₦airaland Forum

It's unfortunate that the so called "cattle-rearers" have been able to singlehandedly overshadow, dominate, and conquer you politically in such a way that you'd vote anything except them.

I think people are too used to complaining "bad government" that they can't tell the difference between a progressive one and a useless one.

It's a pity. Oh Nigeria, why?

T8ksy:
Abegi, chill na! I know you didn't say it and i did not quote you, did I?

However, many of your brethens have alluded to that much here on this forum, umptenth times.

Of course, we don't have to be from the same region before i vote for you. However. if your approch is similar to Mr. Ezeife then

you can surely kiss my vote, goodbye.

As per your GEJ example, what other options were available to us?  Ayatholah Buhari is a no-hoper.

We already tried him and he totally dehumanised us but i wasn't surprised then. Afterall, whatelse could one expect from the

progeny of cattle-rearers? He can only relate to those within his realm of power like he did to the cattles on his grandfather's land. 

Also, Ori ihe Ori ihe is a salutation given to women since they eat alot.

Chinenye, I've been meaning to ask you, is your Username full Chinenyenwa?

sheyguy:
The aint in your(SE) court yet oh, GEJ presidency is as a result of Hearer n' doer death. and u guys shouldn't forget PDP is not God anything can still happen.

The Igbo candidate doesn't necessarily have to come from PDP. There's still APGPA.

T8ksy:
and? what about the remaining states?

+ ain't you a little bit presumptuous saying that Lagos too is in the bag?

I guess we are back to "Ibos make up 75% of the population in Lagos, huh.

Oh well, g/luck with your permutations.

Incase you didn't know, atleast means no less than. I didn't say that those would be the only states. And where did I say Anthything about Lagos being 75% Igbo?
This is a modern world and you do not have to be my ethnicity for me to win your vote. GEJ is not Yoruba but yet he still won the majority of the votes in all if the SW except Ekiti.

The ball is in our court, all we need to do is dribble.

Gone are the hate-filled years of the 70s, the uncertain years of the 80s, and the strict military rules of the 90s, Nigeria is now a nation in which any group can grow politically. A perfect example of this is GEJ who, despite being a "minority", was able to overcome and become leader of Nigeria. Nonetheless, Igbos being a "majority" are also capable of seating an Igboman on Aso Rock.

I think that if a honorable and worthy Igboman/Igbowoman vies for election, He or she will win atleast the SE including Delta, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Cross Rivers, and Lagos.

Ify ibu nwa ali anyi

Nnike- means by force
Arinze (Amarinze)/Alinze (Amalinze)- means thanks be to God.
Chioma- means good God or lucky
Obi- is a name given to first sons.

Nayah:
I don't think so brother otherwise , instead of praying for our healing we would straightly go to hospital like westerners do


Poster good morning, I think this is also about new environnement, food which is less and less healthy almost everywhere in the globe and we African don't do the exception

Good morning, Nayah. You know if anything, I'd day that food is abundant now than it was then. Asian rice, potatoes, chickens and etc all came after that time period. Maybe there are just a large amount of mouths to feed but the same amount of food. Who knows?

freecocoa:
And who said people weren't dying of these ailments 200 years ago?
  These diseases, I'm sure people died from back then but they didn't know what it was,they termed most of those that died from one disease or the other back then"OBANJE" or a curse from the gods,the only thing I agree with is that the death rate is higher now,saying people were totally"IMMUNE to them 200 years ago is not true.

What I mean to say is that back then, people didn't need mosquito nets, mosquito pills or mosquito spray to survive. And also consider that at that time, most people went about "topless" so that ought to suggest a few things. This was also one of the reasons why Africans were sold of as slaves to work in the mosquito-infested Carribean.

I'm bit saying that people never died from it, but not in the amount we see today.

I've been wondering, how did we [Africans] lose our resistance to tropical diseases such as malaria and yellow fever? 200 years ago, we were virtually immune to these diseases and now they continue to claim lives.

@ Ify

Honestly, I dont know what the Okonko age grade is and I dont think its related to the Okonko masquerade. I think Chinenye will be better fit to answer your question regarding Okonk age grade.

Also, the Okonko masquerade is a very dangerous and solemn masquerade. It is only worn by Ekpe members during special ocassions and is dangerous in that it is notorious for whipping people, and the wearer also loses control of himself. Unfortunately, I oculdnt find a picture of it for you.

Omu Aro is the universal emblem/wrapper of all Aro people. It is the cloth in the photos. The gun and sword represent the strength of the kingdom, the hands represent the unity of the people, the eagles represents pride, and the crowns represent our Eze.

Culturally, beeing thin is seen as a sign of illness or poverty. Anyways, last time I checked the problem in Nigeria was lack if food. Those with inward and deflated bellies outnumber those with protruding beer-bellies.

Yeah, Ify is right.

You know concerning Ekpe, when I was a small child, I once ran into the Okonko meeting hall in my village when the ekpe members were having a meeting. All of the members grew furious and started to chase me around but luckily I escaped. Lol. They pardoned me because I was a small child.

Ify isi na wo chirigi Eze nwayni na ogo gi?

Biko, nda Ava obodogi? Agamagariri Ebonhu!

Yes we wear beads like all other Igbo people but the practice of putting feathers in hats isn't common, atleast in the mboko hats. Ekpe isn't a chieftancy title, rather a masquerade society. In Aro, we don't have chieftancy titles like "ozo" or "nze". In fact, we don't have any chieftaincy titles at all.

With Ekpe, it is a very exclusive society. It's members wore special attire, danced the ekpe masquerade, and also danced the okonko masquerade which is a very dangerous masquerade. Despite the fact that it isn't a chieftancy title, an ekpe member would enjoy similar rights as an nze such as the right to special attire, a special place in social gatherings, and a large role traditionally in the community. However, Arochukwu isn't the only community with Ekpe. Arondizuogu in Imo state and Arochukwu share joint Ekpe societies so if one becomes an Ekpe member in one community, he will also be in the other.

The Efiks, some Ibibio groups and I think the Ngwa also have Ekpe.

No, Ikenne is for girls while Ikenna is for boys. But Ikenna means "the strength of the father"

Komedy:
Okoooooooooooo.ó ngeni ihe na adi m agaaaa.süng mbokõ.ekpe nna nna m bara aba.mu nwe bu nwa mazi kanu,m bu onye obinkita.inyi ó ma alota kwa december eh? .obi atugbuo la m ebe a.

Nwa ebe anyi, Ndewoooo. Aro nmara nma ukwuuu. Asi na odi na ikem, mgara isi ka mgbala ogom ga biri. Mka lara ulo mgbe adii anya, Ikeji tokwara uto. Chai, asi na wo emechie ekpo. . .

@ NRI PRIEST

What does it take for one to be titled ozo? I once watched a film in which a man had to pay 1 million Naira to be titled ozo. Is it true?

yommysomguy:
i heard such stories too. Is it really true?

Yes, he's right. Arochukwu played a large role in the slave trade, but they didn't sell any if their own people.

NRI PRIEST:
Nice pictures!!! I will like to know more about the Aros and their culture. . . I can see they dont have the tradition of the Ozo red Hat. Odumchi,what does "odo" or "ozo" mean in your dialect. I am thinking it means another. Again,do you have "OZO" chieftaincy title in Aro ?

Thanks."Odo" means "another". Usually for things that are said with a "z" we use "d". For example "nmiri na
Edo".

And no we don't have ozo or nze. We have ekpe. Ekpe is a very prestigious society in Arochukwu. Once someone enters the ekpe society, they can wear the "okpu ekpe" which is the black/white. Ekpe society members are honored and have a special place at social gatherings.

They are the only ones who are allowed to wear the black and white "okpu ekpe" hats and the nsibidi wrappers as you can see the man in the ekpe photo wearing. They also wear that large knot around the neck. If a non-ekpe member wears any of these things, They will be fined by the community and brought for questioning. Also when an ekpe society member dies, he is rewarded with an ekpe masquerade and okonko dance at his burial ceremony.
As for the other red "mboko" hats anyone could wear them.

If there are any other questions youd like to ask, I'd be glad to answer them

chimaobikanu:
Mazi chimaobi kanu, nwa avo agbagwu nsi-egbe na asi iyi ndewo. Nda aga iyi mere? I L♥√ع My Arochukwu so much. Flight booked, coming back this Xmas, miss My hometown so much. One love mazis, umu-mazis and adamazis. God bless Aro

Mazi ndewonnuo! Ibu ezigbo nwa Aro, suwa okwu anyi!

Is my Igbo that hard to understand :/?

Anyway I said, if someone else had told me this, I wouldn't have believed it. So you meN that as a small boy you drank palm wine and wore the red cap while answering "ozo"?
I'm not doubting you but j just find it amazing

Nri Priest, iriri uwa

Asi na onye odo kparam na echirigi ozo mgbe idi Ntaa, agharim ekwe. Chai, oputara na mgbe idi Ntaa ikpuru okpu ndi Ichie gi sorokwa ndi toro eto ngu nmai nmirii?

Ijaw sounds very pleasant.

@ pres-elect
LMAO! Nwanne gi relax anahola onye ochu-nwoke. Mnuru na umu Okorobia ogoya churu ya oso, chupuya.

@ Ify
Sorry oo, I didn't know that you wouldn't understand it. I personally find it rude to say something to someone which they wouldnt understand. But I said "Strong woman! You're showing off your people's Igbo"

^
Yes.

You don't have to be Igbo to enjoy Igbo films especially When they have subtitles.

But Natasha, I never knew you watched this either.

Lol it was last weekend but it's cool. Besides I didn't tell anyone. Thanks for the wishes though

Oke Igbo isn't a recent thing. The term was established in the 18th century after Arochukwu went from a Kingdom to a Confederacy.
I used both "ozo" and "odo" because I didn't want to keep repeating the same word. However, "odo" is our dialect.
"Nye" is also our dialect and means the same thing as "Nwuye".

Thanks for the interest.

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