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Re: How Igbos Lived In The Olden Days by Shiver99: 6:52am On Feb 20, 2022 |
On the contrary, Igbo modern-day cities are unique in the country, because they are heavily urbanized but still retain the well-structured and spaced-out look typical of an Igbo settlement. 5 Likes
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Re: How Igbos Lived In The Olden Days by Shiver99: 4:37am On Feb 28, 2022 |
More pictures of Igbo women's hairstyles 2 Likes
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Re: How Igbos Lived In The Olden Days by Shiver99: 4:40am On Feb 28, 2022 |
Igbo men were not left out of course They did a lot of hairstyles from braids, dreadlocks, 'waves', 'fades', you name it. Basically, anything that can get you ambushed by a Nigerian security officer. Unfortunately, after colonialism, European culture and sensibilities became 'Igbo culture'. 2 Likes
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Re: How Igbos Lived In The Olden Days by Shiver99: 4:43am On Feb 28, 2022 |
More Igbo men's hairstyles
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Re: How Igbos Lived In The Olden Days by Shiver99: 4:50am On Feb 28, 2022 |
Fun fact, there are a lot of close similarities between the hairstyles, feathers, and scarification of Nobles in Ancient Igbo and Nubian-Egyptian cultures. This points to our shared African origins. 3 Likes
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Re: How Igbos Lived In The Olden Days by Shiver99: 4:56am On Feb 28, 2022 |
Igbo notables in treaties and Agreements with Europeans 3 Likes
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Re: How Igbos Lived In The Olden Days by Shiver99: 5:08am On Feb 28, 2022 |
Igbo fashions of the past... 4 Likes
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Re: How Igbos Lived In The Olden Days by Shiver99: 5:09am On Feb 28, 2022 |
More fashions from a bygone era... 2 Likes
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Re: How Igbos Lived In The Olden Days by Shiver99: 5:10am On Feb 28, 2022 |
more... 1 Like
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Re: How Igbos Lived In The Olden Days by Shiver99: 5:10am On Feb 28, 2022 |
More fashions... 2 Likes
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Re: How Igbos Lived In The Olden Days by Shiver99: 5:15am On Feb 28, 2022 |
More fashion styles... 1 Like
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Re: How Igbos Lived In The Olden Days by Shiver99: 5:18am On Feb 28, 2022 |
Picture of an Igbo family from the 1800s... 3 Likes
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Re: How Igbos Lived In The Olden Days by Shiver99: 5:23am On Feb 28, 2022 |
The first picture is an Igbo doctor plying his trade The second one is a musician 4 Likes
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Re: How Igbos Lived In The Olden Days by Malawian(m): 7:41am On Feb 28, 2022 |
Shiver99:Even the Bible said " The people of Gad has chosen the best land for themselves". 1 Like |
Re: How Igbos Lived In The Olden Days by Shiver99: 1:56am On Apr 14, 2022 |
One significant aspect of Igbo fashion was the numerous pieces of jewelry that both women and men wore. One of the most typical being anklets. The spirally, dense bronze anklets were a significant feature of Igbo fashion. Imagine wearing several pounds of pure bronze on your legs. 2 Likes
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Re: How Igbos Lived In The Olden Days by Shiver99: 2:01am On Apr 14, 2022 |
While this distinct spirally jewelry has fast fallen out of fashion in Igboland itself. Interestingly, in some parts of Nigeria, particularly in parts of the Northern cross river, with a history of intermarriage and migration with Igboland, they have managed to retain an attire very similar to Igbos. Other than traditional attire, they have also managed to retain distinct aspects of culture linked with Igbo origin that distinguishes them from surrounding groups, such as the worship of the earth goddess (Ala), and the new yam festival. 2 Likes
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Re: How Igbos Lived In The Olden Days by Igboid: 5:39am On Apr 14, 2022 |
Shiver99: Which group is this? 2 Likes |
Re: How Igbos Lived In The Olden Days by OFFICIAL336: 7:30am On Apr 14, 2022 |
thebosstrevor1:The problem is you don't even understand what civilization is. Civilization means culture. Ask any sociologist. European civilization means European culture. Civilization as we use it in Nigeria means living according to western culture. Covering the whole body is not West African civilization but an European civilization. Every tribe is civilized but not according to western way of living. Using western culture as standard is colonial slavery 5 Likes |
Re: How Igbos Lived In The Olden Days by OFFICIAL336: 8:00am On Apr 14, 2022 |
TAO11:If what you said is true, why haven't the yorubas sustain the development? Yoruba villages are the most unorganized in the South. You claim to live in fine buildings in the past, but today you live in ugly houses in your villages 1 Like |
Re: How Igbos Lived In The Olden Days by Shiver99: 8:24am On Apr 14, 2022 |
Igboid: Yakurr people, I believe. |
Re: How Igbos Lived In The Olden Days by OFFICIAL336: 9:07am On Apr 14, 2022 |
aribisala0:Some of you yorubas are shameless. Women from Igbo land don't inherit land from their father so that they don't have reasons to leave their marriage. It's frowned up for a married woman to leave her husband house, so we train them from childhood how to be a good wife. Not allowing them inheritance is a mechanism to prevent them from leaving their husband. To compensate for that, the husband MUST build a house for them and give them a lot of lands, more than their father would have given to them. Their last son inherit the land at their death. You can't marry in Igbo then without building a house for your wife and giving her lands. I still know all my grandmother lands and I saw her house before it was pulled down by the last son to erect his current place. All our wives are great farmers and the farm and produce belong to them. Some wives are as wealthy as their husband and since all their wealth are in their husband land, they have inventive to stay in their marriage. We have what we call Umuada which is as powerful as umunna. Umunna, umuada and age group (mainly for youths) are the decision makers. Our umuada fought the British during the Aba women riot to show you how powerful they are. Another problem with you Yorubas is you guys don't understand the Osu system. It's our equivalent of the Hebrews' city of refugee. For example if you are facing any existential threat, you can pledge your family to the deity for protection. When you do, you and your family becomes the deity's property. Anyone who provokes you get the anger of that deity. Because of that people avoid associating with them entirely, leading to discrimination. The system itself is to protect weak families. It has outlived its usefulness because of today's judicial system. Giving the weak strong system to protect themselves is egalitarianism 4 Likes |
Re: How Igbos Lived In The Olden Days by aribisala0(m): 9:12am On Apr 14, 2022 |
OFFICIAL336:Yes Yoruba are your nightmare but that is not what this thread is about Here we are discussing Eboes in their historical context We know that in Eboe tradition women are chattels with no inheritance rites and no political role. We also know of barbaric practices like OSUISM which make some people outcaste and untouchable. It was an extreme punishment for some crimes so this idea of pledging to deities for protection is just another LIE as is typical of you folk. LYING through your teeth is something you do consistently with no shame Simple test instead of all this pseudo justification. Will any human being CHOOSE to be an OSU The long and short is that there are so many barbaric and bestial practices that cannot be justified by sane minds |
Re: How Igbos Lived In The Olden Days by OFFICIAL336: 9:20am On Apr 14, 2022 |
aribisala0:Yorubas dont travel so I don't blame you. Osu was a system to protect the weak and you become one at your own making. Yes our women don't inherit land from their fathers but are entitled to more from their husband. Yoruba women don't stay in marriage because they are always quick to run back to their father land. Our system was designed to uphold our cultural values but people like from multiple fathers will not understand. 5 Likes |
Re: How Igbos Lived In The Olden Days by aribisala0(m): 9:26am On Apr 14, 2022 |
OFFICIAL336:But we are not discussing Yoruba So Eboe women do not inherit because of Yoruba people? Yoruba people are the cause of Osuism and cannibalism Yoruba people should travel to learn about OSUISM Once again this thread is NOT ABOUT YORUBA Yoruba OSUISM is the best way to protect the weak? WOW ANOTHER EBOE LIE You convince no one with that crap OSUISM was often a punishment for crimes which was extended to unborn generations nothing to do with protecting anyone Chimamnda Adichie was lamenting publicly about how she and her family were treated at her father's funeral Women should also be able to inherit from their mothers but of course Eboe society does not recognize woman as human so women have no property for their children to inherit Your worldview is al Father's house this father's house that. Of course mother's cannot have houses because in Eboe tradition women have no property rights Just last month we head of . women thrown out of her house by husband's brother Another Nairaland thread 1 Like |
Re: How Igbos Lived In The Olden Days by aribisala0(m): 9:32am On Apr 14, 2022 |
OFFICIAL336: There goes your fake story about inheriting in husband's house https://www.nairaland.com/7049834/anambra-widow-sleeps-outside-after |
Re: How Igbos Lived In The Olden Days by aribisala0(m): 9:33am On Apr 14, 2022 |
In Eboeland women have no inheritance rights in their husband's family or their father's house https://www.nairaland.com/7049834/anambra-widow-sleeps-outside-after |
Re: How Igbos Lived In The Olden Days by OFFICIAL336: 10:09am On Apr 14, 2022 |
aribisala0:Please I don't time for you. Yoruba omo eru is far worst than Osu which is a system you and your people don't understand. Throwing wives out of their husband house is far worst in Yoruba. Hypocrisy = Yoruba Now can you kindly tell the whole world why the Anambra woman was thrown out? Igbo society is far more egalitarian than your yoruba land will ever get to. Now compare Nigeria gini coefficient by regions and then come back. 1 Like |
Re: How Igbos Lived In The Olden Days by aribisala0(m): 10:15am On Apr 14, 2022 |
OFFICIAL336:Thrown out of father's house Thrown out of Husband's house. Eboe women are chattels with no voice No inheritance rights for Eboe women |
Re: How Igbos Lived In The Olden Days by OFFICIAL336: 10:16am On Apr 14, 2022 |
aribisala0:The way you Yorubas lies just to perpetuate hate is alarming. Chimamanda issue was with the Catholic church but Yoruba snakes have turned it upside down. Another Yoruba lie is that women don't own properties in Igbo land to inherit. We don't have time for you because all these explanation we have given shows you lack comprehension skill. Take anywhere, Igbo women are treated equally than gow Yorubas do. Inheriting half plot of land from the father is nothing compared to many piece of land new wife get from their husband in ancient Igbo 2 Likes |
Re: How Igbos Lived In The Olden Days by OFFICIAL336: 10:17am On Apr 14, 2022 |
aribisala0:Ok ![]() |
Re: How Igbos Lived In The Olden Days by aribisala0(m): 10:22am On Apr 14, 2022 |
OFFICIAL336: Eboe women without male children have no say in their husband's house You think we do not know all the misogynistic aspects of Eboe life 1 Like |
Re: How Igbos Lived In The Olden Days by aribisala0(m): 10:25am On Apr 14, 2022 |
OFFICIAL336:Widows and children are regularly forced out of husband's house in Eboeland Shame!! https://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/06/cost-widowhood-igboland/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-55675987 https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/10/ugly-stories-of-how-widows-are-maltreated-in-igboland/ Of course we all know that BBC and Vanguard are run by Yorubas who are the cause of Eboe problems 1 Like |
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