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St. Basil the great Parish Awo-Omamma cultural fiesta

September 27, 2021

2021 Annual cultural fiesta of St. Basil the great Parish Awo-Omamma. Awo-Omamma is one of the villages in Oru-East Local Government Area, Imo State, Nigeria. It’s also under the Catholic diocese of Orlu, Imo State, in the Orlu Diocese St. Basil is under St. Theresa’s Pastoral region Uli Anambra State. Awo-Omamma has thirteen villages and as a town has six parishes which includes St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Isieke (the mother parish), Christ the King Parish Okwuoji second Parish followed by St. Basil the great Parish Awo-Omamma which is the third and others like St. Mary’s parish Ubogwu, St. John Ubachima and St. Anthony Umuezukwe respectively. St. Basil the great Parish Awo-Omamma was inaugurated in the year 2001, the parish since inauguration has made some might waves both at home, regional and diocesan levels, it has produced seven indigenous priests. This parish has been talk of the town in terms of their youths among her sister parishes, the parish has been progressive in the

Allowance Umunnakwe

September 06, 2021

Umunnakwe Promise Kevin Ogemdi (Allowance) is a son of a polygamous family of Chief Elias and late Mrs Mercy Umunnakwe, from Umuokwe Awo-Omamma in Oru-East LGA Imo State. He is the only son of his mother and last son of his father, he was born in the year 1988, he attended his primary and secondary schools in Awo-Omamma and later moved to Okporo Technical secondary school where he obtained his west African Examination certificate (WAEC) and later got admission into Imo State Polytechnic Umuagwo where he obtained his National Diploma (ND) and Higher National Diploma (HND) respectively in architectural engineering, after his education he did not have the opportunity to serve the country immediately due to the sluggish processing of the school result but later the results was processed and he had his NYSC ( National Youth Service Corp) at Abakaliki, Ebonyi State. At the completion of his education, Allowance became the first graduate of the family. He is a renowned architect in Umuo

Child's name, origin and determinant part two

September 05, 2021

In the previous post I discussed the determinant of child's name in African tradition and I discussed the reasons behind every name in Africa most especially the traditional names and I stopped at Competition so I will continue from where I stopped. COMPETITION There is nobody born in a polygamous family that is enlightened, educated, famous, and knowledgeable enough that is not strived by the competition in the family. In fact your heroism or wealth and leadership status cannot be ever emphasized without regarding the competiveness in the family where you came from. Again, one good thing is that this competition did not just start when one is born it has been in existence even before you were conceived. Imagine my name Promise Ogemdi, the competition was that my mother will not have a male issue again because she lost her first son and now she is getting advanced in her age and as such reaching her menopause and her contender has had up to eight (8) issues among them

Child's name, origin and determinant

August 23, 2021

A CHILD IS BORN According to the tradition of every family from ages, When a child is born the next thing that happens in his or her Life is a celebration that a new creature has entered the earth and at this point a name will be given to the child. But the name which is given to this child may be determined by the society at large or by direct members of the family of the new born baby or even by the Parents alone. According to the understanding we have about every name. It is widely accepted that one’s name is predicated upon his/her future. These may be true because the meaning and origin of a name has to connect us with the life experiences that our people, parents or society had suffered or benefitted from before our emergence on earth. In Africa, the case is not different that the dominated part of family settling in Africa are domiciled by polygamous family so, name became a means of direct or indirect way of expression especially in the side of women married to such famili

GOVERNMENT AND SCHOOLS

July 31, 2021

Schools and running costs Schools in Nigeria are owned either by government (public) or individuals (private), the public was known to be less costly because of the government involvement in the management and running of the school both the primary and secondary schools. When I was very tender around 3-5 years we were told that in the olden days that before you start primary school that you must be at least six years of age and as well your fingers have to be touching your ear ( that's if it's your right hand, it must touch your left ear when you place it over your head) it was practically conducted then to know people who are 6 years and above then, gradually the process started vanishing like a smoke, I started my primary school then in the year 1999 and I was one of the smallest among my classmates, after our primary school we graduated to secondary school but before we graduated, during our primary school days there was what we used to call craftsmanship, every t

Child bearing and shape in marriage

July 22, 2021

I was watching a movie today titled "homeless home" and there was this lady that destroyed her home and marriage because she doesn't want to get pregnant and loose her shape so that her husband will always see her attractive. I have been wondering what exactly a lady will be doing in marriage if she doesn't want to bear a child for her husband and this scenario has left me in the verge of asking is it wise for someone to venture into marriage if she or he doesn't want to bear children? Can a man truly love a woman who truly does not want to give him a child because she is trying to keep her shape for him? I am yet to figure out what youths of nowadays see marriage as regards to what is happening in the world today I am afraid to say that marriage will be very bad. Divorce is everywhere, husband's and wife cheating every day even the unmarried young women intentionally and proudly date married men. The only thing that matters to them is the pleasure of the t

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