Traditional Greetings

[Boss]

I dunno if it's just an anioma thing, but are there folks who traditionally get greeted differently from the generic terms used in greeting?

For example, generally, where I'm from, you greet a visitor "Nno" But I find that when it's someone I know, you greet him by his village/family greeting

My mom and her family are greeted by saying "Nwadei" My uncle is greeted wif "Akwe" my Grandma on my mom's side wif "Obuefi" etc etc

So I'm just wondering if it's just where I'm from or if it's also present in other Nigerian tribes and demographics as well.

[askimoli]

Let me see where i'm from if the peeps are ur kinsmen "umurenna" and "umurenne" u greet them "nde nne" and "nde nna". I really don't know what they translate to, but i guess it generally means welcome bro and welcome sis

[anddar]

Benin people have stuff like that...family greetings based on descent from an Oba

[Arinze]

I dont think we (Ukwuanis) have special greetings like those. We just have a general male and female greeting. For males it is AJIEH, females we greet OTOFE'

[WT]

As far as anioma people go it is something we got from the benin kingdom. My dad is greeted Onya and my mom Oliwe. your greeting is based on the village u come from.

[WT]

[QUOTE=ND]I dont think we (Ukwuanis) have special greetings like those. We just have a general male and female greeting. For males it is AJIEH, females we greet OTOFE'[/QUOTE]


this one always killed me with laughter. literal meaning "you cook soup"

[shakara]

[QUOTE=WT]

Originally Posted by ND

I dont think we (Ukwuanis) have special greetings like those. We just have a general male and female greeting. For males it is AJIEH, females we greet OTOFE'[/QUOTE]


this one always killed me with laughter. literal meaning "you cook soup"

lol... I was about to say sha...... :fancy: .. bia WT, when did u start reading and translating Igbo?


anyway, its correct that the greeting differs based on not only your village, but your clan or "ogbe" within that village. and does have to do with relationship with the Oba of Benin.

Dad- Ojeoba (we're from Ogbe Ojeoba)
mom- Ede
maternal grandmother- Ajieh(Ajay)
paternal grandmother- Akwe
Shakara- Ojeoba


So, do you guys still greet your parents that way? and Papa ND- do ur children use the greeting for you and for those without kids, do u plan on teaching ur children to use the greeting for you?- regadless of whom you marry?

[WT]

the greeting for me is part of life it is all i know. my kids will do it too.

paternal grand ma- Ojubi
Maternal grand ma- ojogwu
several uncles/aunties- Ajay

[Boss]

Originally Posted by shakara

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So, do you guys still greet your parents that way? and Papa ND- do ur children use the greeting for you and for those without kids, do u plan on teaching ur children to use the greeting for you?- regadless of whom you marry?

I never greeted my parents traditionally...my uncles, my aunts, my grandparents...yes.

But nowadays, my mom enjoys been greeted with her father's traditional greeting...makes her happy...so hey

@ WT...funny enuff, my paternal grandma goes by ojogwu too...

Is there some root in each greeting?

[Obiagéli]

kedu

[Uncle Sunday]

Originally Posted by WT

As far as anioma people go it is something we got from the benin kingdom. My dad is greeted Onya and my mom Oliwe. your greeting is based on the village u come from.

Interesting...Idomas have special greetings or nominal titles based on where you are from and the position in a family.

For instance men in Otukpo are greeted with Odaudu. Women are greeted with Onje.

If you are unsure where a man is from, you can greet him with Agabaidu which means "great lion" and usually used for big chiefs. In some places you can generally greet with Okpani twhich simply means my "master/boss" but is widely understood as a title of respect.
I'm glad I listened when I was being taught.