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Culture / Re: What Does Eze Nwanyi Odoziaku Mean? by odumchi: 4:17pm On Oct 31, 2014 |
MaziOmenuko: So because I thought Odozi Aku was unique to my people, all of a sudden I think "most Igbo words/titles/proverbs had their roots in Aro"? Interesting. Are we so forgetful that the origin of terms as recent as "Mazi" are now even up for debate? Forget the fact that modern Igbo academia is trying to implement "Mazi" as a general Igbo honorific, if you pay attention to the naming traditions of various Igbo peoples, you'll realize that the Aro are the only people who have a dynamic structure built around the term. You will not find "Mazi" amongst the traditional honorifics of any other Igbo people besides the Aro. Historically, it was general knowledge that anyone that was addressed as "Nwa Mazi", "Ada Mazi", "Nnye Mazi", or "Mazi" was clearly an Aro. Let's not misconstrue this simple fact, for goodness' sake. 1 Like |
Culture / Re: Arochukwu Disobedience. by odumchi: 4:44am On Oct 31, 2014 |
Radoillo: 'Aro Okigbo' (or simply 'Okigbo') was what Arochukwu was referred to as. 1 Like |
Culture / Re: Misunderstanding Anambra Igbo Dialect by odumchi: 8:55am On Oct 29, 2014 |
Ihuomadinihu: I see what you mean. You're right. The Umuahia-Uzuakoli-Bende-Item elements of northern Abia are considered southern Igbo and not Cross Riverian. |
Culture / Re: Arochukwu Disobedience. by odumchi: 10:53pm On Oct 28, 2014 |
Churchi agbasaa. Uka agwu. 1 Like |
Culture / Re: Arochukwu Disobedience. by odumchi: 8:55pm On Oct 27, 2014 |
Ihuomadinihu: O nnaa. (Yup!) |
Culture / Re: Arochukwu Disobedience. by odumchi: 8:03am On Oct 27, 2014 |
Radoillo: Wa ntakala hwe ta o bu! (No problem!) 1 Like |
Culture / Re: Arochukwu Disobedience. by odumchi: 6:31pm On Oct 26, 2014 |
bigfrancis21: Radoillo: Both 'Okoli' and 'Okorie' are foreign to the Aro of Arochukwu. The home-based Aro answer 'Okoro', which is the name of a male born on Orie market day. Mind you, this 'Òkóòrò' (male born on Orie day) is pronounced differently from the 'Òkóró' ('young man') that other Igbo peoples answer. The 'northernization' of this name would be 'Okoli', hence why Okoro Ijoma is known as Okoli Ijoma amongst the 'l'-speaking peoples of the Nri-Awka axis. Danrizzle: You're right. The dialects of the Cross River area are on their own 'branch' of the Igbo language tree, and are not to be grouped with northern dialects. However, if there were to be a comparison, they would lean towards southern Igbo as opposed to northern Igbo, not necessarily on the basis of a preference of 'h' over 'f' (because there are dialects in Abia that use 'f' instead of 'h' [ex: Ohafia; ife (thing), ifere (shame), ifu (to see)], but on the common preference of 'r' over 'l' and many other factors. 1 Like |
Culture / Re: Misunderstanding Anambra Igbo Dialect by odumchi: 4:37am On Oct 26, 2014 |
Ihuomadinihu: 'Cross Riverian', in that context, refers to the cultural area that encompass northern Abia and southern Ebonyi. I was not referring to the actual administrative zone (Cross River State). 1 Like |
Culture / Re: Arochukwu Disobedience. by odumchi: 12:39am On Oct 25, 2014 |
In the words of your people: Ino nkiti ajoka. 1 Like |
Culture / Re: What Does Eze Nwanyi Odoziaku Mean? by odumchi: 1:29am On Oct 23, 2014 |
OdenigboAroli: I should be asking if you're certain Idemili isn't a long-lost cluster of Aro settlements. |
Culture / Re: The Social Prejudices Between Oratta(owerri) And Isu Groups Of Igboland. by odumchi: 7:06am On Oct 21, 2014 |
Radoillo: I don't believe that the sort of Nze/Ozo practiced by the Urata incorporated Ichi cutting. I think that facet is unique to the peoples of the Agbaja, Anambra valley and Enuani areas. I assumed Nze/Ozo was present in Urata because of the following reasons: Dan Orji, a native of an Aro community in Orji (in Owerri N. LGA) is an Nze by title; the large, tall, feathered red hats typical of Ozo/Nze titleship are part of the traditional attire of the Urata; and many other individuals from all corners of Urata answer 'Nze'. |
Culture / Northern Soldiers And Their Relations with Igbo Women In Post-Biafran Nigeria by odumchi: 6:52am On Oct 21, 2014 |
We've all heard about how commonplace it was for Northern soldiers (known then as 'Ndi Oma') to 'marry' and 'take' Igbo women back with them to the North during and after the military's occupation of the East in the 70s. I remember there being a thread about this topic before the data loss, but it's no longer there. I'd like to get more information on this, please. 2 Likes |
Culture / Re: What Does Eze Nwanyi Odoziaku Mean? by odumchi: 6:12pm On Oct 19, 2014 |
OdenigboAroli: That's interesting. I've always been subconsciously aware that people in other regions use it as well, but, personally, I've always seen it as something definitively Aro (like Máàzị). We Aro call our married women: Odozi Aku, Ada Mazi, Nnye Mazi, etc. |
Culture / Re: What Does Eze Nwanyi Odoziaku Mean? by odumchi: 9:11pm On Oct 18, 2014 |
Sweetlemon: Odozi Aku means: custodian of weath, financial manager. It's a popular Aro honorific. |
Culture / Re: Complaints And Notice Thread. Be Serious! by odumchi: 4:06am On Oct 12, 2014 |
Klinee: Done. |
Culture / Re: Igala Language In Anambra State. by odumchi: 3:57am On Oct 12, 2014 |
This is really interesting. I'm beginning to wonder more about the intricacies of the situation of the Igala in Anambra. What's their disposition to their Igbo neighbors? Which cultural practices do they share (if any)? What are the dynamics of their bilingualism? The same can be asked for other multi-ethnic regions in Ebonyi and Enugu. |
Culture / Re: The Social Prejudices Between Oratta(owerri) And Isu Groups Of Igboland. by odumchi: 8:39am On Oct 09, 2014 |
Interesting topic, I must say. Since we're on the matter, I must admit that I've always been curious as to how Nze/Ozo made it's way down into the Urata area. |
Culture / Re: Nairaland Official Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba Dictionary by odumchi: 10:40pm On Oct 06, 2014 |
bigfrancis21: Hahaha, nwanne nyaa I maro na abu m nwa jezulu Igbo niine? Na uwa m nke izizi, ańujulu m mmili ala omalicha ogoli si Omambala. Ife melu eme, nwanna! Na ofu egwu nke m lozolu onye kulia, fa si "enu uwa bu onye meluo ikia, o nabazie be chia". Anyi lusia olu anyi, anyi abanyezie na olili lita ulu afufu niine anyi talu, ma Olisa mee ebele. Na ife gbasalu program afu, fa ya-eme enu mee ani, mana fa ama-nweta yi! Doo, doo, doo! Fa ya-ralu umu mmadu ubulu fa ka fa welu ndu melu ife! Deme, nwanna! Jide ka I ji! |
Culture / Re: Nairaland Official Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba Dictionary by odumchi: 3:39am On Oct 05, 2014 |
bigfrancis21: Di anyi, anofu m. Daalu na okwu ikowaalu m. O bu n'ezie na o tego. Mgbaghali na ife dichasi iche iche ekwerozi mmadu iji anolu ofu ebe mana n'oge n'adiro anya fa ncha ya-ebelu. Keezi maka gi? Aru na ije Oyibo kwanu? |
Culture / Re: Nairaland Official Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba Dictionary by odumchi: 2:57am On Oct 05, 2014 |
What's the meaning of 'okokobioko'? |
Culture / Re: Quick Igbo Translation by odumchi: 10:33pm On Oct 01, 2014 |
spotit: okpuona ařa "O kpuola ara" is what I believe I was looking for. Ndeewo! More responses would be appreciated. |
Culture / Quick Igbo Translation by odumchi: 10:14pm On Oct 01, 2014 |
Igbo bu Igbo, ekele. Could someone please translate the phrase "She has grown breasts" into their dialect of Igbo for me? I believe there's a special phrase used to describe the "growing of breasts" and currently it has escaped my memory. Thanks. |
Culture / Re: Igbo In The 1700's by odumchi: 4:24am On Sep 11, 2014 |
bigfrancis21: Not to say that the Aro never conducted raids, but a lot of these "Aro raiders" we hear about were actually Abiriba and Ohafia mercenaries, you know. 1 Like |
Nairaland / General / Re: Happy New Month To Seun And All Nairalanders by odumchi: 8:47am On Sep 01, 2014 |
O ruola nmenme eh! Ikeji Aro Okigbo adintaghi anya! Inyi ama-eso kwa anyi eri ji ovuru eh? |
Culture / Re: Nairaland Official Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba Dictionary by odumchi: 11:16pm On Aug 08, 2014 |
Ino nkiti ajoka. 1 Like |
Culture / Re: Nairaland Official Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba Dictionary by odumchi: 12:44pm On Aug 04, 2014 |
bigfrancis21: Someone told me it was her grandmother's nickname. I actually thought something along the lines of 'Mgbokwo', that is, assuming that the 'b' she wrote is actually pronounced as 'gb'. |
Culture / Re: Nairaland Official Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba Dictionary by odumchi: 1:36am On Aug 04, 2014 |
Anyone know what the name 'Mbakwo' might mean in Igbo or Ibibio? |
Culture / Re: Nairaland Official Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba Dictionary by odumchi: 11:21pm On Jul 28, 2014 |
ambrosunny: Can some help translate''I WILL PRAISE YOU'' and ''FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE''.? To Igbo and hausa and any other African or nigerian language you understand.THANKS Igbo - "Aga m enye gi otuto uwa m niile" tr3y: Ndeewo, Based on usage, 'ngwanu' can mean 'oya' (let's go) or 'goodbye'. Negodi - "just look at" Egg - akwa 1 Like |
Culture / Re: Olu Na Igbo: Which People Were The Olu People? by odumchi: 6:21pm On Jul 26, 2014 |
To the best of my knowledge, in the Anambra area, the term 'Olu' refers to the riverine peoples (Ogbaru, Onitsha, Ndoni, Oshimili, etc.) that live alongside the Niger and it's tributaries. These people are traditionally fishermen. The term 'Igbo' refers to inland peoples who are traditionally farmers. Traditionally, in this part of Igboland, there were two main occupations from which communities could derive their sustenance: farming and fishing. Hence, the term 'Olu na Igbo' refers to both those that farm and those that fish: everybody. 3 Likes |
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