Ile ọmụgwọ (Maternity Visitation)

Ile ọmụgwọ na omenala Igbo bụ oge nne na abịa ileta nwa ya nwaanyị na nwa ọ mụrụ (nke bụ nwa nwa ya). Ụfọdụ oge, ọ bụrụ na nwaanyị enweghịzị nne (ọ bụrụ na nne mụrụ ya anwụọla), nwunye nna ya maọbụ nne di ya ga-abịa nọrọ n'ụlọ ya lee ya ọmụgwọ. Ihe mere o ji bụrụ nwaanyị na-ele ọmụgwọ kama nwoke, bụ maka na a na-ewe ya na ọ bụ nwaanyị kacha mara ihe gbasara ya maka na ọ gabigala ọnọdụ ahụ n'onwe ya. Oge ọmụgwọ bụ oge nne na-akụziri nwa ya nwaanyị...

All About Umuoji History

Umuoji is a town in Idemili North local government area of Anambra State, southeastern Nigeria. Legend has it that centuries ago, a seasoned warrior/hunter named Okoli Otie from Arochukwu fought his way down to the medieval Kingdom of Nri (1043-1911) where he settled and married an Nri woman. Shortly thereafter, this brave hunter, who has by now became known as Okodu, moved out of Nri with his bride and settled on an uninhabited spread of land...

The Eke-Uke Dog Narrative

Eke Uke, when used derogatorily, refers to local / ugly dog. It sometimes used to refer to somebody that is archaic. Origin of the word. Uke is a town in Anambra state, Idemmili LGA, with Ojoto, Umuoji, Nnobi etc as its neighboring towns. It's the town that hosts the popular Reverend Father Ebube Muonso of the Holy Ghost Adoration Ministry, Uke. Just as every Igbo town has their own market named after the market day it mostly trades and associated...

All About Uke Day Cultural Fiesta 2018

It was a celebration of unity, peace and progress by the entire people of Uke in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State as the community conferred various traditional titles on its illustrious sons and daughters who had contributed towards the development and peaceful co-existence of the people of the area The Uke-Day Celebration, organised by Uke Development Union, UDU, commenced with an inter-denominational service conducted by indigenous...

Nsọ Ala Igbo (Taboos In Igbo Land)

N'ala Igbo, e nwere ọtụtụ nsọala zụrụ Igbo ọnụ nke na onye meerụọ ya, ọ kpụọ arụ maọbụ amapụ ya n'obodo. Ha gụnyere ihe ndị a: 1. Nwaanyị anaghị awa oji, nke o ji arị nkwụ. 2. Mmadụ anaghị alụ maọbụ dinaa nwanne ya maọbụ ọbara ya. 3. Nwanne anaghị egbu nwanne ya. I mee ya na-amaghị ama, ị gba ọsọ ọchụ. 4. Mmadụ anaghị edina anụmanụ Nwoke anaghị edina nwoke ibe ya maọbụ nwaanyị, nwaanyị. 5. Mmadụ agaghị akwụ ụdọ 6. Ọtụtụ obodo n'ala Igbo anaghị...

All About Nnokwa History

Nnokwa is one of the seven towns in idemili south local government area(LGA) of Anambra state, Nigeria. It  has the distinction of being the only Nri town in this LGA.It comprises of ten villages: Ogonogo, Ozala, Isimgbede, Umuide, Aboh, Odumodu, Eziama, Umueshi, Ubili and Umudim. These ten villages are grouped into three quarters: Nnaku,Etiti and Ifite for easy administration. With a population of 30,000 (2006 census) Nnokwa is among the most...

Obiefuna Onyekachi on the Last Ofala of Igwe Ezeokoli 2nd of Nnobi

Chief Obiefuna Leonard Onyekachi on 8th April 2018 wrote as seen below; On this day 15 years ago, the pillar of peace and progress in Nnobi, Igwe #Ezeokoli II, joined his ancestors... The commercial news commentary below was aired on Anambra Broadcasting Service (ABS) Radio & TV towards the end of his burial ceremonies that took place in December 2003. He will be forever missed! THE LAST OFALA FESTIVAL OF IGWE EDMOND CHUKWUEMEKA EZEOKOLI...