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Why are we told that Mungo Park discovered River Niger, when obviously the native are aware of the River and probably call it some cool name only for him to name it something else just to massage his ego.

Can we change the name already.

Because the victors decide history.
Rather history is written by the victors .

Dami12345:
Because the victors decide history.
Rather history is written by the victors .

We can always rewrite history dude.

RonKenoly:
We can always rewrite history dude.

You would have to be a victor dude.

The contents of the Fireball I keep in the freezer is now a pile of mush because someone put it away upside down. I’m wanting to clean it up and toss it, but my neighbour says we should have Fireball slushies.
Ummm, just no.

RonKenoly:
Why are we told that Mungo Park discovered River Niger, when obviously the native are aware of the River and probably call it some cool name only for him to name it something else just to massage his ego.

Can we change the name already.

Why are you writing this in Mungo Park's language?

You probably also worship Mungo Park's God.

Liberate yourself first before worrying about a river.

Actually every tribe along the River Niger had a name for it

For example

The Yorubas in Jebba and Lokoja called it Oyi

I guess Igbos in Onisha and Asaba had their name for it as well.

The hausas & Nupes as well

And all the tribes along the river from Futa dajalon.

advocate666:
Why are you writing this in Mungo Park's language?

You probably also worship Mungo Park's God.

Liberate yourself first before worrying about a river.

I grew up with English speaking people around me.

If I am to comment in my dialects how many people would understand me?

There is no similarly between someone deciding to rename a River and mode of communication please.

If I am to go to the east for my studies would it make sense if the general mode of communication in class is Igbo?

RonKenoly:
I grew up with English speaking people around me.

If I am to comment in my dialects how many people would understand me?

There is no similarly between someone deciding to rename a River and mode of communication please.

If I am to go to the east for my studies would it make sense if the general mode of communication in class is Igbo?

It was a rhetorical question.

Iamgrey5:
Actually every tribe along the River Niger had a name for it

For example

The Yorubas in Jebba and Lokoja called it Oyi

I guess Igbos in Onisha and Asaba had their name for it as well.

Interesting, well why do we decide to go with the white man own.

advocate666:
It was a rhetorical question.

It doesn't relate to the question I was asking so there was no need for that.

RonKenoly:
Interesting, well why do we decide to go with the white man own.

To avoid conflict a neutral name was chosen for the river.

Hence, the white man named it River Niger.

Iamgrey5:
To avoid conflict a neutral name was chosen for the river.

Hence, the white man named it River Niger.

Understandable, so why were we taught in school that Mungo discovered River Niger.

Can you please explain the term discovered from the above context?

RonKenoly:
Understandable, so why were we taught in school that Mungo discovered River Niger.

Can you please explain the term discovered from the above context?

That is as result of the Nigerian messed up education system.

River Niger remains the best name ever.

RonKenoly:
It doesn't relate to the question I was asking so there was no need for that.

OK.

Its called Omambla in Aguleri & Onitsha. indigenous people has been using the river before mungo park was born.
The history that he discovered the river is no longer accepted.

RonKenoly:
Understandable, so why were we taught in school that Mungo discovered River Niger.

Can you please explain the term discovered from the above context?

you got it all wrong . mr park only discovered "the source" of the river niger. and not the river itself. mr park was portuguese, and ie came to black africa where the people are black and black in his language is nigger. same thing as lagos. the portuguese named it so after the word lagoons. in portuguese language lagoon is lago and yes you guessed it right lagos means lagoons. simply cos lagos is surrounded by lagoons. by the way river niger is called oshimili, osimili or orimili depending on your mother tongue and location in igboland

Iamgrey5:
Actually every tribe along the River Niger had a name for it

For example

The Yorubas in Jebba and Lokoja called it Oyi

I guess Igbos in Onisha and Asaba had their name for it as well.

The hausas as well

And all the tribe along the river from Futa dajalon.

Please take note...

The igbos in onitsha and benins in Asaba...
Thank me later...

Osagyefo98:
Please take note...

The igbos in onitsha and benins in Asaba...
Thank me later...

You're becoming very annoying with this your nonsense. I'm yet to see a single Igbo person on this forum claiming Yoruba and is entirely dedicated to making divisive comments

fx45:
You're becoming very annoying with this your nonsense. I'm yet to see a single Igbo person on this forum claiming Yoruba and is entirely dedicated to making divisive comments

U now looking for my trouble....

I have said let ur state be...but u will still. Stretch to this point....if I start with ur state now...ur brothers will start advsing me....


Am working hard to make igbos one and u working hard to bring insults to igboland.

Osagyefo98:
U now looking for my trouble....

I have said let ur state be...but u will still. Stretch to this point....if I start with ur state now...ur brothers will start advsing me....


Am working hard to make igbos one and u working hard to bring insults to igboland.

Afonja, you're a nincompoop. Get it into your oblong conehead, you're becoming extremely annoying with your garbage and it's time we put you in your proper place.

fx45:
Afonja, you're a nincompoop. Get it into your oblong conehead, you're becoming extremely annoying with your garbage and it's time we put you in your proper place.

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