IWA JI NA ANAMBRA STATE,A Brother hood Call for RENEW EFFORT by Mkpisi.

There was a time eji Iwa Ji malu Ezigbote Nwa afo Igbo, especially Onye Anambra and not Ndi "Ala Wu Otu" (Land is same ) the group of Alawuotu are known to Abandon Ancestral home land , they believe wherever you find self is home ,you attach self with Aradite to the place, not as a place of Sojourn but a teleport home land even in Death,they don't have any sentimental attachment to ancestral tradition as if they had none ,they have inter marriages without resorting to Kindred witnesses or input which is the right of  kinsmen, though they seldom pay bride price  or do anything as demanded by tradition and Customs of African toward a wife ,they just pick a girl,make her pregnant and she will become "My wife" and that is story for another dawn.

So when I speak about ejirim malu,it doesn't make sense to them nor ring any bell on such Warp ears ,so it can safely be assumed They naturally will PASS on this thread.

IWA JI is specially ANAMBRA culture just like ije Omugwo  , it's  strongly practiced with sentimental attachment within Anambra South and Central.

In Anambara Central many Traditional things are regarded as Must do , such as Ime ego Nwanyi (No short Cut) , igba Nkwu,Amarum Uzo Ógó, Child Dedication,Ine Omugwo and Iwa Ji ,A bonafide Onye Anambra can't eat New Yam , unless the town break the Yam and the Rich among them will hold a private iwa ji ,it's just a scared activity the same way the Jews will travel back to ISREAL during the days of Jesus for census.

Though some Churches believe it's demonic because it's local custom, but they don't believe that Easter and many other christian holidays were fashioned in replicate of some gods in Rome and ISREAL,but moving on .

Every Umunna tries to outdo others in the event of Iwa Ji , though it was brought to Alaigbo by Portuguese CMS missionaries very far back ,but Ndigbo enjoy Yam more than the original owners,it is a sacred celebration,many Kindred will carry out Fund raiser for the event,just to have enough Yam ,Cows just to have elaborate New Yam Festival and in such situation,the cows are shared in portions,even though it may be small in sizes ,but that's where you know your age mates , Woe betide you if you want to take portion when it's not your turn ,as the meats are shared by calling out the names in the Register that was chronicled by dates of birth,in so many occasions especially in IDEMMILLI,the picking of the Meat after sharing may stall for hours as men argue on who is older which may repeat yearly .

Wise crack comes during this time ,if you have birth questions or defects don't argue against your age mates or they will recite your pregnancy History with crystal accuracy, even your mother won't know that they all know ,so you come to Nzuko Umunna be rest assured that you may be hit by stray word missile.

You can Park a Brand New G-WAGON and be ready to roll in the Mud with age mates,if you did not take your share or somebody you know is younger dare take before you ,the Rich may even buy Umunna 4 cows for the occasion but you see his Share ,it is a must and in line ,at the right time too.

It is unheard of that Ana Awa ji na mba it's always na Obi Umunna,but owing to Insecurity in the state, especially UGM having Camps around the places reduced the Hunger of holding traditional nomenclatures back home, and Afia Olu Nnewi rekindled the passion in me for getting things right again.

Biko Chukwu ekwena ka okenye nwuchasia ka Umuazi Hapu iri Udene kpóó Ya Egbe,we should hand over our culture and traditions to our next Generation because our Fathers handed same to us .

Last February,I visited UMUNNACHI,a small town sandwiched by Ogidi in DUNUKOFIA LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

When they Held ERIMEDE and I saw the vibrancy of the Youths and Elders as they display the Love for tradition,I was shocked that EZENNIA of NNACHI,Mr Uzuegbunam Okagbue,the Younger Son or say Ojiofor BESOY , who I can say is one of the Pillars that Finance the FUN part of it ,as he threw his gates open for several Masquerades to showcase in his Country home , he fetes them with  many visitors ,I can say that Nnachi celebrate and enjoy  ERIMEDE more than Christmas.

I really started developing phobia on that ERIMEDE when many age mates of Uzu egbunam the former Chief Protocol officer to Gov Obiano, will enter his Compound,call him out and give him one terrifying Utali and two of them will unleash pains on each other without Extra protection outside the Trousers and Shirt ,well after I saw the strength they use to Whip the Cane on back of one another and they took it inn as nothing,I simply kwuo ikiri,not that I was scared but I disappeared so that I won't use anger boiling in me to collect the Utali and wound somebody,but if you say na Onye Ujo nalu , ogbasadim at all .

My heart goes out to the people of the town for holding such strength sapping event with happiness and I doff Cap for the Host who makes sure that it worths it each Year ,that brought many people back so there will be Orikó (eating together with brothers you can't see again until next occasion).

I Know somebody like SENATOR IFEANYI Ubah "Ebubechukwu Uzo Nnewi" stand strong behind Nnewi and encourage people to use his compound to celebrate Afia Olu,same way UZU open his gate and encourage people to come inside and merry over ERIMEDE , because anybody that enters must eat and drink and that brought love back to the community.

Though I do have private Iwa Ji ,but the difference is that only few are invited and irie Awayi,you can't eat Ji asuru asu..iñúa Fanta,igaghi añú Coke,drink Hero ,you can't ask for Trophy beer,but that's because ka aka ha Nwanyi ka ona ekobe di ya .. moving on -

There are Youths who know the price of fraternity of Ndigbo and they are keeping it alive.

I know they may be some other Ndi ifeoma na adi nma who replicate this deeds in so many towns , especially those who throw open individual palaces to help people enjoy festivals with them not minding Ndi Nsi na Aja that will also troop inn but ometalu búrú ,but I am not privy to such people, but they are appreciated in absence of further information.

Governor SOLUDO should emulate Gov Obiano on his support to Ndi Igwe in upholding such activities,he supported them with one cow for each traditional ruler during his days as the Governor, and Iwa Ji event help to make Christmas celebration a thing of Joy around Anambra ,so it will be a marvel if SOLUDO will help now to make sure that Iwa Ji are marked this year with fanfare, so that many people will be back for Christmas in drove and it will be seen that some semblance of security sanity is  back in place.

Like it or not , ANAMBRA is the uncrowned Capital of Alaigbo, they should stop aping other States na imeghahu ife Azu,we should Lead,if others refuse to follow, we continue moving with a hope na one day they will follow.

Gov SOLUDO should build relationship with Ndi Igwe and PG,when there is harmony,ana ekwu ana eme and such Forum will create a good atmosphere to Tap the Native intelligence of Ndi Igwe and tackle insecurity with ODINANI.

Let there be awam jI na Ada Uda like it use to be before the dawn of insecurities,which many towns have taking the mantle of bringing back peace of mind to towns ,just like Nnewi did and got the Town to enjoy unlimited peace.

Anambara will be back no doubt,but aga na eje na Ubi ,ka ji welu na Aka (We kept visiting Farms to Harvest other things including Vegetables before Yam will be ripe for eating)

Mazi Odera POg JP moving round Nnewi in his OPIAKA MKPALA Costume,using his Utali to punish any Girl juru ya Oyi.