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17/04/2022

The Igbo Landing

In Dunbar Creek on St. Simons Island, Glynn County, Georgia, there is a deeply historic site called Igbo Landing.

The site is named because of the mass su***de of Igbo people captured as slaves in 1803.

The history started when about 100 Igbo people from what's now known as Nigeria were captured, bounded and put on ship to be sold as slaves in plantations across the Americas.

The slaves were bought for about $100 each by slave merchants John Couper and Thomas Spalding. During the voyage, the Igbo slaves rose in rebellion and drowned their captors.

The ship was grounded. Left with no clear direction of how to go back home and refusing to proceed to the land of the enslavers, all the slaves marched ashore singing, led by their high chief. Then at his order, they all committed su***de by walking into the marshy waters of Dunbar Creek. They chose to die rather than be a slave in an unknown land.

Today, the story stands as a cherised cultural history of bravery for millions of African-American.

The Igbo Landing story is now part of the curriculum for coastal Georgia schools, reminding young African-Americans that some of their ancestors were brave people who would rather die than live in oppression.

Top 10 African tribes/ethnic groups that are globally known. In no particular order.1) Zulu 🇿🇦 South Africa - The Zulu ...
17/04/2022

Top 10 African tribes/ethnic groups that are globally known.
In no particular order.
1) Zulu 🇿🇦 South Africa - The Zulu tribe is popular outside Africa. They've been featured in music, documentaries and movies. Shaka the Zulu was a warrior king whose popularity is well spread. Famous Zulus, Lucky Dube, Nasty C, black Coffee etc.

2) Yoruba 🇳🇬 Nigeria - The Yorubas are globally known for their history, culture, art and literature. Fela, Wole Soyinka, Wizkid, Davido, Tiwa Savage, David Oyelowo, John Boyega, Anthony Joshua etc are a few Yorubas who have taken their culture to the world. The Yoruba culture has been featured in many Hollywood movies.

3) Masai 🇰🇪 Kenya - The Masai are perhaps one of the most documented tribes in Africa, with alot of documentaries shown about them and books written about their culture.
They are known for their traditional clothing and hunting skills

4) Hausa 🇳🇬 Nigeria - The hausas are very popular. Often known as the Igbos of the North, The richest black man in the world Aliko Dangote is Hausa along with his brother from the same state Kano Abdulsamad Rabiu (BUA). Their culture has also been well written about and have featured in a few Hollywood movies including the Amazon prime series were a woman was seen eating Tuwo shinkafa.

5) Igbo 🇳🇬 Nigeria - The Igbos are undeniably known world wide. Chinua Achebe wrote about the Igbo culture alot. They are known for their history, culture and literature.
The popularized the kolanut and palm wine through books, movies and music
Chinwetalu Ejiofor, Zain Asher, Ckay, Flavour, Chimamanda, phyno, P-square are Igbos who have taken their culture to the world. Igbo are known in Nollywood movies. They are regarded as the most intelligent/smart and richest tribe in Africa.

6) Swahili 🇹🇿 Tanzania - This tribe have phenomenal spread their language in East Africa and a few central African nations.
In the 70s, their language was part of the African-American black pride movement been pushed forward.

7) Edo/Bini 🇳🇬 Nigeria - The Binis are perhaps the culture in Africa with the most famous artworks outside Egypt.
Binis are known for their history, culture and art/architecture.
The famous Benin bronze, ivory and brass artworks are known globally. The country Benin republic gets their name from them. Benin art and culture have been featured in Hollywood movies including black panther. Many Nigerian cultures have roots in Benin. The bronze mask of Queen Idia is perhaps the most famous mask in Africa and one of the most famous in the world. Popular Edos are Kamaru Usman, Rema, Odion Jude Ighalo, Victor Osimhen, Dave, Sam Loco Efe etc.

8) Asante 🇬🇭 Ghana - This tribe are known for their history and culture. Popular American hip hop artist was named after this tribe Asante. Their Kente is perhaps the most popular African attire outside of Africa and were known to be masters of the gold craft.

9) The Fulani - This nomadic tribes are known for their history and culture. They are predominantly in West Africa and are found in 18 African countries. Most In Nigeria 🇳🇬
Popular Fulanis or people with Fulani ancestry are Muhammadu and Aisha Buhari, Tafawa Balewa, Anthony Anderson, India Arie, Peter John Gomes etc.

10) Berbers/Amazigh - They are predominantly found in North Africa. They are predominantly found in Morocco 🇲🇦 and Algeria 🇩🇿 They known for their use of silver silver. Their culture and history well documented and have a unique language and writing system that traces back to ancient Egypt. Books are currently being written about them including a book titled salt by Haitian-American Pascaline Brodeur.

Disclaimer: Every African tribe and culture is beautiful, unique and important. No one culture is more important than the other. This only highlights tribes known outside the continent overall, this doesn't mean there aren't other cultures that aren't known.

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ABA WOMEN RIOT 1929The “riots” or the war, led by women in the provinces of Calabar and Owerri in southeastern Nigeria i...
17/04/2022

ABA WOMEN RIOT 1929

The “riots” or the war, led by women in the provinces of Calabar and Owerri in southeastern Nigeria in November and December of 1929, became known as the “Aba Women’s Riots of 1929” in British colonial history, or as the “Women’s War” in Igbo history. Thousands of Igbo women organized a massive revolt against the policies imposed by British colonial administrators in southeastern Nigeria, touching off the most serious challenge to British rule in the history of the colony. The “Women’s War” took months for the government to suppress and became a historic example of feminist and anti-colonial protest.

The roots of the riots evolved from January 1, 1914, when the first Nigerian colonial governor, Lord Lugard, instituted the system of indirect rule in Southern Nigeria. Under this plan, British administrators would rule locally through “warrant chiefs,” essentially Igbo individuals appointed by the governor. Traditionally Igbo chiefs had been elected.

Within a few years, the appointed warrant chiefs became increasingly oppressive. They seized property, imposed draconian local regulations, and began imprisoning anyone who openly criticized them. Although much of the anger was directed against the warrant chiefs, most Nigerians knew the source of their power, British colonial administrators.

Colonial administrators added to the local sense of grievance when they announced plans to impose special taxes on the Igbo market women. These women were responsible for supplying the food to the growing urban populations in Calabar, Owerri, and other Nigerian cities. They feared the taxes would drive many of the market women out of business and seriously disrupt the supply of food and non-perishable goods available to the populace.

In November of 1929, thousands of Igbo women congregated at the Native Administration centers in Calabar and Owerri as well as smaller towns to protest both the warrant chiefs and the taxes on the market women. Using the traditional practice of censoring men through all-night song and dance ridicule (often called “sitting on a man”), the women chanted and danced, and in some locations forced warrant chiefs to resign their positions.

The women also attacked European-owned stores and Barclays Bank and broke into prisons and released prisoners. They also attacked Native Courts run by colonial officials, burning many of them to the ground. Colonial Police and troops were called in. They fired into the crowds that had gathered at Calabar and Owerri, killing more than 50 women and wounding over 50 others. During the two-month “war” at least 25,000 Igbo women were involved in protests against British officials.

The Aba Women’s war prompted colonial authorities to drop their plans to impose a tax on the market women and to curb the power of the warrant chiefs. The women’s uprising is seen as the first major challenge to British authority in Nigeria and West Africa during the colonial period.

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30/12/2021

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THE HISTORY OF IGBO.Researchers from Cornerstone University owerri, on fact finding mission weekend confirmedUmueri comm...
19/09/2021

THE HISTORY OF IGBO.

Researchers from Cornerstone University owerri, on fact finding mission weekend confirmedUmueri community, formerly known as Umuleri in Anambra East Local Government Area of Anambra State, Nigeria, as the nexus of Igbo origin.

Earlier, during their first visit, a fortnight agothe group of researchers made up of Academicians, Theologians and Scholarsafter an extensive discussion with the people of the community on possible ways of assisting the team by furnishing them with accurate and unhindered truth about the origin of Igbo people were able convinced beyond all historical proof that Umueri holds the truth towards unlocking the real and untainted history of Igbo origin and that all Igbos can trace their ancestral home from the ancient town founded by Children of Eri, the son of Gad, a direct son of Jacob who is founder of the tribe of Israel.

According to Dr. Chinedu Ozims, wholed the researchers, gathered for the first time that the settlers who founded the commununitywere led by a man known as Dabarwo, against all the widespread fallacy that it was Eri that led the settlers into Africa, where they finally settled in Umueri, Anambra East L.G.A of the state.

The people of Umueri, however, in their immeasurable sense of hospitality and peace, accorded warm reception to their guests from the CornerstoneUniversity of Theology. As a people who hold dear to their tradition custom and culture of Igbo tribe, as “Isiigbo” especially, their biblical historyas progenitor of Igbo-Jews, sons of Eri son of Gad the seventh son of Jacob, assured the team on a fact finding mission to their community of maximum support in thepropagation of their uncommon history in Africa, Nigeria and the Igbo ethnic nationality.

The team of researchers was taken to some prominent traditional rulers of the community including Crown Prince Chikwuma Okoye, the crown-prince of Umueriwho had earlier, during an interface with the visiting team, said that Umuericommunity is peace loving community, whose hospitality is second to none among communities in the south-east geopolitical zone of Nigeria and beyond.

The Crown Prince notedthat evidences abound for even a blindperson to affirm that Umueri people are the Aboriginal Igbos fromwhom other nations of Igbo race originated but have for years suffered undue infiltration and threats of obliteration from their own brothers and now a neighboringcommunity of people living in the geographical location, their ancestors named as Agu-Eri (Eri farmland) The Crown Prince stated originally the Igbo’s are not ruled by any King.

Praying at the synagogue (holy temple) in Umueri, DrOzims prayed for peace and forgiveness to reignsupreme among Igbo people. The crown prince commended DrOzims and his team for being the second to enter the synagogue after NnamdiKanu the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)leader

Unarguably though, the fact-finding mission to Umueri community, was fashioned to investigate by research method on the biblical Eri, in order to know more about his children and others who settled with him at the banks of the river Omambala, and in order also, for the team to know the exact cradle of Igbo tribe, as well as for Dr. ChineduOzimsto be guided properly, as he puts finishing touches on the yet-to- be published book, precisely, with the theme, understanding the geology of Igbo people. But, the researcher, never, relented, as he worked with information sourced from other researcher and journalists, who went visited Aguleri to have a firsthand information from fromthe neighboring Aguleri communities. These team also were received byIgwechukwuemekaEri, and Eze-Elect, B.I llochi both of Aguleri communities. The people of Aguleri, no doubt, in their oral tradition contradicted the bible account of the death and burial of Gad, 7th son of Jacob

DrOzims,having clearly given the accurate report of the death of Gad, father of Eri, as one who died and was buried in Egypt before the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt, the Aguleri monarchs and people continue to claim that the biblical Gad was buried at their home stead in Aguleri.In fact, this is the crux of the findings to convince all and sundry, including non-Igbos that, Umueri, maintains original traces of the Igbo-jew lineage ancestrally.

It was also, made clear by the Dr. Ozims missionary team during a lecture series with people of Umueri, that, both Gad and his son Eri, died and were buried in Egypt, they never stepped their feet in the Biafra-Igbo nation, rather, bible research indicate that, the children of Eri were brought to the Eastern Nigeria, at the banks of the river, Omambala through a descendant of Eri called, Dabarwo.

DrChineduOzims cautioned other theologians and researchers who went about feeding the Igbos with fallacious and baseless teaching that Gad was buried in Aguleri. He advised them to use the holy Bible as their base and foundation, because no other book recorded and gave account of the lost tribe than the Holy Book he stated that no place the Bible recorded any pre-Exodus of anybody before the Exodus. “Any Theologian, Archaeologist or Researcher” who claimed that Gad was buried in Aguleri is a pathological liar, a shame and an insult to the perfect Holy Book and Christianity in general.

Archeological reports made available to the team of theologians under the team-leader, Dr.Ozims gave useful insight in the quest by the team in unlocking the secrets of the origin of Igbo people.

The account of Umueri oral traditional values and her history of origin made the team of researchers reflect more tactfully on their findings that, Umueri, are an ancient town and city in Anambra state of the south East, Nigeria. The community was homogeneously of Igbo ethnic group, located at the heart of Omambala valley, bordered by Omambala river and Anam communities in the north, Nteje in the south, Aguleri and Nando in the eastern flank, and Nsugbe at the west.

It was the oldest human settlement established by early Igbo founders, as well as the earliest human settlement east of the Niger.

DrOzims and his team confirmed that the deities found in Umueriare older than deities found in any other Igbo land. During his visit to “OBU-GA” at Nnenyi,DrOzims questioned the Igwe- in- council about the origin of Nnenyi and the president general of Nnenyi said that Nnenyipeople are the descendants of Eri. The historical origin of the community dates back to available oral tradition passed from generation to generation, indicating that the fleeing Israelites of post Exodus era, settled at Omambala river bank and founded a clan called “Umueri (which means-sons of ERI)”. Their hospitality and warm welcome was like that of Abraham to the three angels, which show that Umueri are truly of the Jews.

Based on his research,the Biblical descendant of ‘Erithe son of Gad’ migrated into the community, which is known today, as “Umueri”

DrOzims stated that the tribe of Gad who lived in the eastern Jordan,during the Assyrian war migrated to Ethiopiatravelled through Sudan and down to West Africa through River Nile and landed at the bank of OMABALA RIVER.

The settlers seeing that it was a very huge river christened it “Omo-mbala” implying a very huge river. It was therefore named Omambala, not until, it was later tagged “Anambra” by Gen. Murtala M ohammed’s militaryregime on creation of old Anambra state in 1976.

THE HISTORY OF UMUERI (The Cradle Of Igbo Race)The Account of UMUERI Oral Tradition & History of Her Origin UMUERI (UMU...
19/09/2021

THE HISTORY OF UMUERI (The Cradle Of Igbo Race)

The Account of UMUERI Oral Tradition & History of Her Origin

UMUERI (UMULERI)

Preamble: Umueri, also mispronounced Umuleri is an ancient Town and city in Anambra State of South Eastern Nigeria. The Community was homogenously of Igbo ethnic group. It’s located at the heart of Omambala Valley bordered by Omambala River and various Anam Communities in the north, Nteje to the South, Aguleri and Nando in the Eastern flank and Nsugbe at the western western part.

It was the oldest human settlement established by early Igbo founders. According to earliest scholars like GT Basdon “ it was part of the earliest human settlement, east of the Niger.”. This much was agreed by other Historians such as Prof Elisabeth Isichei who concurred that Anambra Valley was indeed the first area of human existence

THE HISTORICAL ORIGIN

The available oral tradition passed from generation to generation indicates that Umueri ancestors are group of migrating clan from an unknown place, though of late research on their habitats, cultural practices and artifacts they left behind suggests a connection with the fleeing Israelites of post Exodus era. The Settlers that infiltrated into the land settled at a place called Eri-aka and founded a clan called “Umueri” . Though the exact date, tha t they settled on the land was not known, many scholars were of view that it occurred around 940AD

According to Umueri Oral tradition, the town was nucleus of migrating but nomadic Clan which traced its origin to Eri, the son of Gad, the 7th Son of Jacob (Gen 29 vs 30). Although there were no written records existing to back up this assertion, its indeed true that the religious practices obtained in the area was a mixture of ancient Hebraic and animistic religion, as confirmed by the Early Europeans that visited the area.

The following are names of 6 children of Eri who along with the families, concubines and slaves migrated into the enclave. They include, Dabar (Dabarwo), Nri (Nrifukuanim),Namenyi (Nneyi), Riam (Nriamu), Ekema (Eke) & Omazi (Omasi) . Also in the parties include Children of other fleeing descendants of Jacob, who are not biologically children of Eri. Most of them moved upland to form the Igala kingdom, whereas some other migrated into the forest of Igboland. But the descendants of Eri assembled themselves at the Omambala valley and nicknamed themselves “Umueri Ovuakwu- which literally implies “Eri descendants of one stock”

Meanwhile scholars are now of view that these early settlers, who lived in eastern Jordan migrated to Ethiopia where they dwelled for some time in valley of River Omo (also called River Omor), at the southern part of the country. It was from there that they journeyed southwards through the River until they arrived at bank of Omambala River. At that particular time, the River Omambala was a very large sea that flows from Enu Ugwume to Ugwu River in Adegbe Ikenga Umueri to the present location of the River. The settlers seeing that it was a very Huge River christened it “Omo-mbala” implying a very huge River (Literally meaning larger Omor River).It was from Omo-mbala, it became known as “Omambala” and corruptly christened Anambra by the Murtala Administration in 1976

Meanwhile, the mighty Omambala covers about 2/3rd of present Ikenga Umueri stretching over the modern day Aguakor farmland to Akor Stream as well as covering portion of Agu-Eri farmland (modern day Ezi Agulu and Ivite Aguleri) down to the whole of Otuoche(Otuocha). The Oral tradition of Umueri has it that it was these settlers led by Mystical Dabarwo that used their magical power to move & reduce the size of the overflowing sea to the river that we have today, thereby throwing up more uplands for many to live .

The Children Of Eri : Settlements & Dispersal

1. Dabar. Also known as Dabarwo has been described as leader of the settlers. He was well known for his magical and mystical power that researchers have over the years christened him as “Eri” (Though all historical evidence pointed out that Eri did not make it to Africa. It was Dabarwo who moved the Omambala River to its present location according to the Oral tradition of Umueri. The source of the River (known as Oku in local parlance) & trace of the Omambala are still located in Ugume Umueri till date. Some Historians also equates him as Levite assigned to the clan of Eri, but this is certainly not true due to relationship that exists between his descent and other Umueri. He has numerous children amongst who was a daughter Okpu, whose descendants lived side by side with Children of Eri male offspring. The descendants occupied Eri vast farmland known as Agu-Eri. Today they are known as Aguleri. According to various oral tradition of Agueri people, the descendants are the Aborigines Aguleri that other migrating tribes met on arriving the community

Dabarwo other male Children led by Ugwu Dabar and others settles at Ugume Umueri in present day Ikenga Umueri. His descendants include all the villages in Ugume Umueri, some part of Enugwu Aguleri. Some of his descendants founded Ogwume Kwale and trace of other of their descendants could be seen in most of Igbo adegbe communities of Awka North. During the Bini Conquest of Omambala areas some of his descendants founded Igbanke Edo State.

2. Nri: He was said to be of the same biological mother with Dabarwo and also possess some powers. He along with his families dwelled in Eri-aka-Ugume Umueri. Nri was the first to migrate out of the clan following disagreement with his brother Dabarwo. He was the founder of Umunri Clan. They settled at Akampisi in present Agukwu nri, where they are called the Umudiana village of the Town of Agukwu. It’s pertinent to note that some of their descendants who could not move out of Ugume became known today as Umudiana Umueri, in Ikenga Umueri.. His descendants include the earlier founders of Umunri clans of Igboland that includes Enugwu Ukwu, Enugwu Agidi, Nawfia and Agukwu and extension to all Nri clans of Igboland that includes, Oraeri, Agbaja , Nnewi, Ogwashiukwu, Agbor and others

3. Nameyi: Namenyi, known also Nneyi for short, settled with his family at the present Nneyi Umueri. Namenyi sons founded Ezi Clan of Umueri, through her daughter Iguedo, she founded other communities like Ogbunike, Awkuzu, Umunya, Nando and aboregene Onitsha, whom Eze Chima conquered to establish Onitsha. At later stage, his descendants were the original aborigines of Ossomari Ogbaru, the Ozeh Nkwelle & some Enuani villages etc

4. Omazi: Omasi that’s now regarded as Omasi Settled at Agu Eneneanya and Agu Oda in Today Ifite Umueri. He was progenitor of Ivite Umueri Villages and some of his descendants includes the Ire people, who could be found in some Anambra towns of Abba, Obosi, Ogidi, Umuoji and even in Enugu Ukwu. There are segment of his descendants that were part of earlier formation of Anam communities.

5. Riam . He is known also as Nriamu in local parlance. He Was said to be the progenitor of some part of Ikenga Umueri, more especially the Umueriam and Mgbago axis of the community and some part of Ivite Aguleri, particularly the Umunnoke who settled at Agu-eri. Some of the descendants also were the founders of Achalla , Ebenebe some other Aghamelum communities in Aghamelum LG of Anambra State

6. Ekema: Popularly called Eke. Was founder of Ogonogo Adegbe in Ikenga Umueri. He was the progenitor of various Adegbe clans. Trace of some of his descendants could be found in Umunya, Nsugbe and some who relocated to Kogi state as a result of the Aro/Ohafia/Edda slave raid. Most of the villages across the area with Igbo names were founded by his descendants.The trace ofhis descendants are still ongoing

Even in their new settlement they upheld the culture of Hebrew worshipping, circumcision, burial & others. Some school of thought are of opinion that it’s these settlers that set up 3 temples in the ancient Umueri clan known as Obuga, which they claimed was establish as place of worship and covenant with the God of their fathers and also to serve as meeting point between them and God. This school of thought claimed Obuga was a short form of Obu-Gad in memory of their grandfather 'Gad' . This according to them is in line with shortening of names culture in the community. For examples, Obuora is Obua, Onwuegbusi is Onwuesi; Okafor is Okaa, Ejimofor is known as Ejoor and so on and so forth.

It amazes scholars that out of these three Obuga, only the one at Agu-eri is known today as “Obu-Gad’, albeit mischievously, while the other two at Nneyi and Ugume have continued to remained unchanged. Though there are those in the community that are hell bent in ensuring that it undergo the same change with the one now under the occupation of the Aguleri.
It must also be noted that there was no culture of king and King-making pending when the Igala people invaded the land and brought with them the system of kingship; The Bini Kingdom also tried introducing its kingship by imposing the Ezes & Onowu dynasties but it yielded no success as the Umueri (children of Eri) resisted this cultural encroachment before the colonial administrators inserted surreptitiously on them the system of warrant chief.

ARCHEALOGICAL EVIDENCES

Archaeologically, the trace of the habitat of the Early Igbo Settlers are still visible today in Umueri, for instance, "Akpu Nri" and "Okpotoeki" are still at Ugume Umueri, Whereas Akpu Nri is an antiquity of Great importance. It’s over a thousand year Old tree located at Ama Iruakpu-Ugume Umueri. It was said to be founded by founders of the early settlers of Agukwu Nri who left long time ago. The Surviving Generation of Elders confirmed it as antiquity of Great Historical Importance. Below are other Historical sites that would interest researchers in Umueri

1. Dabarwo Sacred Forest:- This place was habitat of earlier settlers and also serves as Tomb of the Dabarwo. Till death miracles are still recorded by going to the grave sites to call his names. It was also claimed by our ancestors that the early settlers established a temple of worship (obuga) at that area. The trace are still there till date.

2. Aro Nneyi:- Aro Nneyi was a habitat founded by Namenyi. In ancient Umueri clan that include all ancient Igbo communities and even unto today, the place served as holy city, where all the children of Eri gathered annually for prayers and prophetic declarations annually known in local parlance as “Iguaro”. Oral tradition confirmed that it was there that the Head of Iguedo was also buried. The early settlers also established a temple there (obuga). It now serves as the palace of Aro Chief priest.

3. Aja Ana Ukwu:- Is deity that the early settlers built to enable them sanitize the communities from atrocities and sacrilege. It serves as where to atone for sin and abomination cleansed. Its located in Nneyi Umueri. This earth goddess was built in obedience of stipulation of Exodus 20:24:
“"An altar of earth thou shalt make unto me, and shalt sacrifice thereon thy burnt offerings, and thy peace offerings, thy sheep, and thine oxen: in all places where I record my name I will come unto thee, and I will bless thee."

4. Ugwu River: The Ugwu River also served as habitat to descendants of Ugwu Dabawo. Though they later migrated back to Ugwume at the demise of their father Dabawor. According to the oral tradition it was there that the miracle that moved Omambala down to its present location. The trace of that movement is still visible unto this date.

The Erroneous Story of Iguedo



The Origin of Iguedo though seems to be a great puzzle to Historians than that of Eri/Dabawor but her importance in history of Igbo origin could not be over emphasis. Some Scholar attempted to credit her as maternal ancestry of Umueri town, but this attempt failed because there was no way She could be a daughter of Eri and got married to same man or his son inorder to begat Umueri. This is tantamount to taboo or "nso ani" in Igbo Culture. The Second Group has tagged her as Eri daughter who was allowed by her father to bear children at home without been married. But the Oral tradition of the entire Iguedo clans disagreed with this assertion as it could have amount to bastardization of Culture if Eri made such a taboo as all of their tradition indicates paternal origin

From Umueri Oral tradition, it’s clear that Iguedo was daughter of Nnamenyi, a sibling and co traveler of Dabawor. Her Father Nnamenyi were regarded in this version of Umueri oral tradition as founders of a portion of Umueri land known today as Nneyi Umueri (Short form of Nnamenyi Umueri). She was quoted to have married various men that include one of the earlier founder of Ogbunike, Onitsha Ado, Awkuzu, and Nando. Other version included Umunya as part of her children. This much was also contained in Ozemena Nsugbe hit album “Kedu Ebe Igbo Si we bia” . On her death at Nando after a lengthy protracted sickness, Nando invited the rest of the towns she founded for burial arrangement and also sent message to Children of Nnamenyi, that their daughter has died . But then there was commotion and quarrel-lings on where to enter her body. Ogbunike who was the eldest of the Iguedos wanted the body to be taken home (Ogbunike) for burial since they are Children of the First Child but Nando Objected on the ground that they were people that took after her during her old age. Unknown to all of them, Umueri Emissary from Nnamenyi Clan had already made up their mind that their daughter co**se shall not be lost abroad Ozu Nwa Ada ana efu na Mba When commotion aroused due to arguments on where to buried her, the Emissary have no choice but to cut off her head and took it home where it was buried in Nneyi Umueri. This marks the cultural ritual of returning female co**se back to their ancestral home in Igbo adegbe area of Igboland.Ibuna ta Ozu Nwa Ada

Today the trace of her tomb is found in the Shrine of the Aro Oracle of Umueri while her body was finally buried in Nando. In order to commemorate her memorial, there was traditional annual Iguaro & "Oriri nne Iguedo" been celebrated in Nneyi Umueri and Nnado respectively unto this very day. And all her Children and relatives are expected to be there for the rituals.

Over the years due to the gathering of Umuiguedo at Nneyi Umueri to commemorate the great Amazon, some scholars out of sheer ignorance distort history by regarding Umueri as part of Umuiguedo clan. This has led so many into believing in fallacies been peddled by the adversaries of Umueri.



Relationship between Umunri & Ancient Umueri


“The original settlers of the communities that make up the Umunri clan are descendants of the first settlers of Umueri. Therefore the people of Umunri, otherwise called Nri Kingdom, are part of our ancient town. The clan that consists Enugwu Ukwu, Nawfia, Agukwu and Enugwu Agidi trace their ancestry to Nri Ifukuanim of ancient Nri-aka Umueri. It is a fact that amongst numerous people that constitute the Umunri Kingdom, the descendants of Umueri people are regarded as aborigines or the head of their various communities. Those communities were even named after founders of Umueri lineages. The original settlers in Nri are from Nri-aka in old Ugume ana of Ikenga Umueri.

Nri people were actually occupying the large expanse of land between Ugume Umueri and Ikem Nando (then in old Umueri town) which today subsist in Ugwu Nzu. “There is a popular road path which exists till date which the the Nri people use for their itineraries from Ugume to Ugunzu and is called ‘EZI NRI AKA’ till today. The vast area was inhabited by the descendants of Umu-Eri up to Omabala na Ezu before the present settlement of aguleri which is a recent settlement.

The Ire and Oraeri were living in the portion of land lying between Agu Eneneanya and Agu Oda in today Ifite Umueri and Nneyi Umueri. The Ire people abandoned this area in flight due to the war between them and the Igalas. “Today the Ire people can be found in Abba, Obosi, Ogidi, Umuoji Enugu Ukwu. Occupying these portion of lands today are several artifacts’ and monuments, shrines, etc left behind by the fleeing Ires. “The Umunri oral tradition also confirmed that they once lived amongst our people here in Omambala valley. The Nri people of Umueri extraction had no king just like every other true Igbo town until the arrival of the Igala settlers who were forced to scatter and live amongst all Igbo towns in northern Igbo communities as a result of the ancient war that was waged by the people of ancient Umueri clan. It was the Igala elements that brought the issue of kingship in Nri. It was a foreign culture amongst the earliest settlers.



The Aguleri & Umueri Relationship

Aguleri and Umueri were Neighbors and from all available evidence some part of Aguleri are part of ancient Umueri clan,that are descendants of the first Igbo settlers. Long ago, some of the villages of Aguleri people and Umueri live in ancient Umueri town as a community before the people of Ezi-agulu, Enugu & Onogu migrated from Igala land, following series of War between the Igbos and Igalas. Aguleri which really translates to farmland of Eri (Agu-Eri) just like other farm settlement such as Agu Nnamenyi or Nnamenyi Farmland (Agu Nneyi for short), Agu-Mgbede(Mgbede farmland), Agu Ukatta(Ukatta farmland) was indeed a recent settlement inhabited by the descendants of Okpu of ancient Umueri town(now in Aguleri) until they were joined by strangers elements from Igala also referred as Umu-si-olu. The Inhabitants of Aguleri as presently constituted are largely immigrants from different places and they met the Okpu people of Ivite Aguleri who are referred as the head Village of Aguleri. The Okpu Village traced their lineage to Ugume-ana Village of Ikenga Umueri.

The Oral tradition of Umueri traces the genealogy to Dabawor, one of the descendants of Eri whose only daughter was Okpu, the founder of the most elderly village in Aguleri till today. Nevertheless, to prove the fact that the Okpu , the head village of Aguleri emanates from Umueri, the Okpu Village has kept the ritual practice of paying tribute to Dabawor Shrine. And they have never failed to pay the homage despite recent stain in the relationship Occasioned by land dispute, litigation and war. During Sacrifices, their elders received the daughterly share (an Omambala culture that’s still in existence) of hip or waist of Cow or Goat used for the sacrifice.

Apart from the Okpu, Umumba Igboezunu,Aguleri- the Custodian of Ajana Aguleri and the head kindred of Igboezunu Aguleri was part of ancient Umueri. They have never DENIED it's blood relationship with Ugume (Dabawor) Umueri. At the Installation of an AJANA Chief Priest, Ugume Village of Umueri is usually informed. It’s mandatory that “Sons of Dabawor (Ugume) should be there to perform the customary rites. The story of how Enugu, Eziagulu & Onogu people were settled amongst our people, in the ancient Umueri clan after series of war of conquest from the Igala are well known facts. The series of war known in Umueri oral tradition as ‘Ogu Igala’ saw the war brought to an end with treaty dully signed by the Igbos & the Igala. T

The "Umungalagu of present Aguleri", which literally means "Umu Igala agu", a name that was given them by the natives of ancient Umueri due to the bravery they exhibited during the war, was also settled in their present place by the people of Umueri after taking Oath of obedience before their hosts- the Okpus then of Umueri (now in Aguleri) and Ugume allocated some portion of land to Isiokwe after Oath taking; Some others were settled in Umunkiti Aguleri. The areas WHERE these immigrants were settled were known as Agu-Eri- (Eri farm settlement). These immigrants assimilated with each other to become known as Aguleri. While the Onogu people are scattered amongst the children of earlier settlers in Igbariam, Nteje, Nsugbe

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