may u no gt more dan 2 bf. 4 gals

In my village,Iyah Gbede in Ijumu LGA of kogi state,it is a taboo to smoke cannabis in d public. It is equally a taboo to join BH

In my Village Nigeria is a taboo to be POOR as people will look down on you and you dont have say in your family neither do people seek for your opinion in an important issue any where you go.

Same-sex marriage

We don't eat snails in my village

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Smoking and drinking of alcohol

o'boy:
in the olden days,it was seen as the messenger of the gods,whenever it came to somebody house,they believe it brought message from the gods,my dad once told me that in those days whenevr a child is born the python come visiting and goes away after
but all these dont happen no more

This is true. Thanks so much, bros. Achebe (RIP) depicts this same belief in his blockbuster, Things Fall Apart. The killing of the Sacred Python by a new convert is even a major crisis in the novel. Culture lives, tradition thrives.

As for Nnewi we no dey chop "Ewi"

In the Oke-Ogun area of Oyo State and perhaps the same applies to the Yorubaland in general, these are taboos
1. Thou shalt not raise your head beyond the elderly people you sleep with. I knew this when I was young, I was taller than Baba yet I had to squeeze myself to keep from strtching to his height or beyond..
2. Thou shalt not make a noise with the cooking pot near a Sango worshipper, they may go on a trance fit. Back in childhood days when we made a hellot noise with iron bowls, we knew our Stop rhythm from the Continue crescendo.

3. Thou shalt not look at the mouth of an elder when eating or chewing. You may earn a slap for just a single glance.

4. Thou shalt not use the left hand to give or collect things from the elderly. You may forfeit the gift or get a hard knock on your head.

5. Thou shalt not cut off leaves at late hour in the evening. It's their sleeping time. Let the sleeping leaf be.

6. Thou shalt not beat a male with broom. He may loose his manhood.

7. Thou shalt not stay at the door way when it rains less thunder strike on you.

Its a taboo to have se.x and conceive in the afternoon in Eshan/Ishan Edo state.
....punishment is an Albino baby..
my eshan room mate in uni told me this..i laughed so hard and didnt believe and he was highly offended with my reaction.

Pls Eshan people here shld confirm or refute this.
I thought it was used to discourage lazy couples from staying home instead of being in the farms or markets in the olden days.

Kingslaw: which part of ikwerre is that? And what are the reasons for this?

He is correct but i don't think it's all Ikwerre. The place i know very well is a place called Ndele,as if you are going to Ahoda .

tpia@:
has any of you here given your life to Jesus Christ?

where are you going to spend eternity, have you considered that?

Please have you found yourself or are you still mentally deluded? This thread is not for people suffering from inferiority complex.

My village taboo: For siblings to marry each oda

In Igboland, it is a taboo to call us IBO instead of IGBO, it is derogatory. IT IS IGBO no ibo.

ngozievergreen: I heard its a taboo in ikwerre land to have s.ex on the floor.

Hmm na wa o,.. I'm an Ikwerre girl but I've never heard such in my life.

In my village don't walk naked on the main road cuz everybody will run for u

[color=#000099][/color]In My town of Umudioka in Dunukofia LGA of Anambra state,it is a taboo to friend or have sex wit a girl that is from the same village wit u.

Also it is a taboo to sweep ur house in the night,even if u want to sweep the rubbish must remain in the room till morning.

TrishaP:

Hmm na wa o,.. I'm an Ikwerre girl but I've never heard such in my life.

U don hear am be that oo. Don't try urself less u become a statue or u cojoin

In my place u don't eat (okete) big rat is forbiden

All na wash... Just a way of the village leaders of old to enforce their power and control over the ignorant people then...

In my place, it is a taboo to swear falsely using the traditional three-legged stove. It never leaves the compound, so serves as a witness.

ezeuba: All na wash... Just a way of the village leaders of old to enforce their power and control over the ignorant people then...

Renounce your surname then.. Go for the non-washers' names.. Imagine a land withou cultural roots

In my village, its a taboo for any woman who is unmarried and has not yet done what is called "ikwa-ezi" to have sex or get pregnant. The moment she is caught, she is banished never to set foot there again.

Very archaic if you ask me.

Teespice: In my village, its a taboo for any woman who is unmarried and has not yet done what is called "ikwa-ezi" to have sex or get pregnant. The moment she is caught, she is banished never to set foot there again.

Very archaic if you ask me.

What's the name of this village make i kuku take advantage of the tradition.
I'm going to be saving bucket load on bride price
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Renounce your surname then.. Go for the non-washers' names.. Imagine a land withou cultural roots

That's the problem with ignorant Africans... Culture is not equal to stupid beliefs... Do you think Oyibo do not have culture?... Is culture vernacular?... Last I read, it was an english word, so they too have culture but not stupid beliefs...

It's a taboo to eat on the road/entrance.

In Igbo land is Taboo for a Man to have sex with his fellow Man.(HOMOSEXUALISM).... But today they call it sexual orientation.

pendusky:
•Suicide in some parts of ibo land also is a taboo, and the family would be the ones to pay the penalty if anyone commits suicide.

The main reason a particular "religion" is a hard sell in Igboland.
In Arochukwu, a married Aro woman CANNOT have intimacy outside marriage. This is why we Aro men rarely marry non Aros.

Teespice: In my village, its a taboo for any woman who is unmarried and has not yet done what is called "ikwa-ezi" to have sex or get pregnant. The moment she is caught, she is banished never to set foot there again.

Very archaic if you ask me.

Good. That means you are a virgin.

ezeuba:
That's the problem with ignorant Africans... Culture is not equal to stupid beliefs... Do you think Oyibo do not have culture?... Is culture vernacular?... Last I read, it was an english word, so they too have culture but not stupid beliefs...

Wrong....There are stupid beliefs all over the world..do your research,you will be shocked with your findings.