Cool. Umahi is trying.
There's always room for improvement.
Kudos and do more.

Blescyn:


I have

replied already.

Sanchez01:

Your made a whole lot of point but then historical backgrounds does not necessarily reflect in dressings, foods among many other things. Truth is, we share some similarities with Igbo folks but then, you would notice some sharp features in these similarities.

For example, if you take a good look at dance steps between both, you would realise that it is not similar and you would also find out that the we do more of movements and invest more energy into those movements, far more than the Igbos do.


Food, well, the only similarity there is is our Amiedi and their Ofe akwu. I hear Ofe means soup in Igbo but then you would never see them use eat it with any morsel fashioned meal, rather, with rice. The first time I saw it in Enugu, I suffered a culture shock and told my friend it was disrespect to our signature meal. The Igbos eat leaves than we do. As a matter of fact, we don't do leaves at all, no. Also, almost all our meals are potash driven.

On dressing, our women don two wrappers just as Igbo women. And interestingly, almost every ethnicity in the South South dress in this manner. Therefore, it would be wrong to assume it is a thing that started with the Igbos. And one outstanding feature in our dressing is that unparalleled love for beads. Igbos don't use half the beads we use. Our thirst for beads is the same as that of the Itsekiris, the Edos and the Ijaws.

On taboos, we share a striking similarity with the Edos here. Their are certain practices I have come to learn about the Igbos that I find strange, largely because it is absent in our culture.

There is a huge gap in the practice of our political systems. I mean huge gap. The same applies to our mode of worship and deities.

A major aspect wherein we share something with the Igbos is language. We share common words, though not much.

I'm not sure we share a single practice with the Yorubas. I understand their practices and their culture quite well. However, the same cannot be said about the Edos.

Well, I understand your position but there are 2 areas which you claim there is no similarlity but there actually is.
Traditional precolonial political systems of the Urhobo people have substantial similarlity with what obtains in among the Igbo and that is gerontocracy where the elders(Ekpako) take charge of affairs ably backed by strong Chieftaincy institutions with various age-grades like youths(Uvwie) for example, and institutions like wives(Eghweya), daughters(emete) etc having specific roles and functions in the communities.
Yoruba culture have little of these things.

Note: I am comparing the amount of resemblance between Urhobo and Igbo on the one hand, and resemblance between Urhobo and Yoruba on the other.
Also, I recognize that the Urhobos are generally of the same ancestral stock as the Edos so that's indisputable.

The Ozo is a very influential Chieftaincy society in Igbo culture.
In Urhobo, we have equivalents like the Ekakuro, Ade etc.
Don't forget that monarchy is a recent phenomenon in most of the Urhobo sub-cultures with the exception of a few ancient Kingdoms in Urhoboland. Ughelli is a classic example of one of such monarchial sub-cultures in Urhobo.

Let me give you 2 examples of gerontocratic sub-cultures in Urhobo existing presently.

Orogun.

The Clan head of Orogun is known as Okpara-Uku, a title that has it's meaning not in Urhobo language but Igbo language... You can make more findings about that. Okpara-Uku is normally an office for the oldest man of Orogun.
Okpara/Okpala in Igbo is the ceremonial name for the first son of a family. In Urhobo language, it's Owaran. Let's leave it here first.

Uwheru.

Their head is called Odion r'Ode. A title which literally means "Great Elder". Odion is an ancient Edo/Urhobo/Isoko word which means elder and it's used to refer to the departed ancestors. I was born and grew up in a place in Warri called Odion(around Iyara, Sido) ... You can find out more on that.

As for religious practices, the worship of the departed ancestors is central to Urhobo culture so too is it in Igbo religious practice.
Also, when I say Igbo, don't look too far. They are our close neighbors. The Ndokwa people are right there with us in Delta State.

I believe you'll understand my point better now. Wẹ kobiruo, oniọvo.
Fratermathy
Efewestern
Evestar200

Iniọvo mẹ wadoo.

fratermathy:


Urhobo, Bini, Ishan and Isoko have more to do with Yoruba than Igbo, actually.

The colour of skin is not a yardstick for knowing the origin of a people. Africans are not fair or white. Some Igbos may have acquired a lighter tone over time due to "contact" with Europeans.

Oniovo Mathy I think disagree slightly here. After the Aka(Benin) connection, and then the Ijaw mixing associated with the migratory journeys, Urhobo and Isoko people to me have more to do with Igbo than Yoruba in my assessment.

There are Urhobo and Isoko Clans today who trace their history directly to Igboland... Evwreni(with Igbide and Enwhe) is a classic example. Infact, many Isoko clans, a good number of them, claim Igbo origins.
Let's leave stories and look at what we have now... Check out the Urhobo and Isoko dance steps, see our pre-colonial political systems, look at our traditional worship systems and symbols, check out the foods we have, look at the dressing, check the attires of maidens(Epha), of our preists and warriors etc. Look at them and do some comparison and contrasting with Igbo on the one hand and Yoruba on the other hand and you'll understand my point better.
We kobiruo Oniovo.

Blescyn:


i'd like to learn too

Just pm me if you're interested in learning Urhobo. We'll work out something.

kpaofame:
Na wa for all this different tori ooo


Anyway who go coach me Urhobo language

I can coach you. Seriously.

This Dave Umahi appears promising.
Welldone.

Empowerment indeed

This is commendable.
Welldone Lagos State Govt.

Yes. I support concrete roads. They are better.

This is very good.
Late. Sen. Pius Ewherido once organized an Urhobo language competition like this for all Urhobo students in tertiary institutions. Eguono Sagbodje, the chief organizer of this competition from UNIPORT then emerged the Overall winner at the final stage and she went home with a brand new car among other things. I've been opportuned to meet her in OAU Ile-Ife when she was doing her masters there... The lady Sabi Urhobo no be lie.
This is very good one coming from her and others in honor of Ewherido's memory. It will go a long way in reviving interest in Urhobo Language among our youths especially.

Urhobo Wadoo.

JIGHU:
In Ugheivwen Clan of Urhobo it is called Edije not Edovan

My Edije is Ugo no fure

Obiebede

The White Eagle?

Can never go black

Edidjere precisely. Om'Ughievwen o!

Sanchez01:

Same here

Peer sessions are always something to look forward to. Edovans leak freely and those who carry them are not in any way ashamed regardless of how absurd the names sound. I think the funniest I've heard is 'Agoma van', shared by Opharhe.

We are a very funny people.

Oniovo mi yeru we o

fratermathy:
Area Roll Call :

Sanchez01
Efewestern
Opharhe
Onosprince
DBriteLitehouse
Nicho118
Scionofurhobo
Caringguy
Leriebloom
Igholize
DavidEsq
Fifthcolumnist
Efeski
Sevantex
mulattoclaroo
Daphey
Amberon
Mavor
Afriifa
K9ine
Nairaman66
Drstainlex
Erumena
Akoko11
BraniacX
Sexina851
LKO
Gmacnoms
Dragon3
Basilovie
Kirigidi
Lalasticlala
Seun

I dey here o.
Let me go with one or two Edova I've heard before.

Call : Hun hun hun!
Response : Ije ve-en
Meaning: side talks or secrets will be exposed eventually.

Call: Agoma van!
Response: Avwo rie Oshare-e(Ughievwen)
Meaning: One does not become a man just by shouting or been aggressive.

Urhobo Wadoo.
Nairalandi mi yeeri o.

Cool pics

Cool

fratermathy:
Area roll call:

Sanchez01
Efewestern
Opharhe
Onosprince
DBriteLitehouse
Scionofurhobo
Caringguy
Leriebloom
Igholize
DavidEsq
Fifthcolumnist
Efeski
Sevantex
mulattoclaroo
Daphey
Amberon
Mavor
Afriifa
K9ine
Nairaman66
Drstainlex
Erumena
Akoko11
BraniacX
Sexina851
LKO
Gmacnoms
Dragon3
Basilovie

ME sef mark register o

Evestar200:
pm me

Alright

Evestar200:
My Mum is an Uwheru but she doesn't speak Uwheru and she barely understand the language but if na Olomu she dy chop am well.
Olomu sound like music too but not as Udu/Ughievwen.
Even when I was in school Na Udu/ Ughievwen I dy speak give My friends unless I want to talk to Bayelsa Urhobo people that's when I speak general Urhobo to their understanding .

Wow! You be correct Urhobo babe o. I'll like to know you more.
Facebook?

Evestar200:
Don't go there o, I love Udu and Ughievwen Urhobo very much.

you make sense jare.

Evestar200:
Each time I want to reply my mum in Urhobo , I will speak Udu/Ughievwen Urhobo for her and she will ask me are u from there? and I will answer her back I just love the language that's Y i speak it.

My mum doesn't want me to speak Udu/ Ughievwen for her , she said the language is an upside down language and that language is the reason why I speak Urhobo nothing else.

Abeg speak the dialect wey you like, provided the other person can understand. No language is upside down. Ughievwen and Udu is melodious and speakers use a lot of idioms and proverbs.

My Dad is from Ughelli and Ughievwen while my Mum is Ughievwen on both sides. I learnt Urhobo through my Mum's people hence Ughievwen became my first language. I can easily speak Ughelli too but Ughievwen just too sweet, I only speak Ughelli if I see you're not too grounded in Urhobo to flow with Ughievwen.

If you Sabi Ughievwen, you easily know other dialects because the dialect is kindda deep.

Don't be discouraged Ivwioni vwe Omote(my sister).
Nice to meet you.
Doh!

Folksyharry:

Unity School Agbarho

OK. We kobiruo Oniovo

Evestar200:
Uvwie, Okpe, Jesse, Oghara, Mossoger, even some part of Agbon And Uwheru Urhobo sound like French to my Ear. I just can't stop loving Udu and Ughievwen Urhobo it sound like music to my ear even though am from Olomu kingdom and my Mum from Uwheru kingdom.

I'm a native speaker of Ughievwen(and Udu) . I speak Ughelli too.

4C2215131:


She isn't mixed. She be pure oyibo that married a Nigerian.

No, she's late Akpofure's daughter. Check Nancy Akpofure on Facebook.

4C2215131:


She's Barr. Akpofure's wife. You think she's good? You should hear her daughters, you'd be totally amazed...talk about beautiful ladies who'd "sell" you via speaking Urhobo language.

No! This is Nancy Akpofure, Late Akpofure's daughter. She has an Elder brother, Chief. Paul Akpofure. I heard the lived at home in Delta during Childhood and school age where they learnt the culture. They're half caste (Her mother is white) based in the UK.

otokx:
Delta State University ought to have an Institute or and research center dedicates to Urhobo language. They should also have a department for that. Learning Urhobo is on my to do list.

Yes, there is. The University offers degree in Urhobo and linguistics.

Folksyharry:


I have a cousin who doesn't even understand urhobo not to talk of speaking.
My dad only speak to me with urhobo and it helps me a lot. Parents and schools need to do more in teaching children our language. I recall back then in secondary school we had a passionate urhobo teacher but I don't know if they still teach the language in the primary and secondary schools.

Which school was that? Was it within Warri?

Urhobo Wadoo. Let us endeavor to preserve our culture. Urhobo language must not go into extinction. Wadoo.

Lagoon Oba.
Oba Lagoon.

Congratulations sir

Nicho118:
lived in Iyara and pessu.. na crisis pursue us commot there.

Eyah. The crises that time really caused a lot of damage. Thank God, Warri has been peaceful since.