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EducationRe: The IQ Gap Is No Longer A Black And White Issue - The Igbo Example by SonOfEl(m): 7:40am On Jul 06, 2015
Nigerians I love you! my dear Igbos am so proud of you....Igbo kwenu!
CultureRe: The Edo Tribe by SonOfEl(m): 7:21am On Jul 06, 2015
mulattoclaro:
I'm not surprised it's coming from someone who's tribe where never known for anything besides criminality
fake story, fake homo sapien, fake life.....shioor.....
PoliticsRe: Buhari, Obj And Danjuma Are Biafra War Criminals. Where Is Amnasty Report? by SonOfEl(m): 7:20am On Jul 06, 2015
mulattoclaro:
hahahaha. A trade your women have even beaten the Bini girls too. Sorry losers.
keep consoling your pathetic self.
PoliticsRe: Buhari, Obj And Danjuma Are Biafra War Criminals. Where Is Amnasty Report? by SonOfEl(m): 7:18am On Jul 06, 2015
mulattoclaro:
abi na you e pain? Quote me again and see if what will befall will not be more than that of the bullets of the Nigerian that befell you and your people in the civil war.
see mumu....idiotic post
CultureRe: The Edo Tribe by SonOfEl(m): 9:56pm On Jul 05, 2015
mulattoclaro:
EDO, is what you can describe as the "generic name given to a group of people who have a common ancestor and have a common language, with some different variants, depending on the distance between the group and the " tap root, " resident in and around the present day Benin City. In short, the land, the political state, the people, tribe, language and the principal city -Benin City is called EDO. At a point in the history of these people, another name called BENIN came into use. These Edo-speaking people are divided into the following clans today:
a) " BINI " derived from the word Benin for people living in and around Benin City, in Edo State. People living in and around Benin City, are gradually accepting the word BINI, as descriptive of their clan. Otherwise, they prefer to be simply called EDO.

b) ESAN/Ishan-for the immediate neighbor to the north are people living in around Irrua, Orhodua, Uromi, Ubiaja, Ewu, Ewatto, Igueben and the almighty Evbohimwin (Ewohimi))" the city by the big river " or " the city of Ikhimwin trees " etc.

c) The Afemais known as IVBIOSAKON by those living in and around Benin City to the north of Ishan/Esan clan.

d) Akoko-Edos based in Igarra, Ibillo and its environs to the north of Afemais.

e) The Owans-ORAS occupying Eme, Sabogida-Ora, Afuze, etc. Uhobe (SOBE) and Ifon in Ondo State.

f) Ekas-to East of Benin. A sizeable chunk of the Edo speaking people flow across River Niger and ending at ONITSHA.

g) Isoko, Urhobo, Itsekiris and about 70% percent of western Izon (Ijaws) in Ndegeni and its environs.

h) A sizeable chunk of the Edos is found in River States and Balyesa States e.g. Ogba land and Diobu, Port Harcourt.

i) A sizeable chunk has been " Yorubanised in Ondo, Ekiti, Lagos and Ogun States. The descendants of Edo soldiers stationed in Akure are referred to today as ADO-AKURE (Edo ne �kue) There are many Edos in Ekiti land, Idoani, Idanre etc going through life in Nigeria with Yoruba names. Acculturation has taken place. You are either a Yoruba man or you go nowhere.

j) The ILAJE community at OKITIPUPA and its environs.

k) The Edos who conquered and settled far way land like Dahomey, Togo and Ghana.
The Edo language is part of the Kwa-Niger group of languages according to Linguist. These people have lived were they are now for " Thousands of years." The monarchy centered in Benin City is about 6000 years old, including pre-ogiso and Ogiso era of history. All the clans had various functions, which they perform at the palace. For example, the Ishans/Esans were principally the medicine men and warriors of the ancient empire. They were the medical practitioners. The chieftancy groups responsible for the Oba's well being are dominated by Ishan/Esan descendants. The Ivbiosakon (Afemais) were the dental surgeon of the palace. That is the origin of the name IVBIOSAKON. Oba Esigie assigned that function to them in the c1500's.
The Owan/Ora people were the propitiators of the physical earth for the Oba of Benin. It was their responsibility to prevent things like earthquake, hurricanes, tornadoes, volcanoes and anything associated with geological disturbance to occur in Benin. In short, they were the geologists and weathermen of their day, forecasting and preventing physical calamities. Those we call BINIS today, were the traditional bureaucratic administrators and military generals. The Izons (Ijaws) were the " OZIGUE" -SAILORS The Ekas were farmers. They were in charge of the royal farms.
The Ibos across the Niger call the Edos, IDU, the name of the progenitor of Edo race, the Yorubas call us ADO, which is a corruption of the word EDO. However, the Itsekiris, another sub group in the Edo clans call us UBINI. Tradition asserts that it is derived from ILE-IBINU, which is descriptive of the exasperation and frustration encountered in Benin City, by Prince Oranmiyan of ILE-IFE. A further research may prove that, it was the Itsekiris who gave that name, to the people living in and around Benin City. The Itsekiris told the white man of the powerful overlord living in Igodomigodo. It was the Itsekiris who told the Whiteman that the name of the tribe of this powerful king was UBINI- a term which Whiteman corruptly wrote down as Benin. For example, the name of the eldest daughter of Oba Osewende, the mother of the OSULAS and the AIWERIOGHENES is today known as AGHAYUBINI. A closer examination of that name would reveal that the name is an Itsekhiri phrase-" The Ubini Lady or woman " i.e. the woman from Benin. Aghayubini was a very wealthy trader among the Itsekiris, from whence she got the money she used, is getting the throne for her brother, who became Oba ADOLO. An Itsekhiri descriptive phrase has simply over powered her original Edo name, to the extent that nobody knows anything about it now.
The ancient Edo/Benin Empire covered the whole of Bendel, parts of Bayelsa State and I repeat Balyesa State. The second son of the Enogie of Brass, popularly known as IYASE NE OHENMWEN became the Iyase of Benin under Oba Osewende. Iyase Ohenmwen is the ancestor of the OTOKITIS, THE OKEAYA-INNEH AND THE AIWERIOGHENES of Benin today. It also covers the IGBO-speaking areas of Delta State stretching to Onitsha. People hardly know that the actual title of the Obi of Onitsha is AIGBOGHIDI. The historical Chief Agho Obaseki of Oba Ovoranmwen era and later the Iyase of Benin under Oba Eweka II, was a descendant of the second son of Enogie of NSUKWA now in Delta State. It extended to the whole of Ondo State, parts of Ekiti and Ogun State and the whole of Lagos State including BADAGRY. It stretched to southern Dahomey (Republic of Benin) and on to the coast of Togo and Ghana.
THE OWANS /ORAS:

Oba Ozolua is traditionally regarded as the ancestor of the Owans/Ora. He was known as Prince Okpame before he became known as Oba Ozolua. He had sought refuge in Uwokha in Ivbiosakon areas in c1473. From Uwokha, Oba Ozolua founded Ora and other villages. Oba Ozolua was a warlord. He beat the people of Uzea near Uromi to a pulp when there was a revolt. He extended his carnage to Uromi when the Enogie was reported to have been rude to his messengers. He went up through Akoko land, wandering into Nupe lands where he acquired a lot of sophisticated weaponry then. He attacked the Igallas and Igbirras in the present Kogi and Kwarra states. After spending the greater part of his life in ORA, he left behind his son UGUAN and returned to Benin City.
But before he left, he proclaimed everybody free men and free women, entitled to enjoy the privileges of Edo princes and Princesses, for all the services they had rendered in his military campaigns. That is why the Oras call themselves today, the CHILDREN OF OZOLUA. Besides being in charge of propitiating the physical earth, they are responsible for ritually exorcising any harm that might come upon the EDO NATION-the land due to
violation of sexual or other taboos. Their GUILD, quartered at EVBORHAN quarter in OGBELAKA in Benin City by Oba Esigie, demands steep fines from the culprits for their services.
A few years ago, the Oba of Benin created an Ogie-Duke-traditional rulership for the Oras because of popular demand.
fictitious narrative....... a waste of e- ink and thread
PoliticsRe: Buhari, Obj And Danjuma Are Biafra War Criminals. Where Is Amnasty Report? by SonOfEl(m):
mulattoclaro:
thunder fire you and your useless igbo clan. The only area igbos are industrious is in kidnapping, drug trafficking, prostitution, armed robbery, armed robbery, baby making factory and ritual killings. Go and drown in the lagoon you serial loser from a tribe of Criminals and thieves.
Italian connection of prostitutes and witchcrafts...... lowlifes....sophisticated slowpoke
PoliticsRe: Buhari, Obj And Danjuma Are Biafra War Criminals. Where Is Amnasty Report? by SonOfEl(m): 9:09pm On Jul 05, 2015
mulattoclaro:
thunder fire you and your useless igbo clan. The only area igbos are industrious is in kidnapping, drug trafficking, prostitution, armed robbery, armed robbery, baby making factory and ritual killings. Go and drown in the lagoon you serial loser from a tribe of Criminals and thieves.
na so e pain you?
PoliticsRe: Ranking Of Nigerian States By Poverty Rates by SonOfEl(m): 11:36am On Jul 05, 2015
Ritchiee:
No,I have not.I am only stating the obvious...you lot rant and beat your chests too much...and you have not gotten up to the achievements of the Yorubas if we start counting them on our fingers both physical and spiritual achievements...Yorubas are not known to be arrogant with their achievements but in recent times because of your ilk...they are joining the fray...most of your achievements are tied mostly to the South West here than anywhere else in the world...Have you ever wondered why even America needs people other than their citizens to develop and grow their economy with them?We need one another and we Yorubas know the importance of non-indigenes and we cherish them but when they try to poke their fingers into our mouths with their actions and utterances then the centre would not hold and things might fall apart...Stay and continue to excel as we continue to excel too...
mouth mouth mouth.......like an inflated balloon
PoliticsRe: Ranking Of Nigerian States By Poverty Rates by SonOfEl(m): 9:42am On Jul 05, 2015
Ritchiee:
Delusional people...always claiming what they are not...result of poverty...dream on...no sin in dreaming but facts and realities take precedence...
since you have no point, you have resorted to rants and abuses.......we are to stay and excel, deal with it, rat shit.
PoliticsRe: The Igbo's by SonOfEl(m): 8:30pm On Jul 04, 2015
disumusa:
ibo are naturaly unapreciative,unthankfull,ungreatfull in nature. Any good you do for ibo they always think is their right, that is why they complain alot.
see educated illiterate...... shooting as usual...

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