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Re: What Does Onitsha Mean in Eegboe Language. Onitsha is No Man's land by paramakina202: 10:37pm On Apr 27, 2017 |
aribisala0: I am not from Onitsha but that is corrupt name for Onicha which is found all over Igboland from Delta state to Anambra state to Enugu to Ebonyi down to Abia state,so if want to you claim you have to claim all not just Onicha in Anambra state. 1 Like |
Re: What Does Onitsha Mean in Eegboe Language. Onitsha is No Man's land by Anambra1stSon(m): 10:37pm On Apr 27, 2017 |
bantudra:I will take you serious when Yoruba man win state house of rep in Anambra which we have achieved in Lagos 1 Like |
Re: What Does Onitsha Mean in Eegboe Language. Onitsha is No Man's land by bantudra: 10:42pm On Apr 27, 2017 |
post=55986659: you realy cares who wins what in a family..??... i dont have the time to fight against myself.... |
Re: What Does Onitsha Mean in Eegboe Language. Onitsha is No Man's land by DLioness(f): 10:43pm On Apr 27, 2017 |
bantudra:jst teln doz fools dt dnt want to leave umu ezechima alone. who kmws mayb doz igbos at sabon gari kano wn dy return we go hear "hausas migratd to igboland". 2 Likes |
Re: What Does Onitsha Mean in Eegboe Language. Onitsha is No Man's land by bantudra: 10:45pm On Apr 27, 2017 |
DLioness: when you look beyond religion then you see clearer... i was born and raised a christian...am still christian...i dont allow religion to determin how i think... my religion is my private things....its not the business of anybody...thats why nobody can use religion on me.... 1 Like |
Re: What Does Onitsha Mean in Eegboe Language. Onitsha is No Man's land by nengibo: 11:45pm On Apr 27, 2017 |
aribisala0:Aro is an ibibio town they worship ibibio deities, have an ibibio dialect & call God Abasi 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: What Does Onitsha Mean in Eegboe Language. Onitsha is No Man's land by Rossikk(m): 3:36am On Apr 28, 2017 |
''ONITSHA'' REFERS TO THE PEOPLE OF THE ANCIENT EGYPTIAN CITY OF ''ON'' - NEW RESEARCH Igbo name for ancient Egypt - Idu Edo name for Ancient Egypt - Igodomigodo Onicha got its name from the ancient Egyptian city of “ON”, unfortunately renamed as “Heliopolis” by the Greeks and now being called “El Minah” by the modern Egyptian government, which has changed the name of this city five times. The City of “On” was the citadel of spiritual excellence and was one of the most sacred cities of ancient Egypt. The priests of On were very mystical and were the repository of the ancient mysteries of Egypt. The priests of On guided their mysteries jealously and were the only priests that crowned the Pharoahs. No king of Egypt could be recognized without being consecrated by the priests of On. They were called the “Priests of the most high”. The Pharoh and his family traditionally resided in the city of On. “Onicha” means those that were sacked or cut off from the city of On. The word “cha” in ancient Egypt means to cut, descend or fall from. The Onitsha Igbo dialect term “chapu” like in “chapu ya isi” (cut off his head) still has the same root like the ancient Kemetic Egyptian language: “cha” : to cut off or make to fall. Onicha people were actually those that were cut off or fled from the sacred city of On. Literarily speaking, Onicha means “people of On that fled” from On. Some people had wrongly described the word Onicha as those who “despise others”, but that could not be correct because they were the ones who were charged with the responsibility of consecrating and annointing kings and priests. As a matter of fact, the names, “Tutankam-on” and “Solom-on” are rooted in the city of On. Solomon means he who was initiated into the mysteries of On. In Onicha today, we see the term “On” reflecting in many of our names and traditional titles. The term “On” is found in some of the following Onitsha traditional chieftaincy titles: “On-owu”, “On-i-ra”, meaning “On” dedicated to the ancient Egyptian God called “Ra”, “Onika” meaning the Ka of On; the word “ka” in Kemetic language means “the soul”, therefore, “Onika”means the soul of On. We also see the word “On” in “Onya”, “Onoli” and “Onwolu” all chieftaincy titles in Onicha. In their roles as priests, ON-icha people after being cut off from Egypt, continued to play their roles as priests and in that capacity sojourned with different closely related communities that were scattered in Africa, especially in West Africa, where their services as priests were still needed. They dwelt amongst other fellow Egyptians and Punis (Cannanites) who had fled/migrated from ancient Egypt to avoid foreign invasions. They were in Ile Ife, today in Ile Ife, some Yorubas of ON-icha stock are still residing there. Till date, an ancient ritual of the battle of Moremi, an Ile Ife Princess’ conflict with Onicha inhabitants are still enacted on a yearly basis. Onicha priests were also in Benin kingdom or Edo land. They were also in Igbo land. I suspect that the Priests of Nri were distantly connected to the city of On. That is why till date an Nri King upon consecration must bring certain sacrifial items (tributes) to the Obi of Onicha and must sleep over in Onicha before assuming the Nri throne. For full article read: http://www.africaresource.com/rasta/sesostris-the-great-the-egyptian-hercules/the-ancient-egyptian-city-of-on-along-the-river-niger-a-re-examination-of-the-history-and-culture-of-onicha-onitsha-by-onwa-onyebuchi-amene-esq/ 1 Like |
Re: What Does Onitsha Mean in Eegboe Language. Onitsha is No Man's land by Nobody: 5:18am On Apr 28, 2017 |
The bigoted op thinks that real pronunciation is Onitsha, It is Onicha, your Orisha or whatever exist only in your head, the whiteman mispronounced it Onitsha, like soneone rightly pointed out to you illiterate skull that there are Onicha towns in Anioma and Ebonyi. Well I just wasted my time educating a failed brain 2 Likes |
Re: What Does Onitsha Mean in Eegboe Language. Onitsha is No Man's land by wawappl: 7:02am On Apr 28, 2017 |
Amarabae: Psychology, Inferior people are always obsessed with their superiors, TRUE WORD |
Re: What Does Onitsha Mean in Eegboe Language. Onitsha is No Man's land by pinkp: 1:48pm On Apr 28, 2017 |
Swahili0:pls where can I find cherubim n seraphim church in Ilorin |
Re: What Does Onitsha Mean in Eegboe Language. Onitsha is No Man's land by Ngozi123(f): 2:03pm On Apr 28, 2017 |
aribisala0: Why are Igbo people always on your mind? You people are obsessed with us. 3 Likes |
Re: What Does Onitsha Mean in Eegboe Language. Onitsha is No Man's land by Ngozi123(f): 2:09pm On Apr 28, 2017 |
OAFMods: Absolutely not. Go into any thread about Biafrans and you will find Igbo haters, both Yoruba and non-Yoruba, galore. We're more focused on Igbo issues whereas other groups, including Yorubas, are always 'pokenosing' into our affairs. It's honestly sickening. 4 Likes |
Re: What Does Onitsha Mean in Eegboe Language. Onitsha is No Man's land by Ngozi123(f): 2:19pm On Apr 28, 2017 |
pazienza: I actually think that this might be the case. We all know that the Yorubas borrowed that word from the Binis but I wonder whether it actually has a meaning in Bini as it does in Igbo? 2 Likes |
Re: What Does Onitsha Mean in Eegboe Language. Onitsha is No Man's land by OAFMods: 10:29am On Apr 29, 2017 |
Ngozi123: Only a sick human reason the way you do. You mean all the Ipob on NL are Yoruba lovers or Nigerian lovers. Pls keep your pathetic victim mentality to yourself I beg am not sympathetic to your course. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: What Does Onitsha Mean in Eegboe Language. Onitsha is No Man's land by Ngozi123(f): 11:46am On Apr 29, 2017 |
OAFMods: I didn't say that pro-Biafra supporters, I'm assuming that that's what you meant by "Ipob", love Yorubas/Nigerians. I simply said that most Igbos are focused on Igbo issues whereas certain other groups are more focused on us. Some of these Igbos have had enough and have decided to retaliate- I personally don't agree with that but to each his own. You even being in this thread is proof of what I'm saying- you do realise that, right? 5 Likes |
Re: What Does Onitsha Mean in Eegboe Language. Onitsha is No Man's land by Abagworo(m): 2:25pm On Apr 29, 2017 |
Delta State - Onicha Ugbo and Onicha Olona Anambra State - Onicha Mmili Imo State - Onicha Uboma, Onicha Nkwerre and Onicha Mbaise(Nwenkwo) Abia State - Onicha Ngwa Ebonyi State - Onicha Isu(Uburu) and Onicha Igboeze Enugu State - Onicha Enuguezike and Onicha Awgu These are not all the Onichas in Igboland as there are still dozens more. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: What Does Onitsha Mean in Eegboe Language. Onitsha is No Man's land by Abagworo(m): 2:32pm On Apr 29, 2017 |
In Igboland there exists some prefix attached to names of towns that have unclear meaning but suggests ancient movement of groups. Some of these popular prefix are Owere Isu Ihite/Ifite Onicha Itu Some have clear meaning in reference to people, area or clan Umu Ogbe Ama Ezi Ndi Mba 3 Likes |
Re: What Does Onitsha Mean in Eegboe Language. Onitsha is No Man's land by Schematics: 3:20pm On Apr 29, 2017 |
We are talking of original Onitsha in Anambra. Go and gace your imo state if you don't know the answers to what the op asked of. [s] Abagworo:[/s] |
Re: What Does Onitsha Mean in Eegboe Language. Onitsha is No Man's land by OAFMods: 3:40pm On Apr 29, 2017 |
Ngozi123: No tribe as Igbo time in Nigeria so get off such obsession. |
Re: What Does Onitsha Mean in Eegboe Language. Onitsha is No Man's land by MayorofLagos(m): 4:23pm On Apr 29, 2017 |
When you need truth get the facts from custodians of the history and culture of Onitsha, not fable weavers on Nairaland.
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Re: What Does Onitsha Mean in Eegboe Language. Onitsha is No Man's land by Ngozi123(f): 4:37pm On Apr 29, 2017 |
OAFMods: I honestly don't understand what point you're trying to convey here . 2 Likes |
Re: What Does Onitsha Mean in Eegboe Language. Onitsha is No Man's land by aribisala0(m): 11:09am On Jun 20, 2017 |
In summary Onitsha is not an Eboe word and it is No man's land 1 Like |
Re: What Does Onitsha Mean in Eegboe Language. Onitsha is No Man's land by aribisala0(m): 8:21am On Nov 09, 2017 |
Simples |
Re: What Does Onitsha Mean in Eegboe Language. Onitsha is No Man's land by Nobody: 8:23am On Nov 09, 2017 |
aribisala0:what does Lagos mean in Yoruba language |
Re: What Does Onitsha Mean in Eegboe Language. Onitsha is No Man's land by aribisala0(m): 8:24am On Nov 09, 2017 |
zenmaster:The correct name is Eko 1 Like |
Re: What Does Onitsha Mean in Eegboe Language. Onitsha is No Man's land by Nobody: 8:24am On Nov 09, 2017 |
Abagworo: Thanks Abagworo: aribisala0 is too Igbo-phobic to go and read his books properly |
Re: What Does Onitsha Mean in Eegboe Language. Onitsha is No Man's land by Nobody: 8:27am On Nov 09, 2017 |
aribisala0:Just like the correct name of Port-Harcourt is Igweocha. 2 Likes |
Re: What Does Onitsha Mean in Eegboe Language. Onitsha is No Man's land by aribisala0(m): 8:30am On Nov 09, 2017 |
zenmaster: IRRELEVANT This thread is about Onitsha and you cannot answer it by diversion it won't work |
Re: What Does Onitsha Mean in Eegboe Language. Onitsha is No Man's land by Konquest: 8:47am On Nov 09, 2017 |
nengibo: |
Re: What Does Onitsha Mean in Eegboe Language. Onitsha is No Man's land by Francis5: 9:18am On Nov 09, 2017 |
What does Yoruba mean in Yoruba language? What does Lagos mean in Yoruba language? What does Awka mean in (Anambra) Igbo language? What does Benin mean in Edo language? Confused people in a confused land. |
Re: What Does Onitsha Mean in Eegboe Language. Onitsha is No Man's land by kettykin: 9:38am On Nov 09, 2017 |
someone tell me something is not happening in Nairaland which i dont know , i created a thread about the fall of Illorin to the caliphate and it was moved to the culture section but here a similar thread of someone asking for the meaning of Onitsha in igbo is being left in the political section. what i dont get is if someone is suffering from a deliberate selective amnesia ? 1 Like |
Re: What Does Onitsha Mean in Eegboe Language. Onitsha is No Man's land by Nobody: 9:50am On Nov 09, 2017 |
kettykin:Its called Nairalandic Igbo-phobia |
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