igbo digital

a person falls, where his god/spirit has placed him (ebe onye dara ka chi ya kwaturu ya.)

Meaning: fate and your personal god has a role in how your life unfolds

each community sings with it's own voice (okwu mba na-atụ n’olu n’olu)

Meaning: each community has their own flavor of customs

firewood of the land is what cooks the food (nkụ nọ na mba na-eghere ha nri)

Meaning: what exists within a land sustains its people

not all people become wealthy (mmadu niile agaghị adacha ogaranya)

Meaning: The Igbo and Their Traditions; pg. 125

not all people grow old (mmadu niile agaghị aka nka.)

Meaning: old age is not a guarantee

our hands are clean (aka anyi dị ọcha)

Meaning: we are innocent or we are not to be blamed

the madman feels no shame; the shame falls on their family (ihere adịghị eme onye ara kama o na-eme umunne ya)

Meaning: madman refers to lazy/unproductive people and the shame it causes their families

the world is not perfect (uwa ezughį oke)

Meaning: ụwa can mean world or life; neither are perfect

what is seen with the eyes is accepted (a hụ n’anya e kwe)

Meaning: seeing brings acceptance

whoever cuts firewood around their own compound, will not lack food (ndị o bula na-akpara nku nọ n’ụlọ be ha, o na-eghere ha nri)

Meaning: people who work diligently within their own space, community, or means will be sustained