Start Naming Your Child in Obolo Lang.

Start Naming your child in Obolo language CHILD NAMING IN EASTERN OBOLO AND ANDONI Brief introduction : Name is significant to Obolo Man amidst every other things. Child name after the death is a fast way of having a better of the late as if alive. The Eastern Obolo people will often say "OGOT",OGO, Which Antoni will like to say "GOGO". Again Awaji and Owaji which mean God in both context. Names according to Traditionsvand Customs: 1.Named after the parental father and grandfather -Nteogwute,Uteile,Ntente,Nteile.ILE means Grand.Nte mean Father 2.Named after the maternal (mother) grandmother -Uga, Mama, Mamason-Gwung,Ngaogute,Iga-Ile,Ngaute 3.Named after first, eldest sister Adaogwuete. Like the Igbos call their daughter Ada so Obolo as a whole address their first daughter. 4.Named after self, like name sake - Ogo,Gogo. "Une" or Ogwune is is away of saying my friend. 5. Named after father -Ute, Gogonte,Ogoronte,Ogwute,Gogoogwute 6.Named after the order of birth Adasi Gwung(First son, Eastern Obolo) Okpan Gwung (First son according to Andoni) Osoiba(Second son), Eitigwung, Etegwung.Ada for first daughter and Onions for second daughter. A child is usually refer to as "GWUNG" 7.Named after the traditional deities-Ikann,Mbikan,Urangyork,Uzinde,Ofiokpo,Etaraba,Oke,Efet,Ekoyork,Udoyork,Aboh,Izon-Ama,Okuba,Asukyork,Ogbolukan,Ogbolukana,Eneyork,Ipokokan,Yokasa,Ijong,etc. 8.Named after Christian faith -Ene-Awaji (Man of God) , Eton-Awaji(Praise God),Awajigbana (Blessing).,Awajima(God's Love), Awaji-Oniro (Thank God) ,Mgbo, Mgbo -Awaji (God's Time), Awaji-irogak, Eneikere-Awaji (No man is God),Idante,Ugbana,Ifukibot,Ukot-Nte,Otu-Awaji,Uche-Awaji,Nsan,Nsan-Awaji,Nsan-Owaji etc 9.Named after situation/circumstances of birth and life: Nkaroijo(I don't do wrong), Nkaro-Otu (I don't say wrong thing), Ikeneme -Awaji(Owaji)-As it Pleases God,Atairet(Good condition) ,Ata-Ejit(Good heart), Ufikairo(No more evil),Uloyok,Ijork (Celebration), Ijente, Otu-Nte, Kpekot,Enene,Nteiro,Oniro (Thank you),Ata-Ejit(Good Heart),Ubele-Ejit, Ejit, UMIN, UTOON(Light),Ata-Etip(Good News),Romokere, Kere,Ikekpo,Ukot-Nte,Ukot-Ije,Ubokekwan,Ata-Ene,Uboon,Gwun-Ireama(Children are the hope of tomorrow), Gwung-Ireijon, Gwun-Orene, Mojana,Mgbowa,Awajiowa,Awajiogak,Awajiokanubon,etc The moral laws There are three important moral laws believed to have been enacted by the Surprem Being (Okan-Ene or Awaji,Owaji Ile) at creation which are binding upon all Obolo sons and daughters.Sizeable number of the people held that these moral laws are highly sanctimonious and therefore hardly ever transgressed for fear of sanction(s) or punishment from the unseen hands of the creator (Okan-Ene) These moral laws are: 1.Awaji Ugot:This is a law pertaining to in-laws in which it is a sacrilege for anyone to defraud,cause any form of affliction,pain,injury to an in-law,kill in-law or take part in any plan to do so. 2.Awaji Eyeyen:This is a law relating to grandchildren. All the restrictions as applied in the preceding case of in-laws is applied here.Thst is why Manning Eyeyen(grand children) are held in very high esteem in Obolo land 3.Awaji Ebichien: This law hold that affliction should not be inflicted on strangers and the innocent ones.These laws act as an integral part of all Obolo Communities.

 While writing this post, I remembered the man that fought for the creation of Eastern Obolo Local Government Area Among whom Chief Geoffrey Uzono,He said many things but, this one is a strike through "I took an active part in the movement for the creation of Eastern Obolo Local Government Area at the risk of my office as commissioner and the marks I have made on Eastern Obolo sons and daughters will ever remain indelible in their soul and body WHETHER I LIVE OR DIE (Acceptance Speech 1995) 
I will live to remember this great hero of all time.
Rest in perfect peace
Awajiokanubon love you