The Igbo Nation’s republican spirit of entrepreneurial capitalism, personal liberty and individual responsibility is encapsulated in one of the most important lines in the Igbo Nation : “onye kwe chi ya ekwe” [if you believe, your personal god will believe]. What that says is that your future is in your hands, not in the hands of your king, boss or anyone!
In this rendition by the University of Alberta’s choir, that song comes out live. Yes, even in far away Canada, it looks ecclesiastical and the heavens pay attention because this stanza is powerful in the church, in traditional war dance, and the Igbo High Life music like the type popularized by Oliver de Coque.
Good People, if you understand what they are saying in that song, you will understand how their “chis” are connecting them to Chi (Chineke, the Chukwu Abiama, Osebuluwa , Chukwuokike).
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The Igbo Nation’s republican spirit of entrepreneurial capitalism, personal liberty and individual responsibility is encapsulated in one of the most important lines in the Igbo Nation : “onye kwe chi ya ekwe” [if you believe, your personal god will believe]. What that says is… pic.twitter.com/emJMgOfeur
— Ndubuisi Ekekwe (@ndekekwe) July 9, 2023
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Comment 1: As?s? Igbo amaka “The Igbo language is beautiful.” Similarly, Joshua 1:8 in the Bible is comparable to the Igbo saying “onye kwe chi ya ekwe,” which translates to “whoever says yes to his/her chi (god) will succeed.” Just as Ndubuisi Ekekwe mentioned. As it is said “your future is in your hands,” Joshua 1:8b conveys a similar message: “For then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall deal wisely and have good success.” This emphasizes that our future and success depend on us. When we apply the revealed principles, we can shape a beautiful future for ourselves.
The verse from Joshua 1:8 in the Amplified Bible Classic Edition (AMPC) states, “This Book of the Law shall not depart out of your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe and do according to all that is written in it. For then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall deal wisely and have good success.”
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