₦airaland Forum

YourNemesis:
Ondo has MORE muslims than Enugu and Ebonyi, like a lot.
But it depends on where you are.
In Ondo state South Senatorial district yes you are right, but in Ondo North like in Ikare or Owo that would be wrong.

But then laudate could pick holes in the most unassailable evidence to the contrary in any case so we can’t expect better from him.

The surname Obadan ring an ancestral bell to you?

YourNemesis:
Owan East has more Muslims and it is more difficult to call the majority. Owan west has more christians than muslims, if you go to places like Warrake or Ivbiaro in Owan east, you will think you are in tiny versions of Ilorin.. soo, way more islamic than Ondo in those parts.

Some like 'Ikao have an oral history of founding fathers directly from Ife rather than Benin via Ife or Benin directly during the time of Ozoluwa like you hear in the rest. Also among the Iulehas (Uzebba) who are the largest clan in Owan west, they trace their origins to a man called Irimo~ Some accounts say he was a son of Oba Ozoluwa, some say he was from Ijebu-Ode via Ile-Ife. Whatever it is, they are clearly Edo-oid.

Was I really that far off about the prevalence of Muslims from Ondo State or is laudate just doing his thing?

laudate:
Oga, Ozalla people are firmly Ora. I have met several of them, who are proud of their Ora heritage. Their language, culture, names and tradition are totally Ora. Ask their elders.


Banished from...where? When? I have met tons of Ozalla people who firmly refer to themselves, as Ora. So your story is rather illogical. Some of them trace their town's origin to a son of Oba Ozolua.

What, Ozalla in Enugu State?

laudate:
Islam is NOT unheard of, in the eastern part of Yoruba land. Where did you get that from? ! I worked in the Akoko area of Ondo state, and it was common to see whole indigenous families, that were Muslims. Names like Akadiri or Kadiri were common. The Olukare of Ikare-Akoko is a prime example.

Akoko people are essentially an Edoid stock of Ondo Yoruba so it's no surprise the Yoruba subgroups that have greater admixture of Edoid tribes have Islamic leanings.

It's about as rare to find a Muslim from Ondo or Ekiti State as it is Enugu or Ebonyi States. Fact.

YourNemesis:
Linguistically they speak Emai, Otwa, Ora etc and other edoid micro dialects, although some can be heavily laden with Yoruba words. like in Otuo or in Sobe.
The cuisine border isn't as sharp between Edo and Ondo to begin with, they both have a thing called black soup, egusi and pounded yam is always a staple... not the amala ish though~ that is the 'Oyo type' of Yoruba., other general meals are the same , except those I don't know of. They are quite sw/yoruba-philic, except for a few that hv spent their entire lives in places like Port Harcourt. Dele Momodu is a native of Ihievbe but claims SW. Olusegun aganga former minister is also Owan, people don't even know.

I know amala isn’t widespread in Eastern Yorubaland so that one’s no shock to me. How are they re. religious affiliation? Islam’s unheard of in Ondo State but there’s more ground for it the further East one ventures into Edo State. Or are Oras also affiliated with Ondos re. religion?

I hope you don’t mind these questions. It’s an interesting discussion.

OHIsIManuEL:
I'm from Uzebba or so my parents said. I don't really know much about the place sha. It's cool to see people from around there

“So my parents said.”

Is it not your responsibility to find that out for yourself as a grown man? What’s wrong with you?

YourNemesis:
Thanks for asking.
By 'Half Ondo', it literally means just as it sounds. They are halfway between Esans and Ondo Yorubas culturally.
Sobe was even formerly in Ondo state but was later on transferred to Edo. Arimogija and Ijagba (Uzagba) are still in Ondo, Uzebba, Otuo, Ikhin, Okpuje etc on the other hand are in Edo but are like Ishan-Yoruba mixes in everything.

Any idea the linguistic and food similarities they share?

Probz:
Open again. I’ve decided against charging Nairalanders so you people shouldn’t worry again. Send them through.

As I said I’ve decided against charging so send them through.

igbodefender:
The Ora people have strong ancient Igbo connection.

Go on. Let’s hear it.

YourNemesis:
My bestie is from Uzebba, in Iuleha.

Very cool people. Ora are almost like half Ishan, half Ondo Yoruba in everything.

The emboldened is very interesting. Half Ondo how?

Anambra kwenu.

Open again. I’ve decided against charging Nairalanders so you people shouldn’t worry again. Send them through.

Ndi ofe mmanu.

Ndi ofe mmanu.

McGg:
What's the essence of having a nanny when you married a"wife"

Things are different in civilised countries.

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Ajani John, resend it.

pamshuga1:
Please can I send mine too?

Yes.

Dominionforlife:
Hello sir, can I also send my CV for review.
Thanks

Send it.

Who?

milemimi93:
Calabar women are the best cooks in Nigeria. Quote me anywhere.

Nah. Igbos lead the roost where cooking is concerned. Cross River ‘party’ jollof isn’t anything to write home about either.

Who really wants to learn how to cook party jollof?

Printerscanner:
Check his cone head, he is not Igbo by blood. [b]His mother was one of those used as sex slaves by Yoruba gallant soldiers during the civil war after the Igbo god Agbari Ojukwu fled to Ivory Coast. [/b]It is now that the Yoruba traits in him are coming out. Or have you ever seen a true Igbo man with cone head?

Is Nigeria a matrilineal or patrilineal society?

When he’s making a good representation he’s Nigerian and when he’s involved in crime he’s a Igbo Biafran. Forsaken country.

Revolva:
Well you can say anything you like.....if you cant assimilate a simple vernacular english which is our local dialect then shame on you

English man

Nwayo.

Revolva:
hahaha as for that its is true ...again please no matter how igbos stay in a particular place for long they cant claim indegine in that place ok....no igbo man will agree to be from kogi.....never.....show me any one..even my late uncle married an igbo woman...who have stayed in igala land for long...she is originally from imo....she even speaks igala..to the core....so wat do you mean?..........but as far as i know....the igalas there are now claiming indigene and the anambra state govt welcome them for the fact and carry them along a bit like broadcasting in igala language on their radio

bros you cant chase them back ..unless if they decide to go back to kogi state...... many have been igbonized and many have assimilate to become igbo with igala origin

again there are some part of enugu and anambra who share igala ancestry .....so let me tell you an average igala man is a brother to an anambra man...from time immemorial..when there was no administrative border ok....

its just politricks that have been deceiving all of us making us to hate ourselves.....

Your English teacher shouldn’t teach children again.

RedboneSmith:
Why is she looking so old though? Or is it the make-up making her appear so?

Make-up or bleaching cream?

anonymuz:
Na my low key concoction

Can’t be that low-key with hot moi-moi on its side.

nicepoker101:
Benue Igbo

Tiv’s closer to Hausa than Igbo.

wengerjay:
How are we sure she is the first female aeronautical Engineer in Benue state?

Unless you’d rather be reading stories of accidents and political unrest give the girl her dues.

OneCorner:
Igbo leads, others follow
Argue with ur anus

She’s not Igbo.

Secret things.