₦airaland Forum

Gambit23:
The onus is on u to provide proof to back up ur claims.

Etinosa1234:
Neither do I have issue with Igbos.. my close friends in Lagos are igbos... But I (just like u) won't watch other tribes demean my own

Etinosa1234:
History say that ur Aro capital was decimated in 12 hrs.. much quicker than the capital of Benin kingdom

Gambit23:
Bring proof sir

Gambit23:
Watch and correct urself

summerflame:
I

Descendants of slaves

Walkee:
osadebey is not a contraptions of any sort, it's a complete name. Osadebey means God averts evil. He was born in the Midwest which consists mainly of Edos and Urhobos there's no need for long story. Pronounce that name to any human being from Edo he will tell you the meaning right there

Ariani:
I don't give a damn who studied Ifa or who used it.

But Ifa didn't give birth to Afa in Igboland.

Ndiigbo and Yoruba are distinct people.

Considering that we have traditionally been more populous than Yorubas, we could easily claim they borrowed Ifa from Ndiigbo.
But that's not how Ndiigbo roll.
We are too secured in our own skins to be pokenosing into other people history.

We just say we know nothing about Ifa, and that we developed our Afa independent of Yorubas IFA.

It's as simple as that.

Gambit23:
U mean awusa-afonjas?

summerflame:
I mean your fore-fathers starting from the first coward ojukwu to your scammer named nnamdi kanu.

LamidiCownu:
How can you be traditionally more populous than Yoruba You wan thief am

I hope you know there are indigenous Yorubas in Benin and Togo.
Add that to the Yorubas in Nigeria.

Gambit23:
Mr awusa-afonja So these 2 people u mentioned have been ur nightmare? Cant u survive without IGBOs?

Gambit23:
IGBOs are the most populated ethnic group in Nigeria

summerflame:
I have passed my message.. I can't be dragging myself in the mud with an inconsequential object.. have a nice day and don't expect any reply from me henceforth

Ariani:
And more still, there atleast up to 12 more "Onicha" scattered in all five SE states and Anioma and not one single "Onicha" outside Igbo speaking realm.

Onicha-Nike (Enugu)
Onicha- Uboma(Imo)
Onicha- Ezike( Enugu)
Onicha Igboeze( Ebonyi)
Onicha- Ngwa( Abia)
Onicha-Ukwuani (Delta Ukwuani)
Onicha-Olona( Delta Enu-ani)
Onicha-Ugbo( Delta Enu-ani)
Onicha-Uku (Delta Enu-ani)


Above are few examples off my head.

Ariani:
Nope it is not, at least not in the context of God.

In Igboland, there is a R and L divide between Anambra and Imo state.
Anambra Igbo tribes use L for most things, while the Imo tribes use R.

For example.

Madness is "Ara" in Imo dialects while in Anambra dialects, it's "Ala".
Water is " MMiri" in Imo dialects, in Anambra it's "Mmili".

In same manner, Olisa in Anambra, is Orisa in Imo, while in Ndokwa/Ukwuani, it's Orise.
Because in Ndokwa/Ukwuani dialects, "a" in other Igbo dialects are often replaced with "e".

Eg two "abuo" in central Igbo, but is "Ebuo" in Ndokwa/Ukwuani/ Ogbaru dialects.

So you can see how Olisa in Anambra can quickly change to Orisa in Imo and then to Orise in nearby Ndokwa/Ukwuani.

Denn:
Benin became an empire when Oba Ewuare became king, amassed an army and started taking over territories around 1440. He was the first of the 5 warrior kings. His son, Oba Ozolua was believed to have won 200 battles. It was Oba Orhogbua that stretched his empire beyond the River Niger in the east and Ghana to the west. Trade with the Portuguese expanded their wealth and might and funded the expeditions. (SOURCE: BBC website)

The manilla bronzes were brought in by the Portuguese merchants and would have found their way to Igbo land possibly via commerce long after Benin started accepting manilla, not before.