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Osu Caste System! Such A Terrible Practice!! by jnrbayano(m): 7:54pm On Feb 04, 2015 |
Tony Uchenna wrote: A vote against discriminatory practices in the name of Osu caste in south east Nigeria. http://www.vanguardngr.com/2010/10/osu-caste-in-igboland/ 17 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Osu Caste System! Such A Terrible Practice!! by Erikthered: 7:49am On Feb 05, 2015 |
Too long 3 Likes |
Re: Osu Caste System! Such A Terrible Practice!! by kingston277(m): 6:21pm On Feb 05, 2015 |
jnrbayano:The continued irrational justification of barbaric oppression of indigenous igbo civilization by foreign invaders isn't helping your case. 12 Likes |
Re: Osu Caste System! Such A Terrible Practice!! by macof(m): 8:42pm On Feb 05, 2015 |
I don't believe all this about the Osufrom Christian sources. I've read from some typical traditional Igbo sources and they speak of Osu as sacred, respected temple attendants 10 Likes |
Re: Osu Caste System! Such A Terrible Practice!! by PAGAN9JA(m): 1:54am On Feb 06, 2015 |
This is getting old. wat discrimination? Rubbish. The only ppl discriminated today are the poor. 23 Likes |
Re: Osu Caste System! Such A Terrible Practice!! by cococandy(f): 3:58am On Feb 06, 2015 |
PAGAN9JA: macof:they are discriminated against especially marriage wise. I'm Igbo . I know. Nauseating practice I'm totally against 27 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Osu Caste System! Such A Terrible Practice!! by ChinenyeN(m): 6:19pm On Feb 06, 2015 |
Sigh... Yet another 'Osu' thread. 14 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Osu Caste System! Such A Terrible Practice!! by jnrbayano(m): 10:12pm On Feb 06, 2015 |
macof: "Osu" is as you have read. It's a terrible practice. 1 Like |
Re: Osu Caste System! Such A Terrible Practice!! by Jennydoris(f): 10:33pm On Feb 06, 2015 |
Seriously, something has to be done. Although they told us that it has been abolished long time ago but then the practice and the discrimination is still there. Yes, it has been abolished but the fear of associating with them and the fear of what people will say, I believe is the reason why people still avoid getting in contact with them. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Osu Caste System! Such A Terrible Practice!! by macof(m): 10:18am On Feb 07, 2015 |
jnrbayano:is dat so? tell me abt it |
Re: Osu Caste System! Such A Terrible Practice!! by PAGAN9JA(m): 10:46am On Feb 07, 2015 |
Jennydoris: There you go. I believe herein lies the reason for the discrimination. I blame the early missionaries and church for systematically branding anything associated with the shrines and old religion as evil, satanic and untouchable. 10 Likes |
Re: Osu Caste System! Such A Terrible Practice!! by jnrbayano(m): 11:01am On Feb 07, 2015 |
PAGAN9JA: The Osu caste system is older than the arrival of the missionaries. What's the blaming the missionaries about? 14 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Osu Caste System! Such A Terrible Practice!! by jnrbayano(m): 11:02am On Feb 07, 2015 |
macof: I am not sure you read the Op painstakingly. Pls do me that favour. 1 Like |
Re: Osu Caste System! Such A Terrible Practice!! by macof(m): 8:27pm On Feb 07, 2015 |
jnrbayano:well u are right but i dnt believe the op. i dnt believe anything from Christians 2 Likes |
Re: Osu Caste System! Such A Terrible Practice!! by PAGAN9JA(m): 8:34pm On Feb 07, 2015 |
jnrbayano: Yes the Osu system is older than the missionaries whereby slaves, criminals,debters etc, instead of facing death were given new lease of life as shrine caretakers and attendees. They held powerful positions and were resepected and feared and most of all...envied. But discrimination preceeded after the arrival of missionaries. Just as any traditionaliat is discriminated. This has persisted tho even after conversion due to association with the old Gods (so called devils) 6 Likes |
Re: Osu Caste System! Such A Terrible Practice!! by Nobody: 9:36pm On Feb 07, 2015 |
It appears there's always a new thread about osu or allegedly ongoing practice of cannibalism in the SE It's becoming a bit obsessive. 10 Likes |
Re: Osu Caste System! Such A Terrible Practice!! by macof(m): 9:44pm On Feb 07, 2015 |
Radoillo:pls wat do u know abt the Osu? can u share? 1 Like |
Re: Osu Caste System! Such A Terrible Practice!! by Nobody: 10:51pm On Feb 07, 2015 |
macof: What I know is that it is hardly an issue in my part of Igboland. I have never met an Osu my entire life. I was introduced to the Osu phenomenon in my Igbo language and culture classes in secondary school... and in the media. When I began asking older family members about it, all they could tell me was that there used to be one Osu family in our town...but they left soon after the Civil War and no one had heard about them since. Like I've said before in another Osu thread, people tend to make this osu thing a bigger deal than it actually is. 27 Likes |
Re: Osu Caste System! Such A Terrible Practice!! by Jennydoris(f): 12:19am On Feb 08, 2015 |
PAGAN9JA: early missionaries... That's where the problem started. I wish we can turn back the hands of time. 4 Likes |
Re: Osu Caste System! Such A Terrible Practice!! by PAGAN9JA(m): 12:30am On Feb 08, 2015 |
Jennydoris: NO! We must not and cannot turn back time. That is doom. Wr must work for a better future and right the wrongs committed in the past. 1 Like |
Re: Osu Caste System! Such A Terrible Practice!! by Jennydoris(f): 12:43am On Feb 08, 2015 |
PAGAN9JA: Yes.. We can't turn back the hands of time or change the situation of thing.. But the OSU CAST system has been abolished a very long time ago... But now it's as if the system just started especially in my town. Hmmmmmm... So am wondering how we will RIGHT the WRONGS that was committed in the past |
Re: Osu Caste System! Such A Terrible Practice!! by PAGAN9JA(m): 1:02am On Feb 08, 2015 |
Jennydoris: We have to reconvert to Traditional Religion (Odinani) in your case, develop it make it more practical for worship for the common man and evangelize everyone to it. And overthrow the scourge of christianity out of these lands. 7 Likes |
Re: Osu Caste System! Such A Terrible Practice!! by Jennydoris(f): 7:23pm On Feb 08, 2015 |
PAGAN9JA: Hmmmmmm! Abeg I no understand. 2 Likes |
Re: Osu Caste System! Such A Terrible Practice!! by prissyluv(f): 7:36pm On Feb 08, 2015 |
Jnrbayano,If you find out that the woman you want to marry is an Osu what will you do? There is another group of people called the ORU. They are being discriminated too esp in terms of marriage. |
Re: Osu Caste System! Such A Terrible Practice!! by jnrbayano(m): 8:40pm On Feb 08, 2015 |
prissyluv: I will marry her if I love her but that won't prevent asking questions to know the history of/with being associated to/with Osu. "Oru" means a slave. |
Re: Osu Caste System! Such A Terrible Practice!! by prissyluv(f): 9:38am On Feb 09, 2015 |
jnrbayano:Well,it will be easier for you to marry her if your people(family,relatives/umunna) doesnt have a strong thing for 'osu'. There was a case in my villa where the family and relatives of the man threatened him that if he dares marry the lady(oru) that they will forbid him from answering their name and even his own fathers name etc. Hmmmm.If such be your case where your family is not in support,will you still go ahead despite your love for her? |
Re: Osu Caste System! Such A Terrible Practice!! by jnrbayano(m): 10:07am On Feb 09, 2015 |
prissyluv: Are you talking about "oru" or "osu"? |
Re: Osu Caste System! Such A Terrible Practice!! by prissyluv(f): 10:20am On Feb 09, 2015 |
jnrbayano:Osu but gave an example of a man who wanted to marry an 'oru' . Infact,both are being discriminated in terms of marriage. |
Re: Osu Caste System! Such A Terrible Practice!! by StarFlux: 10:30am On Feb 09, 2015 |
Radoillo:It shouldn't be a thing at all though, and that's kind of the point trying to be made here. 2 Likes |
Re: Osu Caste System! Such A Terrible Practice!! by jnrbayano(m): 2:00pm On Feb 10, 2015 |
prissyluv: I will go to the family I wanna marry into and ask them if they are or believe in "osu" thing. If they say yes, the marriage will not take place and if they say no, the marriage will take place. If my fiancee's people say no, it will now be my world against my people. It will be war of attrition with them which I know that the odds will be in my favour since we are christians. |
Re: Osu Caste System! Such A Terrible Practice!! by jnrbayano(m): 2:07pm On Feb 10, 2015 |
ChinenyeN: I never saw those threads before opening this one. 1 Like |
Re: Osu Caste System! Such A Terrible Practice!! by holicalpha(m): 6:01pm On Feb 10, 2015 |
I heard the Booking Space Group/Inc has been banned. |
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