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Names, meanings, and the culture behind them — every entry we've published.
- Igbo
Igbo vocabulary of the blacksmith vocation
Published: at 12:00 AMI foraged a little and found a few things Akpụtaakpụ/Chikereguru Chikelụagụlụ/Ọgadazụ/Anya Ụzụ= god of the smith, Agụlụ= Smith, Ụ́zụ́= Smith, Nsó= Chisel...
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Enyi: The Elephant and its significance in igbo names
Published: at 12:00 AMIn a song 'Ka esi lee onye isi-oche' from the album 'Akụkọ n'egwu', Gentleman Mike Ejeagha, sings about the story of Mbe (Tortoise) and Ényí (Elephant) [not to be confused with Ényì- "friend"] which I would attempt to summarize...
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Translation of 'Alor' in igbo names
Published: at 12:00 AMWhen you search "Ofor", Google returns diverse images of items presented as Ọfọ. Images were often at variance with what multiple sources describes. But I found that many...
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Igbo names: how to make an offor
Published: at 12:00 AMYou get a branch of the Ọfọ tree. If you cannot get a branch from the Ọfọ tree itself, because the tree is rare, you use some other sacred tree, such as the ogilisi, a tree favoured by the gods. You cut the stem of an ogilisi tree. You also dig up the roots of the tree. You get a wooden bowl, called Ọkwa...
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