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Re: What Does 'rumu' Mean? by pazienza(m): 5:16pm On Dec 07, 2014 |
ITbomb: South South? What's the meaning of that? If you are Efik, then you must know that Ndiigbo have more stake in the South south than you could ever have, as long as Asaba remains the capital of oil rich Delta state, and oil rich Ndoki Igbolands part of Rivers and Akwa ibom state. No Igbo man is dying to have any non Igbo speaking group in our new Biafra, stop throwing yourself at us, no be by force. |
Re: What Does 'rumu' Mean? by pazienza(m): 5:21pm On Dec 07, 2014 |
Radoillo: And Prof Eyo Bassey Ndem an Efik man, was the administrator of the Calabar province. |
Re: What Does 'rumu' Mean? by Nobody: 10:53pm On Dec 07, 2014 |
ITbomb:It was Lies like this that made me take up the pan-Igbo cause on nairaland. Lies like this is what fires the pro Biafran cause among post civil war Igbo youths. And debunking lies as this will be the major source of inspiration for a realization of a new Igbo republic - a republic exclusively for only Igbo speaking peoples. Your likes can as well join the southern Cameroonians or form a union with the Ijaws and other minorities. But it is important to warn: that no part of Igboland in your political South-south will ever be ceeded to your Niger-Delta republic, not even Ikwerreland. You can take my word for it. |
Re: What Does 'rumu' Mean? by Nobody: 10:54pm On Dec 07, 2014 |
Eh Ehm! What concerns an Mboko man with Ikwerre thread. |
Re: What Does 'rumu' Mean? by Nobody: 10:54pm On Dec 07, 2014 |
ITbomb:It was Lies like this that made people like us take up the pan-Igbo cause on nairaland. Lies like this is what fires the pro Biafran cause among post civil war Igbo youths. And debunking lies as this will be the major source of inspiration for a realization of a new Igbo republic - a republic exclusively for only Igbo speaking peoples. Your likes can as well join the southern Cameroonians or form a union with the Ijaws and other minorities. But it is important to warn: that no part of Igboland (in the south-south) will ever be ceeded to your Niger-Delta republic, not even Ikwerreland. You can take my word for it. |
Re: What Does 'rumu' Mean? by ITbomb(m): 12:36am On Dec 08, 2014 |
Chiwude:And how do you intend to do that, by forcing them out of their land? Are we not saying the same thing? |
Re: What Does 'rumu' Mean? by pazienza(m): 3:10pm On Dec 08, 2014 |
"As to the people. The country is occupied by two tribes, the Isokos and the Erakwa. The Erakwa are but small in number, probably not more than two thousand; they occupy a few villages near Patani; there are also a few of them living at Abo. Although they have a language of their own, for practical purposes they may be reckoned as Isokos, as they are of the same racial stock. Their neighbours on the north and east are the Abos; on the west the Sobos; and the south the Western (or Patani) Ijaws. The Abos, who take their name from their chief town, Abo, and are ruled by the Obi (i.e. "King" wink of Abo, are a branch of the Ibo nation, and speak a dialect of Ibo. Unlike other Ibos, they are at home on the water, and can handle canoes pretty well, better perhaps than the Isokos can; they like, whenever possible, to have their villages on the water-side. They have a number of villages in the isoko Country, e.g. Ase, Ibredini, Adiawali, Umoru, Onia; all of which are bilingual, isoko and Abo. Abos are friendly with, but slightly contemptuous of, the Isokos, whom they regard as ignorant but harmless savages. The attitude of the Ijaws to the Isokos is very different; a feeling of intense hatred exists between the two tribes, and there is sure to be friction whenever they come into contact. The Ijaws never refer to Isokos (or Erakwa) as such, but always call them igabo, as do the Abos also; similarly the Isokos refer to Ijaws as Ahworia. Both of these are epithets meaning savage, cannibal, or bushman. |
Re: What Does 'rumu' Mean? by pazienza(m): 3:17pm On Dec 08, 2014 |
The Ijaws are a water-loving people, inhabiting the lower parts of the delta, and are far more at home in a canoe than they are on land. The Isokos and Erakwa are related to the Sobos and Binis; all four may be regarded as branches of the Edo (or Benin) nation. The Isokos claim to have "come from Benin," and undoubtedly at one time were directly ruled by the Obba (or "King" wink of Benin. It is as well to remark that too much importance must not be attached to this claim to have "come from Benin," seeing that the Isokos' ancient enemies, the Patani Ijaws, also make a similar claim. Until about fifteen years ago the Isokos had been almost untouched by European influence, unlike Ijaws, Abos, and Sobos. Previously anything that had been known about them were reports and rumours spread by the hostile Ijaws or contemptuous Abos; so we always find them called Igabos. For instance, in 'Up the Niger,' narrative of Major Claude MacDonald's mission to the Niger and Benue rivers, which left England in June 1889, there is the following notice: "Descending the river (i.e. the Warri or Forcados River) at a rapid rate for 10 miles or so, we came to the mouth of the Ase river, which flows in from the north. A short distance up this tributary lies the trading station of Ase. The inhabitants of the country belong to the Patani tribe, a people chiefly remarkable for their treachery, lawlessness, and love of plunder." (A good description of the Patani Ijaws, but not of the Ase people, who are perfectly respectable Abos!) Also: "The Ijaw language is said to be peculiar in that it is closely connected with that of the Sobos" (this is incorrect). "About the Agabos little is known at present. They are not a large tribe, but occupy several villages on both banks of the Wari River" (now known as the Forcados). |
Re: What Does 'rumu' Mean? by bigfrancis21: 8:06pm On Dec 08, 2014 |
Pazienza, nice excerpt you got there. Can I have the link to the full article? You can make comments now. |
Re: What Does 'rumu' Mean? by pazienza(m): 8:25pm On Dec 08, 2014 |
"They speak a distinct language, and appear to be industrious agriculturalists and oil producers." Again, Major A. G. Leonard, in 'The Lower Niger and its Tribes,' pub? lished 1906: "To the north of the Jekri are the Sobo, and to the eastward are the igabo?shy and timid, no doubt, but treacherous and rude." (That sounds as though the Major got his information from an Ijaw.) He also notes that their language is akin to Sobo and descended from Bini; and that it is different from Ijaw. The Isokos, like the Ibos, Ijaws, and Edos, are a Sudanese (not Bantu) people. Their original home was much farther north, in the Sudan. Presumably, at the time of Arab expansion some centuries ago, these Sudanese tribes were driven by the Arabs from their homes southward into the Equatorial Forest region. Arrived there, the strongest tribes seized the best country, and the weaker ones had to be content with what was left. " - "The isoko Country, Southern Nigeria" Author(s): John W. Hubbard Source: The Geographical Journal, Vol. 77, No. 2 (Feb., 1931), pp. 110-120 http://www.jstor.org/stable/1784387?seq=7 (If you have access to jstor) |
Re: What Does 'rumu' Mean? by pazienza(m): 8:28pm On Dec 08, 2014 |
bigfrancis21: Thanks. spam bot caught me. Not having an alternate moniker meant that I had to serve my time until it frees me. |
Re: What Does 'rumu' Mean? by pazienza(m): 8:32pm On Dec 08, 2014 |
www.nairaland.com/658043/origin-igbo-town-names/3#8366554 I got that long post from an excerpt once posted on this forum by one of NL erudite posters, the one and only PhysicsQED. *cool* |
Re: What Does 'rumu' Mean? by pazienza(m): 8:41pm On Dec 08, 2014 |
From that post, we can see that Isoko(Igabo) had always been distinct from Urhrobo(Sobo), even the early colonial masters recognized the two groups as distinct but closely related. But could only identify Abo(Ukwuani) as a riverine Igbo group. People should stop comparing the Isoko and urhobo situation with the Igbo and the new Igboids situation. While the the Isoko-Urhobo distinction pre dates the formation of Nigeria, the Igbo-Igboid( Ikwerre,Ukwuani,Etche,Ika,Ogba) distinction is post 1970. 1 Like |
Re: What Does 'rumu' Mean? by bigfrancis21: 1:28am On Dec 09, 2014 |
pazienza: Luckily, I freed you. ![]() Always feel free to reach out each time the bot gets you. 1 Like |
Re: What Does 'rumu' Mean? by Nobody: 2:05am On Dec 09, 2014 |
All these denials and disassociation because Igbos lost a military and political war in Nigeria. As with life, things are cyclical and dynamic. My hope is for Igboland to reclaim her lost glory when the sh*thole called Nigeria disintegrates...perhaps the Black man would have something to be proud of for once in many centuries. Will the proverbial cast-away stone become the corner stone when that happens? |
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