I am sure you have heard of Panya from many old Igbo men, especially those born below 40s, 50s and 60s. It was Español they pronounced as Panya. It's in Equitorial Guinea— a Spanish colony.
It is known that there is greater number of Igbo remnants in the country now.
It is known that there is greater number of Igbo remnants in the country now.
Before the war, the Igbo had traveled to different parts of the world. Some went to Equitorial Guinea for business, farming& other things. Some got there, saw life, saw women, & forgot themselves. They turned drunkards. They got married there, had kids, returned empty-handed.
It's researched that there was also serious migration during the genocidal war of 1967-1970. Many Igbo left for survival and found themselves in Central African Republic and other countries. The migration should be the very reason many Igbo are found in Equitorial Guinea.
Again, not everyone who traveled for greener's pasture returned home. They live there, get married, have children& die, their offspring take along some cultural attributes of their fathers. Some who returned did so at old age. Their kinsmen married wives for them to start over.
I have interviewed couple of Panya returnees in my village.. it's unfortunate that none of them is still alive today. They told me the kind of life they lived there. Enjoyment. Placing their radio set on their ears. All of them had wives and kids but returned with none.
Till date, some part of Equitorial Guinea still have cultural semblances with Igbo. Some aspects of their dialects and Igbo are the same. Ha na-eti mmọnwụ. They have a lot in common. Many factors as enumerated from the outset are the reason. This is subject to further research.
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