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Re: What Are Cultural Taboos In Your Village Or Area by Xyge(m): 7:03am On Dec 04, 2013 |
Which part of Nigeria has it that a pregie woman puts safety pins or needles on her protrusion....on the protruded part of her cloth? |
Re: What Are Cultural Taboos In Your Village Or Area by kubi240: 7:03am On Dec 04, 2013 |
ngozievergreen: I heard its a taboo in ikwerre land to have s.ex on the floor.i hed it also |
Re: What Are Cultural Taboos In Your Village Or Area by DesChyko1(m): 7:07am On Dec 04, 2013 |
ezeuba: |
Re: What Are Cultural Taboos In Your Village Or Area by DesChyko1(m): 7:09am On Dec 04, 2013 |
ezeuba: Go and ask your father the origin of your surname/name first. Then come back here to call the 'rules of the fatherland' misleading. |
Re: What Are Cultural Taboos In Your Village Or Area by otunlexy(m): 7:15am On Dec 04, 2013 |
akinladejo: In my place u don't eat (okete) big rat is forbiden#TeamOndo# |
Re: What Are Cultural Taboos In Your Village Or Area by kubi240: 7:16am On Dec 04, 2013 |
african man is an ignoramus give ur life to christ ad live a free life |
Re: What Are Cultural Taboos In Your Village Or Area by jnrbayano(m): 7:28am On Dec 04, 2013 |
In igboland, it is a taboo for any woman to do the following: pray over Kolanut. wear masquerade or go close to it. take part in Kindred meetings. climb to tap palm wine. 2 Likes |
Re: What Are Cultural Taboos In Your Village Or Area by iykemega(m): 7:35am On Dec 04, 2013 |
o'boy:when i was little it came to our house in th village( python) and my anty put kerosene in its mouth and it scurried away....am from mbaitoli |
Re: What Are Cultural Taboos In Your Village Or Area by ttomexy(f): 7:45am On Dec 04, 2013 |
i heard in a part of benue,it is a taboo for women to do family planning,people from this area pls confirm |
Re: What Are Cultural Taboos In Your Village Or Area by Optimisticgondy(m): 7:49am On Dec 04, 2013 |
It's a taboo for horses to walk in my town. I was told that if they do, they would die, I haven't witnessed one though |
Re: What Are Cultural Taboos In Your Village Or Area by shejane: 8:02am On Dec 04, 2013 |
Is a taboo in my place 2 eat snail N my frends tod me dat snail is so so so delicious Bt I can't confirm dat Is a pity sha |
Re: What Are Cultural Taboos In Your Village Or Area by Nobody: 8:05am On Dec 04, 2013 |
In Igboland, it is a taboo to call us IBO instead of IGBO, it is derogatory. IT IS IGBO no ibo.But it is not derogatory to call yoruba "yeroba" and funny things ehhn! Sorry it has come to stay! 3 Likes |
Re: What Are Cultural Taboos In Your Village Or Area by mercurie(f): 8:13am On Dec 04, 2013 |
Ok. Op in ikwerre land ur not allowed to have sex on the ground, else u must cleanse d land. It is wrong 4 an ikwerre person 2 keep a female dog in his/her house except some have changed now. It is forbidden 4 a person 2 die on riagbo day in ikwerre land, a lot of rites wud be performed. It is wrong 4 a woman who her husband is alife 2 eat with a knife. Sleeping and putting ur leg 2wards d door also was forbidden 1 Like |
Re: What Are Cultural Taboos In Your Village Or Area by shejane: 8:18am On Dec 04, 2013 |
Aro Okigbo: Non Aros hardly marry Aros so is beta 4 Aro to marry Aro anywhere |
Re: What Are Cultural Taboos In Your Village Or Area by shejane: 8:19am On Dec 04, 2013 |
Aro Okigbo: Non Aros hardly marry Aros so is beta 4 Aro to marry Aro anywhere Is even a taboo in my place 2 marry Aro, if u do u are automatically an outcast |
Re: What Are Cultural Taboos In Your Village Or Area by Nobody: 8:29am On Dec 04, 2013 |
pendusky: Nigeria has a lot of cultural and traditional beliefs and taboos. Some are actively practiced while others are dormant and are not necessarily practiced presently.https://www.nairaland.com/1307137/taboos-abomination-list-actions-deeds |
Re: What Are Cultural Taboos In Your Village Or Area by Nobody: 8:31am On Dec 04, 2013 |
shejane:Man! Classic case of throwing cold water. I laughed hard. |
Re: What Are Cultural Taboos In Your Village Or Area by bamssy(m): 8:40am On Dec 04, 2013 |
in edo state it s a taboo 2 tel a widow "go and die". it a taboo 4 PDP 2 decamp 2 APC xcept u r willing 2 lay down ur political position.in d north it a taboo 2 contest in 2015 4 we migth vote in bokoharam. |
Re: What Are Cultural Taboos In Your Village Or Area by lovat(m): 8:41am On Dec 04, 2013 |
In my village in ukpor of Nnewi South lGA in Anambra state, it is a taboo to kill python and green snake so I've got an oppourtunity to hold a python without it bitting me. Still saw it as a mystery in nature. |
Re: What Are Cultural Taboos In Your Village Or Area by Dannylux: 8:44am On Dec 04, 2013 |
You dare not kill a python.. you can guess where I come from |
Re: What Are Cultural Taboos In Your Village Or Area by uncleshegee: 8:46am On Dec 04, 2013 |
, we too much for Igbo land. |
Re: What Are Cultural Taboos In Your Village Or Area by ifeanyidavid: 8:47am On Dec 04, 2013 |
TrishaP:U mean say since u dey do am for floor u no no say na taboo ehh ! |
Re: What Are Cultural Taboos In Your Village Or Area by rexbuton: 8:49am On Dec 04, 2013 |
In benin, it is a taboo For women to urinate within the compound. They are required to go outside the compound. |
Re: What Are Cultural Taboos In Your Village Or Area by ifeanyidavid: 8:52am On Dec 04, 2013 |
kubi240: african man is an ignoramus give ur life to christ ad live a free lifePASTOR : na only u no bible pass ! 2 Likes |
Re: What Are Cultural Taboos In Your Village Or Area by Lilimax(f): 8:54am On Dec 04, 2013 |
Anambra state generally does not kill Python The reason I don't know. 1 Like |
Re: What Are Cultural Taboos In Your Village Or Area by Rejoice5000(f): 9:01am On Dec 04, 2013 |
pendusky:ASK OUR FOREFATHERS. |
Re: What Are Cultural Taboos In Your Village Or Area by speeka: 9:04am On Dec 04, 2013 |
I am from Edo state, in ma village it is a taboo for married couple to sleep in opposite direction to each other such couples are not allow to marry again, that is separation is the answer. 2. in my village a married woman must not have sex with another man, the children will start dieing if she does not confess. |
Re: What Are Cultural Taboos In Your Village Or Area by Nobody: 9:08am On Dec 04, 2013 |
It's a taboo to eat green snake. It's a legend that they spread themselves across a river as bridge for my people to cross and escape from toublesome fulanis that invaded our village. |
Re: What Are Cultural Taboos In Your Village Or Area by dokunbam(m): 9:09am On Dec 04, 2013 |
Well i dont know if this general in Yoruba land A king must not see a dead body There is this certain Crown(it is called iya ade) i.e the mother of all crown The king must not look inside the crown, so someone will have to wear it from him from the back we dont eat dogs and no female dogs(cos they feel they are dirty so something) |
Re: What Are Cultural Taboos In Your Village Or Area by Fabulous36(f): 9:13am On Dec 04, 2013 |
In my village it is forbidden for a woman to urinate in front of the house. If a girl gets pregnant without marriage, the family will have to appease the gods or else the breadwinner or an elderly person will die You do not go to a particular stream during your period. etc |
Re: What Are Cultural Taboos In Your Village Or Area by Nobody: 9:18am On Dec 04, 2013 |
Yomieluv: In my area,its a taboo to whistle,custom says it attracts snakes. Na lie joor |
Re: What Are Cultural Taboos In Your Village Or Area by yemi2plus(m): 9:18am On Dec 04, 2013 |
Fabulous36: In my village it is forbidden for a woman to urinate in front of the house.You must be from Edo State. |
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