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

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...

ezeuba:
That's the problem with ignorant Africans...blah..blah..blah...

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

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

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

Aro Okigbo:
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.

Aro Okigbo:
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.

pendusky: Nigeria has a lot of cultural and traditional beliefs and taboos. Some are actively practiced while others are dormant and are not necessarily practiced presently.

•For example in the Ibibio tribe using the left hand actively is a form of insult and seen as a form of negativity ,such as using the left hand to give or accept something and even using the left hand to eat.

• In the past, Ladies esp the pregnant women were not allow to look into Masquerade in the face otherwise she will born a baby that resembles Masquerade. but now adays U will find ladies taking a photo shot with the Masquerade

The taboos are not the same, they vary in ethnicity. Here are some examples:


•In the Eke-Idemilli area of the Ibo land, its a taboo to kill any form of snake.

•The Akwa people do not allow the killing on their monkeys, although this is not widely practiced in ibo land generally.

•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.


•In some areas of Idoma land, when the king dies, its a taboo to mourn at the funeral.

•In some parts of Yoruba land , its a taboo for pregnant women to go near a corpse.

•In some parts of Benin, displaying palm fruits in public is a taboo , rumors have it that one could even loose his or her head.

•Some parts of ibo land forbids eating of yam in the month of August.

•In some parts of Urhobo Delta State, cutting of fire wood at night when the moon is full is forbidden, rumors have it that such a person could become a statue.

All these myths are just a traditional mans theory to find some meaning to existence. A scientist would call it typical hypothesis that can never be proved. This must have been created when man had total fear of the unknown and still tried to understand the universe.

Share any cultural taboo you know about in Nigeria here;

shejane:

Non Aros hardly marry Aros so is beta 4 Aro to marry Aro anywhere

Is even a taboo in my place 2 marry Aro, if u do u are automatically an outcast

TrishaP:

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

kubi240: african man is an ignoramus give ur life to christ ad live a free life

pendusky:
is that right? why python? is it their gods?

Yomieluv: In my area,its a taboo to whistle,custom says it attracts snakes.

In Ekiti,where I did my NYSC,its a taboo to sleep on the reverse side of the mat.

Fabulous36: In my village it is forbidden for a woman to urinate in front of the house.

If a girl gets pregnant without marriage, the family will have to appease the gods or else the breadwinner or an elderly person will die

You do not go to a particular stream during your period. etc