Classic 9ija: 2018

The Songbird and the Secret by Celena M. Janton

November 12, 2018
By Gloria Grossi
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RANDOM FACTS ABOUT NIGERIAN WOMEN

November 06, 2018
By Gloria Grossi
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In the event that you didn't have an inkling, Nigeria has a large number of beautiful black women. Women from Nigeria are not excessively different in relation to women from other parts of the world. As I always say, we are homogeneous in nature. Of course, the difference in culture, exposure and lifestyle are a great influence in our way of life. With that being said, you will be learning some unique things about Nigerian women.

NATURALLY ENDOWED

When It comes to Nigerian women, endowments are not limited to the physical. It can also be associated with some abstract features. Nigerian women have a heart of gold, they have a gem inside them that makes them lovely to all, and they are exceptionally likeable individuals. They likewise have incredible physical highlights that make them verifiably wonderful; an average Nigerian woman is a blend of a pretty face, killer bends with cerebrums.

HIGHLY RELIGIOUS

A good population of Nigerian women are Prayer Warriors. This is on account that religion is an exceptionally essential piece of any Nigerian's life, be it Christianity, Islam or something else. Regardless of how basic or convoluted an issue is, be sure to find them engaging their beliefs.

Religion being a noteworthy piece of their life influences each choice they make be it Marriage, Work, School or Family life. Try not to be stunned when you request a Nigerian lady's hand in marriage and she says; "I will hit you up after I get notification from God". Lolz, I am simply joking, however, Nigerian women are very spiritual and they hold firm to their faith.

GREAT COOKS

If you are one who likes eating out, your life will change after an involvement with a Nigerian woman. Nigerian women are programmed to take the responsibility of preparing the meal for her family with the exception of special events. Cooking is a noteworthy piece of a Nigerian woman's life. Shockingly, in Nigerian men deny themselves from eating food made by their significant other's just to show that they are mad at something. In the same vein, a Nigerian woman feels like there is a bother if her significant other quits eating the food she has made. At times, Nigerian women confront their partners for not eating the meal they have made. I am not clowning; not eating a Nigerian woman's food can get your relationship in trouble.

Over 80% of Nigerian women are incredibly dynamic in the kitchen and this trademark is a direct result of how they are been raised. It is asked for of each female child to stay in the kitchen with their mother when she cooks, with the end goal to set her up for her very own family. Thus, you can see that cooking and supporting the family is a noteworthy bit of a Nigerian woman's life.

DECENT

Most Nigerian women are mindful of themselves. They are always in the business of shielding the name of there family from being disgraced. There are a lot of factors that go into addressing one as decent. Majorly, it is based on the fact of what we see or know about other individuals. I can't state that every single Nigerian woman is decent. For this reason; I will be speaking with reference to what I have seen and learnt as one who experienced childhood in Nigeria.

Showing youngsters the best approach to life is a notable character in the Nigerian family. Guardians contribute their time developing their kids in a manner which they seem is right with the expectation that they obey and live by those tenets.

In this present reality where it is hard to keep away from the weight of the general public, Nigerian women have made due in creating a wall of decency around themselves. Every child born into a Nigerian Family has 80% influence from their parents which makes it very difficult for them to misbehave. Trust me when I say Nigerian parents don't joke. The firmness of the family makes the youngsters live and act dependably. You barely find a Nigerian lady nitpicking her spouse, disrespecting her elders or talking back at her parents.

This characteristic is something you will dependably discover reflecting in the life of Nigerian women regardless of the distinction in their personality. Try not to be stunned When you approach a Nigerian young lady to be involved with you and she answers with; 'I'm seeing someone.' Regardless of whether they like you, they simply need to release you for the sake of the relationship they are into.

Obviously, there are some who will seize any person who asks them out, yet a decent number of Nigerian ladies are dedicated. On the off chance that you have a Nigerian lady cherishing up on you, you better treat her right.

FAMILY ORIENTED

A typical Nigerian lady is constantly about her family. A family in the core of Nigerian women compromises of her significant other, her children, her parents and her siblings. These individuals are irreplaceable in her life and she will do anything within her capacity to ensure that they are well taken care of. So don't think that it's unusual when you find a Nigerian lady support her siblings in school or send allowances to her parents consistently.

VICTIMS OF ABUSE

The mindset that men are the leaders of the family and his words are not questionable is at its most extreme in Nigeria. Women find themselves in abusive relationships and society urges them to abide in such a domain as women are been shamed for not remaining in their family. It's just in Nigeria I hear women say "I'm remaining with him because of my children".

A decent number of Nigerian women ends their relationship in view of this issue. I have seen men regard their spouses or girlfriends like trash. Interestingly, nobody is truly battling against the maltreatment of women and children in Nigeria. I feel like the administration talks and guarantees that there will be a change. So far I have not seen or heard about a change. If you ask me, I will say a change will not come until Nigerian women choose to fight against this evil act.

STRONG AND INDUSTRIOUS

With the instance of maltreatment of the way; Nigerian women are extremely innovative, industrious, and strong. On the off chance that this is your first time learning of Nigeria, it is important to mention that Nigeria is a developing country. Sometimes things could be really hard. It is easy to discover individuals living in mind-boggling circumstances. A Nigeria woman will be fortunate on the off chance that she has a dependable, responsible, and hardworking spouse who knows his duties. In the event that this isn't her case, be sure to find Nigerian women struggling to see that her family get fed and her youngster goes to school.

Nigerian women who wind up in unfavourable situations buckles down to keep up with the family's demands. It is possible to find Nigerian women doing humiliating jobs, working extra time or involving in more than one petty trades to make a living.

Nigerian women are wonderful and amazing. Don't be surprised if you find working-class Nigerian women who do all necessary chores, take the children to school before thinking of going to the office and be reminded she doesn't have an excuse to resume at her workplace late.

MATERIALISTIC

You will discover another variant of Nigerian women on the off chance that they have a trustworthy, mindful, and dedicated mate. Trust me, they can truly be a spoilt baby. Nigerian women expect that their spouse gives them essentially everything. They feel like it is his duties especially when he is working and earning some coins.

Aside from the fact that they consider it to be proof of a man that cares, the society also uses this factor as a yardstick to measure how responsible a man is. They will be like " show me your wife and your children and I will know if you deserve my respect".

For Nigerian women, a little goes a long way and this is so stunning. Nigerian women are equipped for making something out of nothing. Regardless of how much or little there recompense is, they have a method for making it work. An average Nigerian woman, Nigerian woman loves good things and don't want to be deprived of anything that makes them happy. Get ready to spend your coins.

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ABOMINATIONS AND TABOOS IN IGBOLAND - ARU

October 29, 2018
By Gloria Grossi
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The Igbos are the people of an ethnic group native to present southeastern Nigeria. There are many taboos/ abominations in Igboland but it unveils as the case prevails. Below are the things considered to be an abomination in the Igboland.

EKE MARKET DAY

There are four Major market days in Igboland which compromises of Eke market day, Orie market day, Afo market day, and Nkwo market day. On market days people take whatever they have available to be purchased to an assigned place meant for that market day. All buyers definitely know where and when to go to the market to make their purchases. Each market day has its own centrality and its very own customary connections.

Eke Market day in Igboland is a unique market day put aside by the ancestors. On that day, no one must go to farmland to take part in any work and there will be in no way wedding functions. People prefer to go to the market engage in any trade they want and return home to rest for the following day.

EKE (Snake)

There are two sorts of the Eke Snake in Igboland. One is Eke Orasi and the other is called Eke Uwonya. Eke Orasi is a short python that is common everywhere in Igboland while Eke Uwonya is a big and long Python found in the forest.
Eke Uwonya is consumable yet the short Python can't be slaughtered or eaten in light of the fact that it is forbidden. It is trusted that the Eke Orasi are the children of Orashi stream which is found in Abia, Imo and part of Anambra State.

Erroneously or deliberately murdering a python means trouble. The act necessitates that the creature should be mourned with grievances of a perished individual. Strange right? Welcome to Igboland.

OSU and UME FAMILIES

Osu and Ume in Igboland are said to be the general population who were brought from a far land. Significantly, they are being utilized as slaves or offered as a forfeit to the lords of the land. Their obligation is to worship the Idols, serve the Idols, and they are to live in the market where they serve the Idols. These set of individuals are exceptionally innovative and attractive. However, they are not permitted to either wed, participate in gatherings or relationship with the sons of the soil. The sons of the soil are the real offspring of the land. On the off chance that you ask me; I will say the general population from the Igboland are supremacists. Lol! I am simply clowning, it is their way of life, and I respect that.

The Osu and Ume's are from Igboland, their kids grow up and carry on with an extraordinary life. They get hitched to either an individual from their tribe or an individual from different ethnicity. This contention has been on for the longest. The sons of the soil are made to trust that the OSU and UME(s) don't have traditions. As it is trusted that their culture and customs are lost in time.
Despite all of these controversies, in the present day, endeavours have been made to cancel the idea of forbidding them. Shockingly, nothing has enhanced so far in light of the fact that this law was laid down by the ancestors.

NZE and OZO

The Nze is the male while the Ozo is his spouse. They both hold the most noteworthy customary titles in Igboland in the ancient days. They are viewed as the customary priest of the Igboland which makes them get preferences and exemptions from any type of community work. The Nze or Ozo must not venture into a river or stream where individuals are occupying already. At whatever point they want to visit, or utilize the waterways/stream, everyone in that water runs out.

This is to show respect and honour. They are free to utilize the waterway or stream while every other individual stops outside until the point when they are through. On the off chance that it happens that somebody goes along with them in the stream, that individual must assuage the land.

EBURALA

Any chicken or goat that bears one infant is condemned, and its offspring is described to as an EBURALA. It must be slaughtered and eaten once it is matured. On no event should this creature be taken to the market for sale or left to have offsprings. Doing otherwise is considered an abomination in Igboland.

A CHICKEN MUST NOT CROW AT NIGHT

It is an abomination for a Chicken to crow at Night in Igboland. In the event that it does, that fowl must be apprehended and killed for consumption.

GROWING AN UPPER TEETH FIRST.

In the olden days, on the off chance that a baby develops the upper teeth first, or if a child is born with teeth. Such a child is a bad luck and an abomination in Igboland. The child will be tossed into an evil forest for animal consumption. Note that this demonstration has been abolished in light of the fact that in a long time past, people get things done out of primitivism and absence of comprehension. In a similar vein, twins were been killed yet today nothing of such exists.

ADULTERY

It is considered an abomination in Igboland if a woman lay down with her significant other's sibling. In the event that she takes part in such an act, her better half will die. On the off chance that she takes part in a sexual association with another person, she and her significant other will live in need and want. When an Igbo lady is hitched, she is married forever except in the case of divorce. I wonder why the Igbo people did not consider creating such a rule to govern the men too.

KILLING

It is an abomination in Igboland to kill any human; if such an act occurs, the accused person will pay severely for that offence.

GIVING AND RECEIVING

It is an abomination in Igboland to give or receive one item or any Item in an odd-numbered form e.g. 1, 3, 5,7,9........ When presenting or receiving a gift, it must be in pairs e.g. 2,4,6,8,10........... If anyone is been presented with one item as a gift such item is received and been thrown away.

The reason for this is that the Igbos believes that the two (2) represents the breasts of their mother and the multiple of two represents the multiplication of blessings.

WHISTLING WITH THE MOUTH AT NIGHT

You can whistle with your mouth all day but it is an abomination in Igboland to whistle with your mouth at night, it is believed that it is a way of getting the attention of snakes, while others believe it attracts evil spirits. In the olden days, if someone accidentally whistles at night, an elderly person there will rush to the kitchen, pick up a burning wood and throw it outside. That is a sign of appeasing the gods and forestalling the repercussion of that act and the person will say some words, begging and appealing to the ancestors, stating that the offender did the act unknowingly.

DOING BAD TO INLAWS AND THEIR CHILDREN

Doing any kind of evil to this category of people is an abomination in Igboland. Husbands and Children born to sisters or daughters of the Igbo communities are treasured and no form of unpleasantries must be recorded against the family.
Husbands and children of the daughters of the land are automatic members of the family and they have equal rights with the other members of the family. In most cases, they are giving lands to build on for their remembrance. It is called the "mark of Inlaws".

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The Real Martin Luther (Holy Misfits Volume 1) by Josh Hamon

October 23, 2018
By Gloria Grossi
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Book

A History of the Apocalypse by Catalin Negru

October 18, 2018
By Gloria Grossi
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MY THOUGHTS

The history of the apocalypse is fantastic, insightful and a well-written book. It went in depth into different walks of life, ethnicity and religion. Catalin Negru was able to pull out major historical believes of the apocalypse. I wasn't expecting so much from this book but I have learnt a lot. While reading, I felt like I was time travelling. Maybe because I don't have a great background in the study of history.

I absolutely loved when Catalin discussed Islamic eschatology not because I am a Muslim, maybe because I have been making plans to read the Quran in English from the beginning to the end as I did with the Bible. After reading this part of the book, my appetite to read the Quran increased. Also, the Medieval scribe's exaggeration and myth that was used to emphasize the influence of the supernatural forces, God and the devil was another interesting part I read and was pleased with. I have earlier read some very old books about them. With that being said, the history of the Apocalypse broke the situation and events down in a manner that can help the reader understand better.

The history of the apocalypse also made mention of some events that are really touching. Putting myself in such a position made me really uncomfortable. An account was after 1350 when the European culture turned morbid; earth actually experienced hell. This book gives details of things that went down. I got emotional at this point.

This book also went a bit into slavery, which I think every black person like me should have a knowledge about. I was shocked when I learnt that some "people" in the time of old believed the blacks don't have a soul while some feel we are progenies of Cain. Lols

Another thing I think you will find interesting is the self-destructive apocalypse of the 3rd millennium.

Overall, I love this book. I absolutely recommend it.

Meet the Author

Catalin Negru

I like to read and learn pretty much about anything. In the last decade, I focused mainly on religion, and all my efforts materialized in the book "A History of the Apocalypse."

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