Culture & Etiquette

1. Ọ bụ omenaala anyị

   oh boo oh-meh-NAH-lah AH-nyee

   It is our custom / tradition

2. Ịgba egwu

   EEG-bah EH-gwoo

   Dancing / To dance

3. Ọ bụ omenala ọma

   oh boo oh-meh-NAH-lah OH-mah

   It is a good cultural practice

4. Ihe nkiri

   EE-heh n-KEE-ree

   Festival / Celebration

5. Ọ bụ ihe dị mkpa n'ime omenala anyị

   oh boo EE-heh dee m-KPAh n-EE-meh oh-meh-NAH-lah AH-nyee

   It is important in our culture

6. Ikpeazu nna

   ee-k-PEH-ah-zoo N-nah

   Patrilineal respect / Honoring the ancestral lineage

7. Agwa dị mma

   AH-gwah dee MAH

   Good character / Character matters

8. Ọ bụ omenala anyị ijere ọchịchọ

   oh boo oh-meh-NAH-lah AH-nyee ee-JEH-reh oh-CHEE-choh

   It is our tradition to seek counsel (from elders)

9. Ihe eji ese ọba

   EE-heh EH-jee EH-seh OH-bah

   Traditional Igbo art / Uli body and wall painting

10. Chi m dị mma

    CHEE m dee MAH

    My personal spirit (chi) is well / I am blessed

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