Atlantian:
You are mad. The life you are dreaming to live, I lived it years ago and I believe you wont even make it here in a lifetime. What the Bleep do you mean by insulting people ? Who is insulting who ? An Oba that insults a whole benin people by telling them not to use umbrella under rain and sun, but he is the only to use ? Arant nonsense.

AreaFada2:
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Lie from poorly informed people. Oba does see first son.

The dad of current Oba (Akenzua II) as crown prince was secretary to his own dad (Eweka II).

Prince Charles doesn't live in Buckingham palace, it doesn't mean he doesn't see Elizabeth II.

Crown prince lives in Edaiken palace at Uselu upon reaching maturity, doesn't mean he doesn't see his dad. Before maturity, he typically will live in the palace.

The current Oba read Law at Cambridge university and the current crown prince was Nigerian Ambassador to various countries in Europe.

These are highly educated and well-travelled people, who try to marry tradition with modernity.

martineverest:
Na u wan teach me bini tradition??am not a bini man,though.....oba and eheneden havent met b4.take it dat way

AreaFada2:


So somebody resurrecting after three days is science & knowledge? An illiterate suddenly becoming a profilific writer of an influential religious book is scientific, bah? A woman and her son driven into the desert and the well of Zamzam suddenly appearing from no where is a sound geological knowledge? If they told you that one small girl in Ile-Ife 2000 yeare ago was made pregnant by God (no sex o) and delivered a devine baby boy, will you believe it?
It appears we are prepared to accept 100% any foreign superstition and condemn ours. Shame.

Atlantian:
It appears to me, that traditions and taboos in Africa where designed out of ignorance, fear and illiteracy. But what baffles me is how educated people actually decide to respect and worship ignorant and illiterate traditions. You will even see a so called educated Benin indigene insulting others who dare challenge the barbaric and silly tradition. In 21 century, when other countries are getting rid of taboos that are discovered to be false, in Africa the reverse is the case. we have Obas and so called Kings that are custodians of these ancient instrument of ignorance and fear as a weapon of control and intimidation.

What do we call a person who tells others not to use umbrella when it rains, and he is the only one to use umbrella ?

What do you call a person who doesnt allow his wives (note 'wives') to embrace any other man, not even her own father and brother ? Is that not a mark that he is afraid that a more capable man can take his wives ?

When Africa is ready to accept knowledge and shun tradition and religion, we will invent something better than foo-foo and okro soup.

delishpot:



forget it jor, all na the same. All na instrument of fear. Plus Oba o, plus who ask for the sacrifice of a mans child. All na same. God does not have time for those types of ish jor. Jesus did not preach about such a god.

AreaFada2:
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Yes I can teach you because I know. Where is your source?

How often have you been in the palace? Have you seen or met any of them?

How many palace chiefs do you personally know?

I'm very conversant with Benin and several Yoruba monarchies due to dual/multiple origins.

AreaFada2:
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I dey boil.

You, a dirty lizard with a few mb to burn. Thunder use your blood and brain matter to paint the ground.

See the mofo.

Dare me and tell me where you're.

dubylhover:
wow...spooky,i also heard that d oba does not see his 1st born whn he is born..hw true is that

AreaFada2:
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Abi. Fact is the world is evolving and kings are all mostly educated now. They try to negotiate or marry tradition with modernity. Many practices now are only symbolic, just to preserve culture and history. Same in Japan, Spain, UK, Belgium, Hollan, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, etc. These are largely prosperous countries.

Our culture or Kings didn't make Abacha loot money, make IBB cancel June 12 or cause our law makers to give themselve huge wardrobe allowance.

hefty4real:

U try small. But read the article wella to know if it's d oba in London or West...

sambisa5:


very true
oba don't see the next oba......

The next oba arrives home once the father dies

but while he is where he is kept,picture of the father would be sent to him,,and that of the son to the father too....

Viktor1983:


me...the regulations makes it more interesting

Atlantian:
It appears to me, that traditions and taboos in Africa where designed out of ignorance, fear and illiteracy. But what baffles me is how educated people actually decide to respect and worship ignorant and illiterate traditions. You will even see a so called educated Benin indigene insulting others who dare challenge the barbaric and silly tradition. In 21 century, when other countries are getting rid of taboos that are discovered to be false, in Africa the reverse is the case. we have Obas and so called Kings that are custodians of these ancient instrument of ignorance and fear as a weapon of control and intimidation.

What do we call a person who tells others not to use umbrella when it rains, and he is the only one to use umbrella ?

What do you call a person who doesnt allow his wives (note 'wives') to embrace any other man, not even her own father and brother ? Is that not a mark that he is afraid that a more capable man can take his wives ?

When Africa is ready to accept knowledge and shun tradition and religion, we will invent something better than foo-foo and okro soup.

chowlade:
similar to yoruba Oba's palace.

AreaFada2:
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Abi. Fact is the world is evolving and kings are all mostly educated now. They try to negotiate or marry tradition with modernity. Many practices now are only symbolic, just to preserve culture and history. Same in Japan, Spain, UK, Belgium, Hollan, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, etc. These are largely prosperous countries.

Our culture or Kings didn't make Abacha loot money, make IBB cancel June 12 or cause our law makers to give themselve huge wardrobe allowance.

delishpot:
Good to know.



But come o,

With all these rules yet people dey wonder why many Africans choose zo follow Jesus instead of all these juju with their plenty wahala.
Its as clear as day and night. No mater the juju, Benin no improve like paradise Thief still dey, kidnapping still dey, wicked people still dey. Abegi

delishpot:



forget it jor, all na the same. All na instrument of fear. Plus Oba o, plus who ask for the sacrifice of a mans child. All na same. God does not have time for those types of ish jor. Jesus did not preach about such a god.
The romans have watered down the true gospel. I need to time travel to know the truth as Jesus preached it.

handie:
As if there's Even anything in the Oba palace that's worth seeing. The Binis are just too superstitious for my liking. Them like Juju like say 2morrow no dey. Only in Benin are u gonna see chickens, and different food types placed in strategic junctions as sacrifice.

dubylhover:
wow...spooky,i also heard that d oba does not see his 1st born whn he is born..hw true is that

jude33084:



Please try to visit Shomolu area of Lagos bro

handie:
As if there's Even anything in the Oba palace that's worth seeing. The Binis are just too superstitious for my liking. Them like Juju like say 2morrow no dey. Only in Benin are u gonna see chickens, and different food types placed in strategic junctions as sacrifice.

martineverest:
Na u wan teach me bini tradition??am not a bini man,though.....oba and eheneden havent met b4.take it dat way

martineverest:
Mtcheww...who cares.am edo and i know my tradition

macof:

utterance of a bastard slave suffering from chronic colomentality and self hate

Go to Europe then