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Re: Ironsi Walked Around With A Dead Lizard In His Hand, Why? by Abbey2sam(m): 8:56am On Nov 02, 2012 |
just passing by |
Re: Ironsi Walked Around With A Dead Lizard In His Hand, Why? by nagoma(m): 8:59am On Nov 02, 2012 |
larrymoore: Dont blame a general 4 fortifying himself. He is only being smart. Ironsi Smart. Did it really work? The dead lizard did nothing to help Ironsi while those rascal soldiers in his command were slitting his throat. |
Re: Ironsi Walked Around With A Dead Lizard In His Hand, Why? by dnawah(m): 9:02am On Nov 02, 2012 |
ndu_chucks:agu means tiger while iyi means river.simply it is river's tiger which is a crocodille |
Re: Ironsi Walked Around With A Dead Lizard In His Hand, Why? by Nobody: 9:04am On Nov 02, 2012 |
LOL. . . I remember some Generals in the 1990s that were kneeling down, crying and begging a Major 'not to tell Oga' |
Re: Ironsi Walked Around With A Dead Lizard In His Hand, Why? by hakanai(m): 9:07am On Nov 02, 2012 |
Shows okija don dey since Imo river!Its a gift from Okija under certain terms ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Re: Ironsi Walked Around With A Dead Lizard In His Hand, Why? by Pain(m): 9:15am On Nov 02, 2012 |
thrugemaster: It was his swagger stick that had a crocodile carving @thrugemaster. Do u have a military background? I ask because of your use of the term "Swagger Stick". |
Re: Ironsi Walked Around With A Dead Lizard In His Hand, Why? by Ikwerefistson: 9:21am On Nov 02, 2012 |
ndu_chucks:hs real names re general johnson thompson umunakwe ironsi.aguyi in ibo means crocodile.dats wer he got hs nick name |
Re: Ironsi Walked Around With A Dead Lizard In His Hand, Why? by redsun(m): 9:24am On Nov 02, 2012 |
Why should this thread make front page?Has it been authenticated?You muderfuckers just talk BS nad tend take urselves seriously,like kids listening to folk stories in a village square on moonlit night. Does this explain why nigerian adults are child like?Their leaders that lived five or six decades ago seems mythical to them,as if they are talking of bigfoot or moses. |
Re: Ironsi Walked Around With A Dead Lizard In His Hand, Why? by jaybee(f): 9:29am On Nov 02, 2012 |
maxi-t:www.nairaland.com/attachments/870639_BCEB5CCB2CCA3CCA3CCA3CCA5hi20wACC85CCB2CCB6CCA520CCB7yC58BCEB5CCB2CCA3CCA3CCA3CCA5_jpg6dc6e923c0e14b0a26491bd559fd1ec9 men!! you nogo kill me wit lafter. oh girl !!!! thanx for the lafter therapy. |
Re: Ironsi Walked Around With A Dead Lizard In His Hand, Why? by callobi4me: 9:32am On Nov 02, 2012 |
Ironsi ws a top nigerian walking around with a dead or life lizard don,t mean anything |
Re: Ironsi Walked Around With A Dead Lizard In His Hand, Why? by kaeto(m): 9:35am On Nov 02, 2012 |
sherry lo: Whatever it was for didn't save him from Danjuma.yea, thats true, anyone could be killed, just like the sarduna of sokoto, tafawa balewa, awolowo, mko, gomwalk, murtala,ken sarowiwa, abacha, isaac boro, lincoln, funsho williams,bola ige. Nigeria was established in blood and it's foundation on extreme ethnicity loath and bigotry |
Re: Ironsi Walked Around With A Dead Lizard In His Hand, Why? by Ejine(m): 9:38am On Nov 02, 2012 |
@OP 'Aguiyi' means 'Crocodile/Alligator' in Igbo. Agu - Beast/Tiger Iyi - Stream That is, 'Beast of the Stream' - Crocodile It's a nickname he picked. |
Re: Ironsi Walked Around With A Dead Lizard In His Hand, Why? by Slizbeat(m): 9:40am On Nov 02, 2012 |
His swagger stick has no power of such, its just a symbol of authority. Aguiyi is more of a title just like Ogbuefi, Idiebuteaku, Ogbuokiri, Agu, Ikenga e.t.c |
Re: Ironsi Walked Around With A Dead Lizard In His Hand, Why? by Nobody: 9:43am On Nov 02, 2012 |
kaeto: yea, thats true, anyone could be killed, just like the sarduna of sokoto, tafawa balewa, awolowo, mko, gomwalk, murtala,ken sarowiwa, abacha, isaac boro, lincoln, funsho williams,bola ige. Nigeria was established in blood and it's foundation on extreme ethnicity loath and bigotry So true. No wonder we are going through sh*t. |
Re: Ironsi Walked Around With A Dead Lizard In His Hand, Why? by redsun(m): 9:47am On Nov 02, 2012 |
Crocodile has survived on earth for over 400 millions,you guys have been here for mere thousands,yet,you are on your way out becase of fundamental f-oolishness like this,while crocoodile will remain. Cant you see the symbolism and awe a wiseman like Ironsi has for the crocs? ODES. |
Re: Ironsi Walked Around With A Dead Lizard In His Hand, Why? by nduchucks: 10:59am On Nov 02, 2012 |
Negro_Ntns: www.nairaland.com/attachments/229503_ROFLMAODog_gif3fa44b12f55ba64fc785c3a5794ba92e |
Re: Ironsi Walked Around With A Dead Lizard In His Hand, Why? by MOREWLL: 11:11am On Nov 02, 2012 |
The wooden crocodile is just a symbol of his name Aguiyi(lion of sea or river)Igbo name for crocodile |
Re: Ironsi Walked Around With A Dead Lizard In His Hand, Why? by nku5: 11:47am On Nov 02, 2012 |
On point. It symbolised his "ofo" Slizbeat: His swagger stick has no power of such, its just a symbol of authority. Aguiyi is more of a title just like Ogbuefi, Idiebuteaku, Ogbuokiri, Agu, Ikenga e.t.c |
Re: Ironsi Walked Around With A Dead Lizard In His Hand, Why? by nduchucks: 11:51am On Nov 02, 2012 |
nku5: On point. It symbolised his "ofo" Please explain what "ofo" means and its significance to the culture or politics of the region. |
Re: Ironsi Walked Around With A Dead Lizard In His Hand, Why? by aurenflani: 12:19pm On Nov 02, 2012 |
The lizard was given to him by the then emir of Argungu, as a charm for protection against any kind of harm. That was when Nigerians were living as Nigerians, without these tribal-ethnocentric, religious bigotry. How many even know that he speaks Hausa like a Hausaman? Or he galantly fought during d wwII? That was long b4 the congo war! The charm had to be struck out of his hand and immediately scattered to pieces by "no name" before he even knew he was being intercepted - for all the soldiers there knew about the dangerous wooden croc. |
Re: Ironsi Walked Around With A Dead Lizard In His Hand, Why? by 222Martins(m): 2:54pm On Nov 02, 2012 |
Andro Blaze: In those days and even till now, most officers carried totems/charms for their protection, not having one was even more unusual. This definitely crosses tribal boundaries even though it is more common among particular tribes serving. No big deal at all. I even know personally of a high ranking SW officer that died unnaturally and I just recently found out someone close to him substituted his charm innocently- even after his mother had warned against it.Exactly my bro.........The last time i checked, Tafa Balogun carried a staff while in office; same goes with Dr Chris Ngige. |
Re: Ironsi Walked Around With A Dead Lizard In His Hand, Why? by nduchucks: 3:28pm On Nov 02, 2012 |
222Martins: Exactly my bro.........The last time i checked, Tafa Balogun carried a staff while in office; same goes with Dr Chris Ngige. What Ironsi carried around was not a staff or walking stick, it was a dead lizard/crocodile, probably gutted, dried, and stuffed. Ironsi was said to have carried it around like a purse/wallet in his hand. |
Re: Ironsi Walked Around With A Dead Lizard In His Hand, Why? by Agiliti(m): 3:50pm On Nov 02, 2012 |
jkross: tigers have never roamed any forests in Africa...EVER. unless in the zoos. where did we see tiger to start giving it specific names? odum means lion specifically, but agu means beast/lion/tiger/leopard/jaguar pretty much any big cat or fierce animal |
Re: Ironsi Walked Around With A Dead Lizard In His Hand, Why? by Agiliti(m): 4:03pm On Nov 02, 2012 |
Youngzedd: where did you get your name from when you grown into a man or when you finally move from the back to the front would you still be answering young or zed? |
Re: Ironsi Walked Around With A Dead Lizard In His Hand, Why? by Nobody: 6:29pm On Nov 02, 2012 |
Beer parlour gist. The same way I was told that India was banned from football tournaments because in the past, they used Jazz to 'massacre' their opponents 99-1, and 82-0. Since there's no evidence to support these claims, we might as well write them off as mere fiction. |
Re: Ironsi Walked Around With A Dead Lizard In His Hand, Why? by Smooyis(m): 6:43pm On Nov 02, 2012 |
What lessons do we learn from these if they are true. We should learn to depend on God and trust in His saving ability. |
Re: Ironsi Walked Around With A Dead Lizard In His Hand, Why? by alons: 7:07pm On Nov 02, 2012 |
if you found out, what are you going to do with it? bad thread please remove remove ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Re: Ironsi Walked Around With A Dead Lizard In His Hand, Why? by CHIMSKY(m): 9:52pm On Nov 02, 2012 |
ndu_chucks:Aguiyi is the Igbo word for crocodile. |
Re: Ironsi Walked Around With A Dead Lizard In His Hand, Why? by igboboy1(m): 10:10pm On Nov 02, 2012 |
Ikwere fist son: hs real names re general johnson thompson umunakwe ironsi.aguyi in ibo means crocodile.dats wer he got hs nick name liar...he was born an aguiyi... Aguiyi is indeed his last name....biko e kowara nonsense eba |
Re: Ironsi Walked Around With A Dead Lizard In His Hand, Why? by Elebiju: 10:57pm On Nov 02, 2012 |
berem: Whaaat! Did I hear Lizard? Dammit! I hate that creature! "Pukes and Runs out of thread"hmmmmm lizards yummy yummy I love lizard with egusi soup |
Re: Ironsi Walked Around With A Dead Lizard In His Hand, Why? by igboboy1(m): 1:19am On Nov 03, 2012 |
kaeto: yea, thats true, anyone could be killed, just like the sarduna of sokoto, tafawa balewa, awolowo, mko, gomwalk, murtala,ken sarowiwa, abacha, isaac boro, lincoln, funsho williams,bola ige. Nigeria was established in blood and it's foundation on extreme ethnicity loath and bigotry correct yourself. ANyone can be killed yes...But Ara-wolowo committed suicided biko. The rest in your list were killed. thanks |
Re: Ironsi Walked Around With A Dead Lizard In His Hand, Why? by NegroNtns(m): 8:20am On Nov 03, 2012 |
Death is death...whether by poison like awo or by aids like ojukwu, all na death. Igboboy, abi i lie? |
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