Wah gwaan bredrin, everyting ire ?

Ever heard the word “red ibo ” in Jamaica? Your suspicion is true, “red ibo” was used to refer to the Igbo slaves in Jamaica because of their light skin .
The land of Jamaica witnessed the influx of the Igbo race between 1790 and 1809 during the transatlantic slave trade .
The modern Igbo race dwelt in the Bight of Biafra in Nigeria . It was from here that the Igbos who were kidnapped and sold as slaves by the Europeans were taken to work on plantations .
During this period, the Igbos , due to their inability to speak the language , introduced some of their words which have now become infused in the Jamaican Patois .
Some of these words include:
Unu– You people
Ima oso (Jamaica) Ima osu (Igbo) - to hiss by sucking your teeth
Akara (Jamaica) Akàrà ( Igbo)– bean cake
Soso (Jamaica) Sọsọ (Igbo ) - only

Jamaica’s historical culture cannot be mentioned without the influence of the Igbo’s. The Igbo ’s influenced the culture, music , the pouring of libation , the “ ibo” style, idioms and way of life of the Jamaicans . Their yam festival 'the Jonkonnu' was introduced by the Igbos. There is a town allegedly named after them , the Ibu Town .

The Jamaicans are akin to the ways of the Igbos such that it is not uncommon to see Jamaicans watch Igbo Nollywood movies . Some of their rural areas resemble the Igbo ’s in Eastern Nigeria.
Known for their pride, the Igbos are said to have unwritten rules that even the slave owners were made to abide by. Out of this people came individuals who left a mark in that period. A popular example is author, Olaudah Equiano, who was very instrumental in maintaining law and order among the Igbos in Jamaica during the 1776 Mosquito Shore Scheme. He is also credited as being one of the campaigners of the abolition of slave trade (Google celebrated his 272 birthday last year).

The Igbos were also popular for committing suicides to go back to their homeland. This suicide was what made most slave traders skeptical of having them as slaves.
When they could no longer bear the slavery, 250 Igbo men conspired to kill every white man in the land. Although they failed, their song for freedom cannot be forgotten:

Oh me good friend , Mr Wilberforce, make we free!
God Almighty thank ye ! God Almighty thank ye!
God Almighty, make we free !
Buckra in this country no make we free:
What Negro for to do ? What Negro for to do?
Take force by force! Take force by force!
ALL
To be sure! to be sure! to be sure!

https://m.guardian.ng/life/a-brief-profile-of-the-igbo-people-of-jamaica/
BY NJIDEKA AGBO

Pix: Olaudah -Equiano . Photo credit : Daily Mail

'Imu oso' is not a Jamaican patois expression. The post where you got this from misinterpreted the source material.

'Akara' is also not Igbo. It is Yoruba.

Other Igbo words in Jamaican Patois that could have been added are:

Attoo (chewing stick) from Igbo 'atu' and chinch/chink (bedbug) from Igbo 'chinchi.'

RedboneSmith:
'Imu oso' is not a Jamaican patois expression. The post where you got this from misinterpreted the source material.

'Akara' is also not Igbo. It is Yoruba.

Other Igbo words in Jamaican Patois that could have been added are:

Attoo (chewing stick) from Igbo 'atu' and chinch/chink (bedbug) from Igbo 'chinchi.'

Is akara not a shared word between Yoruba and Igbo?

Probz:


Is akara not a shared word between Yoruba and Igbo?

No. Borrowed word.

RedboneSmith:


No. Borrowed word.

I just thought it was one of those shared words between the languages. Just like ogiri, egusi and mai mai/moyin-moyin (moin moin).

So many false statement here. Alaia and moi moi are borrowed words from Yoruba. Until the amalgamation of Nigeria there was nothing like bean in igbo land. The demography does not favour such!!!!. So how did they get food made from beans. Haha!!!!!

aljharem:
So many false statement here. Alaia and moi moi are borrowed words from Yoruba. Until the amalgamation of Nigeria there was nothing like bean in igbo land. The demography does not favour such!!!!. So how did they get food made from beans. Haha!!!!!

Nothing like beans in Igboland? Nothing like akidi ani, okpa and fiofio? It just so happens that black-eyed and brown oloyin beans are the most readily available in Nigeria.

And you talk like all of Igboland’s green rainforest. Have you been to Enugu?

Why is it okay for you to open your mouth and talk about Igbo things you don’t know anything about but not the other way round, hm?

aljharem:
So many false statement here. Alaia and moi moi are borrowed words from Yoruba. Until the amalgamation of Nigeria there was nothing like bean in igbo land. The demography does not favour such!!!!. So how did they get food made from beans. Haha!!!!!

The bolded is rubbish. Various legumes, including beans (agwa) were well established in Igboland before amalgamation.

RedboneSmith:


The bolded is rubbish. Various legumes, including beans (agwa) were well established in Igboland before amalgamation.

Allow him. According to him pineapple pizza and French fries originated in Ibadan. Easterners were unclad forest dwellers before exposure and colonialism in his mind.

Nigerians just Fight over the most stupid of things... smh

Zoolezoo:
Nigerians just Fight over the most stupid of things... smh

Only with stupid people. Aljharem happens to be a little cunt.

Isn't "SOSO" the Yoruba word for Only?

Issorite

no pictures and it's already on FP

Probz:


I just thought it was one of those shared words between the languages. Just like ogiri, egusi and mai mai/moyin-moyin (moin moin).

Good point!

I love history.

At a time in America, there were up to 30,000 Igbo slaves in Maryland and Virginia. There were always posters of runaway igbo slaves.

They were call Eboe or Bights by the Americans

It is estimated that as many as 60% of African Americans have Igbo blood.

Thanks MOD for pushing this to FP, I posted article on NL it since last week.
This year go better for all us, since my topic have made it to FP

aljharem:
So many false statement here. Alaia and moi moi are borrowed words from Yoruba. Until the amalgamation of Nigeria there was nothing like bean in igbo land. The demography does not favour such!!!!. So how did they get food made from beans. Haha!!!!!

ina akogheri akogheri

Igbos are great people

green igos

Akara is not bean cake, bean cake is moi moi. Think of it, how many cakes do you eat that are fried; At least, moi moi can be put in the oven.

About the african linage in regards to igbos is interesting, i will be reading more on this.

scholes0:
Isn't "SOSO" the Yoruba word for Only?

One of those shared words. Around Anambra it is 'soso', too. In much of Imo it is 'naani'.

Igbo Amaka

I admire the Igbo race except for the exorbitant marriage rite expenses and their reaction to death even of their very young fellas.

Nice 1 mi bredren