Igbo Nigeria Nottingham Magazine V5

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Vol. 5

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CULTURAL VALUES, PEACE & EDUCATION

Igbo Union Nottingham Britain (IUNB)

7 Annual New Yam Festival (Iriji) 2018 th

Chief Host: NZE COLLINS EZEOBI ETIGBUO EZIOKWU NA UGA (CHAIRMAN IUNB)

Chairman of the Occassion: CHIEF KEVIN NJEMNOBI (EBEKUEDIKE)

Guest of Honour: LIAQAT ALI The Lord Mayor of Nottingham

Brendon Lawrence Sports Centre, 35 Hungerhill Rd, Nottingham NG3 4QA

Sunday 26th August 2018

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3 I am very excited to welcome you to the 5th edition of annual Igbo kwenu publication th to ushers in the 7 annual New Yam festival of the Igbo Union Nottingham. In Igbo Language, number seven means “ASAA” and just as the with the local magazine in Nottingham called Mojatu media and number is unique, advertising. Last year this year’s iriji promises to be a unique and exciting one in deed.

We are proud to‘s Igbo Kwenu, featured the following articles: ‘New Yam Festival in Igbo land’ by Edwin Ubah,’ The symbol of Members, friends and relatives of be working with the Mojatu foundation, Rober Borbely the graphic designer and kola in Igbo Culture’ by Dr. Uchenna Enem and ‘ The Ever green other local businesses in thisthe Igbo Union Nottingham, I am so publication. proverbs of Chinua Achebe’ by Dr Ogueri Nwa iwu.

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excited to use this opportunity to welcome you to the second edition year, as we celebrate the 2015’s New Yam Festival, we are New yam festival is celebrated by the Igbos in Igboland and This in the diaspora to of Igbo kwenu! publication which focusing on the need to celebrate our women and children thus, mark the beginning of harvesting period. we call Igbo knwenu! Vol 2. It has we shall pay special attention on the importance of inculcating been one year since the first Igbo Igbo culture and Language in our children by introducing Igbo Igbos celebrate New Yam festival with yam as a symbolic king crop due to their kwenu! publication saw the light language school and Nigerian current affair. You will see how love for yam as popularity ofof yam at most traditional occasions. We are excited to the day. We are happy to mark Igbos count numbers, as well as states and capitals in Nigeria, the witness the Igbo cultural groups wonderful performance to entertain its first birthday traditional as we celebrate map of Nigeria and Map of Africa on see pages...,...,...). pages. We you and to fill you lasting memory and delicious traditional and drinks from the FOUTH ANNUAL NEW YAM food have also chosen to celebrate the role Igbo women in Igbo society generous contribution of our members through freeUNION whill donations.

FESTIVAL (IRIJI) of the IGBO by featuring an article by a member of our sister organisation: NOTTINGHAM (IUNB). The positive Igbo union Leicester,Mrs Hope Ngozi Eruchie (Adachinyelugo The Igbo language school will entertain you with children’s singing in Igbo as well feedback we received as five hundred of Umuabi).Mrs Eruchie’s article also contains some pet names as drama. For the first time in(500) our history, will recognise some individuals copies the of IUNB, the publication given to women in Igbo land and their meanings and i hope you travelled round Nottingham even after Yam festival who have contributed in various waysthe to New the progress of the organisation will choose one of as these pet names for your selves, friends and 2014. and This Matron. unprecedented Journey started from Mojatu some Media patrons In future, we aim to recorgnise other individuals who shall be looking at how the Igbo’s gets spouses(see page...),We and Advertising to free magazines desk to progress the New Art exchange have contributed the formation and of this great organisation.

Finally married the traditional way by Edwin Ubah(see page) Nottingham’s information desk, offices in Nottingham, to the I will say, this is just the begining Kwenu! Kwenu!!

PLEASE NOTE: While Igbo kwenu! comes as the Nottingham’s Iriji 6 of the next level for IUNB! Igbo Hyson Green youth clubs information stand, to Nottingham Trent University’s Global Lunge, homes, liberties, shops, and other brochure/ magazine,it is our intention that parents should take this magazine home and use them as one of your little references important places. This has been the driving force towards making IGBO UNION LANGUAGE SCHOOL Numbers list ENGLISH -IGBO in teaching Igbo language to their children as well as reference the future editions bigger and betters.

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18 – iri na asato 80 – iri asato to enhance the knowledge 3and understanding of Igbo 11 culture – atọ – iri na otu 19 – iri na eteghiete 90 – iri eteghiete among our children, spouses to na abụọ 4 –and anọfamily friends -as well 12as – iri 20 – iri abụọ 100 – nnari create a medium where local businesses can advertise 5 – ise 13their – iri naEdwin ubah atọ 30 – iri atọ 1, 000 – puku goods and services to wide audience and also go give businesses 6 – isii 14 – iri naCo ordinator igbo Kwenu / anọ 40 – iri anọ one million – nde the opportunity to appreciate their loyal customers. This was why

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the chairman of the IUNB Chief Dr EMEKA ILIONE,in his visionary Chairman Igbo Cultural Group Nottingham 8 – asato 16 – iri na isii 60 – iri isii leadership, Edwin Ubah gave us the task to bridge this gap in collaboration

British National Anthem: GOD SAVE THE QUEEN! God save our gracious Queen, Long live our noble Queen, God save the Queen!

Send her victorious, Happy and Glorious, Long to reign over us; God save the Queen!

NIGERIAN NATIONAL ANTHEM: ARISE, O COMPATROITS! Arise, O compatriots, Nigeria’s call obey To serve our Fatherland With love and strength and faith.

The labour of our heroes past Shall never be in vain, To serve with heart and might One nation bound in freedom, peace and unity.

Abia State ...............Umuahia Adamawa State ....Yola Akwa Ibom State .Uyo Anambra State ......Awka Bauchi State ...........Bauchi Bayelsa State .........Yenagoa Benue State ...........Makurdi Borno State ............Maiduguri Cross River State ..Calabar Delta State..............Asaba Ebonyi State ..........Abakaliki Edo State.................Benin City Ekiti State ................Ado-Ekiti Enugu State ...........Enugu FCT ............................Abuja Gombe State .........Gombe Imo State ................Owerri Jigawa State ..........Dutse Kaduna State .........Kaduna Kano State ..............Kano Katsina State ..........Katsina

Nigerian Population: 73.6 million (20 3)

Kebbi State ............ Birnin Kebbi Kogi State ...............Lokoja Kwara State ............Ilorin Lagos State ............Ikeja Nasarawa State .....Lafia Niger State .............Minna Ogun State .............Abeokuta Ondo State .............Akure

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Osun State ..............Oshogbo Oyo State ................Ibadan Plateau State .........Jos Rivers State ............Port Harcourt Sokoto State ..........Sokoto Taraba State ...........Jalingo Yobe State ..............Damaturu Zamfara State ........Gusau

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MRS GERALDINE CHUKWUDI-DANIEL TREASURER

CHIEF DOM OKAFOR VICE CHAIRMAN

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MAZI OKECHUKWU EBUCHE ASS. PROVOST

MRS BLESSING ADIRUO WELFARE SECRETORY

NZE COLLINS EZEOBI ETIGBUO EZIOKWU NA UGA (CHAIRMAN)

MRS NNENE IJENDU ASS. WOMEN LEADER

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PROGRAMME OF EVENTS 1. Group pictures 2. Introduction of Mcs 3. Introduction of members to the high table and Union representativesWelcoming the union chairman and members with Ogene 4. Opening prayer 5. National anthem Nigeria/United Kingdom 6. Presentation and breaking of kola nut/chairman’s opening remarks 7. Welcome song by the union children 8. Welcome address by IUNB chairman 9. Recognition and presentation of certificates to the patrons 10. Short speeches by the patrons 11. Cutting of yam 12. Women cultural dance 13. Refreshment 14. Union’s children’s drama 15. Speeches by the invited guests 16. Ogene/Ekwe and masquerade dance 17. Cutting of the cake 18. Vote of thanks and closing prayers 19. Dance dance dance

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by the Chairman IGBO Union Nottingham Nze Collins Ezeobi Etigbuo Eziokwu na Uga

Your excellencies, My Lord spiritual and temporal, Ndi Igwe. Chiefs, Ohaneze Ndigbo, members of the Igbo union and community in UK, precious guests, ladies and gentlemen.

struggle and continue to struggle with raising and training the young generation these days; as Igbo parents in the western world, let’s not keep our eyes off the ball as we will continue to raise our leaders of tomorrow however challanging this maybe.

On behalf of all the members of the Igbo union Nottingham, it is my honor to welcome each and Having said that, may I also use this opportunity to everyone of you to our seventh annual new yam tell our honourable guests about some challenges festival. that we face in the cause of carrying along our In the Igbo Land, there are many festivals and future generations. First of all, We need a place we cultural celebrations but this particular festival is of can call our own- where we can bring our children a great significance because it marks the beginning together under one roof, to teach them all that we of harvesting season as well as measure of luck for have learnt from our fathers and mothers. To help those who earn a living through farming. In other us actualise this dream of ours and our forefathers words, it represents celebration as well as measure which is our most difficult challenges. I hereby plead for success, productivity and prosperity among with the Lord Mayors of Nottingham, both former Igbo communities in the Eastern part of Nigeria and and incunbent, distinguish ladies and gentlemen to beyond. Historically , this occasionis is used to express hear our cry for help and assistance as we have been gratitude to the “gods” for their favour of successful sustaning our organisations on the contributions of our members. Onbehalf of Igbo land, encourage us harvesting season. all to collectively assist us in this project of protecting Igbo people all over the world are know to be what brought us together: our land, our values and hardworking and enterprising people- who love to morals which we apply in our daily actvities ias we eat and celebrate the arrival of new yam every year. continue to intergrate into this community as good New yam festival creates the opputunity for our citizens of the country as well as good residence of people and friends to gather at the village square to our lovely City of Nottingham. feast, roast, toast, dance and celebrate with drums, masquerades performances and many cultural Finally, I welcome you once again to the 7th annual displays. I think New yam festival in other words, can New yam festival of the Igbo Union Nottingham. be called the Igbos Unique Traditional Carnival; and After this occasion I pray you will all get back to your that is why despite the effect of industraliasstion, various destinations safely. As our people sa that and urbanisation, Iri ji maintains an outstanding Ukwu onye jiri bia ka oga eji naoooo! position in Igbo land and in the diasopora today -as it Long Live Igbo land , Long live Igbo cultural values, is portrays our cultural heritage and tradition. long live Igbo language. Ndewo nuoooo! Igbo Today I encourage you to relax and enjoy first handed, Kwenu! Kwenu!! Kwezuonuoooo!!! what Igbo culture feels and looks like as I promise you will be entertained with our food and drinks as well as unique cultural displays.

Though this occasion occurs once a year, I assure you that what you will experience here today will stay with you for the rest of the year . Iriji reminds us who we are and who we will always be.

The Igbo Language school is a small part of of our mission founded with the aim of transmitting our cultural values and understanding into our future generations. As IUNB members, I encourage us all, to support and encourage our people during this difficult task, which is why the IUNB has started a language school-where our children can gather to learn our mother tongue. As we all know that raising young minds is not always easy task as many people

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EDUCATION- THE NEED TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM

By Ogo E Onovo

Education is very important to the society and BME communities in particular.

In Africa it is often used as a measure of success and failure. Children are often classified “as good for nothing” just on the basis that they are not academically gifted. In my native language, they are called derogatory names like “iti”,” itiboribo”. These children have their self-esteem destroyed very early in life, they make them believe that they are failures in life before they have even begun.

This attitude is borne out of what in my opinion is an erroneous education culture. Education in our community is often taken in the narrowest context, but Education as defined by dictionary.com is: 1. The act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life.

2. The act or process of imparting or acquiring particular knowledge or skills as for a profession.

3. A degree level, or kind of schooling: a university education.

4. The result produced by instruction, training, or study: to show one’s education.

5. The science or art of teaching; pedagogics.

Education, it says is the development of the abilities of the mind (learning to know): a liberal education. Training is practical education (learning to do) or practice, usually under supervision, in some art, trade, or profession: training in art Someone may not be so academically gifted but a genius in some other skill. There is a saying in my community that says, “A fish may appear dead on dry land, but when placed in water it does its magic”. That child that is seen as “Itiboribo” can be the next sports, music, or acting superstar, an inventor, entrepreneur etc. Every child has a talent or gift, Education Culture should therefore be about finding and developing that special talent.

Smith (2015) said that, “when talking about education people often confuse it with schooling.

Many thinks of places like schools or colleges when seeing or hearing the word. They might also look to particular jobs like teacher or tutor.

The problem with this is that while looking to help people learn, the way a lot of schools and teachers operate is not necessarily something we can properly call education. They have chosen or fallen or been pushed into ‘schooling’ – trying to drill learning into people according to some plan often drawn up by others. Paulo Freire (1973) famously called this banking – making deposits of knowledge. Such ‘schooling’ quickly descends into treating learners like objects, things to be acted upon rather than people to be related to”.

This narrow view of education is robbing our society especially our BME communities the benefits we should be enjoying because we are not harnessing the profound and rich talents and gifts that abound in our children. Also, this could in part explain the disillusionment of some of our youths who are forced into following a path that they neither gifted at nor interested in, hence making them vulnerable to join gangs and crime.

Lieberman (2013: 282), noted that, “Teachers are losing the education war because our adolescents are distracted by the social world. Naturally, the students do not see it that way. It was not their choice to get endless instruction on topics that do not seem relevant to them. They desperately want to learn, but what they want to learn about is their social world—how it works and how they can secure a place in it that will maximize their social rewards and minimize the social pain they feel. Their brains are built to feel these strong social motivations and to use the mentalizing system to help them along. Evolutionarily, the social interest of adolescents is no distraction.

Rather, it is the most important thing they can learn well”.

As Parents, we cannot leave the education duty to teachers alone, we should endeavour to help our children in identifying their talents and calling, support them in working towards achieving their goals- be it academic or otherwise. We can do this by exposing to different curricular and extra-curricular activities. By helping them to explore different activities like sports, performing acts (Music, Drama, Dance etc), STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) clubs etc, they will be able to discover where their passion lies and be able to make informed decision quite early in life. It is said that if the only tool one has is a hammer, one tends to force or to treat everything as if it were a nail.

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THE HISTORY OF IGBO UNION: FROM HOME TO DIASPORA EDWIN UBAH

The IGBOLAND, also known as the “Ibos” is geographically located in the Eastern part of Nigeria. Even though the Igbo’s have many dialect, they are known to speaks a language called: Igbo language.

Igbo people are well known to be very industrious and creative as they have continued to distinguish themselves in many professions and trade all over the world.

Wherever the Igbo’s reside, Ndi Igbo (the Igbo people) have always developed a system of organising themselves. The Igbo’s live in village communitiesand are organised along clans, lineage (Even before the colonial era and the emergence of town and cities in Africa); The Umunna (Kindred) is a representative assembly of clans, lineage and villagers-where all grownup men are members and are allowed to attend and to make contribution to the meetings and functions of the kindred.

The Kindred (Umunna) is usually headed by the oldest man in the village or the man with the Ofor (symbol of power, justice and tradition) The Umunna play key role in governing the community and settling disputes among members.

Whenever dispute arrive, the aggrieved party (man or Woman or family) is expected to sue for peace and justice by presenting Kola nut to the Assembly of the Kindred. Then both parties are invited to present their own side of the story before deciding who is wrong or write and the punishment for the offender depending on the nature of the case. From the above analogy, it can be deduced that the Igbos like other African tribes are endowed with unique cultural attributes which explains the reason why they strive to unite and to preserve and enjoy their cultural heritage and this journey can be categorised in phases: EARLY IGBO CONSCIOUSNESS IN THE DIASPORA Igbo`s in the Diaspora could be attributed to forces of slave trade era, migration, colonisation and globalisation, and industrial revolution. When a sizeable number of Igbo’s found themselves outside Igbo land, then the prefoundation of Igbo Union Diaspora can be said to have been formed with aim of: replicating the social-cultural cohesion

that exist among Ndi-Igbo in Igbo land.

It is important to note that: prior to 20th century, Igbo’s in Diaspora have started exhibiting some sense of indefatigable Igbo consciousness in some parts of the world. For instance, in the 18 Century a Famous ex-slave Olaudah Equiano has carried Igbos republican spirit in his journey to the Caribbean, America and Britain. Equiano was quoted to have used the words “I have the backing of my brothers” as he negotiated for the welfare of the Igbo slaves (known as ‘ebos). In his 1789 book titled ‘interesting narratives of Olaudah Equiano’ Olaudah described “Igbo land as a land of happy clean people” (Enyi-Oha: 2012). It might have been Equaino’s wish that Igbos in the Diaspora should co-operate hence they come from place in Africa where culture and festivals were great avenue to happiness and unity.

As early as 1842, a great Igbo trader an exslave named: Thomas Refell had found a Union of the Igbos in Bathurst, Gambia.

Also in 1860 Igbo community in Free town had found a successful Igbo Union in Sierra Leone with Africanus Horton “AS A MEMBER”. Africanus Horton, was an Igbo son as well as prominent anti colonialist, a surgeon, scientist and a solider (Enyi -Oha 2012).

IGBO UNION IN 1930 1930s colonization has given birth to the emergence of town and cities as well as mass migration of Nigerians from village to cities and new towns.

When a group of Igbos’ living in Lagos decided to organize themselves by bringing together various towns and clans meetings as well as other smaller Igbo organisations to welcome back Dr. Akanu Ibiam on his return from Britain as second Igbo medical Doctor and to serve as the umbrella body to harmonise their voices and to serve as a welfare body for Igbo’s living in Lagos. The formation of the Lagos Igbo Union in 1930s was remarkable in the history of pan-Igbo organisation in Nigeria.

By 1948 a conference of various Igbo organisations in Port Harcourt gave rise to the formation of the Igbo state Union. The Aim to: serve as linguistic and political machine to unite and champion the interest of all Ndi-Igbo within and outside Igbo land. Membership was open to various town and villages in Igbo land. Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe in his book political Blueprint for Nigeria Published in 1943 was the proponent

and the first elected president of the Igbo State Union. Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe was succeeded by a businessman called Chief Z.C Obi. However, the Igbo state Union was faced with numerous challenges as the country was in turmoil.

The Igbo state Union subsequently banned the JTU Aguiyi Ironsi’s Regime.

IGBO ORGANISATIONS AFTER THE NIGERIA-BIAFRA CIVIL WAR: It is pertinent that even to note that, before the 1966-1970 Nigeria- Biafra War, Igbos in the Northern part of Nigeria had already formed a Union of the Igbos. For example some notable Igbo men from Nnewi the “Okonkwo Kanu” as well as Sir Louis Odumegwu Ojukwu (the father of Cukwemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu) were among the uniting voices of the Igbo’s in the Northern part of Nigeria.

After the Nigerian Civil, the need to unify of the Igbo’s under one socio- cultural and political block prompted the formation of Ohaneze Ndi-Igbo in 1976 and an umbrella body of the Igbos in towns and villages and cities around the world. A prominent Igbo constitutional Lawyer, Professor Ben Nwabueze and Kingsley Mbadiwe, Dr. Michael Iheonukara Okpara, Dr. Pius Okigbo, and Chief Jerome Udorji, among other notable Igbo personalities, brought together, some other prominent Igbo’s to form the above Organisation as the new Pan Igbo organisation with endorsement of Dim Chukuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu.

It is important to note that Ohaneze Ndigbo has faced many challenges since its formation- giving rise to formation of many other groups with similar aims and objectives, however Ohaneze has also been on the journey to transform its self in other to remain relevant among Igbos.

Today, various Igbo organisations have sprang up with similar purpose but with different methodologies. However, efforts are being made to unite all these groups or at least bring them together.

Igbo Unions despite the challenges have continued to serve as vehicle through which our cultural heritage and welfare are preserved around the world and I hope we will continue to learn from our mistakes while making effort to bring the most desired unity among various Igbo organisations with similar aims and objectives as we have a lot of work on our hands and so much potentials to harness.

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IUNB PATRONS & MATRON

MICHAEL EDWARDS FORMER LORD MAYOR OF NOTT. PATRON

LIAQAT ALI THE CURRENT LORD MAYOR OF NOTT. PATRON

REV. DR. EPHRAIM NWACHUKWU PATRON

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COMMUNITIES COHESION! The Nigerian Igbo Cultural Group meets Kenyan Cricket warriors at the African farm festival. Held on the 18th August@ Farmeco farm Screveton Nottingham

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IGBO PROVERBS, IDIOMS & PARABLES Guest Author: Onyeagba Joseph Chinonye

Professor Albert Chinualumogu Achebe, one of the prominent sons of Igboland once defined proverbs (ilu) as “the salt with which words are eaten”. Proverbs are the wisdom of a people in a nutshell. Complex stories and situations are concentrated in a few words and phrases which capture and retain the essential meaning of the experiences from which they derive.

Hence, the compulsory use of Igbo proverbs (ilu), parables (ukabuilu) and idioms (akpaalaokwu), in every traditional setting has elevated the language to the status of a living art of popular communication.

Igbo language has several “dialects.” As a result, many of us may not immediately understand the meaning of proverbs owing to the perhaps strange dialect of words therein contained. As we become more acquainted with these dialects, we begin to appreciate our total inheritance as Igbo language speakers.

Reciting proverbs is as effective as not using them. Beyond the usual recitation, it is important to always know the appropriate event and time to use Igbo proverbs in order to communicate the appropriate message and achieve the desired result.

Below are some of the popular Igbo proverbs: Igbo Proverb

Meaning(Literal)

1. Ura ga-eju onye nwuru anwu afo.

A dead person shall have all the sleep necessary.

2. Gidi gidi bụ ugwu eze.

Unity is strength

3. Chọọ ewu ojii ka chi dị

Make hay while the sun shines

4. Otu onye tuo izu, o gbue ochu

Knowledge is never complete: two heads are better than one.

5. Ihe ehi hụrụ gbalaba oso ka okuku huru na-atụ onu Oge

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

6. adighi eche mmadu

Time and tide wait for nobody.

7. E lewe ukwu Egbue ewu. her when he looks at it.

A buxom waist that makes her man(husband) kill a goat for

8. Ebe onye dara ka chi ya kwaturu ya.

Where one falls is where his god pushed him down.

9. Ihe di woro ogori azuala na ahia.

What was secret is revealed in the market place.

10. Ewu nwuru n’oba ji abughi agu gburu ya.

A goat that dies in a barn was never killed by hunger.

11. A ma ka mmiri si were baa n’opi ugboguru?

Who knows how water entered into the stalk of the pumpkin?

12. A chuo aja ma a hughi udele, a mara na ihe mere be ndimmuo.

If the vulture fails to hover at the end of a sacrifice, then you know that something happened in the land of spirits.

13. Si kele onye nti chiri; enu anughi, ala anu.

Salute the deaf; if the heavens don’t hear, the earth will hear.

14. Nwunye awo si na di atoka uto, ya jiri nuta The female toad said that husband is so sweet that when she nke ya kworo ya n’azu. got married, she carried her husband permanently on the back.

15. Ugo chara acha adi(ghi) echu echu

A mature eagle feather will ever remain pure.

16. Onyeubiam adi(ghi) aza “Omeokachie.”

An indigent does not take the title of “Omeokachie” (i.e. one who completes whatever he puts his hand to)

17. Eze mbe si na olu oha di mma, mana oriri oha na-aka ahu.

The tortoise said that many hands at work is enjoyable, but many mouths to feed can be embarrassing.

18. Eze mbe si na ihe ya ji-achiri ihe egwu ya aga njem bu maka ya ezu ndiegwu.

The tortoise said that it always travels with its musical instrument in case it meets other musicians.

19. Nwaanyi muta ite ofe mmiri mmiri, di ya amuta ipi utara aka were suru ofe.

If a woman decides to make the soup watery, the husband will learn to dent the Garri before dipping it into the soup.

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Mojatu Foundation and other partners aim to bring the Maasai Cricket Warriors from Kenya to the UK between 16th August and 1st September 2018.

The Maasai people of East Africa are globally famous for their beautiful culture, attire, striking physical features and a strong urge to maintain their traditional way of life, unlike most other communities. However, in a strongly male dominated community like the Maasai, there are some serious social injustices faced by girls and women.

Formed in 2009, the Maasai Warriors Cricket team are now using their fame and love for the cricket game as an inspiration to educate their community and give young people a sense of belonging, support and hope. They bowl and bat in their traditional clothing - bloodred ‘shukas’ and bright, beaded necklaces. They visit schools to teach cricket basics to girls and boys thus supporting more young people to play cricket while helping them to keep active, celebrate their culture through arts & music and champion women’s rights especially on the eradication of forced/child marriage and FGM. They have also played internationally including in the UK, Australia and South Africa.

The two weeks tour will consist of different events and activities including cricket sessions both locally and outside Nottingham, playing with community groups, Arts and Culture exhibition, African Farm Festival and participation in other local events, public lectures, Warriors Film Screening among other events. During events and activities, there will

be consistent themed messages on FGM, modern slavery and hate crime.

OBJECTIVES OF THE VISIT To bring a team or representatives of the Maasai Cricket Warriors to Nottingham/ UK to work with the organising partners in the next season to: 1. Facilitate cultural exchange and celebration through sports and engaging local cricket clubs 2. Bring new and emerging communities and local communities together while facilitating community cohesion and social integration 3. Raise awareness of social injustices affecting our communities 4. Encourage physical health and mental fitness through sports 5. Create a platform for individual development for those interested in cricket 6. Get more people active through participating 7. Encourage more participation in cricket as a game for both males and females especially among new and emerging communities 8. Bringing regional and national cricketers and lovers of cricket together 9. Strengthen and promote the work of all the partners involved

NOTTINGHAM AFRICAN COMMUNITIES RESEARCH Calling on All Africans living in Nottingham to join us in this research to

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www.maasaicricket.com | +44 115 8457 009 TOUR SCHEDULE MAASAI WARRIORS CRICKET TOUR SCHEDULE (MAIN EVENTS) Event / Activity / Cricket Game Welcome Reception Dinner (Invite Only) Civic Reception (with Lord Mayor and Sherriff) African Farm Festival Cricket Warriors Film (Ticket required) Modern Day Slavery & Survivor Voices Kenyan Lunch Global Lounge (Invite Only) Cricket Match - NAA-CC T20 Fashion Show & Music Cricket Match - Attenborough Cricket Club Cricket Match Festival - Caveliers & Carrington Tour & Lunch Trent Bridge (Invite Only) Cricket Match - Belvoir Cricket Club Belvoir Castle (Dinner & Tour - £65) Cricket Match - Community Cricket Day Farewell Dinner

Date Venue Fri 17 Nottingham Trent University, NG1 4FQ Fri 17 Council House, Market Square NG1 2BS Sat 18 Farmeco, Screveton, NG13 8JL Tue 21 Nottingham Contemporary, NG1 2GB Wed 22 Holy Trinity Church, Lenton, NG7 2FF Thur 23 Nottingham Trent University, NG1 4FQ Fri 24 Goosedale Sports Club, NG6 8UJ Sat 25 Marcus Garvey Centre NG7 2BY Sun 26 Attenborough, Beeston, NG9 6AU Mon 27 Esher Grove, NG3 5DR Tue 28 Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club, NG2 6AG Wed 29 Belvoir Castle Cricket Trust, NG32 1PE Wed 29 Belvoir Castle, NG32 1PE Thur 30 Victoria Embankment, NG2 2JY Sat 01 Marcus Garvey Centre NG7 2BY