Adex097: Even weeed smokers and danfo drivers at Lagos garages prostrate...Respect and humility are two different things...IMO

Chinwem: If he wants to prostrate he should prostrate well.......or is he doing push-ups?

Doff_Man:

Stop talking rubbish. Every tribe has a culture; good or bad. I've had to grovel like that in traditional wedding setting where I can understand its symbolic and tongue-in-cheek, and trust me, I did it with gusto! But to have to do it on a daily basis

Culture aside, what sort of person would require younger ones to constantly grovel in front of them to make them feel good and boost their ego? Where has centuries of grovelling got us to in Nigeria?

Yield:

Unfortunately, I'm not in Nigeria, so I don't know what weed smokers and danfo drivers there do. Who said said respect and humility are the same things?

thisismike:
All u yoruba folks shud sharap. I've lived among u for yrs &i knw d kind of silly "respect" u gv 2ur elders. Wen u postrate out of fear/pretense &as well making jest of tht person. In Igbo we call it "isu imi". Wat's tht in english anyway?
I'll alwaz remain an easterner, believe me sincerely...

Adex097: its a pity...
You've really missed a lot.
You said so ma"am.


*in yields voice*
"very
respectful and humble
of him".

Godswill A Judins:

Am also a yoruba dude so know about the cultures.

Doff_Man:

Nonsense eye service!

Is sunny Ade a god?

nikky5: Ayo Balogun is not an ibo boy but a true bred son of odua.Imagine if he had been an ibo boy whose culture permits them to call their fathers and mothers by names without any iota of respect.That is our culture.It our pride.Nice one whizkid.

Doff_Man:

Stop talking rubbish. Every tribe has a culture; good or bad. I've had to grovel like that in traditional wedding setting where I can understand its symbolic and tongue-in-cheek, and trust me, I did it with gusto! But to have to do it on a daily basis

Culture aside, what sort of person would require younger ones to constantly grovel in front of them to make them feel good and boost their ego? Where has centuries of grovelling got us to in Nigeria?

Texas.Cowgirl:


Elders that lack self respect like you? *spits*

PeterKbaba:

Because when you show respect for your elders, when you grow old ( you will have people do the same to you )
It's also embedded in us Yoruba's as Omo L(n)oa(h)bi ... Do your research on Hebrew culture based on prostrating and maybe you would understand how significant this is to us. If Wizkid's mother was there and wizkid forgot to do that, the mother will say it out to him " Di oba le " postrate !!!

smartchoice: Before nko? We don't breed Bipi's here!

victorv12: Are you guys expecting him to shake his grandfather before? The Yorubas know what respect and culture are all about. You must respect your elders if you want to live long.

Doff_Man:

Nonsense eye service!

Is sunny Ade a god?

JOYCEOUS: Dis is one of d reasons i lov d yorubas.....vry respctful.!

Stil cnt stp wishing i ws yoruba!

ifihearam:

Point of correction!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
yorubas are not respectful at allllllll,they are only good in eye service and pretense. Its only in yoruba land you will be addressed as "egbon" or "aunty" and still insult you. yeye .

Chinwem: If he wants to prostrate he should prostrate well.......or is he doing push-ups?

johnstar: taaa, wetn, knw b every yoruba fit do am na, shay ur davido fit do am ni, dat kid

ceospecial: No! E for Stand shake am... Mtchew! As if u don't know yoruba tradition... Which kind useless thread be this?