Comments on: OSU: CULTURAL HERITAGE OR BONDAGE? http://www.nigerianviews.com/osu-cultural-heritage-or-bondage/ Nigerian Views.com Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:32:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: vincent http://www.nigerianviews.com/osu-cultural-heritage-or-bondage/#comment-6 vincent Thu, 14 Jun 2007 12:12:31 +0000 http://www.nigerianviews.com/osu-cultural-heritage-or-bondage/#comment-6 the reality of things is that these are real issues, unfortunately they don't make part of our day to day conversations Don’t kno if your ibo but try bringing up d topic at home before your folks and tell me how the conversation goes…or if your really bold bring it up in a public place…u never know who is right? I know people that hav bin discriminated against jst because of this…a friend was actually denied a job opportunity from a fellow ibo guy just because majority of peeps frm his side (as in villa) are even tho he is not… But then again mayb its just in his mind and he just didn’t meet up wit certain criteria…but y should someone even start to feel that way the reality of things is that these are real issues, unfortunately they don’t make part of our day to day conversations
Don’t kno if your ibo but try bringing up d topic at home before your folks and tell me how the conversation goes…or if your really bold bring it up in a public place…u never know who is right?
I know people that hav bin discriminated against jst because of this…a friend was actually denied a job opportunity from a fellow ibo guy just because majority of peeps frm his side (as in villa) are even tho he is not…
But then again mayb its just in his mind and he just didn’t meet up wit certain criteria…but y should someone even start to feel that way

]]> By: ROWLAND http://www.nigerianviews.com/osu-cultural-heritage-or-bondage/#comment-7 ROWLAND Fri, 15 Jun 2007 17:45:35 +0000 http://www.nigerianviews.com/osu-cultural-heritage-or-bondage/#comment-7 STATEMENT ALL CORRECT. a GOOD ONE KEEP IT UP STATEMENT ALL CORRECT.
a GOOD ONE
KEEP IT UP

]]> By: emecca http://www.nigerianviews.com/osu-cultural-heritage-or-bondage/#comment-9 emecca Tue, 19 Jun 2007 19:23:52 +0000 http://www.nigerianviews.com/osu-cultural-heritage-or-bondage/#comment-9 The issue of Osu ia an age long one in the entire Igbo land. I'm from the East but by God i don't care about what people especially the Igbos think about those being discriminated against because nobody has the right to discriminate on his or her fellow human being for apparently no faults of theirs. The most appalling thing about this whole thing is that even the so called christians, those who say they are children of God and are born again, are sometimes involved in this act of discrimination. For God' sakes this is the 21st century, hello!!! I thought jesus came that all things should be new? I strongly share the view that this should be brought up as a public debate so that those elders and rulers in Igbo lands can come and explain to the public what makes one an outcast or Osu as the case is always, in his homeland and also what it is that makes it impossible to be done away with. The issue of Osu ia an age long one in the entire Igbo land. I’m from the East but by God i don’t care about what people especially the Igbos think about those being discriminated against because nobody has the right to discriminate on his or her fellow human being for apparently no faults of theirs. The most appalling thing about this whole thing is that even the so called christians, those who say they are children of God and are born again, are sometimes involved in this act of discrimination. For God’ sakes this is the 21st century, hello!!! I thought jesus came that all things should be new? I strongly share the view that this should be brought up as a public debate so that those elders and rulers in Igbo lands can come and explain to the public what makes one an outcast or Osu as the case is always, in his homeland and also what it is that makes it impossible to be done away with.

]]> By: Chima Amadi http://www.nigerianviews.com/osu-cultural-heritage-or-bondage/#comment-42 Chima Amadi Sun, 02 Sep 2007 10:57:21 +0000 http://www.nigerianviews.com/osu-cultural-heritage-or-bondage/#comment-42 Every truth needs a believer to always stand faithfully behind it. Osu caste system is a shame on the face of the whole Igbo people - Nwadiala or not. It reminds one of how extreme primitive our grand fathers, cultures and traditions were. You cannot be proud that your traditions killed all twins in Igboland uptill about 60 years ago (today you will never see a twin older than 70 years in the whole of Igboland). You cannot be proud of such shameful primitivism if you have some pride in you. Sometimes its very offending to hear ignorant youths of today bragging they can never marry an Osu, etc. Well, there is a new site where you can get more information: www.stop-osu.com. Stop Osu is a solidarity foundation aimed at creating awareness through education and public discussion against silence to help put an end to Osu caste system. Consider your involement now to become a part of history. Goodluck:-) Every truth needs a believer to always stand faithfully behind it.

Osu caste system is a shame on the face of the whole Igbo people - Nwadiala or not. It reminds one of how extreme primitive our grand fathers, cultures and traditions were. You cannot be proud that your traditions killed all twins in Igboland uptill about 60 years ago (today you will never see a twin older than 70 years in the whole of Igboland). You cannot be proud of such shameful primitivism if you have some pride in you. Sometimes its very offending to hear ignorant youths of today bragging they can never marry an Osu, etc.

Well, there is a new site where you can get more information: www.stop-osu.com. Stop Osu is a solidarity foundation aimed at creating awareness through education and public discussion against silence to help put an end to Osu caste system. Consider your involement now to become a part of history. Goodluck:-)

]]> By: Chief Akpan Osu III http://www.nigerianviews.com/osu-cultural-heritage-or-bondage/#comment-60 Chief Akpan Osu III Fri, 07 Dec 2007 13:27:54 +0000 http://www.nigerianviews.com/osu-cultural-heritage-or-bondage/#comment-60 I disagree with it all. I disagree with it all.

]]> By: nnabuike onah http://www.nigerianviews.com/osu-cultural-heritage-or-bondage/#comment-351 nnabuike onah Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:34:10 +0000 http://www.nigerianviews.com/osu-cultural-heritage-or-bondage/#comment-351 I am from the eastern part of the country and cannot feign ignorance of the existence of the osu caste whether it is those dedicated to deities as untouchables or those sometimes called ohu which are mere slaves. It requires social education other than legislation to eradicate the discrimination often directed towards the victims of this social evil. This is moerso considering the fact that most occasions of discrimination are within the private spheres of the perpetrators of this heinous act thereby making its thrive in almost absolute latency. you are doing a good job keep it up. I am from the eastern part of the country and cannot feign ignorance of the existence of the osu caste whether it is those dedicated to deities as untouchables or those sometimes called ohu which are mere slaves. It requires social education other than legislation to eradicate the discrimination often directed towards the victims of this social evil. This is moerso considering the fact that most occasions of discrimination are within the private spheres of the perpetrators of this heinous act thereby making its thrive in almost absolute latency. you are doing a good job keep it up.

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