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Haiti’s First King And President, King Henri Was From An Igbo Descent by BuchiPrinzy: 9:49am On Sep 30, 2020
Henri I, whose name was Henri Christophe, was born on the 6th of October 1767.

King Henri was a free-born but was sold off as a teen. He was believed to be of Igbo descent in West Africa and a former slave of Bambara ethnicity.
Henri Christophe arrived Haiti – a French colony, formerly known as Saint Domingue, where he worked as a slave, engaging in numerous jobs like making billiards, bricklayer, he was also a sailor, and equally a bartender.

Henri worked so hard that he had to join the few Black slaves that bought their freedom. He was also skilled in the military field, considering that he was among those selected by the French to fight at the Siege of Savannah (State of Georgia) in 1780. An account reported that he worked as a bartender at Couronne and later married his master’s daughter. However, another statement contradicted that Henri married a French naval officer’s daughter after paying off for his freedom.

Henri Christophe arrived Haiti – a French colony, formerly known as Saint Domingue, where he worked as a slave, engaging in numerous jobs like making billiards, bricklayer, he was also a sailor, and equally a bartender.

Henri worked so hard that he had to join the few Black slaves that bought their freedom. He was also skilled in the military field, considering that he was among those selected by the French to fight at the Siege of Savannah (State of Georgia) in 1780. An account reported that he worked as a bartender at Couronne and later married his master’s daughter. However, another statement contradicted that Henri married a French naval officer’s daughter after paying off for his freedom... https://54history.com/haitis-first-king-and-president-king-henri-was-from-an-igbo-descent/

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Re: Haiti’s First King And President, King Henri Was From An Igbo Descent by ThreeEyedRaven: 10:22am On Sep 30, 2020
I want to marry a Haitian or a lady from the Caribbean they're not as troublesome as Nigerian ladies

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Re: Haiti’s First King And President, King Henri Was From An Igbo Descent by chrisxxx(m): 10:28am On Sep 30, 2020
ThreeEyedRaven:
I want to marry a Haitian or a lady from the Caribbean they're not as troublesome as Nigerian ladies
Re: Haiti’s First King And President, King Henri Was From An Igbo Descent by chrisxxx(m): 10:28am On Sep 30, 2020
ThreeEyedRaven:
I want to marry a Haitian or a lady from the Caribbean they're not as troublesome as Nigerian ladies
Can you bear the pain of your Caribbean wife introducing her boyfriend to you and informing you that she is going to the night party with him and would eventually retire to his house after the party with him?
Think bro and smell your coffee!

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Re: Haiti’s First King And President, King Henri Was From An Igbo Descent by ThreeEyedRaven: 10:38am On Sep 30, 2020
chrisxxx:

Can you bear the pain of your Caribbean wife introducing her boyfriend to you and informing you that she is going to the night party with him and would eventually retire to his house after the party with him?
Think bro and smell your coffee!

Not everyone does that plus it's better than the pretenders we have here
Re: Haiti’s First King And President, King Henri Was From An Igbo Descent by Samfloxin(m): 10:48am On Sep 30, 2020
Ndi Igbo be anyi. Unu na eje mba.

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Re: Haiti’s First King And President, King Henri Was From An Igbo Descent by Charleys: 10:49am On Sep 30, 2020
Another Igbo mumu button pressing thread.

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Re: Haiti’s First King And President, King Henri Was From An Igbo Descent by LadyExcellency: 10:56am On Sep 30, 2020
ThreeEyedRaven:


Not everyone does that plus it's better than the pretenders we have here

You didn't answer the question. Will you accept those conditions?

A spare tire in a conjugal relationship is what you call boldness?

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Re: Haiti’s First King And President, King Henri Was From An Igbo Descent by midolian(m): 11:09am On Sep 30, 2020
grin grin

Abeg who do this thing to our misguided brothers?

I learnt Trump's mother was beer-fran before she died

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Re: Haiti’s First King And President, King Henri Was From An Igbo Descent by Asnafsaeed(m): 2:57pm On Sep 30, 2020
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Re: Haiti’s First King And President, King Henri Was From An Igbo Descent by ThatFairGuy1: 3:00pm On Sep 30, 2020
ThreeEyedRaven:
I want to marry a Haitian or a lady from the Caribbean they're not as troublesome as Nigerian ladies
Inferiority complex is worrying you and kriss216.
Re: Haiti’s First King And President, King Henri Was From An Igbo Descent by ThreeEyedRaven: 3:07pm On Sep 30, 2020
ThatFairGuy1:

Inferiority complex is worrying you and kriss216.

Heyyy good to have you back ol' friend, were you banned or deactivated and came back? grin cheesy

Ok now to your comments. I said what I said because they're exposed, beautiful, honest and intelligent. And that's all I need in a woman unlike most some of our local that only good at deceit. It's far from any complex (inferiority or superiority) man wink
Re: Haiti’s First King And President, King Henri Was From An Igbo Descent by helinues: 3:07pm On Sep 30, 2020
grin angry

Re: Haiti’s First King And President, King Henri Was From An Igbo Descent by BigSarah(f): 3:09pm On Sep 30, 2020
Oh boy, who really creates these threads.. 1767 you don’t need this lad
Re: Haiti’s First King And President, King Henri Was From An Igbo Descent by Easternmind(m): 3:17pm On Sep 30, 2020
BuchiPrinzy:
Henri I, whose name was Henri Christophe, was born on the 6th of October 1767.

King Henri was a free-born but was sold off as a teen. He was believed to be of Igbo descent in West Africa and a former slave of Bambara ethnicity.
Henri Christophe arrived Haiti – a French colony, formerly known as Saint Domingue, where he worked as a slave, engaging in numerous jobs like making billiards, bricklayer, he was also a sailor, and equally a bartender.

Henri worked so hard that he had to join the few Black slaves that bought their freedom. He was also skilled in the military field, considering that he was among those selected by the French to fight at the Siege of Savannah (State of Georgia) in 1780. An account reported that he worked as a bartender at Couronne and later married his master’s daughter. However, another statement contradicted that Henri married a French naval officer’s daughter after paying off for his freedom.

Henri Christophe arrived Haiti – a French colony, formerly known as Saint Domingue, where he worked as a slave, engaging in numerous jobs like making billiards, bricklayer, he was also a sailor, and equally a bartender.

Henri worked so hard that he had to join the few Black slaves that bought their freedom. He was also skilled in the military field, considering that he was among those selected by the French to fight at the Siege of Savannah (State of Georgia) in 1780. An account reported that he worked as a bartender at Couronne and later married his master’s daughter. However, another statement contradicted that Henri married a French naval officer’s daughter after paying off for his freedom... https://54history.com/haitis-first-king-and-president-king-henri-was-from-an-igbo-descent/

It's true,I'm aware of this.
Igbo civilization and intelligence is way before Nigeria.
Henri Christophe is of Igbo descent and a source says he improved the infrastructure of Haiti when he was elected president,with notable palaces,souci palace for example...He was also the military leader of the Haitian slave revolution against the French colonists....

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Re: Haiti’s First King And President, King Henri Was From An Igbo Descent by Kriss216: 4:03pm On Sep 30, 2020
ThreeEyedRaven:
I want to marry a Haitian or a lady from the Caribbean they're not as troublesome as Nigerian ladies
Nice decision bro

God, in His infinite mercy, will grant your heart desire.

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Re: Haiti’s First King And President, King Henri Was From An Igbo Descent by ThreeEyedRaven: 4:11pm On Sep 30, 2020
Kriss216:

Nice decision bro

God, in His infinite mercy, will grant your heart desire.
Amen

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