TODAY SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 25, 2022 IS IHYIGILE
Opening info: Every society thrives on rules and expectations, and Igede nation is no exception. In Igede society, there is a system of values governing morality and acceptable conduct, these acceptable principles of right and wrong have been woven into the ways of life of Igede people and are transmitted from one generation to another. They become measures for determination of right and wrong. Unlike taboos, they are no express punitive measure against defaulters, but they are sheer expectation and branding is done based on them–you could either be labelled or perceived as a good or bad person depending on your adherence or non-adherence to them.
We hope in Ekurwe to explore series of Igede ethical values and allow individuals to decide whether they should be thrown away with the dawn of modernization. Buckle up as we take a tour for 10 Ihyigiles.
GREETINGS: Greeting or the terms–hello, how are you, welcome, well-done, thank you or goodbye are not considered ordinary, but a testament of your goodness or good upbringing especially for young persons. As simply as OBE, OBE ỌHỌHỌ, WỤRABA, NỌLẸHỊ, OBE ẸNỤ, OBE OBI, OBE ỌDAGAGA, OBE ỤKỤRWỌ, KPAHỊ MẸ AND ALL THE OTHER OBES, they matter a lot.
When you greet people affectionately and cheerfully, you are adjudged as a good person even when much is not known about your heart– of course greeting is an outpour of your heart and an evidence of your inner virtue. Greetings from sadist or wicked people, no matter how well dressed is often detected by the accompanying facial and body signs. Much greeting is expected from young persons in our culture and typically African society. For those of us that are conversant with the Bible, greetings are valued– you see greetings in most of the Epistles.
Expected occasions for greeting/appropriate mannerism:
1. When you wake up in the morning, it is expected you greet people you see around– NỌLẸHỊ opens the day and confirms if all have woken in peace.
2. When people return from farm, stream, market, school, office, church, short or long errands or journeys, etc.
3. When elderly people are seated and you are passing. If they are younger, they will either greet or you greet because they are many.
4. Greetings in the evening is vital as it helps to confirm how the day was spent.
5. When people return from hospital admission, funerals or are bereaved, are incapacitated or laid up in any form, it is your obligation to greet first.
6. When your parents or elders are seated at home, even if you are the one returning from somewhere, you are obligated to greet.
7. You are not expected to give your hand to your elder for a handshake first.
8. Never shake elderly person’s hand sitting down or with your hands in the pocket.
9. Never greet an elder with only one hand or left hand, learn to put the second hand under the one you are using and learn to bend a little and never look straight into their eyes.
10. Let your attention be single when you greet people, if people discover you give attention to other things or you greet them thoughtlessly, they will get offended.
11. Your tone and face matters when you welcome or say goodbye to people. Keep a friendly and loving face to accompany your kind words.
Next IHYIGILE is 5 days away for number 2
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