The significance of feather on a red cap in Igbo cultural society

What Is The Significance Of Feather On A Red Cap In Igbo Cultural Society ?

To begin with, this isn't standard plume however that of a falcon (Ugo)

Ugo is the head of birds. The Igbo see ugo (falcon) as a one of a kind animal, profoundly symbolical. Numerous names originates from it.

Ugochi

Ugomma

Ugochukwu

Ugo is precious and lovely bird. It's anything but something you see all the more regularly. Thus the Igbo aphorism:

"Onye hụrụ ugo ṅụrịa maka na a dịghị ahụ ugo kwa daa" meaning 

He who sees falcon should cheer since it's anything but seen consistently

Another maxim

"Anya hụrụ ugo jaara ugo" meaning 
Eyes that see falcon should applaud it

Have you heard this articulation:

"Ugo chi nyere m"

The shortening structure is Ugochi which is currently Igbo name a great many people bear. It's a critical name. 

Shouldn't something be said about?

"Ugo Chukwu tubere m" meaning 

Presently Ugochukwu as an abbreviated name.

Ugo implies a fortune, Pride, Beyond value, Regard.

Ugochinyere m meaning 

The fortune my God gave me.

Ugochukwutubere m meaning 

The fortune my chi fixed on me.

Ugomma meaning 

Wonderful fortune.

The English version isn't supreme because the Igbo perspective can't be express utilizing English crystal.

Have you heard the articulation:

"Turu ugo"

When something great happens to you, individuals wish you "turu ugo".

The English identical is congrats, Victory.

At the point when you are fruitful about something, the Igbo will advise you turu ugo.

How would you turu ugo?

In the former times, when a man becomes effective or accomplished something, he put a plume of ugo on his hair or cap, everybody sees him and shout:

"Turu ugo!" meaning 

He has progressed nicely.

Those with pride, self-esteem or viewed as clear individuals without flaw put feathers on their caps.

You don't utilize it as style. Fixing feather on the cap doesn't mean design. It's anything but a great deal—one is exceptionally regarded, has nobility, fruitful positively; not ewu na ọkụkọ wearing it.

Just quill of falcon is utilized cos hawk isn't only a bird in Igbo perspective.

Before one is drafted into the Nze na Ọzọ title, one should be a fullfilled man without faults. Abụba ugo (falcon feather is connected to his cap)

Exactly the same thing goes with different titles in various pieces of Igbo land.

Sadly, things have self-destructed, everybody and everything stopped.