₦airaland Forum

Onyenye were avo ovuru nke oma 

Nsogbu adighi, ya nonyekwara gi.

@High Chief
Chineke ga enyere gi aka ka imecha mkpagi dum na avo a ay na abai.

@Andre
Dede, ewekwa iwe, mchoro iritaragi maka odudo nwezo aka "Eze ndi Igbo Nl" onhu ayi doro mgbeohu. Ritakwa na Onlytruth nyeregi oche na cabinet ya. Ay dum na eche ka gi zigara email na adress a "Ezendigbo_nl@hushmail.com" owuru ichoro inara ocheonhu onyere gi. Kama owuru ichogiya inwere ike ihapuya. Ay nonhu eche gi eche maka ay choro iji avo ovuru a aruwa oru chepuru ay.

I'm not usually the one to comment on threads like this but I believe I have to say what I need to say. The fact that you labored to produce this type of thread speaks volumes. This hints that your carrying some sort of "bad belle" or jealousy towards the people you listed.

If I may ask, what did they ever do to you? Can't one man enjoy Nairaland without criticizing another? You described Onlythruth's arguments as: "His arguments are never mainstream arguments, they are always the same one-sided, tribal and emotional arguments minus credible and sensible facts". The same can also be said for most of your arguments which I've witnessed to be 'equally as tribal, primitive, and biased' as you claim his to be.

As for Baef's support of GEJ which you described in the following: "1. GEJ wining the hall of shame category clearly repudiates Beaf's many mindless and dishonest assertions about GEJ and his crooked and corrupt political party. Beaf himself was exempted from the elections because of the same anti social acts and total disregard for common decency and lack of respect for fellow Nigerians on NL", can't the same be said for you an Fashola? Aren't you the first one to comment on any thread praising Fashola, Lagos or defending anything ACN (which is equally as corrupt as PDP)? So then what makes your case any different from that of his?

And as for Gbawe whom you described in the following: "Regardless of tribe or regional affiliations, his arguments are always well thought out without ridiculous tribal emotions and deceptions, no lies and funny games, he researches and brings out well laid out facts and documented records to prove his points. His consistency, patience (Which I fault him for sometimes) and ability to maintain his grace and temper is indeed a very admirable qualities", shouldn't you imitate such character (if he really is as you claim him to be)? This thread itself is a perfect example of how you are doin the exact opposite of what you describe as a 'reasonable' poster (Gbawe). You provided little to no information to support your claims nor did you provide an unbiased argument, for if this truly was unbiased you would've included yourself and given us a full scope of your own posting patterns.

I'm not saying any if this to combat anyone but I'm saying this to make you realise that you don't have the right to point anyone out or criticize anyone due to their political beliefs, ideology or etc. So what if Baef loves GEJ or if Onlythruth is an Igboist? So what if you love Fashola? So what if these characters were votes in polls and you weren't? This is how the cycle of 'tribalism' continues on this site: through little things like this. I'm looking forward to a smoother and less violent Nairaland in 2012 - or atleast on that isn't a battlezone between ethnicities so that's the main reason why I'm trying to explain this to you even though you might just ignore it.

Remove the log in your own eye first before you try to remove the splinter in your brother's eye.

afam4eva:
God punish french. I think english is more than sufficient.

What's wrong with French (not that I'm supporting it)?

Behuge o pussara ngen?

Anambra wu oku nachara obodo.

The East is wiser now than before. First of all, what will talking do? Will talking about and publicly deploring Boko Haram resurrect the souls of all those who have died in the bombings? No. So the wisest action is to sit quietly and spectate. Besides, this only exposes the incompetence of certain leaders in the North to establish some degree security in their own federal districts.

It's sad that churches, once deemed as the only places for peace and rest of mind and heart, have now become centres of death and destruction. Woe to that country where God's house is no longer respected whether it be church or mosque.

afam4eva:
I don't mean it to be as part of the NYSC scheme. It should start from secondary to the university level.

Oh ok. Makes more sense that way then. Anyway, how do you think we, the populace, could ever convince government officials to implement these ideas?

ChinenyeN:
Neither a blessing nor a curse. It just is what it is. How people choose to interpret and make use of the diversity is a different the question.

Yeah you're right. Everything in this world is neutral until looked at from a different perspective. However despite this, people aren't putting enough effort into language preservation and education.

Andre Uweh:
It is a blessing and it has helped to enrich each others' language.

Indeed, but to an extent.

afam4eva:
I think the government in addition to the NYSC scheme should make it madatory for every Nigerian to be able to speak any other Nigerian language that is not his/hers in addition to their own,

What do you mean by this? Although it seems like a good idea it can easily get complicated when the argument of "who speaks what" is involved. And besides, dot you think 1 year is too short to learn a language?

Quote:
Second Language Brain Benefits Start in Childhood, Study Shows
By Miranda Hitti
WebMD Health News
Oct. 13, 2004 -- People who are bilingual have an advantage over the rest of us, and not just in terms of communication skills. The bilingual brain develops more densely, giving it an advantage in various abilities and skills, according to new research.
Researchers Andrea Mechelli of London's Wellcome Department of Imaging Neuroscience and colleagues, including experts from the Fondazione Santa Lucia in Rome, looked at brain densities of bilingual people.
First, they recruited 25 people who speak one language, 25 who learned a second European language before age 5, and 33 who became bilingual between ages 10 and 15.
All the participants spoke English as their primary language. Those who had learned a second language later in life had practiced it regularly for at least five years.
Bilingual Brains Do Better

The brain has two types of tissue visible to the Unclad eye, termed gray and white matter. Gray matter makes up the bulk of nerve cells within the brain. Studies have shown an association with gray matter density (or volume and intellect), especially in areas of language, memory, and attention.
Brain imaging showed that bilingual speakers had denser gray matter compared with monolingual participants.
The difference was especially significant in the brain's left side -- an area known to control language and communication skills. The right hemisphere of bilingual speakers also showed a similar trend.
The researchers say that although language is thought to be mediated by functional changes in the brain, they show that being bilingual structurally changes the brain. Their study shows the effect was strongest in people who had learned a second language before age 5.
In a second test, the researchers studied 22 native Italian speakers who had learned English as a second language between ages 2 and 34.
Those who had learned English at a young age had greater proficiency in reading, writing, talking, and understanding English speech.
As in the first test, increases in gray matter density in the brain's left region were linked to age at which a person became bilingual. The earliest second language learners had the densest gray matter in that part of the brain.
Of course, while it might seem easier to pick up a second language as a child, it's still possible to do so as an adult.
"Our findings suggest that the structure of the human brain is altered by the experience of acquiring a second language," write the researchers in the October issue of the journal Nature.

In my opinion, Nigerians are one of the world's potentially most-smartest people. Why? First of all brain power is developed at an early age. Studies have shown that the more we are exposed to at infanthood, the smarter we will be later on in life. The average Nigerian speaks atleast three languages (English, Pidgin, Ethnic language) if not four.

From birth, we are all exposed to the wonders of oral communication and this is our greatest advantage. Studies have also shown that children who speak more than one language are potentially 'more intelligent' than those who do not. Our diversity as a nation (both lingual and ethnic) is perhaps a great gift yet to be harvested. For example a boy born in Borno state may pick up English, Kanuri, Pidgin, and Hausa. A boy born in Akwa Ibom state may pick up English, Ibibio, Pidgin and Igbo and so on. I personally feel that our government is not doing enough to foster multilingualism in Nigeria and also failing to use this to our advantage. For example in certain areas, 'minority' languages are not being properly exposed and are thus dwarfed by the 'majority' languages.

Despite the fact that we are fractured into many culture groups and linguo-groups which can easily be an educational
advantage to us, people continue to see this as a plague and as 'division' rather than diversity'. However I believe that every negative is a plus in disguise.

What do you guys think? 

Ify come and take your crown!

Congratulations go our 2 year consecutive champion [size=18pt]Ifyalways[/size]! And a round of applause to all our other contestants!

EzeUche:
Are you sure this is the right move my Aro brother?

I do not want to see this thread descend into the abyss and become tainted by the politics section.

Lol it doesn't pertain to culture. You can try speaking with the politics moderator to help you keep your page up and possibly get it on the front page.

Thread moved to politics.

@ Stillwater
Oh ok lol.

@ Andre
Wine carrying ceremonies are very interesting. Although I havent physically been to one, Ive watched them alot. Its a very lively and powerful ceremony and I find it interesting that wine plays such a paramount role in Igbo culture since once that wine is sipped by the husband, the couple is officially married.

Anyway, here are some photos I contribute.

@ Stillwater

Isn't that Akwaete?

ChinenyeN:
Oge erubeghi Igbo.

Maka ngen orubeghi? Nda mgbe o ga eru?

Nda ndi ayi ga atukwasi obi? O wu PDP kowu APGA? Ihe odo wukwa, nda aga ayi wu Ndi Igbo ga emekota aka ka ayi tii onye onhu na oche ochichi? Ihe ikpazi mchoro iju iyi wu na nda ndi Anya ruru ali ga emepuru any iha? M choro Ava wo.

NKEM OWOH & JOHN OKAFOR



These guys are too funny!

afam4eva:
Which of the sudans? North or south?

Lol South Sudan that was just born yesterday shouldn't be meddling in football at the moment when they have important tasks at hand. Besides, that was the Norh Sudanese flag.

It's a waning practice and is mainly practiced by non-Christians. In the olden days women had to shave their heads when widowed to express their sadness. In addition to that, they also had to take a special bath in their local river in order to ensure the safe passage of their husbands into the spirit world but that's another story. . .

People don't practice any of these anymore and the few that do are non Christians.

In all honesty, the reason I think most people are quiet regarding the bombings are because its happening only in the Far North. If ever the bombing touches down into the East, na war be dat. Easterners aren't the type of people that tolerate such nonsense, and Enugu and Anambra states are known to be well organized and vigilant, I'm not sure the same can be said for Miaduguru or Kaduna.

My wish is for peace, but if Boko Haram want to kill people, it it be themselves they should leave innocent people alone.

Ohanaezė losakwa o. Aha agawala isu na obodo.

Where I come from, you can't whistle at night nor can you click your tongue with the inside of your bottom lip lest you invite snakes. Also, you can't pay debts at night or look into a mirror at night.

And also if you hear someone calling your name but no one actually was, you have to say "spirits don't call me, humans call me"

Why doesn't Nigeria just split and call it a day? Everyone will be happy and atleast the bombings will stop.

Ndi Igbo yoma!

Dear Nigeria,

I am a Nigerian youth and I'm proud of that. I'm proud to know where I come from, who my people are, our culture and all that but I'm worried: I'm confused. I know what you are. I've heard your story times without number. I know about how you are Africa's largest nation and how powerful you are but what I don't know is what your future looks like and that's what I'm confused about.

I've heard stories about your younger years. About how well organized you were before and how you cared for your people. I was told about how you delivered free milk to feed your babies because, as it was put, you wanted to have "strong and fit leaders of tomorrow". I heard how you were the bright star of Africa, of how you were Africa's most potent country, and how you would wipe the tears off the face of the Black race. However, as I'm seeing things I don't think such ever existed.

People tell me that back then things were different. They told me of how happy they were when you were born, of how tears of joy streamed down their faces as that old union jack slid down the pole in Lagos, and of how the fireworks welcomed you Ito existence as if a dragon was born. To be frank, I've read of this, seen pictures of it, and have been told about it but I don't think such ever was. I'm not writing this to waste your time and I know that you dont want any distractions as you spend oil money and what not, but I want you to tell me what my future will be like.

This is perhaps the greatest time of uncertainty that I've ever seen or hears about in my life. Some say that by 2015 you'll be dead, and others continue to kill and fight over who will rule you come then, but honestly that's last on my mind. What I won't to know is, will there ever be a time when someone can worship without fear of explosives, or when people will have as much faith in you as now as they had before? And like I've been asking all the while, what will
My future as a youth be?

Sincerely,

Odumchi.