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gerg:
Another Igbo man. I'm not surprised. this is what you're known for.

At least ,I am not confused about my identity.

gerg:
I think the civil war is responsible for some of these behaviors. it's so sad. I personally can't identify with Igbos because of this crying and whining attitudes.

You sound as if anybody is begging you to identify with us. Nigga, Bleep off, mental slave! Only a sick person will make such comment. God knows I am not one of those who spend my energy trying to educate a fool.

Nwa Onye Igbo till death!

"Ebo meaning 'family' or 'tribe', still refers to the same thing. I gave the meaning based on how it is used in the east or even in Igbo bible. In one of the earliest Igbo bibles, 'tribe' was consistently translated as 'ebo', and you could also hear it in some Igbo Christian songs. That is, ebo refers to a close-knit related set of people, it could be a tribe, family etc. In Igbo there are just so many words that could be used for 'tribe'/'family' etc. such as ngwulu, ezinauno (the modern term for it now), etc. I would say that the usage of ebo is not restrictive and could have several meanings. "

@Bigfrancis, ngwulu can not be used to define tribe because they are two different things. Ngwulu basically means household like people who share same surname, while ezinunor means your immediate family like you, your wife and children. In Idenmili and surrounding communities Ebo is used to describe people who are related by blood, while agbọ is a smaller unit of ebo like lineage. These three words Ngwulu, Ebo and Ezinunor are not to be mistaken for another and can't be used interchangeably.
Onicha say "Ebo itenanị"
Umuoji say "Ebo ili na ise"
Umuleri say "Oke Ebo"
Abagana say "Ebo tete"
Abatete say "Ebo itenanị"

BascoVanVeli:
Ighalo missed a penalty in a 1-0 loss.

Dude need to go see T. B Joshua. The thing don strong...

Cire80:
As I'm typing this right now, I'm in a flat with up to 8 Ika people and two Igbo people from two different States and they don't understand what we're speaking. I asked them if they understood and honestly they don't. They're like strangers in our midst.

Our worldview and idiosyncrasies is very different.

It's important to know that a lot of Bini people/Edoid groups migrated to Anioma and settled with the original Igbo of these places, hence the occurrence of some Bini names and few remnants.

: Igala People: Identify Urself's by Abagworo(m): 10:50pm On Apr 09, 2010
udezue:

Never seen Anambra man of Igala extraction. Interesting
"igalas are indigenous to anambra local government in anambra state and are also descendants of eri or nri just like the northern igbos."

Quotes from Abagworo

A quote from Abagworo on Igala people thread. And this is to show you how retarded that dude is....lol. He thinks IMO and Abia are norther Igbo, the first time anybody is classifying them so. Even the early researchers never did.

"northern igbos are in present day anambra,enugu,ebonyi,imo and abia while southern igbos are in imo,abia,akwaibom,rivers and delta.the southern igbos might have migrated from the north but it is highly disputed as their oral traditions talk little about it.there is also the north-eastern igbos who have high mix of ibibio and other crossriver groups."

laudate:
Hehehehe! You should know their modus operandi by now . When they find it difficult to refute your facts, they turn around to malign your person or attack your identity, as if they were the ones in the labour room on the day you were born! Their other brethren try to forcefully foist another ethnic identity on you, using outright lies and propaganda in a bid to discredit you, and get other readers confused.

We know all their tricks. Just siddon dey look....

Nobody I'd finding it hard to refute any facts, rather its you guys who are scared to hear the truth.

Ụmụnne, kedu ije?

Abagworo:
Some parts of Anambra close to Aguleri don't even speak Igbo. That's where you're from and you know nothing about Igbo people.

What do you know about Awka and Nnewi?

Here we go again pulling stuff from anywhere. Let's clear something out, firstly, there is no town in Anambra that doesn't speak Igbo language. Secondly, I am from Igwulube Okodu, Umuoji in Idenmili North and we are surrounded by Obosi, Nkpor, Ogidi, Oba, Ojoto, Abatete and Uke. So, next time when you open your mouth be very mindful about what you say here.

Next, I don't know everything about Awka and Nnewi but I what they sound like because I have them as family friends and business partners.

But my question is why are you obsessed with ỤMỤ ỌMANBALA?

Abagworo, you have spent over a decade attacking and throwing mud at Anambra and when it couldn't stick you try another technique.

Abagworo:
Please leave Igbo matters for us to discuss. Some of us are respected titled men in real life that actually know Igbo and live Igbo. All of Igbo except Onitsha is nasal and this includes Ika and Ikwerre but central Igbo is a mix of Onitsha and Umuahia with the nasal aspects removed. Go back to your Igala and stop claiming Igbo when you know nothing about Igbo.

This dude is pathetic, from Umuahia is not nasal to Onicha is the only non nasalized Igbo as if you are making any sense. You don't know what Onicha dialect sound like or Idenmili, Ogbaru, Oyi, Njikoka, Omanbala regions, Awka etc. You don't know anything about our dialects yet you are an expert. If I have a man from Nkpor, Agụleri and Onicha together talking, even an Nnewi man will struggle to differentiate them.

Abagworo:
Actually its Umuahia and Onitsha dialects spoken free of nasal sounds that makes the basics of Igbo Izugbe. However there's fusion of words from different dialects into spoken central Igbo and it has evolved over time. That claim of Owerri being part of it I'm yet to ascertain because Owerri Igbo is very deviated like Ngwa or Etche and there is no "t" or "s" in it.

Umuahia free of nasal sound? Wonders shall never end. Why do you guys derive joy in telling lies?
IMO state and Abia state dialects have the most nasalized dialects in Igbo land. Igbo Izugbe structure was based on Onicha axis Igbo while the vocabulary was based on central Igbo. Stop misleading people, you old man.

ehikwe22:
Igbos doing what they know how to do best. This is an Ika thread. You guys should run out of this thread. You sniff for any Ika thread to besiege and disrupt it. You guys should desist from this nonsense

Well, it's not like you have anything sensible to say. Hence, keep quiet.

ruggedized1:
You are the one deceiving yourself. You just came online to claim Anambra. Keep deceiving yourself.


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He is not from Anambra and I can smell it from many miles.

Chysler:
U failed again cos am an anambrarian and there is nothing so unique about us that makes us more special than other igbos of any extraction.... Keep fooling urself thinking u can divide Pple united by God... U will find out as a loser that u have been boxing a bag of nails... U can only try... Gudluck in ur fool Hardy adventure... Dis will be my last audience to u.

Nop, you are not from Anambra and I don't want to hear it again from you. We know one when we see it. And you will not be the first to hide under the guise of "I am from Anambra" to breed division.

Chysler:
Guy before I reply to ur gibberish I want to make it crystal clear to u dt u r not in any position to say which rules subsists here or which every post that lacks fact...
Just like I said initially u lack manners of a good debater and in blinded haste to uplift the NRI Hegemony and supremacy u becomes so irrational...mind you don't hide behind ur device and think everybody is ur younger sibling u can bully into agreeing with every of ur whims and caprice... Dt u r from umunri doesn't give u more authority or knowledge of Anambra Pple in general not to talk of my own town and its surroundings... I don't want to join issues with you and this will be my last reply to ur chipmunk twaddles.... I made it known in my last reply dt as geographical area widen one don't expect a dialect to still be 100 percent homogenous, for instance in Uga in Anambra bordering Akokwa in IMO they will say "Nwehi" which means "here" while in akokwa the "N" is silent making its pronouciation to be "wehi"... If one don't pay more attention in the pronouciations or if the speakers are fast one may never be able to distinguish the difference... Dis is jus one out of many differences dt comes as geographical area widens but u can't use such difference to say this areas a distinctly different and it doesn't in any way cancels or deny ur Nri dispersing claims which u r exerting much adrenalin to protect...

Don't be the reason this ikas of Bini origins come here to make mockery of us... Face the facts and leave shadows!

I have laid down the rules but it is obvious your skull is impenetrable. Throwing tantrums and trying to disrespect me and my fatherland just to rile me up will not work.
Giving one or two examples is immaterial and does not mean similarity. I judged you based on your uninformed and ignorant statements and as a man you should suck it up and eat the humble pie.
I don't have problem with uniting ndị Igbo for economic advancement but don't attach yourself to other people who have already formed a unit,especially when they are content.
You guys should pay more attention to the image of your state. Omanbala is one indivisible unit and it will remain so.

The old Orlu you talked about was also a creation of the colonial rule, so let's drop that. Next time, think thoroughly and make some research before you make your land fall.

Chysler:
See the kind of rubbish division you are causing among same Pple... U simply don't know how to debate an issue... U r full of urself and very irrespectful... Am telling u about the place I come from and u want to school me about that simply because u bear Omanbala in nairaland ... In ur bid to sound credible u have only succeeded in being not difference from that ignoramus calling himself Lasgidiowner... We Anambrarians and IMO are one Pple especially us that wea formerly under old orlu zone , as geograph widens our dialect pronunciation and intonations may deviate slightly but does not garner much percentage to be said to he different from each other!

Guy, lets get one thing straight before we can move forward. Rule number one, don't accuse me wrongly. Number two,speak with facts and dont make things up, I hate misinformation and the last part is why I confronted you.

Yes, I am from Anambra and from the lineage on Ụmụnri and that makes me very passionate about Ọmanbala the home of all Ụmụnri and our brothers scattered all over Igbo land.
I didn't come here to cause division but I can't sit while people miseducate and misinform people. If you are not sure of what you are talking about then you need to ask questions, instead of mixing up everything, thereby misinforming the onlookers.

Abagworo:
He may not be completely accurate but you sound full of hate. All those people mentioned by him live in a part of Igboland that is compact and indistinguishable. That States were created doesn't change it.

I don't hate ndị Imo but I have come across a lot of ndị Imo that resent Omanbala people but it's ok, it doesn't bother me that much. Now, I know the towns of Anambra that bother Imo State, especially, Uli, Orsumoghu etc. These border towns have a lot of similarities due to their closeness but Chysler is talking about Ekwulobia an Aguata town with a very distinct dialect, same as Nanka, Aguluzoigbo... Dude is nothing but ignorant and he is proud of it. And he also dragged Nnewi into that. I know Nnewi uses some Imo - like vocabularies but you can spot an Nnewi man when they speak, you can't mistake them. Also Unubi, Amichi, Ụtụ, Orsumenyi etc. I know Orsu local government in Imo has some relationships with Anambra border towns but these guys on our side leans more to Anambraic culture than the other side. Come to think of it, it's very clear the pattern of migration went from north to south not the other way.

Chysler:
Akokwa (IMO), obodukwu (IMO) , urualla (IMO), Uga, akpo, achina ,ekwulobia, aguluzoigbo, oko, Nanka, Nkpologwu, igboukwu, ezinifitte(aguata), unubi, ekwulumili All in anmbra speak exactly same Dialect

Figment of your imagination.
This is nothing but stark ignorance. And I hate when ignorant people try to sound like they are informed. And why did you remove Nnewi from your imagination?

I bet you aren't from Anambra.

Abagworo:
All those people speak same type of Igbo with little differences. Igbodigbo.

No, they do not speak the same dialect and please don't argue what you don't know. Just because Onitsha say bia for come and Owerri say bịa for come doesn't mean they speak alike. Stop making things up, Nigga. I mean, when are you gonna change?? This is sickening.

B2mario:
You don't know anywhere. If you don't have a good contribution to make Pls just back off. Those places he mentioned including Ihiala speak dialects similar to that of Orlu, Oru, and Ideato (ie Orsu and Isu dialects).

Just look at this Nigga telling me I don't know anywhere in my own srate. Are you kidding me. I bet you don't know what pure Orumba, Nnewi and Aguata sound like. For your own education I must let you know Ekwulobia, Ezinifite are in Aguata while Umunze and Awgbu are in Orumba and these towns and Nnewi has nothing and absolutely nothing in common with any IMO state towns in areas of dialects. The only group in Anambra that has dialectical similarities with Orsu of IMO are Ihiala, Uli and co due to their closeness. Finally, there is nothing like Isu dialects because they are scattered all over Igbo land but they originated from Anambra.

chibecanglobal:
I think he tried to say those groups share a lot in common. Not necessarily speaking same dialect. My own dialect is unique to my town and once I speak wholely anyone conversant with the dialect will know I am from Aguluzigbo

Well, lets wait for him to clear it out. This is a public forum and I hope we don't mislead people.

adadike281:
Odenigbo! nwoke tozulu etozu! biko, am I d fourth or d fifth wife?

Didn't you say you are not interested and broke my heart in the process. But I still care. Where have you been?

adadike281:
mba kwa! no one should criticise our igala brothers . they are very important to us. we cannot do without them. Just like all Igbo's are one, no one will divide us in anambra state.

My run away wife, how have you been?

Klinee:
why will an Igala man feels inferior where real Igbos are, I don't know why you keep bringing Igala here the issue is not between IGBO and IGALA rather It is Anambra and IMO, so face it.

Nnaa, what do you expect from a man who is ashamed of his identity. He has tried so many times to attach his people to Anambra all to no avail. He claim Onicha speaks Isu language just because he thought Isu were originally from IMO... Lol. He claimed Igbuzor were originally from IMO... Lol. He hates our cultural hegemony and now he goes around telling everybody we are from Igala as if I would have issues with being Igala. A lot of Anambra towns have heavy Igala mixture and we are proud of that. Long live Attah Igala.

Klinee:
You talk so silly!!!

Nwanna, don't worry because Odenigboaroli is back. I have watched that dude keep trying to bring division into my father's land. I am back.

pazienza:
Nwanne, Please I beg you in the name of Ogwugwu Ogidi.

Can you sheath your sword and let Imo and Abia be?

Abagworo and betterAbiastate don't represent Imo and Abia states.

Will you now destroy your scrotum because a fly perched on it?

We have many good Abians and Imolites who have nothing but love and admiration for Anambra.

This your fights with Abagworo and betterAbia isn't doing any Igboman any good.

Chetakwa na anya bebe, imi ebebe.

Pazienza nwa Ide Nnaa, we as Igbos can work a strategy to move Igbo land forward without falsely uniting Ndigbo. I want to keep my Ọmanbala identity and my culture untampared with.

Chysler:
Ya the whole of Aguata LGA, Nnewi south and orumba north and south LGA in Anambra, and ideato north and south, orlu all in IMO speak dt dialect...

I can understand more of ika than Ezza Dialect at first hearing even though I spent much of my childhood in Ebonyi state...

Ideator and Orlu don't speak like those Anambra groups you mentioned I know those places very well.

Humility017:
can somebody explain things to me? why obtaining a Nigeria passport now so difficult... I just don't understand why players of dual nationalities like idowu and the German born guy in Hannover are finding it hard to obtain a Nigeria passport...
what are the NFF doing?

Same reason why we don't have motor able roads, good housing, sanitation, adequate power generation,food security, good health care system, quality schools, security and all the social amenities and services. CORRUPTION ma guy!

ChimaAdeoye:
Exactly.
Igbos really don't need presidency now. Igbos need to live in freedom, away from oppression from anyone. If Biafra is what freedom means, then we should all support it. If restructured Nigeria will bring freedom, then so be it.

That presidency thing is a mere distraction that can be tackled later. For now supporting a northern progressive such as Atiku will make more sense as we address this issue of treating Igbos as second class citizens of Nigeria and the SE as an alien territory.

Let us deal with the big issues first.

You have always been a great thinker and couldn't have said it any better. At least, I am relieved we have people who can actually sit the fuk down and analyze our conditions without being too emotional.
What Ndigbo need is to shun that ignorant talk of Igbo President because it makes us look ignorant, foolish and pathetic and focus on things we have control of. Like have all the eastern state form a synergy and motorize an aggressive economic revolution that will place the economy of this continent on our palms. Look at the Jews of the world and tell me how a very small group of immigrants gained control over the economy of the greatest country on earth without actually becoming a president.
Another example, black American cried and clamored for a black president as if it will change their situation and after 8yrs in power what change did having a black president bring to them
They are still the poorest, uneducated and crime ridden and even while Obama was still in power blacks were being slaughtered like cows. Ndigbo think, because as soon as you land that Presidential seat you will never open your mouths again to complain. Let's be quiet and do so ground work.