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MATTERS OF THE MOMENT |
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Okey Ikechukwu
(Abuja, Nigeria)
Ohanaeze,
this bird won't fly
Let it therefore
be said that Ohanaeze Ndiigbo's approach to the Igbo
presidency project is like a tiny bird, tied to huge
stones being urged to soar in turbulent winds. It just
won't fly! In this case the bird is even being
clobbered while on the ground! |
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M. O. Ené
(New Jersey, USA)
The 2001 Igbo Summit: What a difference two years
make!
I disagree that “[t]he
truth is that Ndiigbo have finally lost it.” Not by a
long shot -- they just didn’t get it together; simply
put: akpachaghi ya akpacha! Yes, it was not
properly dissected, and there was little consultation.
Blame it on leadership if you must, but there is
enough blame to go round; after all, it takes
followers to make a führer. |
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What
is KWENU?
Igbo: The correct representation
EMEKA NJOKU:
Being
Igbo
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QUINTESSENTIAL KWENU |
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Kama anu
ewu ga-ese uka,
ka ozu gbara aka laa!
Rather
than fight over the carcass of
sacrificial goat,
the funeral rites should proceed without sacrifice.
This
Igbo idiom is similar to "mmanya
ga-esere ogo na ogo
kuwaa n'uzo" (the
pot of palm wine that will bring
misunderstanding among in-laws
should break on the way). It enjoins
Ndiigbo to place a very high premium
on good human relations, not on
mundane merrymaking as in eating
mouthwatering roasted goat meat (as
used in burial rites) and
drinking choice palm wine (as a good
son-in-law would take to his
father-in-law). So, rather than have
any of these vital but perishable
alimentary goodies
strain relationships, folks are
better off with them. |
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IGBO
KWENU
MOE's
Memo
