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Snake (general) :: agwo

https://www.californiaherps.com/noncal/southwest/swsnakes/images/azmilkrbaz04.jpg

Squirrel :: osa

https://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01850/squirrel-4_1850788b.jpg

Snail :: eji

[img]http://4.bp..com/_5WSHidsxuoo/Sw1N_Px0B2I/AAAAAAAAAEM/VmSngOg8PK8/s1600/roman-snail-21973.jpg[/img]

Scorpion :: akpi

https://www.hispanicallyspeakingnews.com/uploads/images/article-images/cuba_scorpion_cancer.jpg

Spider :: udide

https://images.nationalgeographic.com/wpf/media-live/photos/000/004/cache/black-widow-spider_469_600x450.jpg

Sheep :: aturu

[img]http://gardinergrain.ie/images/sheep3.jpg[/img]

Rat :: oke

https://homeandgardeneasy.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/rat.jpg

Rabbit :: ewuta (definately not central)

https://animal.discovery.com/mammals/rabbit/pictures/rabbit-picture.jpg


Ram :: ebule

https://www.mocsi.org/gifs/images/mosci/RamCollar.jpg

Python :: eke

[img]http://3.bp..com/_WFvGpkZm-rI/TBL7VVyJeXI/AAAAAAAAAVQ/0W9x8PVBsp0/s1600/jpg+09+python+snakes.jpg[/img]

Peacock :: torotoro

https://noahhunt.org/Peachick/peacocking.jpg

Pig :: ezi

[img]http://aletalane.files./2011/08/pigs-11.jpg[/img]

0key: tortoise~ mbe
owl~ ikwiikwi
hog~ ezhi ohia
wall gecko~ ariga
He-goat~ mkpi
locust~ igurube
stock fish~ okporoko
peacock~ torotoro

Isn't turkey 'torotoro'?

Parrot :: ichoku

https://images.nationalgeographic.com/wpf/media-live/photos/000/005/cache/king-parrot_593_600x450.jpg

Owl :: ikwikwie

https://animal.discovery.com/birds/owl/pictures/owl-picture.jpg

Aro Okigbo: it's called "new nairaland"

This is off-topic but... Aro Okigbo, i wu nwa avo Aro?

I recently came upon this comprehensive online Igbo dictionary. It has an Igbo-English section, an English-Igbo section, and a small introduction on the history of the Igbo people. I felt it would be nice to share it with others. Enjoy!

http://books.google.com/books?id=8JDg94vBNLcC&pg=PA63&lpg=PA63&dq=osu+bat+igbo&source=bl&ots=EsusrgPe8X&sig=JizZBHFQh8S-c1DB3kLwpW0l3W4&hl=en&sa=X&ei=6Iu2T9zFDaGt6AGA2oXHCg&ved=0CFQQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q&f=false

If I find this sort of thing for any other language, I'll be sure to post it also.

khukhi: "Come try, it tastes like biltong" said the grinning waiter at the Boma restaurant in Victoria Falls. It was the right enticement, I happen to absolutely love biltong. But chewing on a grub? As fortune would have it, I had been wanting to taste a Mopane worm (Imbrassia belina) for some time, and it looked like the time was now. The mopane worm is not actually a worm, but a caterpillar. It's a delicacy in some parts of Southern Africa and considered a bush food in others. But everyone agrees, it is highly nutritious and some regard it as truly delicious.

What Did the Mopane Worm Taste Like?
The Boma restaurant is a classic tourist venue set in the lovely grounds of the Victoria Falls Safari Lodge. Dinner at the Boma is a legendary affair, with what looks like literally hundreds of local dishes served in buffet style, including impala terrine and sadza. A witchdoctor is available to tell your fortune by throwing his bones; dancers entertain with Shona and Ndebele acts; and then ... there's the vat of Mopane worms.

The worms were fried with tomatoes, onions and garlic, none of which really disguised the black head from the grubby, grey body. I popped it into my mouth and began to chew, and chew, and chew, and chew. The sucker was difficult to swallow and I had forgotten my water. The waiter beamed, his teeth were almost blinding in the light of the big braai fire that was roasting a tasty looking warthog. The initial taste of the Mopane worm wasn't so bad, hidden by the garlic and onions. But as I continued to chew, the real flavor became unmasked and I detected a blend of earth, salt and drywall. It wasn't very good. I did manage to swallow it finally and because this was a touristy affair, I even got a certificate to prove it. I value this certificate above the one I got for bungee jumping off the Victoria Falls bridge.

More Facts and Fascinating Information About the Mopane Worm
Most people who enjoy Mopane worms obviously do not get certificates when they eat a solitary grub. Normally, you'll see huge bags of dried and/or smoked Mopane worms in local markets throughout rural Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, South Africa and Namibia. They're greyish looking when dried (after their green guts have been squeezed out) and at first glance you might think they're a bean of some kind The Mopane worms like the Mopane tree, but they also feed off mango trees and other bushes.

Source : http://goafrica.about.com/od/botswana/ss/Mopane-Worm.htm

Those are delicious when fried.

lepasharon: what is awka?

I think you're referring to corn.

Here are some more fruits, vegetables, and nuts:

orange - ujiri
native fig? - udara
avocado - ubo bekee
oil bean - ugba (aka) ukpaka
plantain - ukam
mango - popo
coconut - aki bekee
palmfruit - nkwu
peanut - asiboko
melon - egusi
palm kernel - aki

ifyalways: @ Dubem.Nothing mega kama Eze na Cabinet ya adighi serious.

Ezeuche is not a regular here anymore,is he on praternity leave anyone?

Onye wu Eze wu Onlytruth obughi Ezeuche.

dubem3: although am not much of an authority, it seems to me like some of your names Dosen't tally with the ones i know so i'll quote you when i think it dosent tally and give what i may call the 'ANAMBRA general name'

Thanks, but the names are meant to be centralized.
The central Igbo name for gorilla is 'uzontuzo' while chimp is 'ozodimgba', and monkey is 'enwe'. But you're right for frog. I confused frog 'awo' for toad 'mbara' .

I'm pretty sure kite in central Igbo is 'egbe'.

@ Everyone

Thanks a million for your contributions! I will add pictures of them and make the corrections you guys pointed out asap.

kingoflag: You don't even make sense, explain why Odua troops will attempt to invade the East? Are you that paranoid?

I clearly said that there would be a battle for control of the oil fields.

okwanuzo3: wow!
good work!
knew only about 1/2 of these.
Isn't agu - tiger?

Lion is alos known as eze-ohia, i think.

Tortoise - mbe

Yup you're right, lion is also eze-ohia. Agu originally meant leopard but people also extended it to mean tiger (even though tigers aren't indeginous to Africa). Thanks for the contribution.

Ptolomeus: Thank you for your clear explanation dear friend.
I figured it was no coincidence!
As always you are very kind, and I apologize for my questions, but learn about the traditions is something exciting.
Thank you!

There's no need to apologize. I'm glad to help a friend.

Biafra4tharmy: The event that will trigger the breaking up of Nigeria is an attack by boko haram in the south(lagos,PH or Onitcha) this will lead to reprisal and counter reprisal killings resulting in nation wide riot in the South south, East,west and north. The military and police will be overwhelmed by the spantenous reaction. MEND and other ex- millitants will declare support for GEJ and may even invade Abuja to protect Mr President. (2) in the south east it wil be difficult to organize any sustained riot as people wil probably sit on the fence and condemn the attack using the strongest term(3) The Northern Government Forum wil meet in close door and announce their unwillingness to remain in Nigeria anymore Mr president wil respond by declaring State of emergency in the Northern states the army wil move in and crush the rioters with tanks and aerial bombardment. The Yorubas wil make some noise in the west and then keep quiet, you need more than a spontenous disorganized movement by the people to break up Nigeri.. There must be careful military strategising and diplomacy, you dont just break up a state without putting structures in place. You need consuls and ambassadors,you need a blue print, you need constitutions,you need the weaponry,you need international recognition,you need your civil services,you need your own military and police force,you need your own national anthems&currency. YOU NEED MILLIONS OF THINGS!!! A nation move towards disintegration it does not happen over night e.g today we have Radio Biafra London, we have Biafra house in washingtons and we have many well trained Igbo soldiers in USA AFRICOM to interven within 48hrs of declaring Biafra to create a buffer zone.

That photo was hilarious.

What makes you think the 19 Northern governors will say that they don't want to be in Nigeria anymore? In fact, they have everything to gain from Nigeria staying one and everything to lose if it divides.
Were mass hysteria and confusion to errupt in Nigeria, the first thing that would happen would be that foreign troops would land on our shores. I don't think Africa and the rest of the world would fold their arms and watch mass violence and uncertainty ravage Africa's biggest oil exporter.

I think the only event capable of unleashing the chaos you described would be if something happened to GEJ (God forbid)...

Fulaman198: Good information, thanks

np bro.

Okro (okwuru), okazi, ogbolo, and olugbu soups all originated from Igboland. While the Igbo and Yoruba both consume their own versions of Egusi soup.

Ptolomeus: Dear friend Odumchi.
I note that in many pictures and many people, predominantly necklaces (and other ornaments) orange and made ​​from the same material. Is it a coincidence? Either that means anything?

Orange and red are the typical colors of beads and necklaces in Eastern Nigeria. In the olden days, only wealthy people could afford them and they were usually worn as status symbols. That attitude to necklaces and beads is still present today, although they aren't as much of a status symbol today as they were before since, nowadays, they are more affordable.

Lol. They aren't going to eat them. Those apes were probably captured and tranquelized so that they could be sent back to a wildlife reserve park. Those men in uniforms resemble park rangers.

Ok. I'll stop here for now.

If anyone else would like to continue, please do.

Monkey :: enwe

https://images.nationalgeographic.com/wpf/media-live/photos/000/006/cache/rhesus-monkey_685_600x450.jpg

Lizard :: ngwere

https://cdn1.arkive.org/media/34/3434EFC8-ADCB-42F5-AD01-4B77B6CD12A9/Presentation.Large/Adult-male-Schreibers-green-lizard-.jpg

Lion :: odum

https://images.nationalgeographic.com/wpf/media-live/photos/000/004/cache/african-lion-male_436_600x450.jpg

Leopard :: agu

https://images.nationalgeographic.com/wpf/media-live/photos/000/006/cache/leopard_606_600x450.jpg

Locust :: igurube

https://images.nationalgeographic.com/wpf/media-live/photos/000/006/cache/locust_616_600x450.jpg

Kite :: egbe

https://www.cardiganshirecoastandcountry.com/wildlife-images/red-kites-janet-baxter.jpg

Insects (general) :: anhunhu

https://www.epidemicfun.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/insects-in-love-macro.jpg