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Re: Part Of Igbo Land Where You Mustn’t Kill A Python by LadyExcellency: 11:31pm On Sep 15, 2019
sultaan:


I thought you can only kill the bad one but leave the Good one bald python.
Can anyone give the English name to ewi from a TVC documentary on YouTube I am assuming ewi Is monitor lizards

Monitor Lizard is called "Olugburudu" in Igbo


Ewi is bush rabbit

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Re: Part Of Igbo Land Where You Mustn’t Kill A Python by Nobody: 12:43am On Sep 16, 2019
Damsonkc:
I have read everything here and there is a lot of misinformation. First, pythons are not venomous. This is for the person that said a python bit a woman and the venoms came out. Second, the variety of pythons not killed by some northern Igbos are the African ball pythons. They do not grow to become giant beasts like the ones we see on Nairaland killed by people in bushes. The ball python is smaller and generally doesn’t attack people. An African rock python would swallow you if it’s extremely hungry and can’t find food. There is a big difference between these species. Biko let’s learn to be guided, umunnem.
A scientific perspective. Okay.
Re: Part Of Igbo Land Where You Mustn’t Kill A Python by Nobody: 12:45am On Sep 16, 2019
ikezuora4689:
I thought about this yesterday when I was bathing.....I laugh out loud when people say there is nothing like jazz in Africa....I remembered when I was young when things are not moving well for my parents in lagos....my parents decided to move me down to the village to stay with my moms brother in Anambra State ozubulu precisely.......it's well known that ozubulu people don't kill Python...I remember having my bath together with Python in our bathroom....it won't even attack me...it will jst wrap itself one side....I also remembered cooking in our kitchen several times.... Python will jst pass through my legs without attacking me.... that's when I know that Snake body is always cool...that's why they like staying in a cool place....i also remembered waking up some times seeing Python by my side...it really baffle me anytime I think about it nw....I spent more than 3 years there...for once I never heard or see where Python attack anybody....I swear there is power in this world....nw if I see small tiny snake I go run like tomorrow no dey
Did you say waking up and seeing python by your side and it didn't try to harm you?
Re: Part Of Igbo Land Where You Mustn’t Kill A Python by sultaan(m): 1:09am On Sep 16, 2019
LadyExcellency:


Monitor Lizard is called "Olugburudu" in Igbo


Ewi is bush rabbit

Thanks for the enlightenment
https://www.google.com/search?safe=off&client=ms-android-google&sxsrf=ACYBGNSkMhEUbKPiFIQ5KOdTi0_TH1XMOQ%3A1568592434214&ei=MtJ-XbnYDI_isAX2x5WABA&q=+ball+python+images&oq=+ball+python+images&gs_l=mobile-gws-wiz-serp.3..0j0i22i30l7.29703.36242..36697...0.1..0.908.5615.2-3j4j6-4......0....1.........0i71j46i67i275j0i67j0i20i263j0i7i30.G_0B43zdXgE

That should be the good one that curls up into a ball and the bass ones are the ones killed on nairaland
Re: Part Of Igbo Land Where You Mustn’t Kill A Python by ikezuora4689(m): 6:04am On Sep 16, 2019
igbodefender:

Did you say waking up and seeing python by your side and it didn't try to harm you?
I swear
Re: Part Of Igbo Land Where You Mustn’t Kill A Python by Nobody: 6:15am On Sep 16, 2019
kenwhawha:
MelesZenawi is a yoruba man masquerading as Igbo, to divide Igbos.


Lol..... always afraid of their Shadow.


Why do u guys kill and eat snakes. I wrote what I know about Enugu and Ebonyi (Both E) .

They kill and eat python with reckless abadon. If you visit there, u have to examine their food before even thinking of eating if you need eat it at all.


Is not my fault, Dem even use am sing song.....

So Mr that's the fact..You guys eat it and I know very well u done consume much....of it.

Sorry but is the truth.
Re: Part Of Igbo Land Where You Mustn’t Kill A Python by Nobody: 6:25am On Sep 16, 2019
LadyExcellency:

Monitor Lizard is called "Olugburudu" in Igbo

Ewi is bush rabbit

Never heard one before Biko...which one be olugburudu.
Re: Part Of Igbo Land Where You Mustn’t Kill A Python by Nobody: 6:27am On Sep 16, 2019
MelesZenawi:



[s]Lol..... always afraid of their Shadow.


Why do u guys kill and eat snakes. I wrote what I know about Enugu and Ebonyi (Both E) .

They kill and eat python with reckless abadon. If you visit there, u have to examine their food before even thinking of eating if you need eat it at all.


Is not my fault, Dem even use am sing song.....

So Mr that's the fact..You guys eat it and I know very well u done consume much....of it.

Sorry but is the truth.[/s]

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Re: Part Of Igbo Land Where You Mustn’t Kill A Python by Nobody: 6:36am On Sep 16, 2019
[quote author=kenwhawha post=82272960][/quote]

Lol
Fear of the unknown.
Re: Part Of Igbo Land Where You Mustn’t Kill A Python by NNEWIsuper: 7:18am On Sep 16, 2019
MelesZenawi:



Stop believing say what you know.

Secondly, the thread says Igboland ..why dragging Edo state here.


You guys are really somethingelse.
because Edo is your state of origin...why get offended because he mentioned Edo..aren't you proud of your state?

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Re: Part Of Igbo Land Where You Mustn’t Kill A Python by Kingof2nations(m): 7:47am On Sep 16, 2019
AngryNijerian:
I know one woman that python mistakenly bit in her farm. She said to the python; why will you bite me, don't you know that i'm daughter of the soil and besides i didn't intentionally march you. Immediately the python's venom started dripping off her leg. You will think its a story but it actually happened.

You don't kill python here, some see python entering their room at night but won't bat an eyelid and will probably sleep in that same room with the python. If you don't like its presence take a stick and take it out of your house while you throw the stick away because if you don't it will trace that stick back to your house.
very funny mistakenly bite this one weak me ooo

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Re: Part Of Igbo Land Where You Mustn’t Kill A Python by NNEWIsuper: 7:54am On Sep 16, 2019
kenwhawha:
MelesZenawi is a yoruba man masquerading as Igbo, to divide Igbos.
meleszenawi is actually an Edo boy who sweeps gutters in Onitsha..he hears Igbo though and wants to be Igbo by all means

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Re: Part Of Igbo Land Where You Mustn’t Kill A Python by klassd(m): 9:05am On Sep 16, 2019
Zikora1000:
Many parts of Anambra state like ihiala, okija, ekwulobia, some parts of awka south and dunukofia don't kill python. some parts of imo state like Njaba don't kill it too. they call it Eke Njaba in Njaba imo state

True, we don't kill them in Ukpo, dunukofia.

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Re: Part Of Igbo Land Where You Mustn’t Kill A Python by MPESA(m): 9:06am On Sep 16, 2019
udoka2013:
Even some villages in Aguata too do the same.
Not only them Ihiala government Okija, Azia, ULI Ihiala etc don't kill it.
Re: Part Of Igbo Land Where You Mustn’t Kill A Python by Ipodisacriminal: 9:06am On Sep 16, 2019
Mugu people still believing tales in 2019


Shior

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Re: Part Of Igbo Land Where You Mustn’t Kill A Python by TempleHouse: 9:07am On Sep 16, 2019
No wonder they abandon their dead people at Evil Forest to be eaten by the Phytons...

Chinua Achebe confirmed that but did not explain the details...!

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Re: Part Of Igbo Land Where You Mustn’t Kill A Python by Maroghene(m): 9:09am On Sep 16, 2019
I confirm this to be true as someone who did his national service at Nnewi. Aguata also shares similar culture and some part of Nnewi.
Re: Part Of Igbo Land Where You Mustn’t Kill A Python by MPESA(m): 9:11am On Sep 16, 2019
Kingof2nations:

very funny mistakenly bite this one weak me ooo

Sure if mistakenly bit you and you scream and talk some time related to you some son or daughter of the soil , the snake will immediately Hiss and move it's way but BTW it don't even find trouble, very peaceful.

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Re: Part Of Igbo Land Where You Mustn’t Kill A Python by Iruosonobrugwhe: 9:11am On Sep 16, 2019
Pythons get venom?

It is also revered among the Nembe people of bayelsa, it is permitted to crawl into homes.

AngryNijerian:
I know one woman that python mistakenly bit in her farm. She said to the python; why will you bite me, don't you know that i'm daughter of the soil and besides i didn't intentionally march you. Immediately the python's venom started dripping off her leg. You will think its a story but it actually happened.

You don't kill python here, some see python entering their room at night but won't bat an eyelid and will probably sleep in that same room with the python. If you don't like its presence take a stick and take it out of your house while you throw the stick away because if you don't it will trace that stick back to your house.

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Re: Part Of Igbo Land Where You Mustn’t Kill A Python by kinzation(m): 9:12am On Sep 16, 2019
Beremx:
My village in Orlu, pythons are not killed. But in situations it swallows human nko?
Lol...
I'm serving in your village in Orlu, Imo State.

where in Orlu is your village?
besides why is picture like that of 1972
Re: Part Of Igbo Land Where You Mustn’t Kill A Python by Blinkers: 9:13am On Sep 16, 2019
valentineuwakwe:
somewhere in IMO STATE , emekuku or emiir ...they don't kill snakes(eke) there too..

Not just emekuku alone which is along the express leading to Abia state.

That Njaba - Awo Omamma axis down to mgbidi are also avoid eating the ball python.

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Re: Part Of Igbo Land Where You Mustn’t Kill A Python by AstroG: 9:13am On Sep 16, 2019
MPESA:

Not only them Ihiala government Okija, Azia, ULI Ihiala etc don't kill it.




Exactly,Uli don't kill pythons. I can vividly remember when I was still a student at Anambra State University,Uli Campus,have encountered them so many times. Even my lodge then was their den due to the fact that we didn't knw there was a python shrine 7km away from the Lodge,but it has never bitten anybody in the Lodge.

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Re: Part Of Igbo Land Where You Mustn’t Kill A Python by KIDfurniture(m): 9:17am On Sep 16, 2019
I love pythons. I will have one soon...it brings wealth in abundance..it works like magic. Why do you think cele people worship snake codedly?
Re: Part Of Igbo Land Where You Mustn’t Kill A Python by amaniro: 9:18am On Sep 16, 2019
OruExpress:
I believe the python is respected like this in Imo, Anambra, Rivers and Abia. I think they can kill it in Enugu and Ebonyi and I don't know about Delta and Edo


Point of correction. We don't do that in Abia. We don't respect python

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Re: Part Of Igbo Land Where You Mustn’t Kill A Python by martins21: 9:18am On Sep 16, 2019
Here in Abia state such believe does not exist.
Kill any animal you wish, because man has be given dominion over all by God almight.

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Re: Part Of Igbo Land Where You Mustn’t Kill A Python by mildflame: 9:19am On Sep 16, 2019
AngryNijerian:
I know one woman that python mistakenly bit in her farm. She said to the python; why will you bite me, don't you know that i'm daughter of the soil and besides i didn't intentionally march you. Immediately the python's venom started dripping off her leg. You will think its a story but it actually happened.

You don't kill python here, some see python entering their room at night but won't bat an eyelid and will probably sleep in that same room with the python. If you don't like its presence take a stick and take it out of your house while you throw the stick away because if you don't it will trace that stick back to your house.

FABLE upon FABLE
Re: Part Of Igbo Land Where You Mustn’t Kill A Python by Lekison(m): 9:19am On Sep 16, 2019
alimaa:
The earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof. Every part if this world belongs to God Almighty and not to any Python.
grin c finishing
Re: Part Of Igbo Land Where You Mustn’t Kill A Python by MPESA(m): 9:22am On Sep 16, 2019
igbodefender:

Did you say waking up and seeing python by your side and it didn't try to harm you?

Not funny but true am sure of such occurrence because I'm from Okija , it's body is cold ..
Remembering those days that whenever we kids saw will be singing to go Eke nekwa nde police, nekwa nde Uka and it will gently craw it's way.... BTW Achi people in Oji local government don't kill or eat TORTOISE, I also kill one seeing meat stupidly passing by without fear.. Na so my in-law blessed memory rush me o cheesy
Re: Part Of Igbo Land Where You Mustn’t Kill A Python by SamOyovwi: 9:23am On Sep 16, 2019
Deltans kill it. I'm an Urhobo and they kill it too. But there's a part of Urhobo that don't kill alligator. The Orogun people of Urhobo
OruExpress:
I believe the python is respected like this in Imo, Anambra, Rivers and Abia. I think they can kill it in Enugu and Ebonyi and I don't know about Delta and Edo
Re: Part Of Igbo Land Where You Mustn’t Kill A Python by lebron7(m): 9:27am On Sep 16, 2019
OruExpress:
I believe the python is respected like this in Imo, Anambra, Rivers and Abia. I think they can kill it in Enugu and Ebonyi and I don't know about Delta and Edo
Not rivers

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Re: Part Of Igbo Land Where You Mustn’t Kill A Python by Truthwords: 9:31am On Sep 16, 2019
Damsonkc:


No ones has given you any right whatsoever to tell me what to do. The assumption that you have an opinion on my comments shows how deluded you are. Keep your worthless thoughts to yourself. I never called you into my posts.
Nairaland is full of annoying morons, please try to ignore such persons
Re: Part Of Igbo Land Where You Mustn’t Kill A Python by Themaths(m): 9:32am On Sep 16, 2019
I'm from Azia. I confirm your post to be true, we don't kill pythons. Our neighbour, Mbosi, don't kill ewi (rabbit)...

I wonder why anyone will want to kill a Python though.

MPESA:

Not only them Ihiala government Okija, Azia, ULI Ihiala etc don't kill it.

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