Ogini ???

Haleemah · 07-30-2006, 12:32 PM

igbos pls, dnt mind my spelling in the header...

can someone explain the whole Osu ( did i get it right ) phenomenon that says a person cannot marry from a certain other family or region/village because they are outcasts or they are not acceptable ...

who is an outcast then ? i jus want to know before i start wanting to marry one igbo and they tell me "mba"

also, is it only when you belong to a royal family that you shave your head and the children shave their heads when the father dies ??

NNE1 · 07-30-2006, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Jem

igbos pls, dnt mind my spelling in the header...

can someone explain the whole Osu ( did i get it right ) phenomenon that says a person cannot marry from a certain other family or region/village because they are outcasts or they are not acceptable ...

who is an outcast then ? i jus want to know before i start wanting to marry one igbo and they tell me "mba"

also, is it only when you belong to a royal family that you shave your head and the children shave their heads when the father dies ??

according to what i heard the osu phenom are people who gave themselves as living sacrifice to specific deities in Igboland and thus married to those deities and their descendants as well stay married to the deity. But the osu thing actually was done by individuals as means of protection from being booties of war or protection from being taken into slavery. Most igbo areas banned the marginalization of the osu culture but unfortunately banning has not prevented many igbos from avoiding "osufied" descendants. Its pretty sad.

No not only royal families shave their heads when father dies. Initially everyone is supposed to but now some families opt not to do it because of christianity. One side of my family is royal and the other is not and i we have lost people on both sides and since both are very traditional individuals in both families shaved their heads.

Haleemah · 07-30-2006, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by nne1

according to what i heard the osu phenom are people who gave themselves as living sacrifice to specific deities in Igboland and thus married to those deities and their descendants as well stay married to the deity. But the osu thing actually was done by individuals as means of protection from being booties of war or protection from being taken into slavery. Most igbo areas banned the marginalization of the osu culture but unfortunately banning has not prevented many igbos from avoiding "osufied" descendants. Its pretty sad.

No not only royal families shave their heads when father dies. Initially everyone is supposed to but now some families opt not to do it because of christianity. One side of my family is royal and the other is not and i we have lost people on both sides and since both are very traditional individuals in both families shaved their heads.

... dat is not an easy thing to do.

NNE1 · 07-30-2006, 12:59 PM

ok to shave ur head or what?

oh i wanna add that when a mother dies too u shave ur head.

Haleemah · 07-30-2006, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by nne1

ok to shave ur head or what?

oh i wanna add that when a mother dies too u shave ur head.

... have u ever shaved ur head ?? so if i say i refuse to shave my head nko ? shey they will allow me ...

NNE1 · 07-30-2006, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Jem

... have u ever shaved ur head ?? so if i say i refuse to shave my head nko ? shey they will allow me ...

yeah u can refuse but u pay a fine. my aunt did and she paid a fine and was banned from womens meetings or something of that nature. Me not for the death of anyone. my dad did though when my grand dad died

sultan of mojo · 07-30-2006, 01:37 PM

igbo ppl and their wahala!!!

NNE1 · 07-30-2006, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by sultan of mojo

igbo ppl and their wahala!!!

lol

sultan of mojo · 07-30-2006, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by nne1

lol

its true, too much drama

bree · 07-30-2006, 01:49 PM

every culture get wahala

Haleemah · 07-30-2006, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by nne1

yeah u can refuse but u pay a fine. my aunt did and she paid a fine and was banned from womens meetings or something of that nature. Me not for the death of anyone. my dad did though when my grand dad died

women's meeting ?? ..... lol, that, i do not mind.

Nappy Chick · 07-30-2006, 02:28 PM

Until you go need them for something and dem no go gree help you. Na then your eye go clear and dem go hit you with BIG FINE

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Originally Posted by Jem

women's meeting ?? ..... lol, that, i do not mind.

fancy · 07-31-2006, 10:06 AM

i shaved my hair when my father past. I was not suppose to but i did it to pay him last respect. My mom had to shave her hair and eyebrown. my brother and my uncles.

fancy · 07-31-2006, 10:15 AM

@jem pls whatever you do, when you meet an igbo guy don't ask him if he is an OSU. I almost got my face slapped before cos i was curious. Also it does not apply to nor igbo so if you want to marry an igbo guy don't worry about the OSU garbage. personally i don't believe it that shit.

Nimotalai · 07-31-2006, 01:50 PM

Shaving head thing when somebody dies also applies to bini people too. Even more scary is when a husband dies the wife has to shave her head, is barred from using her right hand to do anything for something like 40 days, no showers, and they paint your face black with coal, and then you are not even allowed to attend your husbands burila on top of all this. You are sequestered, you can't do anything or go anywhere. My mum had to go through this when my dad died. I'm half bini, but bini culture kind of scares me man. Too much mysticism.

Somebody should start a thread on mourning rituals.

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Haleemah Born Into Excellence... Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: North America Posts: 8,883 Points: 409.00 Bank: 172,946.40 Total Points: 173,355.40 Donate Rep Power: 211718	Ogini ??? igbos pls, dnt mind my spelling in the header... can someone explain the whole Osu ( did i get it right ) phenomenon that says a person cannot marry from a certain other family or region/village because they are outcasts or they are not acceptable ... who is an outcast then ? i jus want to know before i start wanting to marry one igbo and they tell me "mba" also, is it only when you belong to a royal family that you shave your head and the children shave their heads when the father dies ?? __________________ familiar stranger ...

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sultan of mojo Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: pussyville Posts: 429 Points: 4,842.00 Bank: 1,698.38 Total Points: 6,540.38 Donate Rep Power: 0	igbo ppl and their wahala!!! __________________ sometimes when u wanna catch something u just gonna slow down be patient,it might come to YOU.

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fancy UKWU ASA 1 Join Date: May 2001 Location: BRAMPTON Posts: 14,558 Points: 391,070.00 Bank: 2,583,665,621.19 Total Points: 2,584,056,691.19 Donate Rep Power: 21474888	i shaved my hair when my father past. I was not suppose to but i did it to pay him last respect. My mom had to shave her hair and eyebrown. my brother and my uncles. __________________ Aka chukwu na ebulum agha. chineke bu onye na azom. Chineke nna, Chineke okpala, Chineke Mmuo nso. Ezionye nweanyi na Chineke. Papa nke igwe. Eze ana ekpechara. Anam ayo gi ka i zobam. Di ilo nnolum na azu ka mu nnolu ha na ihu. ha nnolu na ihu ka mu nnolu na azu. AMEN Never take someone 4 granted, hold every person to your heart, because u might wake up one day and realize that u have lost a diamond while u were 2 busy collecting stones.

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fancy UKWU ASA 1 Join Date: May 2001 Location: BRAMPTON Posts: 14,558 Points: 391,070.00 Bank: 2,583,665,621.19 Total Points: 2,584,056,691.19 Donate Rep Power: 21474888	@jem pls whatever you do, when you meet an igbo guy don't ask him if he is an OSU. I almost got my face slapped before cos i was curious. Also it does not apply to nor igbo so if you want to marry an igbo guy don't worry about the OSU garbage. personally i don't believe it that shit. __________________ Aka chukwu na ebulum agha. chineke bu onye na azom. Chineke nna, Chineke okpala, Chineke Mmuo nso. Ezionye nweanyi na Chineke. Papa nke igwe. Eze ana ekpechara. Anam ayo gi ka i zobam. Di ilo nnolum na azu ka mu nnolu ha na ihu. ha nnolu na ihu ka mu nnolu na azu. AMEN Never take someone 4 granted, hold every person to your heart, because u might wake up one day and realize that u have lost a diamond while u were 2 busy collecting stones.

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Nimotalai Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Lurking Posts: 988 Points: 3,475.20 Bank: 220,806.61 Total Points: 224,281.81 Donate Rep Power: 116650	Shaving head thing when somebody dies also applies to bini people too. Even more scary is when a husband dies the wife has to shave her head, is barred from using her right hand to do anything for something like 40 days, no showers, and they paint your face black with coal, and then you are not even allowed to attend your husbands burila on top of all this. You are sequestered, you can't do anything or go anywhere. My mum had to go through this when my dad died. I'm half bini, but bini culture kind of scares me man. Too much mysticism. Somebody should start a thread on mourning rituals.

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