Anambra men:

This is not a generalization - just based on those I know/anecdotal evidence :-)

A/ Very hard working/enterprising (laziness is a cardinal sin). Onye Anambra (Catholic) would rather you marry an Ijebu Catholic that's hardworking than a lazy Igbo man that's also CMS

B/ Very opinionated but with self-dignity - Whether the matter concern am or not - they must speak their mind o! Especially at town union/clan meeting. Whether you're Bill Gates or Gateman - everybody dey carry himself like King and everyone feels they are worthy of respect too

C/ Focused - Often a good thing; sometimes a bad thing. If they are focused on a line of action - they will follow it till the end. Whether it is business/enterpreneurship or academia - That is why you find entire communities in a particular trade or line of work. We die here :-)

D/ The very wealthy/educated ones are very quiet/well-mannered; the not so wealthy/uneducated ones are very loud/uncouth. However, there is a commmon ground - often very generous to family/friends/in relationships

What they all agree on is this - Quality Education for their kids

E/ Often very chauvinistic/misogynistic as a result of socialization. However -paradoxically -also very respectful of women who are able to hold their own & challenge their nonsense :-)

Very deferential to women who've proven themselves in any field & women who know their rights

F/ Take a lot of pride in being able to provide the best for their wives/children/siblings/parents

Their measure of success is often not just cash/assets/securities/real estate but rather PEOPLE - how many in their clan have they been able to raise up to excel in education/biz..

G/ Very creative - natural story tellers/artists/creatives/entertainers/poets -storytelling is revered and charismatic speakers often rise in leadership at the community/age grade levels

As entrepreneurial as they are - they are also very emotional beings/ability to sweet talk

H/ Strong sense of community/kinship/loyalty - Doesn't matter if they know you or not - home or abroad - they are ride or die! You experience this better when you are abroad or living in other parts of Nigeria other than SE

If anything happens to you; they rally round fast/fully

I/ If you're hard working and you respect them and can navigate their chauvanism - they will marry anyone whether East/West/North/South -AND they are typically better behaved/more loving/romantic when they marry non-Anambra women :-)

PS: They are extremely attached to their moms

J/ If you do not know your rights or have clear ambitions - they will control you as a spouse but if you have clarity about you ambitions and are willing to fight for your dreams -they will be your biggest champions and support you till the end/see your success as reflecting them

K/ They do not generally make good politicians - They lack the patience for needed diplomacy and building alliances

They are short-sighted on such issues and are better off having their women lead in political spaces

They are better at building business alliances across regions

L/ They hold very long memories o! Both in a positive and negative way...If you do good (or bad) to them - they will talk about it to everyone; pay it forward/revenge to your family/anyone that bears your last name/from your state or region (told you they're emotional, right) :-)

M/ Anambra men and Yoruba men attended the same Harvard college for "toasting"/courting women - they just do it differently but with the same outcomes

Single/married - sista m, just run if you do not want to enter express

When in doubt - refer to Ojukwu/Abiola/Ekwueme playbooks

N/ They can be proud; and I mean - in-your-face WTFrench out-loud proud! Whether about business or academia or art - when the prouding starts - onwero kwa part 2!:-) The annoying part is when you look close enough - you see that they may actually have valid reasons to be proud :(

O/ They lack a sense of structure - a lot of their success comes intuitively and via taking risks so they often fail to document success stories or build trans-generational businesses/

They find it hard to let go of the "Founder" space while they are alive (for their businesses)