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some-girl:
Am I the only one who's noticed that this section died after the "beauty of...." threads were moved?

I think those threads drew attention to this section.

They drew unwanted attention and were unpopular (based on the feedback we recieved from Nairalanders) and also threatened the site.

It's better to have a culture section that's actually about culture than to have what we had before, don't you think?

onila: yoo odumchi. .can u bring back this thread here https://www.nairaland.com/1023385/stylish-nigerian-women-traditional-attire

That thread was moved out of the culture section due to the risks it posed to the site.

Sorry!

Igbo bu Igbo ekele m unu niile o. Ndi echiri-echi no na izu anyi unu bia zara nke unu o. Umu nne m ji kedu ka unu niile mere?

Abughi m onye na-ekwukari okwu ogologo ya mee unu gbazietu nu m nti unu. Kemgbe e mehere threadi a anobe m na-enyo ya anya ka m nwe ike hu otu unu si eme. Ahula m na otutu ndi ife choro ka m puta ka e chie mu eze kama m ka na eche ya eche maka o bughi obere ihe.

Ihe ikpaazu m choro igwa unu bu na ka unu hapu ichughari okuko na akpa nku ka unu nwee ike weputa ihe mee ihe unu na-acho ime taa. Ihe ozo bu kwa ka unu hapu ilu ogu gburugburu maka onweghi ebe ihe ahu ga-eu anyi aga.

Ihe a niile bucha ndumodu m si m nye unu.

Ndeewo nu.


Here is the English for those who can't read Igbo:

My Igbo people, I great you all. Those of you in our presence who are titled men should answer your respective titles. My relations, how are you all?

I'm not a person of many words, therefore I ask you all to lend me your ears (or should I say eyes). Since this thread was opened, I have been observing how you guys are conducting this process. I've noticed that many people have expressed their desire for me to serve as the Eze, but I have been thinking this over and over because it isn't an easy task.

The last thing I want to say is this: you guys should avoid chasing chickens around firewood so that you can dedicate your efforts to the task at hand. Another thing is that you should avoid fighting unnecessarily because it's a waste of time/energy and it gets us nowhere.

This is the advice that I want to leave.

Thank you all.

Ify, ndeewo na okwu a I gwara m; anula m ihe niile I na-ekwu.

Ihe mere bu na oru eze a abughi obere ihe ya mee m nobe na-eche ya echaghari. Ihe muwa chokwara bu kwa odinanma Igbo niile; o buru unu si na o ga amasi unu ma o buru m chiri unu na otu m nwere ike, kedu otu m si aju?

Ify, ndeewo ozo kwa.

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Shall we begin?

Okay, here's the first.

https://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6x5wi8y401qjh37to1_1280.jpg

Hey Nairalanders, I decided to create an interesting yet educative contest for you guys. I'm going to post photos and you guys will have to determine which ethnic group is represented in that particular photograph.

The winner will receive a prize.

StarFlux: Bawo l'irole? (How is the evening?)
There might be another way to say it.

A few months ago you were asking for advice on whether to study Yoruba or Edo and now it seems everything's going well. Nice progression, Starflux.

Abagworo: All the early Igbos never claimed Jewish ancestry. Now they are trying to prove that early Jews were black. Even if they were, it does not in any way suggest that Igbos descended from Israel. Our Religion was not Judaism.

You're right. To tell you the truth, I'm getting tired of these Igbo-Israelite stories.

Rossikk: How do you know that?

It's simple logic/reasoning.

Some say the Igbos used the word IBINI as homage to the slave-raiding Oba of Benin who caused their migration to Arochukwu.

And the author miraculously finds a way to squeeze Benin into this. Sigh.

Nkem Owoh, Sam Loco (RIP), John Okafor, and Charles Awurum are my favorites.

I watch their movies whenever I'm in the mood for some relaxing comedy.

Eze Promoe: Anam ede na olu Ikwerre mgb'ufodu ma na i fu ebe onye Nnewi n'ede ife obu i ya maru? Dika etu m si de nka kita.

eeh, O bu ihe mere ihe a?

Nsogbu adighi. M hu ebe e dere Nnewi agaghi m ama. Kama m fu ebe e delu na onu Anambra di ka m si wee dee kita aga m ama.

ifyalways: When i was btw the ages of 5 to 8, I thought that 'Ndokwa' was a sort of "small heaven" . Every obituary announcement on air NEVER fail to end with . . . "ka mkpuru obi ya zuru ike na Ndokwa"

Lol

Lmao

Go and rest; gaa zuo ike.

Eze Promoe: Abum onye Uruagu Nnewi

eeehn?

Ihe m kwe na aju bu maka otu a Igbo gi adighi ka nke ndi Anambra.

Ndeewo kwa oo.

ifyalways: Putakwanu gini

Odumchiiiiiiii,yay,Aro na-akpo ya igburu.Agburu(utara akpu ) nne m ochie a guwala m ugbu a

Lol. Eyaaa.

Ndo nnu. O putara na I ga akwu aguu?

Eze Promoe: Biko onye ga agwam ihe bu 'garri' na asusu Igbo?

Ufodu na-akpo cassava igburu ndi ozo na-akpo kwa ya akpu.

Ka m juogodi, onye ebee ka I bu?

Antivirus92: udo di, iwe anaghi ewem!

To nu mmeji.

Antivirus92: and arusi nwoocha of oraukwu will deal with it seriously.

Lol, well played.

I wonder why intellectually stimulating discussions can't be maintained without the "usual".

Abagworo, if you're trying to make a comparison between Itsekiri and Igbo, then maybe you should be specific about the particular Deltan Igbo communities/groups that you are trying to compare because, as far as I know, the Igbo in general have no relationship with Itsekiri.