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Is This Really A Display Of A Bini [edo] Or A Yoruba Cultural Attire? by Nobody: 10:42pm On Jan 09, 2011 |
The site might be a lil misinformed or is this really a Yoruba attire/ style? Looks like a mixture between the edo and yoruba cultural attire Category: Ethnic Portrait Title: Yoruba The beadwork of the Yoruba of western Nigeria reveals a completely different notion of the place of beads within a culture. Among the Yoruba beadwork is reserved for the ruling elite. The use of beads among the Yoruba dates from the mid-17th century when beads were imported as part of the West African slave trade. For the Yoruba beads have helped to shape cultural beliefs, ornament, trade and expressions of status. The beads worn by this Nigerian woman are made of coral, a material acquired through trade. http://www.africanfineart.co.za/my_FreshofftheEasel.htm Nevertheless, the portrait is beautiful. |
Re: Is This Really A Display Of A Bini [edo] Or A Yoruba Cultural Attire? by PhysicsMHD(m): 1:56pm On Jan 11, 2011 |
lol, the woman in that portrait has a weird smile As for the question in the title, Edo are sometimes erroneously referred to as Yoruba by people who aren't all that knowledgeable about Nigeria. I've seen it in about 6 different websites so far. See these links for example: http://www.historywiz.com/benin.html http://exploringafrica.matrix.msu.edu/students/curriculum/m9/activity3.php |
Re: Is This Really A Display Of A Bini [edo] Or A Yoruba Cultural Attire? by aljharem11(m): 3:30pm On Jan 11, 2011 |
PhysicsMHD: but was Edo not part of the yoruba empire just asking |
Re: Is This Really A Display Of A Bini [edo] Or A Yoruba Cultural Attire? by Akhenaten: 6:25pm On Jan 11, 2011 |
alj harem1: Edo part of the Yoruba Empire? That is quite funny. The Benin Empire has always been a separate entity. And their influence reached as far Lagos, which was a Bini outpost. |
Re: Is This Really A Display Of A Bini [edo] Or A Yoruba Cultural Attire? by Nobody: 6:38pm On Jan 11, 2011 |
PhysicsMHD:hehehe, her smile is cute. I believe that the woman COULD be Yoruba, maybe she's wearing our attire of the old days. Remember, back in the days, the Yorubas also decorated their hair with beads. I just doubt that we did it the way the painting illustrated. Akhenaten: You're right, the Edo and Oyo ( Yoruba) empire were separate. However, there are some similarities between the two cultures. |
Re: Is This Really A Display Of A Bini [edo] Or A Yoruba Cultural Attire? by aljharem11(m): 6:45pm On Jan 11, 2011 |
Akhenaten: thanks for the information i mean we learn everyday |
Re: Is This Really A Display Of A Bini [edo] Or A Yoruba Cultural Attire? by Akhenaten: 6:46pm On Jan 11, 2011 |
Ileke-IdI: There are similarities amongst most Nigerian cultures though. The Igbo clans of Onitsha, Anioma Igbo, Ika, Ukwuani, were heavily influenced by the Edo. Southern Nigeria has it linkages, that people rarely mention. The Yoruba have been influenced by the Edo and Nupe and vice versa. We need to start recognizing our similarities instead of our differences. |
Re: Is This Really A Display Of A Bini [edo] Or A Yoruba Cultural Attire? by aljharem11(m): 6:48pm On Jan 11, 2011 |
Akhenaten: i like that |
Re: Is This Really A Display Of A Bini [edo] Or A Yoruba Cultural Attire? by amazonia(m): 11:27pm On Jan 11, 2011 |
Akhenaten: |
Re: Is This Really A Display Of A Bini [edo] Or A Yoruba Cultural Attire? by amazonia(m): 11:44pm On Jan 11, 2011 |
The word Edo OKO OKO means Type of tree OKO mean canoe made of the wood OKO means cultivation OKO means package, potential idiroko edo isiloko edo Isoko isoko okonedo edo okoto edo okosun esan okotie itsekhere okolie urhobo okobor edo okocha igbo okonkwo igbo okomwem edo etc etc Please add more words with OKO in it, and it meaning if you know. |
Re: Is This Really A Display Of A Bini [edo] Or A Yoruba Cultural Attire? by amazonia(m): 11:46pm On Jan 11, 2011 |
made a mistake there. IDIROKO is yoruba |
Re: Is This Really A Display Of A Bini [edo] Or A Yoruba Cultural Attire? by Nobody: 11:47pm On Jan 11, 2011 |
amazonia: Do I want to know? Akhenaten: Can you create a thread about the bolded? Sounds interesting. . . . seems like Edo cultures has/had a lot of influences of many Nigerian cultures. Why is that, apart from obvious pre-colonial conquering. Recognizing similarities should be our goal, but never forgetting our differences should be praised. A nation cannot move on if differences are set aside. |
Re: Is This Really A Display Of A Bini [edo] Or A Yoruba Cultural Attire? by amazonia(m): 1:35am On Jan 12, 2011 |
Ileke-IdI: Hi lekedi, I don't known if you want to know. It seem interesting to me how some root words span across cultures. I don't know much yoruba words. Can you supply some with OKO in it. E.G. LOKOJA, OLOKOYA, KOKO, etc. I agree with you, it is important will honor our differences, just as necessary will embrace our sameness. |
Re: Is This Really A Display Of A Bini [edo] Or A Yoruba Cultural Attire? by amazonia(m): 2:04am On Jan 12, 2011 |
^^^^ I intended to write WE not Will in the above. |
Re: Is This Really A Display Of A Bini [edo] Or A Yoruba Cultural Attire? by amazonia(m): 5:21am On Jan 12, 2011 |
okogun maroko sokoto okogie okomu okoma okoho okoro okorodudu |
Re: Is This Really A Display Of A Bini [edo] Or A Yoruba Cultural Attire? by Nobody: 7:23pm On Jan 12, 2011 |
amazonia: hehehe, I thought you meant some other oko They all have different tones o Oko - farm oko - dc ik oko - husband oko nla - big farm omokomo - any child, or bad child I'll think of some other later |
Re: Is This Really A Display Of A Bini [edo] Or A Yoruba Cultural Attire? by amazonia(m): 9:41pm On Jan 12, 2011 |
@Ileke-Idi, Yes, they do have differences in emphasis in pronunciation. They still retain similarity. OKo is an eminent or prominent (straight tree) OLU-OKO is the king or the most prominent of the eminent trees. Consequently, when oko is used as a prefix to qualify a suffix, it indicates the prominence of the suffix. The opposite is the same if a suffix oko qualifies a prefix. |
Re: Is This Really A Display Of A Bini [edo] Or A Yoruba Cultural Attire? by amazonia(m): 10:02pm On Jan 12, 2011 |
@ Ileke-Idi please add some more when you can. @All Please contribute some of our cultural words from any, and all ethnic groups that contian OKO. |
Re: Is This Really A Display Of A Bini [edo] Or A Yoruba Cultural Attire? by amazonia(m): 10:16pm On Jan 12, 2011 |
Iroko ------The woods or lumbers of Oko trees. okogie------prominent leader. okosun-----prominent Osun leader okogun-----prominent Ogun leader or priest etc. |
Re: Is This Really A Display Of A Bini [edo] Or A Yoruba Cultural Attire? by amazonia(m): 11:13pm On Jan 12, 2011 |
@Ilekedi, Owan be, KOKO-----Gathering.: blood for turgidity(d.i.ck). KOKO (town)-----Gathering together of people or things in space in time for purpose. Itsekhiri Old export and import terminal. |
Re: Is This Really A Display Of A Bini [edo] Or A Yoruba Cultural Attire? by amazonia(m): 11:15pm On Jan 15, 2011 |
okosula------ Ijaw Oko-Ita------Akwa-Ibon Okoye-------Yoruba olokoye------ Yoruba amukoko----yoruba Okoni-------- Edo omokoro-------Urhobo Okona------ Edo kokode------ Igbo okon----- Ika/Rivers/Igbo kokoye okode---- Ora /Igala/Esakon okoshodin-----Ijaw okosula---------Ijaw |
Re: Is This Really A Display Of A Bini [edo] Or A Yoruba Cultural Attire? by amazonia(m): 11:23pm On Jan 15, 2011 |
@ilekedi, It look like i hijacked your thread here. sorry about that , I am thinking- out here in writing. when i get all clear i will open a thread for it.Thanks . |
Re: Is This Really A Display Of A Bini [edo] Or A Yoruba Cultural Attire? by Nobody: 12:14pm On Nov 21, 2011 |
^^nah, no prob. |
Re: Is This Really A Display Of A Bini [edo] Or A Yoruba Cultural Attire? by tpia5: 12:29pm On Nov 21, 2011 |
Okoye is edo. |
Re: Is This Really A Display Of A Bini [edo] Or A Yoruba Cultural Attire? by Nobody: 12:35pm On Nov 21, 2011 |
Come to think of it, I dont think "olokoye" is Yoruba either. |
Re: Is This Really A Display Of A Bini [edo] Or A Yoruba Cultural Attire? by tpia5: 12:35pm On Nov 21, 2011 |
I beleive the reason why there's so much ambiguity or grey areas concerning the yoruba-benin relationship is due to the portuguese influence. They ( the portuguese) had much more inlfuence and a foothold in benin compared to yorubaland which doesnt seem to have allowed them as much access as benin did. And some parts of the midwest or southeast as well. It seems there's a town called akassa in one of these areas that was actually founded by the portugues and which contains a portuguese gravestone, if the source i read was correct. Add the influence of other tribes like nupe, itsekiri, igalla, tiv, hausa, etc on bini and you begin to see the point at which it diverges from yoruba. |
Re: Is This Really A Display Of A Bini [edo] Or A Yoruba Cultural Attire? by odumchi: 1:21pm On Nov 21, 2011 |
Theres no such thing as Kokode in Igbo. However Okoye is Igbo and Okon is Efik. amazonia: |
Re: Is This Really A Display Of A Bini [edo] Or A Yoruba Cultural Attire? by Chyz2: 3:51pm On Nov 21, 2011 |
amazonia: Okoye is Igbo |
Re: Is This Really A Display Of A Bini [edo] Or A Yoruba Cultural Attire? by Chyz2: 3:55pm On Nov 21, 2011 |
tpia@: Don't include SE. Speak of only SW. SE has no portuguese influence unlike certain regions with portuguese names like LAGOS. Add the influence of other tribes like nupe, itsekiri, igalla, tiv, hausa, etc on bini and you begin to see the point at which it diverges from yoruba. Yorubas were influenced by the nupe, which conquered them at a point in time. Hausa influenced yorubas as well, heck, they even gave you all your name. What have Tiv got to do with Bini? I thought bini were the ones to influence the igala that were in its backyard. Why are you steady trying to put claims on bini? Abeg stop with your constant sneeky tribalism. |
Re: Is This Really A Display Of A Bini [edo] Or A Yoruba Cultural Attire? by tpia5: 10:46pm On Nov 21, 2011 |
It seems there's a town called akassa in one of these areas that was actually founded by the portugues and which contains a portuguese gravestone, if the source i read was correct. the source might have been referring to an akassa in the south south i suppose. the ijaws might have traded slaves with the portuguese before the arrival of the british maybe? is anyone on nl from that area and is there really a centuries old portuguese gravestone there. |
Re: Is This Really A Display Of A Bini [edo] Or A Yoruba Cultural Attire? by itstpia8: 4:40am On Nov 19, 2015 |
this thread was opened by ileke idi I think. |
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