Ilekeh:


Because of western ideology, your forefather's gods are no longer relevant abi?

dridowu:
They all claim to be MOG but theirs ways are so impure. Me as Ijebu Man, anytime anyday Agemo Festival rocks. It is only God that knows the saint.

2gbasky22:
I'm asking this question against the backdrop of my recent observation of the way most of our culture and traditional practices are diminishing; I observed that most of the things we used to so do few years ago no longer exist due to the fact that most people now consider it idolatry.

In Benin kingdom for instance the IGUE festival used to be a celebration done in every single home in Benin, by the head of each of the families. However, it has now become a thing of the past, because over the years most families have been made to believe that the festival is idolatrous.

For example, yesterday was supposed to be the Igue festival across every single Bini man's home in Edo state, but the story on most Bini people's lips is "na today be IGUE before o", meaning the festival is no longer observed, except in the homes of the royal families.

Please share your views.

Anything fetishism and has got to do with sacrifice, is idolatry. I Igue festival in Bani Kingdom, sacrifices are made to the gods, this is an outright idolatory

Funjosh:
Oga read and reread my post to undastand what I posted before quoting me

Ilekeh:


Mo ti gbo. Obatala lo se.

kellynoah:
me singing.......
King of kings and Lord of lords
Lover of my soul Jehovah
One and only God
Jesus Christ the Holy Lamb

PerfumeRepublik:


I agree with you to an extent , but there are still a handful of those practises that are interwoven with idol worship. In igboland most of these practices have evolved, when Prayer Liberations are made you see them maintain the traditional market days , and in the stead of their ancient gods they mention forefathers/ancestors.
People still take the Ozo title in which sacrifices are made to the gods of the land and once Sunday comes,they still go for thanks giving at the church

Funjosh:
A mo iru yin, boya wa so wipe nkan ti mo ko ko ye e ni

musicwriter:
Not all.
The idea first came from missionaries to Africa. As part of the strategy of colonial brainwashing, christain and islamic missionaries brought the idea that our cultural practises contradict believe in their god. But, that's not true.

dublinkmy6:

if idol worshiping was a good thing and had no negative effects on the worshipers, it wouldn't have been losing it's popularity. Just a point to ruminate on if you have the cells.

happykidArotiba:
no, it isn't

happykidArotiba:
no, it isn't

Funjosh:
*modified*

We dissociates ourselves from our cultural practice because of the fetish way of their worship, yet we still bear names (ogun, osun, oya, oje etc) that associate with these Idols SMH.

koyyess:
Yes so and I'll give one simple example to prove my point. A modern traditionalist will never want to marry a woman of his kind- those kind of women that visit,bath, eat and sleep in shrines for concotions and all that. What does that tell you? The ancient traditions/cultures were based on fetish and demeaning teachings from wicked spirits-most with gay attributes that's why women were tossed around like dirt. Thank God for christianity and civilization.

KLand:


Not all aspects of our culture are idolatous. But some clearly are. I don't see why a Christian should take part in Igue festival. Better things to do........

asodeboyede:
But with many of them God was not well pleased:
for they were overthrown in the wilderness.
Now these things were our examples, to the intent
we should not lust after evil things, as they also
lusted.
Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it
is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and
rose up to play.
Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them
committed, and fell in one day three and twenty
thousand.
Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also
tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.
Neither murmur ye, as some of them also
murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.
Now all these things happened unto them for
examples: and they are written for our admonition,
upon whom the ends of the world are come.
Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take
heed lest he fall.

cold:

Your post reeks of hypocrisy.When it comes to misogynism,Christianity and Islam are the major culprits. In fact the bible is replete with verses that make women look like the scum of the earth. Go back and read your bible

KLand:


Not all aspects of our culture are idolatous. But some clearly are. I don't see why a Christian should take part in Igue festival. Better things to do........

ellechrystal:

Yes it is

robinicule:
u must be an Ifa priest