Podcasts about igbos

This might sound like a conspiracy theory but… walk with me. From as far back as Pope Gregory the 13th, son of Ugo, the Igbos and the Italians have been intertwined. Some might say it's just the Roman catholic influence in eastern Nigeria, but I've been able to prove it goes much deeper than that. There are Igbotalians among us… and it's so cool! So yeah, listen to me ramble about this concept I came up with, with evidence! Join the Joker Hub community at this link https://chat.whatsapp.com/D21kS7Vtoqw1WBaWagFpDv Connect with the pod on social media for more fun content and updates. on IG: https://instagram.com/whatajokepod?igshid=YTQwZjQ0NmI0OA== on X: https://x.com/whatajokepod?s=21&t=aim75UE7QrGvf8rbnP9YZA

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In the decade before and after independence, Nigerians not only adopted the novel but reinvented the genre. Nigerian novels imagined the new state, with its ideals of the rule of law, state sovereignty, and a centralized administration. Neil Ten Kortenaar's book Debt, Law, Realism: Nigerian Writers Imagine the State at Independence (McGill-Queen's UP, 2021) argues that Nigerian novels were not written for a Western audience, as often stated, but to teach fellow citizens how to envision the state. The first Nigerian novels were overwhelmingly realist because realism was a way to convey the understanding shared by all subject to the rule of law. Debt was an important theme used to illustrate the social trust needed to live with strangers. But the novelists felt an ambivalence towards the state, which had been imposed by colonial military might. Even as they embraced the ideal of the rule of law, they kept alive a memory of other ways of governing themselves. Many of the first novelists - including Chinua Achebe - were Igbos, a people who had been historically stateless, and for whom justice had been a matter of interpersonal relations, consensus, and reciprocity, rather than a citizen's subordination to a higher authority. Debt, Law, Realism reads African novels as political philosophy, offering important lessons about the foundations of social trust, the principle of succession, and the nature of sovereignty, authority, and law. Prof. Neil ten Kortenaar teaches at the University of Toronto. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

In the decade before and after independence, Nigerians not only adopted the novel but reinvented the genre. Nigerian novels imagined the new state, with its ideals of the rule of law, state sovereignty, and a centralized administration. Neil Ten Kortenaar's book Debt, Law, Realism: Nigerian Writers Imagine the State at Independence (McGill-Queen's UP, 2021) argues that Nigerian novels were not written for a Western audience, as often stated, but to teach fellow citizens how to envision the state. The first Nigerian novels were overwhelmingly realist because realism was a way to convey the understanding shared by all subject to the rule of law. Debt was an important theme used to illustrate the social trust needed to live with strangers. But the novelists felt an ambivalence towards the state, which had been imposed by colonial military might. Even as they embraced the ideal of the rule of law, they kept alive a memory of other ways of governing themselves. Many of the first novelists - including Chinua Achebe - were Igbos, a people who had been historically stateless, and for whom justice had been a matter of interpersonal relations, consensus, and reciprocity, rather than a citizen's subordination to a higher authority. Debt, Law, Realism reads African novels as political philosophy, offering important lessons about the foundations of social trust, the principle of succession, and the nature of sovereignty, authority, and law. Prof. Neil ten Kortenaar teaches at the University of Toronto. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literary-studies

In the decade before and after independence, Nigerians not only adopted the novel but reinvented the genre. Nigerian novels imagined the new state, with its ideals of the rule of law, state sovereignty, and a centralized administration. Neil Ten Kortenaar's book Debt, Law, Realism: Nigerian Writers Imagine the State at Independence (McGill-Queen's UP, 2021) argues that Nigerian novels were not written for a Western audience, as often stated, but to teach fellow citizens how to envision the state. The first Nigerian novels were overwhelmingly realist because realism was a way to convey the understanding shared by all subject to the rule of law. Debt was an important theme used to illustrate the social trust needed to live with strangers. But the novelists felt an ambivalence towards the state, which had been imposed by colonial military might. Even as they embraced the ideal of the rule of law, they kept alive a memory of other ways of governing themselves. Many of the first novelists - including Chinua Achebe - were Igbos, a people who had been historically stateless, and for whom justice had been a matter of interpersonal relations, consensus, and reciprocity, rather than a citizen's subordination to a higher authority. Debt, Law, Realism reads African novels as political philosophy, offering important lessons about the foundations of social trust, the principle of succession, and the nature of sovereignty, authority, and law. Prof. Neil ten Kortenaar teaches at the University of Toronto. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/african-studies

On Daybreak Africa: Authorities in Democratic Republic of Congo's North Kivu province report that rebels allegedly linked to the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) killed more than 20 people over the weekend. Plus, the spokesperson of Nigeria's Indigenous People of Biafra calls for ethnic Igbos to have their own nation. For this and more, stay tuned to Daybreak Africa!

Here's a great topic chosen by you guys to discuss. Will love to hear your thoughts on this. Is it common to marry outside your tribe? So you feel more Igbos tend to stick with themselves?

Since the elections, Lagos has had so many backs and forth, tribal slaws and statements have been made on and off social media.One of which was the threat made by the Eze Ndi Igbo of Ajao Estate, to invite IPOB to Lagos to protect the Igbos. The Igbo community in Lagos, has denied having any knowledge of who the Eze in question truly is.In this episode of our Daily podcast, we will be finding out, the true identity of the Eze Ndi Igbo of Ajao Estate.

 @nigeriasbest  and  @phoenix_agenda were joined by  @JudgeIyke and  @lloydatiku They discussed the gubernatorial elections and the role of INEC and the attacks on Igbos in Lagos State.

In this episode, Obama explains how Leftists win. The damage Leftist women do to women is immeasurable. Why hundreds of U.S. lawmakers apprehensive about Biden being the Democrat nominee in 2024.

There was an intense outpour of emotions this week. This week, Famous Singer, Sammie Okposo was laid to rest, Bamise who was killed by a BRT driver was buried. A Kano cleric was sentenced to death by hanging. PDP Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar wooed the Igbos. Find out more details that occurred in the past week in this weekly podcast.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://osazuwaakonedo.news/igbos-have-non-reciprocity-love-belief-in-nigeria-uzodimma/04/09/2022/ Igbos Have Non Reciprocity Love, Belief In Nigeria - Uzodimma ~ OsazuwaAkonedo ###igbos ##Emmanuel ##Hope ##Imo ##Nigeria #OsazuwaAkonedo #Uzodimma https://osazuwaakonedo.news/igbos-have-non-reciprocity-love-belief-in-nigeria-uzodimma/04/09/2022/ By Hope Uzodimma --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/osazuwaakonedo/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/osazuwaakonedo/support

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://osazuwaakonedo.news/president-buhari-begs-igbos-others-for-love-as-anglican-marks-165-years-christianity/28/07/2022/ President Buhari Begs Igbos, Others For Love As Anglican Marks 165 Years Christianity ~ OsazuwaAkonedo ###Christians ##Buhari ##Church ##God ##Nigeria ##President #Anglican By Femi Adesina --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/osazuwaakonedo/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/osazuwaakonedo/support

Groups targeted by class warriors in America will achieve more if they follow the Igbos' path and ignore the politics of grievance. Original Article: "Africa's Entrepreneurs: The Igbos of Nigeria" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon.

Groups targeted by class warriors in America will achieve more if they follow the Igbos' path and ignore the politics of grievance. Original Article: "Africa's Entrepreneurs: The Igbos of Nigeria" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon.

can be boiled as vegetable, roasted or popped, like popcorn.  Or you can grind the seeds into flour and used in baking or mix with other flour like you would with pounded yams or other fufus..... Quite common in the Americas, and Africa. In Nigeria, It's often called greens. In Nigeria, it's a common vegetable and goes with almost all Nigerian dishes.  It's Ebe ..Uvhen khen in Edo language, by the Igbos as Ini ne...by the Yorubas as shoko, a short form of sho..koyo..koto, meaning "make the husband fat", or arowo jeja....meaning "we have money left over for fish".  In Bantu regions of Uganda and western Kenya, it is known as doodo or litoto.  It is also known among the Kalenjin as a drought crop.. chepkerta.  In Lingala, spoken in the Congo,, it is known as lɛngalɛnga or bítɛkutɛku. In the Caribbean, the leaves are called bhaji in Trinidad and callaloo in Jamaica, and are sautéed with onions, garlic, and tomatoes, or sometimes used in a soup called pepperpot soup. In Botswana, it is referred to as morug and cooked as a staple green vegetable. Thanks for listening, I appreciate it!Please comment below, share and like, if you found the video helpful. Also, if you need more health tips and information for healthier living, do visit my website at:

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In this edition of #AduAndTheGuru, our hosts yet again hosted Prof. Joseph Abugu (SAN) and Barr. Fred Nzeako. They analyzed various updates in the news from The APC indefinitely suspending its primaries, to expressing views on the statement made by the Spokesman for Northern Elders Forum on the Igbos and their IPOB motive, to the insecurity situation of Nigeria and more.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://osazuwaakonedo.news/5-killed-in-dei-dei-market-less-than-24hrs-buhari-aide-garba-shehu-promotes-call-for-igbos-to-leave-nigeria/19/05/2022/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/osazuwaakonedo/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/osazuwaakonedo/support

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"Our people [Igbos] learned how to overcome adversity. It's a great trait to have as a human being." - Ronald Nzimora. A conversation about Nigeria and the injustice that runs through every inch of the country. We talked about the scourge that is the Almajiris, the exploitation of the Niger Delta, and the terror that was the Biafra War. Could there be a silver lining? We also talked about the mindset needed to make it in Nigeria.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theyounggodpod/message

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Congrats to Richard Enriquez, who won week 1 of #moxiemillion, by sharing the show to help it reach 1 million downloads this month! Cleopatra-schmeopatra!  Hear the stories of three queens of Africa who should also be household names (though only two of them for good reasons). Links to all the research resources are on the website. 3:06 Moremi of Ife 10:54 Amanirena of Kush 23:00 Ranavalona I of Madagascar  Hang out with your fellow Brainiacs.  Reach out and touch Moxie on Facebook, Twitter,  or Instagram.  Become a patron of the podcast arts! Patreon or Ko-Fi.  Or buy the book and a shirt. Music: Kevin MacLeod, David Fesilyan, Dan Henig. Sponsors: What Was That Like, Sly Fox Trivia, Sambucol Want to start a podcast or need a better podcast host?  Get up to TWO months hosting for free from Libsyn with coupon code "moxie."   When King Karam of Zazzau, a Hausa city-state in what would become Nigeria, died in 1576, he successor has already been waiting to take the throne for 28 years.  After being schooled in political and military matters and proving themselves a skilled warrior, they had been named ‘Magajiya' or heir apparent at age 16.  King Kurama's favorite grandchild would eventually become Queen Aminatu.  My name…   History and folklore have a tendency to intertwine.  This can happen especially when the history has been systematically eradicated.  You'll hear me mention or notice on your own a lot of gaps and uncertainty in today's stories.  The history of Africa is the least well-known or widespread of any continents.  The cause for this is as sad as it is obvious.  Europeans in Africa saw no great libraries or troves of history books, so they assumed the peoples of Africa had kept no history.  In fact, their histories were kept orally, a system that worked out fine until some whitey, the blue-eyed devil, paddy-o, fay gray boy, honkey melon-farmers showed up and started kidnapping and killing people en masse.  Victims of the Atlantic slave trade would be intentionally removed from their families and neighbords and mixed together with people from other communities.  This meant a lack of common language, which was meant to stymie unrest and uprisings on New World plantations.  It also meant that those who knew their history had no one else of their nation to pass it on to, as well as all the gaps created in the collective knowledge back home.     But let's start well before Columbus “discovered” an island with half a million people living on it.   In the 12th century, life was nice for the Yoruba people in what is modern Nigeria, ruled by the beautiful and benevolent Queen Moremi Ajasoro, wife of Oranmiyan, the King of Ife-Ife, and mother to Oluorogbo.  But there was one small problem, and it's a big one.  Their neighbors, the Igbo, literally Forest People, had a persistent habit of raiding their villages to loot, pillage, and kidnap people into slavery, either for their own use or to sell.  This is *not the same as the Igbo ethnic group, and if my friend Phoenix is listening, did I say it right this time?  The raiders were not only terrifying for their violence, but also their strange, alien-like appearance.  So otherwordly were the Igbo that the Ife people thought they'd been sent by the gods as punishment.  The Ifes offered sacrifices to the gods, but all for naught.  The raids continued and the land was thrown into a state of panic.   Not one to sit idly by while her people suffered, Moremi hatched a plan, but she was going to need help and a lot of it.  She would allow herself to be taken prisoner by the Igbo so she could learn about them.  But before she put herself in such a precarious position, Moremi went to the river Esimirin and begged the goddess who lived there to help her save her people.  As the story goes, the river goddess said that she *would help, but only if Moremi would sacrifice that which was most precious and valuable to her.  Moremi was a queen, to wit, rollin' in dough, so she didn't hesitate to agree.  Whatever the river goddess wanted, surely she could spare it, and her people needed saving.   During the next Igbo raid Moremi allowed herself to be captured.  On account of her beauty, she was given to the King of the Igbos as a slave, but it was her keen intellect that allowed her to move up the ranks until she was made the anointed queen.  No idea how long that took or how many more raids happened in the meantime.  If you want to learn about a group of people, you need to infiltrate them and gain access to what they know.  Moremi was not only among the Igbo, she was their queen.  As spy-craft goes, that's S-tier work.  This was how she learned that the terrifying appearance of the raiders that had tormented her people was battle dress made from raffia palm and other grasses.  It made them look monster-y and demoralized their victims with pante-wetting terror, but if you know anything about dry grass and vegetation, you know that those costumes were extremely flammable.  The Ife didn't need spears and weapons to protect themselves.  All they needed was a bit of the old “How about a little fire, Scarecrow?”  She probably picked up tactics and such-like as well, but nobody who's written about her seems bothered to have written that down.  Same with her escape from the Igbo and return to Ife-Ife, which I'm sure was harrowing and adventuresome.  Either way, she returned to her people and said “You know those supernatural beings who've been pillaging and kidnapping us?  Yeah, they're just dudes and it turns out they're also covered in kindling.”  During the next Igbo raid, the Ife armed themselves with torches rather than weapons and were finally able to repel the invaders. [sfx cheer]  One assumes the Igbo backed off after that.  I mean, you didn't see Michael Jackson doing any more Pepsi commercials. [sfx unhappy crowd]  “Too soon”?  It was 1984.   Now that her people were safe, it was time to repay the river goddess for her help, so Moremi assembled a flock of cattle and other livestock, as well as cowrie shells and other valuables, a veritable lifetime's fortune, which she was glad to give up now.  But that wasn't what the goddess wanted, not even close.  As anyone who's ever heard a fairy tale can probably guess, the goddess wanted something much more valuable, more precious than all the commodities even a queen had to offer.  The river goddess demanded the life of Moremi's only son, Ela Oluorogbo.  To go back on her word would be to tempt an even worse fate for the Ife, so Moremi had no choice but to sacrifice Ela Oluorogbo to the river.  The Ifes wept to see this and vowed to their queen that they would all be her sons and daughters forever to repay and console her.   To this day, the Yoruba people mourn with her and hold her in the highest esteem of any women in the Kingdom.  According to sources, anyway.  If, like my friend Phoenix, you have family from that region and no better, not only do I not mind being corrected, I appreciate and even enjoy it, because it means I learned something.  You can always slide into my DM [soc med].  Queen Moremi is recognised by the Yoruba people because of this bravery and celebrated with the Edi Festival as well as with a 42ft/13m statue, popularly known as the "Queen Moremi Statue of Liberty," which is the tallest statue in Nigeria, and the fourth tallest in Africa.   [segue]   While the word “Nubian” is used broadly by many and incorrectly by most of those to refer to all things African or African-American, it refers to a specific region and its people.  In what is today Sudan, south of Egypt along the Nile, was the kingdom of Kush.  I'll wait while the stoners giggle.  By the way, if you work in the cannabis or CBD industry, I'd love to talk to you about doing voiceovers for your business.  My NPR voice, as we call it around the house, is just dripping with credibility.  The Kushites' northern neighbors, the Egyptians, referred to Nubia as, “Ta-Seti” which means the “Land of Bows,” in honor of the Nubian hunters' and warriors' prowess as archers.  Archery was not limited to men, an egalitarianism that gave rise to a number of women Nubian warriors and queens, the most famous of whom was Queen Amanirenas of Nubia, conqueror of the Romans.   Since 1071 BC, the peoples of East Africa had established a small realm along the Nile River valley south of Egypt known as the Kingdom of Kush.  Prior to their autonomy, the peoples of this region had been living under foreign occupation since around 1550 BC when they were absorbed by the Egyptian New Kingdom.  It was during that period that they adopted many aspects of Egyptian culture.  It was only during the catastrophic Bronze Age collapse that the Kushites were able to reassert their independence. By 754 BC, the Kushites actually managed to conquer their former overlords in the campaigns of King Piye and ruled them as the Pharaoh of the “Twenty-Fifth Dynasty.”  they were eventually pushed out of Egypt by the Assyrians by 674 BC, but still maintained independent rule over the region of Nubia.   For many centuries, this small autonomous kingdom had successfully coexisted alongside neighboring foreign dynasties that had been occupying the provincial territories of Egypt, such as the Achaemenid Persians and the Greeks of the Ptolemaic Dynasty.  It was at the end of the Ptolemaic Dynasty, after the death of Cleopatra VII, the one we think of as Cleoptra, that things started to get a little hinky.  When the Roman Empire rose in prominence and annexed the territories of the House of Ptolemy by 30 BC, the Prefect, or appointed provincial governor for Egypt, Cornelius Gallus, attempted to make further incursions into the territories south of Egypt and impose taxation on the Kushites.  The Kushites said, collectively and officially, yeah, no.  They launched counter-attack raids against Roman settlements in southern Egypt in 27 BC The armies were led by the ruling Kushite monarchs at the time King Teriteqas and Queen (or Candace, meaning great woman) Amanirenas.   They began the campaign by launching [more] successful raids on Roman settlements Shortly after the war began, King Teriteqas was killed in battle, and was succeeded by his son Prince Akinidad, but Amanirenas was really in charge as queen regent.  In 24 BC, the Kushites launched another round of invasions into Roman Egypt after the new Prefect of Egypt Aelius Gallus was ordered by Emperor Augustus to launch an expedition into the province of Arabia Felix (now part of modern-day Yemen) against the Arabic Kingdom of Saba.  According to Strabo, the Kushites “sacked Aswan with an army of 30,000 men and destroyed imperial statues at the city of Philae.”  The Greek historian Strabo refers to Amanirenas as the “fierce one-eyed queen Candace.”  Oh yeah, did I forget to mention that?  Sorry, buried the lede there.  Amanirenas didn't lead her soldiers from the throne room, war room, or even a tent camp well behind the lines.  She was in the vanguard, properly leading as leaders these days can't be asked to.  Maybe if we required all the kings, presidents, prime ministers, dictators and their generals fight on the front lines with their sole heir beside them, things would be a little more chill up in this bish.  Amanirenas lost her eye to a nameless Roman soldier and I'm ready and willing to assume she immediately slew him in a single epic, slow-motion swing of her short-sword.      The Kushites had also met and engaged a Roman detachment outside the city of Syene.  The battle was another astounding victory for the Kushites, but these successes would be short-lived That same year, in a battle at Dakka, Prince Akinidad fell, just as his father had, and the Kushites fell back, but took with them all of the riches and slaves they had acquired.  The expedition of Aelius Gallus proved disastrous, as the movement of the army depended on a guide named Syllaeus, who deliberately misdirected them, costing them months of marching.  When they finally reached the capital city of Ma'rib, Sabean, Gallus' siege lasted only a week before he was forced to withdraw due to a combination of disease, the harsh desert climate, and the over-extension of supply lines.  That's basically the trifecta of reasons behind a larger army's retreat.  The Roman navy did better, occupying and then destroying the port of Eudaemon, thus securing the naval merchant trade route to India through the Red Sea, which was no small yams.   Having failed utterly at bringing the Kushite's to heel, Gallus lost his Prefect job to Publius Petronius, who then took his legions and marched directly into Kushite territory, looting and pillaging villages and towns before finally reaching the capital of Napata in 23 BC.  The Kushites attempted to get their own back with a siege of Primis, but Petronius broke through.  It was at this point that the Kushites sued for peace.  You might be thinking that Rome had Kush on the back foot and this was a desperate surrender to save their skins.  Well you can put that out of your mind right now.  The Kushites *did send negotiators to Augustus in 21 BC and a peace treaty *was negotiated, but it was remarkably very favorable to the Kushites.  Rome would pull its soldiers from the southern region called the Thirty-Mile Strip, including the city of Primis,  and the Kushites were exempt from paying tribute.  More importantly, they had managed to secure their autonomy and remain free from Roman occupation.  When have you ever heard of Rome, or any conquering army, giving terms like that?  That leads historians and armchair historians alike, myself included, to conclude that Rome was shaking in their sandals at the prospect of having to continue to fight Amanirena and her warriors on their home turf.  It was worth giving up whole cities and forgoing tribute to stop being beaten by them.    Although the Kushites had managed to retain their independence, Rome's monopoly on Mediterranean trade plus their newly established trade route to India, greatly diminished Kush's economic influence during the 1st and 2nd century CE.  The rising Kingdom of Axum in Ethiopia managed to push the Kushites out of the Red Sea trade which led to even further decline that resulted in the Axumites invading the kingdom and sacking Meroë around 350 AD and that was pretty much that for the kingdom of Kush.  But I've saved my favorite part of Amanirenas' story for last: the souvenir.  When Kush troops moved through an area that had already been conquered by Rome, the warriors would destroy anything Roman that they found, chiefly buildings and statues.  With Augustus being emperor, there were a lot of statues of him about and the Kushites said “get rekt, son” to every last one of them.  The head of one bronze statue was taken back to Meroe, where it was discovered during an archeological dig in 1912, positioned directly below the feet of a Kushite monarch on a wall mural.  Apart from the sick burn, the head was also significant for being the only head of a statue of Augustus ever found that still had the bright white inlays for the eyes, so when you look at it, link in the show notes, Augustus looks like he's permanently, perpetually surprised to have been beaten by a widowed queen with one eye.   MIDROLL   While I'd happily humor debate, especially over a pint and a basket of fries, I'll stake my position Queen Ranavalona I of Madagascar is the bloodiest queen in world history.  People should think of her, not Lady MacBeth or Elizabeth Bathory, when they need an icon for ‘woman with blood on her hands.'  From the start of her reign, she tortured and killed her rivals and presided over the untold suffering of her own people.  In those 33 years, while also successfully repelling European attempts to dominate the country, her orders reduced the population of Madagascar by half, or *more.     Born with a commoner with the name Rabodoandrianampoinimerina in 1778, Princess Ranavalona found upward mobility quickly when her father helped foil an assassination plot being assembled by the king's uncle.  As a reward, King Andrianampoinimerina (y'all should see these names) betrothed Ranavalona to his son and heir Prince Ra and declared that any child from this union would be first in the line of succession after Radama.  Talk about a glow-up.  Ranavalona wasn't the only wife, nor was she the favorite, though at least she was the first, and it probably didn't help their relationship when Radama became king and immediately executed all potential rivals, as was the custom, which included some of Ranavalona's relatives.  When Radama died in 1828, possibly of syphilis, possibly of poison, having not managed to get one child from his dozen wives,  according to local custom, the rightful heir was Rakotobe, the eldest son of Radama's eldest sister.    Rakatobe was considered to be intelligent, as he was the first people to have studied at the first school established by the London mission, which also made him sympathetic to the ambitions and efforts of the European missionaries and businessmen who sought to establish themselves on the island.  R was still a threat, though, as any child she bore would be the heir before Rakatobe, so she had to go.  The military supported R and helped to secure her place on the throne.  Rakatobe, his family, and supporters were put to death, the men with spears and the women starved in prison.  R then ceremonially bathed in the blood of a ceremonial bull.  For anyone who wants a sense of how the rest of this story is going to go, that sets the tone pretty accurately.    At her coronation, she gave a warning to those who would seek to undermine her authority.  “Never say ‘she is only a feeble and ignorant woman, how can she rule such a vast empire?' I will rule here to the good fortune of my people and the glory of my name, I will worship no gods, but those of my ancestors, the ocean shall be the boundary of my realm, and I will not cede the thickness of one hair of my realm.”  So Rana woke up this morning and chose violence, huh?  The late king had attempted to modernize the military by building modern forts and cribbing Napoleonic tactics.  To achieve this, he'd signed treaties with the British and French for supplies and arms, as well as allowing Christian missions to be built.  In turn, the European powers sought to establish dominance over the nation, which is information I will find under W for ‘Who could ever have foreseen that comma sarcastic.'  From the very beginning of her reign, Rona walked that back,ending treaties with the British and restricting the activities of the missions, just little stuff like banning the teaching of Christianity in the missionary schools.  Three years into her reign, King Charles the 10th of France ordered the invasion of Madagascar, but the malaria and political strife back home forced them to pack it in, a big check in Rana's win column.  But just for good measure, she ordered the heads of the dead French soldiers to be placed on spikes along the beaches.  The Queen soon turned her attention to her Christian subjects and a few European missionaries and traders who remained.  If you were caught practicing Christianity. you could expect to be beaten and hundreds were arrested.  Once imprisoned, they face torture and starvation, which beats being hung from a cliff and left to die of exposure in the tropical heat.  Whatever horrific fate they chose for you, your family had to watch.  Rana was not a nice lady, I really can't stress that enough.  Though there were some Christians who kept themselves to themselves and managed to outlive her.     If you were up on charges of treason, you'd face an ordeal by food.  You'd be forced to eat three servings of chicken skin and a poisonous nute from the tangena tree.  If you threw up all of the chicken, and just the chicken, you were free to go.  But it you didn't vomit up all three pieces, you'd be executed, or probably dead from the poison, six of one.  For every other crime, you'll be treated to a nice boiling, either water or oil, depending on the day, or, and here's a phrase, incremental dismemberment.  Queen Rana, I should mention, also did away with trial by jury, because that was a European thing.     Whilst the Queen was fiercely anti European,she was very much aware of her need to modernize.  Madagascar needed industry of its own.  In 1831, a French industrialist and adventurer named Jean Laborde presented himself to the queen after he found himself shipwrecked on Madagascar.  Labardi was soon made the chief engineer to the court, and possibly father of Rana's son Rakoto, charged with building a giant factory to turn out cannons, weapons, soap, ceramics and cement, with the “help” of 20,000 enslaved laborers.  Her military was paid by the kingdom, but not well, but they had a benefit to offset that – official permission to pillage, loot, and extract any value from her subjects.     In 1845, new laws meant that all foreigners on the island would be forced to take part in the public work, many were able to leave Madagascar to avoid such servitude, but the people who lived there weren't so lucky.  These works were usually performed by slaves or by those who hadn't paid their taxes and would find themselves in bondage for the remainder of their lives.  That may not be too long, when you consider how many people they literally worked to death, tens of thousands.  Per year.  To make sure there would always be enough expendable labor in Madagascar, Queen Rana abolished the export of enslaved people.  Importing them, still A-ok.     The public works were bad enough, but the enslaved could never have imagined the horror that would come with the 1845 buffalo hunt.  Have you ever heard of the extravagant boar or deer hunting expeditions/parties of ye olde times and thought they sounded completely extra and nuts?  They look like a carpool to the grocery store in comparison.  The Queen ordered the royal court to embark on a buffalo hunt through the malaria infested swamps and jungles.  In order to allow the royal party to travel more comfortably, some 20,000 forced laborers were sent into the jungles to build a road.  Not a road to one place or between two places, a road that existed solely for this trip.  An estimated 10,000 enslaved men, women and children died due to disease and the harsh conditions.  Mosquitos and bacteria have no care for rank and many of their 50,000 strong hunting party would die in the jungles.  I mean, it was still *mainly servants and slaves dying.  who died by the end of the hunting trip.  And how many innocent buffalo got wiped out in this boondogle debacle? [sfx paper rustling] Let me check.  In round figures, zero.  [in different languages]  1000s died on a buffalo hunt that killed no buffalo, all because the Queen wanted to go on a buffalo hunt.    It is not surprising that many within the Queen's Own court were eager to dispose of her, but the closest anyone got was when her Son Rakoto gave French businessman Joseph-François Lambert exclusive rights to the lumber, minerals, lumber and unused land on the 4th largest island in the world.  All Lambert had to do on his end was get rid of the Queen and make room for Prince Rakoto to become King Radama II.  Lambert attempted to obtain support from the French and British governments, to no avail.  In 1855, the Prince wrote in secret to Napoleon III of France, but Boni III left him on read.  It was not until 1857 that the coup was actually attempted and you might surmise by my use of the word “attempted” that it did not work.  Queen Rana responded by expelling all Europeans from Madagascar and seizing all of their assets.  With their oppressors gone, the enslaved worked in the factories burned those mothers down.  The prince faced no consequences and his actions were downplayed, as though he had been led astray by smooth-talking Europeans eager to exploit their country.    Speaking of no consequences, Queen Ranavalona I died peacefully in her sleep at the impressive-even-today age of 83. While she was one of the few African rulers to keep Europe at bay, but more than half million suffered and died during her 33 year rule.  Per her orders, the country entered into the official mourning period.  The bloodiest queen in history was dead, but she wasn't off-brand.  12,000 zebu cattle were slaughtered, though the meat was distributed to the people; and during the burial, a stray spark ignited a barrel of gunpowder destined for use in the ceremony, which caused an explosion and fire that destroyed many of the surrounding buildings and killed many people.   And that's… The Hausa Queen Amina reigned spectacularly for 34 years, winning wars, enlarging her territory, introducing kola nut cultivation and metal armor, and making sure her traders had safe passage throughout the Sahara region.  Today, she is remembered not only for her bravery, but also for building fortification walls called “ganuwar Amina” around her cities.  Remember…Thanks..   Sources: https://www.pulse.ng/bi/lifestyle/7-most-powerful-african-queens-in-history-you-need-to-know/dwhncf5 https://www.rejectedprincesses.com/princesses/amanirenas https://artsandculture.google.com/story/queen-amanirenas-the-story-of-the-white-nile-nubi-archeress/bALSN3WTK_YEJA https://wonderopolis.org/wonder/Who-Was-the-One-Eyed-Queen-Who-Defeated-Caesar https://face2faceafrica.com/article/amanirenas-the-brave-one-eyed-african-queen-who-led-an-army-against-the-romans-in-24bc https://historyofyesterday.com/madagascars-mad-queen-that-you-ve-never-heard-of-25e27ebe121d https://www.madamagazine.com/en/die-schreckensherrschaft-ranavalonas-i/ https://oldnaija.com/2019/11/06/moremi-ajasoro-history-of-the-brave-queen-of-ile-ife/ https://www.pulse.ng/lifestyle/food-travel/queen-moremi-did-you-know-about-the-courageous-legend-whose-statue-is-the-tallest-in/hr4llg4 https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/hausa-queen-amina-51267.php TikTok: https://africanpoems.net/modern-poetry-in-oral-manner/moremi-ajasoro/  

Former Governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha on Monday officially declared his intention to run for the presidency of Nigeria, saying that Igbos do not want to leave Nigeria.Speaking during a World Press Conference in Abuja where he declared his interest in the post, he said the Igbos are the only people who have businesses across the different geopolitical zones of Nigeria. He said the stance of the Igbos runs contrary to the agitation championed by the Proscribed Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB).The lawmaker, who represents Imo West Senatorial District, said his leadership would usher in a new Nigeria where youths would be given the chance to develop their skills and contribute to the development of the country. According to him, his leadership will make education free for all Nigerian children to ensure that everyone is educated.“My heart bleeds because of that boy in Maiduguri or Katsina that cannot go to school. I'm not satisfied when poverty becomes the order of the day. Many countries have tagged us as the poverty capital of the world, I do not agree,” he said. “The truth is that we are a great nation and time will come when it will be made manifest. To the youths, If I become your president, I will hand it over to the next generation. I'm not not-too-young-to-run and not too old to run, I'm only 57.“We have 14 million out-of-school children. I will declare free education, it is something I have done.”

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Dr. Ogechi Anyanwu is professor of history and director of African and African American studies at Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond, Kentucky. He just released “The Making of Mbano: British Colonialism, Resistance, and Diplomatic Engagements in Southeastern Nigeria, 1906–1960.” Mbano is a community located in the South-Eastern state of Imo State, Nigeria. The community spans two local government areas with about 400,000 people or the population size of Oklahoma City. In his book, Anyanwu repudiates the misrepresentation of the continent by providing authentic, ironclad proof that Africans—in this case, the Igbos of Mbano in Southeastern Nigeria—were resilient and unyielding to colonial mandates. Port Of Harlem Talk Radio --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/port-of-harlem-talk-radio/support

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Apprentice system: It is an economic model practiced widely by Igbos and originated in South-Eastern Nigeria. Its purposes were and still remains to spur economic growth and stability, and sustainable livelihood by financing and investing in human resources through vocational training. #Biafra #Igbo #IPOB #Nigeria Learn about Nigeria and it's heritage. email for business and enquiry: knownaijapodcast@gmail.com Host: Eke Kelechi Udonsi-Kalu Jr Support Me on Patreon: www.patreon.com/udonsi Connect with me; FB Page: facebook.com/udonsivlogs Facebook: facebook.com/noble4u2c Instagram: instagram.com/noble4u2c Twitter: twitter.com/UdonsiYT Youtube: youtu.be/0b6CBYMvTf4 For Business or Inquiry: knownaijapodcast@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/knownaijapodcast/message

Igbo cuisine is the various foods of the Igbo people of southeastern Nigeria.There are many dishes that are common to the Igbos in particularThe core of Igbo food is its soups.Listen to our latest podcast and get ready to practice some of the tips we shared.

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References & Sources For This Video: - BREAKING: Nigeria Should Not Stand In The Way Of Igbo Decision To Leave Nigeria - Northern Elders: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOrwcH3Td_A - [FULL BRIEFING] Nigeria Should Not Stand In The Way Of Igbo Secession - Northern Elders: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0VoJ2qhfxU - Northern Women group protest in support of Biafra referendum+ Oduduwa republic join biafra protest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SF5SZLz3pcA - Igbo Leaders Meet Ag. Pres. Osinbajo Over Arewa Youths Quit Threat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNEj72ytnF0 - Nigerians React To Northern Youths Ultimatum To Igbos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXZhs3j-P0I

 MP3 Download Link:Click Here To Download: Northerners Supports Igbos Leaving Nigeria & Creating Biafra. It Can Be Done Peacefully With WisdomReferences & Sources For This Video:- BREAKING: Nigeria Should Not Stand In The Way Of Igbo Decision To Leave Nigeria - Northern Elders: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOrwcH3Td_A- [FULL BRIEFING] Nigeria Should Not Stand In The Way Of Igbo Secession - Northern Elders: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0VoJ2qhfxU - Northern Women group protest in support of Biafra referendum+ Oduduwa republic join biafra protest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SF5SZLz3pcA - Igbo Leaders Meet Ag. Pres. Osinbajo Over Arewa Youths Quit Threat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNEj72ytnF0- Nigerians React To Northern Youths Ultimatum To Igbos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXZhs3j-P0I

 MP3 Download Link:Click Here To Download: Northerners Supports Igbos Leaving Nigeria & Creating Biafra. It Can Be Done Peacefully With WisdomReferences & Sources For This Video:- BREAKING: Nigeria Should Not Stand In The Way Of Igbo Decision To Leave Nigeria - Northern Elders: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOrwcH3Td_A- [FULL BRIEFING] Nigeria Should Not Stand In The Way Of Igbo Secession - Northern Elders: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0VoJ2qhfxU - Northern Women group protest in support of Biafra referendum+ Oduduwa republic join biafra protest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SF5SZLz3pcA - Igbo Leaders Meet Ag. Pres. Osinbajo Over Arewa Youths Quit Threat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNEj72ytnF0- Nigerians React To Northern Youths Ultimatum To Igbos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXZhs3j-P0I

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Ayodele Ayetigbo's Cosmic Faction BEWARE OF DIVIDE AND RULE If you are reading the script sent to you by Mustapha not a friend of the Abiolas, then you are falling into the trap set for the Yoruba by enemies of progress. Yes, Yoruba do not always agree like mumus on all issues. Yes, Yoruba have been shortchanged many a times in sharing of slaughtered national cow. Then, we have Yoruba who think Yoruba are just the worst race of all, back biting to gain an edge over the competitors. I hear this all the time. Yoruba are no good. Yoruba betrayed MKO et al. I did not. Many of us fought with fellow Nigerians to send enemies of progress packing back to the barracks, without firing a single lethal shot under the NADECO parade. When Yoruba haters say all these negative things to undermine Yoruba, Idris Olabode, an Owo bisiness man Baltimore resident, blessed memory, used to say if you are not intimate with Chinese, Igbo, Hausa, Fulani you won't know how terrible they could be among themselves. My Akure junior brother Victor Ogundahunsi also Baltimore entrepreneur, only yesterday almost bored me to heaven over same Yoruba on Yoruba hatred and crime. Victor thinks Yoruba do not patronize one another like the Igbo do. Yoruba are not loyal with their bosses to serve enough time to build their businesses. The Igbo again are said to have qualities like the Chinese to take over the whole world, not only Africa. I see a trend of the world going tribalistic. America for the Americans, Asia for the Asians. Individualism is becoming trending really. I agreed with Jagaban Tinubu, answering this Cosmic Faction's question dealing with Igbo's accusation of Yoruba's monopoly of NADECO movement in the US. "Of all the groups in Nigeria, none is as liberal as the Yoruba," said Tinubu, explaining that when you go to the east you don't see Yoruba's monopoly of any business, whereas in Lagos and other SWestern metropolis, you see Igbos and now Chinese dominating even agricultural sector, among others. From the way I am looking at it, one must recognize individualistic nature of every human being. When Jagaban, Victor, or Mustapha get together with the Igbo to make money, you don't hear complaints about Yoruba being his worst enemy. But when business goes sour, you hear self hatred speeches, either against the race or against other race perceived as object of downturn fortune of business. In the words of my friend, Bode Idris, permit me to quote the departed by saying: "Eni ti a ba sun ti la njarunpa lu." You only kick the nearest person next to you when in a nightmare. The narrative of Ogunde's Yoruba Ronu, or Mustapha's Yoruba on Yoruba perfidy must change to how individualistic human beings are. Give even Mustapha a hoe, he will divert all our farmland yams to his household. Let's focus more on protecting our core values than listen to lyrics that separate us further. Be watchful of "Divide and Rule". Share now to edit later on facebook.com/ayetigbo. *** Publisher's Note: Ayodele Ayetigbo, author of 5 electronically produced books is looking for local, or Nigerian printers to produce books in bulk purchase. Call 410 961 USAV or inbox message. Minister of Science and Technology, Lagos State, please take note. Need your help. Together we advance. The more, the merrier. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ayodele-ayetigbo/support

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The novel is a set story about the Igbos and thier belief in gods. Its a story of love, death and gods

In this episode ofEbeanọ, Ọcha Tk asks the question, "WHY ARE RICH IGBOS NOT TAPPING FROM THE VAST HUMAN CAPITAL OF THE YOUTH STAYING IN OUR VARIOUS COMMUNITIES?" Musical accompaniment is called "IFE OMA" by EMEKA MORROCO MADUKA The musical accompaniment on this episode is a song called "Egwu ndị ọjọbọ" by Anyidons. Add Ikenga Nation TV on Your Roku app https://my.roku.com/add/ZCZNHQ Sign up for updates at https://ikenganation.com Follow us on social media: https://twitter.com/ikenganation https://facebook.com/ikenganation https://instagram.com/ikenganation Join the community at https://facebook.com/groups/ikenganation Listen to the podcast https://akukoifo.com Direct your donations to support this podcast to Cashapp $ikenganation Paypal https://paypal.me/ikenganation Venmo @ikenganation --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ikenganation/message

Discussing the biases about Igboness shared by both Igbos in diaspora and Igbos in Igboland. Plus a shot discuss on Igbo marriages.

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更多英语知识，请关注微信公众号: VOA英语每日一听Todd: So, Abidemi, we've been talking about your country, Nigeria. Now, you've mentioned that there's different langauges in different regions.Abidemi: That's correct.Todd: Now, are they similar or are they completely different?Abidemi: I believe they're completely different. Nigeria has over 250 languages.Todd: Whoa, really, 250 for the whole country?Abidemi: Yes. Yes. So that's not even counting the dialects, when you start breaking them down into dialects, I believe there are over 500, maybe even thousands of dialects because Nigeria was a British colony, so these were distinct communities and groups of people before the British came in. So that's why one of the reasons we have so many languages. However, we have four official languages, of course, English, we need that to unite everybody. And in schools, people learn English. We all have Yoruba in the southwestern part of Nigeria, which is my native language. We have Igbo in the southeastern part and Hausa in the northern part of Nigeria, yes.Todd: Wow! Can you talk a little bit about each language? Now, you said your language is Yoruba?Abidemi: Yes, that's correct, Yoruba is a tonal language like Chinese or Cantonese, unlike Cantonese, we have three tones and not four, so ba, ba, ba, I don't know if you can tell the difference between those three words but they are different, three different words. Igbo, I'm not so sure, but it's a completely different language, if somebody's speaking it I would not be able to understand.Todd: And what region is that in?Abidemi: It's in the southeastern part of Nigeria. And then finally Hausa, it's more ... it's closer to Arabic I believe and a lot of Hausas are Muslims, so I think there's that relationship between those two languages.Todd: So they sound completely different from each other?Abidemi: Completely different, and because we have so many languages sometimes you would have a neighboring community but people can't understand each other unless they speak in English because their languages are nothing alike, yeah.Todd: So how common is it to find somebody who speaks all three languages, the three major languages?Abidemi: There are some people who do. There are some people who do, especially businessmen, a lot of Yorubas and Igbos are very business-oriented, but traditionally men, they will travel to different parts of Nigeria and some other countries in West Africa to do trade. So for those people it was essential to learn languages, so those people can. Nowadays most people just speak two, you speak English and your native language. So maybe it's becoming rarer and rarer to find people who speak all three languages.Todd: So are these languages all taught in the school system?Abidemi: For the most part no, which I think it's very unfortunate, I think it's something we should be very proud of. But now the emphasis is on English. So a lot of parents want their children to learn English in school, the top schools are mainly English and the onus is on the families to teach their children their native languages at home or maybe if you live in a neighborhood, for example, if you're Yoruba like I am, if you live in a neighborhood where there are other Igbos, of course, you would have Yoruba at home and Igbo being spoken to you by your friends and you might be able to pick it up that way, but generally no. So for me, when I was growing up I went to English speaking schools so I learned English at school, I never learned my native language at school at all. But at home I tried by myself, I studied my language by myself, so that's how I learned to speak.Todd: So do you think you'll pass on the language to your children someday?Abidemi: I want to, most definitely, yes. I think from learning different languages myself, I speak French as well, I think it's really important, my native language is my language and as much as English is important in the world today, I think my native language, Yoruba, is part of my identity. And for my children too, I think it's important for them to learn, so yes, I would like them to speak it.Todd: Oh, I agree, one's native language is always the most important.Abidemi: Exactly. Exactly.Todd: That's cool though, so you've got three distinct different languages, more.Abidemi: More. More.Todd: More, but three major distinct languages.Abidemi: Yes, these are the three major ethnicities - ethnic groups in Nigeria, yes.Todd: Well thanks.Abidemi: Thank you.

更多英语知识，请关注微信公众号: VOA英语每日一听Todd: So, Abidemi, we've been talking about your country, Nigeria. Now, you've mentioned that there's different langauges in different regions.Abidemi: That's correct.Todd: Now, are they similar or are they completely different?Abidemi: I believe they're completely different. Nigeria has over 250 languages.Todd: Whoa, really, 250 for the whole country?Abidemi: Yes. Yes. So that's not even counting the dialects, when you start breaking them down into dialects, I believe there are over 500, maybe even thousands of dialects because Nigeria was a British colony, so these were distinct communities and groups of people before the British came in. So that's why one of the reasons we have so many languages. However, we have four official languages, of course, English, we need that to unite everybody. And in schools, people learn English. We all have Yoruba in the southwestern part of Nigeria, which is my native language. We have Igbo in the southeastern part and Hausa in the northern part of Nigeria, yes.Todd: Wow! Can you talk a little bit about each language? Now, you said your language is Yoruba?Abidemi: Yes, that's correct, Yoruba is a tonal language like Chinese or Cantonese, unlike Cantonese, we have three tones and not four, so ba, ba, ba, I don't know if you can tell the difference between those three words but they are different, three different words. Igbo, I'm not so sure, but it's a completely different language, if somebody's speaking it I would not be able to understand.Todd: And what region is that in?Abidemi: It's in the southeastern part of Nigeria. And then finally Hausa, it's more ... it's closer to Arabic I believe and a lot of Hausas are Muslims, so I think there's that relationship between those two languages.Todd: So they sound completely different from each other?Abidemi: Completely different, and because we have so many languages sometimes you would have a neighboring community but people can't understand each other unless they speak in English because their languages are nothing alike, yeah.Todd: So how common is it to find somebody who speaks all three languages, the three major languages?Abidemi: There are some people who do. There are some people who do, especially businessmen, a lot of Yorubas and Igbos are very business-oriented, but traditionally men, they will travel to different parts of Nigeria and some other countries in West Africa to do trade. So for those people it was essential to learn languages, so those people can. Nowadays most people just speak two, you speak English and your native language. So maybe it's becoming rarer and rarer to find people who speak all three languages.Todd: So are these languages all taught in the school system?Abidemi: For the most part no, which I think it's very unfortunate, I think it's something we should be very proud of. But now the emphasis is on English. So a lot of parents want their children to learn English in school, the top schools are mainly English and the onus is on the families to teach their children their native languages at home or maybe if you live in a neighborhood, for example, if you're Yoruba like I am, if you live in a neighborhood where there are other Igbos, of course, you would have Yoruba at home and Igbo being spoken to you by your friends and you might be able to pick it up that way, but generally no. So for me, when I was growing up I went to English speaking schools so I learned English at school, I never learned my native language at school at all. But at home I tried by myself, I studied my language by myself, so that's how I learned to speak.Todd: So do you think you'll pass on the language to your children someday?Abidemi: I want to, most definitely, yes. I think from learning different languages myself, I speak French as well, I think it's really important, my native language is my language and as much as English is important in the world today, I think my native language, Yoruba, is part of my identity. And for my children too, I think it's important for them to learn, so yes, I would like them to speak it.Todd: Oh, I agree, one's native language is always the most important.Abidemi: Exactly. Exactly.Todd: That's cool though, so you've got three distinct different languages, more.Abidemi: More. More.Todd: More, but three major distinct languages.Abidemi: Yes, these are the three major ethnicities - ethnic groups in Nigeria, yes.Todd: Well thanks.Abidemi: Thank you.

更多英语知识，请关注微信公众号: VOA英语每日一听Todd: So, Abidemi, we've been talking about your country, Nigeria. Now, you've mentioned that there's different langauges in different regions.Abidemi: That's correct.Todd: Now, are they similar or are they completely different?Abidemi: I believe they're completely different. Nigeria has over 250 languages.Todd: Whoa, really, 250 for the whole country?Abidemi: Yes. Yes. So that's not even counting the dialects, when you start breaking them down into dialects, I believe there are over 500, maybe even thousands of dialects because Nigeria was a British colony, so these were distinct communities and groups of people before the British came in. So that's why one of the reasons we have so many languages. However, we have four official languages, of course, English, we need that to unite everybody. And in schools, people learn English. We all have Yoruba in the southwestern part of Nigeria, which is my native language. We have Igbo in the southeastern part and Hausa in the northern part of Nigeria, yes.Todd: Wow! Can you talk a little bit about each language? Now, you said your language is Yoruba?Abidemi: Yes, that's correct, Yoruba is a tonal language like Chinese or Cantonese, unlike Cantonese, we have three tones and not four, so ba, ba, ba, I don't know if you can tell the difference between those three words but they are different, three different words. Igbo, I'm not so sure, but it's a completely different language, if somebody's speaking it I would not be able to understand.Todd: And what region is that in?Abidemi: It's in the southeastern part of Nigeria. And then finally Hausa, it's more ... it's closer to Arabic I believe and a lot of Hausas are Muslims, so I think there's that relationship between those two languages.Todd: So they sound completely different from each other?Abidemi: Completely different, and because we have so many languages sometimes you would have a neighboring community but people can't understand each other unless they speak in English because their languages are nothing alike, yeah.Todd: So how common is it to find somebody who speaks all three languages, the three major languages?Abidemi: There are some people who do. There are some people who do, especially businessmen, a lot of Yorubas and Igbos are very business-oriented, but traditionally men, they will travel to different parts of Nigeria and some other countries in West Africa to do trade. So for those people it was essential to learn languages, so those people can. Nowadays most people just speak two, you speak English and your native language. So maybe it's becoming rarer and rarer to find people who speak all three languages.Todd: So are these languages all taught in the school system?Abidemi: For the most part no, which I think it's very unfortunate, I think it's something we should be very proud of. But now the emphasis is on English. So a lot of parents want their children to learn English in school, the top schools are mainly English and the onus is on the families to teach their children their native languages at home or maybe if you live in a neighborhood, for example, if you're Yoruba like I am, if you live in a neighborhood where there are other Igbos, of course, you would have Yoruba at home and Igbo being spoken to you by your friends and you might be able to pick it up that way, but generally no. So for me, when I was growing up I went to English speaking schools so I learned English at school, I never learned my native language at school at all. But at home I tried by myself, I studied my language by myself, so that's how I learned to speak.Todd: So do you think you'll pass on the language to your children someday?Abidemi: I want to, most definitely, yes. I think from learning different languages myself, I speak French as well, I think it's really important, my native language is my language and as much as English is important in the world today, I think my native language, Yoruba, is part of my identity. And for my children too, I think it's important for them to learn, so yes, I would like them to speak it.Todd: Oh, I agree, one's native language is always the most important.Abidemi: Exactly. Exactly.Todd: That's cool though, so you've got three distinct different languages, more.Abidemi: More. More.Todd: More, but three major distinct languages.Abidemi: Yes, these are the three major ethnicities - ethnic groups in Nigeria, yes.Todd: Well thanks.Abidemi: Thank you.

Directed and edited by Lotanna Ogbuefi: https://www.instagram.com/35mmlle/ All interview subjects researched by Lotanna Ogbuefi: https://www.instagram.com/35mmlle/ All interviews conducted and filmed by Lotanna Ogbuefi: https://www.instagram.com/35mmlle/ Cover art by Antony Azekwoh: https://www.instagram.com/anthonyazekwoh/ Written by Tritima Achigbu: https://www.instagram.com/tritimaa/ . . . In this episode, we discuss the displacement Igbos faced after the pogroms in the North, as they had to flee back to the East or risk being killed.

With a population of over 40 million. The Igbos are a really interesting and beautiful tribe. In this episodes we give a little comic insight into their way of life.

Enugu is located on the southeastern part of Nigeria and is home to the Igbos who are predominatly Christian. The city had a population of 722,664 according to the 2006 Nigerian census. The name Enugu is derived from the two Igbo words Énú Ụ́gwụ́ meaning "hill top" denoting the city's hilly geography. The city was named after Enugwu Ngwo, under which coal was found. Igbo Land Listen to this AWESOME episode from SendMe Radio "We Promote the Gospel" download the FREE app from the Google Play Store to listen to more episodes. Visit us on the web at www.hesendme.com share these messages with your friends and family!

Enugu is located on the southeastern part of Nigeria and is home to the Igbos who are predominatly Christian. The city had a population of 722,664 according to the 2006 Nigerian census. The name Enugu is derived from the two Igbo words Énú Ụ́gwụ́ meaning "hill top" denoting the city's hilly geography. The city was named after Enugwu Ngwo, under which coal was found.Igbo Land Listen to this AWESOME episode from SendMe Radio "We Promote the Gospel" download the FREE app from the Google Play Store to listen to more episodes. Visit us on the web at www.hesendme.com share these messages with your friends and family!

Enugu is located on the southeastern part of Nigeria and is home to the Igbos who are predominatly Christian. The city had a population of 722,664 according to the 2006 Nigerian census. The name Enugu is derived from the two Igbo words Énú Ụ́gwụ́ meaning "hill top" denoting the city's hilly geography. The city was named after Enugwu Ngwo, under which coal was found.Igbo Land Listen to this AWESOME episode from SendMe Radio "We Promote the Gospel" download the FREE app from the Google Play Store to listen to more episodes. Visit us on the web at www.hesendme.com share these messages with your friends and family!

Enugu is located on the southeastern part of Nigeria and is home to the Igbos who are predominatly Christian. The city had a population of 722,664 according to the 2006 Nigerian census. The name Enugu is derived from the two Igbo words Énú Ụ́gwụ́ meaning "hill top" denoting the city's hilly geography. The city was named after Enugwu Ngwo, under which coal was found.Igbo Land Listen to this AWESOME episode from SendMe Radio "We Promote the Gospel" download the FREE app from the Google Play Store to listen to more episodes. Visit us on the web at www.hesendme.com share these messages with your friends and family!

In our last episode, we introduced to you the revered African god of justice who spoke through thunder, Amadioha (Africa's own Thor). And we got to know how humans especially the ancient Igbos perceived him and related with him.He was the punisher, who served out hard justice to the people who did wrong, and was believed to be quick to anger. Because of this, many feared him and to an extent even worshipped him in order to show their allegiance and be on his good side.In his later years, Amadioha was said to have built the great fortress city of Uturu to how it is today, in Isikwuato.You can listen to this episode of Story of the gods on Jamit.fm

In our last episode, we introduced to you the revered African god of justice who spoke through thunder, Amadioha (Africa's own Thor). And we got to know how humans especially the ancient Igbos perceived him and related with him.He was the punisher, who served out hard justice to the people who did wrong, and was believed to be quick to anger. Because of this, many feared him and to an extent even worshipped him in order to show their allegiance and be on his good side.In his later years, Amadioha was said to have built the great fortress city of Uturu to how it is today, in Isikwuato.You can listen to this episode of Story of the gods on Jamit.fm

In our last episode, we introduced to you the revered African god of justice who spoke through thunder, Amadioha (Africa’s own Thor). And we got to know how humans especially the ancient Igbos perceived him and related with him.He was the punisher, who served out hard justice to the people who did wrong, and was believed to be quick to anger. Because of this, many feared him and to an extent even worshipped him in order to show their allegiance and be on his good side.In his later years, Amadioha was said to have built the great fortress city of Uturu to how it is today, in Isikwuato.You can listen to this episode of Story of the gods on Jamit.fm

In this episode, just like the previous ones, we would be exploring the Igbo Alusi. Our focus in this episode is Amadioha. Amadioha, (also known as Kamalu) is a major Igbo god, considered as the god of Thunder/War. He is the most popular Igbo Deity, among all the gods in Igbo cosmology.AMADIOHA (god of thunder) belongs to the category or group of divinities which is said to manifest the wrath of the Supreme Being, and they symbolize the thunderbolt or the meteorite stone with which God hurls to strike to death the wicked or evildoers.Thus, Amadioha falls into the class of gods known as war divinities often depicted in the Mbari house by a statue of a man holding a gun. Other ethnic groups in Nigeria have their own local names for war divinities or gods of thunder just like the Igbos. Sokogba, Ogiuwu, Eto, Itiri, Egba, Sango, Jakuta, Oramfe, and many more.You can listen to this episode of Story of the gods at Jamit.fm.

In this episode, just like the previous ones, we would be exploring the Igbo Alusi. Our focus in this episode is Amadioha. Amadioha, (also known as Kamalu) is a major Igbo god, considered as the god of Thunder/War. He is the most popular Igbo Deity, among all the gods in Igbo cosmology.AMADIOHA (god of thunder) belongs to the category or group of divinities which is said to manifest the wrath of the Supreme Being, and they symbolize the thunderbolt or the meteorite stone with which God hurls to strike to death the wicked or evildoers.Thus, Amadioha falls into the class of gods known as war divinities often depicted in the Mbari house by a statue of a man holding a gun. Other ethnic groups in Nigeria have their own local names for war divinities or gods of thunder just like the Igbos. Sokogba, Ogiuwu, Eto, Itiri, Egba, Sango, Jakuta, Oramfe, and many more.You can listen to this episode of Story of the gods at Jamit.fm.

In this episode, just like the previous ones, we would be exploring the Igbo Alusi. Our focus in this episode is Amadioha. Amadioha, (also known as Kamalu) is a major Igbo god, considered as the god of Thunder/War. He is the most popular Igbo Deity, among all the gods in Igbo cosmology.AMADIOHA (god of thunder) belongs to the category or group of divinities which is said to manifest the wrath of the Supreme Being, and they symbolize the thunderbolt or the meteorite stone with which God hurls to strike to death the wicked or evildoers.Thus, Amadioha falls into the class of gods known as war divinities often depicted in the Mbari house by a statue of a man holding a gun. Other ethnic groups in Nigeria have their own local names for war divinities or gods of thunder just like the Igbos. Sokogba, Ogiuwu, Eto, Itiri, Egba, Sango, Jakuta, Oramfe, and many more.You can listen to this episode of Story of the gods at Jamit.fm.

Chukwu, who is the Supreme God, according to the ancient Igbos who are famous for their rich religion and cultural tradition known as Odinani, is believe to have so many children who are also gods (lesser gods) and dwell with him in the Sky. These lesser gods are known as Alusi and one of them is Ekwensu who is the focus of this episode. Have you ever wondered why Ekwensu is called the Devil? In this episode, you will get to know who Ekwensu really is and the amazing facts about him.Even after the arrival of Christianity and Islam, traditional religion remain strong and still retain a powerful hold over the consciousness of West Africans, and one of the major tribes in Nigeria, the Igbos are not left out. At the top of the pantheon of the Igbo gods is the Supreme Deity known as Chukwu which when translated directly to English means, "great in size", but when broken down in Igbo as Ch-ukwu means, "the god that is big". It got to a time when the Supreme God, Chukwu is no longer in communication with the people, they had to find a way of reaching him through the lesser gods, Alusi who has their specific functions. So, you can say, Alusi are the middlemen between the people and Chukwu. The top five Alusi happens to Ekwensu (the god of war), Ala (the god of fertility), Igwe (the god of the sky), Anyanwu (the god of the sun), and Amadioha (the god of thunder). We would be focusing on Ekwensu in this episode. When the Europeans came with their religion and saw that the Igbos had no place for the devil in their beliefs, they convinced them that the devil is synonymous to Ekwensu who is the god of war. You can listen to this episode of Story of the gods @ Jamit.fm

Chukwu, who is the Supreme God, according to the ancient Igbos who are famous for their rich religion and cultural tradition known as Odinani, is believe to have so many children who are also gods (lesser gods) and dwell with him in the Sky. These lesser gods are known as Alusi and one of them is Ekwensu who is the focus of this episode. Have you ever wondered why Ekwensu is called the Devil? In this episode, you will get to know who Ekwensu really is and the amazing facts about him.Even after the arrival of Christianity and Islam, traditional religion remain strong and still retain a powerful hold over the consciousness of West Africans, and one of the major tribes in Nigeria, the Igbos are not left out. At the top of the pantheon of the Igbo gods is the Supreme Deity known as Chukwu which when translated directly to English means, "great in size", but when broken down in Igbo as Ch-ukwu means, "the god that is big". It got to a time when the Supreme God, Chukwu is no longer in communication with the people, they had to find a way of reaching him through the lesser gods, Alusi who has their specific functions. So, you can say, Alusi are the middlemen between the people and Chukwu. The top five Alusi happens to Ekwensu (the god of war), Ala (the god of fertility), Igwe (the god of the sky), Anyanwu (the god of the sun), and Amadioha (the god of thunder). We would be focusing on Ekwensu in this episode. When the Europeans came with their religion and saw that the Igbos had no place for the devil in their beliefs, they convinced them that the devil is synonymous to Ekwensu who is the god of war. You can listen to this episode of Story of the gods @ Jamit.fm

Chukwu, who is the Supreme God, according to the ancient Igbos who are famous for their rich religion and cultural tradition known as Odinani, is believe to have so many children who are also gods (lesser gods) and dwell with him in the Sky. These lesser gods are known as Alusi and one of them is Ekwensu who is the focus of this episode. Have you ever wondered why Ekwensu is called the Devil? In this episode, you will get to know who Ekwensu really is and the amazing facts about him.Even after the arrival of Christianity and Islam, traditional religion remain strong and still retain a powerful hold over the consciousness of West Africans, and one of the major tribes in Nigeria, the Igbos are not left out. At the top of the pantheon of the Igbo gods is the Supreme Deity known as Chukwu which when translated directly to English means, "great in size", but when broken down in Igbo as Ch-ukwu means, "the god that is big". It got to a time when the Supreme God, Chukwu is no longer in communication with the people, they had to find a way of reaching him through the lesser gods, Alusi who has their specific functions. So, you can say, Alusi are the middlemen between the people and Chukwu. The top five Alusi happens to Ekwensu (the god of war), Ala (the god of fertility), Igwe (the god of the sky), Anyanwu (the god of the sun), and Amadioha (the god of thunder). We would be focusing on Ekwensu in this episode. When the Europeans came with their religion and saw that the Igbos had no place for the devil in their beliefs, they convinced them that the devil is synonymous to Ekwensu who is the god of war. You can listen to this episode of Story of the gods @ Jamit.fm

In the new episode of know Naija, You will learn about the tribe of the Igbos, accompanied with a war dance music intro, and in between an igbo indigenous flute(called Oja in Igbo language) sound. I still remain your host Eke Kelechi Udonsi-Kalu Jr. You can follow me Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @noble4u2c. Remember to invite your friends to listen to my podcast.. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/eke-kelechi-udonsi-kalu/message

I want to remind every Igbo person that has a minority opinion that what is important to them as Igbos must be spoken, made verbal and shared, even at the risk of having it bruised or misunderstood. We can't argue from a priority Igboness, an Igboness that is given & remains steady despite the ebb & flow of history and struggle We have to give ourselves permission to divide into groups organized around what we like and dislike & none of us is less or more Igbo for doing so --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/churchill-okonkwo/support

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Back Porch Writer is a proud supporter of the annual Brain to Books Cyber Convention. From now until April 7, 2017, you'll meet exciting voices representing a variety of genres. Joy Nwosu was born in Enugu, Anambra State of south-eastern Nigeria. Her parents were Charles Belonwu and Deborah Nwosu. She is the fifth in rank of the seven children of her parents. Joy was born into a music family. Joy, now retired, was a music teacher, trained in Santa Cecilia, Rome, and obtained her Ph.D. in Music Education from the University of Michigan, USA. She has written and published extensively on national and international scholarly journals, magazines, and newspapers. Her short story I Come from Utopia was published in African Voices, Spring/Summer, 2007, pg. 18, and her first English novel; Mirror of Our Lives: Voices of Four Igbo Women was published in 2011, and was shortlisted for the Commonwealth Book Contest in 2012. She has also two books published in the Italian language. Joy is a trained musician, and taught music for 35 years.  She writes, performs, and record folk songs. Her book: The Legend of the Walking Dead: Igbo Mythologies is a journey into the mysteries of life and death of the Igbos of Nigeria.  She loves reading romances and mystery stories. Joy's most recent book, Pregnant Future: No One Knows What Tomorrow Will Bring is available on Amazon as a pre-order. This is the story of Justina. Although the future was not clear to her, she dreamt for herself, a future she wanted to live. Then, she jumped into her dream life with both legs, and without fear, she swam the troubled waters of life, scaling and dodging all obstacles, and in the end, she came out scarred but alive.  

Nkem Ifejika cant speak the language of his forefathers. Nkem is British of Nigerian descent and comes from one of Nigeria's biggest ethnic groups the Igbo. He's one of the millions of Nigerians, who live in the diaspora - almost two hundred thousand of them living here in Britain. Nkem wants to know why he was never taught Igbo as a child and why the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation, UNESCO, has warned that Igbo faces extinction in the next fifty years. In this week's Crossing Continents, Nkem travels to the Igbo heartland in the southeast of Nigeria to explore the demise of a once proud language. He discovers that recent history has had profound effects on Igbo culture and identity. He discovers too that some Igbos are seeking to reassert their language and culture. Part of this is a resurgence of Igbo identity under a new 'Biafran' movement. Is this likely to find traction or will it ignite painful divisions from the past and lead to renewed tensions across Nigeria. From Nkem's own London-based family - where his wife is teaching both him and their son to speak Igbo - to the ancestral villages of Anambra State, 'Forgetting Igbo' reveals shifting perspectives on Nigeria's colonial past, emerging new ambitions for its future - and deep fault lines at the heart of its society. Produced by Michael Gallagher.

BBC presenter Nkem Ifejika cannot speak Igbo the language of his forefathers. He wants to know why he was never taught Igbo as a child and travels to the Igbo heartland in the south-east of Nigeria to explore the demise of a once proud language. He discovers that recent history has had profound effects on Igbo culture and identity. He discovers too that some Igbos are seeking to reassert their language and culture.

An award-winning author, artist, and community activist who teaches at the Californis College for the Arts in San Francisco and Oakland. Her travels to find her father and siblings were documented in the PBS film My Journey Home.