Igbo people were taken in relatively high numbers to Jamaica as slaves, so it's no surprise that there's some in Igbo language in the Jamaican Patois language.

the Igbo People of Jamaica (Tumblr)
Never heard about the Igbo People of Jamaica? There is in fact a group of people in Jamaica called "Red Ibo" because of the light skinned nature of the original Igbo slaves.
The "Red Ibo" or "Red Eboe" was used to refer to the Igbo slaves in Jamaica because of their light skin. Igbo slaves were also distinguished physically by their fair or “yellow” skin tones. Today, in Jamaica, “red eboe” is used to describe people with light skin tones with African features.

Originating primarily from the Bight of Biafra in West Africa, Igbo people were taken in relatively high numbers to Jamaica as slaves, between 1790 and 1809 during the transatlantic slave trade. Besides Virginia, Jamaica was the second most common disembarkation point for slave ships arriving from Biafra.

During this period, the culture and language of the Igbos diffused into the Jamaican culture. One of the major results of this diffusion is the infusion of some Igbo words into the Jamaican Patois.

Some of these words include:
Unu– You people

Ima osu (Jamaica) Imu oso (Igbo)- to hiss by sucking your teeth

Akara (Jamaica) Akàrà (Igbo)– bean cake

Soso (Jamaica) Sọsọ (Igbo)- only

Also, the yam festival, Jonkonnu, in Jamaica, was introduced by the Igbos. In Nigeria, it is simply called the New Yam Festival. There is a town allegedly named after them, the Ibu Town. Jonkonnu, a parade held in Jamaica, is attributed to the Njoku Ji “yam-spirit cult”, Okonko and Ekpe of the Igbo.

The Igbo also influenced the culture with actions such as “sucking-teeth” coming from the Igbo “ima osu” and “cutting-eye” from Igbo “iro anya”.

From Jamaica’s history, the Igbos influenced the culture, music, the pouring of libation, the “ibo” style, idioms, language and way of life of the Jamaicans.

The Jamaicans are so akin to the ways of the Igbos such that it is not uncommon to see Jamaicans watch Igbo Nollywood movies. Some of their rural areas take after the Igbo’s in Eastern Nigeria.

We cannot talk about Igbo slave history without talking about Olaudah Equiano, an Igbo slave who became literate and was one of the first to document his experiences in a book. He became an official and was very instrumental in maintaining law and order among the Igbos in Jamaica during the 1776 Mosquito Shore Scheme. He is also regarded as being one of the campaigners of the abolition of slave trade.

Igbo slaves were known to resist enslavement rather than revolt. Many of them committed suicide because they believed after death, they would return to their homeland. This suicide made most slave traders sceptical of having them as slaves.

One of the most popular resistances is the Igbo Landing, where about 75 slaves took over their boat and matched back into the water singing and chanting in Igbo. This was in Georgia.

In Jamaica, the Black River Rebellion plot which involved 250 Igbo men who conspired to kill every white man in the land. When they failed, their epic song for freedom rang high:

"Oh me good friend, Mr Wilberforce, make we free!
God Almighty thank ye! God Almighty thank ye!

God Almighty, make we free!
Buckra in this country no make we free:
What Negro for to do? What Negro for to do?

Take force by force! Take force by force!
To be sure! to be sure! to be sure!"

"Buckra" was a term introduced by Igbo and Efik slaves in Jamaica to refer to white slave owners and overseers.

source: https://amp.pulse.ng/lifestyle/food-travel-arts-culture/did-you-know-about-the-igbo-people-of-jamaica-id8679242.html

Mhmmm

yes ooo

kedu nke bu nkea

Igbo people all over the world are trash

Now I know


But, who owns/uses d word "akara"

Most of those taken to the Americas during the Transatlantic Slave Trade were of Igbo origin.

To de-Igbofy them, many Igbos were taken to Igbo slave colonies in places like Angola and Congo, before being exported to the Americas.

So, many that were kidnapped and taken to the New World under other tribal labels were actually Igbo!

In official history, we are told it was just people from the Bight of Biafra/Bonny that were of Igbo origin.

There has been a sustained move to bring down the Igbos for centuries. But the more the enemies of the Igbos try, the stronger the Igbos get.

ClassRep001:
Igbo people all over the world are trash

Dumb comment.

successking401:
Igbo people were taken in relatively high numbers to Jamaica as slaves, so it's no surprise that there's some in Igbo language in the Jamaican Patois language.

the Igbo People of Jamaica (Tumblr)
Never heard about the Igbo People of Jamaica? There is in fact a group of people in Jamaica called "Red Ibo" because of the light skinned nature of the original Igbo slaves.
The "Red Ibo" or "Red Eboe" was used to refer to the Igbo slaves in Jamaica because of their light skin. Igbo slaves were also distinguished physically by their fair or “yellow” skin tones. Today, in Jamaica, “red eboe” is used to describe people with light skin tones with African features.

Originating primarily from the Bight of Biafra in West Africa, Igbo people were taken in relatively high numbers to Jamaica as slaves, between 1790 and 1809 during the transatlantic slave trade. Besides Virginia, Jamaica was the second most common disembarkation point for slave ships arriving from Biafra.

During this period, the culture and language of the Igbos diffused into the Jamaican culture. One of the major results of this diffusion is the infusion of some Igbo words into the Jamaican Patois.

Some of these words include:
Unu– You people

Ima osu (Jamaica) Imu oso (Igbo)- to hiss by sucking your teeth

Akara (Jamaica) Akàrà (Igbo)– bean cake

Soso (Jamaica) Sọsọ (Igbo)- only

Also, the yam festival, Jonkonnu, in Jamaica, was introduced by the Igbos. In Nigeria, it is simply called the New Yam Festival. There is a town allegedly named after them, the Ibu Town. Jonkonnu, a parade held in Jamaica, is attributed to the Njoku Ji “yam-spirit cult”, Okonko and Ekpe of the Igbo.

The Igbo also influenced the culture with actions such as “sucking-teeth” coming from the Igbo “ima osu” and “cutting-eye” from Igbo “iro anya”.

From Jamaica’s history, the Igbos influenced the culture, music, the pouring of libation, the “ibo” style, idioms, language and way of life of the Jamaicans.

The Jamaicans are so akin to the ways of the Igbos such that it is not uncommon to see Jamaicans watch Igbo Nollywood movies. Some of their rural areas take after the Igbo’s in Eastern Nigeria.

We cannot talk about Igbo slave history without talking about Olaudah Equiano, an Igbo slave who became literate and was one of the first to document his experiences in a book. He became an official and was very instrumental in maintaining law and order among the Igbos in Jamaica during the 1776 Mosquito Shore Scheme. He is also regarded as being one of the campaigners of the abolition of slave trade.

Igbo slaves were known to resist enslavement rather than revolt. Many of them committed suicide because they believed after death, they would return to their homeland. This suicide made most slave traders sceptical of having them as slaves.

One of the most popular resistances is the Igbo Landing, where about 75 slaves took over their boat and matched back into the water singing and chanting in Igbo. This was in Georgia.

In Jamaica, the Black River Rebellion plot which involved 250 Igbo men who conspired to kill every white man in the land. When they failed, their epic song for freedom rang high:

"Oh me good friend, Mr Wilberforce, make we free!
God Almighty thank ye! God Almighty thank ye!

God Almighty, make we free!
Buckra in this country no make we free:
What Negro for to do? What Negro for to do?

Take force by force! Take force by force!
To be sure! to be sure! to be sure!"

"Buckra" was a term introduced by Igbo and Efik slaves in Jamaica to refer to white slave owners and overseers.

source: https://amp.pulse.ng/lifestyle/food-travel-arts-culture/did-you-know-about-the-igbo-people-of-jamaica-id8679242.html

The first Jamaican rebellion against slavery/ for independence was led by a man the Africans called King of the Eboes. That was in 1816.

igbodefender:
Dumb comment.

From your father

Igbo people always looking for a way to break free from what they don't like. I dey their body

That die hard spirit is in the DNA of every Igbo person. Always resisting suppression and oppression and at the same time looking for ways to better his lot.
Wonder why we are mostly in the opposition today? Is in our DNA to say no to anything that does not go down well with us.

ClassRep001:

From your father

You have shown you lack proper home training. Well done.

@op, Akara is Yoruba, and when you go to the south and central Americas where it's fully pronounced, Acara je like we say in Yorubaland, you will know it's not igbo word. Though something tells me you already know but just trying to steal it anyway.

Yoruba gave Nigeria so many things aside the wealth. We gave Nigeria the following as well

Igbekere
Moin-moin
Eba
Fufu
Iru
Gari
Ponmo
Egusi
Ogiri
Ankara
Gele
Agbada

Among others.

Remember, if you don't have a name for it in your language, it's because you burrowed it from Yoruba, and it doesn't matter if you add or take a letter out of the name, it still won't be yours.

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You are not making any sense in regards to the write ups. Even if Akara was borrowed from Yoruba as you claimed, it is till an Igbo word. Majority of English words you wrote with were borrowed, will I tell you that you wrote in Latin or Hebrew instead of English.

wowcatty:
@op, Akara is Yoruba, and when you go to the south and central Americas where it's fully pronounced, Acara je like we say in Yorubaland, you will know it's not igbo word. Though something tells me you already know but just trying to steal it anyway.

Yoruba gave Nigeria so many things aside the wealth. We gave Nigeria the following as well

Igbekere
Moin-moin
Eba
Fufu
Iru
Gari
Ponmo
Egusi
Ogiri
Ankara
Gele
Agbada

Among others.

Remember, if you don't have a name for it in your language, it's because you burrowed it from Yoruba, and it doesn't matter if you add or take a letter out of the name, it still won't be yours.

You are out of your mind, how can you burrow something and still call it yours?
Akara is not an igbo word, and not just Akara, but so many other Yoruba words all over Nigeria are used without giving credit, it's bad!

Soso is also Yoruba

Olamide called his girlfriend 'Soso' here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiQpc5dWsjg
Okan soso = one and only/only one

And every culture i know pour liberation, from Ghana to even the bikers in the US, so you haven't made any point that connects you with the Jamaicans. Yoruba culture is the one all over the Americas and Jamaica is no exception.

[quote author=safetyInspector post=69941551]You are not making any sense. Even if Akara was borrowed from Yoruba as you claimed, it is till an Igbo word. Majority of English words you wrote with were borrowed, will I tell you that you wrote in Latin or Hebrew instead of English? [1quote author=wowcatty post=69940691]

Nice write-up. Me I don't joke with history as a means of educating

Just as I told you earlier that you are making no sense.Do you know how many English words burrowed from others languages? When you make use of those words while speaking/writing are you considered as speaking or writing English or other languages? Do you give credit to those languages while speaking or writing those words? You can do better than this. Of all the words the Op wrote only Akara is your concern, ok may be you will feel better if they are addressed as Jamaican Yorubas.

wowcatty:
You are out of your mind, how can you burrow something and still call it yours?
Akara is not an igbo word, and not just Akara, but so many other Yoruba words all over Nigeria are used without giving credit, it's bad!

Soso is also Yoruba

Olamide called his girlfriend 'Soso' here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiQpc5dWsjg
Okan soso = one and only/only one

And every culture i know pour liberation, from Ghana to even the bikers in the US, so you haven't made any point that connects you with the Jamaicans. Yoruba culture is the one all over the Americas and Jamaica is no exception.

I wasn't missing a word when I said you are out of your mind. Only you burrow word because of your civilization, Yoruba language is complete. Also, you can't burrow words and claim it to be yours, ok? Because those words have meaning and carry weight for other people where it originated. Akara for example is not just what you see on the street corners, it's a tradition on it's own especially for the dead, and just because you have tasted and liked it doesn't make it your own. What other words are you talking about? I already told you about "Soso" and the rest are nothing really, like I said liberation is everywhere, in Yorubaland, you will hardly see a house without a bottle of Schnapps which is the choice drink for liberation with my elders. Claim what is yours and leave other as burrowed food.

safetyInspector:
Just as I told you earlier that you are making no sense.Do you know how many English words burrowed from others languages? When you make use of those words while speaking/writing are you considered as speaking or writing English or other languages? Do you give credit to those languages while speaking or writing those words? You can do better than this. Of all the words the Op wrote only Akara is your concern, ok may be you will feel better if they are addressed as Jamaican Yorubas.

chiommy123:
Igbo people always looking for a way to break free from what they don't like. I dey their body

I concur

wowcatty:

[s]@op, Akara is Yoruba, and when you go to the south and central Americas where it's fully pronounced, Acara je like we say in Yorubaland, you will know it's not igbo word. Though something tells me you already know but just trying to steal it anyway.
Yoruba gave Nigeria so many things aside the wealth. We gave Nigeria the following as well
IgbekereMoin-moin Eba
Fufu iru gari ponmo EgusiOgiri Ankara Gele Agbada
Among others.
Remember, if you don't have a name for it in your language, it's because you burrowed it from Yoruba, and it doesn't matter if you add or take a letter out of the name, it still won't be yours.[/s]

U are talking trash!!
I font who why u yorubas like rewriting history with lies and propaganda.
Seriously is getting annoying.
NOBODY BORROWED UR LANGUAGE PLS.
Most of the names u claimed were yoruba words are not Yoruba words pls.
Stop lying.

Igbekere... There is nothing like igbeker in igboland so keep it to urself.

Moin-moin... Usu akidi(igbo))
Eba......
Fufu..... Not Yoruba foofoo(even other Africans know it by that name)
Iru...... Akidi(igbo)
Gari...... Not Yoruba language.
Ponmo...... kanda
Egusi......... Not Yoruba pls
Ogiri...... Not Yoruba
Ankara...... Originated from Ghana.
Gele........ Akishi (igbo)

So my friend stop this lies its annoying.

You are a very dishonest bunch.

Everything I wrote and over 100 more are all Yoruba words, be honest for once in your miserable life.

Fufu is Yoruba just like the word 'Akata' the whole world burrowed from Yoruba. We invent words for those of you who don't have complete language to use. It's Yoruba and then the rest of you.

The only people who have indigenious food close to that of Yoruba fufu are Ghanaians but their own is 'foofoo' the rest of you burrowed Fufu from Yoruba. What Igbos have is Akpu.

Liar, Ankara is from Yoruba word 'Anko ara' Ghana don't have Ankara. What Ghana call their cloths are Kente, Holland and local name for their cloths.

Gari is Yoruba

Ogiri is Yoruba. There are only two types of Ogiri in Nigeria, ogiri Ijebu and ogiri foin, both Yoruba.

Ponmo is Yoruba and Kanda is Hausa. Igbos don't have a word for it. Can you now see how your language is lacking?

Egusi is also Yoruba.

Just as Yoruba slangs are the anthem in Nigeria and abroad, the oldest words we gave are still from us, but since you are known to be dishonest, you just have to argue about what you know to be true. Just accept the fact that you Igbos burrowed these things from Yoruba and stop lying.

I can see that you are getting close to telling the truth, you have removed moin-moin from your list as igbo word, you will get the rest right soon.

The only thing that is in reality annoying to you is that your Igbo language is being exposed as a very weak language. Yoruba didn't burrow a single word from you but you burrowed over 100 words from us.

Nightmareo07:


U are talking trash!!
I font who why u yorubas like rewriting history with lies and propaganda.
Seriously is getting annoying.
NOBODY BORROWED UR LANGUAGE PLS.
Most of the names u claimed were yoruba words are not Yoruba words pls.
Stop lying.

Igbekere... There is nothing like igbeker in igboland so keep it to urself.

Moin-moin... Usu akidi(igbo))
Eba......
Fufu..... Not Yoruba foofoo(even other Africans know it by that name)
Iru...... Akidi(igbo)
Gari...... Not Yoruba language.
Ponmo...... kanda
Egusi......... Not Yoruba pls
Ogiri...... Not Yoruba
Ankara...... Originated from Ghana.
Gele........ Akishi (igbo)

So my friend stop this lies its annoying.

wowcatty:
You are a very dishonest bunch.

[s]Everything I wrote and over 100 more are all Yoruba words, be honest for once in your miserable life.

Fufu is Yoruba just like the word 'Akata' the whole world burrowed from Yoruba. We invent words for those of you who don't have complete language to use. It's Yoruba and then the rest of you.

The only people who have indigenious food close to that of Yoruba fufu are Ghanaians but their own is 'foofoo' the rest of you burrowed Fufu from Yoruba. What Igbos have is Akpu.

Liar, Ankara is from Yoruba word 'Anko ara' Ghana don't have Ankara. What Ghana call their cloths are Kente, Holland and local name for their cloths.

Gari is Yoruba

Ogiri is Yoruba. There are only two types of Ogiri in Nigeria, ogiri Ijebu and ogiri foin, both Yoruba.

Ponmo is Yoruba and Kanda is Hausa. Igbos don't have a word for it. Can you now see how your language is lacking?

Egusi is also Yoruba.

Just as Yoruba slangs are the anthem in Nigeria and abroad, the oldest words we gave are still from us, but since you are known to be dishonest, you just have to argue about what you know to be true. Just accept the fact that you Igbos burrowed these things from Yoruba and stop lying.

I can see that you are getting close to telling the truth, you have removed moin-moin from your list as igbo word, you will get the rest right soon.

The only thing that is in reality annoying to you is that your Igbo language is being exposed as a very weak language. Yoruba didn't burrow a single word from you but you burrowed over 100 words from us.
[/s]

lolz ur comment is full of lies from the first word to the last, I dnt even know where to start from to correct u.
I dont know why u Yorubas are so so delusional seriously its funny at times to me.

U have shown that u are ignorant in every standard.,
But If u think foofoo, Ankara, egusi, ogiri ,
Then I will leave u to wallow in ur ignorance.
U are long gone into ignorance no1 can ever pull u out of it!! .

Even Abraham Einstein and Chinua Achebe, and all the intellectuals in the whole world can't pull u out of this ignorance!!
Byeeee

You are a liar, you know everything I said is true but for your dishonest nature makes it difficult for you to agree with me.

The earlier you come to terms with the fact that igbo language is incomplete, weak and you have to burrow words from Yoruba, the better for you to start developing your language.

All those words and over 100 more are Yoruba and you can't change that no matter how hard you tried, there's a reason why it's a Yoruba man by the name Ajayi Crowther that helped put your language together and wrote your first book for you.

Chinua Achebe doesn't belong in the same sentence with Albert Einstein, make that Woke Soyinka, who the world knew to be the real deal.

Bye falot!

Nightmareo07:


lolz ur comment is full of lies from the first word to the last, I dnt even know where to start from to correct u.
I dont know why u Yorubas are so so delusional seriously its funny at times to me.

U have shown that u are ignorant in every standard.,
But If u think foofoo, Ankara, egusi, ogiri ,
Then I will leave u to wallow in ur ignorance.
U are long gone into ignorance no1 can ever pull u out of it!! .

Even Abraham Einstein and Chinua Achebe, and all the intellectuals in the whole world can't pull u out of this ignorance!!
Byeeee

wowcatty:

[s]You are a liar, you know everything I said is true but for your dishonest nature makes it difficult for you to agree with me.
The earlier you come to terms with the fact that igbo language is incomplete, weak and you have to burrow words from Yoruba, the better for you to start developing your language.
All those words and over 100 more are Yoruba and you can't change that no matter how hard you tried, there's a reason why it's a Yoruba man by the name Ajayi Crowther that helped put your language together and wrote your first book for you.
Chinua Achebe doesn't belong in the same sentence with Albert Einstein, make that Woke Soyinka, who the world knew to be the real deal.
Bye falot![/s]

Language criminal.
Yorubas thought Americans how to speak English too. !!

Nightmareo07:


Language criminal.
Yorubas thought Americans how to speak English too. !!

This yoruba ppl are just a bunch of liars, imagine ogiri/ogili is Yoruba kwa? even fufu? chai

one of them even said some time ago that ogbono is Yoruba chai �

Just a bunch of language thieves.

Language prisoner!

We actually have our language all over the Americas, from food to religion and everything in between, all Yoruba's ingenuity.

You know Yoruba is not Igbos mate in all ramifications, but your dishonest nature won't let you acknowledge it.

Nightmareo07:


Language criminal.
Yorubas thought Americans how to speak English too. !!

wowcatty:

[s]Language prisoner!
We actually have our language all over the Americas, from food to religion and everything in between, all Yoruba's ingenuity.

You know Yoruba is not Igbos mate in all ramifications, but your dishonest nature won't let you acknowledge [/s]it.

Language criminal..oh I forgot
U though Americans English
Thought southafricans Zulu.
Thought Ethiopians Swahili.
And thought Ghaninas Twi

Ooh criminal

Fatherofdragons:


This yoruba ppl are just a bunch of liars, imagine ogiri/ogili is Yoruba kwa? even fufu? chai

one of them even said some time ago that ogbono is Yoruba chai �

Just a bunch of language thieves.

They are just clowns.

Don't drag others who have complete language to it, it's you Igbos who have
language problems and have burrowed half of your words from Yoruba.

Nightmareo07:


Language criminal..oh I forgot
U though Americans English
Thought southafricans Zulu.
Thought Ethiopians Swahili.
And thought Ghaninas Twi

Ooh criminal

wowcatty:

[s]Don't drag others who have complete language to it, it's you Igbos who have
language problems and have burrowed half of your words from Yoruba.[/s]

Goodmormin language criminal