Ala-igbo has been under many a heavy compromise,stemming mostly from its exposure to different cultures and religions. In this present era,one's practice of selling Ana-obi has been a rampant occurrence. Men of different beliefs and mindset now finds it commendable to sell off their piece of ancestral lands.I've witnessed such situations in many an occasion.


At my previous residential area in owerri,a man whom never was in harmony with the father until the former's demise,saw it worthwhile and as a means of living to sell off his father's Ana-obi. In fact the whole lands were auctioned off except the older building left behind by the late father. It's plainly abominable for one to sell off his ana-obi. Naboth a fellow Hebrew of old refused to sell the ana-obi to Ahab.

In my local community,my umunna had made it a frequent occurrence,to let go their ancestral lands(ana-igbo). Thing is the proceeds realized from its auctions are never utilized in tangible concerns,except consumption of alcohol,partying and engaging in other irresponsible activities. Once the money is over,they will find another to sell and the same thing continues over again. It is fast becoming a new normal in most parts of igbo land,especially the town of Aba. This menace has got to stop, It is foolish and unreasonable. All over the world, different peoples and race are finding real time solutions to their problems collectively and as individuals. To crown it all,we can get back to the old paradise ala-igbo once was before the advent of slavery, colonialism,missionary sojourns and introduction of alien cultural value. We can reclaim our heavenly ordained heritage by returning to the one true igbo culture and religion OMENANA which had knitted our lands for close to a thousand years before its contact with the Europeans. Only then can we see things through the eyes of God(Chi-ukwu) and not through those of the clergy and political elites.

True bro

mick16:
Ala-igbo has been under many a heavy compromise,stemming mostly from its exposure to different cultures and religions. In this present era,one's practice of selling Ana-obi has been a rampant occurrence. Men of different beliefs and mindset now finds it commendable to sell off their piece of ancestral lands.I've witnessed such situations in many an occasion.


At my previous residential area in owerri,a man whom never was in harmony with the father until the former's demise,saw it worthwhile and as a means of living to sell off his father's Ana-obi. In fact the whole lands were auctioned off except the older building left behind by the late father. It's plainly abominable for one to sell off his ana-obi. Naboth a fellow Hebrew of old refused to sell the ana-obi to Ahab.

In my local community,my umunna had made it a frequent occurrence,to let go their ancestral lands(ana-igbo). Thing is the proceeds realized from its auctions are never utilized in tangible concerns,except consumption of alcohol,partying and engaging in other irresponsible activities. Once the money is over,they will find another to sell and the same thing continues over again. It is fast becoming a new normal in most parts of igbo land,especially the town of Aba. This menace has got to stop, It is foolish and unreasonable. All over the world, different peoples and race are finding real time solutions to their problems collectively and as individuals. To crown it all,we can get back to the old paradise ala-igbo once was before the advent of slavery, colonialism,missionary sojourns and introduction of alien cultural value. We can reclaim our heavenly ordained heritage by returning to the one true igbo culture and religion OMENANA which has knitted our lands for close to a thousand years before its contact with the Europeans. Only then can we see things through the eyes of God(Chi-ukwu) and not through those of the clergy and political elites.

If you have a pressing need or health challenge you may consider selling what you have to go yourself. I don't in anyway subscribe selling of useful assets.

This is a topic that most Igbos gladly ignore. It is unbecoming and unnecessary for Igbos to keep ignoring this issue. In true practice of our omenana culture and custom one selling off ana-obi(family compound) is tantamount to one selling his birthright. In ana-igbo. The obi(compound) goes to the first son of the man. Anything outside this arrangement is flawed else it could be bring issues that can spiral out of control.