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Obiagu1:
I think the "o" in "yo" is pronunced as "ou" rather than "aw".

Y(aw) would be to beg whereas y(ou) is to swallow.

To swallow in other dialects are "no" and "ro".

Lol I understand. It's just that without the inflection marks, it could mean beg.

Hey Tadelara!

You seem quite interested in learning your father's culture and I applaud you for this. It's a good thing when people try to connect with their ancestral roots and when such ocurrs, full support should be provided. Hopefully, more people will be able to think the way you do, regarding their cultural background. I wish you good luck on your journey.

PS If I may ask, what specific culture do you want to learn (as in your father's ethnicity) since there really isn't anything like "Nigerian culture" since Nigeria is so diverse.

Re: Can We Have Eze Ndi Igbo Nairaland?
« #378 on: Today at 12:19:33 AM »

I'd like to drop this short write-up as a reminder to all those who will be participating in the voting. . .

     This election, as trivial and jestful as it may seem carries significant importance to the Igbo people. I'd like to make it clear that whatever happens here will definately have a lasting impact on the way Ndiigbo are represented on this forum. Nairaland, being Nigeria's largest online community is often frequented by important personalities both in Nigeria and Africa and it continues to be a means in which the people of Nigeria, and the friends of Nigeria, express themselves and make their presence known. The Igbos, are a numerous group here on Nairaland and a representative chosen for Ndiigbo will have to be someone who is capable of representing us on the internet and in the world.

     Such a person must be a carbon-copy of the ideals, viewpoints, thoughts, and values of the Igbo nation. Our leader, whomever it may be, should be someone we take pride in. It must be someone whose every action on this site brings pride and glory to the Igbo nation rather than embaraces or disgraces. It woulkd be a callamtity for a nation as bright, fruitful, and numerous as ours to select the wrong ambassador. In my idea, I am not asking for a perfect person, and so arent the Igbo. We fully acknowledge that every man has his flaws which are expressed differently, and it would be tragic for us to have to choose between the lesser of two evils. Therefore, the "Eze Ndigbo Nairaland" title is not something to be joked around with.

     Godwillingly, these elections may produce a fresh, intelligent and refined person to be our "Eze". Such an Eze should be a miror image of our physical "Ezes". What I mean by this is that he or she should act in the manner that the Eze Nri, Obi of Onicha, Eze Aro, and all other sovereigns act. His word should be valued and respected and his or her presence should, like I previously stated, represent the presence of the en his Igbo nation.

     Please forgive me if it seems that I am talking about the same things. I only wish for us, Ndiigbo, to select a candidate who will not fail us and who we will not regret appointing tomorrow. If such happens, our people will never be able to hold their heads high again. Also, there are some crucial pieces of information missing.
If someone is elected Eze, how long shall their tenure be?
What will his or her duty be?
What will be done in the worst case scenario?

With this in mind, I hail the Igbo nation and I also commend those who will be participating in the voting. Hopefully, we will be able to select someone worthy to be ou representative to the world. Lastly, I present myself, not as the perfect candidate but as an honest candidate. I did not write this to secure votes for myself but to provide food for thought to all those who will be nominating and voting. However, I am actively running and I present myself as a candidate.

Whatever happens, I wish Ndiigbo good luck and wish to remind you all that our image is in your hands.

-Odumchi.

Yoruba jere Yoruba lara.

Ileke-IdI:
Let me add my own qualities and responsibility for NdiIgbo internet Eze Ogbururguru Owuruwuru 1 of NL.

1. Must be mature when discussion issues about Yorubas
2. Must not insult the Yorubas and their historical figures
3. Must be enlightened when it comes to yorubas, Yoruba culture, Yoruba tradition and Yoruba's modern lifestyle.
4. Must do whatever possible to kindly associate with Yoruba, so to not make Yorubas angry.
5. Must minimize  any contempt or hate he or she or his/her family members have against Yorubas as from his appointment.
6. Must understand that even if Yoruba is not the beginning and the end, Yoruba is in between the space that holds Nigeria together.
7. Every 7th day is the day to celebrate Yorubas, to understand their native religion, to e-feast and to e-drink (this can also be done off NL).
8. Must not speak out of line against the Yorubas, for whoever does so, speaks foolishly.
9. Must appropriately guide NL Igbos to lose their hate and contempt for Yorubas. For if one does not understand, one continues to hate.
10. Follow all the rules mentioned above.

Ha ha, following the usual trail I see.

So that's one nomination for Ifyalways. Will she be this years winner?

Actually, you are free to write in whatever language you please in the culture section. However, you do have a point. His point would get across to more people if it was translated in English. However, his topic is really about preserving the Igbo language, so I guess typing it in English defeats the purpose.

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Sanusi

Andre Uweh:
I choro i yo nri actually means do you want to swallow food (mostly akpu, gari, utara ji, utara ede and other swallows).
But now, it is commonly used as do you want to eat.
In Isinweke, i yo nri is i lo nri in central Igbo.
Y usually replaces L in Isinweke. E.g we say Uyo instead of ulo (house)
Some of our names in Isinweke goes as Ayozie instead of Alozie.

Interesting. I never knew that.

Um,  Hello,

Negro Ntns, I'm a bit worried that you are contemplating in such a matter over my affairs. If there's anything that I've said or done to you or anyone, lets leave that in the past. However, to be frank, I don't remember us knowing each other a manner that I'd remember specific dialoge with you and I don't think that I've ever insulted anyone personally here on Nairaland. And I have certainly not said anything tribalistic to any group let alone the Yoruba.

What bothers me the most is that I haven't really seen you for months and this is how you re-introduce yourself, it shows that something deep is burning in your heart and I'd like for you to put whatever it is behind us. Lets be mature individuals and realize that moderator-member squabbles will not contribute anything to the wellbeing of this section.
If ever there's a disagreement between us, I'd like for you to confront me and say "Hey I have a problem with so and so or I don't like such and such".

I wish you a fine experience on our board and the site in general. Merry Christmas in advance.

-Odumchi.

Ify here you go

Report -(Central Igbo) Nchoputa

Result *of a test* -(Central Igbo) Osisa ule

I'd like to drop this short write-up as a reminder to all those who will be participating in the voting. . .

    This election, as trivial and jestful as it may seem carries significant importance to the Igbo people. I'd like to make it clear that whatever happens here will definately have a lasting impact on the way Ndiigbo are represented on this forum. Nairaland, being Nigeria's largest online community is often frequented by important personalities both in Nigeria and Africa and it continues to be a means in which the people of Nigeria, and the friends of Nigeria, express themselves and make their presence known. The Igbos, are a numerous group here on Nairaland and a representative chosen for Ndiigbo will have to be someone who is capable of representing us on the internet and in the world.

    Such a person must be a carbon-copy of the ideals, viewpoints, thoughts, and values of the Igbo nation. Our leader, whomever it may be, should be someone we take pride in. It must be someone whose every action on this site brings pride and glory to the Igbo nation rather than embaraces or disgraces. It woulkd be a callamtity for a nation as bright, fruitful, and numerous as ours to select the wrong ambassador. In my idea, I am not asking for a perfect person, and so arent the Igbo. We fully acknowledge that every man has his flaws which are expressed differently, and it would be tragic for us to have to choose between the lesser of two evils. Therefore, the "Eze Ndigbo Nairaland" title is not something to be joked around with.

    Godwillingly, these elections may produce a fresh, intelligent and refined person to be our "Eze". Such an Eze should be a miror image of our physical "Ezes". What I mean by this is that he or she should act in the manner that the Eze Nri, Obi of Onicha, Eze Aro, and all other sovereigns act. His word should be valued and respected and his or her presence should, like I previously stated, represent the presence of the en his Igbo nation.

    Please forgive me if it seems that I am talking about the same things. I only wish for us, Ndiigbo, to select a candidate who will not fail us and who we will not regret appointing tomorrow. If such happens, our people will never be able to hold their heads high again. Also, there are some crucial pieces of information missing.
If someone is elected Eze, how long shall their tenure be?
What will his or her duty be?
What will be done in the worst case scenario?

With this in mind, I hail the Igbo nation and I also commend those who will be participating in the voting. Hopefully, we will be able to select someone worthy to be ou representative to the world. Lastly, I present myself, not as the perfect candidate but as an honest candidate. I did not write this to secure votes for myself but to provide food for thought to all those who will be nominating and voting. However, I am actively running and I present myself as a candidate.

Whatever happens, I wish Ndiigbo good luck and wish to remind you all that our image is in your hands.

-Odumchi.

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen ,

Year-end is here again and as has become traditional on Nairaland, we are opening nomination for this year edition. The 2009 edition was won by Ifyalways, with a tie in second place between Aloy Emeka and Oyinda, who will take the crown in 2011?

Rules:
1, Only 1 nomination per user
2, Any nominee that has been banned or warned(why not warned twice) this year will be disqualified
3, Moderator cannot be nominated in his/her section but may be nominated in other sections
4, Nominee must be active in the section
5, Nominee must be forum rule-abiding and not a trouble-maker(passionate defence of one's opinions is no trouble-making though)
6, Top 3 nominees will be up for poll for another 2 weeks, where the winner will be announced at the expiration of the voting
7, Where there is tie, the mod reserves the right to either choose one or extend the nomination/voting by 24 hours


NOMINATION ends on December 15, 2011
VOTING starts December 16, 2011 and ends December 30 where the winner will be announced

Ndi ebanyi, oganivu anyi di n'aka inyi.

Igbo Kwenu!

Ify ikwuru ezi okwu.

@ Topic

[size=16pt]Ekele kelerem ndi Igbo nile no na Nairaland

Igbo Ekelem inyi[/size]

To be brief and sweet, I'd like to formally present myself as a candidate for the position of "Eze Ndi Igbo Nairaland". I've been observing this thread and have noticed that things may not be headed the direction in which we all want them to. I believe that the winner of this race should be the best and most sensible representative of the Igbo people worldwide. I would like to run for the title of "Eze Ndi Igbo Nairaland" for many reasons.

I am running because I take pride in my culture and would like to represent the Igbo people here on Niaraland. I ask nothing more than your nominations votes and your support and I in turn present myself as a humble ambassador for the Igbo people.


Igbo Kwenu! Kwezuo nu!

ermm,  commissioner, I nominate myself and that would boost my nominations to two,

If you think that will help, I'll post some photos later.

tpia@:
you need to post photos from 100- 200 or more years ago to make your point.

no one is denying the obvious links between all these cultures but posting pictures of modern women with beads doesnt quite cut it.

also, you can look at cultural similarities in areas like masquerades, food, traditional religion, etc.

If you're referring to the dressing, the type of things that you see here are what our distant ancestors wore. These articles of clothing aren't exactly "modern". Notice how I said to disregard the wrappers and blouses because things like that don't necessarily fall into the category of "traditional attire".

Andre Uweh:
I choro iri nri-central Igbo.
Do you want to eat?.-english.
Isinweke--i tughe iri nri or itughe i yo nri. Others also say, i choro i yo nri.

If I didn't know better I'd say it sounds like "do you want to beg for food?"

NRI PRIEST:
Odumchi, wearing a female hat made wth beads is different from lacing hair with bead. Igbo women do the later but it usually not prominent in their appearances. I see your point,but the Benin women and the Ijaws will cover their whole hair with beads,hence forming a hat but the Igbo women will only use few beads to design their hairs,which is quite different.

I respect your opinion.

ChinenyeN:
@Odumchi; we'd have to go back pretty far to find that haha; Anyway it's cool you've got some familiarity with Ngwa, which means I only need to hose down my speech to communicate with you.

lol yep.

Every player plays better "clubside" than internationally. Its the same with Messi, Eto'o, C. Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Obi, Essien.

What I've noticed is that the young women of the Igbo, Ibibio, Efik, and Ijaw tend to wear their attire in two pieces: A wrapper covering the bosom and another covering the waists leaving their belly exposed while Edo, Urhobo and Esan wear a long robe.

Again with bead similarities bewteen the Igbo and Edo.

Here's another picture of an Igbo woman with head beads. Compare her neck beads with that of the Edo woman in the next picture.

@ NRI

Heres a picture of an Igbo maiden with head beads. In certain parts of Igboland, maidens usually tied their hair in round knots and laced it with beads just as Ibibios and Efiks do.

This seems familiar. I wonder which I've seen this type of corruption in before. . .

"Anti-narcotics agents working for the US government have laundered or smuggled millions of dollars in drug proceeds to see how the system works and use the information against Mexican drug cartels, The New York Times reported Sunday.

Citing unnamed current and former federal law enforcement officials, the newspaper said the agents, primarily with the Drug Enforcement Administration, have handled shipments of hundreds of thousands of dollars in illegal cash across borders.

Some 45,000 people have been killed in Mexico since 2006, when its government launched a major military crackdown against the powerful drug cartels that have terrorized border communities as they battled over lucrative smuggling routes.

According to these officials, the operations were aimed at identifying how criminal organizations move their money, where they keep their assets and, most important, who their leaders are, the report said.

The agents had deposited the proceeds in accounts designated by traffickers, or in shell accounts set up by agents, the paper noted.

While the DEA conducted such operations in other countries, it began doing so in Mexico only in the past few years, The Times said.

As it launders drug money, the agency often allows cartels to continue their operations over months or even years before making seizures or arrests, the report said.

According to The Times, agency officials declined to publicly discuss details of their work, citing concerns about compromising their investigations.

But Michael Vigil, a former senior official who is currently working for a private contracting company called Mission Essential Personnel, is quoted by the paper as saying: "We tried to make sure there was always close supervision of these operations so that we were accomplishing our objectives, and agents weren’t laundering money for the sake of laundering money."

http://news.yahoo.com/us-agents-laundered-drug-money-report-180012421.html

alj_harem:
eze= elder or leader

ndi= people

igbo =igbo

so eze ndigbo means elder or leader of igbo people.

i hope i am correct

Eze is only translated to "King". Leader is "Onyeisi". However youre correct in everything else.

ChinenyeN:
Chyz isn't Ngwa. He's Ukwuani, with a mother from Mbaise.
I guess I can understand it, if you put it that way, though it still in some way seems odd to me.
So you weren't understanding the things he was saying?

Who knows, if you trace your lineages back a few generations, you guys might find a common ancestral group.

And yes at first I could barely understand him partly because he was one of those guys that spoke fast. However, as I grew accustomed to it, I was able to understand.

PointB:
Nominations all pass through the filtering below:

Any nomination that does not pass the guideline is discounted. Some nominations have been disqualified and discounted already. Thanks for the observation.

Erm I don't see how Ezeagu, Andre Uweh or Ifyalways failed those guidelines.

Why should non-Igbos be allowed to nominate? Dont get me the wrong way. It's not an ethnic thing but imagine Ghanaians voting for the president of Nigeria. . .

Anyway, I nominate, Ezeagu , Andre Uweh and Ifyalways (Ezenwanyi Ndiigbo Nairaland)  .

Ok I will bring pictures and etc when i have time.