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Dudu_Negro: Odumchi,

I second dk in welcoming you to your ledership role. You are a good leader and your people may not have known this but they will soon find out.

I welcome you warmly with this bowl of kola. This is our way in Yorubaland to welcome peace and partnership.

I appreciate the kind words and the kola, my brother.

dayokanu: Welcome eze Odumchi.

We hope your reign wont be like the previous useless Ezee

Thanks, Dayo.

Ngwakwe: You are welcome to the throne where criticism is not easily appreciated but is needed for a solid based people oriented services.

Welcome to the world where enemies are readily available and good friends are most times your betrayer.

Never seek to please everybody but follow a definite vision as you have already marshaled out.

Ejim ohere a, na-ekele gi.

Eze, I gadi ndu rue mgbe ebighiebim
Ndewo, ka Udo chiaa eze

Nwanna mu, Ngwakwe, ndeewo o. I appreciate your support.

Umunne, alotala m. Let's get to work.

https://www.nairaland.com/1161590/inauguratory-addresses-new-eze-eze

Ndeewo nu.

Ndi Igbo Nairaland, nma nma nu.

Like many of you have already indicated, the time has certainly grown ripe for me to officiate my anticipated tenure as the Eze Ndi Igbo nke Nairaland. However, as a student, certain things have prevented me from doing so much earlier. Therefore, seizing this opportunity by the throat, I would like to do so by first drawing attention to the people whose hard work and support have made this all possible:

First of all, I would like to proffer my appreciation and thanks to the former Eze, Onlytruth, and the members of his cabinet: Point B, FACE, Sam_Ikenna, and all others that I may have forgotten to include, in recognition of the tremendous amount of hard work and time which they have invested in the affairs of this office. These people have not only worked to elevate this office in terms of influence and appeal, but are the very individuals who are responsible for its inception.

Secondly, I would like to tender a very warm and appreicative "ndeewo" (thank you) to all those, both Igbo and non Igbo, who supported me in the various stages of my relatively short campaign. Bearing in mind the tremendous expectations that I bear on my shoulders, I would like to give each and every one of you the assurance that I intend to endeavor my best to achieve my mission as Eze. And with this, I will move onto the main topic, my agenda.

Agenda:
As the humble leader of Umu Igbo on this large website, it is my foremost intention see to it that we grow into a solidly united and well-represented nation comprised of unique opinions, diverse people, and a single, powerful voice. Furthermore, I intend for my tenure to foster respect and understand among us Igbo peoples and to use them to treat the wounds inflicted upon us by several years of hatred, misunderstanding, and political manipulation.
Realistically speaking, I am well aware of the limits which this organization's abilities are subject to. Since we are relatively young, we will not be able to immediately achieve many of the aims which we have set for ourselves. Therefore, this new year will be a year of expansion, growth, and exposure for us, as we strive to make our organization well-known in the Igbo political sphere.

Guided by our ever-adapting constitution and by the graceful hand of God, my administration will maintain most of the previous administration's policies especially those regarding our structuring, as outlined in the constitutional conference.

I hereby leave the floor open for questions regarding any of our policies and for my co-Eze, Ogugua.

A people's culture consists of their cuisine, their language, their religious beliefs, their attire, and their history.

I don't think the location of this thread requires brain-bashing argument.

PAGAN 9JA:
it is not a cultural issue either. creationism and reincarnation are usually discussed in the Religious Section.

The purpose of this thread is to discuss reincarnation in the Yoruba cultural context. You can't separate African culture from religion, therefore it firmly belongs in the culture section.

pazienza: Now,my question is,how come,the akwa ibom/cross river groups closer to Ohafia than anambra,can't understand their language,but an idemili man like me did,at a go? Knowing that there was never a time that there was a unified igbo kingdom,how was this possible? I equally noticed something else,Ohafia people answers the name "AWA", isuochi in umunneochi lga of abia,people claim to be from Ohafia area,and one of their ancestors is named awa,if we assume that the okigwe-orlu-awka area is the central belt of igbo land,it then means that the migration of isuochi people from ohafia to okigwe area is reverse migration,but today going by culture and dialect,one will find it difficult to associate isuochi people with ohafia,like i said before,culture and dialect are dynamic.

In this part of Igboland (Bende/Cross River zone), multilingualism is traditionally common. A typical Abiriba/Ohafia/Aro/Abam/Ututu/Ihe boy would be able to understand not only Igbo, but Ibibio also. This is the same for the Ibibio who live in the surrounding areas, so yes, traditionally, language would not have been a prohibiting factor in the way people interacted in this area.

Ohafia, Abiriba, Ututu, Ihechiowa, Arochukwu, Abam, and Edda are all related, in terms of migration. The original Enachioken of Abiriba and the original Okennachi of Aro were related by blood.

Until the definition of "Igbo" is ironed out, this rambling will never cease. If people continue to approach the Igbo peoples with a one-size-fits-all mentality, then misunderstanding and animosity will also never cease. In order to best appreciate the beauty of a rainbow, you have to consider its colors.

Eze Promoe: [color=olive]Odumchi, imela we tughari okwu ahu n'okwu Igbo, na agbanyeghi na ta bu oge mbu m na anu okwu ahu a na kpo 'ibá', muwa n'onwem na-akpobu ya 'turaza'.[/color]

Gbahara m mana o bughi m kere ya o. Na olu mba, ihe anyi na-kpo "trouser" bu "ibá".

Ihedinobi: Uzuakoli in Abia State says "kaaru m".

That's interesting. I take it that you're from there?

Another thing that I've noticed is that certain dialects don't say "na".

For example:

English - He told me that he did not see it.
Owere - O shi m shi o huu ya.
Ututu - O si m guma o vuu ya.
Central Igbo - O si m na o hughi ya.

Thanks!

Lovethywilbedon: Ngwa Ndo O Nwanne m!, Gbahara m.

Nwanna, nsogbu adighi. O nweghi ihe mgbaghara di ya. Mara maka mgbe ozo.

Ndeewo. Happy new year o.

Yujin: Ya ghu maka ndu mbeanyi, 'tell me' ghu 'gwa m'. Depending on the context, 'shi m' could be used but not 'kwuoro m'. I ji ma atu: Mgbe ọ hụrụ m, ya shi m(told me).

O di ihe mere ihe a? M ghotala. Ndeewo.

Anyinde chowa ikwu "When he saw me, he told me" anyi ma asi: mgbe o vuru m, ya si m (ma o wuru: mgbe o vuru m ya kwuoro m).

toshmann: Eche m na Iba wu fever or malaria?

Eh, mana otu ha abuo si ada na nti di iche. Soso ihe m maara a na-kpo "trouser" na okwu Igbo bu "Ibá".

toshmann: Gini wu "trouser" n'okwu Igbo?

Ibá.

From my perspective, the role that traditional medicine plays in today's [African] society is still quite important and certainly relevant. In the eyes of some, the practice is seen as utter demonic foolery, whereas others see it as man's supernatural blessing.

In the Igbo culture we have ogwu Igbo, meaning traditional medicine. Ogwu Igbo, is essentially a chemistry and its main practitioners were dibia (medicine men & herbalists). Traditionally, medicine men were simply men who had grown familiar with the environment and had learned how to use its abundant resources to treat and solve man's problems. Prior to the days of penicillin and antibiotics, medicine men were the only sources of medicinal healing, and thus they became highly regarded, valued, and powerful. In times of pandemics, traditional rulers would often send messengers to very distant towns in order to retrieve a particular renown medicine man, in the hope that he would be their salvation. In those days, medicine men were free to roam about, pleddling their arts.

Nowadays, where are they? In my opinion, just like with all things traditional, misunderstanding has created a negative stigma for medicine men. It is commonly thought that medicine men: are evil, worship evil spirits, and prepare various ill-intended concoctions. The practice of traditional medicine is now shunned and looked down upon, destroying the very sinews that formed the hearts of our cultures' scientific beliefs.

As this much-needed means of drug administration closes, more and more people (those who can afford it) are forced to depend on Nigeria's poor and unreliable healthcare system when cheap and reliable solutions to much of their simple ailments lie in their backyards.

What do you think? I'd like to hear you guys' opinions.

Kedu ka unu mere? Asim mu ekele.

Eze Promoe: [color=olive]Igbo gburu gburu na aghota asusu ndi Onitsha, o ihe kpatara e jiri de akwukwo ekpere na abu ya na akwukwo ukwe n'olu ha. Ndi uka fada na ndi uka siemesi na otutu ulo uka ndi ozo n'eji ya ekwe ukwe n'ulo uka ha.[/color]

Eziokwu ka I kwuru.

Ewela iwe, achorom I ju gi otu ajuju. Otu a nne na nna gi si mba di iche, kedu ausu ha ji asuru onwe ha? Ha eji Idemili ka o bu Ikwere? Mgbe ufodu, ihe diri otu ahu, nne nwa na-muta asusu nna ka ha abuo nwere Ike na asuru umu ha otu asusu.

ogugua88: [size=13pt]^^^ I think I've heard the name before.

"O bia" - he/she comes. I think Obiageli is "she who comes/came to enjoy".

ODUMCHI, o di ro nma o! The dictionary you linked for us is gone! *crying* lol. Seriously though, I'm sad. I can't find another one as good as the one previously supplied.[/size]

That's awfully strange. I wonder what happened to it. I too haven't come across a dictionary that great before. Good things never seem to last lol.

Here's another one: (it's not as great or as navigable as the first but it's something, I guess) http://www.archive.org/stream/anthropologicalr02thomuoft/anthropologicalr02thomuoft_djvu.txt

Oh, and I'll send you an email sometime later this week in order for us to start planning when to officially start our tenure.

Lovethywilbedon: My friend you are dead wrong, besides you have no right to construct any word in Igbo Language. Now know this, Igbo Language is a Dynamic Language, when new things come up, Professors in Igbo Linguistics bring out new coinages for them and when they do, who are you to say that they are "wrong"?. Just the way The "IFEJIOKU" Festival in Igbo Land was coined into The "NEW YAM" Festival by English Linguists and you don't say they are wrong, so do we have Igbo words for most of the new inventions of the last century like Aeroplane, Microphone, Bomb, Jeep, Smart Phone, Internet, Computer Etc. For example that of Computer is "IGWE ORU NNU OLU" I know you have not heard that before. You better come back home and learn your fathers Language. NDEWO! NWANNE M.

What's your deal? Why the animosity? I seriously advise you to cool down and re-read my entire post because you either clearly misunderstood it or you are deliberately misconstruing my statement.

I have every liberty to construct translations of English words that do not already exist because I am a freeborn Igbo son.

You better come back home and learn your fathers Language

I love how you just assumed that I lack command of my language. If you had taken the time to find out more about me, you wouldn't have made that silly statement. Nothing annoys me more than people arriving on baseless conclusions on my relationship with my culture.

I meboola onwe gi ugbua o kwa I vula ya? Anaa ekwujere nwa Aro aga a. Ihe a ma-ezi gi na mgbe odo tam I chiwe nmadi ikpe, I kwesiri imara ihe dum gbasara onye ohu.

I nula? Ndeewo.

In the Aro, Ihe and Ututu dialects, "tell me" is said as "kwuoro m" instead of "gwa m". Are there any other dialects that do the same?

Yujin: Iyẹ, shitẹ la ihyẹ ụfọdụ ndụ shi kọwa, ha shi ẹnwẹrẹ ndụ nna nna anyi shi Arọchukwu. Ọ ya mere i ji hụn shi ụfọdụ ihyẹ mụ la ghụ dẹrẹ la-adakọ.

O nwe kwara ike iwu na ezi. Asusu gi di ele nke ndi mpaghara Bende na Ibeku moo Uzuakoli.

afam4eva: blom-blom - Is this even Igbo?

Lol. There's no natural word for it in the Igbo language simply because it didn't exist in the olden days. If I were to construct a word for it, however, I would say "akpa umo", meaning "bag of air".

Congrats on the new moderator position, by the way.

I know it as "Blom-Blom".

alj harem: efere. Yoruba

Alhaji, it seems as if you have you returned from your hajj. Kedu?

This is very disturbing. Violence is slowly seeping into their culture and it is growing more apparent by the day. Can you imagine?

Andre Uweh: Happy new year Odumchi. I can remember we elected you as our new Eze Ndigbo last oct. What is happening to the mandate we gave you?.
From yours worried Andrew.

My brother, happy new year. No worries. We are currently organizing a date or the official handover. This will happen very, very soon.

Ndeewo.

Eze Promoe: [color=olive]LOL! Obughi otu ahu![/color]

O bu otu m si hu ya. Anyinwa no na Aro na akpo asusu anyi "Aro ivu olu" putara "Aro straight forward" na Bekee. Otu aha a putara na asusu anyi di otu ihu na nghota. Anyi na akpo Igbo ndi ozo "Igbo khaki" maka ha siri ikike na nghota di ka otu akwa khaki si sie ikike.