Welcome, Guest: Register On Nairaland / LOGIN! / Trending / Recent / New
Stats: 3,150,590 members, 7,809,144 topics. Date: Friday, 26 April 2024 at 01:09 AM

Why Are Yoruba's Obsessed With Greeting? - Culture - Nairaland

Nairaland Forum / Nairaland / General / Culture / Why Are Yoruba's Obsessed With Greeting? (31885 Views)

If You Are Yoruba You Should Relate To This (pic) / Eid Ul Adha 2015 E-cards Greeting Cards Download Free / Are Yoruba Girls Dirty? (2) (3) (4)

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (Reply) (Go Down)

Why Are Yoruba's Obsessed With Greeting? by papichula: 10:05am On May 13, 2015
Good day everyone, i was going to shop yesterday where i learn tailoring. I passed the shop beside us when a girl of about five to seven years older than told me that i passed without greeting her. I know it is right to greet those older than you but there are sometimes you're thinking of another thing and greeting is not on your radar. I smiled and passed thinking she was joking...

In the afternoon me and my senior passed, none of us greeted...she now told my boss dat i don't greet...

Thank God my boss is a watsup man so he just told me that i should try to greet..

The point is
why didn't she complain about the other guy with me? What nutrient do people gain from greeting them that she does not want to let me be...

Work that i just started less than 3 weeks, they want to spoil my name angry


Yorubas, not all are too obsessed with greeting. You will never see an Hausa person complaining about greeting...


That's not only the person I have seen complaining.

16 Likes 1 Share

Re: Why Are Yoruba's Obsessed With Greeting? by Nobody: 10:54am On May 13, 2015
Just our culture. I also get into trouble very often for not greetinbg every single person I see when I wake up in d morning.

64 Likes 4 Shares

Re: Why Are Yoruba's Obsessed With Greeting? by archive(f): 11:19am On May 13, 2015
It's the culture but she should haven't told on you. Some people are quick to get offended because of their own egos

6 Likes

Re: Why Are Yoruba's Obsessed With Greeting? by Funjosh(m): 11:21am On May 13, 2015
papichula:
Gud day evryone, i was going to shop yesterday wer i learn tailoring, i passed the shop beside us wen a gal about five to seven years older than told me dat i passed without greeting her. I know it is right to greet those older than u but there are sumtims ur thinking of anoda tin and greeting is nt on ur radar, i smiled and passed thinking she was joking... In the afternoon me and my senior passed, none of us greeted...she now told my boss dat i dont use to greet...

Thank God my boss is a watsup man so he just told me dat i should try to greet..

The point is
why didnt she complain abt the orda guy with me,what nutrient do people gain frm greeting them dat she does not want to let me be...
Work dat i just started less dan 3 weeks,dey want to spoil my name


yorubas nt all are too obsessed abt greeting,u will neva see an hausa person complaining abt greeting...



Dats nt only the person av seen complaining


If you try to understand Yoruba culture, you mite just end up having Migraine lipsrsealed

6 Likes

Re: Why Are Yoruba's Obsessed With Greeting? by bigfrancis21: 2:41pm On May 13, 2015
papichula:
Gud day evryone, i was going to shop yesterday wer i learn tailoring, i passed the shop beside us wen a gal about five to seven years older than told me dat i passed without greeting her. I know it is right to greet those older than u but there are sumtims ur thinking of anoda tin and greeting is nt on ur radar, i smiled and passed thinking she was joking... In the afternoon me and my senior passed, none of us greeted...she now told my boss dat i dont use to greet...

Thank God my boss is a watsup man so he just told me dat i should try to greet..

The point is
why didnt she complain abt the orda guy with me,what nutrient do people gain frm greeting them dat she does not want to let me be...
Work dat i just started less dan 3 weeks,dey want to spoil my name


yorubas nt all are too obsessed abt greeting,u will neva see an hausa person complaining abt greeting...



Dats nt only the person av seen complaining

You don't have to greet anybody if you don't want to.

8 Likes

Re: Why Are Yoruba's Obsessed With Greeting? by tonychristopher: 4:30pm On May 13, 2015
they are eye service lovers..but failing to realise that salutation is not love


papichula:
Gud day evryone, i was going to shop yesterday wer i learn tailoring, i passed the shop beside us wen a gal about five to seven years older than told me dat i passed without greeting her. I know it is right to greet those older than u but there are sumtims ur thinking of anoda tin and greeting is nt on ur radar, i smiled and passed thinking she was joking... In the afternoon me and my senior passed, none of us greeted...she now told my boss dat i dont use to greet...

Thank God my boss is a watsup man so he just told me dat i should try to greet..

The point is
why didnt she complain abt the orda guy with me,what nutrient do people gain frm greeting them dat she does not want to let me be...
Work dat i just started less dan 3 weeks,dey want to spoil my name


yorubas nt all are too obsessed abt greeting,u will neva see an hausa person complaining abt greeting...



Dats nt only the person av seen complaining

40 Likes

Re: Why Are Yoruba's Obsessed With Greeting? by Nobody: 6:26pm On May 13, 2015
I am yoruba and what you are saying has happened to me so many times. In some cases they would go and report to my mother when they see her. My advice is that you dont greet her... And if she ask you why, tell her why did she report you to your Boss.

papichula:
Gud day evryone, i was going to shop yesterday wer i learn tailoring, i passed the shop beside us wen a gal about five to seven years older than told me dat i passed without greeting her. I know it is right to greet those older than u but there are sumtims ur thinking of anoda tin and greeting is nt on ur radar, i smiled and passed thinking she was joking... In the afternoon me and my senior passed, none of us greeted...she now told my boss dat i dont use to greet...

Thank God my boss is a watsup man so he just told me dat i should try to greet..

The point is
why didnt she complain abt the orda guy with me,what nutrient do people gain frm greeting them dat she does not want to let me be...
Work dat i just started less dan 3 weeks,dey want to spoil my name


yorubas nt all are too obsessed abt greeting,u will neva see an hausa person complaining abt greeting...



Dats nt only the person av seen complaining

4 Likes 1 Share

Re: Why Are Yoruba's Obsessed With Greeting? by adebisiema(m): 7:30pm On May 13, 2015
It's the norm in Yorubaland.....So deal with it!!

55 Likes 2 Shares

Re: Why Are Yoruba's Obsessed With Greeting? by dxpat4reel: 9:45pm On May 13, 2015
I love greeting people I like. Buh you cant force me to greet you if I dont want. I go swear for that person mtcheeeew
Re: Why Are Yoruba's Obsessed With Greeting? by Nobody: 12:12pm On May 15, 2015
It is funny how everyone whose position on issues isn't the typical Yoruba position must be 'Ibo'...even when their posting history strongly suggests otherwise.

9 Likes 1 Share

Re: Why Are Yoruba's Obsessed With Greeting? by Nobody: 12:29pm On May 15, 2015
When I was serving in Delta it always bring friction between Igbos and yorubas in Corpers lodge, that we Igbo don't respect our elders.

We told them pointblank that we won't bow to anybody because that is where all their arguements are directed to.

I will always tell my madam then I was doing IT that I have greeted the way I know best to do, so stop expecting me to genuflect and bow down because I want to greet you, I will observe my culture and you have every right to respect it and you must.

If I like I greet if I don't I won't, my parents never demanded greeting from because I greet them the way we are taught to.

34 Likes 4 Shares

Re: Why Are Yoruba's Obsessed With Greeting? by Nobody: 12:31pm On May 15, 2015
Radoillo:
It is funny how anyone who's position on issues isn't the typical Yoruba position must be 'Ibo'...even when their posting history strongly suggests otherwise.

Don't you know to a yoloba person anybody that is not Hausa or yoloba is omo ibo

15 Likes 1 Share

Re: Why Are Yoruba's Obsessed With Greeting? by steppin: 12:39pm On May 15, 2015
BuddahMonk:


Don't you know to a yoloba person anybody that is not Hausa or yoloba is omo ibo
Their ignorance in that area is shameful.
Even the educated ones think same way.
Once you're not from the North, you're automatically an Igbo.
One of the major reasons why Uncle Joe lost, was because majority of them thought he was an Igbo man.

30 Likes 2 Shares

Re: Why Are Yoruba's Obsessed With Greeting? by coded01: 6:42pm On May 15, 2015
You may call it obessession grin but we call it RESPECT... cheesy



Because "we value the importance of greeting"... cheesy



I will also call it Traditional Ethics, we as Yorubas have been taught & grow up to happily live that way... cheesy

129 Likes 10 Shares

Re: Why Are Yoruba's Obsessed With Greeting? by amokeme(f): 6:43pm On May 15, 2015
That was how I told my Dad's younger brother "how are you sir" and the man took it P sad and reported me to my dad that I don't have respect

7 Likes

Re: Why Are Yoruba's Obsessed With Greeting? by limolalikamaila: 6:43pm On May 15, 2015
We are not obsessed with greeting, don't generalise someone behaviour with a particular tribe.

greeting is just one of the thing I love in our culture.

Ikini se pataki
Ibowo fun agbalagba she koko
Proudly yoruba

117 Likes 5 Shares

Re: Why Are Yoruba's Obsessed With Greeting? by LuckyLadolce(m): 6:43pm On May 15, 2015
Ibere

2 Likes

Re: Why Are Yoruba's Obsessed With Greeting? by mrborntodoit: 6:43pm On May 15, 2015
Lol

I have no problem with their greeting method but I have a problem with the way they judge other tribes by the way they greet their elders.

For example,some people are fond of accusing another tribe of greeting their parent with slide tackle grin

21 Likes 1 Share

Re: Why Are Yoruba's Obsessed With Greeting? by DahtzFestjayz: 6:43pm On May 15, 2015
Its Tradition

4 Likes 1 Share

Re: Why Are Yoruba's Obsessed With Greeting? by odijeks(m): 6:43pm On May 15, 2015
cry I laff at this
Re: Why Are Yoruba's Obsessed With Greeting? by gbaskiboy: 6:44pm On May 15, 2015
That is their culture, they greet a lot, they greet virtually with all you are doing. Infact if they bang heavily on your woman that way of greeting to hail you...
Re: Why Are Yoruba's Obsessed With Greeting? by ayus7(m): 6:44pm On May 15, 2015
Respect is reciprocal. Simple.

5 Likes

Re: Why Are Yoruba's Obsessed With Greeting? by akpanikpe(m): 6:44pm On May 15, 2015
Cos they are obbesed, shikenna tongue

2 Likes

Re: Why Are Yoruba's Obsessed With Greeting? by kekakuz(m): 6:45pm On May 15, 2015
you don't have to link Yoruba to it.
yesterday in my office,an Igbo girl knelt down to collect money from ATM
I swears

49 Likes 1 Share

Re: Why Are Yoruba's Obsessed With Greeting? by tucky200(m): 6:46pm On May 15, 2015
God bless dis op for raising this topic....

2 Likes

Re: Why Are Yoruba's Obsessed With Greeting? by meforyou1(m): 6:46pm On May 15, 2015
Hypocritical and back-stabbing greetings

12 Likes 1 Share

Re: Why Are Yoruba's Obsessed With Greeting? by loomer: 6:46pm On May 15, 2015
Greeting na by choice o
Re: Why Are Yoruba's Obsessed With Greeting? by vision2050: 6:46pm On May 15, 2015
e Karo oo
e ka San ooo
e kale ooo
e Ku irole ooo
e Ku oru ooo.
e Ku ise ooo
e ka bo ooo
e Ku ojo ooo
e Ku erun ooo
e Ku ase ooo
e Ku jije ooo
e Ku ile ooo
e Ku dun ooo
e Ku subsidy ooo
e Ku strike ooo
Yoruba can greet to any length, we have respect for people like they says respect is reciprocal , don't wait for someone to greet you, you can be the first to greet.
#repoduduwa#

74 Likes 3 Shares

Re: Why Are Yoruba's Obsessed With Greeting? by tete7000(m): 6:46pm On May 15, 2015
Greeting is a tool of socialisation. If you continually say good morning to a person, overtime you and the person are likely going to become friends. I don't see a big deal in greeting people, however it is everyone's choice to greet or not and it shouldn't be coerced.
As per the Yoruba obsession with greetings, greetings are integral part of our culture. A well-brought Yoruba child is taught he/she needs to learn to greet, particularly those older than him/her. I want to believe it is one of the things that makes Yoruba communities cordial and accomodating. People who greet regularly open up, communicate and fight less frequently. However on the case of that girl, op if she is truly younger than you, you should be the one demanding first greeting from her and not the other way around. Omo yen baje.

38 Likes 2 Shares

Re: Why Are Yoruba's Obsessed With Greeting? by toygod2: 6:46pm On May 15, 2015
..............AND IF I MAY ASK THE POSTER TOO,

WHAT IS THE BIGGIE IN GREETINGS?

U MUST BE ONE LAZY LAD, WHO FINDS EVERYTHING TOO DIFFICULT , EVEN JUST TO MUMBLE SOME WORDS AND PASS AND GO.

S.M.H, IF U SEE ME FOR ROAD, U BETA SAY hello smiley

20 Likes 4 Shares

Re: Why Are Yoruba's Obsessed With Greeting? by Helkayklassic(m): 6:46pm On May 15, 2015
She didn't complain about the other guy..na green light be dat o.

8 Likes 1 Share

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (Reply)

The Fulani / Siddika Lamido To Wed Abubakar Umar Kurfi (Photos) / The Aseyin of Iseyin, Oba Adekunle Salawudeen Is Dead

(Go Up)

Sections: politics (1) business autos (1) jobs (1) career education (1) romance computers phones travel sports fashion health
religion celebs tv-movies music-radio literature webmasters programming techmarket

Links: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)

Nairaland - Copyright © 2005 - 2024 Oluwaseun Osewa. All rights reserved. See How To Advertise. 41
Disclaimer: Every Nairaland member is solely responsible for anything that he/she posts or uploads on Nairaland.