chiraqDemon:
Yesterday i was discussing with a friend (she is very religious) and we happened to talk about the ember months and she was like that death rates and calamities increase during the ember months N'landers i want to know your opinion and is there any proof (statistics and numbers) that death rates increase in ember months and all that.

Superstitious to an extent but the 'ember' month subconsciously reminds people that there are certain things yet to be achieved, hence the reason most people hurry over everything. It is true that the months have the highest accident rates as against other quarters. Reason for this has nothing to do with religion but the vain nature of most public transport drivers in their quest to carry more round trips per day.

The FRSC would soon release a statistics of the quarter. They do this yearly to warn people on the road and also correct some common road accidents. Everyone is always in a hurry around the ember period.

tosyne2much:
Another superstitious belief I have heard over tines is that men's joysticks reduce during ember months

Tosin no go kill person with laugh ... Where you hear dat one

Abi he don happen to you before

Omotayor123:

Tosin no go kill person with laugh ... Where you hear dat one

Abi he don happen to you before

I haven't been observant

tosyne2much:
I haven't been observant

Here is a chance for you to. Pls. Try to observe

chiraqDemon:
Yesterday i was discussing with a friend (she is very religious) and we happened to talk about the ember months and she was like that death rates and calamities increase during the ember months N'landers i want to know your opinion and is there any proof (statistics and numbers) that death rates increase in ember months and all that.

Do you know that in every superstition there is an element of truth in it? The main reason superstition is not to be accepted is the fact that it lacks clear understanding of the prospect it discussed. One thing I know is that our enemy( devil ) is working and waiting for a time to hit us hard, which is either our time of rest or time of great hope. Ember periods are periods people mostly flash back on their achievements from the beginning or periods of projecting to accomplish great tasks of the year. Therefore, since satan works against man using man's emotions and feelings then such periods of rest and hope may attracts shortcomings. Let us continue to pray always to redeem the time as the days are evil. Ephesians 5:16. God bless you.

Jesus Christ is coming soon!

sukkot:
ember means fire. hot faya.

You don't say?

lepasharon:


You don't say?

lolzzz

Sanchez01:

Superstitious to an extent but the 'ember' month subconsciously reminds people that there are certain things yet to be achieved, hence the reason most people hurry over everything. It is true that the months have the highest accident rates as against other quarters. Reason for this has nothing to do with religion but the vain nature of most public transport drivers in their quest to carry more round trips per day.

The FRSC would soon release a statistics of the quarter. They do this yearly to warn people on the road and also correct some common road accidents. Everyone is always in a hurry around the ember period.

There is indeed sense in what you are saying
During ember months ppl tend to travel more and that means more mistakes on the road leading to more accidents
I do not believe it is the work of "witches" keeping invisible drums to suck blood on the road but rather human error

Mustiboy:
Ember month sha.
Well, something terrible happened during the ember month some years back at alaba international market. I was not there sha o, na hear say.
Two brothers went to alaba to buy some gadgets and on getting there, the sellers asked them to come inside and select what they wanted so they could negotiate. The elder brother obliged to coming inside but the younger one refused and decided to stay outside. They tried all they could to persuade him but he was hell bent on staying outside. Some minutes later, the elder brother had not come outside and the younger one was curious now and asked after his brother for the shop was big. You wouldn't believe these sellers denied his brother ever coming into their shop. Being confused, the guy went to call policemen and they searched the shop but that guy was nowhere to be found. The police were already givin up but the guy was able 2 convince them that his brother actually entered that shop while the shop owners denied. Curious, the police started another search and this time, they were raising things up, rugs, carpets and behold! A hole was dug in the shop and to everyone's dismay, human parts were being kept there but the guy's brother had already died. Everything was brought out sha and the shop owners were all arrested.
In case you're doubting; about 3 people that went to alaba the day it happened told me that same day, including my mom.
Now, my question is: are these things real? Baba alawoship, blood money and all that. Are they real?

and the owner of that shop nah who ? baba for money rituals ,the corn head species

lordkhalifa:
and the owner of that shop nah who ? baba for money rituals ,the corn head species

if you ask me, na who i go ask?

nothing special about yuletide, I have seen more than 30 ember months and I'm certain by special grace of God i will still see another 65 Ember months in future, I celebrate every other day like yuletide once I can afford rice and chicken with good cloth and shoes any time I want it, so no need to hurry in life because its always too short

tosyne2much:
Another superstitious belief I have heard over tines is that men's joysticks reduce during ember months

Even Harvard University cannot put an end to the illiteracy of some Nigerians

Ahh from where u hear that one
This na first time i de hear of am

Mustiboy:
if you ask me, na who i go ask?

I wonder ooo

chiraqDemon:

Ahh from where u hear that one
This na first time i de hear of am

I don hear am wella

Vorpal:
I think what really leads to such calamities is the festivities that happen at the end of year and the new year.

Some people go home to their villages/hometown and in desperate need to impress those at home they engage in social vices. As well as those who want to wear the latest clothes, foot wears and cars in town at the moment just to celebrate and impress others.

There is also an air of recklessness, so to put it, people tend to throw caution to the wind perhaps the buzz of the festivities and they drive recklessly, sleep around without due protection and all manner of pleasure seeking activities that may cause harm to themselves and others around once caution is thrown into the wind.


I don't know about spiritual forces, not that am saying they don't exist. But I believe what I stated above are majorly responsible.

U sabi ....intelligent fellow u are.I still believe d underworld guys too have dues to pay too...

People should turn against these kidnappers and cults people and rid the society of them.

That's tru, one have to be careful when that period approach. Someone wanna make money during december so they go n wake a dead bus for commercial activities. Why some peoples happiness leads to over speeding. Drinking and smoking while driving. Some wud go and engage in robbery biggest of their awareness of someone buying Gulder for many people. Its not that period that kills people but people over excitement during that period.

Ganjafama:
African backward mentality. It is the unnecessary rush to "hammer" before the Xmas that is causing accidents and deaths.

Add to this the high rate of traveling on our ill equipped roads compared to other times of the year.

Mustiboy:
Ember month sha.
Well, something terrible happened during the ember month some years back at alaba international market. I was not there sha o, na hear say.
Two brothers went to alaba to buy some gadgets and on getting there, the sellers asked them to come inside and select what they wanted so they could negotiate. The elder brother obliged to coming inside but the younger one refused and decided to stay outside. They tried all they could to persuade him but he was hell bent on staying outside. Some minutes later, the elder brother had not come outside and the younger one was curious now and asked after his brother for the shop was big. You wouldn't believe these sellers denied his brother ever coming into their shop. Being confused, the guy went to call policemen and they searched the shop but that guy was nowhere to be found. The police were already givin up but the guy was able 2 convince them that his brother actually entered that shop while the shop owners denied. Curious, the police started another search and this time, they were raising things up, rugs, carpets and behold! A hole was dug in the shop and to everyone's dismay, human parts were being kept there but the guy's brother had already died. Everything was brought out sha and the shop owners were all arrested.
In case you're doubting; about 3 people that went to alaba the day it happened told me that same day, including my mom.
Now, my question is: are these things real? Baba alawoship, blood money and all that. Are they real?

Allow me quote myself on this issue:

After thinking hard I now understand what witch doctors use these human remains for. Those skulls you see displayed in their lairs to induce fear in visitors; they were once human. Bones are also grinded to make potions and powders useful in their day to day dealings e.g. to make powders people rub in the hopes of stopping bullets or mixed with liquids one drinks for one ailment or the other.
People abducted and organs stolen are only victims of an underground form of organ trade where their innards are sold to wealthy but fetish politicians or dried up and grinded to make the things listed in the first paragraph. The people who perform the dirty work are paid chicken change and not enough to last a month so they indulge in the act continuously to make ends meet. It's why captured culprits are always hungry, poverty-stricken ignorant folk.

There is nothing like blood money. The tales are told out of ignorance and the myth is perpetrated further by nollywood. The truth, as demystified by this write up, is very mundane.

Hope it helped?

charix:
Allow me quote myself on this issue:


Hope it helped?

hmmm. I concur.