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Naijagurly (f)
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Can anyone tell me why yoruba's consider it disrespectful when you use your left hand to give somone something
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finekid (m)
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Well, I'm no yoruba
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toyinrayo (f)
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am yoruba but i dnt get it either  . . .i've been slapped for using my left hand to give sth to an adult  |
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finekid (m)
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Aww, sorry about the slap  . . . did you turn the other cheek?. . . just kiddin. . .  Please stop crying. . . 
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omo07 (f)
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because they think the left hand is dirty,
because it is "suppose" to be the hand used to wipe your butt after using the restroom, lol
but its not only yoruba people, i know alot of older Nigerians of other ethnicities that think that way!
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naija_diva (f)
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its not only yoruba, some igbo people don't like the left hand. this lady came to my house to get money so i went upstairs to get the money. i handed her the money with my left hand unconsciously, and she was like, next time i should use my right hand because it disrespectful. i'm like who cares, you should be happy that i'm giving you money.
when i was a little kid learning how to write, i used to write with my left hand but my dad didn't like that so he forced me to use my right hand. now that's the only hand i write with. i forgot how to write with my left.
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N-joy (f)
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Not only Yoruba - even in Europe - that is considered very rude.
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omoge (f)
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i think the belief is that the left hand is for wiping after yagbe_ing.
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naija_diva (f)
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i think the belief is that the left hand is for wiping after yagbe_ing.
ain't trying be nasty or whatever put i think i use my right hand. |
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N-joy (f)
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Some ladies do have 'em.
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naija_diva (f)
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Some ladies do have 'em. have what. |
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omoge (f)
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LOL Some ladies do have 'em. |
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funyin (f)
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should i say its part of our culture.some believe it, to be bad luck.that the left hand brings bad luck.
like when i was young, i used to use left to write but my gmama changed it.
so now i use both hands. for instance, i write, eat with right hand. while i sweep, cut things with left. and even most times i wave with left hand but don't give people things with left because i grew to learn that it is a sign of disrespect.
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londoner
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@ Njoy, where in Europe is using the left hand looked upon as disrespectful? I have never heard that before. I k now its frowned upon in some Asian countries and the Middle East, but Europe I doubt it.
I grew up being taught not to give or recieve with the left hand and I'm not Yoruba. I think you'll find it common across many African countries, let alone Nigeria. Its not a specific Yoruba thing IMO.
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opokonwa (m)
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I no be Yoruba person
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pilgrim.1 (f)
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Tsk-tsk! Has anyone noticed that the Yorubas also use the left hand when counting money? The left hand issue is simply a joke that is well respected in many places!
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mellow (m)
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During the African medieva era, only a very few people uses left hand to do some certain chores,
those people where therefore looked upon as abnormal and the elders then beleived that that
abnormality can be curbed by stopping the child at an early age to stop using the left hand. It is not
a Yoruba thing as I can see remember the first time we went to the village how a wicked uncle bore
a hole on my skull with a knock for collecting Agwu' Azi from the wife with a left hand, still can't seem to
forget or forgive that man till he died, and I am not Yoruba.
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chiogo (f)
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Yup, it's not only the yorubas, the igbos do that also. My mother looks at me like am crazy when i do that but i guess she doesn't really care these days. it's been long she gave me that look,
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younghoodi (m)
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oh shit in hausa culture to.
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mamaput (f)
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Not only Yoruba - even in Europe - that is considered very rude.
thats not true |
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funyin (f)
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the yorubas lay emphasizes on the left hand issue than any other tribes in Nigeria.
True or false?
Yorubas see it as a sign of disrepect, the igbos no get respect. Hausas them get but no emphasizes on whether na left or right.
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omowhyou (m)
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It's so common among we Africans. I did a survey by asking people if they will accept money from a left the hand, you will be surprise because many said they will accept it. Why because it's money.
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chiogo (f)
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the yorubas lay emphasizes on the left hand issue than any other tribes in Nigeria.
True or false?
Yorubas see it as a sign of disrepect, the igbos no get respect. Hausas them get but no emphasizes on whether na left or right.
Yo, am sorry but that is one of d most ignorant thin' anyone has ever said. Just because yoruba people has in it's culture that they bow when greetin' elders doesn't mean they have respect.Take it from me, i have yoruba friends and i ain't tryin' to be tribalistic but most yoruba people know this. A yoruba girl would see an elder, bow down and all that and after walkin' past u, talk mad shit about you.now tell me what respect gotta do with that?? this doesn't apply to all of 'em but am just sayin' If u want to be respectful, just be. Be real with yourself, c'mon.If u're going to diss smbody, why u greetin' them?? for real, that's hypocrisy.Say what u mean and mean what u say.In d olden days, igbos bow down if u see in their movies.I guess they are only respectful 'cause they're forced to be. Again, this is not all of 'em but i have seen this stuff. |
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omowhyou (m)
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You are very right bro
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spoilt (f)
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whenever i am in nigeria, i use both hands intentionally and freely . when people tell me to use my right hand, i tell them that if their left hands are cursed, mine is not. what about left handed people?  |
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mamaput (f)
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one of my kids is left handed
if any one should tell hersomething about it., i will insult the hell out of the person.
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romeo (m)
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In many European languages, "right" is not only a synonym for correctness, but also stands for authority and justice (source wikipedia)
If right stands for correctness and justice what does left stand for? Incorrectness and injustice? i think the left and right thing is not only in africa but worldwide!! check out politics of left and right
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londoner
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The rest of the world does not view the left hand the same wayas people in Africa/Asia/Arab societies. If you check out British etiquette, when you lay a table, the fork is ALWAYS on the LEFT, ie you eat with the left hand. Even in awards ceremonies, the protocol is to shake hands with your right hand, while recieving the award/certificate etc with your left. The other person gives to you with his/her left hand while shaking with their right. Its not really considered rude to give or take with your left hand, it would be bad manners not to say "thankyou" after being given an object.
Cultures differ the world over.
The truth is that many people actually use the hand they use in the loo to give and take. If you use your right hand to clean up in the ladies/mens room, chances are you are using that same hand to give and recieve.
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funyin (f)
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Chiogo,
can u imagine what you have said "In d olden days, igbos bow down if u see in their movies" why in the olden day? so what about now? they are too big to bow down?
Also
A yoruba girl would see an elder, bow down and all that and after walkin' past u, talk mad shit about you. this doesnt have anything to do with tribe. tell me which tribes don't do that?i believe this depends on individuals and also on ones relationship with the elderly person
Bia forget, The Igbos no get respect. Period!!!
- They talk to elderly people the way they like, call their father's mate by name.
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