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Why Are Enugu And Abakaliki People Called "Ndi Wawa" by Daniel058(m): 11:13am On Jul 17, 2021 |
I really don't know the origin of this,why are we called " NDI WAWA " 1 Like |
Re: Why Are Enugu And Abakaliki People Called "Ndi Wawa" by Daniel058(m): 11:18am On Jul 17, 2021 |
please say something |
Re: Why Are Enugu And Abakaliki People Called "Ndi Wawa" by Tinubuadvocate: 11:25am On Jul 17, 2021 |
Be they are second class igbo. 4 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Why Are Enugu And Abakaliki People Called "Ndi Wawa" by TarOrfeeek: 11:33am On Jul 17, 2021 |
Anambra, Enugu, Ebonyi, Imo and Abia states are ONE. Wawa, fio-fio or whatever Fulani people stop trying to divide Igbo. Obi Cubana has shown that we are a united people driven by our zeal to succeed. Carry your cattle and grass mindset to somewhere else. 39 Likes |
Re: Why Are Enugu And Abakaliki People Called "Ndi Wawa" by chrisxxx(m): 11:35am On Jul 17, 2021 |
Wawa are migrants. Bush dwellers. 1 Like |
Re: Why Are Enugu And Abakaliki People Called "Ndi Wawa" by airminem(f): 11:42am On Jul 17, 2021 |
Re: Why Are Enugu And Abakaliki People Called "Ndi Wawa" by ogbuefi677(m): 11:44am On Jul 17, 2021 |
Daniel058:From the word 'wawa' which means 'no' in some parts of Enugu north senatorial zone and the whole Abakaliki block of Ebonyi state comprising of Ebonyi north and Central senatorial zones. Just like an Abakaliki man will refer to an Anambra man as 'onye ijekebee' from the word "ijeko ebee" meaning where are you going. Both are not derogatory, remember there was a time there was a clamour for Wawa state. 48 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Why Are Enugu And Abakaliki People Called "Ndi Wawa" by Daniel058(m): 11:47am On Jul 17, 2021 |
ogbuefi677: Thank you bro ✓ 24 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Why Are Enugu And Abakaliki People Called "Ndi Wawa" by Daniel058(m): 11:49am On Jul 17, 2021 |
airminem: Just the Way igbos see the name " ADAMU" If Igbo person call you " ADAMU m'uazi , chai nke gi ekpomee 8 Likes |
Re: Why Are Enugu And Abakaliki People Called "Ndi Wawa" by KC031: 11:52am On Jul 17, 2021 |
ogbuefi677: Exactly! "Wawa" is not a derogatory word just a word used to describe part of Igbo land that says "No" as Wawa instead of Mba. 5 Likes |
Re: Why Are Enugu And Abakaliki People Called "Ndi Wawa" by Daniel058(m): 11:53am On Jul 17, 2021 |
TarOrfeeek:who is Fulani here? 1 Like |
Re: Why Are Enugu And Abakaliki People Called "Ndi Wawa" by ablejesus26(m): 11:53am On Jul 17, 2021 |
What sort of a thread is this☹️. Igbo bu ofu, no need for all this senseless divisive antics. 1 Like |
Re: Why Are Enugu And Abakaliki People Called "Ndi Wawa" by Daniel058(m): 11:58am On Jul 17, 2021 |
KC031: WAWA oo , Anyi tachoduru Ndu ubvu awusa etche eswi l'ali igbo ✓ 1 Like |
Re: Why Are Enugu And Abakaliki People Called "Ndi Wawa" by Daniel058(m): 11:59am On Jul 17, 2021 |
ablejesus26:igaghi aghota |
Re: Why Are Enugu And Abakaliki People Called "Ndi Wawa" by ablejesus26(m): 12:04pm On Jul 17, 2021 |
Daniel058: Nwokem there is nothing to understand. Igbo bu ofu nne na nna, nothing more nothing less. 7 Likes |
Re: Why Are Enugu And Abakaliki People Called "Ndi Wawa" by SlayerForever: 12:11pm On Jul 17, 2021 |
Wawa is a major subgroup of Igbo dialects spoken mostly in Enugu and Ebonyi and parts of Anambra. Nothing more. 5 Likes |
Re: Why Are Enugu And Abakaliki People Called "Ndi Wawa" by ygowon: 12:13pm On Jul 17, 2021 |
Tinubuadvocate:While Tinubu your god is an adopted son from the north, Tinubu is a third class citizen of Yoruba. Even though he feeds and controls the first class Yorubas and the second class Yorubas of which you belong. 19 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Why Are Enugu And Abakaliki People Called "Ndi Wawa" by Penguin2: 1:41pm On Jul 17, 2021 |
ogbuefi677: I commend your comprehensive knowledge of the people and region that make up “Wawa” people. However, just like the rest of the country sometimes employ “aboki” in a derogatory way, as the northerner will sometimes employ “nyamiri” in a derogatory way and the Igbo man will employ “onye ofe mmanu” in a derogatory way, so also is “wawa” sometimes employed in a derogatory way. Yes, because just like the aforementioned words/phrases are not inherently derogatory so also is the word “wawa” not inherently derogatory but has over the years been used derogatorily on the Abakaliki people by mostly Anambra people. So, there’s a greet degree of derogatory meant when the word is used. 8 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Why Are Enugu And Abakaliki People Called "Ndi Wawa" by ogbuefi677(m): 1:42pm On Jul 17, 2021 |
Tinubuadvocate:Nkuta taa ghu 1 Like |
Re: Why Are Enugu And Abakaliki People Called "Ndi Wawa" by AchalugoNwa(f): 1:55pm On Jul 17, 2021 |
[s] Tinubuadvocate:[/s] Tinubu is a bastard drug dealing vagabond 5 Likes |
Re: Why Are Enugu And Abakaliki People Called "Ndi Wawa" by AchalugoNwa(f): 1:57pm On Jul 17, 2021 |
wawa simply means no in some part of Enugu Enugu person will simply tell you wa meaning NO it's not a derogatory word igbo bu ofu 5 Likes |
Re: Why Are Enugu And Abakaliki People Called "Ndi Wawa" by VEXT: 2:19pm On Jul 17, 2021 |
Poor nnamdi kanu is in prison,while his people are busy celebrating... This life sha 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Why Are Enugu And Abakaliki People Called "Ndi Wawa" by Daniel058(m): 2:36pm On Jul 17, 2021 |
ogbuefi677:WAWA o! |
Re: Why Are Enugu And Abakaliki People Called "Ndi Wawa" by Ofodirinwa: 3:12pm On Jul 17, 2021 |
They are traditionally smiths and carvers (wa = to cut). So some of the groups in Enugu and Ebonyi are called that even if they're not themselves because that's where smithing came from (check Lejja, and Opi Iron sites from the time of the Egyptians). Awka people are also wawa, but there are many Awka people on this website calling ppl wawa as an insult because they're not raised at home and are effectively not even Igbo people anymore. 2 Likes |
Re: Why Are Enugu And Abakaliki People Called "Ndi Wawa" by YOUNGELDER1(m): 4:30pm On Jul 17, 2021 |
Daniel058: Wawa means no my part of Enugu so i guess that’s why. 1 Like |
Re: Why Are Enugu And Abakaliki People Called "Ndi Wawa" by Arda1000(m): 4:38pm On Jul 17, 2021 |
am From Ebonyi state,wawa is what onye/ndi oma na nte is to us,in ohaozara we normally say oma and nte very often in our dialect so people uses it to describe us its no insult to me if you call me onye oma na nte its ok,but then i will reply you from whatever you guys speak,like ndi wawa or onye ijeka ebe etc’ so it’s just to make fun of how people speak nothing big there 2 Likes |
Re: Why Are Enugu And Abakaliki People Called "Ndi Wawa" by Igboid: 4:51pm On Jul 17, 2021 |
Ofodirinwa: Awka is not Wawa. But they are closely related with Wawa people being their neighbors since creation. So there is lots of interchange of words and culture between both groups. |
Re: Why Are Enugu And Abakaliki People Called "Ndi Wawa" by UPMIKE: 4:53pm On Jul 17, 2021 |
[quote author=ogbuefi677 post=103799419] From the word 'wawa' which means 'no' in some parts of Enugu north senatorial zone and the whole Abakaliki block of Ebonyi state comprising of Ebonyi north and Central senatorial zones. Just like an Abakaliki man will refer to an Anambra man as 'onye ijekebee' from the word "ijeko ebee" meaning where are you going. Both are not derogatory, remember there was a time there was a clamour for Wawa state.[/quo You're absolutely correct |
Re: Why Are Enugu And Abakaliki People Called "Ndi Wawa" by Daniel058(m): 7:49pm On Jul 17, 2021 |
Arda1000:Makwaraho ne nkuta obuna jeru Uburu ejen'iwa . 1 Like |
Re: Why Are Enugu And Abakaliki People Called "Ndi Wawa" by Arda1000(m): 7:51pm On Jul 17, 2021 |
Daniel058:Adenne imere aya? 1 Like |
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