Sunday, August 23, 2009

What is the Urhobo Historical Society

My father, Peter Ekeh, is the Curator, in Delaware, of the UHS.
I'm the real deal, however, State of NY.

Urhobo

sounds like Aruba and Yoruba

R'obo in Yoruba means "spin" as in Yo' Robo! (in ping pong)

In Urhobo Obo-neh means "here (this)"

In Yoruba Ibi-ni means "it is here"

Obo is to Ibi as neh is to ni
Ibi in Yoruba means "here"
Ni in Yoruba is a deictic marker indicating resolution
Obo in Yoruba means vagina/Calabash/Sacrifice of the woman (obo in rin)

In Urhobo "oro" means "where"
Oro?
Obo-neh!

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