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| What Do You Call Bitter Kola ( Garcinia Kola) In Your Native Language? by Nobody: 9:26pm On Aug 03, 2014 |
In the yoruba culture,those that eat bitter kola should not curse other people as it is believed that such thing will happen as they say it. It is also used in praying for people most especially when the elders want to bless someone.It is also believed that its a good cure to cough. The Yorubas call it Orogbo. What is Bitter Kola called in your native language? Is there any importance attached to it? Share it with us. See pix below.
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| Re: What Do You Call Bitter Kola ( Garcinia Kola) In Your Native Language? by Nobody: 9:28pm On Aug 03, 2014 |
In igbo itz called AKU ILU nd d importance can nvr be over emphasized |
| Re: What Do You Call Bitter Kola ( Garcinia Kola) In Your Native Language? by Nobody: 9:33pm On Aug 03, 2014 |
Dibe |
| Re: What Do You Call Bitter Kola ( Garcinia Kola) In Your Native Language? by Lanceslot(m): 9:54pm On Aug 03, 2014 |
Aki Ilu/Inu or Ugolo. |
| Re: What Do You Call Bitter Kola ( Garcinia Kola) In Your Native Language? by lomprico(m): 9:56pm On Aug 03, 2014 |
Mijin gworo - hausa Orji inu - igbo |
| Re: What Do You Call Bitter Kola ( Garcinia Kola) In Your Native Language? by bigfrancis21: 10:26pm On Aug 03, 2014 |
Oji in Northern Igbo areas (Anambra, Anioma, Enugu) and Aki Ilu in southern Igbo. |
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