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Sanchez01:
Benin and Igbo Connection
Onitsha, Orisha
By PHILIP EMEAGWALI

Introduction:

I am a Yoruba by birth (born in Akure, western region) and Igbo by heritage. As a native Onitsha Igbo, I trace my ancestry to Eze Chima, a prince who rebelled against the Benin royal dynasty and emigrated from the kingdom. Other Igbos that trace their lineage to Eze Chima include Onicha-Ukwu, Onicha-Olona, Onicha-Ugbo, Obior, Issele-Ukwu, Issele-Mkpima, Issele-Azagba, Ezi, Abeh and Obamkpa.

Native Onitshans speak a dialect of the Igbo language with several Benin/Yoruba words such as "Obi" (of Onitsha) and "Oba" (of Benin). In fact, the word Onitsha (Onicha) is a corruption of the god "Orisha." The bini name for River Niger is Ohinmwin. The Onicha Igbo call it "Orinmili." In a few years, we will have DNA tests that proves (or disproves) the Onitsha-Benin-Yoruba connection.

In fact, a lost dialect of the Yoruba language, called Olukwumu, is spoken in Brazil and in a few Igbo communities named Anioma, Idumu-Ogu, Ubulubu, Ugboba, Ugbodu, and Ukwunzu (M. A. Onwuejeogwu, 1987 Ahiajoku Lecture). The absence Olukwumu in core Yoruba land proves that these communities are the Lost Yoruba Tribe that were fleeing from slave raiders.
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Una dey craze oo , onitsha is a corrupt word of orisha?? Na wa

DomPerignon:
Reno is a born liar.

The Binis , Ijaws and other Coastal peoples never went into Ibo land for slave raiding. We were ordinary businessmen who bought slaves directly from Ibo slavers in the Arochukwu cult/gangsters that terrorised Ibo land with their slave raiding.

The only people that raided Ibo land for slaves were the Igalas .

The Bini empire must have imposed slave levies on iboland which they (Binis) treated as their vassals. This is where the 0hu traditional caste came about to serve as ready supplies of slaves to both the Igalas and Binis. The 0sus were more unfortunate as they were ready made stand bye human sacrifices to Ibo gods.

So don't believe any of the usual bullshit from Reno.

We in the SS who dealt directly with the Europeans never had slave raiding parties. We were just business men buying slaves from Ibo slavers to be resold at profit to the Jewish slavers .

The Jewish slavers being the ever stingy shekel grabbers, made attempts to by the middlemen in the coast to buy slaves directly from Iboland. To do this they navigated upstream using a river route that they named Ebonyi river. Ebonyi means black wood in old Latin. The Jews referred to their cargo of slaves as black wood which they stacked side by side and upon each other as logs of wood.

Google : Ebonyi etymology and synonyms, Slave ship hauls, and Jewish Atlantic Slave Trade.

Thanks for the insight, Asari dokubo and Reno omokri have been trying to confuse people for a while now . Especially that Asari dokubo he will pay for that misyarn.

LOVEALAIGBO:


You’re a fool if you even think of agreeing with the hate-induced posts of that vile bigot! Of course it’s also possible you’re one of his alternate monikers or in cahoots with him. Of course we know all the tricks Igbo-hating trolls employ in their bid to try and throw neutral observers off the scent of their nefarious online activities: pretend for months or even years to be Igbo either so you can make it look like Igbo ‘’ a particular issue, or, as in this instance, mount a weakass defence and give into the revisionism, lies or selective history of known and rabid Igbo haters!

If indeed you are Igbo but know you don’t have the intellectual capacity to robustly address the campaign of hate and calumny mounted against Ndigbo by these vipers, then pack it in and leave it for someone else to handle!

Sorry , I even made my research on Ngwa people and they don't do cannibalism like he said.

muyico:
Igbo can't rule Nigeria! go ask Sunday irosi and azikwe?

Igbo will rule Nigeria over and over again and again. Time is too long , the world won't end in a thousand years

DevilsEqual:
You have comprehension issues and now I know why most of u are quick to attack others for no reason

His stance on Kanu's release didn't change, he never asked the FG to keep detaining him, he was just surprised to see "Peter Obi" react to this issue when there are 10000 cases of diff killings happening in the East in the last few weeks yet Obi never reacted to one.

He was calling out his hypocrisy. You and the guy u tagged have low understanding, and yea, I can correctly guess your tribe

There is a reason why there is still sit at home , or the whole Biafra agitation.

The federal government should negotiate with Kanu and release him so the sit at home will stop and the agitation can die down

chopnaira:
More Ibo cannibalism told by ibos on a popular blog.

Just mention the Ngwa people z don't drag the whole igbo ethnicity into this . I'm igbo and I didn't know anything about cannibalism among some sect of igbo till today

It's not something that's practiced here , it's always done in secret by some unfortunate people.

Igbo are one of the most intelligent tribe in Africa, you can search it up . We don't do things like that , and those part of igbo that does it are very small percentage that even we that re Igbo don't notice people still practice it

chopnaira:
Reports of cannibalism in iboland.

The attacks carried out by the army and blaming it on IPOB is outdated already

Although I don't IPOB but I know the way Nigeria army operate

Igbo was divided into sub group, mention the sub group that were cannibals, don't drag everyone into it

Because I'm very sure 99% of igbo don't even know igbo eat humans beings

chopnaira:

You don't read. That's your problem.

You're the one with comprehension problem

I see people like Reno or asari dokubo making stupid claims online , people that are insignificant.

They say one thing today and tomorrow they're saying another thing , they keep contradicting themselves Everytime

I don't even know why I replied this trend all through, just tried of Reno and his propaganda.

Chasing History when the people he is trying to bring down are progressing.

chopnaira:

More Ibo nudity. Aside ichafu and the trinklets they sometimes wore on their ankles, All their clothes were borrowed.

They were naked so what? Who took this pictures? What is the source?

But I ask again they were naked so what? That's their way of life that doesn't stop them from doing anything or having their own system!

Besides only the Nri were like this , aro and the rest were not like this .

Nri is the oldest Kingdom in Nigeria.

chopnaira:

I don't care about clans or whether they are proud of being nude. They are ibos. All the dressings they have today now is borrowed.

Now did you see what they wore around?

Does civilization means clothing? Are you daft?

Nri is a igbo subgroup that dressed and were like this , now they were highly religious, peaceful, and not having even hearts like you have now

Just like when God created Adam and Eve , they were naked but they didn't care , Why? Because they didn't know or bore the thought that they are naked

That doesn't mean they were not civilized! In cold or harsh weather's I'm pretty sure they have clothing to tackle the harsh weathers!

Civilization doesn't mean clothing! Be reasonable for once

These people built pyramid for goodness sake ! They're highly religious and majority of the women there were virgins

Women and unclothedness was not viewed as something bad , although they still covered some part of their body!

Go and tell south Africa that is more recognized than all your ancestors combined that they're not civilized because they're naked!

Urghhh very hard educating idiots

chopnaira:

And those are even mild evidences. There are pictures where they were completely stark naked. Or the reports where their early politicians had to start fining them for coming to the market naked.

This is even years after the British discovered Benin

Now look and you will notice naked people right? And also people who are not naked right?

Like I said everyone all had their mode of dressing and thinking

Because their breast were visible outside doesn't mean they are not civilized

Even the present day south Africa still dress naked in their culture.

It's a choice, it's their culture , their mode of dressing.

Because it doesn't match what you want to see doesn't mean they're uncultured.

So try again

chopnaira:
How Ibos were discovered before 👇👇👇

The very rich ones.

The lion apoche cloth, Scottish winter cap, akwette, e.t.c are all borrowed.

Cc: saddler

Akwete was not borrowed ! The Chiefs and kings had different mode of dressing and clothing

Same with the people, till today we have some dressing only chiefs and titled men wear

All igbo sub group have their civilization, the fact that you're linking their mode of dressing to your claim about civilization is wild

Till me how they were able to make bronze , art of lost wax even before the British, they even built pyramids

Even your Benin people couldn't build one , Nri was arguably the most advanced in their time .

They had religious practices so advanced.

chopnaira:
How Ibos were discovered before 👇👇👇

The very rich ones.

The lion apoche cloth, Scottish winter cap, akwette, e.t.c are all borrowed.

Cc: saddler

You don't seem to be knowledgeable enough to know that we had different sub group of igbo

Look at the clothing around them , they wore clothing to cover where they felt were important

Even till today some part of zulu don't wear cloth and it's like their tradition!

You seem to think because they were not all covered from head to toe that means they were not civilized? You don't have any sense at all

Akwete was worn by another sub group of igbo and they were completely covered

The Nri have different belief, they covered where they deem important, like the men covered the private part while the lady their pu**

And rape wasn't even still common then

Their mode of dressing doesn't equal that they did not have civilization

Instead it shows that even in this 21st century with the level of information and education around you cannot think properly.

End.

saddler:


The picture below is how you dress traditionally today.

Just take a quick look at what the man below is wearing. There is nothing on him that is indigenous to igbo culture. From the head wear to dress, they all came after colonization by British.

There was basically nothing about igbos before the whitemen came.

Chai there's no need responding to you again

Akwete cloth were traditional wooven by a subgroup of igbo

It's literally everywhere, you can make your research about it

I see so many of you want to be teaching some igbo their history right? People that already had their own advancement and technology is who you are saying had no history

People who built pyramids? Check the pyramid of enugu

Igbo amaka

Gerhards:






Look at your history, arguing with you is like arguing with a mad man

Abeg pity them

I know some omoluabi that's are respectful and smart , it's some elements among them that keep frustrating others

Yoruba are beautiful people , Nigerians are beautiful people

One love

saddler:


I feel your pain . If you dont want us to start digging out your history, tell your kinsmen to be careful how they try to talk down on other tribes.

You said igbos are what?


If igbos are liberal in nature, why didn't you guys reject the warrant chiefs that the British appointed to rule you?

These warrant chiefs are now known as Obi's in igbo land today . You guys are currently wearing the winter caps/head warmer left over by the British as your traditional head gear.

So what happened to your liberal nature?

Says the person whose ancestors was also enslaved by the British

The British we're much more powerful and were too big to fail

Yes they colonized us , and even till today they are still greater than the people they colonized

If you don't face reality and make your life good .

saddler:


Your ancestors were not sensible enough to even be humanly organized.

As at the time of the Benin Empire, the reigning form of human organization were Kingdoms and Empires. And Benin built one that stood out in what will later be known as Nigeria. It was even recognized by the outside world.

This is also a fact you can check.

Let's ask...what did your ancestors achieve? What were they known for? Cannibalism and being raided and sold as slaves.


Even other Ethnic groups such as the Igala raided igbo villages and captured your ancestors. They took your lands and even installed their kings. Till today there are kings in igbo land( Enugu) who testify they are from Igala.

Do you know what is called ",The Bight of Benin"?


Benin Enpire was so great and recognized that the a bight along the West African coast was named after it.

Do you also know the Republic of Benin 🇧🇯?

That country derived it name from the Bight of Benin.


What do you call that? Greatness


At a time your ancestors were still in the bush, Benin was already being recognized by world powers as at that time.

No need schooling you on the obvious. Next time you want to discuss or argue history, be careful about what you write and leave Benin out of your falsehood. Benin history is too documented to be distorted by a low-life like you.

I'm not supposed to reply you again but this will be my last reply

I want to know first how old you are that you don't seem to assimilate things easily

What is so hard in understanding that igbo operated a different system of government? A Democratic system!

They were not savages like your people who worshipped their Kings

Igbo subgroup had their civilization,NRI had so many achievements and were not terrorists but well-behaved humans who ruled using priests as head instead of Kings

The Nsukka war was fought with a subgroup of igbo with igala . When will you understand it was nearly impossible to capture Igbo back then because of how they were divided into sub groups

Even Nsukka eventually dominated the igala people and got their influence back.

The ebonyi sub group fought with Igala twice ! Twice and defeated them on both occasion.

Your whole hype about your ancient people are nothing but cock and bull story , all nonsense. Minority tribe who have nothing to show for

Igbo were great then , they re great now and will be great forever.

saddler:

These facts you are stating only exists in your head and over-bloated ego which has been shown to be in the average igbo man.

Just blabbing and blabbing on the internet vomiting falsehood. Even when your kings and elders tells you the truth, you abuse them because they aren't saying what you want to hear

The British punitive expedition in Benin lasted 3 weeks. This can be found almost everywhere accurately documented with the events that took place.

But here you are spilling falsehood and trying to talk down on Benin who created a civilization your ancestors could only envy from afar.

Keep on with your ego, its innate.

Which civilization did Benin create? Do you even know the meaning of civilization?

British invaded Benin 9–18 February 1897

The whole greatness was brought down in no less than 2 weeks! What exactly was the civilization?

Or the selling of slaves was the civilization? The oba that was killing his own people for sacrifices?

Tell me what significant their civilization or whatever was ? At least we see great civilization today , the han dynasty, the Iran , British, Spanish and so on still producing great things

Benin own is just mouth, apart from their art , what else did they make they will shock anyone?

Over hyped! Get out

chopnaira:

My favourite book about Nigerian tribe.

Igbo are one of the largest ethnicity in Africa at large. Now like I said the Igbo operated in subgroup and were democratic in nature unlike empires that were all united terrorists.

By then no tribe was really recognized then , it was not until the British united all igbo speaking people that we had the numbers we had today

Even Benin and ijaws although both had an empire , not sure about ijaws but , today we have them in very little numbers.

chopnaira:

My favourite book about Nigerian tribe.

If you understand how igbo were then you would understand they were divided into sub groups

It was not until the British came and united all igbo speaking people.

Don't bring out books written by who knows who

Validated:

Truth ... however Igbos are no longer "slaves" now.
Unfortunately, same cannot be said of the Yorubas in Ilorin, who are still slaves to their Fulani masters even to these days.

The people aro igbo sub group sold were the ones that were slaves , the slaves were not fully taken by conquests

They were sold by Aro a subgroup of igbo , Unlike NRI that never practiced slavery and were peace loving people, they expanded not by war but by peace

Nri didn't fight war , they believed in peace and controlled trade and commerce. They freed slaves and their land were called Holy land . Any slave who step is foot in Nri automatically becomes free

Nri has already discovered the act of wax broozing, metal,and had advanced religious and agricultural system. They even had pyramids! No empire have it in Nigeria!

Igbo history is rich , don't let terrorists and savages fool you with Petty talks . People whose people are a minority today

saddler:


You may tag it old glory or whatever term but trying to distort or misrepresent history is a criminal offense.


When it comes to history, your tribe has almost nothing on the Benin Empire.

The facts are there even by your own igbo kinsmen for you to check e.g Nnamdi Azikwe, Olaudah Equiano, and now the Obi of Onitsha.



Let history be history, dont distort it.

I don't think most Nigerian have a very high IQ

You think this is a street Battle? I'm stating facts and you're arguing with your emotions

Benin empire might be great but great to itself alone

Igbo never had an empire but your subgroups were powerful enough, NRI alone had so much achievement and were peace loving people

I did not say anything that didn't happen about the Benin neither did I falsify anything

Benin was defeated in 9 days! The empire fell off and the oba ran away.

Igbo as a whole weee not easily defeated because they were divided into subgroups

If the whole igbo has ed forces to form an empire it would have been brutal because they had the tech and the normal and achieved a lot even as subgroups.

But I am glad they didn't form any empire, I don't like the method used by empires , they just kill and keep killing amd keep expanding until they lose everything.

saddler:


Stop spilling trash!


There was no resistance from anything called igbo when it comes to colonization. Your ancestors were simply bushmen or slaves at best.

Stop mentioning Anioma because that term is a recent word describing many ethnic groups who were under the Benin empire. They are not igbos and have always rejected being called igbos.


Next time you want to bring a proof on history, dont bring a Revisionist idea that was written just a year ago.

Igbo people were divided into subgroup and each were powerful, although NRI didn't practice slavery and were peace loving people, they didn't invade anyone but instead people ed them out of free will

They freed slaves and practiced a Democratic system, while most empires were fighting each other like bunch of terrorists and bandits

Nri already had advancement and discovered the lost wax technique before even the British

They were civilized enough to know war is a waste of time and instead they built a civilization based on religious practices, peace and love.

All the rest of the empires were just fighting like idiots, where is the Benin empire now? Or the ijaw ?

When you spend all your time fighting and now you are living in old Glory

Falsifying documents to make yourself look great while worshipping a man like you as a God !

saddler:


Stop spilling trash!


There was no resistance from anything called igbo when it comes to colonization. Your ancestors were simply bushmen or slaves at best.

Stop mentioning Anioma because that term is a recent word describing many ethnic groups who were under the Benin empire. They are not igbos and have always rejected being called igbos.


Next time you want to bring a proof on history, dont bring a Revisionist idea that was written just a year ago.

I don't even know what to call you , there are documents written and you are here saying trash out of emotion

Benin that was captured in 9 days ??

Apart from the anioma people, Arochukwu igbo subgroup fought the British for 1 year and Nro resisted for about 2 years or so

Benin is over hyped ! Today they have very little relevance.

The same people you call bush men are the first set of people to discover the most wax art , engaged in advances farming, made bronzes and sculpture and had highly civilized religious practices


Do you know igbo people also had pyramids?

They're the only ethnicity to have one in Nigeria.

saddler:


Stop this trash you are dumping here.

Igbos resisted British for 30 years? This only exists in your empty brain.

Benin was the only tribe that resisted the British and fought head-on while your ancestors were easily colonized without any resistance.

Benin war lasted just 9 days ! And the oba fled to present day Calabar where he died . Very sad event

What the white men saw in the oba palace was terrific because they saw people killed and sacrificed in his room

I still wonder why Benin worship obas like they are God.

Unlike the Nri of igbo and ewa of Ghana that practiced a democracy system the rest were just blood thirsty empires Killing and raiding villages

Empire my ass!


Now you are here spilling trash.

saddler:


Stop this trash you are dumping here.

Igbos resisted British for 30 years? This only exists in your empty brain.

Benin was the only tribe that resisted the British and fought head-on while your ancestors were easily colonized without any resistance.

Check history documented by the British, anioma and other igbo subgroup united and fought against the British

I'm speaking out of emotion but Facts

The British first defeated the Aro Chukwu sub group of igbos within 1 year

While Ekumeku movement which comprises of anioma people and either subgroup of igbo united together against the British

You can't say anything about Benin because it was destroyed in 9 days, the British didn't have much troubles destroying the whole empire

British fought years of war against igbo people before they got defeated


Now you are here spilling trash.

Dalohad:
Enslave Ibo to do what exactly?

If they truly enslave Ibos to build their villages, why are they minorities to Ibos in all indices today?

Why is Onitsha and Aba bigger and more developed than Benin and Bayelsa?

Don't bother yourself, it's all a tactics by Reno . Asari dokubo tried to use the same tactics last year

Thank goodness reality speaks for ndigbo, people can see who igbo people are today and they will surely know Reno is lying.

Igbo amaka

Wickeddy:

No need to laugh, the report is false

The igbo subgroup of aro never engaged in any major war with Benin or ijaw

Instead igbo of aro sold slaves to ijaw , slaves captured during tribal wars or OSU caste system

Some of these slaves were not even igbo but because they were sold by aro igbo subgroup they were tagged as igbo

Ijaw and Benin are too small , they were defeated within 9 days by the British

Meanwhile it took 30 years for British to completely bring the igbo entirely down