New Yam Festival or Iri Ji Festivals, which are normaly held during August are one of the signature festivals of the Igbo people. To the Igbo people, yam is their traditional first harvested crop. So, a festival is held to thank God for a successful 'farming season' and yam harvest. It is akin to Thanksgiving… Continue reading New Yam Festival (Iri Ji) Of The Igbo People
Category: Culture
Chimamanda Adichie’s Purple Hibiscus, Very Interesting- Try It
Before now, I used to postpone reading Ngozi Adichie’s books Half Of A Yellow Sun and Purple Hibiscus for ‘later’, but I decided to start reading Purple Hibiscus this weekend, and my o my, the book is so interesting… From page 1, I started laughing, and the book deepened my interest in Igbo Language. Chimamande…… Continue reading Chimamanda Adichie’s Purple Hibiscus, Very Interesting- Try It
How Igbos Can Profitably Divest From Nothern Nigeria If Need Be
Hello Igbo Defenders, As Nigeria swims in uncertainty following the quit order given to Igbos in the North by some Northern youth groups, a Nairalander with the moniker perfectchoice made a suggestion on how Igbos can avoid financial loss by getting the money’s worth of their properties. See below: Igbo Investment in Northern Nigeria and…… Continue reading How Igbos Can Profitably Divest From Nothern Nigeria If Need Be
The Igbo Cultural Perspective On Truth
The Igbo word for truth is ‘ezi okwu’. Ezi here is the shortform of ezigbo, which means good. Okwu means talk. So Igbos believe that what makes a talk good is not how good it sounds, but whether it is the truth. The thoughtful Igbos furthermore believe that eziokwu bu ndu, meaning Truth is life.…… Continue reading The Igbo Cultural Perspective On Truth
Another reply we will give Macof on Obatala being Igbo
Macof also said, ‘So you Igbos don’t really have history? This is sad’ To which we will reply, On the contrary, Igbos have a rich history. Only the surface of Real Igbo History has been scratched. That Obatala, the Osere Igbo, the Oba Igbo, the aboriginal King of Ile Ife was Igbo, is indeed something…… Continue reading Another reply we will give Macof on Obatala being Igbo