Igbo Daily Drops
Under 10 minutes a day of Igbo language, culture, and devotional reflection. Designed for the busy Diaspora, this is a daily homecoming without the apps or the overwhelm. Reconnect with your heritage through bite-sized lessons, storytelling, and spiritual grounding.
The Sacred Soil (Day 3)
In the Igbo world, the ground beneath your feet is not just dirt. It is Ala — the red earth, the soil of our ancestors, and the most powerful deity in Igbo cosmology.
Today we explore the sacred ritual of Ili Alọ (umbilical cord burial) and why every Igbo person is literally planted into the soil before they can even walk. From Obinna's first visit to his grandfather's compound in Umuahia to the "grounding mats" we buy in the diaspora, we discover what it means to be Nwadiala - "sons and daughters of the soil."
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Your Name is a Cultural GPS (Day 2)
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Your name is not just a label; it is a premeditated venture. In this episode, Yvonne Mbanefo explains why your Igbo name acts as a Cultural GPS, pointing to the dialect, geography, and highest hopes of your ancestors.
The Proverb: Onye kwe, Chi ya ekwe (If a person says yes, their Chi says yes also).The Story: Why Yvonne was named after a Wimbledon champion, and the "Good Destiny" behind the name Chioma.Scholar’s Spark: Statistical proof from Hilary Okagbue (2017) on the...The Test of the Akwaete Cloth (Day 1)
"Nnọọ." It is a word that means "Welcome," but in the Igbo world, it carries the weight of acknowledging a long journey.
In this opening episode of Foundation Week, Yvonne Mbanefo invites you to stop being a lone observer and start becoming a steward of your heritage. Using the profound proverb of the "wearer and the washer," we explore why your Igbo heritage—much like a precious hand-woven Akwaete cloth—only retains its brilliance if you choose to wear it with pride.
In this episode, you will discover:
Igbo Daily Drops: Welcome to the Ocean
Welcome to Igbo Daily Drops — your daily cultural devotional for learning Igbo, one drop at a time.
If you've ever stood at the door of your own heritage, knowing you belong inside but not knowing how to enter — this podcast is for you.
Our Foundation episodes begin today. Main episodes start next week, Monday to Friday — under 10 minutes each, with three practical Igbo sentences you can use the same day. Saturdays: all the week's sentences in one place. Sundays: the full week's omnibus.
We're on a mission to raise 10,000 more next-generation Igbo s...
