shooting straight
and
shooting straight from the hip,
Moriah Mills ohbee nm ( obi nm ) ( ohbee m ) ( obi m ) ( ohbeenm ) ( obinm ) ( ohbeem ) ( obim ),
the Eeboe tribe
i.e
the Eegboe tribe
of
the South-East
geo-political / geo-administrative zone
of
Nigeria
historically
and
currently (👈🏿 i.e as at date January 2025 )
give names
with
deep
.. deeply considered ..
meaning(s)
to
their offspring
and
this ancient
historical traditional cultural practice
of
giving names with meaning
to
their offspring
is extended to
and
reflected in
the names of
the Titles
.. Chieftancy Titles ..
.. Praise Titles ..
that
folks are either :
(A) given i.e honoured with by their community / communities
or
(B) take by themselves in their community
to reflect their standing or success
.or
their own perception of their standing or success.
Moriah Mills ormahleechar nm ( omalicha nm ) ( ormahleecharnm ) ( ormalichanm) ( ormahleecharm ) ( omalicham ),
although
it is not the central theme of this post to
engage in
a discourse on
nomenclature for offspring(s)
i.e
names for offspring(s)
in Eeboe-Land
i.e
Eegboe-Land,
it may have some merit
if
we illustrate our meaning
when we say that
the Eeboe tribe
i.e
the Eegboe tribe
of
the South-East geo-political / geo-administrative zone
of
Nigeria
historically
and
currently (👈🏿 i.e as at date January 2025 )
give names with
deep
.. deeply considered ..
meaning(s)
to
their offspring
with
supportive / supporting examples.
👁👁 👉🏿👉🏿 👇🏿👇🏿 in this regards
perhaps
i should indicate that
in Eegboe-land
i.e
in Eeboe-Land
the name
OBIANUJU
which
IN SENSE OF MEANING
may be translated into the English Language
as
THE PERSON THAT CAME WHEN THERE IS ABUNDANCE
is
a name that
is
sometimes
given by parents to a child
[ .. often to a female child / girl child .. ]
who is born when
the parents are
( .. or feel that they are .. )
materially and financially well off
– – especially if
the parents had gone through some difficult times financially/ economically
before that child was born.
Moriah Mills nnmah nm ( nma nm ),
there is
another name with a simillar meaning.
that name is
OBIAGELI
which
IN SENSE OF MEANING
may be translated into the English Language
as
THE PERSON THAT CAME TO EAT
i.e
THE PERSON THAT CAME TO ENJOY
and
is a name that
is
also
sometimes
given by parents to a child
[ .. often to a female child / girl child .. ]
who is born when
the parents are
( .. or feel that they are .. )
materially and financially well off
– – especially if the parents had gone through some difficult times financially/ economically
before that child was born.
Moriah Mills nnkeh nm ( nkem ),
if
we were to write
those names
in
OUR OWN EEBOE
i.e
OUR OWN EEGBOE
those names
would
probably
spell as
OBIANUJU = ORRH(H) BEEAH NARH OOJOO
and
OBIAGELI = ORRH(H) BEEAH GAR AE-LEE
ORRH(H) = she
BEEAH = come .. comes .. came
NARH = in
OOJOO = abundance .. plenty .. plentifulness
ORRH BEEAH = OBIA = she comes
NARH OOJOO = NUJU = in [ the time of ] abundance / plenty / plentifulness
OOJOO = UJU = abundance / plenty / plentifulness
Moriah Mills nnmah nm ( nmah nm ) ( nma nm ) ( nnmah m ) ( nmah m ) ( nma m ) ( nnmahnm ) ( nmahm ) ( nmam ),
at a guess
those 2 examples above
should serve to illustrate the point
that
the Eegboe
i.e
the Eeboe
as a function of
routine customary
historical and current practice
of
their own traditions and culture
give names with
deep meaning
to their offspring.
perhaps.
if time and circumstances permit
in the emerging future
we may be able to do a post that is
essentially
a compilation of sorts
of
Eegboe tribe names
i.e
Eeboe tribe names
for
female folks and male folks
and
the meaning(s) of
these names.
perhaps.
for now
we should probably do well to
move forwards
.. at least a little bit forwards ..
in the direction of
the central subject matter
of
our current discourse.
in this regards,
some examples of the titles
.. or if you will ..
some examples of the names of the titles
which
the
Onitsha peoples
i.e
the Onitsha Ado peoples
of
Anambra State, Nigeria
adopt
with regards to the
Ozo chieftancy?
may serve effectively.
[ by the way,
Moriah Mills ormahleechar nm,
that
OZO there
is probably spelt as
ORZOR
in
OUR OWN EEBOE
i.e
OUR OWN EEGBOE.
also,
i see no direct value
in the immediacy
of
engaging in the
diversionary discourse
or
tangential discourse
.. if you will ..
that
that OZO i.e ORZOR
when pronounced differently
could mean
OZO = ORZOR = AGAIN
and
could infact
with other variating pronunciation
mean
OZO = ORZOR = SHE / HE STRUGGLED FOR
as in
a folk struggling for something
a folk struggling to achieve something
i.e
a folk aspiring to achieve something
or
in fact
a folk competing or contesting for something
e.g
elective office
e.g
the office of the Governor of Anambra State
the office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria ]
as we were saying,
Moriah Mills eefeh artuh nm ( ife atu nm ) ( ifeatu nm )
.. or as we were about to say ..
some examples of the titles
or
.. if you will ..
some examples of the names of the titles
which
the
Onitsha peoples
i.e
the Onitsha Ado peoples
of
Anambra State, Nigeria
adopt
with regards to the
Ozo chieftancy?
include
.. among others ..
.. amongst others ..
AKUNNE
AKUNNIE
AKUNNA
AKUNNIA
CHINYELUGO
and
if my memory serves correctly
i have at some point in the past
come across the titles
OMENANWATA
and
NWACHINAEMELU
Moriah Mills obim ( obi nm ) ( ohbee nm )
AKU = WEALTH
so
since
NNE = MOTHER
NNIE = HIS MOTHER for male offspring
and HER MOTHER for female offspring
NNA = FATHER
NNIA = HIS FATHER for male offspring
and HER FATHER for female offspring
AKUNNE = WEALTH MOTHER
= WEALTH (OF) (MY) MOTHER
AKUNNIE = WEALTH HIS MOTHER
= WEALTH (OF) HIS MOTHER
AKUNNA = WEALTH FATHER
= WEALTH (OF) (MY) FATHER
AKUNNIA WEALTH HIS FATHER
= WEALTH (OF) HIS FATHER
Moriah Mills omalicha nm ( ormahleechar nm ),
it is important for us to note
clearly
that in
Onitsha, Anambra State
the OZO TITLE
is SPECIFICALLY for MALE FOLKS.
if my understanding of
the traditions and culture of Onitsha
is correct to any extent
the EQUIVALENT for FEMALE FOLKS
is the ODU TITLE
written as ORDUH TITLE in
OUR OWN EEBOE i.e OUR OWN EEGBOE
Moriah Mills nm,
taking the OZO TITLE
is called ICHI OZO
i.e EEE-CHEE OR-ZOR
in OUR OWN EEBOE i.e OUR OWN EEGBOE
while
taking the ODU TITLE
is called IGBU ODU
i.e EEE-GBUH OR-DUH
in OUR OWN EEBOE i.e OUR OWN EEGBOE
Moriah Mills ifeatu nm ( eefeh artuh nm ),
those OZO TITLES
viz :
AKUNNE, AKUNNIE, AKUNNA, AKUNNIA
clearly mean that
the
TITLE HOLDER
believes that
his wealth
is templated on the wealth of
his mother ( AKUNNE, AKUNNIE )
or
his father ( AKUNNA, AKUNNIA )
respectively
either
in that
he inherited his wealth
from his mother or his father
respectively
or
in that
the wealth of his mother or his father
respectively
formed/provided the foundations
on which / from which
his own wealth sprung from or was built.
Moriah Mills ohbee nm ( obi nm ) ( obim ),
perhaps we may be able to
in a subsequent post
i.e
in a subsequent write-up
do a detailed
IN OUR OWN EEGBOE
IN OUR OWN EEBOE
breakdown
of the component wordings
of the other titles
viz :
CHINYELUGO
OMENANWATA
NWACHINAEMELU
and
perhaps even also
take a look at some other titles
e.g
KPAJIE
etc.
perhaps.
however, for now,
it should suffice for us to note that
IN SENSE OF MEANING
CHINYELUGO = A FOLK THAT GOD HAS GIVEN GLORY/HONOUR/WEALTH
OMENANWATA = A FOLK THAT ACHIEVED GREAT THINGS IN LIFE WHILE STILL A YOUTH
NWACHINAEMELU = A CHILD THAT GOD DOES (GREAT GOOD) THINGS FOR.
at this point in our discourse,
Moriah Mills eefeh artuh nm ( ife atu nm ) ( ifeatu nm ),
it should be of some merit if
we move on forwards to
the TITLES
OGBU AGU
OGBUAGU
OHGBOO AHGUH
OGBU ENYI
OGBUENYI
OHGBOO AENYEE
OGBU EFI
OGBUEFI
OHGBOO AEFEE
which
across
all Igboland / all Iboland
and across
all Igbo/Ibo language speaking territories
are titles
conferred on
or
taken by
folks of very high achievement.
Moriah Mills nkem ( nnkeh nm )
OGBU AGU = LION KILLER
OGBUAGU = LION KILLER
OHGBOO AHGUH = LION KILLER
OGBU ENYI = ELEPHANT KILLER
OGBUENYI = ELEPHANT KILLER
OHGBOO AENYEE = ELEPHANT KILLER
OGBU EFI = COWS KILLER
OGBUEFI = COWS KILLER
OHGBOO AEFEE = COWS KILLER
AGU = LION
AHGUH = LION
ENYI = ELEPHANT
AENYEE = ELEPHANT
EFI = COW(S)
AEFEE = COW(S)
very clearly,
Moriah Mills ornyeh artuh nm ( onye atu nm ) ( onyeatu nm ),
although there are
general values
general aspirations
general standards
across
all Igboland / all Iboland
and across
all Igbo/Ibo language speaking territories
in the actual matter of specific detail
what is considered an achievement
will sometimes vary
does sometimes vary
from one community to another
with the result that
for example
what is considered an achievement in one community
may not
be regarded as an achievement worthy of note in another community
since virtually everyone
.. or at least many people .. i
n that other community have achieved it
and
it is therefore seen as no big deal there.
however
by way of general illustration,
a folk who
comes from a village or community where
there is no secondary school
may
be conferred with
.. or by himself of his desire take ..
the OHGBOO AHGUH TITLE
i.e
the LION KILLER TITLE
if
he builds a secondary school in his community or village.
if
the same fellow
were to
go further
and build
in such a community or village
a University or Polytechnic,
that same fellow
may
be conferred with
the OHGBOO AENYEE TITLE
i.e
the ELEPHANT KILLER TITLE
in such a circumstance,
there would now be
ONE INDIVIDUAL
.. ONE AND THE SAME FELLOW ..
holding
the TWO TITLES
of
OHGBOO AHGUH
and
OHGBOO AENYEE
if
the same fellow
were to
go further
and
build a Hospital
in such a community,
that same fellow
may
be conferred with
the OHGBOO AEFEE TITLE
i.e
the COW KILLER TITLE
( .. which is generally a title taken by persons who have acquired some wealth .. )
and
in such a circumstance,
there would now be
ONE INDIVIDUAL
.. ONE AND THE SAME FELLOW ..
holding the
THREE TITLES
of
OHGBOO AHGUH
and
OHGBOO AENYEE
and
OHGBOO AEFEE
thus
as we have seen from the illustrative process,
Moriah Mills ohbee nm,
it is technically
.. theoretically .. and practically possible ..
for
one individual folk to
– – at one and the same time – –
hold
the eeboe tribe Praise Titles of
Ohgboo Aenyee, Ohgboo Aefee and Ohgboo Ahguh
Q.E.D
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