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{UAH} This is an Eye Catcher! prophet Moses was Igbo?

Saachi says

For non Igbo people who read this blog and who do not know what OFO is, I must explain it to you. Ofo is an Igbo ritual object/symbol that is used in almost every aspect of Igbo culture. Ofo is a piece of stick taken from OJI or Ogirisi tree. Ofo, once blessed by a High Priest, becomes sacred and mystical and powerful enough to part a body of water. In the Old Testament of the Christian Bible and Jewish Torah, Ofo is described as the rod or staff of Moses. Moses used his Ofo to part the Red Sea for the Israelites to cross over from Egypt into the land of Canaan. Likewise, Eze Nri(High Priest of Nri town) used his Ofo to part Agulu lake to cross over from Adazi Nnukwu, a town where he is ordained the Chief Priest by the Adama Priests into His native town of Nri, The Igbo use Ofo to ratify agreements and perform rituals. When an agreement is reached in Igboland, the high priest or the person presiding the occasion strikes the Ofo four times on the ground to signify agreement. Striking Ofo four times on the ground also denotes that the agreement or oath or ritual is now effective and binding between the parties and before the deity of Ala/Ani and the ancestors.

In every courtroom in the world today, you would see Ofo, now called gavel used by Judges to call for attention to important issues or to punctuate rulings or proclamations. Gavel or Ofo is customarily struck in Igbo land and courtrooms to indicate opening and closing of proceedings. In the United States Capitol, and the parliament houses around the world, Ofo is used by the senate president to convene meetings and in performing other activities of the senate.

The point I'm trying to make here is to show that the concept of gavel in western culture was derived from Igbo Ofoism.

NOW SEE My next post guys....its a long one with debate points. Lets start thinking.

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