Proverb #568

“Ike pụrụ Mbieri na Nkwọ~Ọrjị.”

  

All across Igbo-land, all the markets that still retain the sense of our old weekdays are special - because they retain the sense of remembrance as our old (sic) elders - women and men, eke out a living in them. In that country that hardly affords them any. Eke, Orie, Afọ, Nkwọ ... Remember them.

Long before the British Came. Long before banks and economic systems - failed. The simple rhythms of life prevailed  ... in fours came the days. Go do a cursory check across the cultures of Africa - see what they call their days. See if anyone remembers. And till today - some of these markets are still there and retain our sense of history and depth of perspective. Okwu m ji bụrụ ụka bụkwara ilu.The market pictured is off the Okigwe-Owerri express way in Orjị | Oji a further ways inland - no more than a 1000 steps - is where my own pleasant peoples settled. Mbieri.
Birikwoo!! Mụanụ !! Zụanụ !!

The proverb means: Of course, Mbieri sits on the
very Nkwọ-ọrjị market. In a paraphrase.

Ndị Ọrjị na ndị Ọbazụ - ha na-nwe akụkọ ...

This Photo was graciously provided by Adobi Anukam.

Angles and Shades: Kelechi Isiodu.

Proverb contributed By John Isiodu, Umunjam, Mbieri.

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