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Re: Meet The Koma People Of Adamawa State Where Cloth Is A Prized Possession (Photo) by thedio(m): 2:37pm On Mar 25, 2019
I don't think this a big deal as most of our ladies are now displaying their nude to the world and some are walking half naked

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Re: Meet The Koma People Of Adamawa State Where Cloth Is A Prized Possession (Photo) by bionixs: 2:41pm On Mar 25, 2019
edlion57:
Richest... North
Power....north
Violence... North
undereducated...north
Dirty....north
Beggar.... North
This people are backwardness of Nigeria.... This is why we are where we are...
they couldn't have kept us here if the West hadn't let them. facts

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Re: Meet The Koma People Of Adamawa State Where Cloth Is A Prized Possession (Photo) by Femi316: 2:44pm On Mar 25, 2019
collinsuchendu:
From: collinsuchendusblog.com

The Koma people became recognized as Nigerians in 1961, a year after independence, along with the old provinces of Northern Cameroon. Today Koma is part of the seven districts of Ganye local government in Adamawa State.

Koma is a relatively primitive hill-dwelling ethnic group in Northern Adamawa, in the Atlantika Mountains, which shares a border with Southern Cameroun. Hill-dwellers are spread through the South and South-West of these mountains, including many on the Cameroonian side.

There are 21 Koma villages in the Cameroonian side of the Alantika Mountains and 17 villages on the Nigerian side.

The Koma have their own language, known as Koma, with an estimated 61,000 speakers. It is a member of the Niger–Congo language group.

They are committed to their traditional culture. The men wear loincloths and women wear fresh leaves. Koma men are much more receptive to wearing of contemporary clothes than the women.

The belief still holds firmly that if women wear clothes, they would incur the wrath of the gods with visitation of either death or barrenness.

When the government authorities made it mandatory in some markets for people to put on clothes, the women would put cloth wrappers over the leaves only in the market, and remove them on their way back to the hills.

As a mark of acceptance and friendship, a Koma man may share his wife with friends, especially visitors.

Among the Komas, a twin birth is regarded as evil, and twins are considered abominable so much so that until recently babies of multiple births used to be buried alive with the women who had the 'misfortune' of being their mothers.

This obnoxious practice of twins killing is out of vogue among Komas who dwell on the plains, but in the out-of-the-way settlements on the hills, the ancient practice still thrives without obstruction.


Source: https://www.collinsuchendusblog.com/2019/03/meet-koma-people-of-adamawa-state-where.html?m=1
Now I know where atifku is coming from.......?
Re: Meet The Koma People Of Adamawa State Where Cloth Is A Prized Possession (Photo) by Olufemiolaolu(m): 2:48pm On Mar 25, 2019
Atiku's people, he should restructure them 1st grin grin grin grin grin grin cheesy cheesy cheesy
Re: Meet The Koma People Of Adamawa State Where Cloth Is A Prized Possession (Photo) by mikeweezy(m): 2:48pm On Mar 25, 2019
yea I once visited there 2013

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Re: Meet The Koma People Of Adamawa State Where Cloth Is A Prized Possession (Photo) by Nobody: 2:51pm On Mar 25, 2019
kings09:
These ones too go follow vote
that is Atiku constituency... he is bfrm Adamawa north
Re: Meet The Koma People Of Adamawa State Where Cloth Is A Prized Possession (Photo) by Sidmond: 2:52pm On Mar 25, 2019
mikeweezy:
yea I once visited there 2013

To do what exactly if I may ask? grin grin

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Re: Meet The Koma People Of Adamawa State Where Cloth Is A Prized Possession (Photo) by noisy45(m): 2:56pm On Mar 25, 2019
Later they will be sgouting they are sophisticated
Re: Meet The Koma People Of Adamawa State Where Cloth Is A Prized Possession (Photo) by atikuobi2019nig: 3:01pm On Mar 25, 2019
atiku go and restructure you house before talking of Nigeria
Re: Meet The Koma People Of Adamawa State Where Cloth Is A Prized Possession (Photo) by smithbidy(m): 3:02pm On Mar 25, 2019
collinsuchendu:
From: collinsuchendusblog.com

The Koma people became recognized as Nigerians in 1961, a year after independence, along with the old provinces of Northern Cameroon. Today Koma is part of the seven districts of Ganye local government in Adamawa State.

Koma is a relatively primitive hill-dwelling ethnic group in Northern Adamawa, in the Atlantika Mountains, which shares a border with Southern Cameroun. Hill-dwellers are spread through the South and South-West of these mountains, including many on the Cameroonian side.

There are 21 Koma villages in the Cameroonian side of the Alantika Mountains and 17 villages on the Nigerian side.

The Koma have their own language, known as Koma, with an estimated 61,000 speakers. It is a member of the Niger–Congo language group.

They are committed to their traditional culture. The men wear loincloths and women wear fresh leaves. Koma men are much more receptive to wearing of contemporary clothes than the women.

The belief still holds firmly that if women wear clothes, they would incur the wrath of the gods with visitation of either death or barrenness.

When the government authorities made it mandatory in some markets for people to put on clothes, the women would put cloth wrappers over the leaves only in the market, and remove them on their way back to the hills.

As a mark of acceptance and friendship, a Koma man may share his wife with friends, especially visitors.

Among the Komas, a twin birth is regarded as evil, and twins are considered abominable so much so that until recently babies of multiple births used to be buried alive with the women who had the 'misfortune' of being their mothers.

This obnoxious practice of twins killing is out of vogue among Komas who dwell on the plains, but in the out-of-the-way settlements on the hills, the ancient practice still thrives without obstruction.


Source: https://www.collinsuchendusblog.com/2019/03/meet-koma-people-of-adamawa-state-where.html?m=1

Someone should please call Atiku, to contest in Koma and not Nigeria ooo. Atleast he will win
Re: Meet The Koma People Of Adamawa State Where Cloth Is A Prized Possession (Photo) by noisy45(m): 3:02pm On Mar 25, 2019
I will like to retire here after 35years of service
Re: Meet The Koma People Of Adamawa State Where Cloth Is A Prized Possession (Photo) by irumanle(m): 3:03pm On Mar 25, 2019
edlion57:
Richest... North
Power....north
Violence... North
undereducated...north
Dirty....north
Beggar.... North
This people are backwardness of Nigeria.... This is why we are where we are...
You mean where where where?
Re: Meet The Koma People Of Adamawa State Where Cloth Is A Prized Possession (Photo) by EdwardRandy(m): 3:11pm On Mar 25, 2019
edlion57:
Richest... North
Power....north
Violence... North
undereducated...north
Dirty....north
Beggar.... North
This people are backwardness of Nigeria.... This is why we are where we are...
Point of correction, the north ain't the richest otherwise there wonts be a litter of street beggars in the north. Say dangote be richest man due to the monopoly he enjoyed from the corrupt govt of the north does not make the entire north rich... Till thy kingdom come, the south will always remain richer and progressive than the north.

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Re: Meet The Koma People Of Adamawa State Where Cloth Is A Prized Possession (Photo) by Tifunloran: 3:12pm On Mar 25, 2019
Thank God i was not born there
Re: Meet The Koma People Of Adamawa State Where Cloth Is A Prized Possession (Photo) by enemyofprogress: 3:12pm On Mar 25, 2019
Awon enia tohyorsih ati ajepako
Re: Meet The Koma People Of Adamawa State Where Cloth Is A Prized Possession (Photo) by mikeweezy(m): 3:12pm On Mar 25, 2019
Sidmond:


To do what exactly if I may ask? grin grin
we went on evangelism through winners LFC which has a partnership with the you man that discover about the koma people Dr adekoya not too sure about the name again
down on the koma mountain they have ,school ,bore hold water ,hospital etc that were finance by living faith and others church , am even planing to visit there this year again ?

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Re: Meet The Koma People Of Adamawa State Where Cloth Is A Prized Possession (Photo) by enemyofprogress: 3:13pm On Mar 25, 2019
mikeweezy:
yea I once visited there 2013
is that why you put hand on the babe's breast?

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Re: Meet The Koma People Of Adamawa State Where Cloth Is A Prized Possession (Photo) by kennieG(m): 3:14pm On Mar 25, 2019
Atiku dem people shocked
Re: Meet The Koma People Of Adamawa State Where Cloth Is A Prized Possession (Photo) by Nobody: 3:15pm On Mar 25, 2019
Atikus kinsmen sharing their wives with Visitors
Re: Meet The Koma People Of Adamawa State Where Cloth Is A Prized Possession (Photo) by mikeweezy(m): 3:17pm On Mar 25, 2019
enemyofprogress:
is that why you put hand on the babe's breast?
lol fear God naw
Re: Meet The Koma People Of Adamawa State Where Cloth Is A Prized Possession (Photo) by shugabasbn: 3:17pm On Mar 25, 2019
Atikulated people. If u knows u know
Re: Meet The Koma People Of Adamawa State Where Cloth Is A Prized Possession (Photo) by akiOYIBO: 3:17pm On Mar 25, 2019
edlion57:
Richest... North
Power....north
Violence... North
undereducated...north
Dirty....north
Beggar.... North
This people are backwardness of Nigeria.... This is why we are where we are...
And Yoruba

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Re: Meet The Koma People Of Adamawa State Where Cloth Is A Prized Possession (Photo) by gabsmilez(m): 3:20pm On Mar 25, 2019
collinsuchendu:
when is the next election i will like to be posted there as a copper
Re: Meet The Koma People Of Adamawa State Where Cloth Is A Prized Possession (Photo) by shugabasbn: 3:21pm On Mar 25, 2019
Atitulated people.
Re: Meet The Koma People Of Adamawa State Where Cloth Is A Prized Possession (Photo) by asanwafo: 3:22pm On Mar 25, 2019
Nteogwuija:
Holy Christmas!

Do you mean we still have such level of uncivilization in Nigeria?

Would love to visit that place...
When you are called a small boy u get furious. So u didn't know about this people?
Re: Meet The Koma People Of Adamawa State Where Cloth Is A Prized Possession (Photo) by WIDETHOUGHT: 3:29pm On Mar 25, 2019
Nteogwuija:
Holy Christmas!

Do you mean we still have such level of uncivilization in Nigeria?

Would love to visit that place...
THEM GO COMOT YOUR PRICK, ROAST AM TAKE PUT FOR SOUP.
Re: Meet The Koma People Of Adamawa State Where Cloth Is A Prized Possession (Photo) by kernniejay(m): 3:33pm On Mar 25, 2019
Is that not Atiku's home town in Adamawa?
Just asking.
Re: Meet The Koma People Of Adamawa State Where Cloth Is A Prized Possession (Photo) by Fidelismaria: 3:39pm On Mar 25, 2019
angry angry angry angry


Imagine

See the type of people I share a country with

Tufiakwa

Ara people

Check my signature
Re: Meet The Koma People Of Adamawa State Where Cloth Is A Prized Possession (Photo) by kikake: 3:43pm On Mar 25, 2019
collinsuchendu:
From: collinsuchendusblog.com

The Koma people became recognized as Nigerians in 1961, a year after independence, along with the old provinces of Northern Cameroon. Today Koma is part of the seven districts of Ganye local government in Adamawa State.

Koma is a relatively primitive hill-dwelling ethnic group in Northern Adamawa, in the Atlantika Mountains, which shares a border with Southern Cameroun. Hill-dwellers are spread through the South and South-West of these mountains, including many on the Cameroonian side.

There are 21 Koma villages in the Cameroonian side of the Alantika Mountains and 17 villages on the Nigerian side.

The Koma have their own language, known as Koma, with an estimated 61,000 speakers. It is a member of the Niger–Congo language group.

They are committed to their traditional culture. The men wear loincloths and women wear fresh leaves. Koma men are much more receptive to wearing of contemporary clothes than the women.

The belief still holds firmly that if women wear clothes, they would incur the wrath of the gods with visitation of either death or barrenness.

When the government authorities made it mandatory in some markets for people to put on clothes, the women would put cloth wrappers over the leaves only in the market, and remove them on their way back to the hills.

As a mark of acceptance and friendship, a Koma man may share his wife with friends, especially visitors.

Among the Komas, a twin birth is regarded as evil, and twins are considered abominable so much so that until recently babies of multiple births used to be buried alive with the women who had the 'misfortune' of being their mothers.

This obnoxious practice of twins killing is out of vogue among Komas who dwell on the plains, but in the out-of-the-way settlements on the hills, the ancient practice still thrives without obstruction.


Source: https://www.collinsuchendusblog.com/2019/03/meet-koma-people-of-adamawa-state-where.html?m=1


Any of them dressed up can beat a professor from southern Nigeria in Nigeria's presidential election.
That's one sweet-bitter colanut about democracy in Nigeria since northern soldiers sewed 20 states in every once little village in northern Nigeria.

The prof can't win 25% of votes in 24 states to be declared winner, while the Koma person can.
Re: Meet The Koma People Of Adamawa State Where Cloth Is A Prized Possession (Photo) by HomeOfMe(f): 3:51pm On Mar 25, 2019
collinsuchendu:
From: collinsuchendusblog.com

The Koma people became recognized as Nigerians in 1961, a year after independence, along with the old provinces of Northern Cameroon. Today Koma is part of the seven districts of Ganye local government in Adamawa State.

Koma is a relatively primitive hill-dwelling ethnic group in Northern Adamawa, in the Atlantika Mountains, which shares a border with Southern Cameroun. Hill-dwellers are spread through the South and South-West of these mountains, including many on the Cameroonian side.

There are 21 Koma villages in the Cameroonian side of the Alantika Mountains and 17 villages on the Nigerian side.

The Koma have their own language, known as Koma, with an estimated 61,000 speakers. It is a member of the Niger–Congo language group.

They are committed to their traditional culture. The men wear loincloths and women wear fresh leaves. Koma men are much more receptive to wearing of contemporary clothes than the women.

The belief still holds firmly that if women wear clothes, they would incur the wrath of the gods with visitation of either death or barrenness.

When the government authorities made it mandatory in some markets for people to put on clothes, the women would put cloth wrappers over the leaves only in the market, and remove them on their way back to the hills.

As a mark of acceptance and friendship, a Koma man may share his wife with friends, especially visitors.

Among the Komas, a twin birth is regarded as evil, and twins are considered abominable so much so that until recently babies of multiple births used to be buried alive with the women who had the 'misfortune' of being their mothers.

This obnoxious practice of twins killing is out of vogue among Komas who dwell on the plains, but in the out-of-the-way settlements on the hills, the ancient practice still thrives without obstruction.


Source: https://www.collinsuchendusblog.com/2019/03/meet-koma-people-of-adamawa-state-where.html?m=1
So these people are still this way? The first time I heard about them was in the 90s in Jss1.

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Re: Meet The Koma People Of Adamawa State Where Cloth Is A Prized Possession (Photo) by imam07: 3:58pm On Mar 25, 2019
Nteogwuija:
Holy Christmas!

Do you mean we still have such level of uncivilization in Nigeria?

Would love to visit that place...
Fake blogger news. It was before but now they are wearing cloth. I was there in 2010. School was established in koma Hill by bishop Oyedepo.
Re: Meet The Koma People Of Adamawa State Where Cloth Is A Prized Possession (Photo) by ElsonMorali: 4:02pm On Mar 25, 2019
Heard about these people in my social studies class, JSS 2, Aeons ago.

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