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Guest of Honour: Lord Mayor of Nottingham Ian Malcolm
3rd Annual Igbo Union`s New Yam Festival (Iriji) 20�4
@ Hyson Green Youth Club, Terrace Street, NG7 6ER Sunday 24th August 20�4
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1. Introduction of the MC by Edwin Ubah2. Procession by the IUNB member3. Opening Prayer by Rev. Father Stanley Ofegbu5. Introduction of Members of the High Table6. Presentation of Cola Nut by the women of the Igbo Union7. Entertainment 8. Chairman’s Address and Response9. Cultural Display by Afro Cnection 10. Cutting of the New Yam11. Entertainment12. Refreshment and Entertainment13. Vote of thanks By Barr. Emeka Ogu14. Igbo Traditional Dance & Other Dances 15. Closing Prayer
3rd Annual Igbo Union`s New Yam Festival (Iriji) 20�4
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British National Anthem.(GOD SAVE THE QUEEN)
God save our gracious Queen, Long live our noble Queen,
God save the Queen! Send her victorious, Happy and Glorious,
Long to reign over us; God save the Queen!
Nigerian National Anthem. Arise, O compatriots,
Nigeria’s call obeyTo serve our Fatherland
With love and strength and faith.The labour of our heroes past
Shall never be in vain,To serve with heart and might
One nation bound in freedom, peace and unity.
Emeka Ilione ____ChairmanEmeka Ogu _ Vice ChairmanChidi Nzerogu ___ SecretaryPaul Dim ____ ASS. Secretary Nze Emele ______ Treasurer
Sunny Nzegbune __ Financial SecretaryEdwin Ubah __ ASS. Financial SecretaryEkewoke Beejer ______ Welfare OfficerElvis Okonkwo ________________ PRO Cajethan Anike ____________ Provost
Edwin Ubah _____________ ChairmanChidimma Nteghete ________ MemberEkewoke Beejer ___________ MemberChibuzor Okolo ___________ MemberChigbo Ezeribe ___________ MemberBlessing Adiruo ___________ Member
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The arrival of a new yam in Igbo land , attracts the most remarkable cel-ebration of crops in the world. The reason for this grand celebration can be attributed to a tale that: yam was the major crop that saw to the survival of the people during great famine centuries ago. There is a tale that: yam was discovered in the ancient king-dom Nri - in South Eastern Nigeria- during the time of a great famine. The discovery of yam was a mystery to the ancient Igbo’s ( also known as Ibos ). In Igbo culture ,yam is seen as supernatural gift to the communities to ensure their survival. Yam is not the only crop cultivated in Igbo land but the celebration of yam is symbolic as it also represents the celebration of the entire harvest. This festival usually takes place towards the end of raining season ( August - September) . In some town , the above Celebration can last up to four days or more.
Yam, in Igbo Language , simply means ji . New yam festival is popularly known as Iriji or Iwa ji . The word iwa in Igbo Language simply means cutting while iri simply means yam eating. However, Iriji as a festival- means the celebration of the arrival of new yam -as well as- marking the beginning of harvesting season. Yam is usually the first major crop to be harvested.
New yam festival usually takes place at kings palace or market square. The ceremony is conducted by the oldest man in the community or by the King of the community (called: Igwe) During this festival, the IGWE conducts a ritual of thanks- giving to the gods for the arrival of the harvesting season. It is important to note that due to the huge influence of Christianity in the Eastern Nigeria, scarifies to god or God has be-come an option with some Christians in some communities choosing go to church for thanks giving God. Irrespec-tive of individual of group changing believe , the celebration of new yam festival remain pretty much the same through-out south Eastern Nigeria.
Before the day of festival, old yams must be consumed or disposed to make way for the new yam and new luck. The celebration begins with going to the farm and carefully harvest-ing the yam. The harvesting of yam is done manually, as the harvester must make sure that he does not cause any damage to the yam. If any yam is broken during harvest, then such yam is considered unworthy for public display at the celebration arena . Broken yams or yam that has been attacked by paste or animal like goat are usually the first set to be eaten after the celebration period. It is important to note that: Goats like to eat yam and they will eat it wherever they can find it, therefore, new yams must be stored away from the reach of goats and other animal. However , it is not a bad idea to feed the goats with the remaining old yam at the eve of new yam festival.
In some communities, Yam is displayed for viewing at the Iriji arena . This is also a way for celebrity farmers known as ‘Di Ji’ (meaning yam great man)- to advertise their produce to the people. The man with the biggest yam of the year gets round of applause , and cheers from the crowd and he is also recognised by all as: Di Ji!
Various kinds of competition takes place in different communities. The community with most attractive competition usually gets large number of tourist from other communities. For example:
In ArondiIzuoagu town in Imo State Nigeria , a competition of magi-cians called ‘Ito Ebunu’ which means untying the Ram is organized dur-ing iriji known as: ‘Ikeji’ in their local dialects. Here, a Ram is magically tied to a tree with a very tiny rope, all great Magicians and masquerades in the competition are expected to advance towards the
Ram to untie and take the Ram home- while others magicians try to stop him with their charms. If any magician gets beaten by the others, he loses his chance in the competition. This continues to go- on in turns, until the greatest and un-stoppable magician unties and takes the Ram Home to cheer of the crowd.
In Nnewi in Anambra State Nigeria, Iriji is also known as: Afia- olu Nnew i in our local dialect . During the festival , a chal-lenge of stick-flogging masquerades namely: ‘ IKERI UDOR (made from tiny ropes) or ‘ MKPAL A’ (made of colourful sacks), takes place at the market square. This challenge are usually attended in group by masquerades from four party of Nnewi town namely : Otolo, Uruagu, Nnewichi and Umudim . There can be groups and as well individual masquer-ade challenges. The reason for this com-petition is to distinguish the strongest masquerade or group from many others . Each masquerade heats the other with a special light- weight stick to the cheer of the crowd. The masquerade with the longest stamina or the one whose body structure does not fall-apart after repeated flogging by others wins the challenge. In some other towns in South Eastern Nigeria, local wresting , music and acrobatic dancing are the main at-tractions during their new yam festival.
Igbos in diaspora has continued to gather in numbers every year under the umbrella of Igbo Unions or As-sociations to replicate the celebration of this unique cultural heritage. This celebration gives us an opportunity to celebrate with brothers , sisters, our chil-dren , friends and host communities and other communities around the world.
Ndi-Igbo Mma Mma Nuoooooooo!!!!!!!
New Yam Festival (Iriji ) and the joy of Harvesting Season in Igbo landBy Edwin Ubah
Yam, belongs to plant species called Genus Discorea. Yam is an edible tuber that contains a reasonable quantity of starch-consumed and cultivated in Africa, Asia ,Caribbean, Latin America, and beyond. Today , Yam is Increasingly consumed and are available in Europe as result of migration and fusion of cultures. For instance, in the Hyson Green and Radford area in Nottingham, there is now increasing number of shops and stores - where yam can easily be purchased.
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The Igbo is one of the major ethnic groups in Nigeria, residing on the south-eastern part of the country. Igbo is the language of this group of people though comprises of over 20 dia-lects. The Igbo is known for wisdom, creativity and resourcefulness which predispose them to travel wide and engage in all walks of life hence the Igbo proverb, ”onye ije ka onye isi awo ihe mara”(A traveller is more experienced than an elderly person).Within, the Igbos are
notable for significant grandeur cultures and standard philosophi-cal practices of which blessing of Kola nut (IGO OJI) is one. The Igbo, from time immemorial accords a lot of respect and regard to Kola nut, because it is antecedent. This practice of blessing the kola nut is detailed in this paper.Kola nut(Oji) is a nut content of a pod grown by oji plant in some tropi-cal areas of Nigeria. The pod consists of one or more nuts interlaced in their setting. Kola nut (Oji) is a cotyledons seed, each seed has varying lobes of one to seven in number. The nut is observed to appear in differ-ent colours of reddish, brown, yellow or white(Oji Ugo). The white nut is regarded as Oji Ugo. It is the princely kola nut which depicts royalty and purity. “Oji Ugo a na-echere nwa eze”. It is important to note that Kola nut is of two types. The Oji Igbo(Cola Acuminata) and Gworo(Cola Nitida).The former, among other things has a bitter and sweet taste while the latter has no bitter taste.
A scholastic approach to the etymology of Kola nut(Oji) described it thus
O OMENA LA
J JIKOTARA
I IGBO PEOPLE.
Put together, ”Oji bu Omenala Jikotara ndi Igbo (kola nut is the tradition that unites igbo people). Oji is a socio-cultural, religious, ritualistic and a political symbolic nut which denotes peace, justice, unity, essence of life, prosperity, hospitality etc. among the Igbos. Suffice it to say, Kola nut must be presented in every gathering irrespective of the purpose, and the location.
Oji is presented to welcome guests as a good will message and hospital-ity; It is also blessed and broken in the settling of disputes and com-munal clashes to make peace among the warring factions. Oji is very important in marriage ceremonies, child birth celebrations, naming ceremonies, installation of titles, burial cum funeral ceremonies, differ-ent festivals, igbo meetings. It is given as gifts “Oji ruo uno o kaa onye wetere ya (when kola nut reaches home, it tells who presented it). The blessings and breaking of kola nut is also very significant in seniority tracing among the audience. The use of kola nut in divinations, invoca-tions and the appeasement of the gods and the ancestors cannot be overemphasized. Thus a lot of value is placed on the kola nut more than on food or any other nut.
The Igbos regard Kola nut as their prayer book and their communion to liken the Catholic form of prayer and the Act of Catholic Communion of bread and wine especially if the kola nut is eaten alongside with palm wine. In this spirit, (Ukaegbu 2003) opined that “the kola nut is the bread of sacramental communion and must therefore be specially presented, broken, shared and partaken by all parties and families in the gathering.
Presentation, Blessing and Breaking of Kola nutPerusing the foregoing, there are many settings whereby the kola nut is accorded respect but in each case, follows a symbolic and a euphoric attention. For the purpose of this work, the setting is that of a host pre-senting Kola nut to his invited guests. The host’s wife tidies the kola nut and gives it to the husband discretely and the husband presents it to his guest. The eldest or the title holder in the group is traced and handed over the Kola nut, whereby the eldest is the host, the kola nut goes back
to him “Oji eze di eze n’ aka (the kings kola nut is in his hand). Whoever the elder is, shows the kola nut to the audience who appreciates and praises the host for his kind gestures.
In blessing the kola nut, the eldest raises it to the ancestors, presents the kola to them as well as invoke their presence in the gathering and the blessing of the kola nut proper. To realise this, he enchants some prover-bial statements or phrasal incantations and the audience choruses “isee”. An analogy is given to elucidate the form the blessing takes
“Chukwu Okike Oji abiala” “Igbo anyi ga-adi nuo” isee
“Onye wetara oji wetara ndu” isee
“Obiara be onye abiagbuna ya, O nawa mkpu apunaya na-azu isee
“Ije anyi ga-abu ije mmiri” isee
“Ndi nwe ezi taa oji” isee
“Amadioha taa oji” isee
“Anyi ga-ata oji a tata ndu “ isee
The breaking of the kola nut follows. In my community, the youngest male who has found favour in the sight of the elders is handed the kola nut for the breaking and the sharing. “Nwata kwocha aka o soro ndi ogaranya rie ihe”. He breaks the kola nut and shares it in the descend-ing order, according to seniority and the title holdings. The women in the gathering are given one lobe of the kola nut to share, their number notwithstanding.
Myths and Legends of Kola nut (Oji)Kola nut has mythological and legendary inferences. It is the belief that the Igbo founding fathers visited the gods’ orchard and the gods chose the oji as the king of all the fruits in the orchard. As a result of this, Oji becomes of great value in Igbo land, the medium of communication with the gods or the unifying factor between the living and the dead
It is also the belief that Oji is sacred and abhors all forms of modernisa-tion and changes, hence the saying that Oji does not hear any other languages (including the lingua franca English) except the original Igbo language. This is the language the gods know it with and they would be alienated from the blessing of the kola nut if any other language is spoken to the kola nut because they did not acquire any other language all their life
Due to the sacredness of kola nut, its celebration is solely the business of the men folk. A woman is not allowed to pluck, present, bless or break the kola nut. In the gathering of just the women, the culture behoves on them to beckon on any man around the corner to perform the tradi-tion of kola nut. The women in their endowed submissive nature do not contest this. They believe it was a question of mentality then, after all the men are not holier than the women.
Another myth held with regards to Oji has to do with the number of lobes in a nut. As explained earlier Kola nut comes in lobes, the number of the lobes in a nut is significant. Some kola nuts are not eaten depending on the number of lobes and some are highly celebrated believing that they represent prosperity and blessings to the audience. The Igbo also believes that the lobes comprise of male and female components which accord-ingly indicates completeness of human components (male and female).
Kola Nut---- Igbo PerspectiveBy Dr Uchenna Enem
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The Igbo is one of the major ethnic groups in Nigeria, residing on the south-eastern part of the country. Igbo is the language of this group of people though comprises of over 20 dia-lects. The Igbo is known for wisdom, creativity and resourcefulness which predispose them to travel wide and engage in all walks of life hence the Igbo proverb, ”onye ije ka onye isi awo ihe mara”(A traveller is more experienced than an elderly person).Within, the Igbos are
notable for significant grandeur cultures and standard philosophi-cal practices of which blessing of Kola nut (IGO OJI) is one. The Igbo, from time immemorial accords a lot of respect and regard to Kola nut, because it is antecedent. This practice of blessing the kola nut is detailed in this paper.Kola nut(Oji) is a nut content of a pod grown by oji plant in some tropi-cal areas of Nigeria. The pod consists of one or more nuts interlaced in their setting. Kola nut (Oji) is a cotyledons seed, each seed has varying lobes of one to seven in number. The nut is observed to appear in differ-ent colours of reddish, brown, yellow or white(Oji Ugo). The white nut is regarded as Oji Ugo. It is the princely kola nut which depicts royalty and purity. “Oji Ugo a na-echere nwa eze”. It is important to note that Kola nut is of two types. The Oji Igbo(Cola Acuminata) and Gworo(Cola Nitida).The former, among other things has a bitter and sweet taste while the latter has no bitter taste.
A scholastic approach to the etymology of Kola nut(Oji) described it thus
O OMENA LA
J JIKOTARA
I IGBO PEOPLE.
Put together, ”Oji bu Omenala Jikotara ndi Igbo (kola nut is the tradition that unites igbo people). Oji is a socio-cultural, religious, ritualistic and a political symbolic nut which denotes peace, justice, unity, essence of life, prosperity, hospitality etc. among the Igbos. Suffice it to say, Kola nut must be presented in every gathering irrespective of the purpose, and the location.
Oji is presented to welcome guests as a good will message and hospital-ity; It is also blessed and broken in the settling of disputes and com-munal clashes to make peace among the warring factions. Oji is very important in marriage ceremonies, child birth celebrations, naming ceremonies, installation of titles, burial cum funeral ceremonies, differ-ent festivals, igbo meetings. It is given as gifts “Oji ruo uno o kaa onye wetere ya (when kola nut reaches home, it tells who presented it). The blessings and breaking of kola nut is also very significant in seniority tracing among the audience. The use of kola nut in divinations, invoca-tions and the appeasement of the gods and the ancestors cannot be overemphasized. Thus a lot of value is placed on the kola nut more than on food or any other nut.
The Igbos regard Kola nut as their prayer book and their communion to liken the Catholic form of prayer and the Act of Catholic Communion of bread and wine especially if the kola nut is eaten alongside with palm wine. In this spirit, (Ukaegbu 2003) opined that “the kola nut is the bread of sacramental communion and must therefore be specially presented, broken, shared and partaken by all parties and families in the gathering.
Presentation, Blessing and Breaking of Kola nutPerusing the foregoing, there are many settings whereby the kola nut is accorded respect but in each case, follows a symbolic and a euphoric attention. For the purpose of this work, the setting is that of a host pre-senting Kola nut to his invited guests. The host’s wife tidies the kola nut and gives it to the husband discretely and the husband presents it to his guest. The eldest or the title holder in the group is traced and handed over the Kola nut, whereby the eldest is the host, the kola nut goes back
to him “Oji eze di eze n’ aka (the kings kola nut is in his hand). Whoever the elder is, shows the kola nut to the audience who appreciates and praises the host for his kind gestures.
In blessing the kola nut, the eldest raises it to the ancestors, presents the kola to them as well as invoke their presence in the gathering and the blessing of the kola nut proper. To realise this, he enchants some prover-bial statements or phrasal incantations and the audience choruses “isee”. An analogy is given to elucidate the form the blessing takes
“Chukwu Okike Oji abiala” “Igbo anyi ga-adi nuo” isee
“Onye wetara oji wetara ndu” isee
“Obiara be onye abiagbuna ya, O nawa mkpu apunaya na-azu isee
“Ije anyi ga-abu ije mmiri” isee
“Ndi nwe ezi taa oji” isee
“Amadioha taa oji” isee
“Anyi ga-ata oji a tata ndu “ isee
The breaking of the kola nut follows. In my community, the youngest male who has found favour in the sight of the elders is handed the kola nut for the breaking and the sharing. “Nwata kwocha aka o soro ndi ogaranya rie ihe”. He breaks the kola nut and shares it in the descend-ing order, according to seniority and the title holdings. The women in the gathering are given one lobe of the kola nut to share, their number notwithstanding.
Myths and Legends of Kola nut (Oji)Kola nut has mythological and legendary inferences. It is the belief that the Igbo founding fathers visited the gods’ orchard and the gods chose the oji as the king of all the fruits in the orchard. As a result of this, Oji becomes of great value in Igbo land, the medium of communication with the gods or the unifying factor between the living and the dead
It is also the belief that Oji is sacred and abhors all forms of modernisa-tion and changes, hence the saying that Oji does not hear any other languages (including the lingua franca English) except the original Igbo language. This is the language the gods know it with and they would be alienated from the blessing of the kola nut if any other language is spoken to the kola nut because they did not acquire any other language all their life
Due to the sacredness of kola nut, its celebration is solely the business of the men folk. A woman is not allowed to pluck, present, bless or break the kola nut. In the gathering of just the women, the culture behoves on them to beckon on any man around the corner to perform the tradi-tion of kola nut. The women in their endowed submissive nature do not contest this. They believe it was a question of mentality then, after all the men are not holier than the women.
Another myth held with regards to Oji has to do with the number of lobes in a nut. As explained earlier Kola nut comes in lobes, the number of the lobes in a nut is significant. Some kola nuts are not eaten depending on the number of lobes and some are highly celebrated believing that they represent prosperity and blessings to the audience. The Igbo also believes that the lobes comprise of male and female components which accord-ingly indicates completeness of human components (male and female).
Kola Nut---- Igbo PerspectiveBy Dr Uchenna Enem
Lobes of the Kola nutOji ogbi(dumb Kola nut). This is a one lobe kola nut. This kola nut implies neither male nor female. Such Kola nut indicates bad omen and so, no one eats it rather it is used to appease the gods or the spirit. It is thrown away to the gods afterwards.
Oji akala naabo: This kola nut consists of two lobes which the Igbo believes it represents; male/female; light/darkness; heaven/earth. It signi-fies conflict between the presenter and the guests or whatever the audi-ence is. As a result, the kola nut is not eaten. On the other hand, it may be eaten within a close or a nuclear family setting.
Oji Ikenga; Oji Ikenga is a three lobed kola nut. It is all male kola nut. This kola nut is presented to valiants or consecrated people. For instance peo-ple who have distinguished themselves in battles, in wrestling or other significant human endeavours.
Oji Ahia: This is four lobed kola nut which represents the four market days in igbo land. The Eke, Orie, Afor and Nkwo. It is regarded a normal kola nut consisting two male lobes and two female lobes. This kola nut signifies peace, unity, and blessings. It is predominantly blessed and broken in marriage ceremonies.
Oji Aka na Okpa: This is a five lobe kola nut. It consists of two male lobes and three female lobes. A five lobed kola nut indicates good omen and signifies productivity and wealth among the partakers.
Oji mkpuru isii: As the name implies, it is a six lobed kola nut which also indicates good omen in the land. The composition of the male/ the female lobes varies. Sometimes it may comprise of four male lobes and two female lobes. Or it may comprise of three male lobes and three female lobes.
Oji asaa mmuo, asaa madu: A seven lobed kola nut is regarded as the mother of all kola nuts. It is of great significant and value. It consists of either four male lobes and three female lobes or three male lobes and four female lobes. This Kola nut connotes perfection, strength, and circles of birth. As the name implies, the belief is that it has both physical and spiritual powers and so a medium of communication with the gods and the spirits.
Conclusion A eulogy to the Kola nut(Oji Igbo)A nut that breeds virtuesA nut that brings happinessA nut that ushers in every occasionA nut that is more valued than all ediblesA nut that unites the physical and the spiritA nut that deciphers good and bad omenThe anchor and the antecedent nut.
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Chinua Achebe, an illustrious Igbo son is arguably the greatest writer ever to come out of Africa. Please enjoy this short compilation of some of his quotes which are evergreen.
1. “We cannot trample upon the human-ity of others without devaluing our own. The Igbo, always practical, put it con-cretely in their proverb Onye ji onye n’ani ji onwe ya: “He who holds another down in the mud must stay in the mud to keep him down.”
2. “One of the truest tests of integrity is its blunt refusal to be compromised.”
3. “Storytellers are a threat. They threaten all champions of control; they frighten usurpers of the right to freedom of the human spirit in state, in church or mosque, in party congress, in the univer-sity or wherever.”
4. “A man who calls his kinsmen to a feast does not do so to save them from starving. They all have food in their own homes. When we gather together in the moonlit village ground it is not because of the moon. Every man can see it in his own compound. We come together be-cause it is good for kinsmen to do so.”
5. “When we are comfortable and inatten-tive, we run the risk of committing grave injustices absentmindedly.”
6. “Age was respected among his people, but achievement was revered. As the elders said, if a child washed his hands he could eat with kings.”
7. “Among the Igbo the art of conversa-tion is regarded very highly, and proverbs are the palm-oil with which words are eaten.”
8. “When Suffering knocks at your door and you say there is no seat left for him, he tells you not to worry because he has brought his own stool.”
9. “Privilege, you see, is one of the great adversaries of the imagination; it spreads a thick layer of adipose tissue over our sensitivity.”
10. “Oh, the most important thing about me is that my life has been full of chang-es. Therefore, when I observe the world, I don’t expect to see it just like I was seeing the fellow who lives in the next room. There is this complexity which seems to
me to be part of the meaning of existence and everything we value.”
11. “There is a moral obligation, I think, not to ally oneself with power against the powerless.”
12. “You do not know me,’ said Tortoise. ‘I am a changed man. I have learned that a man who makes trouble for others makes trouble for himself.”
13. “At the most one could say that his chi or personal god was good. But the Igbo people have a proverb that when a man says yes his chi says yes also.
14. “People from different parts of the world can respond to the same story if it says something to them about their own history and their own experience.”
15. “Every generation must recognize and embrace the task it is peculiarly designed by history and by providence to perform.”
16. “A man who pays respect to the great paves the way for his own greatness”
17. “A child cannot pay for its mother’s milk.”
18. “That we are surrounded by deep mysteries is known to all but the incur-ably ignorant.”
19. “Procrastination is a lazy man’s apol-ogy.”
20. “An old woman is always uneasy when dry bones are mentioned in a proverb”
21. “A toad does not run in the daytime for nothing”
22. “Those whose kernels were cracked by benevolent spirit should not forget to be humble.”
23. “When a man is at peace with his gods and ancestors, his harvest will be good or bad according to the strength of his arm.”
24. “When a coward sees a man he can beat he becomes hungry for a fight.”
25. “As our fathers said, you can tell a ripe corn by its look.”
26. “When mother-cow is chewing grass its young ones watch its mouth”
27. “Wisdom is like a goatskin bag; every
Evergreen Proverbs of Chinua AchebeBy Dr Ogueri Nwaiwu
man carries his own.”
28. “Eneke the bird was asked why he was always on the wing and he replied: ‘Men have learnt to shoot without missing their mark and I have learnt to fly without perching on a twig.’ ”
29. “The fly that refuses advice follows the corpse into the grave.”
30. “If you had been poor in your last life, I would have asked you to be rich when you come again. But you were rich. If you had been a coward, I would have asked you to bring courage. But you were a fearless warrior. If you had died young, I would have asked you to get life. But you lived long. So I shall ask you to come again the way you came before.”
31. “If you don’t like someone’s story, write your own.”
32. “Nobody can teach me who I am. You can describe parts of me, but who I am and what I need is something I have to find out myself.”
33. “To me, being an intellectual doesn’t mean knowing about intellectual issues; it means taking pleasure in them.”
34. ‘’The world has no end, and what is good among one people is an abomina-tion with others.”
35. “Writers don’t give prescriptions. They give headaches!”
Ndi Igbo Udo diri uno OOOOOO! Enjoy the Iriji day!!
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VFX is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (541092) in the UK to provide Foreign Exchange and regulated payment and remittanceservices in Europe and Africa. VFX is one of the largest non-bank providers of global currency and payment solutions. VFX is at the forefrontof digital technology and cloud based solutions. Learn more at: http://www.vfxplc.com.
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Send Money to Kenya - from £1
Send money with Equilty Direct @ www.equitydirect.co.keUse code EDM814 when signing up
Africans sending money back home are paying huge costs in remittance charges, about 12% compared to
Direct is tailored exclusively for sending money to Kenya.
Equity Direct costs a fraction of traditional remittances methods. It is also more convenient and money is delivered in real time. Customers have a choice of sending money in local currency, (Kenya Shillings), plus major world currencies.
Formed by a partnership of Equity Bank Group Kenya and VFX Financial PLC UK (VFX), Equity Direct sends money instantly to Equity Bank accounts in Kenya. Transaction fees start at £1 with a maximum fee of £4, and there are no deductions or charges on receipt of the funds in Kenya. The costs and exchange rates are clearlydisplayed for customers to see prior to a transaction - providing a level of transparency rarely seen in MoneyTransfer.
Dr. James Mwangi, Group CEO of Equity Bank stated that “Equity Direct is focusing on the UK market as UK is one of key remittance corridors for Kenya. Equity Group has invested heavily in creating infrastructure forDiaspora remittances. We are connecting to all global payment systems by installing robust systems that allow
locally and abroad.”
VFX Financial PLC also assists non-resident Kenyans living overseas to open Equity Bank accounts. The service
into an Equity Bank account for their suppliers. Kenyans in UK are also able to deposit money to Equity Bank accounts in Kenya instantly. VFX can also assist Equity Bank Customers with Equity Diaspora Banking productssuch as Online and Mobile Banking.
VFX is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (541092) in the UK to provide Foreign Exchange and regulated payment and remittanceservices in Europe and Africa. VFX is one of the largest non-bank providers of global currency and payment solutions. VFX is at the forefrontof digital technology and cloud based solutions. Learn more at: http://www.vfxplc.com.
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Use code ENM814 to register at www.easynaira.co.ukTransfer at least £100
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��IGBO Kwenu! IUNB
Send Money to Kenya - from £1
Send money with Equilty Direct @ www.equitydirect.co.keUse code EDM814 when signing up
Africans sending money back home are paying huge costs in remittance charges, about 12% compared to
Direct is tailored exclusively for sending money to Kenya.
Equity Direct costs a fraction of traditional remittances methods. It is also more convenient and money is delivered in real time. Customers have a choice of sending money in local currency, (Kenya Shillings), plus major world currencies.
Formed by a partnership of Equity Bank Group Kenya and VFX Financial PLC UK (VFX), Equity Direct sends money instantly to Equity Bank accounts in Kenya. Transaction fees start at £1 with a maximum fee of £4, and there are no deductions or charges on receipt of the funds in Kenya. The costs and exchange rates are clearlydisplayed for customers to see prior to a transaction - providing a level of transparency rarely seen in MoneyTransfer.
Dr. James Mwangi, Group CEO of Equity Bank stated that “Equity Direct is focusing on the UK market as UK is one of key remittance corridors for Kenya. Equity Group has invested heavily in creating infrastructure forDiaspora remittances. We are connecting to all global payment systems by installing robust systems that allow
locally and abroad.”
VFX Financial PLC also assists non-resident Kenyans living overseas to open Equity Bank accounts. The service
into an Equity Bank account for their suppliers. Kenyans in UK are also able to deposit money to Equity Bank accounts in Kenya instantly. VFX can also assist Equity Bank Customers with Equity Diaspora Banking productssuch as Online and Mobile Banking.
VFX is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (541092) in the UK to provide Foreign Exchange and regulated payment and remittanceservices in Europe and Africa. VFX is one of the largest non-bank providers of global currency and payment solutions. VFX is at the forefrontof digital technology and cloud based solutions. Learn more at: http://www.vfxplc.com.
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Nigeria is currently the fifth largest recipient of Foreign Remittances, and first in Africa, accord-ing to a World Bank report, receiving over 21$ Billion from the Nigerian Diaspora in 2013. Yet Africa as a whole, still pays the highest money transfer fees than any other country.
A new online money transfer service has been launched by VFX Financial PLC (VFX) in part-nership with Stanbic IBTC Bank, to offer Easy-Naira, a fast, secure facility for sending money home, at a fraction of the cost of traditional remittance methods.
EasyNaira (www.easynaira.co.uk) offers a simple to use online facility to send money to any bank in Nigeria. Transaction fees start from £1 to a maximum of £4, and the costs and exchange rates are clearly displayed for customers to see prior to a transaction- providing a level of trans-parency rarely seen in Money Transfer.
Obinnia Abajue, Executive Director of Personal and Business Banking, Stanbic IBTC said: “We are very pleased to partner with VFX on this strategic initiative. The partnership will help in driving Nigeria’s economic development, par-ticularly financial inclusion while actualizing our goal of enhancing money transfer services.
This collaboration further demonstrates our commitment, to continuously deliver innova-tive products and solutions that ultimately benefits Nigerians and beyond.”
Customers will be able to take advantage of our service 24/7, either through our desktop website or free mobile apps- available on Google Play or Iphone App Store, for money transfers, wherever you are.
About vFx Financial PLC (vFx)
VFX is regulated by the Financial Conduct Au-thority (541092) in the UK to provide Foreign Exchange and regulated payment and remit-tance services in Europe and Africa. VFX is one of the largest non-bank providers of global currency and payment solutions. VFX is at the forefront of digital technology and cloud based solutions. Learn more at: http://www.vfxplc.com
To celebrate the launch of EasyNaira, it is cur-rently FREE to send money to Nigeria. Sign up using intro code ENM814, and you could be in with a chance of winning £100! (Terms and conditions apply)
Send Money to Nigeria from a £�Send Money to Kenya - from £1
Send money with Equilty Direct @ www.equitydirect.co.keUse code EDM814 when signing up
Africans sending money back home are paying huge costs in remittance charges, about 12% compared to
Direct is tailored exclusively for sending money to Kenya.
Equity Direct costs a fraction of traditional remittances methods. It is also more convenient and money is delivered in real time. Customers have a choice of sending money in local currency, (Kenya Shillings), plus major world currencies.
Formed by a partnership of Equity Bank Group Kenya and VFX Financial PLC UK (VFX), Equity Direct sends money instantly to Equity Bank accounts in Kenya. Transaction fees start at £1 with a maximum fee of £4, and there are no deductions or charges on receipt of the funds in Kenya. The costs and exchange rates are clearlydisplayed for customers to see prior to a transaction - providing a level of transparency rarely seen in MoneyTransfer.
Dr. James Mwangi, Group CEO of Equity Bank stated that “Equity Direct is focusing on the UK market as UK is one of key remittance corridors for Kenya. Equity Group has invested heavily in creating infrastructure forDiaspora remittances. We are connecting to all global payment systems by installing robust systems that allow
locally and abroad.”
VFX Financial PLC also assists non-resident Kenyans living overseas to open Equity Bank accounts. The service
into an Equity Bank account for their suppliers. Kenyans in UK are also able to deposit money to Equity Bank accounts in Kenya instantly. VFX can also assist Equity Bank Customers with Equity Diaspora Banking productssuch as Online and Mobile Banking.
VFX is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (541092) in the UK to provide Foreign Exchange and regulated payment and remittanceservices in Europe and Africa. VFX is one of the largest non-bank providers of global currency and payment solutions. VFX is at the forefrontof digital technology and cloud based solutions. Learn more at: http://www.vfxplc.com.
www.easynaira.co.uk
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In partnership with
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Use this code when signing up: ENM814www.easynaira.co.uk
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�2 IGBO Kwenu! IUNB
Mr and Mrs Wilson Okolo Wish to felicitate with the entire members of the Igbo Union Nottingham on their
3rd Iriji Celeberation. Ndi Igbo Mma mma Nuuuu!!!!
�3IGBO Kwenu! IUNB
Nottingham connected News 7
GLOBAL
Eleven Eleven ElevenIs a Heritage Lottery funded community history
project delivered by Nottingham City Museums and Galleries in partnership with Nottingham City Homes. A diverse group of volunteers have been working with
Nottingham’s cultural communities on this project which looks at World War One from a new angle. They have
recorded family memories and personal perspectives in order to tell the story from countries outside of Britain.
The project’s title comes from the date and time the war o� cially ended – 11am on the 11th day of the 11th month, 1918.
TRENT TO TRENCHES EXHIBITIONAs part of Eleven Eleven Eleven a diverse group of
volunteers have created a series of � lms to capture the global story. These � lms are currently being shown in the Trent to Trenches exhibition at Nottingham Castle
Museum & Art Gallery.
TRAVELLING EXHIBITION AND EVENTS PROGRAMMEAs well as the � lms, Eleven, Eleven, Eleven has created a touring exhibition and an
events programme, which will visit community venues across Nottingham from August to November 2014.
For more details visit: www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk
ELEVEN ELEVEN ELEVENGLOBAL STORIES AND REFLECTIONS
WORLD WAR I CENTENARY
�4 IGBO Kwenu! IUNB
For all your African & Caribbean delicious meals We have egusi, ogbono, vegetable, onugbu, ona, pepper soup, beans, moi-
moi, plantain, suya, pounded yam. semo-lina. White rice and tomato stew, Jollof
and fried rice and chicken, beef, fish and turkey that melts in your mouth. Carib-bean dishes include mutton curry, rice and peas. Jerk chicken. Dumplings and Ake and saltfish. Tea and coffee. We do deliveries, takeaway, walk-in, and cater-
ing for birthdays, dedications, parties etc. We are flexible. Come and eat. lick your
fingers and just enjoy! Manager: Nnenna
Happy Birthday3rd Iriji of the IUNB and It will soon be 3rd Birth-day Celebration for Master Josiah Chidi Ubah! What a coincidence!! Master Josiah Chidi Ubah (Jo-jo Nwa, ogbu efi Nna nyelugo) Is Wishing all the children of the IUNB, a HAPPY NEW YAM FESTIVAL CELEBERATION as he will soon mark his third Birthday on , 24th September 2014.
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Carnival Site
Forest Recreation Ground
Castle Gate
START
Wheeler GateLong Row
Queens St
Lower Parliament St
Milton St
Shakespeare StDryden St
Addison St
Forest Road East
Mansfield Road
North Sherwood St
Mount Hooton Rd
Noel St
Bentinck St
Upper Parliament St
Old Market
Square
Victoria
Centre
Royal
Centre
Lower Pavement
Friar Lane
Goose Gate Cemetery
This year the Big Parade will be
larger and more spectacular
than ever before with more
Nottingham based carnival
troupes participating. In
addition, there will be carnival
troupes from Derby, Leicester,
the fabulous Rampage from
Luton and Notting Hill’s top
Carnival Band, Mahogany.
18 troupes will be displaying their
amazing costumes with a true
international feel leaving from
Castle Gate in the City Centre at
2pm arriving at The Carnival Site
at the Forest Recreation Ground
around4.30pm.
thebig
carnival
parade
C M Y CM MY
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nt S
t
Milton St
Shak
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Addison St
Fore
st R
oad
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Mansfield Road
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Mount Hooton Rd
Noel St
Bent
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This
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and
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an e
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fabu
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Ram
page
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s top
C
arni
val B
and
, Mah
ogan
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18 tr
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�5IGBO Kwenu! IUNB
A Photographic Exhibition of Nigerian Hair
27 Sept 2014 - 11 Jan 2015Launch Party: 26 Sept, 6pm - 9pm
Free entry | All Are welcome
New Art Exchange (NAE) presents Nigerian photographer J.D Okhai Ojeikere’s prolific collection of ornate hairstyles and head-dresses. The elaborately sculpted hair of female African models is captured in detail through beautifully composed black and white photography. The series celebrates hairstyling as ‘art’, and reflects Nigerian cultural traditions.
Ojeikere is widely regarded as one of the greatest 20th century African photographers. His Hairstyle series began in 1968 and grew to encompass 1,000 photographs spanning 40 years- only reaching its conclusion following the artist’s death earlier this year. Be the first to see the exhibition, enjoy a complimentary drink, delicious themed canapés, speeches, a DJ set, and a live music performance at our launch party.
A Hayward Touring exhibition from Southbank Centre, London
New Art Exchange | 39-4� Gregory BoulevardNottingham | NG7 6BE | T: 0��5 924 8630 E: [email protected] | W: www.nae.org.uk
Image credit: J.D. ‘Okhai Ojeikere, Abebe, 1975, Gelatin silver print, © J.D. ‘Okhai
Ojeikere, Courtesy Galerie MAGNIN-A, Paris.
J.D Okhai Ojeikere: Hairstyles & Headdresses
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STA
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Lowe
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nt S
t
Milton St
Shak
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are St Dryden St
Addison St
Fore
st R
oad
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Mansfield Road
North Sherwood St
Mount Hooton Rd
Noel St
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r Par
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year
the
Big
Para
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ill be
la
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and
mor
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cula
r th
an e
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fabu
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page
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Not
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Hill’
s top
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, Mah
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18 tr
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Design and print! Quality @ Affordable Prices!Contact us today for a quote: 0115 8457 009
FIN
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iteFo
rest
Rec
reat
ion
Grou
nd
Cast
le Ga
te
STA
RT
Wheeler Gate
Long
Row
Queens St
Lowe
r Par
liame
nt S
t
Milton St
Shak
espe
are St Dryden St
Addison St
Fore
st R
oad
East
Mansfield Road
North Sherwood St
Mount Hooton Rd
Noel St
Bent
inck S
t
Uppe
r Par
liame
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t
Old
Mark
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Vict
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Roya
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ntre
Lowe
r Pav
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Friar
Lane
Goos
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Cem
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This
year
the
Big
Para
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la
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and
mor
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cula
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an e
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arni
val
troup
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om D
erby
, Lei
cest
er,
the
fabu
lous
Ram
page
from
Lu
ton
and
Not
ting
Hill’
s top
C
arni
val B
and
, Mah
ogan
y.
18 tr
oupe
s will
be d
ispla
ying
thei
r am
azin
g co
stum
es w
ith a
true
in
tern
atio
nal f
eel le
avin
g fro
m
Cas
tle G
ate
in th
e C
ity C
entre
at
2pm
arri
ving
at T
he C
arni
val S
ite
at th
e Fo
rest
Rec
reat
ion
Gro
und
ar
ound
4.30
pm.
the big
carn
ival
para
de
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CY CMY
K
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FINISH
Carnival Site
Forest Recreation Ground
Castle Gate
START
Wheeler GateLong Row
Queens St
Lower Parliament St
Milton St
Shakespeare StDryden St
Addison St
Forest Road East
Mansfield Road
North Sherwood St
Mount Hooton Rd
Noel St
Bentinck St
Upper Parliament St
Old Market
Square
Victoria
Centre
Royal
Centre
Lower Pavement
Friar Lane
Goose Gate Cemetery
This year the Big Parade will be
larger and more spectacular
than ever before with more
Nottingham based carnival
troupes participating. In
addition, there will be carnival
troupes from Derby, Leicester,
the fabulous Rampage from
Luton and Notting Hill’s top
Carnival Band, Mahogany.
18 troupes will be displaying their
amazing costumes with a true
international feel leaving from
Castle Gate in the City Centre at
2pm arriving at The Carnival Site
at the Forest Recreation Ground
around4.30pm.
thebig
carnival
parade
C M Y CM MY
CYCMY
K
2014_A6info_back_aw.pdf 25/07/2014 16:59:46
FIN
ISH
Carn
ival S
iteFo
rest
Rec
reat
ion
Grou
nd
Cast
le Ga
te
STA
RT
Wheeler Gate
Long
Row
Queens St
Lowe
r Par
liame
nt S
t
Milton St
Shak
espe
are St Dryden St
Addison St
Fore
st R
oad
East
Mansfield Road
North Sherwood St
Mount Hooton Rd
Noel St
Bent
inck S
t
Uppe
r Par
liame
nt S
t
Old
Mark
etSq
uare
Vict
oria
Cent
re
Roya
lCe
ntre
Lowe
r Pav
emen
t
Friar
Lane
Goos
e Gate
Cem
eter
y
This
year
the
Big
Para
de w
ill be
la
rger
and
mor
e sp
ecta
cula
r th
an e
ver b
efor
e w
ith m
ore
Not
tingh
am b
ased
car
niva
l tro
upes
par
ticip
atin
g. In
ad
diti
on, t
here
will
be c
arni
val
troup
es fr
om D
erby
, Lei
cest
er,
the
fabu
lous
Ram
page
from
Lu
ton
and
Not
ting
Hill’
s top
C
arni
val B
and
, Mah
ogan
y.
18 tr
oupe
s will
be d
ispla
ying
thei
r am
azin
g co
stum
es w
ith a
true
in
tern
atio
nal f
eel le
avin
g fro
m
Cas
tle G
ate
in th
e C
ity C
entre
at
2pm
arri
ving
at T
he C
arni
val S
ite
at th
e Fo
rest
Rec
reat
ion
Gro
und
ar
ound
4.30
pm.
the big
carn
ival
para
de
C M Y CM MY
CY CMY
K
2014
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