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Re: How The "ORO" Festival Almost Took My Life; My Story by Nobody: 8:55pm On Jan 21, 2016 |
udemzy101:liellie for diz IBO land nsukka where a dey nw;den dey celebrate Xmas with masquerade |
Re: How The "ORO" Festival Almost Took My Life; My Story by tottinova: 8:55pm On Jan 21, 2016 |
Oladipupo22: You dey complain of phone, thank God you weren't used as human sacrifice. E better make lassa fever kill me than mke oro pple hold me 1 Like |
Re: How The "ORO" Festival Almost Took My Life; My Story by Nobody: 8:58pm On Jan 21, 2016 |
Re: How The "ORO" Festival Almost Took My Life; My Story by horllamy(m): 9:05pm On Jan 21, 2016 |
Oladipupo22: Eyah sorry na "ORO" won use that your phone be that . Thank God for your life.....for the money is just bcus you no dey "saara" ..... |
Re: How The "ORO" Festival Almost Took My Life; My Story by henrydadon(m): 9:11pm On Jan 21, 2016 |
9jacrip:so it my grammar u have problem with....U need help...I guess speaking good english is the only thing u have been able to achieve in life...brainless fool |
Re: How The "ORO" Festival Almost Took My Life; My Story by Nobody: 9:14pm On Jan 21, 2016 |
henrydadon: You need help with your grammar. Aren't you supposed to be modernized and well travelled? What is with the 'primitive' grammar? You probably cannot even write in your language yet you are struggling with English. Why not embrace your ancestral culture, exude it and take pride in it and let the white man who gave you 'modernity' know you for it and respect you for it? I give up. 8 Likes
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Re: How The "ORO" Festival Almost Took My Life; My Story by henrydadon(m): 9:16pm On Jan 21, 2016 |
9jacrip:may the lord give u the strength to be able to see pass my "grammar" |
Re: How The "ORO" Festival Almost Took My Life; My Story by Nobody: 9:18pm On Jan 21, 2016 |
henrydadon: LOL, what rubbish lord? Lord Voldemort? 3 Likes |
Re: How The "ORO" Festival Almost Took My Life; My Story by henrydadon(m): 9:21pm On Jan 21, 2016 |
9jacrip:mumu Lord voldemort ko..Harry potter ni...better grow up
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Re: How The "ORO" Festival Almost Took My Life; My Story by Lovexme(m): 9:56pm On Jan 21, 2016 |
Yorubago: Erm, where in Ikotun have you seen or heard it happen? 1 Like |
Re: How The "ORO" Festival Almost Took My Life; My Story by Godskidmidas(m): 9:57pm On Jan 21, 2016 |
9jacrip:obviously you are a Yoruba boy who is been defensive of it's tribe's festival even though you know it's an evil rite. Just pray you don't fall a victim to this fetish act. |
Re: How The "ORO" Festival Almost Took My Life; My Story by Nowenuse: 10:22pm On Jan 21, 2016 |
I cant believe that these kind of useless cultures are still practiced in Nigeria in this modern day. Any non yoruba whom his/her relative ever becomes a victim of this nonsense should do the needful and mobilize his own people in his village and kill any yoruba person on sight. This useless Oro festival was what caused clashes between hausas & yorubas in Shagamu in the past which lead to reprisals and killings of yorubas in Kano. |
Re: How The "ORO" Festival Almost Took My Life; My Story by ogbanje1(f): 10:22pm On Jan 21, 2016 |
Backward, primitive, rustic barbarians. |
Re: How The "ORO" Festival Almost Took My Life; My Story by Nobody: 10:22pm On Jan 21, 2016 |
AjaniDWickedBoy:i will Take u serious wen im convinced u have sense |
Re: How The "ORO" Festival Almost Took My Life; My Story by ogbanje1(f): 10:28pm On Jan 21, 2016 |
Echidimeh: Why the Igbo moniker when you are obviously yoruba? |
Re: How The "ORO" Festival Almost Took My Life; My Story by Moshopuma(m): 10:29pm On Jan 21, 2016 |
[color=#000099][/color]dats y I luv my town Ikorodu oga anybody can c Oro expect women ibo, hausa egun,igbera, delta even ibadan lolz no big deal in oro jt 4 man to flex ni 1 Like |
Re: How The "ORO" Festival Almost Took My Life; My Story by Eteriayaoba(f): 10:34pm On Jan 21, 2016 |
Thank God for your life o |
Re: How The "ORO" Festival Almost Took My Life; My Story by boluwatife66(m): 10:41pm On Jan 21, 2016 |
optional1:okun tika arabirin....oro is one of the richest part of our history, but am afraid the op lied when he said it involves human sacrifice...proudly okun |
Re: How The "ORO" Festival Almost Took My Life; My Story by Wyttcat: 10:47pm On Jan 21, 2016 |
Even AGEMO sef! That was how one skirt wearing man in full agemo regalia and known very well by my great grandmother as one of the Agemo followers was raining curses about having 7 days to live and all just because he met me at a secluded place, he said I should have stopped and turned my face. I was just looking at him like what the hell is this man saying. He died within 3 months of the encounter, and I'm sure he found out that spirit pass spirit and not to curse an innocent girl. jomoh: |
Re: How The "ORO" Festival Almost Took My Life; My Story by Adeevah(m): 10:51pm On Jan 21, 2016 |
I am sure he wanted to snap them with the phanthom |
Re: How The "ORO" Festival Almost Took My Life; My Story by optional1(f): 10:53pm On Jan 21, 2016 |
boluwatife66:am not okun oooooo am jst leaving in kabba |
Re: How The "ORO" Festival Almost Took My Life; My Story by Nairadays: 11:14pm On Jan 21, 2016 |
Sorry Bro. The race for your life would have been really traumatic. |
Re: How The "ORO" Festival Almost Took My Life; My Story by Wyttcat: 11:16pm On Jan 21, 2016 |
This topic was created by ibo pig to portray Yoruba in bad light and was put on the front page by bigoted ibo mod. Yoruba will NEVER get how low ibos are willing to go to fight their most ferocious imaginary war with Yoruba. These same ibo are the ones dancing with human heads and eating human flesh. 1 Like |
Re: How The "ORO" Festival Almost Took My Life; My Story by Nobody: 11:25pm On Jan 21, 2016 |
You are right bro! Am a chosen. Chosen is BLESSED and cannot be cursed. Whoever BLESSES Me is BLESSED and whoever curses is Cursed!!! Join up before its becomes late. Yungbitz:Join Us
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Re: How The "ORO" Festival Almost Took My Life; My Story by jomoh: 11:30pm On Jan 21, 2016 |
Wyttcat: Chai. Babe come borrow me dat ur spirit. I promise I go return am. Madarikan to sure. |
Re: How The "ORO" Festival Almost Took My Life; My Story by Wyttcat: 11:38pm On Jan 21, 2016 |
Does that thing last forever? I was around 14 years then, and I don't know if that was before madarikan or after. My great grandmother really tried for all around her though, especially me. That woman never allowed me to bathe with clear water, na so so agbo 365/yr. She was a woman like a man. jomoh: |
Re: How The "ORO" Festival Almost Took My Life; My Story by OLUJOSHINS(m): 11:39pm On Jan 21, 2016 |
Re: How The "ORO" Festival Almost Took My Life; My Story by OLUJOSHINS(m): 11:43pm On Jan 21, 2016 |
Yorubago: Haa !!!! Oro in Ojuelegba!!!!!!! aunty na wa for U oooo |
Re: How The "ORO" Festival Almost Took My Life; My Story by Lanceslot(m): 11:53pm On Jan 21, 2016 |
henrydadon:Woe unto you for accepting foreign gods and casting away the gods of your forefathers... 1 Like |
Re: How The "ORO" Festival Almost Took My Life; My Story by jomoh: 12:08am On Jan 22, 2016 |
Wyttcat: Damn. What a woman. So dey don soak you well. Seriously some of those things work for a very long time espectially if you've not broken any of its convenant if it has any. Madarikan has been around for like ages. Babe seriously I dey PM u. |
Re: How The "ORO" Festival Almost Took My Life; My Story by superted87: 12:21am On Jan 22, 2016 |
Donariok:re u stupid or something? Keep it up and see where your ignorance+stupidity would lead you to. |
Re: How The "ORO" Festival Almost Took My Life; My Story by chronique(m): 1:01am On Jan 22, 2016 |
The OP didn't disappoint as usual,like the normal yoruba boy that he is. The average yoruba man has fear as a DNA. Most of them do not bother to find out what is pursuing them,before they take to their heels. However,I have also seen a few brave/bold yoruba dudes. Now,to the issue of Oro;I think there are different types of Oro procession. The one done during the day,doesn't involve humans being killed. Most times,people are warned to close their shops and shut down their businesses for the day(for people living around that immediate environment). I think it is done as a sign of respect for their god/culture. However,the one done in the middle of the night when a king has just died,is deadly. That's the one where they behead people. One of them carries a calabash on the head and keeps a palmfrond in his mouth. As dey proceed,they keep creating a certain noise after which,they shout "Oro"... I used to watch them from my window,several years back while growing up. I remember that there were cases of people who Oro caught and killed. I remember a class mate telling us about their neighbor who Oro released cos they said he was rejected for the sacrifice(don't know how true that is). But according to him,they had cut incisions with blade,around the guy's lips... One thing I know for sure,is that humans are used for sacrifice during the real oro;not the one that made the lazy OP run like a mad dog. But what do you guys think will happen if one is stopped at night during the main Oro,and the person doesn't stop(assuming you're driving)? I've always had it in mind that I'd never stop(God forbid that I run into them) if I'm asked to stop. |
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