ICE

Millimann:

They have landed!
Inferiority complex.
We know the people that "grab, snatch and run away".
Next month now they will try to recreate a song to rival Mike Ejeagha.

It's a Yoruba folklore twisted and made meaningless if the interpretations I'm reading here are true.
Yoruba folklore are made to entertain and teach kids.
There's always a moral lesson embedded in such stories.

musicwriter:


The folklorists also existed in literature. Example; the author of the Igbo book Omenuko, wrote that book many years before anybody heard of Chinua Achebe. And so did many authors write in Yourubaland before anybody heard of Wole Soyinka.

It was the "Powerful story writers like Chinua Achebe, Cyprian ekwensi, Christopher okigbo, chimamanda Adichie, Buchi emecheta, Flora nwapa, Elechi Amadi" that actually bastardized the tradition by adoption of an unnatural language to tell an African story.

Just look at that Mike Ejeagha song, for example, and you'll see certain things he said which can only be understood as an Igbo man or woman.

Be rest assured that these "powerful writers" have no place in future. Their works would not stand the test of time because it's not rooted in culture, therefore, culture would not carry them along in same way as Mike Ejeagha.

There were many authors writing before William Shakespeare in England but you didn't hear about them, except a historical mention y academics because their works were not rooted in English culture. They wrote in Greek, French, Latin and when England went back to their native Angles language, they became forgotten.

I can bet you my life that Chinua Achebe, Wole Soyinka and co would be forgotten. Culture won't carry them along like Mike Ejeagha.

I don't know your beef with these iconic men but I can tell you they were the ones if not the first to export our culture through writing to all parts of the world. They didn't bastardized anything not even one bit.

In the novel of things fall apart, there's a glossary list at the end of the book where all words mentioned in Igbo in the novel is explained in English. This is mainly for readers from non Igbo speaking Clan...

Mike ejeagha showcased our oral Igbo Traditional folklore in music; Chinua Achebe et al exported to the whole world our Igbo Traditional rites and customs.

There's no need for discrepancy here bro

GorillaApp:

Gwo gwo gwo gwom made sense to an igbo man not to you. That you don't understand it or that the writer didn't expound on it does not mean it was borrowed.
Why can't you guys just resist the urge of this "my car is bigger than yours" syndrome. It's beginning to look silly

This is not about bigger car but ownership


There is a Yoruba story about a tortoise deceiving an elephant and leading him into captivity by humans
That is not in dispute
I have no doubt without even checking that story will be on Nairaland

There is no doubt about the similarly which is unmistakable
Just like Arabs claim the Abraham sacrifice story was about Ismai. And Jews claim the story was about Isaac

So there is a serious question of plagiarism

Where is the oldest documented Ibo version recorded

Emperormartin:

I don't know your beef with these iconic men but I can tell you they were the ones if not the first to export our culture through writing to all parts of the world. They didn't bastardized anything not even one bit.

In the novel of things fall apart, there's a glossary list at the end of the book where all words mentioned in Igbo in the novel is explained in English. This is mainly for readers from non Igbo speaking Clan...

Mike ejeagha showcased our oral Igbo Traditional folklore in music; Chinua Achebe et al exported to the whole world our Igbo Traditional rites and customs.

There's no need for discrepancy here bro

Me have a "beef" with them? Not me please, in fact, I am doing them a huge favor to help them come to their senses.

And no, Chinua Achebe did not export Igbo culture any where in the world. He exported African stories in English.

The culture is the language the literature is done, not the story. Anybody can write the same story but not everyone can write it in Igbo language.

bdon123:
So like right now wit everything happening in Nigeria...this is wat u tink we wanna hear n worry abt.

Go hang urself for tress nw, so because the country economy is bad we shouldn't be happy once a while . Bad belle pikin

shortgun:
My great grand father, The Great Ikuku Mmuo used to tell us this story and many other stories when I was little.
He told me how africans were so close and inseparable with nature in time past that they communicated with the earth, animals, trees and all lived in harmony...

The white man came with corruption, greed, disunity,diseases, and their religion to create enemity between brothers who slept in the same womb of mother Africa.

Typical...a black man never takes responsibility.

Keep blaming others for your failures.

I'm sure the white man also taught Africans how to use charms to harm and kill themselves.

Noted

Softmen:




Go hang urself for tress nw, so because the country economy is bad we shouldn't be happy once a while . Bad belle pikin

Yes we too like nonsense.we should put energy into more important tins

pongwa:
something is amiss here. Same story existed in Yoruba land long ago, even 'gwo gwo gwo ngwo' sounds like 'ogo lugo'. The former makes no sense but the latter fits the narrative of the story. My opinion is that the singer got the story from Yoruba land but sang the ibo version. Respect to the actual source

Actual Source Ni, Yam and Sauce Kou.

People will just manage to buy 100mb data and come online to spew unfounded rubbish.

But no one has explained why they raise their legs and then one ends up pursuing the other

Observer23:
What does gwo gwo gwo mean?

It means the foot steep of the elephant as it walks

Revolution now!,the Elephant are the Nigerian masses while the tortoise are our wicked corrupt politicians led by Baba bulaba

That music was popular among Igbos in the 80s and 90s , it wasn't that skit that made it popular, though maybe for genZs , brain jotter did not make Mike Ejeagha's music because I've been listening to it at home whenever my father plays it. Maybe you must have been heard said "I n'ako akuko Mike ejeagha" meaning "you're just talking folktales or stories" that adage have been popular among Igbos since the entrance of his music into the Igbo music industry

bjtinz:
But no one has explained why they raise their legs and then one ends up pursuing the other

That is just pure nonsense. Nothing to do with the story.

How does the story relate to the dance challenge? I'm still looking for a corelation.

elipheleh:


Haaaa. Low self esteem will kill this SW tribe. Always trying to steal everything Igbo has.
Stole houses.
Stole food.
Stole lands. Edo owns Lagos.
Stole Nigerian election.
Stole Donald Duke childhood picture.
Stole people's skull for rituals.
Even steals from the graves.
Now stealing Igbo songs.

Land of thieves and low esteem mothafuckers

But some of your brothers are on this same land earning their daily bread... continue

Gajagojo:

This is not about bigger car but ownership


There is a Yoruba story about a tortoise deceiving an elephant and leading him into captivity by humans
That is not in dispute
I have no doubt without even checking that story will be on Nairaland

There is no doubt about the similarly which is unmistakable
Just like Arabs claim the Abraham sacrifice story was about Ismai. And Jews claim the story was about Isaac

So there is a serious question of plagiarism

Where is the oldest documented Ibo version recorded

Why are you folks always bent on this stewpid competition ( dick measuring contest).
I don't care if the Yoruba have theirs or the Igbos. Your guys are about turning this into a dick measuring contest good luck bro. I'm not here for that insane Sh*t.
Can't believe you have to stressed yourself to dig nairaland for a story to buttress your point. Means nothing to me

FOOD DON LAND,NA TO DEY GENERATES TRAFFIC ON PEOPLE'S PROBLEMS

Walai:
This fellow right here was raised by a single mother. No father figure.
I know them from their reasoning irrespective of their level of academic background

If your father left you guys stop painting with a broad brush. Learn to identify humour before you start talking thrash.

Greenfaces:
I have questions

1. How come the elephant didn't know that the Kings daughter required an elephant as bride price
2. How did the King or anyone think they can hold an elephant by a rope? I've seen an elephant in kano zoo eating a whole branch of tree 🌳. So who could hold a big elephant by the rope
3. Why does the story not tell us the dearest wishes of the Kings other children. Why does it focus on only the greedy daughter
4. So what now happened? The tortoise married a Kings daughter? Haba nao.... tortis oooo.... married a human being because she felt it Is rich? Are you saying a female human being will marry a monkey if it brings a rolce Royce?

in igbo tradition if folktale is interpreted to you that means ur mother's bride price was a waste

GorillaApp:

Why are you folks always bent on this stewpid competition ( dick measuring contest).
I don't care if the Yoruba have theirs or the Igbos. Your guys are about turning this into a dick measuring contest good luck bro. I'm not here for that insane Sh*t.
Can't believe you have to stressed yourself to dig nairaland for a story to buttress your point. Means nothing to me

Actually it is not that Yoruba have theirs



This is a plagiarism call out and direct claim of cultural appropriation

Don't twist it

Simple question
Is there any where Ibos recorded this story and on what date?
Nothing wrong in saying you adapted a Yoruba story

But the theme of a tortoise deceiving an elephant into capture came from somewhere?

Show us any book where this story is recorded by an Ibo before now

Who get stamina to read story behind

R¤nus are shamelessly displaying their 'catchup syndrome with ibos over an imaginary story..lol

Truly you are a smart citizen

Smartcitizen:




This is exactly the question everybody is asking around the world.


HOW CAN LITTLE NUMBER OF NIGERIAN LEADERS HOLD OVER HUNDRED MILLION AT RANSOM?

Ikem11:
Funny moves to the song gives it more vibe

That's even the main vibe

Kobicove:
May God bless Brainjotter mightyly for being a big blessing in Mike Ejeagha's life!

Amen.

stevonics:
Truly you are a smart citizen

Thanks so much and I believe we all are going to be smart citizens.

Smartcitizen:



You wan start abi?

You no go allow peace to reign in this house this morning?

my mentions are full of comedians and sensitive people. I raised salient points but unfortunately for them, no body disproved me, instead they resort to insults. What is the meaning of "gwo gwo gwo ngwo?"

owukpa:


https://idomavoice.com/enyi-ga-achi-the-story-behind-mike-ejeaghas-trending-song-popuralised-by-brainjotter/

Story master! Who is Tinubu in the story and who is the masses of APC agbado fans in the story ?..........Brain jotter is one hell of a satirist....the leg up dance is a mockery of the tribal jingoists that are packed in APC........na who hunger and tenure they deal with mow?




.

Greenfaces:
I have questions

1. How come the elephant didn't know that the Kings daughter required an elephant as bride price
2. How did the King or anyone think they can hold an elephant by a rope? I've seen an elephant in kano zoo eating a whole branch of tree 🌳. So who could hold a big elephant by the rope
3. Why does the story not tell us the dearest wishes of the Kings other children. Why does it focus on only the greedy daughter
4. So what now happened? The tortoise married a Kings daughter? Haba nao.... tortis oooo.... married a human being because she felt it Is rich? Are you saying a female human being will marry a monkey if it brings a rolce Royce?

It's called folklore/folktale...most of us grew up on stories like these. These were our own bedtime stories and above all It's mostly the MORAL of the story that count. All African countries have it...including the Greeks who developed theirs into philosophy..just trying help 🙄

chatinent:
40years ago, most of the songs were folklores and proverbs.

Nice

same as kpakorokpa



Song fillers