I've launched www.kedu.me! If you want to learn how to speak Igbo by the end of this year. If you have children, nieces and nephews! there are also classes for them! Asụsụ Igbo ga-adi!

@qutsiee

Жыл бұрын

Igbo is different depending which state you’re from and what area😢

Thank you SO MUCH for this channel!! As an igbo girl born in europe I am determined to break away from western chains and to become align with my ancestors, to become align with my chi 😁😄

@ifeanyiudegbe7385

3 жыл бұрын

Very nice 👍, my sister is good work to do it will help when u greet ur chi but not in Europe u have to come down to igboland to do that don’t be discourage from what people will tell u about it , Igbo says if ignore ur chi ur chi will ignore you

@tyaler9805

2 жыл бұрын

@@ifeanyiudegbe7385 People still practice that?

@oguebuanikosiso6817

2 жыл бұрын

Wow I'm from igbo dear

@clintonalimonu5513

Жыл бұрын

💯

@uzomaokwara3889

Жыл бұрын

❤

This is so refreshing for me. As an young African Descent of slaves brought to the United Starts during the Atlantic Slave Trade, I have been searching for ways to reconnect to my historical bloodline. After finding out that I descended from the Igbo people, it has been my goal to reconnect to the culture of my people.

@TheMedicineShell

3 жыл бұрын

Glad to be of help. What you've chosen to do is a difficult undertaking but I hope it's been rewarding so far. Jishie ike nwanne!

@Thecurlyhalo

Жыл бұрын

Greetings! How did you find out? I am on a quest for my lineage clarity. Thanks.

I'm blessed to have found this channel

@livsaturn4894

3 жыл бұрын

Yes

I have goosebumps. It feels as if I have always had this information, history, and connection in front of me and I just couldn't see it. I'm so glad you made this channel.

@gloriabassey6406

Жыл бұрын

Indeed!

@TheBigZam

4 ай бұрын

Well yeah, in a library or online

I am African American and Afro Brazilian and many Nigerians and other Africans often thought I was Igbo when I would get my hair braided at my friend’s mom’s shop or in public. Also living in Houston with many Nigerians I could do a pretty comfortable convincing accent and after DNA test I found most of my ancestry to be Igbo and I chose a name in Igbo (w/Nsibidi) :Nwabueze Chioke Azubuike.. thank you much for these videos sir! It’s helped me restore what slavery and colonization sought to destroy. Coming together from around the world as Africans are how we preserve the cultures of the continent

@TheMedicineShell

4 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate this comment. Thanks for watching, hope you stay in touch

@the_jujuman5269

4 жыл бұрын

TheMedicineShell yes of course! I’m also an a college student in the US and I plan on making videogames animation etc and aid the portrayal of Africa. I will make Africa’s first AAA game studio and use this money to power education, STEM, agricultural, cultural, health and resource initiatives as well as create pop culture references and traditional references as well spreading into new sectors and markets creating wealth and jobs for the people and I am also developing a cryptocurrency to allow private purchasing and investing into projects rather than through governments. Say for instance a local school needs X $ to be built, I would have a space and platform that allows end to end encrypted purchasing and invest to this project or any product I’ll create as well as hopefully expanding it to other companies as well. I am also learning Igbo as I learn Nsibidi and follow the rites you’ve been discussing in your page. Ịmeela nke ukwu ọkà mmụta 😃

@ComptonWar

3 жыл бұрын

Jordan Williams much love brother. I love this so much. I am excited to see the work that you do. Please stay inspired. Hopefully we can connect in this lifetime. I am on a mission to inspire critical thinking and a cultural (r)evolution of media and arts.

@the_jujuman5269

3 жыл бұрын

Ikenga's Revenge wow same here it’s nice too see and collab with like minded ppl and uses OUR talents for OUR OWN advancement and build our continent. Things were done that can’t be undone so why not move forward which includes developing along side our family across the world

@templekanu6740

3 жыл бұрын

@@the_jujuman5269 wow, such tall plans for the people. May God bring it to pass

I legitimately just cried tears of joy. Thank you for this.

We need an Odinani book of common prayer.

@OmenUnusual

Жыл бұрын

No! We don’t!!

@c21_28

Жыл бұрын

@@OmenUnusual why not?

@uchelion5521

3 ай бұрын

Because Christ is the only way

@FreedomBiafra

Ай бұрын

​@uchelion5521 If christ is the only way, then that religion is not a religion of humanity. europeonism has definitely brainwashed you.

This was so beautiful. You have no idea how important your work is to so many of us. Again, I am so glad to have found your channel! Thank you, thank you!!

Thank You. I am not Igbo, but this resonates in me. Thanks

You know you are providing people the information and tools to find peace in this world and beyond. Thank you.

My ancestors led me to you and this channel and man am I happy they did. I'm starting to figure it out and I am more connected than ever.

Beautiful!!!

Appreciate your videos brother

I feel blessed and privileged to hear this. Thank you

Thank you so much for this video. It's very explanatory I'm blessed to have come across your channel.

Keep the videos coming

Man thank you so muçh for this!

Your presentations regarding African spirituality are absolutely wonderful and informative. They resonate with my soul and it “feels” right. For years, I have been seeking spirituality in the wrong places. When the famous African American historian John Henrik Clarke said that he was an adherent of African spirituality, that’s what initiated my curiosity into a path of enlightenment. The information being presented here has fully placed my sites on to these universal truths. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for sharing them!

@TheMedicineShell

4 жыл бұрын

I love Dr. Clarke's work, thank you for watching and I appreciate the opportunity to be a part of your growth story, daalu.

You're just amazing. Thank you so much for video. I laughed when I heard the full Igbo sentence 🤣🤣🤣.

@TheMedicineShell

4 жыл бұрын

lol biko, gini na tu ochi?

Thank you for this man am just 19 and for years now I have been drawn to the old ways, I have always gone by the name ENYI and in recent year given the name IJELE

So thankful for this channel, growing, changing, thinking differently. I was meant to be here ♥️

These videos are amazing amazing amazing. I am igbo, practicing my traditional spirituality. Thank you for this wealth of wisdom :)

Absolutely invaluable!

How come I never knew this all this while. Thanks for sharing

Very well done ❤❤

I feel blessed to watch this

Thank you I'm a young person and I'm so glad that i can learn about my truth Thank you for this

And thank you for being a fount and source of enlightenment and empowerment for those of us who have awakened and been drawn back to the essence of our true selves.

Thank you for sharing this information. I am new to connecting with my ancestors. I was raised a Christian and now trying to seek real truth. Blessings. 🙏

I'm happy to have found you

Good stuff !

I’m so happy to come across this channel I just aligned with my chi and Ancestors and really want to embrace who I’m

This is deep. I have to rewatch over and over. THANK YOUUUUUUUUUU 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖 I appreciate this so so much.

Your teaching is a confirmation of what I do thank you so much,we will be connected for more.

I wish you know how happy I am right now crossing part with ur channel am so happy knowing how to pray to God in igbo tradition

Thanks my dear I am learning a lot about our culture from your program. Chikuwe gozi gi

1) I want to commend you for you page 2) I would like to thank you for the work you put into your videos 3) where do you find all this information? Thank you for your time

@TheMedicineShell

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I will make that clear soon. Hope you've subscribed

@terrootti

4 жыл бұрын

TheMedicineShell of course! N ebe a na Twitter

@TheMedicineShell

4 жыл бұрын

@@terrootti Aga'm eti oyoyo-youtube gbasara ya.

Thank you brother. Timeless videos.

I’m so happy your channel exists

Thanks for this. Hello Community. I look forward to learning more.

Wow! Thank you o and remain blessed. I thought these knowledge are lost,may chukwu Okike be praised. Pls teach about reconciliation with one's Chi.thank you again

My spirit man is refreshinning to my ancient tradition

Thank you

Just in time, nwannem. 🙏🏿

@TheMedicineShell

4 жыл бұрын

Sânsáu Tchímna!

@rasaroots6309

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheMedicineShell É!

Nice video...but try to correct the aspect of drawing the Nzu backward instead of forward....

As u preach a about the gods Of my land they will always bless you brother as they are doing to me

@TheMedicineShell

3 жыл бұрын

yagazie, i ga-adi!

Man dude you really hit on some shit right here. Dalu Nwanne!

I really love your teaching more grace to you. Please I want to ask must one's spiritual crew be represented with an image before they can be active?

Imeeela O nwannne m nwoke! Aham bu Nwokorie na I am a Diasporic Igbo just learning. These videos are a blessing. I wish to study Odinani as I had the pleasure of studying Ifa. Can you direct me? Daalu in advance.

@TheMedicineShell

3 жыл бұрын

I'll be launching courses for my patrons soon, patreon.com/shellmedicine. Stay tuned and thanks for watching

This is amazing. I would love to have access to the sources for this (I am Igbo myself, diaspora)

@TheMedicineShell

3 жыл бұрын

It's all available on TheMedicineShell patreon, Patreon.com/themedicineshell. We also have a live group study to compliment it. Thanks for watching

Can you please do a video on the MMANWU ogbaru masquerades?

@TheMedicineShell

4 жыл бұрын

Just uploaded it, thanks for watching. Here's the link kzread.info/dash/bejne/n41qxsiAZ6fYlbA.html

Hello brother Derrick, I hope I have your name correct. So, let me give thanks for your time and attention to detail when sharing this wonderful content of knowledge. I am watching your videos this afternoon back to back as a educational, spiritual culture study. The information is so refreshing. I would like to know what is the name of your videos that gives the names and definitions of the CREATOR and the Spiritual authorities? Thank you for your work! 🙏

Ty so very much

Spectacluar!!!!!

Thank youuu for this!!!! Do you buy any chance know how many times they prayed in a day?

@TheMedicineShell

3 жыл бұрын

As many (or as little) as you want. Typically one in the morning before the day is normal.

thank you.

Thank you for your guidance in prayer. I am listening over and over in order for understanding or over standing. I do have a question probably followed by many more. My question is, the four days you talked about, which four days are you referring to because in my mind there is seven days, so I am unclear about the four days. I thank our ancestors for your understanding or over standing.🙏🏾

@amaralandu6863

2 жыл бұрын

I don’t know if you’ve gotten your answer by now but in Igbo tradition, there are four days in a “week”. He mentions their names in the video :)

Daalu rie Nne Nwannem 💖✨✊🏿

Greetings I want to know more about our ancestors prayer I would like to practice it myself

I have been longing to pray this way but have no one to guide me but in you I have seen one. My name is KOSISOCHUKWU (As it pleases God) making me his servant

KNOW YOUR ANCESTORS, KNOW THYSELF. 💯

Hmm, I have always wondered why I am inclined to pray while looking at the sun. I still really don't know where the inclination comes from. The first time I did it I was just 14years old. My mind still goes back to that day wondering "Where did I learn to do that??", Because nobody around me at the time ever prayed like that.

Are there any books I can read more about this? I am of Igbo descent (from the Caribbean) and am trying to connect to the religion of my people.

@TheMedicineShell

2 жыл бұрын

Towards and Igbo Metaphysics, After God is Dibia 1 and 2, Odinani the Igbo Religion, Leopards of the Magical Dawn, Nri Concept of the Chi are all good starts. A few of them are free online, and all of them except After God is in my Patreon library (Patreon.com/TheMedicineShell)

Hi! Do you hv an Igbo calendar w/ moon dates for the yr?

@collinscollins1897

3 жыл бұрын

You can it on google play store or apple store

@immortal_longings

3 жыл бұрын

@@collinscollins1897 I see the market days. But I don't see the moon days.

Chinua Achebe's things fall apart is a recommended read.

Just for clarification is saying *ise* , basically like saying Amen at the end of a prayer or affirmation?

@TheMedicineShell

3 жыл бұрын

It's comparable, more comparable to Ase in Ifa if you're familiar with that. So if you want to use Ise in that context it works

So how does one begin to study this in total

Also can you help me , ever since I put up pictures of my ancestors I've been sing number 1's everywhere

@TheMedicineShell

4 жыл бұрын

reach out to me on twitter @shellmedicine. Let me know if you don't have an account.

@adan.869

3 жыл бұрын

1s are a sign of Spiritual Awareness and Awakening. When we search they come. I hope your journey is going well.

Your videos are highly appreciated. Now how do I ever find a man lik you who's not religious yet still know you are God personified. How?

@emmanuelchukwuchendo3263

2 жыл бұрын

Nne, men like us exist.

@chidinque

2 жыл бұрын

@@emmanuelchukwuchendo3263 hmmm where? Another thi s age...

@emmanuelchukwuchendo3263

2 жыл бұрын

@@chidinque men like us are seeking for upright women that ain't religious.

@chidinque

2 жыл бұрын

@@emmanuelchukwuchendo3263 oya na..

Please do we still have to pray like this or you will make a video on how to pray? What about those who doesn't have the Ofor to pray with , Pls guidelines is needed , I can only speak English also.......

@TheMedicineShell

3 жыл бұрын

most people don't have an ofo so it's not necessary. There's more than one way to pray, this video specifically shows 'communion' prayers. You speak to your ancestors in the language they spoke so if you speak english and your ancestors speak english, it's fine.

This information is awesome, BUT as an Diaspora African, I don't know my ancient ancestors. Is it possible for me to call them without knowing their names?

@TheMedicineShell

3 жыл бұрын

I don't know your specific situation, but Eke Orie Afro Nkwo works for including unknown ancestors. But beyond 6-7 generations it's difficult for anyone to know - plus there's too many names (512 people at 7 gens back). Remember that parents, grandparents and great grandparents and their parents, as well as heroes in your community's past are all ancestors. It doesn't necessarily have to be a continental African. Nobody knows their ancient ancestors, unless they're monarchs.

@thecommunityofpeace6905

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheMedicineShell thank you so much for your reply!!! God bless you. I have a long journey ahead of me

I am a young Igbo girl only 18, I have a incubus demon who sucks my energy everyday. Raised in Christ pianists Jesus never helped me. I want to call my ancestors it’s only today I realised I have to call them in my Igbo tongue and all the points you named in the video. I don’t know where to start or call my ancestors as I don’t know their names. I love the video though our language is so beautiful

Plz nwanna. Can you include the person you reincarnated as your ancestors in prayers,Even if it your dads brother?

@TheMedicineShell

2 жыл бұрын

Yes you can, it's normal

Please is there any app that will help me follow Igbo astrology

I don't know any igbo that prays harder than Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. He can pray for hours non stop. I'm Ghanaian and Ive been tuned to his broadcast since 2014 just cos of his prayer section of his broadcast. I've learned so much from that man #FreeMaziNnamdiKanu

@TheMedicineShell

2 жыл бұрын

He's very gifted, udo

Is there a study group that I can attend

@TheMedicineShell

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, we have one on our Patreon. Patreon.com/TheMedicineShell

I just came across this fascinating series. Well done! 👍🏾 But it’s important to point out that kola nut is ‘oji’ NOT ‘orji’. They may sound similar but they are two different words with different spellings but equally very important items associated with the Igbos. Ọjị - kola nut Ọji - Iroko The spelling of Ọjị (kola nut) can only be anglicised to Oji. Ọji (Iroko tree) is the Igbo national tree (the giant of the forest). The spelling is sometimes anglicised to Orji. It is also a common Igbo name in reference to the Iroko Tree. For instance, Mr. Orji is not Mr. Kola Nut but Mr. Iroko (the giant of the forest)

Do you think that if you fulfill your destiny and if you reincarnate you will meet those blood ancestors who are of your frequency, because I am starting to wonder do we settle with ancestors who we resonate with and depending on how we Evolve and when we Transition and ascend do we connect with those other ancestors who frequency you now share or do we reconnect exactly with those who we are with now is it a recycle affect? I hope I am being clear

Is the prayer being done once in a month or is it done everyday??

@TheMedicineShell

2 жыл бұрын

As often as you want. if you're the head of the extended family (Okpara) and have the family Ofo, usually every morning on behalf of everyone which then makes it optional for everyone else. But even if this wasn't the case there's no 'compulsion'.

@Richi45862

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheMedicineShell thanks man

Daalu 👋🏽

Does this apply to women too? ...never mind. I watched it again and heard the references to women in there.

I am Igbo from my mothers side but I don’t know if my father is Igbo or Yoruba can I still call an upon these ancestors? Or must I find my fathers ancestors

Hello Igbo people

Is Orji the kola nut?

@TheMedicineShell

3 жыл бұрын

yes it is, it can also be the alligator pepper or garden egg but I'm referring to the kola nut.

Ase'o

ISE Is The 5D. BE CHI.

Can a person pray I'm English?

@TheMedicineShell

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, and if your ancestors spoke English, make praying in English a priority. Otherwise try to use and learn their language.

Is it not so that orji only hears Igbo? I have never ever, in my entire lifetime, seen anyone break kola with English. As such it would follow that non-native speakers would be unable to use orji in prayer?

@TheMedicineShell

3 жыл бұрын

That's a good question. Orji is about connection to your ancestors, and so you speak the language your ancestors can hear. Orji is specific to Igbo ancestors so yes it does speak Igbo. A speech with orji goes back to ndi gbo (the first people). People can use it by learning Igbo, or going ahead with whichever language their ancestors speak but the words won't go back as far.

Igbo unu ga adi ka echi Iseee

Do men and women pray differently? I learnt women don't break kölanuts or have Ikéngà/ọfọ?

@TheMedicineShell

4 ай бұрын

Udo, women don't have the household/lineage ofo, but they do and can have an Ofo. Women don't typically have ikenga, but there are Ikenga for women (google Ikenga for women). While the Ikenga is male, the women's equivalent is Akwali Omumu. Male Ikengas are given to women who show exceptionally high masculine traits (social responsibility, diplomacy, achievement, strength, leadership). You can also get one made but as a woman I would advise the Akwali Omumu because that, not the Ikenga, is your seat of power. Women also break kola nuts but if it's in a meeting that's mixed gender the oldest man will break it. You can do anything in your own personal prayer, but when it's with and for a group, there are elements specific to gender and age.

@ijeomannagbo4608

4 ай бұрын

@@TheMedicineShell thank you so very much for the clarification.

@ijeomannagbo4608

4 ай бұрын

@@TheMedicineShell do you have any videos that address/explain the roles of women and how they engage in Igbo spirituality?

Omi tu tu omi tu tu

Great video. Can one just call on one of the gods directly? I thought they needed invitation for their ancestors first

@TheMedicineShell

4 жыл бұрын

You can pray directly to God, but we believe all things, good and bad, come from Chiukwu, so it makes little sense to ask Chiukwu to fix Chiukwu's design in your favor. Instead you accept what Chiukwu has given you, but keep faith and patience that your place in God's design is one that will give you bliss abundance and strength because that is the gift of your Chi. So when things happen that you don't like, or you want something good for yourself, you seek out your ancestors who protect, guide, and care for you. Chiukwu is spoke to primary to give gratitude, thanks, veneration, and submission, but Chiukwu is neutral while the ancestors and your Chi are on your side and fight for you. You go to the Arushi on matters that concern them, and usually they summon you first through events in your life, or signs such as dreams. Arushi messages often look like problems but when you make peace with them and seek them out the revelation is greater than the cost.

Ise is also used in the edo language in the same manner

@TheMedicineShell

4 жыл бұрын

The deeper you look, the most our differences blur. Thank for watching!

@cliveanawana5289

4 жыл бұрын

That's because the Benin empire used to be under the Nri religious/cultural sphere of influence. The ancient Eze Nris gave the Bini obas their authorities and ofor. Obviously Edo people still retain vestiges of that ancient association with Nri-Igbo people

@Femi-

4 жыл бұрын

@@cliveanawana5289 I don't think so ? During what time if you have an estimate please ?? Because we've always had our own cultural and religious influences deeply rooted in our own beliefs

@kanayomuoweta9814

4 жыл бұрын

@@cliveanawana5289 You are right here but please Note you are referring to the actual original Igodo{Igodomigodo people}Original indigenous people of the land before the coming of the Yoruba migrants that came and super imposed on the Igodo people who took their staff of office from NRI. IGBOS say ISEE. The Benis/Edos there today say ISEEH the pronunciation is different to IGBO ISEE.. So also is what ISEE represents for NDI IGBO and what ISEEH represents for the Ado/Edo there today.

@cliveanawana5289

3 жыл бұрын

@@Femi- Thanks for asking. The Umu-Nri people established Igodomigodo and provided the original Ogiso royal family. Portuguese explorers that visited Benin in the 1480s also recorded about the NRI people, when they wrote about the kingdom that was to the east of Benin that crowned Benin kings So basically NRI influence spilled over into the Eweka dynasty era. The Eweka dynasty is tangentially an Ogiso line via Oduduwa. Ezenri Obalike also confirmed to the British, that he authorised the crowning of Benin kings

Dalu soo

I'm crying right now 🥺😭 I thought my culture is full of evil, I had been misinformed.

IBA OBA Oludumare Yah OSHA Qedamawi King 👑 Of King's Lord Of Lord's Ist Conquering 🦁 Lion And Tribe of Judah Jesu

Chukwu gozie gi

Does Igbo mythology acknowledge the life, death and resurrection of Christ?

@TheMedicineShell

2 жыл бұрын

No

@jugo_clintone

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheMedicineShell do you believe in Christ personally?

@Jenny-hk6eg

2 жыл бұрын

@@jugo_clintone why don’t u go to a Christian channel? He’s teaching about his culture here 🙄

@jaxthewolf4572

2 жыл бұрын

Only Christian igbo believe in that. The igbo faith Odinala itself is it's own religion and got nothing to do with Jesus

This may sound wierd, but I am a pagan practitioner in Europe and recently I was in a really bad place when I dreamt about a tall warm and compforting african woman walking towards me and when she took me into her arms, it felt like my whole torso was covered in a heavy warmth and then i was burried in sand, but it wasnt threatening. It was compforting and warming. So i immediately had to look into african gods and godesses and the only thing i knew was that she was the earth/ the ground. Then i found Ala and your channel and it kind of all made sense. ❤👍 thanks for these awesome videos and sry for sounding flakey maybe.

@tyaler9805

2 жыл бұрын

Interesting…

@jaxthewolf4572

2 жыл бұрын

Lady Ala is gracious and loving yet powerful, she also came to me in a dream but not as an african woman, but a living energy. She gave off the most intense love. She was accompanied by Norse Goddess Freya in my dream as well. The two have much in common so I can see why