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Proverb

Ọ dị mma ka onye nọ na nkè ọ nọ mara isi ya.

a person should remain in a position where he knows what he is doing

understand your situation and your limits

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History

Sep. 13, 1961

The Onwu Committee Convenes To Unify The Modern Igbo Alphabet

The 11 members of the Onwu Committee convened in Enugu to help formalize Igbo orthography (writing). Their report "The Official Igbo Orthography," provided guidelines on how words should be spelled and how diacritics used. This helped form a united Igbo identity.

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Wider Context

Fante

The Fante have a long history of trade, particularly with European merchants during the era of the Atlantic slave trade and later in gold and ivory. In the 17th century, they formed the Fante Confederacy, a coalition of states that sought to protect their autonomy …

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