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How do you all say "left hand" in your vaious dialects?

Eze Promoe: [color=crimson]I greet you all.[/color]

Ndeewo.

Source: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130303172640.htm

Mar. 3, 2013 — Dr. Deborah Persaud of Johns Hopkins University today described the first documented case of a child being cured of HIV. The landmark findings were announced at the 2013 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections in Atlanta, GA.

Dr. Persaud, an amfAR grantee, detailed the case of a two-year-old child in Mississippi diagnosed with HIV at birth and immediately put on antiretroviral therapy. At 18 months, the child ceased taking antiretrovirals and was lost to follow-up. When brought back into care at 23 months, despite being off treatment for five months, the child was found to have an undetectable viral load. A battery of subsequent highly sensitive tests confirmed the absence of HIV.
Confirmation of the cure was made possible by a grant the Foundation awarded to Dr. Persaud and Dr. Katherine Luzuriaga of the University of Massachusetts in September 2012. The grant allowed Drs. Persaud and Luzuriaga to establish a research collaboratory to explore and document possible pediatric HIV cure cases. The collaboratory includes renowned researchers Drs. Stephen Spector and Doug Richman at the University of California, San Diego; Dr. Frank Maldarelli at the National Cancer Institute; and Dr. Tae-Wook Chun at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
"The child's pediatrician in Mississippi was aware of the work we were doing, and quickly notified our team as soon as this young patient's case came to her attention," said Dr. Rowena Johnston, amfAR vice president and director of research. "Because the collaboratory was already in place, the researchers were able to mobilize immediately and perform the tests necessary to determine if this was in fact a case of a child being cured."
According to Dr. Persaud, comprehensive tests have confirmed beyond doubt that both mother and child were HIV positive when the child was born, and today no signs of HIV infection in the child can be detected by the most sensitive means available.
The only other documented case of an HIV cure to date remains that of Timothy Brown, the so-called "Berlin patient." In 2006, while on treatment for HIV, Mr. Brown was diagnosed with leukemia. His physician was able to treat his leukemia with a stem-cell transplant from a person who was born with a genetic mutation causing immunity to HIV infection. Following the transplant, Mr. Brown was able to stop HIV treatment without experiencing a return of his HIV disease.
This new case points to the tantalizing possibility that different populations of HIV-positive people might be cured in different ways. While Mr. Brown's case was the outcome of a complex, high-risk, and expensive series of procedures, this new case appears to have been the direct result of a comparatively inexpensive course of antiretroviral therapy.
"Given that this cure appears to have been achieved by antiretroviral therapy alone," said Dr. Johnston, "it is also imperative that we learn more about a newborn's immune system, how it differs from an adult's, and what factors made it possible for the child to be cured."
The Mississippi case also underscores the importance of identifying HIV-positive pregnant women, expanding access to treatment regimens than can prevent mother-to-child transmission, and of immediately putting infants on antiretroviral therapy in the event that they are born HIV positive.
"We are proud to have played a leading role in bringing this first pediatric HIV cure to light," said amfAR CEO Kevin Robert Frost. "The case is a startling reminder that a cure for HIV could come in ways we never anticipated, and we hope this is the first of many children cured of HIV in the months and years to come."

This is one of the most interesting threads I've read in a long time.

Nwoke m, 9ja_I_hail kedu kwan maka ozi ahu? Onwebeghi ihe m huru. Zitara m ozi na odumchi.culture@gmail.com ka anyi kpa otu anyi ga-esi enyefe Eze ohuru ofo ochichi.

Eze Onlytruth, congrats on your victory. As I hand over the royal stool, your reign is officially legitimized. Nwanne nmadu, gawa na iru.

Odenigbo Aroli: I think we often underrate the wide influence of Nri culture in the precolonial Igbo land. For instance,we bear names like nwaeze,okwuze,ezebialu yet we didn't practice monarchy but just the thought and the greatness that such names carries makes it endearing to the people who use it. My point is that Ngwa might not have practice Nze na Ozo but that doesn't make them ignorant of the prestige,nobility and greatness that is associated with the institution,hence they found a reason to associate with such greatness.

There are communities in Igboland that don't even know what Nze na Ozo is. I never knew what Nze na Ozo was until I started reading/watching about the Igbo cultures. [I dare to say] in the whole of Abia state the practice of Nze na Ozo is nonexistent. The same goes for Rivers state and most (if not all) of Ebonyi.

ChinenyeN: Nwakisi could be a number of names, but since you said boldness, I believe I know which one you're referring to. Nwakisi is some sort of prophetic name, so that the child's future will not be filled with unnecessary daring or controversial paths (or something along those lines). In Ngwa, ika isi (pronounced, ikha isi) means to act in some sort of daring, maybe controversial manner. In simple terms it means 'being bold', but the connotation of ikha isi is much deeper than just simply being bold. As with all names though, only the person who gave the name knows best what it is that he or she wants to convey. They maybe thinking of ikha isi in a different light.

Thanks once again for the detailed response. And I'm guessing ikha isi (Ngwa) is the equivalent of iwa anya (Izugbe) and ika azi (Aro).

some-girl:
oh ok.
I'll ask.
A wum onye Emekuku. That is on my Owerre side.
Nini mere k'iji shi kam "fichaa anya mmili n'odigo nma"? ebegam akwa?

Ndeewo. O wuu gi ka m no na-gwa ihe ahu. Onye m shi ka o hichaa anya nmiri ya wu Ogugua.

It's true that voter turnout in this election has been rather low, compared to previous elections. In addition to that, this thread has yet to appear on the homepage, possibly meaning the majority of us do not know about what is going on. In my opinion, it would be fair to extend the deadline to Monday (or Sunday) so that the thread can make the homepage, and in doing so attract more voters.

Manny na 9ja_I_Hail, achoro m ka otu onye na unu zitara m ozi ma agawa imecha ntuli aka a. O di ezigbote mkpa na m no oge ahu. Unu anula? Ndeewo.

ogugua88: [size=13pt]The Ijele of which I know is a popular masquerade. Mmonwu Ijele.[/size]

Nne, I fulu ozi gi?

bestview: Imagine onye 'Abia' talking down on the Light of the Nation. Go save Abia state which has been caged and held hostage since 1999. As much as a state like Anambra does not need the likes of Ifeanyi Uba to lead them because we have over and above over qualified materials more than your state can offer.

Besides if a messed and r/aped state like Abia should have the likes of Ifeanyi Uba in their midst as a governor that would be their a 'Messiah' for them more than what they have since time immemorial.

This state-versus-state nonsense is horribly irritating and embarrassing. I am seriously beginning to wonder if this simple political contraption called a "state" has really led us to develop excessive self-love and intoxication. How shameful it is that we are so easily fooled by division in the guise of "states"...

IgboUK: I am an igbo girl having family problems, i am 18 please give me advice... is this what the average igbo family is like? Am I over reacting?

They provide excellent financial support and some emotional support, but here is the situation...

Immediate family -

Mother is a jealous hypocrite who it has gotten to the point where I don't feel comfortable dresisng up in front of her because she will just be envious, look at me when she doesn't think I am looking etc. She is a loser with no self esteem and is so weak minded and such a follower - she almost ruined my life with her bad advice. My dad is an OCD freak with anxiety, he likes arguemnts, tension etc. He is also slightly peverted i.e. he looked at my butt when he thought I wasn't looking etc. They used to have issues like doemstic violence, family arguments, money worries etc - where I would often sort out the domestic abuse. My brothers are fair weathered friends who only care about me for the jokes, but not for anything serious i.e. don't care about my feelings, when some people were making fun of me they diddn't really stand up for me, when I was crying in my room they just walk past - they don't like to get invovled.. and just generally with my inter mediate family, so much more - I don't hate them and I don't hold grudges against them, they just are a dissappointment and I don't love them like I once did, and the more I am around them the sadder I feel.

Extended family - Just general drama i.e. people have family grudges, family arguments, so many people in my family don't talk to each other, people dont trust each other, lies, deciet, ENVY, JEALOUSY and so much more.. nothing serious like physical fightrs but so much emotional turmoil... can you imagine, my dads own aunt called immigration on him when he first came the UK because she wanted to be the only one here in the UK. Also, there are many criminals, bad people etc in my family.. There are also peverts in my family I was "touched up" by a male cousin when I was 5, he was 7 which led me to be hypersexual as a child i.e. MouthAction age 7.. and I recently had a cousin who is 20 make intimate advances towards me... an uncle used to flirt with me etc when I was 11 he was 30's and I am sure that if I had allowed it, the relationship would have progressed to something even more intimate... I just don't trust the men in my family, or most men in general...

So what do I do?

Either forgive and forget, and just try and make it work...

or move away and start a brand new life for myself and keep them all at WHOLE BODY length.

is this what the average igbo family is like, is this common in nigeria?

At first I used to take you seriously, but now I can't believe this hogwash anymore. You roam about Nairaland broadcasting your problems, in an attempt to define them as "Igbo problems". Your continuous efforts to blacken the face of the Igbo nation has led me to foster doubts about your identity.

Nne, kedu ihe I choziri?

Mrs..Chima:
How do u make the soup....using what we have in america?

You'd have to visit an African market. You can search the recipe online. The English name of the dish is "bitter leaf soup".

Ngwakwe: Is this incoming Eze completing Odumchi's tenure or a fresh mandate?

Tribunal should determine this objection now to avoid "Obi vs Uba/INEC.

And moreover, if it becomes fresh mandate. Are we to conduct election for Ezenwanyi and Eze Gburugburu on different occasions?

Clarification is needed.

My decision on this is that the incoming Eze will finish the rest of my tenure. When the time comes, elections will take place as usual.

Alfamann: OK Then.

I hereby appeal to the nairaland igbo election tribunal to nullyfy the ongoing process of selection of a new Eze. This process is not supported by our constitution.

Having gone through, the constitution, there is no place that it states that a bye-election should be organised in case of resignation of a sitting eze. This ommission by itself, renders the ongoing process unconstitutional, null, void and unbinding to any son or daughter of igboland.

A second appeal is the situation of ezenwanyi once an eze is out of office. The constitution did not adrress this neither but the Eze and ezenwanyi were elected together and the administration is theirs together. When one resigns, the administration automatically loses legitimacy and the remaining one loses power and his/her office must also be disolved. This will ensure that the new eze will not be burdened by the remnants of the last disorganised administration.

I hereby propose that:

1- A moratorium be declared on the ongoing bye-election process.

2- A constitutional ammendment commitee be appointed to amend the constitution to adress the issue of the process to follow in cases of resignations.

3- That the issue of what happens to an admnistration of Eze and Ezenwanyi when one of them abdicates be adressed.


Another issue is that Point B has called on Ezenwanyi to organise the rest of the election process. This also is unconstitutional and her legitimacy to organise this election is seriously in doubt.

Point be should also be reminded that he does not make the rules, his role is to make sure that the rules are followed without bias. He has no authority to make binding decisions on the rest of us. The constitution does not confer him such powers.

I already addressed this issue earlier. The resignation of an Eze does in no way affect an Eze Nwaanyi, and vise versa. The position of Eze is entirely separate from that of an Eze Nwaanyi since both require separate elections. Even though the constitution doesn't speak on this issue, I said that this current re-election process will serve as an example of how all future cases are to be handled.

*Furthermore, the newly elected Eze is to complete the remainder of my tenure, meaning elections will take place as planned.

*These are things to be added into the constitution upon the closing if this entire procedure.

Dudu_Negro: wasn't Omanbala the seat of Aro?

I don't know if you're serious or not, but I'll still answer your question:

There's no place called Omambala. Omambala is the Igbo name of the Anambra River. The seat of Aro is at Arochukwu.

Inyi di ele nde nwuisigbara. Inyi metunni ukporo aawo!

Mrs..Chima:
Why is Chima upset with the Ramen Noodles and hotdogs meal I made last night?

Prepare a bowl of garri with fresh Olugbu soup and watch his mood change.

Here are some free books:

http://books.google.com/books?id=MMVF71JsLpEC&pg=PA3&dq=bende+slave+trade&hl=en&sa=X&ei=wzApUeP9Oav82gXS_oG4Bw&ved=0CDwQ6AEwAg

http://books.google.com/books?id=abn7CVvbvEgC&pg=PA57&dq=bende+slave+trade&hl=en&sa=X&ei=KDEpUf-XDKWl2AWM-YGQAw&ved=0CDcQ6AEwAQ

http://books.google.com/books?id=tjLjoC6ScKYC&pg=PA31&dq=bende+slave+trade&hl=en&sa=X&ei=KDEpUf-XDKWl2AWM-YGQAw&ved=0CDIQ6AEwAA

To all those asking for a brief historical background:

The Bende region refers to the swath of land in northern Abia that stretches from Umunneichi south to Ngwaland and east to Arochukwu. The Cross River region refers to parts of northern Abia, southern Ebonyi, Cross Rivers and Akwa Ibom states.

During the 19th century, the slave trade was heavily concentrated in these regions. Bende and Uzuakoli were said to boast the largest slave markets in the interior of the region east of the Niger. At that time, the market attracted traders and businessmen from all over eastern Nigeria.

WestAfrican: Do you by any chance know Ukpom, Isinkpu and Okpere-enyi?

Yes. I know Aro Isinkpu and Aro Okporoenyi in Bende LGA.

Bliss4Lyfe: Sorry but if u notice, i don't respond to more than one character at a time. Besides, ur views are self contradictory.

On one hand, u are preaching to respect others view and on the second hand, u are trying to stifle bliss4lyfe opinions.

That makes u a hypocrite.

Nsogbu adighi, mana ama m na i nuru ihe m kwuru.

PAGAN 9JA:
superb thread Odumchi! loved the pictures!

what year were they taken in

Most of them date around 2000-2003.

Sorry, I should've said this at the beginning. Neither the narration a nor the pictures are mine. The only things that're mine are the parenthasized thoughts.

I got everything from this site: http://people.wku.edu/johnston.njoku/intro/

Bliss4Lyfe: Ermm, unless i directly refer to u, den don't respond to me. simple.

Odighi.

It's not about who is referring to who. What she's saying here is that there are certain codes of conduct that must be abided when dealing with others. Forget about who is Igbo and who isn't. It's simply contrary to our interests for us to foster such behavior among us.

I don't mean to single you out since there are others here that have said worse. However, the main reason I'm addressing you in particular is because, after all, Ogugua is the Eze Nwaanyi and making such a statement to her ridicules her title, mine, and each and every one of us here.

Were ya nwanyo. Ndo.

As for those asking me to return: odighi. Oge m agaala. Ka m zuturu unu ike.