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babaearly
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Ive been watching a lot of yoruba films lately and i must say it aint going down well wit me. So many of them are so occultic and with a tinge of juju and witchcraft and all those sort in their films.
Is juju much of their culture or what?
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TCUBE (m)
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when did u watch yoruba movies last ? i think u've lost your dam mind ,
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A_K_O (m)
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Is juju much of their culture or what?
Juju is not much of their culture. It is 'small' of their culture. |
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babaearly
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when did u watch yoruba movies last ? i think u've lost your dam mind ,
Juju is not much of their culture. It is 'small' of their culture.
Patriots to the Rescue!!!  |
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Mesmerize (f)
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Still Love the yoruba village movies anywaz. It's their english ones that's just plain terrible! |
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TOH (f)
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if you tell me why your movies are about blood money
Ode.
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Mustay (m)
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Juju is not much of their culture. It is 'small' of their culture.
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romeo (m)
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Because Juju is part of our culture as Africans and Yoruba people are Africans!! I am igbo and there is juju in my place. Unless you want to tell me there is no juju in your place too?
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pfeifer (f)
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from what i under stand from the poster,he's only wondeing why almost all if not all yoruba movies have juju stories in them,and its the fact,there's no yoruba movie without juju in it,ithey make it seem like the yoruba peoples are all about juju , witchcraft and all.its terrible abeg
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romeo (m)
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I have never watched Yoruba movies and I have no intention of watching it either. I don't know the amount of juju we are talking about here. if you tell me why your movies are about blood money
Ode.
everytime you go dey find trouble , answer the damn question or shut up. everything must not be my people and your people thing |
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Dis Guy
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from what i under stand from the poster,he's only wondeing why almost all if not all yoruba movies have juju stories in them,and its the fact,there's no yoruba movie without juju in it,ithey make it seem like the yoruba peoples are all about juju , witchcraft and all.its terrible abeg
how many Yoruba films have you seen? |
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ilugunboy (m)
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This is just going to be another controversial thread. Am out of here!
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alexmakaay (m)
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I have never watched Yoruba movies and I have no intention of watching it either. I don't know the amount of juju we are talking about here.
me i wonda oooo!! never seen any yoruba film,save the drama of a thing, not matured enough. just check out ibo movies,moreover their stars top most in nigeria n beyond. therefore, i will categorise my statement :ibos-movie/film, yoruba-drama, hausa , |
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Mustay (m)
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This is just going to be another controversial thread.
especially when you read comments like this: me i wonda oooo!! never seen any yoruba film,save the drama of a thing, not matured enough. just check out ibo movies,moreover their stars top most in nigeria n beyond. therefore, i will categorise my statement :ibos-movie/film, yoruba-drama, hausa ,
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steaming (f)
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I have once asked that same quetion. On DSTV/AFmag, they show mainly yoruba moies every sunday afternoon/evening and because my big sis can't keep her eyes off Afmag, i am subjected to AFmag once i remain in the sitting room.
I must say and i am not exagerating, there is no single yoruba movie i have watched without juju in it. When i asked some yoruba folks, they insisted that it is not juju but a form of religion and i kept wondering since i heard that. If that is their own of religion i wonder what the main juju/voodoo looks like.
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Mustay (m)
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I must say and i am not exagerating, there is no single yoruba movie i have watched without juju in it. When i asked some yoruba folks, they insisted that it is not juju but a form of religion and i kept wondering since i heard that. If that is their own of religion i wonder what the main juju/voodoo looks like.
You think in modern day times, people don't consult ifa? Infact, their festival attracts thousands especially Americans and South Americans |
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Hardballer (m)
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thts what sells, or then again it cld be lack of creativity
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RedHotChic (f)
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There are yoruba movies with no jujuism but they are quite few. I think the YMG should do something about it because all of us are not into juju and few non yorubas that I tried to introduce into yoruba movies always complain the same thing after seeing one or two. I also suggest they put more money into the production like the ibo movies so that it'll at least look good on screen. The background noise is very annoying and thats why i quit watching them lately.
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CH3COO (m)
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There are yoruba movies with no jujuism but they are quite few. I think the YMG should do something about it because all of us are not into juju and few non yorubas that I tried to introduce into yoruba movies always complain the same thing after seeing one or two.
It's been like that since the beginning of time as part of the tradition. I suppose the adage "tradition dies hard" is applicable here. Some like it, others don't. If your friends are complaining about it then simply divert them to the yoruba movies with no "juju" - as you pointed out, there are plenty other yoruba films with no jj, correct? |
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RedHotChic (f)
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It's been like that since the beginning of time as part of the tradition. I suppose the adage "tradition dies hard" is applicable here. The question now is whether juju is truly part of the yoruba tradition or an evil machination seen in every culture in the world. Is it something to be proud of or something to be ashamed of? |
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CH3COO (m)
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The question now is whether juju is truly part of the yoruba tradition or an evil machination seen in every culture in the world. Is it something to be proud of or something to be ashamed of?
Unless you have some really uber-thick glasses that hinder your sight, I don't see how you can disprove the existence of juju in the yoruba tradition. EVen if they aren't the first people to practice it, the koko is that they practice it. |
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salsera (f)
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as far as i am concerned even western entertainment is obsessed with 'witchcraft' just because its in technocolour and wears stilettos does it make it ANY different.
need i mention
CHARMED
GHOST WHISPERER
BUFFY
ANGEL
DEAD ZONE
and a bunch of others
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RedHotChic (f)
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Unless you have some really uber-thick glasses that hinder your sight, I don't see how you can disprove the existence of juju in the yoruba tradition. EVen if they aren't the first people to practice it, the koko is that they practice it. Am not denying the fact that there is juju in yorubaland but what the yoruba movies are telling other tribes in Nigeria and some younger yoruba generation that are alien to the culture is that juju is widely practiced and is the crux of every day living among yoruba people. i've heard non yoruba people make such sly comments to me before and it wasn't preety on me. Don't ibos and hausas practice juju? Why will you put it like juju is a yoruba trademark? Let me make it clear to you that in my immediate family, we don't practice juju. |
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CH3COO (m)
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You asked if juju is part of yoruba culture, I answered. I didn't say "ALL YORUBAS" practice juju. But it is important you acknowledge the prevalence of juju in yoruba culture. That's all.
If those ignorant people make such sly comments in your presence be sure to scold them.
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RedHotChic (f)
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But it is important you acknowledge the prevalence of juju in yoruba culture. Wouldn't it be better to say that juju is going into extinction in yorubaland due to the prevalence of fire brand christianity? Our movie makers should put that into perspective and present their stories accordingly. |
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CH3COO (m)
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Wouldn't it be better to say that juju is going into extinction in yorubaland due to the prevalence of fire brand christianity? Our movie makers should put that into perspective and present their stories accordingly.
No, it is not going into extinction any time soon. The movies showcase everything present in our culture. There are movies geared towards christianity, witchery, and so forth. They are already adjusted accordingly. |
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RedHotChic (f)
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No, it is not going into extinction any time soon.
The movies showcase everything present in our culture. There are movies geared towards christianity, witchery, and so forth. They are already adjusted accordingly. Whatever! how many yoruba christians still believe in juju? It's the non yoruba christians that still practice that thing abeg and we have more christians in yorubaland than any other religious group so do the math. |
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