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Re: 10 Most Bizarre Nigerian Myths (photos) by afuye(m): 5:22pm On Dec 04, 2015
Most of this things are true Op
Re: 10 Most Bizarre Nigerian Myths (photos) by chynie: 5:22pm On Dec 04, 2015
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Re: 10 Most Bizarre Nigerian Myths (photos) by SuPeRq(f): 5:23pm On Dec 04, 2015
I don see all lobatan
Re: 10 Most Bizarre Nigerian Myths (photos) by Nobody: 5:23pm On Dec 04, 2015
Stone age myths. This is the 21st century, we believe what we can see only.
Re: 10 Most Bizarre Nigerian Myths (photos) by Nobody: 5:23pm On Dec 04, 2015
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Re: 10 Most Bizarre Nigerian Myths (photos) by DebbyChris(f): 5:25pm On Dec 04, 2015
Ok
Re: 10 Most Bizarre Nigerian Myths (photos) by bluecircle470: 5:26pm On Dec 04, 2015
NinaTohBadt:
THE BUSH BABY IS CALLED "EGBERE"

And we have 3 TYPES OF EKUN EGBERE
grin grin ;DD

Check the last one here www.weddinginnigeria.com

Na ur compound b ds?
Re: 10 Most Bizarre Nigerian Myths (photos) by Bollinger(m): 5:26pm On Dec 04, 2015
Here's one. It's an old one. In fact it is more reality than myth. It is widely believed in Nigeria and most of the world that if one does does not eat for an extended period of time, one might begin to get hungry.

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Re: 10 Most Bizarre Nigerian Myths (photos) by shurlermoz(m): 5:26pm On Dec 04, 2015
moscobabs:


These ones plenty in Edo state and Delta. but the Headquarter is actually in Iyaro in Benin grin grin grin

But why must they wear rag? haba!
Re: 10 Most Bizarre Nigerian Myths (photos) by franklingud(m): 5:26pm On Dec 04, 2015
Mammy water will leave her comb, if you take it she will come asking for it in exchange for money, no sex.
People sha! They can believe a lot of trash.
Re: 10 Most Bizarre Nigerian Myths (photos) by Aroh48(m): 5:27pm On Dec 04, 2015
Hahaha
Re: 10 Most Bizarre Nigerian Myths (photos) by dacovajnr: 5:27pm On Dec 04, 2015
viickerz:
That bush baby is called Sigidi in yoruba land.
Legend has it that, the sigidi has a mat that it carries around, this mat is belived to have mystical powers, It is also belived that anybody that steals the mat from the sigidi will have to endure the crying. This means that the sigidi[/b]will stay by the window side of the person every night, crying and begging the person to return its mat.. If such a person can endure the crying for some weeks, the [b]sigidi will leave the person.. Afterwards, such a person will get stinkingly rich.

There are plenty of other yoruba myths, i will be back with more.

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There are also allegations of Bush rats having mystical powers. Bush rats are called okete (im not sure if i got the spelling).

There has been different stories of Bush Rats[/b]having the ability to turn into human beings on market days and go to the market and buy food..

There are also some hunters that have allegedly seen these bush rats in the jungle at night, walking with their two hind legs and carrying stuffs like yams, fruits, etc on their heads and walking like human beings.
Now, i can attest to this coz, i once went hunting with my friends in my village before and when we were trying to fish a [b]bush rat
out of its hole, we found ingridents like maggi, onion e.t.c inside its hole.. (we ran for our lives grin )


My dad also told me once that if you wash a mortar, and you use the water from it to wash your face, then proceed to any market spuare, you will have the ability to see ghosts and different demons in form of human beings that come and buy food..(i have not tried this oo)

it's Egbere that Carries Mat not shigidi

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Re: 10 Most Bizarre Nigerian Myths (photos) by lekankolade(m): 5:29pm On Dec 04, 2015
There was a Yoruba believe which our parents used to tell us back then, they used to say if Rain is falling and u spread ur hand to collect the water, thunder will strike that person down immediately...later I realised that it's nothing than a pure lie, just to scare us to avoid been catching cold

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Re: 10 Most Bizarre Nigerian Myths (photos) by lekankolade(m): 5:32pm On Dec 04, 2015
There's a particular bird that used to make their Nest at the river side, if u dip ur hands inside the nest, no amount of food u eat that will satisfy u.... grin grin

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Re: 10 Most Bizarre Nigerian Myths (photos) by pofolo(m): 5:33pm On Dec 04, 2015
There is this river ELEMI in ilogbo, Igede ekiti before Iyin ekiti. it is believed that no matter how much you cook the fish from the river , e no go ever dorn...... lailai.

i heard the river dried up when they stopped worshiping it.....it transformed into a beautiful goddess , walked to d king palace and gave them warning...

if you doubt......enter bus to ekiti...drop for ilogbo baptist church in Igede ekiti.........

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Re: 10 Most Bizarre Nigerian Myths (photos) by Donpressman(m): 5:33pm On Dec 04, 2015
viickerz:
That bush baby is called Sigidi in yoruba land.
Legend has it that, the sigidi has a mat that it carries around, this mat is belived to have mystical powers, It is also belived that anybody that steals the mat from the sigidi will have to endure the crying. This means that the sigidi[/b]will stay by the window side of the person every night, crying and begging the person to return its mat.. If such a person can endure the crying for some weeks, the [b]sigidi will leave the person.. Afterwards, such a person will get stinkingly rich.

There are plenty of other yoruba myths, i will be back with more.

*modified*

There are also allegations of Bush rats having mystical powers. Bush rats are called okete (im not sure if i got the spelling).

There has been different stories of Bush Rats[/b]having the ability to turn into human beings on market days and go to the market and buy food..

There are also some hunters that have allegedly seen these bush rats in the jungle at night, walking with their two hind legs and carrying stuffs like yams, fruits, etc on their heads and walking like human beings.
Now, i can attest to this coz, i once went hunting with my friends in my village before and when we were trying to fish a [b]bush rat
out of its hole, we found ingridents like maggi, onion e.t.c inside its hole.. (we ran for our lives grin )


My dad also told me once that if you wash a mortar, and you use the water from it to wash your face, then proceed to any market spuare, you will have the ability to see ghosts and different demons in form of human beings that come and buy food..(i have not tried this oo)

Egbere not sigidi

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Re: 10 Most Bizarre Nigerian Myths (photos) by faray: 5:33pm On Dec 04, 2015
shepherd77:
Nice one OP







#off-to-find-bush-baby.
incase you see one abeg collect 2 mat o

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Re: 10 Most Bizarre Nigerian Myths (photos) by Nobody: 5:34pm On Dec 04, 2015
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Re: 10 Most Bizarre Nigerian Myths (photos) by Nobody: 5:34pm On Dec 04, 2015
What about Eboras Those that live inside trees?

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Re: 10 Most Bizarre Nigerian Myths (photos) by misspicy(f): 5:34pm On Dec 04, 2015
I know of the miss koi koi myth.....

an imaginary lady in high heeled shoes used to scare students in the boarding house to tidy up their rooms.....It says that if you don't clean up your room,miss koi koi will do it for you 3 consecutive times and after the third time,you still refuse to clean and tidy your room,she will come and beat the hell out of you grin....ofcourse miss koi koi is an invincible being but the sound of her shoes koikoikoi can be heard..... gringringrin





well I have personally experienced the bush baby crying at night when i was in the boarding house....it was a chilly night,we all jumped into bed and hid under our blankets and no body could talk about it the next day lipsrsealed

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Re: 10 Most Bizarre Nigerian Myths (photos) by Nobody: 5:36pm On Dec 04, 2015
lol OP just brought back scary childhood memories.

how about the one that they said if y draw something on the floor and don't clean it, spirits will come in d midnight and mark it for you. cheesy . i don't know what happens to you wen they mark it sha.
but as kid's after drawing on d floor in d evening we never fail to clean it maka spiritual marking. lmao

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Re: 10 Most Bizarre Nigerian Myths (photos) by okedoyinolabisi(f): 5:36pm On Dec 04, 2015
viickerz:
That bush baby is called Sigidi in yoruba land.
Legend has it that, the sigidi has a mat that it carries around, this mat is belived to have mystical powers, It is also belived that anybody that steals the mat from the sigidi will have to endure the crying. This means that the sigidi[/b]will stay by the window side of the person every night, crying and begging the person to return its mat.. If such a person can endure the crying for some weeks, the [b]sigidi will leave the person.. Afterwards, such a person will get stinkingly rich.

There are plenty of other yoruba myths, i will be back with more.

*modified*

There are also allegations of Bush rats having mystical powers. Bush rats are called okete (im not sure if i got the spelling).

There has been different stories of Bush Rats[/b]having the ability to turn into human beings on market days and go to the market and buy food..

There are also some hunters that have allegedly seen these bush rats in the jungle at night, walking with their two hind legs and carrying stuffs like yams, fruits, etc on their heads and walking like human beings.
Now, i can attest to this coz, i once went hunting with my friends in my village before and when we were trying to fish a [b]bush rat
out of its hole, we found ingridents like maggi, onion e.t.c inside its hole.. (we ran for our lives grin )


My dad also told me once that if you wash a mortar, and you use the water from it to wash your face, then proceed to any market spuare, you will have the ability to see ghosts and different demons in form of human beings that come and buy food..(i have not tried this oo)

its egbere not sigidi
Re: 10 Most Bizarre Nigerian Myths (photos) by Chimdiebere(m): 5:37pm On Dec 04, 2015
even the one that they said that if you go to the market square and bend down and open your legs and look between them , you will see that some people aren't walking on their legs or they are walikg upside down. This was used to tell us that spirits existed in human forms![color=#000099][/color] angry grin

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Re: 10 Most Bizarre Nigerian Myths (photos) by Nobody: 5:38pm On Dec 04, 2015
The bush baby thing scared the sh!t outta me.. Fvcking myth.

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Re: 10 Most Bizarre Nigerian Myths (photos) by Donpressman(m): 5:43pm On Dec 04, 2015
ideatoprince18:
NICE WORK BY OP

......... One of d most popular one I got first hand experience was the popular saying that " if you collect d eyelashes of a dog or the Apollo from a dogs eye mistakenly touches ur eye u wud start seeing spirits!!!! " .....,.
..........One day I happened to play with a neighbors Rottweiler as a kid rubbing my face all ova his face when I got home I saw strange things I Neva fathomed even to d extent of seeing a man crying in front of our gate when I showed my daddy he said he didn't see anything ........ they took me for serious deliverance b4 I stopped seeing such!!!!!!
You can lie o shocked

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Re: 10 Most Bizarre Nigerian Myths (photos) by icelord(m): 5:46pm On Dec 04, 2015
ideatoprince18:
NICE WORK BY OP

......... One of d most popular one I got first hand experience was the popular saying that " if you collect d eyelashes of a dog or the Apollo from a dogs eye mistakenly touches ur eye u wud start seeing spirits!!!! " .....,.
..........One day I happened to play with a neighbors Rottweiler as a kid rubbing my face all ova his face when I got home I saw strange things I Neva fathomed even to d extent of seeing a man crying in front of our gate when I showed my daddy he said he didn't see anything ........ they took me for serious deliverance b4 I stopped seeing such!!!!!!
u r frm ideato north or south?
Re: 10 Most Bizarre Nigerian Myths (photos) by Jobabori(m): 5:46pm On Dec 04, 2015
Most Yoruba myths and supersitions are meant to teach morals.

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Re: 10 Most Bizarre Nigerian Myths (photos) by ikombe: 5:47pm On Dec 04, 2015
NinaTohBadt:
THE BUSH BABY IS CALLED "EGBERE"

And we have 3 TYPES OF EKUN EGBERE
grin grin ;DD

Check the last one here www.weddinginnigeria.com
wetin concern weddinginnigeria.com with bush baby undecided





La check La bend

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Re: 10 Most Bizarre Nigerian Myths (photos) by Aarenasbaba(m): 5:48pm On Dec 04, 2015
viickerz:
That bush baby is called Sigidi in yoruba land.
Legend has it that, the sigidi has a mat that it carries around, this mat is belived to have mystical powers, It is also belived that anybody that steals the mat from the sigidi will have to endure the crying. This means that the sigidi[/b]will stay by the window side of the person every night, crying and begging the person to return its mat.. If such a person can endure the crying for some weeks, the [b]sigidi will leave the person.. Afterwards, such a person will get stinkingly rich.

There are plenty of other yoruba myths, i will be back with more.

*modified*

There are also allegations of Bush rats having mystical powers. Bush rats are called okete (im not sure if i got the spelling).

There has been different stories of Bush Rats[/b]having the ability to turn into human beings on market days and go to the market and buy food..

There are also some hunters that have allegedly seen these bush rats in the jungle at night, walking with their two hind legs and carrying stuffs like yams, fruits, etc on their heads and walking like human beings.
Now, i can attest to this coz, i once went hunting with my friends in my village before and when we were trying to fish a [b]bush rat
out of its hole, we found ingridents like maggi, onion e.t.c inside its hole.. (we ran for our lives grin )


My dad also told me once that if you wash a mortar, and you use the water from it to wash your face, then proceed to any market spuare, you will have the ability to see ghosts and different demons in form of human beings that come and buy food..(i have not tried this oo)

Try and you wl know that ghost is real grin or you use water from dog eyes to wash ur face
Re: 10 Most Bizarre Nigerian Myths (photos) by Nobody: 5:50pm On Dec 04, 2015
I once saw egbere before with her mat.
She was crying, it was when I left the vigil in anger around 2.00am. I was so scared that I regretted walking alone then.
Re: 10 Most Bizarre Nigerian Myths (photos) by mayskit4luv(m): 5:51pm On Dec 04, 2015
mammy water exist ooooo. if nt, You celebrating osun festival?

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