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Mpuru mmiri is the only logical explanation for this pile of rubbish

viodemus:
He is. Igbos went mostly to North Carolina, virginia, Boston, New York, Rhode island, Connecticut, Maine , all in the USA the great. This happened from the first year of American slavery. There were already igbo slaves in europe and Brazil, with the spanish and portugese.



One might say why the igbos, my theory and opinion, is that the igbos were fighting the arabs and their African associates, which is why is not many igbo slaves in Asia, india, and middle east, like say yorubas or northerners. Remember, these other tribes were traditionalist like the igbos then, but there were over powered by the arabs and some conquered Africans. Also, the type of fight against the arabs and their conquered blacks, was a type of fight that the igbos were familiar with, which was bow and arrow, hand tools, and hand to hand combat. The arabs used horses, which the igbos didn't see as a useful war tool, the igbos were gorilla fighters. Their feet touch the ground or they fight on trees, and other natural elements. Just like the other Africans in the east, central, and south africa, even some west Africans.


in the last 800 years, the igbos have fought the arabs, and then the europeans that came with guns and cannons. Also, the inter fighting against other surrounding tribes.


The igbos survived the trip in harsh conditions more than other non muslim tribes. The igbos were very populated, over 80 million then. Spread across africa. Igbos were fighting the arabs and pushing the line that even now, some of those igbo settlements have evolved to.other tribes in other parts of africa, from kenya to angola, to sa. Over 50 million igbos sold, died in the waters or detainment, etc.

The igbos were the farmers, very good metal forgers, very good hunters, very good with trees, very rugged willing warriors. So, the igbos use to go far and wide to defend themselves and africa all over Africa, until european slavery. Some of our real kings were kpaied by the europeans when they fiercely fought their way to any community, - they will kpai the king, and enslave his families, kpai or enslave his guards and the army of that area, then enslave the people, while they fought, the neighboring community will flee, knowing that the aggressors had weapons they couldn't figure out how to counter these weapons.

Not knowing how to figure out the attackers, the igbos resorted to fleeing, some who migrated couldn't come back, so, most were caught as slaves by either arabs, islamic africans, and europeans. These people blocked some of the igbos from coming back, so many of them had to band together, hide their identity, and then try to survive to the unknown future.



In the beginning of american and Caribbean history, especially Jamaica, Guyana, Barbados, and Trinidad. Matter of fact, the whole island, igbos were the most populated, remember how many times igbo speaking slaves kpaied their masters, organized themselves and moved to other islands, even from americas. In early 1800, Europeans started deliberately not selling slaves to people from the same area and language.


The 1400, 1500, 1600, igbo kings, had their families taken as slaves to the caribbeans and Americas. including the communities and armies, POWs.


In summary, buju didn't lie. Most of them are us by tribe, with others being igbo mix , snd other tribes in africa.


In 1923 or 28, when Nnamdi Azikiwe went did stow away to Ghana, thinking he was going to America, as he walked away from the port trying to figure out what next to do, he met some people discussing in igbo on the street, that is how he was guided and housed, and later became a police or traffic police there.


The igbo nation is truly unique and large. Our pains for almost 800 years, has become one of our valuable lessons in various aspects of life. Our shame has become some of our glory.


The igbo tribe is the largest tribe in Africa. In terms of one to one tribes. Of course, we are all Africans. And in 2000 years ago, the igbos were the igbos. I think the igbo tribe used to be called the bantu tribe, a little ove 2000 years ago. The igbos, bantu, are great people.
Igbos, the bantu are mostly jews.

That's true

Softmirror:
It is a symbol of Slavery. Even the word Igbo me

ans slave and slaves are known to always fight for 'freedom'.

Really? So you're happy that your fellow countrymen was disgraced in another country just because of your hatred for a particular region, mehn Igbos don suffer for dis country.

Vinnie2000:
Most Successful Blacks like to claim to be Igbo.

Dats how that Beauty contestant Adeshina went to add Chidimma to her name.

I like how South Africans dealt with her.

ariesbull:
even till date they are fighting resistance


Igbo and resistance are 5 & 6

lugard in his nonsense diary said "the Igbo is a threat to her Majesty's project Nigeria"
That's why they are scared of Igbo being president.

Ooni:
I hope this is not true about our evolution?

dont mind the fool,igbos means ndi gboo, very ancient people.
First men

PressMyButton:
How is this news?. Buju dey enter Nigeria wella dey vibe at Fela shrine. In fact, he is Nigerian first before jamaican, he spends most of his time here. He literally grew up in Fela's house horning his skills as a young guy. His cousin, Nneka also a raggae artists. These guys sing and promote their songs in nigeria. They live mostly in Nigeria.

Stop lying. Buju Bantan aka Mark Myrie lives in Jamaica . Buju just did 10 years straight in a US jail. So when did he start coming to Fela's house.
Buju is a bredren of mine. So nobada come wid no foolish talk bout Buju live ah Fela yard.

Stop smoking wet weed rude bwoi

[quote author=naptu2 post=131574259]Big up yourself my youth....


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musicwriter:
Igbos had been all over Africa and (I dare say all over the world) since time immemorial.

I am currently researching the Adam and Eve story in the bible which led me to snake worship in ancient time and I came across this book written by a John Deane in 1833. When he talked about Snake worship in Whydah kingdom (today's Benin republic) he concluded that the people of Whydah got the practice from Eboes. In fact, he said that Igbos were addicted to snake and Iguana worship.

The Ooni of Ife is right when he said that Igbos used to live in Yorubaland in ancient time. I've been able to confirm that. The word "Igbo" in Yoruba (forest) most likely refers to a settlement of these people.

Buju Banton is right too. When the author talked about Jamaica, he said "from these two tribes (Igboland and Whydah) chiefly were the negros of Jamaica and the West Indian islands formerly taken, and the addiction of these people to Obeah worship is well known by melancholy memorials".

Igbos are like the ancient Mongols, they could travel very far away from their homeland. But they'll always go back home.

For those who may wonder how I know that John Deane was talking about the Igbos of today's Nigeria, he did mention in a foot note that the king of the Igbos was called "Obi" then as its called today (See attachment)

I've stumbled on something very significant but lack of resources won't let me get all the information I need to publish my book but what I can say right now with the information I have so far is that the Adam and Eve story in the bible originated from Anambra state. And in Whydah they called themselves "children of God" according to the author.

They were the first people that told that story but the information has been beaten out of our brains through many years of slavery, miseducation and colonialism

The real name of the Kingdom of Whydah was Kingdom of Judah. Ancient Nri priests travelled from Nri Kingdom in the present day Anambra State to the Kingdom of Judah on the West African coast because they were kinsmen to the Igbos. Also Kingdom of Judah spoke Igbo language because Nri priests did not need interpreters to speak with them. The Judeans of the Kingdom of Judah were dear to us and unfortunately, they were destroyed by Kingdom of Dahomey and all the Judeans fled and majority were sold to slavery. This is basis that we say that Igbos are descendants of Ancient Isrealites. It is difficult for many people to believe it. Nri people worship snake python till this day. Some of the descendants of slaves who trace their DNA to Igbo are descendants Judean slaves from Kingdom of Judah (Whydah). Because the Kingdom of Judah was completely destroyed as well as the fact that Igbos were the kinsmen of the Judeans, they are now mistakenly being traced to the Igbos. In addition, Igbos regards themselves as the children of God (Umu Chukwu) and worship one supreme God, Chukwu Okike Abiama (God of Abiama, the creator).

Mccullum:
Nnamdi Azikwe fled to US before 1966 coup,

Ojukwu fled to Ivory Coast during civil war,

Kalu fled to UK, later captured in Kenya

Efulefu bravery

Then Awolowo ended d whole drama with snipper

ipobcannibals:
Lol bravery like Ojukwu and hunchback bingo, namadi cownu who ran away from confronting their enemies, but will always boast online

Then Awolowo finished d mission with snipper

Vinnie2000:
Most Successful Blacks like to claim to be Igbo.

Dats how that Beauty contestant Adeshina went to add Chidimma to her name.

I like how South Africans dealt with her.

Dont be surprise she may win the same contest she just registered for in Nigeria

Vinnie2000:
Most Successful Blacks like to claim to be Igbo.

Dats how that Beauty contestant Adeshina went to add Chidimma to her name.

I like how South Africans dealt with her.

This is her father, Chief Michael Okechukwu Adetshina, according to this report

https://lagostojozi.com/jollof-x-amapiano-diary/the-nigerian-miss-south-africa/

Armaggedon:
Interesting how the Igbo Identity is a symbol of bravery, resistance and success

God bless the Igbo tribe.

So how did yoruba end in Brazil cuba etc if not for same slavery

Softmirror:
It is a symbol of Slavery. Even the word Igbo means slave and slaves are known to always fight for 'freedom'.

Is fake
Chidimma Venassa Onwe Adetshina dad Surename is Onwe from Enugu state the Adetshina I had is from her former marriage to an Itsekiri guy



quote author=givedemwotowoto post=131577666]

This is her father, Chief Michael Okechukwu Adetshina, according to this report

https://lagostojozi.com/jollof-x-amapiano-diary/the-nigerian-miss-south-africa/[/quote]

But the Song
Destiny

I Rule my destiny

Ring bell and bigger than any song u ever hard in ur life Well he is the singer of that evergreen, Destiny,





quote author=haybhi1 post=131573945]Good. First time hearing his name, though. Probably the last time too.[/quote]

johnbosco97:
The real name of the Kingdom of Whydah was Kingdom of Judah. Ancient Nri priests travelled from Nri Kingdom in the present day Anambra State to the Kingdom of Judah on the West African coast because they were kinsmen to the Igbos. Also Kingdom of Judah spoke Igbo language because Nri priests did not need interpreters to speak with them. The Judeans of the Kingdom of Judah were dear to us and unfortunately, they were destroyed by Kingdom of Dahomey and all the Judeans fled and majority were sold to slavery. This is basis that we say that Igbos are descendants of Ancient Isrealites. It is difficult for many people to believe it. Nri people worship snake python till this day. Some of the descendants of slaves who trace their DNA to Igbo are descendants Judean slaves from Kingdom of Judah (Whydah). Because the Kingdom of Judah was completely destroyed as well as the fact that Igbos were the kinsmen of the Judeans, they are now mistakenly being traced to the Igbos. In addition, Igbos regards themselves as the children of God (Umu Chukwu) and worship one supreme God, Chukwu Okike Abiama (God of Abiama, the creator).

You're right, except that the people called Israelis today are imposters and have nothing to do with the Israelites written in the Bible. They adopted Judaism relatively recently and it was only when we went into slavery in ancient Egypt (not the Atlantic slave trade) that they appeared from nowhere as "Jews".

The "Eboes" couldn't have gotten their God system from Northern Africa or the Middle East because according to all the sciences (paleontology, archeology, Genetics) humanity moved from Southern Africa to Northern Africa and to the rest of the world. The people in Israel today didn't even exist when the Adam and Eve story, Abraham, Noah e.t.c were told in Africa.

I'll show clearly and historically in my upcoming book that the people in Israel today got that story from the Eboes.

However, I haven't seen any source saying that Whydah was called Judah in ancient times. What I've discovered though, is that Whydah means the same thing as Bethlehem as well as "Ulo Nri."

Whydah means "farm house."

Ulo Nri means "house of food" in English or "Ulo ubi" which is also "farm house" in Igbo. Both names are also name of towns in Anambra state today.

Bethlehem literally means "house of bread" or "house of food" or "Ulo Nri" in Igbo, which is what the ancient Africans called the birth place of the Savior (symbolized by the snake). So, yes, the connection is clear and that's probably what you're talking about

Buju Banton is really very big legends never knew he sang all that Nostalgic global hit of which kept the world standing in 19s
I was more shocked to find out he sang The very popular Destiny honestly
is very big deal and thing of extremely proud
for such a supper star to have
Come from any Ethnic in the World Buju Banton certainly added more prestige on Igbo identity around the World. ,,just 3month ago it was Top American Internet guru and inventor Dr Emmitt McHenry CEO Defense manufacturing in USA invetor of .com on our massaging App and most Senior Africa American in USA Army 4str Lt Gen E'Kip Edward Wards who came out openly to say there roots is Igbos of west Africa and was fully inducted into Ohaneze,,,,I just found out Kamala Harris incoming American president have Igbo grandchildrens Igbos have stepped there foots Mark's virtually in every corner of the world


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhPzrRsmVXo?si=Ha_W_OCt0eBZhYqp

naptu2:
Buju Banton - Champion (995)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsrKloxhfaw?si=kMtC2CsozH_ZHxLQ

musicwriter:
You're right, except that the people called Israelis today are imposters and have nothing to do with the Israelites written in the Bible. They adopted Judaism relatively recently and it was only when we went into slavery in ancient Egypt (not the Atlantic slave trade) that they appeared from nowhere as "Jews".

I'll show clearly and historically in my upcoming book that the people in Israel today got that story from the Eboes.

However, I haven't seen any source saying that Whydah was called Judah in ancient times. What I've discovered though, is that Whydah means the same thing as Bethlehem as well as "Ulo Nri."

Whydah means "farm house."

Ulo Nri means "house of food" in English or "Ulo ubi" which is also "farm house" in Igbo. Both names are also name of towns in Anambra state today.

Bethlehem literally means "house of bread" or "house of food" or "Ulo Nri" in Igbo, which is what the ancient Africans called the birth place of the Savior (symbolized by the snake). So, yes, the connection is clear and that's probably what you're talking about

Old books referred to the Kingdom of Whydah as Kingdom of Judah and the inhabitants were called Jews. The Judeans of Kingdom of Judah were said to mix Judaic religious practices with pagan practices and they spoke Loschen Khodish, which was the original language of ancient Isrealites. Since the language the Judeans of Judah spoke was the same language Igbo priests from Nri spoke with them when they visited Kingdom of Judah. I came to the conclusion that Igbo language is the original language of ancient Isrealites which was referred as Loschen Khodish. Old African maps depicted Kingdom Juda or Whydah. Everyone knows that the true Hebrew Isrealites in Europe prior to inquisitions were black people. White Jews stole the identity of black Jews after killing and dispersing them during inquisitions and slavery which was financed and supported by Roman Catholic Church.

See a documentary on how Jews looked in Europe

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/AYxEpp5nCZNpLDU7/

Many scholars concluded that Modern location of State of Isreal is not the location of Biblical Isreal. Biblical Isreal was located in the interior of Africa. This is because Biblical cities were located in the interior of Africa if you study old African maps prior to colonisation of Africa.

Noneroone:
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/08/i-am-igbo-jamaican-reggae-icon-buju-banton-reveals/

Is it the same Jamaican Maroons who are majorly of militant Ghanaian Akan descent that I have known of for decades now? The extent to which some highly dishonest people go towards FABRICATING existing history is highly provocative tbh. This thread right from page 1 contains misleading information about the ethnic origins of the Jamaican Maroons as confirmed also by the Web links I've provided right BELOW:

=>https://www.britannica.com/topic/maroon-community

African origins
According to legend, the Koromanti name continues to ring in the maroon communities for one of two traditional reasons. The first is that it memorializes and pays tribute to one of their last visions of home, the West African coast of the same name that was traversed by the newly enslaved Africans en route to the ship that would transport them to the west. The alternative explanation is that the appellation represents the memory of the Koromanti clan, a subgroup of the Asante people of Ghana.

In 1717 the Koromanti are said to have famously rebelled against Asante paramountcy and killed their hallowed king, Osei Tutu I, whose body is said to have fallen into the river, never to be seen again. This inspired the Asante people to take a sacred oath that empowered them to rise up and put down the Koromanti uprising. Legend has it that the thwarted Kormantis were exiled and sold into slavery for their abomination. It is said that only their memory resides in Ghana. To this day, the Koromanti designation is commonly used by maroons to describe their rituals, languages, dances, and songs, which are sung to bury the dead and accompany healing rituals.


=>https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afro-Jamaicans
Akan (then called Coromantee) culture from GHANA was the dominant African culture in Jamaica. Originally in earlier British colonization, the island before the 1750s was in fact mainly Akan imported.

Ethnicities
Based on slave ship records, enslaved Africans mostly came from the Akan people (notably those of the Asante Kotoko alliance of the 1720s: Asante, Bono, Wassa, Nzema and Ahanta) followed by Kongo people, Fon people, Ewe people, and to a lesser degree: Yoruba, Ibibio people and Igbo people. Akan (then called Coromantee) culture was the dominant African culture in Jamaica.[4]

Originally in earlier British colonization, the island before the 1750s was in fact mainly Akan imported. However, between 1663 and 1700, only six per cent of slave ships to Jamaica listed their origin as the Gold Coast, while between 1700 and 1720 that figure went up to 27 per cent. The number of Akan slaves arriving in Jamaica from Kormantin ports only increased in the early 18th century.[5] But due to frequent rebellions from the then known "Coromantee" that often joined the slave rebellion group known as the Jamaican Maroons, other groups were sent to Jamaica


=>https://mobile.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Queen-Nanny-the-Ashanti-woman-from-Ghana-who-ended-up-as-a-hero-in-Jamaica-829102
Queen Nanny, the Ashanti woman from Ghana who ended up as a hero in Jamaica


=>https://scholar.library.miami.edu/slaves/Maroons/individual_essays/leanna.html


=>https://www.embassyofjamaica.org/about_jamaica/history.htm
Most Jamaican slaves came from the region of modern day Ghana, Nigeria and Central Africa, and included the Akan, Ashanti, Yoruba, Ibo and Ibibio peoples.


The Ghanaian SLAVE HISTORY in JAMAICA!! The Maroons

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRTsdgxplB8
Cooking with Sindaco • Nov 9 2022

The Jamaican Maroon descendant in the video above said CLEARLY within the FIRST 5 minutes of the 30 minutes video that the Jamaican Maroons are descendants of Ghanaian warrior ethnic groups. This FACT is historically known worldwide and in educational institutions in Jamaica from the credible links provided in this post.

So, Buju Banton being a prominent Jamaican could NOT have said the Jamaican Maroons of the Leeward and Windward communties have their origins from the Ibos of Nigeria, when it's a well-known FACT in Jamaica that the Jamaican Maroons were principally of militant ethnic Ghanaian descent with even royal family members being among them having been deported into slavery as punishment after fighting a lost and brutal war in Ghana.




Cc: Grandstar, Naptu2, Originalsly, Mynd44

johnbosco97:
Old books referred to the Kingdom of Whydah as Kingdom of Judah and the inhabitants were called Jews. The Judeans of Kingdom of Judah were said to mix Judaic religious practices with pagan practices and they spoke Loschen Khodish, which was the original language of ancient Isrealites. Since the language the Judeans of Judah spoke was the same language Igbo priests from Nri spoke with them when they visited Kingdom of Judah. I came to the conclusion that Igbo language is the original language of ancient Isrealites which was referred as Loschen Khodish. Old African maps depicted Kingdom Juda or Whydah

The problem is how to prove it because I want to put it in a book.

If you have a source for me, kindly drop something like the name of a book or at least something beyond speech.

And please understand that I am not doubting you, rather I need something I can cite to validate what you just said.

Thanks for your understanding

Chinese... why una dey cause wahala... anywhere u dey oooo..

Hope u aint thinking of ownership.... some of laws i like but thinking of enslavement..

Sorry it will not work.. oooo... even in Nigeria oooo


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Booker Washington
Award winning actor

Jack Jackson
first black Boxing heavyweight champion

Paul Robinson
America activists and Singer

Forest Whitaker's
Oscar winner Superstar

Danny Glover
Award winning Supperstar actor

TD Jackes
Bishop of Potta House one of most influential black American preacher

Dr Emmitt McHenry
American internet guru and inventor

Wesley Snipes
Award winning Supperster actor

4star Lt Gen E'Kip Ward
First Africom comdr in USA Army

Blair Underwood
Award winning supper star actor

Buju Banton
Award winning Supperstar musician

Wyclef Jean
Award winning Supperstar musician

All have openly traced there roots back Igbos of west Africa Nigeria

Its said over 60% of Black Americans have atleast one Igbo Linage

In Hathians ibo lee ibo Lee is Popular song of warriors use for resistance
In Babandos Bussa who leas the largest slave revolt there is Igboman

In Jamaica many have Igbo roots and they are always proud of it like Buju Banton here

The popular Michael Cooper of Jamaica have Igbo roots he so cherished it that he added Ibo as part of his names 👇

musicwriter:
You're right, except that the people called Israelis today are imposters and have nothing to do with the Israelites written in the Bible. They adopted Judaism relatively recently and it was only when we went into slavery in ancient Egypt (not the Atlantic slave trade) that they appeared from nowhere as "Jews".

The "Eboes" couldn't have gotten their God system from Northern Africa or the Middle East because according to all the sciences (paleontology, archeology, Genetics) humanity moved from Southern Africa to Northern Africa and to the rest of the world. The people in Israel today didn't even exist when the Adam and Eve story, Abraham, Noah e.t.c were told in Africa.

I'll show clearly and historically in my upcoming book that the people in Israel today got that story from the Eboes.

However, I haven't seen any source saying that Whydah was called Judah in ancient times. What I've discovered though, is that Whydah means the same thing as Bethlehem as well as "Ulo Nri."

Whydah means "farm house."

Ulo Nri means "house of food" in English or "Ulo ubi" which is also "farm house" in Igbo. Both names are also name of towns in Anambra state today.

Bethlehem literally means "house of bread" or "house of food" or "Ulo Nri" in Igbo, which is what the ancient Africans called the birth place of the Savior (symbolized by the snake). So, yes, the connection is clear and that's probably what you're talking about

You can get this book. Also listen to Bishop Nathaniel teaching. He quoted many old books


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yB9hVreNDso?si=QpO0jRxsiWcwgGID

johnbosco97:
You can get this book. Also listen to Bishop Nathaniel teaching. He quoted many old books


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yB9hVreNDso?si=QpO0jRxsiWcwgGID

Ok, thanks very much.
I'll check it out later.

Good night

musicwriter:
Ok, thanks very much.
I'll check it out later.

Good night

Good night brother. I attached a document of the religion of the Igbos prior to conversion to Christianity.

Noneroone:
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/08/i-am-igbo-jamaican-reggae-icon-buju-banton-reveals/

This is is distortion of historical facts and an incorrect piece coming from the Vanguard newspaper because the dominant Jamaican Maroons of the Leeward and Windward communties that I've known about for years were of militant Ghanaian ethnic origins under the leadership of Nanny, Cudjoe, and many others. Buju Banton couldn't have said the Jamaican Maroons are Ibos or he was mixing things up here. I'll have to search for the podcast to know if the Vanguard Editor and journalist embellished this or not.

Since the 1980s, I've known through the advanced history books I've read about the history of the Maroons in Brazil, Jamaica, and Suriname. The "Jamaican" Maroons were well-known to be MAJORLY of Ghanaian descent from the Akan people. That's a well-known historical FACT even in Jamaica. There were others ethnicities that came from major African points of disembarkation from West Africa (Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, etc) and Central Africa (Angola, Congo). But the Jamaican Maroons are historically MAJORLY of Ghanaian descent. I'll add some more information here later.


UPDATED:
=>https://www.blackheroesfoundation.org/people/nanny-of-the-maroons/

=>https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamaican_Maroons

Establishment of the Leeward and Windward Maroons

Between 1673 and 1690 there were several major slave uprisings, mainly prompted by newly arrived, highly militarized Fante or Coromantee groups from Cape Coast and Ashanti Empire. On 31 July 1690, a rebellion involving 500 slaves from the Sutton estate in Clarendon Parish led to the formation of Jamaica's most stable and best organized Maroon group. Although some were killed, recaptured, or surrendered, more than 200, including women and children, remained free after the rebellion ended.[18]

They established an Ashanti-style polity based in the western parts of the Cockpit Country, notably Cudjoe's Town (Trelawny Town); the most famous ruler of the Western Maroons was Cudjoe. They incorporated outsiders only after newcomers had satisfied a strict probationary period.[19]

At this time, the leaders who emerged in the Eastern Maroons were Quao and Queen Nanny.[20] The Windward Maroons, in the wilder parts of eastern Jamaica, were always composed of separate highly mobile and culturally heterogeneous groups.[21] It is possible that the runaway slaves from de Serras' group of Karmahaly Maroons formed the initial nucleus of the Windward Maroons.[22] From early on, the Jamaican governors considered their settlements an impediment to English development of the interior. They ordered raids on the Maroon settlements in 1686 and 1702, to little effect.[23]

By about 1720, a stronger Windward community had developed around the culturally Africanised group of three villages known as Nanny Town, under the spiritual leadership of Queen Nanny, an Ashanti woman, sometimes in allegiance and sometimes in competition with other Windward groups.[24] She was known for her exceptional leadership skills, especially in guerrilla warfare during the First Maroon War. One tactic particular to the Jamaican Maroons involved the art of camouflage using plants. Her remains are reputedly buried at "Bump Grave" in Moore Town, the main town of the Windward Maroons, who are concentrated in and around the Rio Grande valley in the north-eastern parish of Portland. Queen Nanny, also known as Granny Nanny (died c. 1750s), is the only woman honoured as one of Jamaica's National Heroes. She has been immortalised in songs and legends.

johnbosco97:
Good night brother

I've read your attachment but the author is probably still talking about Bethlehem.

Whydah means "farm house" or Bethlehem, not farm. Unless, of course, if it's used as an abbreviation.

The name originated from the fact that the snake goes to a literal farm house or a dilapidated place to give birth. When a snake wants to give birth, it goes into hiding in an abandoned place. So the ancient Africans called the birth place of the Savior (symbolized by the snake) Bethlehem meaning a dilapidated place, a stable, a menger. That's indeed where the so called "Jews" and Europeans after millions of years of mything would claim that a savior was born in Bethlehem in Judea. They just copied and put inside the Bible and Tanaka without realizing what Africans were saying.

I believe that's what your source is trying to say but because our native languages have been destroyed, we simply don't understand that there are many Bethlehems in Africa.

Still, I'll check out your source

/[/quote]most Jamaicans are igbo

naija4life247:
Okay.

Is he also trafficking drugs and humans ? If he is not, then he is not Igbo.

Emi Omo Lile

No, he mines skulls for he a living. What tribe should he be with his skull mining skills and profession?

SpiritedCheer:
The very first day I landed in Jamaica, I was surprised at the strong similarity they have with Igbos and Delta people of Nigeria.

NOTE that Jamaicans are MAJORLY of Ghanaian descent and the Jamaican Maroons of the Leeward and Windward communties that Buju Banton was alleged to have said originated from the Ibos in that dodgy newspaper article are historically of Ghanaian Akan ethnic origins. I have posted two rebuttals on this same thread page with a video from the descendants of Jamaican Maroons above who CLEARLY said they were from Ghana and even the Maroon Towns are named after Ghanaian male and female militant warriors such as Nanny (or Nanni), Cudjoe and others.

This is NOT to suggest that the Ghanaian Akan ethnicities were the only Africans brought on slave ships to Jamaica since there were people from Central Africa (Angola and Congo) and West Africa (Akan, Fante, Yorubas, Ibibios, Ibos, etc) as well who were brought to the island of Jamaica during the Spanish occupation before the British chased the Spanish out of Jamaica in the 1600s and colonized it.

I wish I had known about the presence of this thread earlier, I would have debunked this falsehood that the Jamaican Maroons "originated" from the Ibos as WRONGLY ascribed to Buju Banton. INFACT this is historically known globally and taught in educational institutions in Jamaica that the Moroons of Jamaica are essentially from Ghana because ethnic groups of Ghana were many in Jamaica than other groups then.