“Anụ ọkụ n’ụlọ anaghị amaghị ọkụ dị n’èzí” ( The animal that lives in the fire at home does not know the fire outside).
This saying captures the shock the Igbo felt when the Atlantic slave trade dragged them from the familiar fires of their hearths into the flames of foreign bondage. …
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The legacy of Igbo culture in Jamaica is an integral part of the island’s history, especially during the slavery era. The famous Igbo saying, “Igbo enweghi eze”—meaning “The Igbo have no king”—aptly captures the egalitarian nature of the Igbo people, both in their homeland and in the diaspora. Despite lacking centralized…