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History of Oraifite Community Town Igbo People
History of Oraifite Community Town Igbo People
People
The belief in one God, Chukwu, spirits and the ancestors was a History Of Oraifite
way of life of the Igbo people. Oraifite means Ora (group), Ifite
Oraifite History
(people) or group of people living together with common
Oraifite
"Oraifite is one of the towns that make up ANAEDO clan which
and situated about 12 - 16 kilometers from Onitsha both sides of Igbo Marriage
South by Ozubulu.
Igbo Funeral Ceremony
The land area extends from River Niger plains in the West and
rises to higher grounds towards Nnewi to the East. The Ekwusigo Festivals
highway runs along the ridge and the plains are better appreciated
by around Oba (behind Rojenny amusement park). This land area Age Group - Grade
is dissected by Ekulo River and bounded on the South by River
System
Eze. Both rivers empty into the River Niger through a very
peace and calm. It was also a period when peace was forcibly
the next royal lineage in order of seniority takes over the Obiship.
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The earliest recorded Obi of Oraifite reigned about 407 years 18-19th July 2003
ago.
Marriages
Obi Udoji was the reigning Igwe when the British came to
in Ibolo just behind the Ibolo Social Club hall. Each of those past Death Notice Obituary
The present Udoji dynasty has never been in dispute. When the
some towns together under the native court based at Nnewi, two Oraifite Markets
paramount chiefs were given prominence over others; Obi Orizu
Orie Afor Nkwo Eke
of Nnewi, and Obi Udoji of Oraifite.
Markets
Chief Ben Udoji was succeeded by his son, now Dr. Daniel
Udoji, then a small boy when his father died. In accordance with Nkwo Ozulogu Online
Oraifite customs and tradition, his eldest uncle Chief David
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Udoji was recalled from his place of work in Northern Nigeria in
1943 to assume office as the Obi of Oraifite until the young Eke Market
Daniel would be ready to step into his father's shoes. Chief David
It was all in accordance with Anaedo Culture which never allows Afor Market
then secondly, MBAKWE family and thirdly, on OKOBI family in Online Shopping Store
that order before UDEZUKA family. It could never by the custom Owner & Site
of Oraifite become a free-for-all fight or based on wealth and
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affluence.
traditional rulership.
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There was plenty to eat and drink and surplus goods and farm
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products found a ready outlet in the famous Nkwo Ozulogu Market
Atani, Nnobi, Nnewi, Ichi, Okija and other surrounding towns. Product Review
activities were associated with worship of these gods. There were training and family
lots of sacrificial feasts at the shrines often accompanied with relationship. a fun &
laughter book.
dancing and merriment. For example, the great "Ikwu aru which
Other feasts which though cultural in nature and very popular but
still idolatrous are: New Yam festival (iri-ji), Afia Olu (or Ufie- Storytelling for adults
and order in the traditional society but it is grounded in juju Learn to speak Ibo
Generally, the people went about half nude. They lived in fear and Manual.
plains and forests, and even their fellow men especially in regard t
witch-craft and frequent wars. Ostracism and taboos were
common.
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The earliest evidence for the use of copper and its alloys
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them.
[source: Basic facts about the Igbo land was taken from Igbo Studies
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