Misypee:
Barbaric this people too local, can't believe someone is still doing this in this century

This actually started with the flogging of Eze-Indigbo of Akure at the Deji of Akure's Palace in 2015.

People perish because of lack of knowledge, if to say na these oppressors wey dey wear green berret, camouflage uniforms, boots, and where their temporary headquarters dey for sambisa forest beat dem like dis now people go dey pity dem, I just pray make den no get tetanus infections through the beatings

zerozz:

what about wrestling and boxing? its all one and the same, the only difference is packaging

Packaging ke, traditional wrestling no bad na, at least e resemble sumo, but this flogging kai is silly jare

Very slow in development but weed get levels ooo

Lol!...those people in the video strong o! ...i wouldn't compete even if the prize money is 1 billion Naira. #ilovemyskin

why is it that all this afonja will just but giving the Igbos some thing to talk about. well there ooni is not around they can misbehave for now

flogging what!!!!!! chai!! i can see their kidneys in their heads right now!!!!!

This is a religious discipline and an act or practice common amongst West African cultures, and even European cultures, all the way to Middle East, to East Africa. Some use cane, some use chain, sticks, knife, and so on. All the big racial groups of Africa have this practice and still do it till today in remote forms.

Yorubas, Benins, Hausas, Edos, Hamars in Ethiopia, Fulanis, Mandings, Ashantes, ...

There is story of an Alaafin whose slaves were flogged for subordination and the marks left on their bare backs healed to become a fine tattoo that caught the fancy of the women in the palace, at which it became tradition to tattoo princes in order to enhance their masculinity.

The moral of the story has universal application as evidenced in the photos below. Flogging and its appeal has been commercialized and even introduced into the bedroom for taste of ecstatcy.

An action figure made to recognize it as an acceptable heritage.
A sensual mademoiselle posing, invitingly, with her whip/cane for a willing victim of her venom.

So please dont criticize it as a backward practice, unlike those from East, Yorubas just happen to keep pace with civilized human race who all still practice the custome in one form or another.

Highness... Na the next day e go clear for them eyes

Afonjas where are thou sense....?

Misypee:
Barbaric this people too local, can't believe someone is still doing this in this century

lol I can bet u can't take even 2 strokes

annnikky:
Hmmmm... Was thinking that I'll c u there

Lol... so u will smile seeing my back peeling like yam ehn... God pass you oo

tmgold007:

U be cultist ni?na cultist dey flog with cutlass

Even the cane floggers are local, cultural, cultists in a traditional way.

Do you know what rituals they perform afterwards?

Misypee:
Barbaric this people too local, can't believe someone is still doing this in this century

They are barbaric because theyre from Africa, right?

What do you call these Europea ns?

https://europeisnotdead.com/video/broadcasts-of-europe/european-weird-traditions/

Smhart1:
Awon werey

Theyre mad because theyre Africans, right?

I am sure youre from the East. If i do insults i would have insulted your too.

So , what do you call these Europeans?


https://europeisnotdead.com/video/broadcasts-of-europe/european-weird-traditions/

bkool7:


They are barbaric because theyre from Africa, right?

What do you call these Europea ns?

https://europeisnotdead.com/video/broadcasts-of-europe/european-weird-traditions/

dont add your own story, i was referring to the people in the picture

Animals!

Reporting from d South West, d score was 1-1

Because this happened in Nigeria, some hypocritical bastard thinking they can make things work alone when they can't make it work when they are in Nigeria thinks it's rubbish they are doing while beating themselves up as sports.

Had it been it was in Europe they did this, you will start worshiping them. Hypocrites!

In as much as they are having fun while they are doing it, then it works them. Your name calling and segregation as if you are better is not funny anymore. It's turning you to nuisance. So for your sanity sake, please stop it. Hypocrites

agulion:
Which type of local tradition is this? anyway with Afonjas anything is possible

This also resembles a long standing Fulani tradition called Sharo (pronounced sharrow) of coming of age into manhood; where a young man would stand still and receive agreed stroke(s) of lashing without flinching, in front of a large crowd including his family members (whose honour would be upheld if he does not show any sign of pain).
Such bravery and capacity to withstand pain is a respected character which adds value to his eligibility and attractiveness to potential female suitors towards marriage.
The recipient of a lashing is expected to retaliate against his opponent within the same event or in a subsequent festival in the same or following year(s).

All these HIV/Hepatitis u guys are sharing, there is God ooo

So we do not forget how they beat Dem slaves back in the day. Kunta Kinte reloaded.

When will my people learn? Only the children of the poor does this nonsense. My people die for lack of knowledge.

Vicolan:




Lol... so u will smile seeing my back peeling like yam ehn... God pass you oo

Na ur cash na

annnikky:

Na ur cash na

Just confirmed it my mummy said she nva knew it still exist oooo dt its called ODUN OPA(Beating Festival).. Thank God I no even kwn d village self

Vicolan:




Just confirmed it my mummy said she nva knew it still exist oooo dt its called ODUN OPA(Beating Festival).. Thank God I no even kwn d village self

Na wah oo

annnikky:
Na wah oo

Real wa ooo

Smhart1:
What does the king have to offer the winner that made them go through such pain ?

poverty is a bastard

This is festival that has existed from generation to generation in Ipetu, Iyin and several Yoruba communities.
It's mainly used to initiate youth age groups to Egiri, war age group. The purpose was to make them fearless and endure pain.
In those days, the youths were ready to fight war till the last blood. Forget the chest beaters, emotional and forceful tribe whose Yorubas dealt with their asses' loudmouthed... You can see their uncultured comments above. Yorubas are very very tactical, courageous and resolute.

Vicolan:




Just confirmed it my mummy said she nva knew it still exist oooo dt its called ODUN OPA(Beating Festival).. Thank God I no even kwn d village self

Well, civilization overrides this already but there are still some adherent ones till today.
Not too long ago many used to come home, even from abroad for Odun Opa. It's now symbolic just as the tradition of intended husbands putting their hands into Gourds that contained all sort of small snakes, scorpions,etc, the pain would be unbearable before they were given antidote. Through this our fathers learnt how to endure all sort of troubles in their marriages with little or no divorce those days.
Opa was used to instill fearlessness and endurance in us as men that may be conscripted to fight war one day.