Why do Igbos usually say "I dey go village"? I've never heard an Igbo say " hometown". A friend said it's because 90% of Igbos come from rural "autonomous" communities. On another day I struggled to explain to an Igbo friend that I'm not from a village, neither are my parents nor my grandparents. They all came from towns/cities that are centuries old.

Now to the topic,

1. Those born in the "villa".

2. Those born in "no man's land"

3. Those born in the zoo.


There was almost going to be a 4th category - those born in the Lagoon but that was prevented.

OnTheMoveWA:
Why do Igbos usually say "I dey go village"? I've never heard an Igbo say " hometown". A friend said it's because 90% of Igbos come from rural "autonomous" communities. On another day I struggled to explain to an Igbo friend that I'm not from a village, neither are my parents nor my grandparents. They all came from towns/cities that are centuries old.

Now to the topic,

1. Those born in the "villa".

2. Those born in "no man's land"

3. Those born in the zoo.


There was almost going to be a 4th category - those born in the Lagoon but that was prevented.

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Given the rate of igbo thread proliferation on nairaland, a stranger would believe igbos are the ultimate ruling class in Nigeria.
Or maybe they are.

CSTR2:
Given the rate of igbo thread proliferation on nairaland, a stranger would believe igbos are the ultimate ruling class in Nigeria.
Or maybe they are.

How many Igbo top politicians have we had in the past 40 years?

How many Igbos are among Nigeria's top 20 richest?

How many Igbo Nobel laureates do you have?

Let me educate you on the term "VILLAGE" in the Nigerian way.

If you are from Ikeja and you are living in Ibadan, then Ikeja is your village regardless of how developed it is.

My village in Imo State is developed than most Nigerian cities but since I don't live there, whenever I want to visit there, I do always tell people that I'm going to my village.

OnTheMoveWA:


How many Igbo top politicians have we had in the past 40 years?

How many Igbos are among Nigeria's top 20 richest?

How many Igbo Nobel laureates do you have?

How many yoruba nobel laureate do you have,? Just one.
And he is not even in the class of achebe.
Nigerian top politicians are buhari,abacha, IBB, OBJ,e.t.c., bunch of highly corrupt backward entities. Sorry, if i don't mourn over the absense of igbos in this group.
There are a number of igbos in Nigeria richest which is not important anyway. Unlike you, i definitely don't find any benefit in corrupt wealth accumulated by Otedola, adenuga, TY danjuma and co meant for their families and generations unborn.

Another dirty yellowbar thing venting his frustration on his Igbo lords and masters.

It pains not to be Igbo!

The way they preyed on Tafawa that he had to curse them forever proved that they all have naive upbringing. May God forgive them.

categories of Igbo. you forgot to mention the Igbo giant who the yorrobbber pastors see in the dream




also the ones that give cone head republic nightmare in the media world. Nnamdi Kanu.

the ones that give this op and other ewedu eating folks nightmare on nairaland.

gboss4sure:
Let me educate you on the term "VILLAGE" in the Nigerian way.

If you are from Ikeja and you are living in Ibadan, then Ikeja is your village regardless of how developed it is.

My village in Imo State is developed than most Nigerian cities but since I don't live there, whenever I want to visit there, I do always tell people that I'm going to my village.

Mention your village in Imo let's see whether it's truly more developed than most Nigerian cities. You can also add the title of your traditional ruler. Or are you ashamed of its jaw-shattering name?

CSTR2:
How many yoruba nobel laureate do you have,? Just one.
And he is not even in the class of achebe.
Nigerian top politicians are buhari,abacha, IBB, OBJ,e.t.c., bunch of highly corrupt backward entities. Sorry, if i don't mourn over the absense of igbos in this group.
There are a number of igbos in Nigeria richest which is not important anyway. Unlike you, i definitely don't find any benefit in corrupt wealth accumulated by Otedola, adenuga, TY danjuma and co meant for their families and generations unborn.

Typical of Igbos.
Being emotional instead of answering the questions.
You just scored 0/3.

Jman06:
Another dirty yellowbar thing venting his frustration on his Igbo lords and masters.

It pains not to be Igbo!

I'm forever grateful I don't have sisters with yam leg and hairy cleavage. Thank God I'm not Igbo.

patmaine:
categories of Igbo. you forgot to mention the Igbo giant who the yorrobbber pastors see in the dream




also the ones that give cone head republic nightmare in the media world. Nnamdi Kanu.

the ones that give this op and other ewedu eating folks nightmare on nairaland.

Yet the Yoruba pastors fly private jets with your tithe.

Nnamdi Kanu? You mean that lizard that sneaks in and out of Nigeria like a stowaway?

In reply to your question, we all must agree that most Igbos (Nigerian) have two homes: their place of residence/ mostly in the big cities and their home town/ the village (usually the birth place of their parents). Majority of the Igbo that grew up in the west and other part of the country usually travel to their respective villages for events and return back to the cities when its over. So when you hear an Igbo man in Lagos talking about village, he is not talking of the big cities in the East. I used to have issues with my friends in festac when ever I visit Lagos back then because they assure I came from village. I almost remind them that I was born and breed in Enugu ; a state Capital that has everything just like Lagos.

Tycoflu:
In reply to your question, we all must agree that most Igbos (Nigerian) have two homes: their place of residence/ mostly in the big cities and their home town/ the village (usually the birth place of their parents). Majority of the Igbo that grew up in the west and other part of the country usually travel to their respective villages for events and return back to the cities when its over. So when you hear an Igbo man in Lagos talking about village, he is not talking of the big cities in the East. I used to have issues with my friends in festac when ever I visit Lagos back then because they assure I came from village. I almost remind them that I was born and breed in Enugu ; a state Capital that has everything just like Lagos.

You're among the 10% brother.

Village is used like the yoruba people uses Ilu wa. Mo fe de ILU wa.
I want to reach our villa.

It's a like a code to show u r going to ur place or origin.

OnTheMoveWA:
Why do Igbos usually say "I dey go village"? I've never heard an Igbo say " hometown". A friend said it's because 90% of Igbos come from rural "autonomous" communities. On another day I struggled to explain to an Igbo friend that I'm not from a village, neither are my parents nor my grandparents. They all came from towns/cities that are centuries old.

Now to the topic,

1. Those born in the "villa".

2. Those born in "no man's land"

3. Those born in the zoo.


There was almost going to be a 4th category - those born in the Lagoon but that was prevented.

One Morning, a mad man would come out in front of 2million people and insult the ibos. Lemme break it down for you, we do business and we make money, swine like you come online and rant nonsense about us, when we thief your girlfriend, monkey like you go day vex. Instead of you to bend down and make money, and good use of your time,you are insulting us. You see how low in mentality you are. Stop monkeying around..Hmmm, no be insult I give you so, na advice. God help you o

Funny how the sw assume they Are more developed...the day/time most of you go out and see how backward sw is ,is the the day you wake up

ckmayoca:
Village is used like the yoruba people uses Ilu wa. Mo fe de ILU wa.
I want to reach our villa.

It's a like a code to show u r going to ur place or origin.

When an Igbo tries to translate Yoruba!
ILU = town.

gimakon:



One Morning, a mad man would come out in front of 2million people and insult the ibos. Lemme break it down for you, we do business and we make money, swine like you come online and rant nonsense about us, when we thief your girlfriend, monkey like you go day vex. Instead of you to bend down and make money, you are insulting us. You see how low in mentality you are. Stop monkeying around..Hmmm, no be insult I give you so, na advice. God help you o

Which money? Name the richest Igbo men.

Thief girlfriend? You're right about the thievery but my girlfriend, nah. I know Igbo girls marrying Yoruba men these days so that their children won't be completely Igbotic. I am still trying to see whether I know any Yoruba lady married to an Igbo man. The FLAT.HEAD is repulsive.

Scholes007:
Funny how the sw assume they Are more developed...the day/time most of you go out and see how backward sw is ,is the the day you wake up

Then why do you keep coming for greener pastures?? Is life in your Enugu, Owerri, Aba etc not fulfilling enough? The Chukwudis and Okoros keep coming to the SW like termites.

OnTheMoveWA:


Which money? Name the richest Igbo men.

Thief girlfriend? You're right about the thievery but my girlfriend, nah. I know Igbo girls marrying Yoruba men these days so that their children won't be completely Igbotic. I am still trying to see whether I know any Yoruba lady married to an Igbo man. The Igbo is repulsive.

See how blindly you talk. My cousins name is FunmiLayo Nnenna obinwanne , we also have another one titilayo jessica nkemakolam Obinwanne,half yoruba half ibo,my family for one doesn't discrimate like you fellows everyone is welcome there.
It's because people like you exist that nigeria has ethnic crisis. Instead of peace, you are preaching jumping into the lagoon, everyone is important,but not extremely important.
Change your mindset. What have you gained hating the ibos. I attack yorubas like you, because you are blind to the truth.
Am happy am ibo. So what am saying is, if you are pissed, your problem, ibos are the best, best tribe on earth. You don't like it, no problem , flog your head for wall.

OnTheMoveWA:


Then why do you keep coming for greener pastures?? Is life in your Enugu, Owerri, Aba etc not fulfilling enough? The Chukwudis and Okoros keep coming to the SW like termites.

You haven't gone beyond oshogbo, na em you day rant like this. Come owerri make you see hotels way yoruba man build to aid prostitution. You just day talk out of ignorance. You don't have anything to say, please keep quiet and get a life.

gimakon:


See how blindly you talk. My cousins name is FunmiLayo Nnenna obinwanne , we also have another one titilayo jessica nkemakolam Obinwanne,half yoruba half ibo,my family for one doesn't discrimate like you fellows everyone is welcome there.
It's because people like you exist that nigeria has ethnic crisis. Instead of peace, you are preaching jumping into the lagoon, everyone is important,but not extremely important.
Change your mindset. What have you gained hating the ibos. I attack yorubas like you, because you are blind to the truth.
Am happy am ibo. So what am saying is, if you are pissed, your problem, ibos are the best, best tribe on earth. You don't like it, no problem , flog your head for wall.

There must be a catch somewhere. Maybe your uncle's head is not completely flat or the lady is pseudo-Yoruba.
I don't hate Igbos, I love you that's why I want you to change.

OnTheMoveWA:


There must be a catch somewhere. Maybe your uncle's head is not completely flat or the lady is pseudo-Yoruba.
I don't hate Igbos, I love you that's why I want you to change.

This boy sef. Day go jor. My uncle head not completely flat , insult upon injury, just day go.

gimakon:


You haven't gone beyond oshogbo, na em you day rant like this. Come owerri make you see hotels way yoruba man build to aid prostitution. You just day talk out of ignorance. You don't have anything to say, please keep quiet and get a life.

Believe me I've been to places you can only dream of. It's in our nature to travel and people love us everywhere so they keep inviting us. They love and adopt our culture in far places like the Caribbeans. You people however are ashamed of your culture and call yourselves the Jews of Africa.

And about the hotels in Owerri, why won't he make money when you all don't know how to woo women properly. You definitely have to pay for sex na.

OnTheMoveWA:


Then why do you keep coming for greener pastures?? Is life in your Enugu, Owerri, Aba etc not fulfilling enough? The Chukwudis and Okoros keep coming to the SW like termites.

i will not argue with you because your comment has justified what i said. Just travel out... then come and tell me who should travel for greener pasture

OnTheMoveWA:


Mention your village in Imo let's see whether it's truly more developed than most Nigerian cities. You can also add the title of your traditional ruler. Or are you ashamed of its jaw-shattering name?

Is oshogbo more developed than Nnewi? Calm down, we are going to do a pictoral analysis of both, here on your thread.

Cc: Anambradota, Buddahmonk, Arizona123, omoreminder2, operationIgrigi, Rose2014, CSTR2, pazienza, Arysexy.

Village: A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town, with a population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods. -Wikipedia

Igbos are frank. There is no point in calling a village a town or any other glorifying names.

Meanwhile, from conservation perspective, the Igbos treasure their hinterlands (a little more than most other tribes), and truly enjoy and derive pride in the serenity and natural vegetative surrounding. For many, they dread the destruction of this traditional and natural dwelling by urbanisation which is falsely percieved as development.

It is all part of Igboness to always be in touch with ones birthplace in Igboland. Ultimately, that will also be the final resting place. So, it is a very important part of Igbo life and culture.

Here is another reason to treasure your village (and not be bullied by those who don't have it, don't know it and won't understand it).
Take the Uk as an example. There are many lovely villages like the Blackheath Village, Theydon Bois Village, Walthamstow Village, even Greenwich, where time began housing the popular Greenwich museum is a village. In other climes, very cool villages like Brudge (Belgium) and Toulouse (France) are real cool places.

Village is actually a real cool concept, better than town that has all to do with urban vices, congestion, pollution and high cost of living usually associated with urban lifestyle.

My brothers, responding to threads such as this is actually dignifying them.

OP, 3 categories only? Dig deeper. There has to be more.

ArodeTsolaye:


Is oshogbo more developed than Nnewi? Calm down, we are going to do a pictoral analysis of both, here on your thread.

Cc: Anambradota, Buddahmonk, Arizona123, omoreminder2, operationIgrigi, Rose2014, CSTR2, pazienza, Arysexy.

Please in which state is Nnewi? I nearly had catarrh trying to pronounce it.

Scholes007:
i will not argue with you because your comment has justified what i said. Just travel out... then come and tell who should travel for greener pasture

Where have you been to?