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Re: A Nairalander Witnesses Iwa Akwa (Wearing Of Cloth) Ceremony In Igboland by Nobody: 12:57pm On Jan 13, 2020
Pavore9:


Nwa nwa, which part of Umuezegwu?

Yes oooo grin

Umudibi
Re: A Nairalander Witnesses Iwa Akwa (Wearing Of Cloth) Ceremony In Igboland by Nobody: 1:00pm On Jan 13, 2020
donstan18:

Awunó nwune'm nwanyi cool


Nwa nwa, nwamakwa ke chowasiri ishi. grin

Nwuné uwa dikwara gi n'ma

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Re: A Nairalander Witnesses Iwa Akwa (Wearing Of Cloth) Ceremony In Igboland by donstan18: 1:02pm On Jan 13, 2020
AuroraB:
I'm from Ahiazu Mbaise, @op, we don't do this. Quit lying. grin undecided
That means I know your village more than you do. cheesy
Re: A Nairalander Witnesses Iwa Akwa (Wearing Of Cloth) Ceremony In Igboland by donstan18: 1:03pm On Jan 13, 2020
loveymom:


Nwuné uwa dikwara gi n'ma
Ya gaziekwaragi cool

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Re: A Nairalander Witnesses Iwa Akwa (Wearing Of Cloth) Ceremony In Igboland by AuroraB(f): 1:07pm On Jan 13, 2020
donstan18:

That means I know your village more than you do. cheesy
You obviously don't
Re: A Nairalander Witnesses Iwa Akwa (Wearing Of Cloth) Ceremony In Igboland by iSlayer: 1:11pm On Jan 13, 2020
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pocohantas:


Never been bothered about the opinion of poor men. I am sure your sperm cells (a free gift of nature) wouldn't be in millions, let alone you account balance. Shift make I see better people abeg.
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Empty words. Agafu!

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Re: A Nairalander Witnesses Iwa Akwa (Wearing Of Cloth) Ceremony In Igboland by Pavore9: 1:14pm On Jan 13, 2020
loveymom:


Yes oooo grin

Umudibi

Okpuruka na Dibia! cheesy cheesy

I should know your mum's family and she would certainly know mine because it is few minutes walk.
Re: A Nairalander Witnesses Iwa Akwa (Wearing Of Cloth) Ceremony In Igboland by donstan18: 1:16pm On Jan 13, 2020
AuroraB:
You obviously don't
Maybe Google does. I can't remember the particular village in Ahiazu, but I know I've honored an invitation there. cheesy

Re: A Nairalander Witnesses Iwa Akwa (Wearing Of Cloth) Ceremony In Igboland by Nobody: 1:17pm On Jan 13, 2020
Pavore9:


Okpuruka na Dibia! cheesy cheesy

I should know your mum's family and she would certainly know mine because it is few minutes walk.


grin grin cheesy grin grin grin cheesy

Oooh I guess you are from Umuokpuruka!

We are Nwachukwu's Family

@Pavore9 just modified
Re: A Nairalander Witnesses Iwa Akwa (Wearing Of Cloth) Ceremony In Igboland by AuroraB(f): 1:26pm On Jan 13, 2020
donstan18:

Maybe Google does. I can't remember the particular village in Ahiazu, but I know I've honored an invitation there. cheesy
That's Ihitteaforukwu. This community shares a common boundary with those famous for this celebration. They speak same dialect and share same cultures. We don't do this except the aforementioned community undecided undecided
Re: A Nairalander Witnesses Iwa Akwa (Wearing Of Cloth) Ceremony In Igboland by donstan18: 1:31pm On Jan 13, 2020
AuroraB:
That's Ihitteaforukwu. This community shares a common boundary with those famous for this celebration. They speak same dialect and share same cultures. We don't do this except the aforementioned community undecided undecided

Where exactly is Ihitteaforukwu? smiley
Re: A Nairalander Witnesses Iwa Akwa (Wearing Of Cloth) Ceremony In Igboland by donstan18: 1:38pm On Jan 13, 2020
loveymom:



grin grin cheesy grin grin grin cheesy


@Pavore9 just modified
Let me pretend like It isn't a familiar family. grin

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Re: A Nairalander Witnesses Iwa Akwa (Wearing Of Cloth) Ceremony In Igboland by Nobody: 1:43pm On Jan 13, 2020
donstan18:

Let me pretend like It isn't a familiar family. grin

Well fortunately it is grin cheesy cheesy cheesy cheesy cheesy grin grin grin

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Re: A Nairalander Witnesses Iwa Akwa (Wearing Of Cloth) Ceremony In Igboland by donstan18: 1:50pm On Jan 13, 2020
loveymom:


Well fortunately it is grin cheesy cheesy cheesy cheesy cheesy grin grin grin
Lol. Or maybe not. Let me not ask further for some private reasons. Ka'm hara idoputa gi ukwu na ama. grin grin
Re: A Nairalander Witnesses Iwa Akwa (Wearing Of Cloth) Ceremony In Igboland by Nobody: 1:53pm On Jan 13, 2020
donstan18:

Lol. Or maybe not. Let me not ask further some private reasons. Ka'm hara idoputa gi ukwu na ama. grin grin

LOL, may be just mention one name, I grew up a little over there. Did my Primary one there.
My first crush was from Nkwumeato, can't really remember his name or family name but facially I know him.
Re: A Nairalander Witnesses Iwa Akwa (Wearing Of Cloth) Ceremony In Igboland by donstan18: 2:14pm On Jan 13, 2020
loveymom:


LOL, may be just mention one name, I grew up a little over there. Did my Primary one there.
My first crush was from Nkwumeato, can't really remember his name or family name but facially I know him.
Lol, I had to put a call to confirm that Umuakpi/Umuokpara is the village I know a particular Nwachukwu from.


Do you know St Francis? Opposite Ozor family?

To an extent, I know a lot of people in Nkumeato. I may even know that your crush. grin grin
Re: A Nairalander Witnesses Iwa Akwa (Wearing Of Cloth) Ceremony In Igboland by Nobody: 2:27pm On Jan 13, 2020
donstan18:

Lol, I had to put a call to confirm that Umuakpi/Umuokpara is the village I know a particular Nwachukwu from.


Do you know St Francis? Opposite Ozor family?

To an extent, I know a lot of people in Nkumeato. I may even know that your crush. grin grin

Don't know St Francis and don't know Ozor family.

If you know Okoronkwo's Family, then you should know mine.

Anyway is good to see my people here, Wishing you a great day.

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Re: A Nairalander Witnesses Iwa Akwa (Wearing Of Cloth) Ceremony In Igboland by nyabingi(m): 3:06pm On Jan 13, 2020
NwaAmaikpe:
shocked




This is a very, very detailed piece.
Tradition is all we have and it gives me orgasms to see the next generation carry on with it.

My dear Ihitte-Uboma

Brings back long memories of when I visited Ihitte-Uboma for the burial of a friend's husband.
She couldn't freely receive me there so we managed to drive to neighboring Obowo, she was still inhibited so we had to drive all the way down to Umuopara in Umuahia where she gave me debbé as appreciation for the sacrifice of coming.

We almost crashed at '7-and-half' on our way back if not for God who cautioned her late husband and told him that he had no reason to be jealous since death had done them part.

Nice town aside from those SARS that always stay around Ishinweke waylaying AKTC and Abia Line buses.



YOU REALLY VISITED US...AWUNA from Nwaafo Amakohia
Re: A Nairalander Witnesses Iwa Akwa (Wearing Of Cloth) Ceremony In Igboland by Nobody: 3:15pm On Jan 13, 2020
pocohantas:


Never been bothered about the opinion of poor men. I am sure your sperm cells (a free gift of nature) wouldn't be in millions, let alone you account balance. Shift make I see better people abeg.





aunty it bin almost a decade on NL n you are stil lookin 4 better people even legend of d seeker don find anoda job ... by d way who wants to meet queen of queers

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Re: A Nairalander Witnesses Iwa Akwa (Wearing Of Cloth) Ceremony In Igboland by pocohantas(f): 4:17pm On Jan 13, 2020
makydebbie:


grin grin

The effrontery grin.
Re: A Nairalander Witnesses Iwa Akwa (Wearing Of Cloth) Ceremony In Igboland by woleabayo(f): 4:44pm On Jan 13, 2020
what is dis?
Re: A Nairalander Witnesses Iwa Akwa (Wearing Of Cloth) Ceremony In Igboland by makydebbie(f): 5:39pm On Jan 13, 2020
pocohantas:


The effrontery grin.

He be idiot. grin grin
Re: A Nairalander Witnesses Iwa Akwa (Wearing Of Cloth) Ceremony In Igboland by Nobody: 6:31pm On Jan 13, 2020
donstan18:

Yes. Women do participate.

There's no specific age. We have about 3+ Local governments in IMO state that participate in this, and each of the LGA v'got different age range that qualifies you.

How do you know you've come of age? They have what they call "Umu Ebiri", that's age grade, once you've gotten an age grade, you are to wait till it gets to your set.

Its normally done every 2 or 3 years, depending on the LGA.

Thanks bros.

Baby124, I think this is a better explanation kiss
Re: A Nairalander Witnesses Iwa Akwa (Wearing Of Cloth) Ceremony In Igboland by Nobody: 6:33pm On Jan 13, 2020
unbitchable:

that was only a biological condition, she couldn't have been pregnant. she's ibo, they don't get pregnant outta wedlock, you dig?
They do, like every other girl out there.
Please stop.
Re: A Nairalander Witnesses Iwa Akwa (Wearing Of Cloth) Ceremony In Igboland by delishpot: 6:41pm On Jan 13, 2020
donstan18:


Lol. You are Yoruba, but I won't because you don't respect other people's tradition and culture, condescend so low like you to come for your tribe because I believe there are sane and reasonable Yoruba people, I mean people your parents weren't privileged enough meet which led to the drastically reduction of your common sense that would have let you know the importance of culture and respecting other people's culture.

Permit me to bring it to your notice that a Yoruba man(Davido) who every male in your lineage would wanna be like married an Igbo woman[Traditionally].

These are the kind of Yoruba people that matters in the society, not someone like you.

David is not yet married to Chioma.
Re: A Nairalander Witnesses Iwa Akwa (Wearing Of Cloth) Ceremony In Igboland by chimezieeze98: 7:52am On Jan 15, 2020
Re: A Nairalander Witnesses Iwa Akwa (Wearing Of Cloth) Ceremony In Igboland by drnoel: 1:54pm On Jan 17, 2020
Why do they have surgical masks on?
Re: A Nairalander Witnesses Iwa Akwa (Wearing Of Cloth) Ceremony In Igboland by tk4rd: 4:16pm On Jan 21, 2020
NwaAmaikpe:
shocked




This is a very, very detailed piece.
Tradition is all we have and it gives me orgasms to see the next generation carry on with it.

My dear Ihitte-Uboma

Brings back long memories of when I visited Ihitte-Uboma for the burial of a friend's husband.
She couldn't freely receive me there so we managed to drive to neighboring Obowo, she was still inhibited so we had to drive all the way down to Umuopara in Umuahia where she gave me debbé as appreciation for the sacrifice of coming.


We almost crashed at '7-and-half' on our way back if not for God who cautioned her late husband and told him that he had no reason to be jealous since death had done them part.


Nice town aside from those SARS that always stay around Ishinweke waylaying AKTC and Abia Line buses.
Guy, you been dey nyansh this woman when her husband still dey alive..
Now he crossed over to the other side and saw everything you guys were doing like a Flat-Screen.
And here you came again to nyansh her at his burial again??
You sure say na God wey save you and the woman sef?

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Re: A Nairalander Witnesses Iwa Akwa (Wearing Of Cloth) Ceremony In Igboland by Kriss216: 9:29pm On Jan 05, 2021
pocohantas:
It is really a fun ceremony. Got invited to one last two years I think. A community in Imo too.

I did more of videos sha. Enjoyed their dances. NL should upgrade biko, make we fit post video.

I was just jumping upandan. They must have been wondering where they brought me out from grin. Dressed the part too- would go again if the opportunity presents itself.
I’m presently at one now. At Obowo, in Imo State. The main event is tomorrow, but, I’m there already. My good friend is partaking. It’s lovely, I must say. I’ll post photos tomorrow.



Happy new year, Poco.
Re: A Nairalander Witnesses Iwa Akwa (Wearing Of Cloth) Ceremony In Igboland by pocohantas(f): 9:34pm On Jan 05, 2021
Kriss216:

I’m presently at one now. At Obowo, in Imo State. The main event is tomorrow, but, I’m there already. My good friend is partaking. It’s lovely, I must say. I’ll post photos tomorrow.



Happy new year, Poco.

Please do. I was also invited for one but couldn’t make it. I’ll be waiting for the pictures.

Happy new year to you too. I hope you be of good behavior this year. grin
Re: A Nairalander Witnesses Iwa Akwa (Wearing Of Cloth) Ceremony In Igboland by Kriss216: 9:44pm On Jan 05, 2021
pocohantas:


Please do. I was also invited for one but couldn’t make it. I’ll be waiting for the pictures.

Happy new year to you too. I hope you be of good behavior this year. grin
Poco, you actually don’t know what you missed/missing.


I’m naturally sugar-coated with good behavior, I have that in abundance, and you know that.
Re: A Nairalander Witnesses Iwa Akwa (Wearing Of Cloth) Ceremony In Igboland by pocohantas(f): 12:38pm On Jan 06, 2021
Kriss216:

Poco, you actually don’t know what you missed/missing.


I’m naturally sugar-coated with good behavior, I have that in abundance, and you know that.

I am missing nothing. undecided undecided

Still waiting for your update...

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