Before Google, there was Avoseh, the Pioneer Historian of the Ogu and Awori. If youβve ever picked up a book about the history of the First Storey Building, the fishing industry in Badagry, or the origins of our vario...
https://badagryforum.com.ng/uploads/1768255621.jpeg It is important to understand the cultural meaning of the titles associated with the Badagry monarchy. These titles are not ornamental; they carry deep hi...
A public discussion has emerged among residents and political observers in #Badagry questioning the effectiveness and visibility of the areaβs representation in the Lagos State House of Assembly. The debate began on F...
Hi to you all my fellow #Ogu people and all our well-wishers worldwide. Todayβs lecture topic is number counting in the Ogu language from 1 to 10. Ogu uses the Latin script with special markings (diacritics) to change...
In #Ogu land, names are not chosen at random. Our forefathers named children based on circumstances surrounding birth, such as timing, family history, spiritual beliefs, special events, or unusual experiences. Every n...
For beginners, one of the easiest ways to learn a language is by associating letters with familiar objects, just as we do in English and Yoruba: - English: A β Apple, B β Ball, C β Cat - Yoruba: A β Aja, B β Bata, D β...
Following our previous lesson where we covered numbers 1β10 (https://badagryforum.com.ng/p/55/number-counting-in-ogu-language-1-10), we will now explore the next stage of our counting system. As we move higher, you wi...
By any historical measure, Badagryβs present-day underdevelopment stands in sharp contrast to its past prominence. Once a major commercial and political hub along the West African coast, the townβs decline has been sh...
In Badagry, Masegohunβoften shortened to Maseβis more than music. It is social memory set to rhythm. A secular, communal sound of the Ogu (Egun) people, Masegohun once animated weddings, house-warmings, chieftaincy in...
The Ogu General Assembly has expressed deep condolences to the #Ogu nation in Nigeria and the diaspora following the transition of His Imperial Majesty, De WhΓ©nα» Γhα»ΜlΓΊ Menu-Toyi I, the #Akran and Paramount Ruler of B...
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Important Note: We are #Ogu people simply #Gunnuvi β not #Egun and our counting system starts from ΓDΓ / DΓPΓ and continues endlessly. Let us begin. OGU NUMBER COUNTING (1β10) β’ 1 β DΓPΓ β’ 2 β AWE β’ 3 β ATΓN β’ 4 β ENE...