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I guess the houses we live in today are not Nigerian houses, but ''English influenced houses'', and ''American influenced houses''.

where does one even start from, with you lot.


see another zinger:

Just like ancient Hausa architecture did in its day.

Fact is, Hausa architecture was conventional in the region at the time for several millenia, and like every other people in long term contact with the outside world, drew aesthetic inspiration from local and surrounding styles and conventions over several centuries.

So, those homes are examples of ancient HAUSA architecture

i dont even know where to start from with you people, so let me allow you to keep zigzagging all over the place until you're tired.

[quote author=Jon.Bee link=topic=468708.msg6288167#msg6288167 date=1277576752]My point is to school you to the difference between A storey building and a minaret. i am glad you listen. Thank me l8r.
I never raise any issue on date.

How smart of you to shift the "goal post" and pretended you never refer to those storey building as Minaret.
Superdaft Olodo No. 1. now, who's your daddy??![/quote]you do seem very daft and immature and i dont really want to waste my time with you.

however, go back very carefully, reread my post, and if you still dont get it, blame your primary school teachers for not helping you with your english grammer.

Let them stay away from Britain and look towards Canada and the USA

^^dont you mean Canada.

Immigration is a sensitive topic in the US these days.

If you have that kinky hair on your head, you are considered an immigrant! So if you are talking as if you are an oyinbo get off your high horse.

more like if your grandma had kinky hair, even if yours is straight.

Methinks Africans and Asians looking to immigrate should try places like Canada or the US.

maybe Canada? The US isnt liking immigrants too much right now.

You must not be following the news.

Beaf:
I can understand if there is no mop in Dugbe market. But, the first mop I ever saw was in Nigeria and the first mop I ever used was in Nigerie too.

nigeria has mop?

poster i dont get what you're saying?

and for goodness sake, what's with all this eagle stuff?

do you people really not know there are PLENTY of eagles native to africa, or when did eagles become synonymous with whites?

just because the US has an eagle as it's logo or what?

very bad state of affairs.

if one cant find ordinary mop in nigeria, wahala dey.

FL Gators:
Pardon me for not believing this for one sec

have you personally ever seen a mop in nigeria?

The last time I went to Lagos, we had to get water outta the well. And this was a fully well furnished Lagos house

sorry!

hope the water was at least clean and not yellowish brown!!



did they make you carry the bucket on your head (tufia!) or did you stylishly carry it in by hand.

ChinenyeN:
I guess. . . I can see what you're saying. It is unlike me, but I did find it rather offensive, especially considering the contributions I've made here on NL, regarding Igbo topics and issues like this. Oh well though, I'm largely over it, but just out of curiosity, does my response really look that bad though?

you just normally keep your cool even in the face of actual and worse insults, hence my surprise.

i didnt even think andre uweh was being serious with that post, because it seemed so funny.

^you can also scoop it out by hand.

or use a cloth and wring it.

no mops in nigeria.

^^nigerian tatase is smaller than the american one, but it's still tatase, ie bell pepper.

american food is gigantic, but the smaller versions in nigeria [eg tomatoes] are still the same thing, not a different variety.

pimentos are hot peppers, unlike tatase [bell pepper].

ChinenyeN:
"If the fate of the Igbo lies in your hand, you will not hesistate to dismember it. But the Igbo has come to stay." - Andre Uweh
----- uvuvu l'ezi. You cannot be serious. Me of all people, you are accusing. You pan-Igbo-ist just never cease to amaze me. Andre, aside from calling me a deltan Igbo masquerading as Ngwa, the above quote is by far the most insulting statement you've directed at me. You pan-Igbo-ists seriously need to calm down check yourselves; always allowing your annoying pan-Igbo feathers to be ruffled. Shine your eyes, and see who your real enemies are. Nonsense.

@ Topic: Why all the fuss? The Ika are not that large in number. Igbo certainly doesn't need them. They're also on the outskirts of Igboland. Therefore, the loss Igbo will receive, if any, will be minimal, at best. Chai. Forcing identity. Haadi we su. If they really want to go, let them. Will the rest of Igbo die if the Ika remain on their own?

hmm, would never have thought that little statement by andre uweh would rile you this much.

you dont normally take offence at actual intended or unintended insults which get bandied around here every other day.

i'm just surprised that this particular post by andre which i almost took as a joke, really hurt you so much.


just shows some of the differences between tribes, i guess.

a yoruba person would almost never notice this kind of statement, moreso when many of them are actually doing the same, imo.


just my thoughts, nothing serious.

After making contacts with her proposed spouse, she flew to Lagos, to ensure that others didn’t beat her to her prospective husband.

na contest?

i'd have thought she flew to lagos to meet her prospective spouse.

the house should be better preserved, true.

oldest mosque in africa- the great mosque of Jenne, Mali:

The Great Mosque of Djenné is the most popular attraction of Djenne, and the largest and most wonderful mud brick construction of ancient times. This mosque is considered by many architects to be the greatest achievement of the Sudano-Sahelian architectural style, albeit with definite Islamic influences.

The first mosque on this site was built in the 13th century and the current structure was built in the year 1907.

http://www.addictedtotravel.com/travel-guides/attractions/the-great-mosque-of-djenne_mali

Half of the mosque is covered by a roof and the other half is an open air prayer hall or courtyard. The roof of the mosque is supported by ninety wooden pillars that span the interior prayer hall. Vents in the roof are topped with removable ceramic caps, which when removed allow hot air to rise out of the building and so ventilate the interior. A second prayer hall is enclosed in a courtyard behind the roofed mosque and is surrounded by walls to the north, south, and west and by the mosque itself to the east. An arcade inside the surrounding walls encircles the courtyard. The walls of the arcade facing the courtyard are punctuated by arched openings, 15 m (45 ft) high, that allow viewing or entry into the courtyard from the arcade.

Water damage, in particular flooding, was a major concern of Traoré when he planned the construction. The annual flooding of the Bani River causes Djenné to become an island, and unusually high floods can inundate parts of the city. The Great Mosque was constructed on a raised platform with a surface area of 5625 m² (62,500 ft²), which has so far protected the mosque from even the most severe floods.

http://www.sacred-destinations.com/mali/great-mosque-of-djenne.htm


i'm still waiting for PHOTOS and links to actual storey buildings in nigeria before 1854, but of course i know it's easier to rain insults when you cant back up your claims with facts!