Comments on: Ibo Landing http://themoonlitroad.com/ibo-landing/ Southern ghost stories, tall tales and storytelling Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:47:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Toby http://themoonlitroad.com/ibo-landing/comment-page-1/#comment-2061 Toby Sat, 04 Sep 2010 11:01:26 +0000 http://themoonlitroad.personabletech.com/?p=440#comment-2061 I like this story, mainly because of the telling of Oba's capture. I think it's important to remember, without taking away the horrors of slavery brought on by the whites, that Oba was captured by rival tribesmen. In most cases, this is what happened. There were not enough whites to do the dirty work, and in the end, blacks sold out other blacks for trinkets, European liquor, and cigarettes. I like this story, mainly because of the telling of Oba’s capture. I think it’s important to remember, without taking away the horrors of slavery brought on by the whites, that Oba was captured by rival tribesmen. In most cases, this is what happened. There were not enough whites to do the dirty work, and in the end, blacks sold out other blacks for trinkets, European liquor, and cigarettes.

]]> By: Ofoelue http://themoonlitroad.com/ibo-landing/comment-page-1/#comment-2004 Ofoelue Sat, 14 Aug 2010 20:16:12 +0000 http://themoonlitroad.personabletech.com/?p=440#comment-2004 visit the site below for a more objective understanding of the igbo people- http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-2895 visit the site below for a more objective understanding of the igbo people- http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-2895

]]> By: Ofoelue http://themoonlitroad.com/ibo-landing/comment-page-1/#comment-2003 Ofoelue Sat, 14 Aug 2010 20:03:29 +0000 http://themoonlitroad.personabletech.com/?p=440#comment-2003 this story is fictional, even though it re-enacts a true story. i am igbo, and we believe that creation began with the creation of oji, (black man), the 1st king of the world. it is the mythological origin of man, until his brothers, ododo (red man- asian man) and edo (white man- european) became jealous and employed witchcraft to harass oji trying to steal the sceptre chukwu(god) gave him. oji had to run away into the jungles where he hibernated, giving way for ododo and ocha to move ahead in advancement. the igbo as u can see is an essence of nobility and power as the story portrays. however, very soon, i'll be able to give u that quite intriguing story of the betrayal of the blacks by the other races. then u will know why it seems as if blacks are backward. NDEEWO NU! this story is fictional, even though it re-enacts a true story. i am igbo, and we believe that creation began with the creation of oji, (black man), the 1st king of the world. it is the mythological origin of man, until his brothers, ododo (red man- asian man) and edo (white man- european) became jealous and employed witchcraft to harass oji trying to steal the sceptre chukwu(god) gave him. oji had to run away into the jungles where he hibernated, giving way for ododo and ocha to move ahead in advancement.
the igbo as u can see is an essence of nobility and power as the story portrays. however, very soon, i’ll be able to give u that quite intriguing story of the betrayal of the blacks by the other races. then u will know why it seems as if blacks are backward. NDEEWO NU!

]]> By: chris http://themoonlitroad.com/ibo-landing/comment-page-1/#comment-1913 chris Wed, 30 Jun 2010 18:00:54 +0000 http://themoonlitroad.personabletech.com/?p=440#comment-1913 A very powerful and gripping story. I like how Ibo king possessed a strong sense of pride and how he led the others to remember "who they were, and where they came from". Even after all they endured, they still "held their heads high" in their beliefs until the very end. I enjoyed this tale. A very powerful and gripping story. I like how Ibo king possessed a strong sense of pride and how he led the others to remember “who they were, and where they came from”. Even after all they endured, they still “held their heads high” in their beliefs until the very end. I enjoyed this tale.

]]> By: Ryann http://themoonlitroad.com/ibo-landing/comment-page-1/#comment-1882 Ryann Sun, 20 Jun 2010 19:27:39 +0000 http://themoonlitroad.personabletech.com/?p=440#comment-1882 Very touching.<3 Amy- Read what Jaylynn said.That's the truth. Very touching.<3

Amy- Read what Jaylynn said.That's the truth.

]]> By: Jaylynn http://themoonlitroad.com/ibo-landing/comment-page-1/#comment-1792 Jaylynn Mon, 31 May 2010 21:30:12 +0000 http://themoonlitroad.personabletech.com/?p=440#comment-1792 Their suicide wasn't really suicide if you think about from their piont of view. It was more of a way to be free. And maybe they didn't die. Maybe their life's were ended but they didn't die. They just went to a better place where they wouldn't be slaves. Their suicide wasn’t really suicide if you think about from their piont of view. It was more of a way to be free. And maybe they didn’t die. Maybe their life’s were ended but they didn’t die. They just went to a better place where they wouldn’t be slaves.

]]> By: Amy http://themoonlitroad.com/ibo-landing/comment-page-1/#comment-1238 Amy Sun, 07 Mar 2010 12:53:59 +0000 http://themoonlitroad.personabletech.com/?p=440#comment-1238 What courage the Ibo had. However, I'm saddened at the knowledge that they knew their only hope was suicide. It doesn't matter how desperate the situation, suicide is never the answer. What courage the Ibo had. However, I’m saddened at the knowledge that they knew their only hope was suicide. It doesn’t matter how desperate the situation, suicide is never the answer.

]]> By: Chu http://themoonlitroad.com/ibo-landing/comment-page-1/#comment-1177 Chu Wed, 24 Feb 2010 06:28:16 +0000 http://themoonlitroad.personabletech.com/?p=440#comment-1177 I am Ibo ( Igbo) myself, and this story always feels me with pride, this defiance was also present in Haiti leading to their independence from the French, also the rise and the subsequent killing of the Ibo republic of Biafra by a combination of the British , USSR ,( a very curious relationship ) was because of known Ibo rebellion against foreign inteference and imposition of any kind. I am Ibo ( Igbo) myself, and this story always feels me with pride, this defiance was also present in Haiti leading to their independence from the French, also the rise and the subsequent killing of the Ibo republic of Biafra by a combination of the British , USSR ,( a very curious relationship ) was because of known Ibo rebellion against foreign inteference and imposition of any kind.

]]> By: Norma http://themoonlitroad.com/ibo-landing/comment-page-1/#comment-1162 Norma Thu, 18 Feb 2010 01:03:54 +0000 http://themoonlitroad.personabletech.com/?p=440#comment-1162 How beautiful to read of the strength of the Ibo. They beat the slave traders at their game and that surely provided them with a great deal of satisfaction. For all my 60+ years, I still do not understand the evil in humans who would take another human and make them a slave. What a beautiful story!! How beautiful to read of the strength of the Ibo. They beat the slave traders at their game and that surely provided them with a great deal of satisfaction. For all my 60+ years, I still do not understand the evil in humans who would take another human and make them a slave. What a beautiful story!!

]]> By: claudette http://themoonlitroad.com/ibo-landing/comment-page-1/#comment-872 claudette Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:56:50 +0000 http://themoonlitroad.personabletech.com/?p=440#comment-872 i really like the history and the feeling of this story i really like the history and the feeling of this story

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