My is alway about d amimal kingdom, in refrence to d cunningness of d tortoise.

UjSizzle: Hian. I was an English speaking child, and my grandparents were Igbo speaking folks. Neither of us could understand the other
Unless ofcourse you consider 'bia' and 'kedu' fairytales



Ok. I remember one Christmas when we visited the village. I was sitting at the backyard with my grandma and she kept talking and talking and talking; me i was in siddon look mode.
Then my aunt came out and asked her what she was doing and she said, "I'm just talking to Uju". The woman laughed eh, "How can you be talking to someone who doesn't know what you're saying"

Anyway I learnt Igbo by force, but the woman was dead before I could have an actual conversation with her. God rest her soul

Amen!

Abeg where can one get a compilation of these stories especially Benin (Edo) and Yoruba stories. Only remember a handful of them and won't want to deny my kids the same joy I received when being told these stories. Too much Oyibo cartoon network no good for our pikin dem!

My grandmother doesn't even know me and my grandfather died before I was born.

Fairly tales I heard was told by my elder brother. He told me tales as we gazed at the moon, especially about the tortoise and a certain rich man. We would count the stars and name the ones we counted. I mean real names like Richard, Bimpe, Kenny, Emeka, etc. The next night, we would shout In excitement and go, "Bimpe! Bimpe!! Bimpe!!!" and wave like there was no tomorrow.

But really, what were we thinking?

chr1s:
topic was fairy tales our grand parents told us....not stories abt ur grand parents

Buwahahahahahahahah

My parent told me how oduduwa fail down from sky with parachute

My grandfather can lie from morning till night

Lmfaooooooooooo. Guys, If you're having a bad day, read this post http://naijasinglegirl.net/cut-thy-coat-according-to-thy-size-2/ and thank me later

I miss those days ...stories were from my mum tho.



Most centred on Ijapa and Yanibo.
Asin(Mole) and Okere(Squirel)
Erin(Elephant dat was made to sit on a well)
Obo(money) and Kiniun(Lion)
Ijapa(Tortoise) and Sigidi(Sticky effigy)

These stories are best told in Yoruba Language-save for few.I tried telling dat of the Lion and Monkey to my cousins who came from obodo oyinbo and they were just starring at me.Couldn't get them to laff.



Indomie has spoilt everytin nau ...smh
I dey look for book wey get compilation of these stories abeg.Gimme info if u know anyone.

I swr...I dey find am too

kevoh: Abeg where can one get a compilation of these stories especially Benin (Edo) and Yoruba stories. Only remember a handful of them and won't want to deny my kids the same joy I received when being told these stories. Too much Oyibo cartoon network no good for our pikin dem!

adonbilivit: fairy tales are often told to amuse children and i know our grandparents tell us lots of them. some could be scary, some funny while some are just not imaginable. please share the fary tales your grandparents told as a kid

They never told me any .

Atmmachine: My grandfather can lie from morning till night

lmao! Sure,old folks lie.

Stories for the Gods...bt criously...i had an extreme-polictian for a grandad And believe me...i always avoid being left alone with him...

Ok let's start.
If I say piom piom, u guys will say kpara numa!!

Piom piom
Kparanuma
Piom piom piom piom, kparanuma
Piokuru ede, kparanuma
Ede ana eri eri, kparanuma
Msi ya, kparanuma
Onye akala ogiri, kparanuma
Onye igbirigbi mmor, kparanuma. Am tireeeed

safarigirl: Wasn't close with my grandparents. Paternal grandparents died before I turned 3, my maternal grandma had a stroke when I was born so she couldn't talk and grandpa was mostly in church.

Got no stories from em. Got a lotta tortoise stories from my parents though, but mostly songs. There was this one in Igbo:

Ochicha n'oke no n'ime motor
Oke bu driver
Ochicha bulu passenger ne se cigar (sneeze)

Translation:
A cockroach and a rat were in a car
The rat was the driver
The cockroach picked a passenger smoking cigarette. (Sneeze)

Dunno if anyone else is familiar with the song

Yeah! I'm familiar with the song. Sometimes, my siblings and I sing it at home whenever we remember the good old days... But ours is sang like this:

Oke n'ochichana no n'ime motor
Oke bu driver
Ochichana na ni me motor we pu cigar fiaamm

Madam koi koi. scarrry as hell.

adonbilivit: fairy tales are often told to amuse children and i know our grandparents tell us lots of them. some could be scary, some funny while some are just not imaginable. please share the fary tales your grandparents told as a kid

shey u no get grandparents, why don't u post urs b4 requesting for ours.
Next tym don't open a thread and 'leave'

lawrenceunaa: shey u no get grandparents, why don't u post urs b4 requesting for ours.
Next tym don't open a thread and 'leave'

my apologies bro...i had to take care of something. i'm back now to nurse the thread

safarigirl: Wasn't close with my grandparents. Paternal grandparents died before I turned 3, my maternal grandma had a stroke when I was born so she couldn't talk and grandpa was mostly in church.

Got no stories from em. Got a lotta tortoise stories from my parents though, but mostly songs. There was this one in Igbo:

Ochicha n'oke no n'ime motor
Oke bu driver
Ochicha bulu passenger ne se cigar (sneeze)

Translation:
A cockroach and a rat were in a car
The rat was the driver
The cockroach picked a passenger smoking cigarette. (Sneeze)

Dunno if anyone else is familiar with the song

No we re not familiar with ur lies:/

safarigirl: Wasn't close with my grandparents. Paternal grandparents died before I turned 3, my maternal grandma had a stroke when I was born so she couldn't talk and grandpa was mostly in church.

Got no stories from em. Got a lotta tortoise stories from my parents though, but mostly songs. There was this one in Igbo:

Ochicha n'oke no n'ime motor
Oke bu driver
Ochicha bulu passenger ne se cigar (sneeze)

Translation:
A cockroach and a rat were in a car
The rat was the driver
The cockroach picked a passenger smoking cigarette. (Sneeze)

Dunno if anyone else is familiar with the lies

No we re not familiar with ur lies:/

This topic is meant to be a hit but i dont know why only few ppl are commenting and viewing..

And no one has said a good story since except few...

Common throw in some great tales here and not some history abt ya grandparents.. Girls especially be warned

My grand didn't tell me fairy tale..... But they told me a lot of folks tale.

safarigirl: Wasn't close with my grandparents. Paternal grandparents died before I turned 3, my maternal grandma had a stroke when I was born so she couldn't talk and grandpa was mostly in church.

Got no stories from em. Got a lotta tortoise stories from my parents though, but mostly songs. There was this one in Igbo:

Ochicha n'oke no n'ime motor
Oke bu driver
Ochicha bulu passenger ne se cigar (sneeze)

Translation:
A cockroach and a rat were in a car
The rat was the driver
The cockroach picked a passenger smoking cigarette. (Sneeze)

Dunno if anyone else is familiar with the song

...when is the burial ceremony,I would love to come!

kenex4ever: Ok let's start.
If I say piom piom, u guys will say kpara numa!!

Piom piom
Kparanuma
Piom piom piom piom, kparanuma
Piokuru ede, kparanuma
Ede ana eri eri, kparanuma
Msi ya, kparanuma
Onye akala ogiri, kparanuma
Onye igbirigbi mmor, kparanuma. Am tireeeed

...every fellow on dis thread is above 10yrs,so b matured,no one is singing dah shit wit u...*LOLB*

Omo Una no sabi


OLURONBI or The pumpkin girl..

Concerning how tortoise broke his shell, I was told about 18 versions of that, 6 different stories on why pig grumbles, 4 reasons why lizards keeps nodding and d list goes on............

https://www.nairaland.com/1904566/research-use-emoticons-emoji...please-step

Nairaland Fam...pls click on the link and comment...please... Im researching on the use of emoticons...

grandpa said to me BRO if you don't phOck pOOssy konji is gonna kill you, thunder will strike you and yo ancestors shall not receive you when u die

adonbilivit: fairy tales are often told to amuse children and i know our grandparents tell us lots of them. some could be scary, some funny while some are just not imaginable. please share the fary tales your grandparents told as a kid

oyinbonizing. you cant call the adventures of sango a fairytale

Ijapa ati iyanibo,i wnt 4get dat tale

bist:




Na who ask u abt ur life history?

e wan mk we feel remorse fo am nah