for your father or father in law if you married his first daughter [ada]. It's a pagan practice and Chijoke's dad must have been a pagan while alive.  What is wrong about it if you have the money as long as it's not against your faith?. Christians in the east are mandated by the church especially roman catholics to serve sandwich in funerals but they defy the other most times and spend lavishly.  When my grandfather died, he was a christian yet we killed up to 5 cows and a horse  during his burial. It depends on what you can afford and I think it's poverty that is disturbing you. If you don't have money, nobody is killing you buster.
right on point !
Its a pagan pratice and nobody forces anyone to do it.
Chijioke could afford it and wanted to do it so WTF . . .
Re: Enugu: When A Man’s Father Dies He Must Buy A Horse And Slaughter It. by jona2: 4:21pm On Apr 17, 2009
shocked shocked
Re: Enugu: When A Man’s Father Dies He Must Buy A Horse And Slaughter It. by ezeagu(m): 7:19pm On Apr 17, 2009
It's NOT a must!!

Horse is the highest honor in Igbo society.
Re: Enugu: When A Man’s Father Dies He Must Buy A Horse And Slaughter It. by tpia: 7:21pm On Apr 17, 2009
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Re: Enugu: When A Man’s Father Dies He Must Buy A Horse And Slaughter It. by ezeagu(m): 7:29pm On Apr 17, 2009
In the 1960s an attempt was made to build large-scale plantations for oil palms in Nigeria, but they have all failed.
Nigeria’s agricultural income has withered from almost 100% of GDP to 18%.
A former governor of a palm oil producing state once told journalists he wept when he visited Malaysia and saw how they had benefited from the crop.



Malaysia oil, I bet it was taken from the east

Re: Enugu: When A Man’s Father Dies He Must Buy A Horse And Slaughter It. by blackspade(m): 2:48am On Apr 18, 2009
This culture of wastefulness is truly disgusting.
Re: Enugu: When A Man’s Father Dies He Must Buy A Horse And Slaughter It. by AloyEmeka9: 1:06pm On Apr 18, 2009
would be better if the horse were stabled and bred instead of killed.

Southern Nigerian funerals are too cash intensive anyway.
If you want to be a horse breeder, why not go buy colts and breed them?. Will it also be better if we breed the cows instead of killing them?. If you can afford it, do it chikena!
Re: Enugu: When A Man’s Father Dies He Must Buy A Horse And Slaughter It. by ChinenyeN(m): 5:04pm On Apr 18, 2009
Aloy.Emeka:

So that was all you could extract from the whole documentary?. Horses cost less than cows as long as their sizes are equal. The igbo cow is the most expensive and that is what you are expected to kill for your father or father in law if you married his first daughter [ada]. It's a pagan practice and Chijoke's dad must have been a pagan while alive.  What is wrong about it if you have the money as long as it's not against your faith?. Christians in the east are mandated by the church especially roman catholics to serve sandwich in funerals but they defy the other most times and spend lavishly.  When my grandfather died, he was a christian yet we killed up to 5 cows and a horse  during his burial. It depends on what you can afford and I think it's poverty that is disturbing you. If you don't have money, nobody is killing you buster.
What exactly makes it pagan?
Re: Enugu: When A Man’s Father Dies He Must Buy A Horse And Slaughter It. by romeo(m): 7:02pm On Apr 21, 2009
What a very misleading topic!! It's not a must. If you have money u can do a lavish funeral and if you don't have money u can simply put the dead 6 feet under and case closed.

And what is wrong in killing a horse for the funeral? Michelin my dear people eat horse, not only in Nigeria but here in Spain too. Maybe in your location too maybe, but i am not sure about that.
Re: Enugu: When A Man’s Father Dies He Must Buy A Horse And Slaughter It. by udezue(m): 7:15pm On Apr 21, 2009
Its their culture so people should stop whining. Whats ur business. Na your horse?

I want to eat horse meat sef. I used to see them on my way to Ebonyi state back then.
Re: Enugu: When A Man’s Father Dies He Must Buy A Horse And Slaughter It. by Nobody: 8:01pm On Apr 22, 2009
tamme:



shut up



Did you say something? Don't you know it's against the rules to insult a member? grin And just in case you don't know, I don't mind a ban as long as I curse the sh!t out of you. grin

Good day!
Re: Enugu: When A Man’s Father Dies He Must Buy A Horse And Slaughter It. by AloyEmeka9: 10:25pm On Apr 22, 2009
Did you say something? Don't you know it's against the rules to insult a member? And just in case you don't know, I don't mind a ban as long as I curse the sh!t out of you.

Good day!
I think you are giving that brat glory by replying her. She is a sick attention seeker.
Re: Enugu: When A Man’s Father Dies He Must Buy A Horse And Slaughter It. by Nobody: 10:28pm On Apr 22, 2009
Aloy.Emeka:

I think you are giving that brat glory by replying her. She is a sick attention seeker.

Oh Aloy, you are right.

Enough of this.
Re: Enugu: When A Man’s Father Dies He Must Buy A Horse And Slaughter It. by tamme: 1:42am On Apr 23, 2009
Did you say something? Don't you know it's against the rules to insult a member? And just in case you don't know, I don't mind a ban as long as I curse the sh!t out of you.


I see you deleted my post. . what an admin! you cant take the heat
Re: Enugu: When A Man’s Father Dies He Must Buy A Horse And Slaughter It. by Nobody: 3:38pm On Apr 24, 2009
tamme:


I see you deleted my post. . what an admin! you cant take the heat


Stick to the topic and don't digress.

Last warning.
Re: Enugu: When A Man’s Father Dies He Must Buy A Horse And Slaughter It. by tamme: 9:24pm On Apr 24, 2009
I should stick to the topic?

wasnt you that started this ? now your saying last warning. . because your an admin?

please excuse me. hiss*
Re: Enugu: When A Man’s Father Dies He Must Buy A Horse And Slaughter It. by Nobody: 5:54am On Apr 25, 2009
tamme:

I should stick to the topic?

wasnt you that started this ? now your saying last warning. . because your an admin?

please excuse me. hiss*



I can see you are retarded. If you can't stand the heat of a debate, get out and don't tell the person to shut up. I wonder why idiots are allowed into the forum in the first place.

By the way mumu: I am a moderator, not an administrator. Can't you even read?
Re: Enugu: When A Man’s Father Dies He Must Buy A Horse And Slaughter It. by tamme: 1:38pm On Apr 25, 2009
you were the one that said I shld set my priorities right? how does that relate what I was trying to say?
Last warning keh? now your the one insulting me

YOU have called me a retard, slowpoke. . when I start my own now. , you will carry your yeye self and report me to the admin
you see how stupid you are?
Re: Enugu: When A Man’s Father Dies He Must Buy A Horse And Slaughter It. by Nobody: 2:11pm On Apr 25, 2009
tamme:

you were the one that said I shld set my priorities right? how does that relate what I was trying to say?
Last warning keh? now your the one insulting me

YOU have called me a retard, slowpoke. . when I start my own now. , you will carry your yeye self and report me to the admin
you see how stupid you are?

Ahahahhahahah! I'll give you an advice: make some research before you pick a fight coz the person you are fighting with may be very different from the way you imagine him. This said, go back to the topic and object my comment.

I wrote:


So is the cost the problem? Let those who can afford it buy it and kill it. In Nigeria where human lives are not even valued you are here talking about a stupid horse? Set your priority straight.

What do you say?
Re: Enugu: When A Man’s Father Dies He Must Buy A Horse And Slaughter It. by tamme: 2:24pm On Apr 25, 2009
am getting tired of arguing. thread closed
sorry if i made you angry

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