Here is a write-up of some strange traditions. It's scary what some people do in the name of tradition,

http://www.trifter.com/Africa/Strange-Traditions-of-the-World-You-Probably-Didnt-Know-About.91665

na wa oh

Na wa oh is right!

wonderful
i have witnessed the "sharo ritual" in nigeria.it wasnt funny to me but the bride-to be was all smiles. . . .the groom is a brave man .lol the shoe tying was really funny. . .the toes are so tiny and shapeless.lmao
thank God for civilization and oyibo

The practice of making eunuchs to serve in royal courts isn't new. It was even recorded in the Bible. The ancient Benin kingdom had eunuchs at the Oba's court too.

About the Sati, I saw it first in an India movie last year (forgotten the name; darn thing was quite hard to pronounce). Anyway, we had a version of it practiced by the Igbo's and some parts of Yorubaland before colonization by the British. After the death of an "obi" or "igwe" (this is of the Igbo), head-hunters are sent out to get human heads to bury the dead monarch with. In some communities, the dead obi's wives and slaves were buried with him. Something similar went on on the yoruba side, but i can't remember exactly the details.

But all that was in the past. All such customs have been abolished now.

The heart of man is bad. What the creator will not subject his creation to, that is what humans do to each other all in the name of tradition.

This is terrible.

never heard of it.

The chinese foot binding is the most painful i think they were made to suffer as the bindings steadyly grew into their skin b4 they were ripped out to be changed it was horrible

Beautiful, very nice traditions. how i wish we still had something like that in Nigeria now. for example

ostra
this is a tradition practised by a group of people called migerians. it goes thus. when a woman looses her husband, she is made to drink the water used to bath his corpse, her hair is shaved, and after the burial all her husbands property is taken from her and her children. it is such a pity we dont have such lovely and memorable traditions again. or do we?some of us? be truthful?

wildbubble:

Beautiful, very nice traditions. how i wish we still had something like that in Nigeria now. for example

ostra
this is a tradition practised by a group of people called migerians. it goes thus. when a woman looses her husband, she is made to drink the water used to bath his corpse, her hair is shaved, and after the burial all her husbands property is taken from her and her children. it is such a pity we don't have such lovely and memorable traditions again. or do we?some of us? be truthful?

My bubbly friend, you've got an unusual sense of humour. Or are you just being sarcastic?

wildbubble:

Beautiful, very nice traditions. how i wish we still had something like that in Nigeria now. for example

ostra
this is a tradition practised by a group of people called migerians. it goes thus. when a woman looses her husband, she is made to drink the water used to bath his corpse, her hair is shaved, and after the burial all her husbands property is taken from her and her children. it is such a pity we don't have such lovely and memorable traditions again. or do we?some of us? be truthful?

Lmao you are a psycho plus I think some families still do that crap.

Hey, for the ones who didn't get my point. No i think everyone should be smart enough to get my point, so i'm not giving anyone, any explanation

I actually happen to know the practising group for this tradition you descibe. But they are better known as Dinis or Denin. They are from a certain part of Migeria.

I witnessed the Sharo thingy when I was in Kano state. Men, I cant erase the horror from memory. The bride to be kept on wiping the victim's face with a handkerchief Boy, come see whips!!!! If thats the only way to get married, then be rest assured that I am remaining single

If thats the only way to get married, then be rest assured that I am remaining single

Who would even want to marry a man with ugly scars on his body?

stillwater:

Who would even want to marry a man with ugly scars on his body?

Well, actually the Fulani girls find it sexy, it is kind of analagous to tattos

Sexy? Do they have a word for sexy in their language?

Holy shit

The things we do for tradition. Thank God I was born in this present day and age.

stillwater:

Sexy? Do they have a word for sexy in their language?

I guess. I mean why not


The scars are a sign of manliness. An assuarance that U gonna take care of wife even in the face of adversity. I think it is that concept that they find sexy. I guess I would be a wussy if I was fulani

Uche2nna:

I guess. I mean why not


The scars are a sign of manliness. An assuarance that You going to take care of wife even in the face of adversity. I think it is that concept that they find sexy. [b]I guess I would be a wussy if I was fula[/b]ni

More like a BITCH. I'll rather remain a boy for the rest of my life. screw that shit.

Esss:

More like a BITCH. I'll rather remain a boy for the rest of my life. screw that shit.

I second that , bro!!!!

Esss:

Holy shit

The things we do for tradition. Thank God I was born in this present day and age.

I thank God too. I could have been married to some potbellied guy with two wives by now and probably think it's normal

y'all woul freak at a recurring tradition - the scarification of women to meet a societal ideal of beauty

the chinese had footbinding
malays had neck rings
a kenyan tribe has lip plates


modern women have botox, liposuction, silicone
we also have the modern scarring of men via alimony and child support payments to emancipated women

the furture generations will also look at us and shake their heads at how primitive and backward we are

we also have the modern scarring of men via alimony and child support payments to emancipated women

Next time come as a woman

oyb: y'all woul freak at a recurring tradition - the scarification of women to meet a societal ideal of beauty

the chinese had footbinding
malays had neck rings
a kenyan tribe has lip plates


modern women have botox, liposuction, silicone
we also have the modern scarring of men via alimony and child support payments to emancipated women

the furture generations will also look at us and shake their heads at how primitive and backward we are

lol. True, true. You think deep.