<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 19:48:42 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/igbo-tales/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Winners of the previous Igbo contest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ok I want to start with apologies for this very very late announcement and reward for the winner of igbo-tales contest two weeks ago. I have been so so busy I swear I barely have time for myself! I know]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/contest/@cwen/winners-of-the-previous-igbo-contest</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/contest/@cwen/winners-of-the-previous-igbo-contest</guid><category><![CDATA[contest]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cwen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2018 21:43:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Igbo tales - The wonderful boy who sits in the eye]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this round of my entry for the Igbo tales contest, I have a story to tell. Do enjoy. Back when I was a child, I used to wonder who was the person I always saw in my eye. I would spend hours looking]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/igbo-tales/@scarletmedia/igbo-tales-the-wonderful-boy-who-sits-in-the-eye</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/igbo-tales/@scarletmedia/igbo-tales-the-wonderful-boy-who-sits-in-the-eye</guid><category><![CDATA[igbo-tales]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[scarletmedia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2018 19:01:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[BRIDE PRICE IN IGBO LAND; IGBO TALES CONTEST]]></title><description><![CDATA[BRIDE PRICE IN IGBO LAND SOURCE Igbo kwenu!! Igbo kwenu!! Igbo kwezuonu…oooooooooo Good day steemians. A wonderful new week to you guys, I wish you success in all your endeavors. I am going to go all cultural]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/igbo-tales/@donnest/bride-price-in-igbo-land-igbo-tales-contest</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/igbo-tales/@donnest/bride-price-in-igbo-land-igbo-tales-contest</guid><category><![CDATA[igbo-tales]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[donnest]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2018 08:49:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVZ5NRzV2o8MyJEzowAL6rjbt8w3dTGtcpPVNH7oTvMV7BRG9PQwdGxnUF84VfrkLSfLAndso3WjjbSMkYpxwZaC4djLoBKMRz9jrZ3AeSsWtAEgdaN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[WINNER OF IGBO-TALES CONTEST 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[So this week I got three entries for the Igbo-tales Contest from @scarletmedia, @samuelenzy and @curtwriter and I was pleased to see their expository write-ups . Ok I Chose the winner to be @scarletmedia's]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/contest/@cwen/winners-of-igbo-tales-contest-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/contest/@cwen/winners-of-igbo-tales-contest-2</guid><category><![CDATA[contest]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cwen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Feb 2018 22:14:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLpunQuGfHnXTmxWbRQScCVGspXNWFwLs8pCCyqRgEfDNDNj14L93pLGLPdoEuZMEkBC2uotBJkcqjVi72K3wfAXDgKsZyn4Duf3DPFegJrcR19P6haQwLjMHta4sSTmyAxHqEnkbuzxjcgjpMDFsN9W1HrE5eXsQ9C?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[OTOH N'AKA NNE - TRANSLATED "OLD MAID" LITERAL TRANSLATION "LEFT WITH MOTHER" Part 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[                  "What?" I squealed trying to picture the event unfolding. I regretted dropping my purse]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/story/@cwen/otoh-n-aka-nne-translated-old-maid-literal-translation-left-with-mother-part-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/story/@cwen/otoh-n-aka-nne-translated-old-maid-literal-translation-left-with-mother-part-2</guid><category><![CDATA[story]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cwen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 24 Feb 2018 18:34:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiGEw1xifwYz2xp7RJEnNpBZq7dn2K5zMXtsEu8VpvMfwwTrdu2ZdTndUffjsEb2zLB54yN3wZPsN5Xzf5pTnFfUcFBTCv4rJ1xF8enQi5SzPTBHG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Iri-Ji Mbaise Festival Igbo-Tales]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Ahiajoku, anyi n’ekele gi! Ahiajoku umu gi ekele gi!! Lekwa ji nke ohuru umu gi wetere!! Biko gozie ya k’anyi rie ya n’udo Isee!!!” This was what came to my mind as I tried to imagine how the Iri-Ji Ohuru]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/igbo-tales/@curtwriter/the-iri-ji-mbaise-festival-igbo-tales</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/igbo-tales/@curtwriter/the-iri-ji-mbaise-festival-igbo-tales</guid><category><![CDATA[igbo-tales]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[curtwriter]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 24 Feb 2018 08:49:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/sML2JBPsdAyMUJWzxvYnDYtKNvrTaMv1eeo9E5PL7XjRVpZ5qJ98vcg1ViMmsyQ2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Igba Nkwu Nwanyi (igbo Traditional Wedding Ceremony)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Igba Nkwu Nwanyi (wine carrying), Ibu Nkwu Nwanyi or Ihe Nrisa is the climax of marriage in Igbo culture. It is the traditional wedding ceremony. That day, kindreds (Ikwu na ibe) of both families, friends,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/igbo-tales/@samuelenzy/igba-nkwu-nwanyi-igbo-traditional-wedding-ceremony</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/igbo-tales/@samuelenzy/igba-nkwu-nwanyi-igbo-traditional-wedding-ceremony</guid><category><![CDATA[igbo-tales]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[samuelenzy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2018 22:41:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXa4dceFVzhYygNWPt6nRiiTELA7Wb7jQYyAEeEjDyugho5bdQLQdFzVgdRVLhuWgc5jJvvPhVqQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[TRADITIONAL MARRIAGE RITES OF THE IGBOS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ndi Igbo! Ekenem Unu!! Hello Steemians, its the second week of the igbo-tales contest. Thanks to @cwen for providing this means which igbos and others alike can share with the world about our rich and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/igbo-tales/@samuelenzy/traditional-marriage-rites-of-the-igbos</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/igbo-tales/@samuelenzy/traditional-marriage-rites-of-the-igbos</guid><category><![CDATA[igbo-tales]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[samuelenzy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2018 22:21:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVfB3SVhz5TaiuFFziWnzuKbKDTunZrrrwPAAV1qJMH8Xd4NqbxGF3Rv5Sd8CYrvMrrM6g6SRxnkYH9rofidMRFvgSfSzpSWHFAJyAq2FUZbJCxb1pdiipChZGXKj4L6n82NYxawAxAAc3iucUghZDGdk2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Umuada Igbo; Igbo tales contest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ndi Igbo.....ekenem unu! I am going to tell you something that happens in Igbo land. I intend exposing a certain group of people and their activities in Igbo land especially when it comes to burial]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/igbo-tales/@scarletmedia/umuada-igbo-igbo-tales-contest</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/igbo-tales/@scarletmedia/umuada-igbo-igbo-tales-contest</guid><category><![CDATA[igbo-tales]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[scarletmedia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2018 01:50:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[WINNERS OF IGBO-TALES CONTEST I]]></title><description><![CDATA[So I got two entries for this weeks Igbo-tales Contest from @scarletmedia and @curtwriter and I was pleased to see their expository write-ups . Ok I Chose the winner to be @curtwriter's post and He gets]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/contest/@cwen/winners-of-igbo-tales-contest-i</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/contest/@cwen/winners-of-igbo-tales-contest-i</guid><category><![CDATA[contest]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cwen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 18 Feb 2018 14:42:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXa4nFqzhXseS8n1xQTjFa5gdGxGAEze8hui4eAxNVHuYqnGkRJ1Hei7Qcwqphnh7nF8T6U5vkte?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why the sky is far above the earth]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was raised by my grandparents in Owerri, the Imo state capital in Nigeria. While I was with them, I always anticipated and enjoyed the folktales told to me by my grandad. Today, I wish to share one of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/igbo-tales/@scarletmedia/why-the-sky-is-far-above-the-earth</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/igbo-tales/@scarletmedia/why-the-sky-is-far-above-the-earth</guid><category><![CDATA[igbo-tales]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[scarletmedia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 18 Feb 2018 13:47:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/EEEoA8oLaAxvDZG9qYrsSvDqYeABF1GqkXYm2VenKBmc3QBf1UmKpVwYT7aXAp1jJUL6WPfLkGw2DPRGdySriXByBqo8TH9HpPuXzQ8faM6tHjmNQcVQDQS3bpA4kWsRyGfsfMyyeJ1Rea9ZScwFU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Igbo Village Man in The City __ Igbo-tales]]></title><description><![CDATA[Processing Palm Oil in the City This is a writing entry made for the #igbo-tales contest by @cwen. The Igbo culture is very rich with a lot of folklores, stories, festivals and a whole lot of other activities.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/igbo-tales/@curtwriter/the-igbo-village-man-in-the-city--igbo-tales</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/igbo-tales/@curtwriter/the-igbo-village-man-in-the-city--igbo-tales</guid><category><![CDATA[igbo-tales]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[curtwriter]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2018 22:58:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/X37EMMe7x1R44TLLNE3ktMk1THQ9fuQzENFTqP5JxASPrsvbUCZxd6j9jiJaZs1AxWG5rHbZuHiY7L1mDgNc6ozfLcdVu6Ss9dre2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Igbo tales. "Ekpe festival of the Ngwa people"]]></title><description><![CDATA[First of all, my gratitude goes to @cwen for this golden opportunity...the first of its kind that I've seen so far on the Steemit platform...to showcase the rich Igbo culture. Next is my dear old grandad]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/igbo-tales/@scarletmedia/igbo-tales-ekpe-festival-of-the-ngwa-people</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/igbo-tales/@scarletmedia/igbo-tales-ekpe-festival-of-the-ngwa-people</guid><category><![CDATA[igbo-tales]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[scarletmedia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2018 05:07:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiGEw1xifwYz2xp7RJEnNpBZq7dn2K5yGyutch1XDgm3nzx4PwkxmGerUE3FEqtAVLEiJv8YswVKZgBAodBqETeCquTUsctpYpRCcKCw3HCLRvZsk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[IGBO-TALES : WINNER TAKES IT ALL]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello Steemians, this past week I thought about my Steemit Journey and how to give back to this amazing community (with my own little token) that has helped me a lot emotionally, physically and financially.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/contest/@cwen/igbo-tales-winner-takes-it-all</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/contest/@cwen/igbo-tales-winner-takes-it-all</guid><category><![CDATA[contest]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cwen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 11 Feb 2018 17:48:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXa4nFqzhXseS8n1xQTjFa5gdGxGAEze8hui4eAxNVHuYqnGkRJ1Hei7Qcwqphnh7nF8T6U5vkte?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[OTOH N'AKA NNE - TRANSLATED "OLD MAID" LITERAL TRANSLATION "LEFT WITH MOTHER"  Part 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[                  That faithful day I was looking out of the window, makeup on and stark naked, waiting; waiting for]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/story/@cwen/otoh-n-aka-nne-translated-old-maid-literal-translation-left-with-mother-part-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/story/@cwen/otoh-n-aka-nne-translated-old-maid-literal-translation-left-with-mother-part-1</guid><category><![CDATA[story]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cwen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2018 09:39:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc18GVREvvsnAjfLwLF5qHHFduNHKinq1GSKedVPSBYgXUMLAYgoa4vr1G7nYBATs7a3tzLFquyCXXL5PR2Hk1EFoXH3PHtLc3FCgjcv8jMxsWZgVhp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[UNHEALTHY THINGS WE DID DURING THE XMAS SEASON : For Air-clinic contest]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s 16th of December already! Checking MikeDaddy’s Whatsapp status for time last seen. It seems MikeDaddy might be in town soon, he was last online 2 days ago. Waiting for his call is like waiting to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/fiction/@cwen/unhealthy-things-we-did-during-the-xmas-season</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/fiction/@cwen/unhealthy-things-we-did-during-the-xmas-season</guid><category><![CDATA[fiction]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cwen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2017 17:30:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/axopD2eJJx4emE7yBdRGv7Cv9hsrBYje1a4qS66vbjgV2yFadGjPXGH4pAyk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The last Visit to Dr. Onyeagwuogbulem - Translated: "Dr. Do Not Kill Me With Drugs!"]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was a rainy day, Mama had left early for Afor Ogbe with her wares for the market for which the market day was named after. 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