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Re: Photos Of An Igbo Village Built In Virginia, USA by AfroBlue(m): 1:34pm On Oct 26, 2015 |
thread addendum... a few states over in south carolina is a Yoruba village. Oyotunji African Village http://www.oyotunji.org/ http://www.oyotunji.org/island-packet.html 40 years later African Village still stands. More than 35 years later, Iya Oba Adaramola still remembers the night in 1975 she turned off U.S. 21 to begin a new life with hundreds of others in the woods in Sheldon. "We came in the middle of the night," Adaramola said. "The road was not as wide as it is now, and the trees hung over the road and met in the middle. I thought to myself, 'I'll be leaving in the morning.' When I woke up the next morning, it was so beautiful and peaceful. I didn't leave." Adaramola is one of about 25 people still living at the Oyotunji African Village in Sheldon, which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. The village was founded in 1970 by Oba Adefunmi I -- a Detroit native born as Walter Eugene King -- and fashioned for African-Americans around the West African Yoruba culture that originated in Nigeria. Adaramola, who is known as the village's queen mother and taught in the village's school, said a chance to re-connect with her heritage brought her from New York City to the remote 10-acre compound in 1975, and that keeps her and others there now. "I was looking for peace and contentment and just gravitated toward this place," Adaramola said. The village has long been a place of curiosities -- animal sacrifices, ritual facial scarring and the polygamy of Oba Adefunmi I -- and once drew national attention, including a crew from "60 Minutes" in 1986. Oba Adefunmi I's claim that his village was an independent nation, not part of the United States, further fueled speculation the Oyotunji community was evading taxes or harboring a cult. Adaramola scoffs."The traditions we have, the customs we practice, this is an African village. This is how we would be living had we not been taken from Africa," Adaramola said. Adefunmi died in February 2005 at 76. His son now serves as the village's oba, or king. At one point, Oyotunji was home to about 200 people, but the population has dwindled in recent years. Adaramola said the rigors of life within the self-sustained village were largely to blame for the decline."At first, it was a thrill," Adaramola said. "Like, 'Wow, this is an African village where we can practice African customs, take African names and speak an African language.' But it wasn't easy. We didn't have electricity for a while. You had to chop wood, heat your home and feed your children."Oyotunji suffered another setback last year after the death of Chief Adenibi S. Edubi Ifamuyiwa Ajamu, a Chicago native who was the second man to arrive at the village. Ajamu was a chief and elder priest before his death in December.Adaramola said Oyotunji has rebounded from Ajamu's death, and those living there continue their mission of keeping the Yoruba culture alive in the Lowcountry. "It's always difficult to lose a member of the community, but we're taught that there is a line of communication between the living and the dead," Adaramola said. "We can keep that line of communication open by making offers to them. They're buried here, so they're always a part of us and with us." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dbb4SeX6f-g 4 Likes |
Re: Photos Of An Igbo Village Built In Virginia, USA by Nobody: 1:34pm On Oct 26, 2015 |
hayoakins: Yeah man I support you. This is a Nigerian feat not just Igbo. Even it is more broadly an African thing. |
Re: Photos Of An Igbo Village Built In Virginia, USA by AAinEqGuinea: 1:35pm On Oct 26, 2015 |
scholes0: Yea.AA. Don't see the humor in that, but I know where this could go. Don't push it there. 3 Likes |
Re: Photos Of An Igbo Village Built In Virginia, USA by Ihuomadinihu: 1:36pm On Oct 26, 2015 |
A hu la m na ndi anya ufu abata wo na thread a. Onye shi ndi igbo ariya nma, osuko osu nwa mkpi su gbuo ya. Mtcheeew! 3 Likes |
Re: Photos Of An Igbo Village Built In Virginia, USA by funkybully(f): 1:36pm On Oct 26, 2015 |
That man on red cap is the traditional ruler of Awka a.k.a the Smith city. HRH Eze Uzu 11 ( king of Smith) showcasing how black-smithing is done 1 Like |
Re: Photos Of An Igbo Village Built In Virginia, USA by simplisity(m): 1:39pm On Oct 26, 2015 |
THE JEWS OF AFRICA! They will always conquer, its in their blood. 1 Like |
Re: Photos Of An Igbo Village Built In Virginia, USA by PenSniper: 1:40pm On Oct 26, 2015 |
mavinc4u: Thanks for your education and civility, my dear. I respect you. 1 Like |
Re: Photos Of An Igbo Village Built In Virginia, USA by Anamachi3(m): 1:41pm On Oct 26, 2015 |
sabaeh: U need common sense but we gat a problem becoz common sense this day is not common to hv 3 Likes |
Re: Photos Of An Igbo Village Built In Virginia, USA by tevinsolt: 1:42pm On Oct 26, 2015 |
alcmene: no one is jealous or envious, an Igbo said on this thread that y'all lead which fine but then proceeded to call southwest a Waste, so let me burst your bubble. That's a museum, there's an actual place called Oyotunji, in South Carolina, south of Virginia with an Oba. mind you this is not a museum, people live there. 2 Likes |
Re: Photos Of An Igbo Village Built In Virginia, USA by emmanuel596(m): 1:48pm On Oct 26, 2015 |
[quote author=247notire post=39376050] Hehehe. How will u believe? When u knw nothing about ur culture and heritage. Ur bigotry will lead u to nowhere but one timid village in osun state. Oponu oshi...[/quote Foool...am proudly akwa ibom A people of great culture and good mannera Akwa ibom people don't steal Dey don't run baby factories Dey have never been caught trying to smuggle drugs outside d country Akwa ibom is better than all igbo states in dis country simply because we ain't stingy and sself centered We don't fight 4 biafruad We don't try to dominate and covert other people's. Goods If I list some u mite end up wanting to b akwa ibom...just get a. soap go to the back of ur hut nd Bleep ur self Am proudly akwa ibom 4 Likes |
Re: Photos Of An Igbo Village Built In Virginia, USA by oluamid(m): 1:50pm On Oct 26, 2015 |
kayce911: Lol. So only Igbo girls are allowed to be beautiful? Funny guy. It shows you haven't lived in a 'mixed environment' before. @Op, Beautiful. I love village settings, dunno why. What I wouldn't give to have lived in the era where villages like this are the norm. |
Re: Photos Of An Igbo Village Built In Virginia, USA by qintus: 1:54pm On Oct 26, 2015 |
nightmile: the Igbo speaking Biafrans are still fighting in Nigeria because they have refused to be conquered still defending their pride but the COWARD yorubas have willingly surrendered to their Hausa/fulani slave masters without putting up a fight kwara state to start with. http://sunnewsonline.com/new/kwankwaso-to-yoruba-elders-you-cant-sack-fulani-herdsmen/ 4 Likes |
Re: Photos Of An Igbo Village Built In Virginia, USA by 247notire(m): 1:56pm On Oct 26, 2015 |
[quote author=emmanuel596 post=39378459][/quote] E pain the blockhead sha... Hehehe. Ur comment is very kiddy... All these kids that manages to get an infinix fone with 100 naira data sha... |
Re: Photos Of An Igbo Village Built In Virginia, USA by Nobody: 1:56pm On Oct 26, 2015 |
kayce911:Do you really believe that's her pic? |
Re: Photos Of An Igbo Village Built In Virginia, USA by phillipay: 1:57pm On Oct 26, 2015 |
Inside bush like this |
Re: Photos Of An Igbo Village Built In Virginia, USA by AAinEqGuinea: 2:01pm On Oct 26, 2015 |
I appreciate western Africans who are inclined in helping African Americans find what could be their history. We haven't lost our DNA because our ancestors' fingers touched cotton, contrary to other ra.pe fetishes and self-serving folklore of domination many may choose to believe. 1 Like |
Re: Photos Of An Igbo Village Built In Virginia, USA by Emmahunk(m): 2:03pm On Oct 26, 2015 |
Holyfield1: I honestly don't understand why our youths of today are so blinded with ethnic and tribal hatred to the point of blindness in sound reasoning. If you are to see beautiful houses rather than mud houses, what then makes it an Igbo village? The houses with their thatched roofs , the clay pots, the well swept courtyards, the yam barns,the different colonies and sizes of masquerade , oh my dear, those make up a true Igbo setting. Our culture is our culture and should not be seen as a disgrace. Rather, advanced fee fraud, love scam, money laundering, drugs and the like are the things that bring disgrace NOT a beautiful Igbo village of mud houses 2 Likes |
Re: Photos Of An Igbo Village Built In Virginia, USA by oluamid(m): 2:07pm On Oct 26, 2015 |
simplisity: That's not true. Historically, the Igbo are a peaceful people who don't engage in wars except between neighbouring villages and usually not on a large scale (100 people max). Commercial activities is their forte (though on a large international scale, that's even not more than a 100 years old). This is not a tribal bash or anything, just wanted to correct the 'conquer' thing you said. 2 Likes |
Re: Photos Of An Igbo Village Built In Virginia, USA by Mbilla(m): 2:11pm On Oct 26, 2015 |
[quote author=emmanuel596 post=39378459][/quote] F.o.o.l! Am proudly Akwaibomite and I hate seeing an ugly dirty Yoruba claiming to be an Akwaibomite on faceless forum like nairaland to insult our lovely and handworking Igbo brothers who we share the same culture, eat the same food. May the Gods of Ibibio, Oron and Anna land strike u bastard dead if ur not from Akwaibom State. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Photos Of An Igbo Village Built In Virginia, USA by Chibabe1(f): 2:12pm On Oct 26, 2015 |
Nwafor Ibo can never forget homeland. |
Re: Photos Of An Igbo Village Built In Virginia, USA by croSStodds(m): 2:12pm On Oct 26, 2015 |
247notire:omo ale radarada,so you had to indite "osun state" to create a scene?.it's so evident you're an antagonistic fellow always looking for the slightest opportunity to throw tantrums and jibes.I know igbos to be well-mannered and congenitally benevolent, but it's so ostensible yours is the other way round. |
Re: Photos Of An Igbo Village Built In Virginia, USA by croSStodds(m): 2:16pm On Oct 26, 2015 |
nightmile:so harsh but true. |
Re: Photos Of An Igbo Village Built In Virginia, USA by Nobody: 2:20pm On Oct 26, 2015 |
So sorry,I wish there some thing I can do about your situation but unfortunately there none,I expects you die before hate will kill you,kill your mother join sabaeh: 1 Like |
Re: Photos Of An Igbo Village Built In Virginia, USA by 247notire(m): 2:21pm On Oct 26, 2015 |
croSStodds:Look at the words ur using... Lol. No be by force to speak grammar wey u no sabi use contextually na... As for ur trash up there you can call a family meeting in ur house and tell that to ur pa... 1 Like |
Re: Photos Of An Igbo Village Built In Virginia, USA by Blackkie: 2:27pm On Oct 26, 2015 |
Bros, them go wan stone you. WisdomCanada: |
Re: Photos Of An Igbo Village Built In Virginia, USA by emmanuel596(m): 2:29pm On Oct 26, 2015 |
Mbilla: U fool my name is emmanuel imoh inokon d last born of the obong of akwa ibom people in Niger state..so u expect me to keep quite and watch an idiot insult me...e b like u dey do house boy for igbo people...may thunder from eket fire ur balls 2 Likes |
Re: Photos Of An Igbo Village Built In Virginia, USA by Nobody: 2:30pm On Oct 26, 2015 |
Holyfield1: It's an "IGBO VILLAGE" not an "IGBO CITY"...since your father used your brains for money rituals which gave him only N20,000 and made you useless! 3 Likes |
Re: Photos Of An Igbo Village Built In Virginia, USA by croSStodds(m): 2:32pm On Oct 26, 2015 |
247notire:if you're bereft of the grammatical proficiency and intellectuality to fathom what I posited,just say so because it's so perspicuous you're at the nadir of grammatical knowledge evidently alluded from your post which reeks of vulgarism and bloopers.well,I have no issue with that anyway,since this is a faceless forum,simpletons and nincompoops also have a say. by the way,I was only being factual,making a citation of my pa pugnaciously substantiates what I said about you earlier on.keep rollicking in your pool of malevolence. |
Re: Photos Of An Igbo Village Built In Virginia, USA by Mbilla(m): 2:33pm On Oct 26, 2015 |
Pls our Igbo brothers should ignore that ugly dirty Yoruba bastard called Emmanuel596 that claimed to be an Akwaibomite on faceless forum like nairaland to insulting our Igbo brothers who we share the same culture, eat the same food and marry each other. Pls my Igbo brothers don't mind him coz propaganda and divide and rule is what Yoruba forefathers taught them. Mind u am an Awkaibomite from Ikot ekpene and know Akwaibomite will say am akwa ibom they way dat Yoruba f.o.o.l that called himself Emmanuel596 said rather a true son of Akwa ibom state will say am an Akwa ibomite. 3 Likes |
Re: Photos Of An Igbo Village Built In Virginia, USA by eminikansoso(m): 2:36pm On Oct 26, 2015 |
mavinc4u:the guy says Great AWO took Rat poison and i paid him back with this |
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