[quote author=IamLaura post=61466151If you dont know the meaning of autobiography, Google is your friend and if you have a better information about his autobiography, quote your source online so i can look it up.FYI am not Igbo or igala. I only care about one nation NIGERIA.
Edo ko bini ni �
Lol funny you quoting Wikipedia as a credible source,even I can edit and add anything I want on a Wikipedia page.
Nigerians don't read,If you had read his book you'll have seen where he proudly named his village and the culture of his people which clearly showed he was IGBO.
Why are you pple so scared of igbos greatness that's you choose to believe lies to make urselves feel good?Quite pathetic I must say.No matter how hard you guys try to distort history,unfortunately the world knows the truth.
Stop being ignorant and read a book.[/quote]

truthtosinknaij:


In his autobiography, Equiano wrote that he was born in Eboe in what is now southern Nigeria before being kidnapped with his sister as a young boy, sold by local slave traders and shipped across the Atlantic to Barbados and then Virginia in the US.

he wrote in his autobiography he is Igbo, do you want to argue with him again. See me see trouble o

Is it possible for an Educated man at that era to write the word Igbo as Eboe

consult wikipedia for his authentic story and stop twisting history

Anyone who read his book knew his narrative of being eboe (Igbo) in essaka somewhere in the Benin empire. He was Midwest Igbo.

BakireBulmaker:
What does Olaudah mean in Igbo language?

OLAUDAH means fortune or someone well favored in igbo language,it can also mean someone with a loud voice or outspoken.
It's one of those ancient igbo names that sadly modern day igbos have replaced for the "chinedu" and "Chukwuebuka" ones.
Other examples are "Olanna" which means my fathers fortune or "Unoaku" which is house of wealth or gold.
We need to bring these names back

comos:


Is it possible for an Educated man at that era to write the word Igbo as Eboe

consult wikipedia for his authentic story and stop twisting history

Eboe is not Edo. There are various ethnicities in the old Benin kingdom. Read his book. Google notes can be changed at any time.

IamLaura:

OLAUDAH means fortune or someone well favored in igbo language.
It's one of those ancient igbo names that sadly modern day igbos have replaced for the "chinedu" and "Chukwuebuka" ones.
Other examples are "Olanna" which means my fathers fortune or "Unoaku" which is house of wealth or gold.
We need to bring these names back

Chineke,

How did Olaudah translate to Chinedu or Chukwuebuka,

Olaudah seems more like a yoruba name which is mostly bear by people from Edo state especially Estako and Afemaih people

blaqoracle:
olauda equano never, in his narration claim Igbo. In fact he asserted his Edo origin. Equano only described the existence of Igbo, as a their person.
Chinua Achebe was the the one that invented fraudulent oluada-igbo propaganda.

"in one of the most remote and fertile of which, called Eboe, I was born, in the year 1745, in a charming fruitful vale, named Essaka. "

---- The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, page 2

comos:

Olaudah seems more like a yoruba name which is mostly bear by people from Edo state especially Estako and Afemaih people

Please tell us what Olaudah means in Yoruba.
We are waiting

giftq:



"in one of the most remote and fertile of which, called Eboe, I was born, in the year 1745, in a charming fruitful vale, named Essaka. "

---- The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, page 2

Please tell me where Essaka is located in Igbo Land

comos:


Please tell me where Essaka is located in Igbo Land

Research to learn.

Eboe=Ibo=Igbo

bestview:




Research to learn.

Eboe=Ibo=Igbo

Please consult this website www.dcc.newberry.org for his handwritten autobiography ,

where he stated his days while in Eboe (Edo) or benin

ofai:
Anyone who read his book knew his narrative of being eboe (Igbo) in essaka somewhere in the Benin empire. He was Midwest Igbo.

It is a spelling mistake, he was born in Isseke

comos:


Please tell me where Essaka is located in Igbo Land

ISSEKE. An Igbo scholar has already put that to rest

truthtosinknaij:


ISIEKE. An Igbo scholar has already put that to rest

A man wrote his autobiography when he was alive,

long after his death, an Igbo-Scholar emerge from nowhere and stated distorting his history.

Please consult this website www.dcc.newberry.org for his handwritten autobiography

comos:


A man wrote his autobiography when he was alive,

long after his death, an Igbo-Scholar emerge from nowhere and stated distorting his history.

Please consult this website www.dcc.newberry.org for his handwritten autobiography

My ISP here in Brazil is blocking your link, It might contain a virus. Stop posting that link

comos:


A man wrote his autobiography when he was alive,

long after his death, an Igbo-Scholar emerge from nowhere and stated distorting his history.

Please consult this website www.dcc.newberry.org for his handwritten autobiography

Stop reading forgeries.

"in one of the most remote and fertile of which, called Eboe, I was born, in the year 1745, in a charming fruitful vale, named Essaka. "


---- The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, page 2

I can see some senile jewish developers already claiming this man as one theirs.
FYI, he was from Etsako in present day Edo State.

conductorH1:
An Igbo man who was sold to slavery in Britain, served out his time, earned money, bought his freedom from his master and started agitating for the abolishment of slave trade.

The current crop of lazy parasite One Neajeriya yoots will label him a terrorist for "challenging the Federal Government" and "brainwashing his gullible IPOD terrorist followers" because he demanded abolishment of slave trade.

"Our constitution does not support abolishment of slave trade" - Omenka

"You're calling for war by agitating freedom" - Sarrki

"The Nigerian soldiers should shoot him dead for demanding freedom" - Ngeneukwenu

"Lets join hands together and build this country. The British can't help you by giving you clothes and education and you want to repay them by demanding freedom" - Madridguy

"Olaudah is damanding for freedom because his master's party lost the presidential election" - Nairaland BMC/Zombie chapter

Who sold him?

HermajestyQ:
:DNigerians are so funny!!! With the debate whether he was of Igbo or igala origin, i actually went to check him out on wikipedia! Alas, Olauda was neither Igbo nor igala. He's autobiography says he was from Essaka in Benin, Nigeria. Someone please help me with the state where Essaka is in Nigeria.

It is actually Isseke which is in Ihiala local government area, a 45 min drive to the region that encapsulated the old benin kingdom. There is no 'Essaka' in Benin. He only passed through Benin enroute to slavery with his captors.

In his book he translated his name Olaudah as 'loud voice' which is actually what it means in Igbo.

He also perfectly mentioned the 4 market day of Igbos as 'Ah-for' 'Ekeh', 'Nkwo', 'Oye'.

Please Pick up his book and read (that's if you are not a biased Igbo-hating bigot pretending to be objective).

I have learnt on this forum that even if you slap the truth on zombie skulls like a bowl of Amala they will not see it.

Jahbless

pan African

giftq:
Igbo amaka

cc
Leez






https://www.google.com.ng/amp/thenationonlineng.net/sad-memories-of-slavery/amp/

mynd44 move ds ministry to fp na

BabaRamota1980:


He is Igala. His family settled and lived in Ibo country for commercial trade. When he was kidnapped by a yanminri he already spoke Ibo language.

There is nothing in his name or looks that feature Ibo roots. The man is not Ibo.

Afonja always hating

QuotaSystem:
I'm sure as hell Equiano did not negotiate and buy his freedom by calling his master's house a zoo or his family zoo animals, neither did he threaten to burn down his owners plantation if he was denied his freedom.

No master would have freed his slave if he approached him with aggression, no matter how much he was willing to pay. Equiano got his freedom through tactfully and diplomatically engaging his master and paying him off. An attribute lost in his descendants thanks to brainwashing by the Ohamma-dickhead.

Happy Post-humous Birthday Olaudah

CC: giftq conductorH1

Oga, during the pogrom that led to the civil war, didn't ojukwu approach secession with peace.... Even going at length to Ghana to sign a treaty with gowon which the latter reneged on? Where did the peaceful approach get him? Oga dey your Lane abeg.

You keep having night mares over Kanu... You're gradually worshipping him... Turning him to your Idol of some sort. Good luck with that.

BudeYahooCom:


It is actually Isseke which is in Ihiala local government area, a 45 min drive to the region that encapsulated the old benin kingdom. There is no 'Essaka' in Benin. He only passed through Benin enroute to slavery with his captors.

In his book he translated his name Olaudah as 'loud voice' which is actually what it means in Igbo.

He also perfectly mentioned the 4 market day of Igbos as 'Ah-for' 'Ekeh', 'Nkwo', 'Oye'.

Please Pick up his book and read (that's if you are not a biased Igbo-hating bigot pretending to be objective).

I have learnt on this forum that even if you slap the truth on zombie skulls like a bowl of Amala they will not see it.

Bros u get time for Afonja

Abeg, why not celebrate the man and forget if he is Igbo or Edo or igala or whatever. He did something to be remembered for, celebrate him or wait till you die and ask him his exact origin.

Egein:
I can see some senile jewish developers already claiming this man as one theirs.
FYI, he was from Etsako in present day Edo State.

Afonja

despite abolishment of slavery by British realm in 1830s some folks from South West region of Nigeria still play slavery role's to Danfodio breeds up north... Ndia and slavery mentality self... TUFIAKWA

comos:


Chineke,

How did Olaudah translate to Chinedu or Chukwuebuka,

Olaudah seems more like a yoruba name which is mostly bear by people from Edo state especially Estako and Afemaih people

Afonja, jealousy kills

conductorH1:
An Igbo man who was sold to slavery in Britain, served out his time, earned money, bought his freedom from his master and started agitating for the abolishment of slave trade.

The current crop of lazy parasite One Neajeriya yoots will label him a terrorist for "challenging the Federal Government" and "brainwashing his gullible IPOD terrorist followers" because he demanded abolishment of slave trade.

"Our constitution does not support abolishment of slave trade" - Omenka

"You're calling for war by agitating freedom" - Sarrki

"The Nigerian soldiers should shoot him dead for demanding freedom" - Ngeneukwenu

"Lets join hands together and build this country. The British can't help you by giving you clothes and education and you want to repay them by demanding freedom" - Madridguy

"Olaudah is damanding for freedom because his master's party lost the presidential election" - Nairaland BMC/Zombie chapter

Quoted for emphasis,.I don't want anyone to miss this

blaqoracle:
olauda equano never, in his narration claim Igbo. In fact he asserted his Edo origin. Equano only described the existence of Igbo, as a their person.
Chinua Achebe was the the one that invented fraudulent oluada-igbo propaganda.

I understand it a bit differently.

He wrote that he was a citizen of Benin Kingdom. But Ibo/Igbo by tribe. That would have been quite normal by them. The Kingdom/empire had many tribes. A considerable number of Yoruba people & a fair amount of Igbo. But in recent decades where tribal supremacy battle got into full swing (see Conini/Igbo spats here on NL), many now say Benin never had Igbo or Yoruba people. Ethnicity became the focus, not nationality that was once anchored on Kingdom/land one lived in.

Benin has been gradually written out of Equiano's story. Thank God his original book is still there to read.

Olaudah was a benin slave, it was clearly stated in his biography.