Tag: Afọ

  • Aka Àjà Àjà Na-ebute Ọnụ Mmanụ Mmanụ: The Igbo Philosophy of Enterprise.

    The Igbo proverb, “Aka àjà àjà na-ebute ọnụ mmanụ mmanụ” literally mean “a dusty hand brings about an oily mouth”. This is a powerful philosophy on diligence and reward. It is a direct and forceful articulation that hard work is the inevitable precursor to success and enjoyment. The “dusty hand” signifies the toil, the risk

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  • Ògụ́àfọ̀: The Igbo Calendar.

    It is the traditional calendar system of the Igbos.The calendar has 13 months in a year (afo), 7 weeks in a month (onwa), and 4 days of Igbo market days (afor, nkwo, eke, and orie) in a week (izu) plus an extra day at the end of the year, in the last month. The name

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