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Re: What Are Some Pre Colonial Activities That Happened In Eastern Nigeria? by Ikengawo: 7:25pm On Jun 15, 2013 |
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Re: What Are Some Pre Colonial Activities That Happened In Eastern Nigeria? by Nobody: 7:29pm On Jun 15, 2013 |
Abagworo:Thanks, I will digest and probably do some analysis |
Re: What Are Some Pre Colonial Activities That Happened In Eastern Nigeria? by Nobody: 7:31pm On Jun 15, 2013 |
Ikengawo: OP, coming to Nairaland for this type of question was your first mistake. Too many on here are frustrated and want to up their tribe because they have no personal achievements of their own to speak of. At the same time they want to tear down other tribes because of jealousyNice Bro, where can i get this book |
Re: What Are Some Pre Colonial Activities That Happened In Eastern Nigeria? by Nobody: 7:41pm On Jun 15, 2013 |
Are there documents on early interaction with other tribes e. g igbo - middle belt, Igbo - hausa, igbo - yoruba or igbo - Cameroun In terms of trade and culture |
Re: What Are Some Pre Colonial Activities That Happened In Eastern Nigeria? by Ikengawo: 7:42pm On Jun 15, 2013 |
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Re: What Are Some Pre Colonial Activities That Happened In Eastern Nigeria? by Ikengawo: 7:46pm On Jun 15, 2013 |
Obiagelli: Are there documents on early interaction with other tribes e. g igbo - middle belt, Igbo - hausa, igbo - yoruba or igbo - CamerounI'm also interested in reading to see this as well the Benin Yoruba and Igbos all depicted northerners in their art, typically with a horse. I don't know about any Yoruba and Igbo interactions, but I know that the Benin and Igbos have fought many wars and it's said that Onitcha was founded by Bini people's fleeing a tyrant Oba. There's also the story of King Jaja, and igbo slave in Ijaw Bonny island that became the king of the island. |
Re: What Are Some Pre Colonial Activities That Happened In Eastern Nigeria? by Ikengawo: 7:50pm On Jun 15, 2013 |
Obiagelli: Try Amazon. I read it because it was in my university library! very interest read Some things i learned were -Pre-colonial igbos were very paranoid about getting poisoned. If you buy food from someone it was custom for them to kisst the food multiple times to prove it wasn't poisoned -Dark skin was considered beautiful and light skin was considered ugly -The closer a village was to the Oba of Benin the more under it's influence it was -everything functioned in a republican democratic fashion -He documented that everyone was exceptionally cheerful -All women were virgins until marriage -details on the four market days. |
Re: What Are Some Pre Colonial Activities That Happened In Eastern Nigeria? by Nobody: 8:07pm On Jun 15, 2013 |
Nsibidi was a trans-tribal hieroglyphic writing This form of writing is truly amazing, do we still have people who can write and interpret it. |
Re: What Are Some Pre Colonial Activities That Happened In Eastern Nigeria? by baby124: 8:18pm On Jun 15, 2013 |
Alfa Seltzer: [size=14pt]I can see that Dayokanu has brought out his family album.[/size] Lmaooooooooooooo. This comment was absolutely unexpected. My neighbors will think am crazy today. |
Re: What Are Some Pre Colonial Activities That Happened In Eastern Nigeria? by Nobody: 8:24pm On Jun 15, 2013 |
Ikengawo:I have read quite a bit about Nri an ancient Igbo city-state, they were very functional and live around anambra of today. I would surely get this book. 1 Like |
Re: What Are Some Pre Colonial Activities That Happened In Eastern Nigeria? by Ikengawo: 10:03pm On Jun 15, 2013 |
Obiagelli:all over igbo land but it's not wide spread and primarily among the secret societies that used it. |
Re: What Are Some Pre Colonial Activities That Happened In Eastern Nigeria? by Rossikk(m): 10:57pm On Jun 15, 2013 |
Ikengawo: I think you're making some pretty wild claims there. But great pics. |
Re: What Are Some Pre Colonial Activities That Happened In Eastern Nigeria? by Rossikk(m): 11:01pm On Jun 15, 2013 |
Ikengawo: Nsibidi used to be quite common as a writing script in pre-colonial Igboland all the way to the Cross River region and beyond. Schools existed where children were taught Nsibidi. It was the colonial invasions which put a halt to the spread of the writing form, with its use banned by the British, and its users driven underground. Such that today the custodians of the script are the priests of traditional cults. Below is a gravestone from 1770s Virginia, USA, on which an epitaph to a comrade was written by slaves in Nsibidi. ........................................................................... Excerpt: ''A cemetery in George Washington National Forest in Amherst County, Va., is a good example. For decades, observers have commented that the gravestones had “strange marks.” Recently, these marks have been identified by this writer as African ideograms originating in Nigeria. The gravestones are inscribed with what appears to be Nsibidi, an Igbo writing system, confirming the survival of Igbo traditions during the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Made of high-quality blue slate indigenous to the area and mined from a local quarry, the stones show little damage from weather or time. Subsequently, the place was named the “Seventeen Stones Cemetery.” The stones were probably engraved between 1770 to 1830, when the Igbo Diaspora was at its height in Virginia. At that time, the Igbo people comprised approximately 70 percent of the blacks in Virginia, a larger percentage than in any other Southern state. A star symbol at the top of one stone, signifying “congress” or “unity” has similarities to the Kongo cosmogram that depicts the life cycle of birth, life, death and the afterlife. The cosmogram symbol has equal perpendicular crossbars or lines, sometimes contained in a diamond shape or a circle. Here, the linear symbol in the lower register appears to be a combination of the sign for “individual” and “this land is mine.” Together the signs mean the deceased has joined the realm of the ancestors. Both symbols are enclosed in a rectangle, denoting their association. A line separating the symbols emphasizes they are separate but one. Igbo ideograms were important elements of religious practice and served as mnemonic devices associated with religion and with moral and historical narratives. In Igbo death and burial traditions, Nsibidi symbols honoring the ancestors were thought to protect the deceased. The most appropriate place to honor one’s forefathers was the cemetery. At times, the deceased were consulted for help with day-to-day problems. Items such as chickens, rum and schnapps were offered as gifts for the deceased during a grave-side ceremony. In the Seventeen Stones Cemetery, an iron pot was found set into the ground, suggesting the possibility of ancestral worship at this site. Historical sources describe how slaves worshiped in the forest by talking to a pot — the retainer for words and thoughts that could not be made public. African inscriptions and accompanying religious practices were outlawed during the period of enslavement. Creating such symbols was punishable by death because of its association with witchcraft. Hence, few examples of African ideograms still exist in the United States. A cemetery in George Washington National Forest in Amherst County, Va., is a good example. For decades, observers have commented that the gravestones had “strange marks.” Recently, these marks have been identified by this writer as African ideograms originating in Nigeria. The gravestones are inscribed with what appears to be Nsibidi, an Igbo writing system, confirming the survival of Igbo traditions during the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Made of high-quality blue slate indigenous to the area and mined from a local quarry, the stones show little damage from weather or time. Subsequently, the place was named the “Seventeen Stones Cemetery.” The stones were probably engraved between 1770 to 1830, when the Igbo Diaspora was at its height in Virginia. At that time, the Igbo people comprised approximately 70 percent of the blacks in Virginia, a larger percentage than in any other Southern state. A star symbol at the top of one stone, signifying “congress” or “unity” has similarities to the Kongo cosmogram that depicts the life cycle of birth, life, death and the afterlife. The cosmogram symbol has equal perpendicular crossbars or lines, sometimes contained in a diamond shape or a circle. Here, the linear symbol in the lower register appears to be a combination of the sign for “individual” and “this land is mine.” Together the signs mean the deceased has joined the realm of the ancestors. Both symbols are enclosed in a rectangle, denoting their association. A line separating the symbols emphasizes they are separate but one. Igbo ideograms were important elements of religious practice and served as mnemonic devices associated with religion and with moral and historical narratives. In Igbo death and burial traditions, Nsibidi symbols honoring the ancestors were thought to protect the deceased. The most appropriate place to honor one’s forefathers was the cemetery. At times, the deceased were consulted for help with day-to-day problems. Items such as chickens, rum and schnapps were offered as gifts for the deceased during a grave-side ceremony.'' http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=74750255 |
Re: What Are Some Pre Colonial Activities That Happened In Eastern Nigeria? by AndreUweh(m): 1:12am On Jun 16, 2013 |
One of the greatest asset of Ndigbo was then was our indigenous art of writing. Called Nsibidi. Pictures of that will come later. Agriculture. We produced hoes and machetes locally for farming. The rivers and lakes in Igboland were utilised for farming eg Imo river, Ebonyi, asa, Orashi, Anambara, Oji, Oguta, Niger etc. Sports: wrestling, hunting, running similar to long distance racing. Games such as itu okwe, nchoroko, lifting of heavy objects etc. Economics: trade by barter and later introduction of ego kirikiri (shells), long distance trading, market centres eg Isinweke, Nkwo Ihitte, Nkwo Orji, Afo Ogbe, Eke Elelenwa etc. weaving of baskets, mats, thatch for roofing etc. Religion. Construction of thanksgiving centres and other centres of intercession . Education: training of traditional midwives, traditional healers and diviners, casket making, masons and wood carvers. Ndigbo were involved in almost every activity of daily living. But did not have knowledge of aeroplanes and few other things. |
Re: What Are Some Pre Colonial Activities That Happened In Eastern Nigeria? by Nobody: 3:00am On Jun 16, 2013 |
Poor kid. Your thread is better off in the culture section. |
Re: What Are Some Pre Colonial Activities That Happened In Eastern Nigeria? by Nobody: 5:10pm On Jun 18, 2013 |
TouchDown: Poor kid. Your thread is better off in the culture section.What makes you think he is poor? |
Re: What Are Some Pre Colonial Activities That Happened In Eastern Nigeria? by vanbonattel: 6:08pm On Jun 18, 2013 |
If there is incarnation, is there any way to ensure that I come back to this world as an Igbo man? 1 Like |
Re: What Are Some Pre Colonial Activities That Happened In Eastern Nigeria? by DuduNegro: 5:22am On Jun 19, 2013 |
Ikengawo: Nsidibi is the only form of writing in Nigeria that doesn't have an external influence, and stands alone as one of the only forms of pre-colonial writing in the entirety of africa and one of the only forms of writing with on external influence in the history of mankind. Ike, I think you are delirious. What you call nsibidi is common all over Africa.They are marks etched into earthenwares or woven into fabric prints or sometimes engraved into mud huts. You might also find thnm in caves or on mortar surfaces. These are symbols of identification for various household objects, landscape fixtures, celestial bodies, animals and the general ecology. Every culture and ethnicity have these marks and are used for communicating thoughts. Yoruba adire is full of them Yoruba tattoos have multiple symbols communicating different things and they are ancient. Hausas have them in abundance and when you visit their old city walls, the ones that have not been renovated and painted over you will see them. Im sure Bini people have their own, the Igala, the Tapas, the Kanuris....and so on. |
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