Ismail M. Kabir, Lagos. Between controversial existence and a contentious exit. There are various sides to a story. For an event that happens with few or no significant eye witness, the news come in different versions; some partially correct, others completely cooked up. In some cases, such non-witnessed event pass round as rumour until eventually confirmed. Rumour it was, when a phone call from Okene announced the death of two famous Ebira youths! They were killed by the Police, reported the news. Being on a Sunday when nothing too special should ensue save for the usual church services and social functions, the news sounded as the most unexpected, as a matter of fact, incredible! The thought of losing such youths on an ordinary day like Sunday undoubtedly was the reason for the astonishment. Not a single person of Ebira origin, within or outside the soil would believe such shocker upon first hearing. Text messages, phone calls and of course physical enquiries lingered, all in an atte
When sat close to the Oguntoro (the loom), Ebira women employ the best of their skills as they print elegantly on the cloth of the loom (ita-inochi).
this is a wonderful site. funnily enough, I'm the first one to leave a comment! I'm Ebira and looking for reasons to be proud of my homeland. I just found one more! I'll tell more of us about this. Keep it up. akoro o! Enexoxa Icha!
ReplyDeleteComing across this patriotic blog about the good works of Ebira women once more gave me resolve that under no circumstance will i not be proud to be Ebira. Ukoro obayin wa me ni ni. Akoro nini.
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