A Brief Profile Of The Igbo People Of Jamaica

By Njideka Agbo | 18 January 2018 | 7:16 am
Wah gwaan bredrin, everyting ire?

Ever heard the word “red ibo” in Jamaica? Your suspicion is true, “red ibo” was used to refer to the Igbo slaves in Jamaica because of their light skin.

The land of Jamaica witnessed the influx of the Igbo race between 1790 and 1809 during the transatlantic slave trade.

The modern Igbo race dwelt in the Bight of Biafra in Nigeria. It was from here that the Igbos who were kidnapped and sold as slaves by the Europeans were taken to work on plantations.

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During this period, the Igbos, due to their inability to speak the language, introduced some of their words which have now become infused in the Jamaican Patois.

Some of these words include:

Unu– You people

Ima osu (Jamaica) Imu oso (Igbo)- to hiss by sucking your teeth

Akara (Jamaica) Akàrà (Igbo)– bean cake

Soso (Jamaica) Sọsọ (Igbo)- only

Jamaica’s historical culture cannot be mentioned with the influence of the Igbo’s. The Igbo’s influenced the culture, music, the pouring of libation, the “ibo” style, idioms and way of life of the Jamaicans. Their yam festival, the Jonkonnu, was introduced by the Igbos. There is a town allegedly named after them, the Ibu Town.

The Jamaicans are akin to the ways of the Igbos such that it is not uncommon to see Jamaicans watch Igbo Nollywood movies. Some of their rural areas resemble the Igbo’s in Eastern Nigeria.


Olaudah-Equiano. Photo credit: Daily Mail

Known for their pride, the Igbos are said to have unwritten rules that even the slave owners were made to abide by. Out of this people came individuals who left a mark in that period. A popular example is author, Olaudah Equiano, who was very instrumental in maintaining law and order among the Igbos in Jamaica during the 1776 Mosquito Shore Scheme. He is also credited as being one of the campaigners of the abolition of slave trade (Google celebrated his 272 birthday last year).

The Igbos were also popular for committing suicides to go back to their homeland. This suicide was what made most slave traders skeptical of having them as slaves.

When they could no longer bear the slavery, 250 Igbo men conspired to kill every white man in the land. Although they failed, their song for freedom cannot be forgotten:

Oh me good friend, Mr Wilberforce, make we free!
God Almighty thank ye! God Almighty thank ye!

God Almighty, make we free!
Buckra in this country no make we free:
What Negro for to do? What Negro for to do?

Take force by force! Take force by force!

ALL
To be sure! to be sure! to be sure!

https://guardian.ng/life/a-brief-profile-of-the-igbo-people-of-jamaica/amp/?F=&__twitter_impression=true

So akara is called akara in igbo?

lmao


una don gyrate from jews to jamo?


Why do you people lack basic sense of identity, self worth, sense of belonging and common self-esteem?

Why is it so hard for you to be yourself.? Den don take attache swear for you people sha..

Officialhow:
So akara is called akara in igbo?

Yeah, but its pronounced differently from the way its pronounced here in the west

deomelllo:
lmao


una don gyrate from jews to jamo?


Why do you people lack basic sense of identity, self worth, sense of belonging and common self-esteem?

Why is it so hard for you to be yourself.? Den don take attache swear for you people sha..

MALLAM WETIN CONCERN YOU WITH IGBO CULTURE ABI WE TELL YOU SAY WE BE HEAD SLAMMER

BAILMONEY:
MALLAM WETIN CONCERN YOU WITH IGBO CULTURE ABI WE TELL YOU SAY WE BE HEAD SLAMMER

Nna, wetin Jamo people get to do with your fabrication of ibo connection.


We still dey wait for the day when ibo go formulate connection with Martians from MARS..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ULEwXX8zew

The Etu or Nago people have family dances which are performed when the family song is sung and rhythm is played. The dance is done in a circle moving towards the drummers.
Clip from the documentary film ETU & NAGO: THE YORUBA CONNECTION

In fact sef, the whole of west indies and south american blacks are mostly Yoruba, hence the dominant Yoruba influence and culture.

In the same Jaimaca, they still have descendants Yoruba people and communities there with their Yoruba culture still intact, not fake and formulated attache by force you people are peddling...


We know our true and original history and we don't do atttache or make silly internet noise..

Igbos of Jamaica

www.google.com/search?source=hp&ei=VTlhWoSEL8y8tQX8hZ6gAg&q=igbo+slaves+in+jamaica&oq=igbo+slaves+of+j&gs_l=mobile-gws-hp.1.0.0i22i30k1.1832.18290.0.19628.27.22.5.9.9.0.310.3284.0j18j2j1.22.0....0...1c.1j4.64.mobile-gws-hp..0.25.2264.3..0j5j41j0i131k1j0i10k1j33i21k1.153.FjITZfN7nAc

Another BS from the accursed Easterners. Always trying to measure up to Yoruba people!

ibedun:
Another BS from the accursed Easterners. Always trying to measure up to Yoruba people!

Always trying to measure up?

Apart from Cuba and brazil, there were no yoruba slaves anywhere else in the disapora outside the african continent.

While we have historical and colonial records of igbo slaves in the entire carribean nations, and the united states

The Greatest slave in History - olaudah Equiano is an igbo man. There is no measuring up here.

We already own it.

CSTR2:

Always trying to measure up?

Apart from Cuba and brazil, there were no yoruba slaves anywhere else in the disapora outside the african continent.

While we have historical and colonial records of igbo slaves in the entire carribean nations, and the united states

The Greatest slave in History - olaudah Equiano is an igbo man. There is no measuring up here.

We already own it.

The greatest SLAVE.

GavelSlam:



The greatest SLAVE.

Well he was a slave but made unprecedented impact. So yes, he was the greatest slave ever.

And he did not die a slave when millions did.

Officialhow:
So akara is called akara in igbo?

Akara is a Yoruba word but borrowed in the east.

CSTR2:

Always trying to measure up?

Apart from Cuba and brazil, there were no yoruba slaves anywhere else in the disapora outside the african continent.

While we have historical and colonial records of igbo slaves in the entire carribean nations, and the united states

The Greatest slave in History - olaudah Equiano is an igbo man. There is no measuring up here.

We already own it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAhgFCxavnI



Egungun Festival, Trinidad and Tobago




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6OL7nWo2-0


2018 Obatala Festival, Trinidad and Tobago





https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCpONu94LdE


Festival De Obatala




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mwh8YtWbLEs


Primer Festival Internacional Egúngún En Argentina



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0RJJkS2znA

baile de los palos yoruba

PERU



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqXJFqGpY0s


baile de yoruba yemaya1

Columbia



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsyORmuLETk



Aso Yoruba de Mexico



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27W_MeNj2Z8


Yoruba people Bomba-Boricua

Puerto Rico



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5MM4yJdpLQ

Batucada Yoruba, previa Partido Chile-Ecuador



Ignorant ipob, keep that ignorance to yourself, there is no location in the SA and western hemisphere where they don't have and celebrate Yoruba culture...

GavelSlam:



The greatest SLAVE.

IPOB Bureau Of Statistics dates back to 1608

They've been slinging village statistics for centuries, even BC..

deomelllo:




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAhgFCxavnI



Egungun Festival, Trinidad and Tobago




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6OL7nWo2-0


2018 Obatala Festival, Trinidad and Tobago





https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCpONu94LdE


Festival De Obatala




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mwh8YtWbLEs


Primer Festival Internacional Egúngún En Argentina



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0RJJkS2znA

baile de los palos yoruba

PERU



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqXJFqGpY0s


baile de yoruba yemaya1

Columbia



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsyORmuLETk



Aso Yoruba de Mexico



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27W_MeNj2Z8


Yoruba people Bomba-Boricua

Puerto Rico



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5MM4yJdpLQ

Batucada Yoruba, previa Partido Chile-Ecuador



Ignorant ipob, keep that ignorance to yourself, there is no location in the SA and western hemisphere where they don't have and celebrate Yoruba culture...

There is no better way to showcase the evidence of Yoruba cultural celebration than you have proven the heavy presence, recognition and its existence in Southern and Northern America .

Thank you and God bless you.

deomelllo:
lmao


una don gyrate from jews to jamo?


Why do you people lack basic sense of identity, self worth, sense of belonging and common self-esteem?

Why is it so hard for you to be yourself.? Den don take attache swear for you people sha..

Word on the street is that Osun assembly member will be sharing another batch of gala and lipton on the streets today so better leave this thread and go line up on the street to get yours.. Thank me later

CSTR2:

Always trying to measure up?

Apart from Cuba and brazil, there were no yoruba slaves anywhere else in the disapora outside the african continent.

While we have historical and colonial records of igbo slaves in the entire carribean nations, and the united states

The Greatest slave in History - olaudah Equiano is an igbo man. There is no measuring up here.

We already own it.

Revisionist, dey deceive yourself. Shebi you be igboman...