A similar thread was opened last two years but there was no convincing answer there, so i decided to bring this question back..

These soups are eaten by almost all Nigerian tribes
but who owns them?

we all know ukazi=igbo. .ewedu -yoruba
afang, edidkaiking =efik, ibibio

but who owns okro, ogbono, egusi


Someone told me that Egusi belongs to the Bini people.

Please someone with the knowledge should share with the rest of us.

Egusi = Benin
Ogbono = Ishan

Ibos. No contest!

Definitely can't be yoruba. Their trademark soup na ewedu.

Do you know that the English word 'Okra' was derived from the anglicized Ibo word 'Okuru'.

Lol, if you're discernable you should even detect which tribe owns a particular soup. For instance, Ogbono is owned by Igbos and the name ogbono makes it obvious. Egusi is a derived name, it is actually egwusi which is also an Igbo soup. As for okro, I don't know the tribe that owns it.

However, Igbos followed by Ibibios has the best local cuisines in Nigeria.

Who cares?
It’s a Nigerian delicacy enjoyed around the world. Ever wonder why Nigerian greats are not recognized internationally by tribe.

proeast:
Lol, if you're discernable you should even detect which tribe owns a particular soup. For instance, Ogbono is owned by Igbos and the name ogbono makes it obvious. Egusi is a derived name, it is actually egwusi which is also an Igbo soup. As for okro, I don't know the tribe that owns it.

However, Igbos followed by Ibibios has the best local cuisines in Nigeria.

Ibos own okra, the English derived that name from the Igbos. The evidence is there.

gasparpisciotta:
Who cares?
It’s a Nigerian delicacy enjoyed around the world. Ever wonder why Nigerian greats are not recognized internationally by tribe.

We actually care, if it is not documented we know the tribe that will steal what belongs to another group and tag it as theirs.

okro is an oyibo anglicanized version for the Igbo word Okwuru,
the okro seed was introduced by the white men and Igbos started using it to cook, I have an pre-colonial article to back it up.
Egusi soup according to some originated from Yorubas, some said from Midwest, some said Igbos ,, am not very sure about egusi origin, will research.
But Ogbono soup is Purely Igbo by origin, Ogbono Ilo is the original name, mostly popularised by the Northern Igbo areas.
just like the way Ukazi and Achara belongs to the Southern Igbos.
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If you eat my Ukazi with Achara soup ,garnished with moulded egusi,fresh fish,goat meat etc lol you will know that Oriaku is not just a nickname, it is a noble title

comos:
Egusi = Benin
Ogbono = Ishan

Seconded

Ogbono is clearly Igbo's as we are the only tribe that cooks it. Egusi n okro would be difficult to trace their origins because many tribes cook them.

AhoadaRivers:


We actually care, if it is not documented we know the tribe that will steal what belongs to another group and tag it as theirs.

We are all a product of choices.

first and foremost egusi is a Yoruba soup... ogbolo is also a Yoruba soup... even afang soup is a Yoruba soup


what about perpersoup ... invented in Lagos in 1927.. my Mrs patience olori agbon ni op yi sha... a long name but remember this was before civilization

All are Igbo soup by origin.

Ogbolo/Aapon in Yoruba, not Yoruba soup. Egusi, Yoruba soup, specially for Ekiti and ijesha. Okra, OKORO.

BakedCake:
first and foremost egusi is a Yoruba soup... ogbolo is also a Yoruba soup... even afang soup is a Yoruba soup


what about perpersoup ... invented in Lagos in 1927.. my Mrs patience olori agbon ni op yi sha... a long name but remember this was before civilization

You might need to look at this below, what can you honestly say about that?

Ogbono/Ogbolo is an Igbo word.

Other ethnic groups have their own local names for Ogbono. I know Yorubas call it "Apon".

"no/lo" means slimy in Igbo.

And we know that Ogbono is a slimy soup.

Ogbono = slimy when boiled.

Ogbo = "boiled" ono = "slimy"

SpacehubTech:

You might need to look at this below, what can you honestly say about that?

that picture is fake anybody can make a blog page and write rubbish but ... I am too sure that ogbono was invented by Yoruba people


when we got tired then we now went to teach other people in Nigeria ... and now the same people that we taught are trying to claim ..

BakedCake:
that picture is fake anybody can make a blog page and write rubbish but ... I am too sure that ogbono was invented by Yoruba people


when we got tired then we now went to teach other people in Nigeria ... and now the same people that we taught are trying to claim ..

Even when you can see Wikipedia on it

[quote author=SpacehubTech post=89698366][/quote]before ...


anything wey sweet Yoruba man hand follow make am... you no see day when Yoruba man was president ..everybody dey chop meat leave bone ...

Indeed

Okra is obviously an Igbo soup. In fact the name Okra was coined by slave-masters from the Igbo word "Okwuru" when they saw Igbo slaves eating it.

Ogbono and onugbu soup is fondly associated with Anambra/Delta igbos

Oha soup and Ukazi soup is fondly associated with Imo/Abia Igbos

Ukazi soup is Igbo version of Afang soup because they share the same leaf and ingredients. Flavoring is what differs.

Other Igbo soups are OFE UGU, OFE ACHARA, OFE ELILE, OFE OWERRI, OFE NSALA, OFE OKRO, etc

BakedCake:
first and foremost egusi is a Yoruba soup... ogbolo is also a Yoruba soup... even afang soup is a Yoruba soup


what about perpersoup ... invented in Lagos in 1927.. my Mrs patience olori agbon ni op yi sha... a long name but remember this was before civilization

Lol.. Afang? Is afang a Yoruba word? Very funny.

Igboid:
Ogbono/Ogbolo is an Igbo word.

Other ethnic groups have their own local names for Ogbono. I know Yorubas call it "Apon".

"no/lo" means slimy in Igbo.

And we know that Ogbono is a slimy soup.

Ogbono = slimy when boiled.

Ogbo = "boiled" ono = "slimy"

Wow nice info. Never knew ogbono is an Igbo word until I saw the breakdown now.

Igbo kwenu!!!!

Eulalia:


Wow nice info. Never knew ogbono is an Igbo word until I saw the breakdown now.

What did you think ogbono was if not Igbo?

Probz:


What did you think ogbono was if not Igbo?

I thought it was Edo.

superlightning:
Ogbono and onugbu soup is fondly associated with Anambra/Delta igbos

Oha soup and Ukazi soup is fondly associated with Imo/Abia Igbos

Ukazi soup is Igbo version of Afang soup because they share the same leaf and ingredients. Flavoring is what differs.

Other Igbo soups are OFE UGU, OFE ACHARA, OFE ELILE, OFE OWERRI, OFE NSALA, OFE OKRO, etc

No, okazi is not the Igbo version of afang. The only thing they share is the leaf. Everything else is totally different.

I agree with the rest.

pocohantas:


No, okazi is not the Igbo version of afang. The only thing they share is the leaf. Everything else is totally different.

I agree with the rest.

Thanks for the correction. I actually didn't mean it as to being a subset of the other.

Okazi is UNIQUE. Afang is UNIQUE. However, it's the same leaf.

Forgive my misleading semantics.