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Re: 10 Cultural Taboos In Yorubaland! (things You Must Never Do) by Atmmachine(m): 4:30am On Oct 01, 2014 |
My Yoruba people have been blindfolded & brainwashed with a very strong shampoo & hair relaxer
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Re: 10 Cultural Taboos In Yorubaland! (things You Must Never Do) by Maross(m): 4:32am On Oct 01, 2014 |
ukwuani people: 1. it is considered sacrilegious to kill certain animals chief of which are the tortoises, sheep, alligators, snails (some parts). some of these animals are accorded full burial rites like humans when they are killed. bizarre things have happened to violators... very bizarre! I almost died of a strange ailment some years back when I was in boarding school because I violated this particular one...I was completely healed after the necessary sacrifice was done. 2. A woman married to an ukwuani man is expected to stay faithful even if she is from a different ethnic extraction. if the husband eats the food cooked by his adulterous wife with funds provided by the other man, the husband will surely die! if the marriage is blessed with children, the kids will come down with very strange ailments unto death unless she confesses and the necessary rites are performed. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: 10 Cultural Taboos In Yorubaland! (things You Must Never Do) by ejikechibuzor(m): 4:33am On Oct 01, 2014 |
In some parts of yoruba land, kings are not meant to see newly born babies |
Re: 10 Cultural Taboos In Yorubaland! (things You Must Never Do) by nkpommpko(m): 4:35am On Oct 01, 2014 |
Taboos a tool created by the ruling elite of yore to put their people in check and protect Their selfish desires, those myths has been debonked, even okija shrine is in jail and can't even relase its self. 4 Likes |
Re: 10 Cultural Taboos In Yorubaland! (things You Must Never Do) by Nobody: 4:41am On Oct 01, 2014 |
Atmmachine:the king will be quickly rushed inside before the person finaly give up |
Re: 10 Cultural Taboos In Yorubaland! (things You Must Never Do) by wiringdpt(m): 4:46am On Oct 01, 2014 |
Really?!?! Atmmachine: Are you tired of life ?? |
Re: 10 Cultural Taboos In Yorubaland! (things You Must Never Do) by Atmmachine(m): 4:47am On Oct 01, 2014 |
Ipledge: the king will be quickly rushed inside before the person finaly give up What if he suddenly sees a car crash scene with dead people ?? |
Re: 10 Cultural Taboos In Yorubaland! (things You Must Never Do) by Nobody: 4:51am On Oct 01, 2014 |
Atmmachine:she na dead he dey find up and down...taboo na taboo 3 Likes |
Re: 10 Cultural Taboos In Yorubaland! (things You Must Never Do) by rman: 5:04am On Oct 01, 2014 |
The cotton bud ish is to keep people clean and free of diseases. Death by a river is to prevent frequent drowning incident so the river be will safe for drinking. And adulterous wife cooking for the husband are all made up by very smart men of their time to prevent adultery. At least these three are derivatives of logic, nothing like taboo if u do otherwise. Smart men of those times made this up to put people in check. These smart men have been replaced successfully with pastors n imams. * make I burst more * 5 Likes |
Re: 10 Cultural Taboos In Yorubaland! (things You Must Never Do) by vega84(m): 5:32am On Oct 01, 2014 |
Some very funny taboos ,yourabs I tire fr una ooooo |
Re: 10 Cultural Taboos In Yorubaland! (things You Must Never Do) by Maross(m): 5:40am On Oct 01, 2014 |
rman: The cotton bud ish is to keep people clean and free of diseases. don't try to explain away some of these age long taboos... I know some of them sound very "illogical" but how do you explain the experiences of people who have had to deal the consequences of violation? I think there is something deeper and somewhat inexplicable that ties us to some of our customs and tradition of which taboos are derivatives. |
Re: 10 Cultural Taboos In Yorubaland! (things You Must Never Do) by Lucasbalo(m): 5:43am On Oct 01, 2014 |
Bunch of mythology. |
Re: 10 Cultural Taboos In Yorubaland! (things You Must Never Do) by lawrenceunaa: 6:05am On Oct 01, 2014 |
in Igbo land nit is a taboo for a male in a clan to sleep with a female from same c plan cos both are considered blood relations 2 Likes |
Re: 10 Cultural Taboos In Yorubaland! (things You Must Never Do) by felifeli: 6:37am On Oct 01, 2014 |
Picking your teeth after drinking water is taboo in my town Maiduguri |
Re: 10 Cultural Taboos In Yorubaland! (things You Must Never Do) by Mbediogu(m): 6:47am On Oct 01, 2014 |
Atmmachine: Are you tired of life ?? I thought as much. Pelvic volcanic emission with a lot of hydrogen sulphide and some synthetic component such as Sarin gas. 1 Like |
Re: 10 Cultural Taboos In Yorubaland! (things You Must Never Do) by IdomaLikita: 6:47am On Oct 01, 2014 |
lawrenceunaa: in Igbo land nit is a taboo for a male in a clan to sleep with a female from same c Inbreeding weakens subsequent offspring immunologically hence making them less resistant to diseases! Its well established in both Plant and Animal Kingdoms! 1 Like |
Re: 10 Cultural Taboos In Yorubaland! (things You Must Never Do) by Nobody: 6:51am On Oct 01, 2014 |
In Ekiti where I did my NYSC,its a taboo to sleep at the reversed side of the mat. 2. In Ejirin,Epe,its a taboo to whistle. 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 10 Cultural Taboos In Yorubaland! (things You Must Never Do) by Nobody: 6:51am On Oct 01, 2014 |
grass cutter should never by any means touch your joystick... e go disappear ....I no sleep the day my friend trow the thing for my pe*** I hold am till morning even my mama think say I dey masturbat* but na only me know wetin do me 7 Likes |
Re: 10 Cultural Taboos In Yorubaland! (things You Must Never Do) by jammani(m): 6:54am On Oct 01, 2014 |
cirmuell: OP. Mee I'm from Oyan. But after reading up this line, I went straight to my mummy who just had a faint remembrance of the issue but maintains she heard the story from her grandmother. I think she is trying to acknowledge the fact that truly there is a river an Oyan born person must not drink from. If my mum(who is yoruba-culturally-inclined) should have a faint knowledge of this story, I bet yu the scenerio must have been in the 230bc cirmuell: OP. Mee I'm from Oyan. But after reading up this line, I went straight to my mummy who just had a faint remembrance of the issue but maintains she heard the story from her grandmother. I think she is trying to acknowledge the fact that truly there is a river an Oyan born person must not drink from. If my mum(who is yoruba-culturally-inclined) should have a faint knowledge of this story, I bet yu the scenerio must have been in the 230bc 4 Likes |
Re: 10 Cultural Taboos In Yorubaland! (things You Must Never Do) by Nobody: 7:05am On Oct 01, 2014 |
cirmuell:Okete is not Grasscutter. Okete is just a big rat. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 10 Cultural Taboos In Yorubaland! (things You Must Never Do) by spicy244(f): 7:06am On Oct 01, 2014 |
I dunno hafa dis is true but I believe its in every culture. Tho I've not seen anybody suffer from the consequence. When a child falls from the back of his/ her mother: When a child falls down when he / she is still very small @ least before 41 days |
Re: 10 Cultural Taboos In Yorubaland! (things You Must Never Do) by rman: 7:23am On Oct 01, 2014 |
Maross: So how many Igbo men have died from eating food cooked by thier adulterous wife? You are on a long thing if you think this has not happened severally. Why would someone put a soiled cotton bud into his/her private part? Does that make sense even if it is not a taboo. Why would u encourage people to swim and die in rivers and steams that the whole community use for domestic purposes. I picked this three specifically because it is more of logic than taboo. Religion, Taboos, Law, rules and regulation etc all serve the same purpose. Keep people in check to avoid a chaotic society. Men are wise. Other ones stated by the OP like that of kings will soon fizzle out when the hip hop generation that schooled abroad start becoming kings. For Oro in yoruba land, it is not ORO that kills women but PEOPLE killing People to Justify their own barbaric beliefs. I hope u know quite well that they behead those that violate the Oro rule. It is not as if these violators of Oro will just slump and die when they see it. They f.c..k.n behead them bro! The other ones especially the rat " Okeke " standing on his hind legs has been debunked in Tey tey.... 1 Like |
Re: 10 Cultural Taboos In Yorubaland! (things You Must Never Do) by Owoplenty(m): 7:25am On Oct 01, 2014 |
Odua takan takan,tinu tinu.Yoruba for real. |
Re: 10 Cultural Taboos In Yorubaland! (things You Must Never Do) by MightySparrow: 7:26am On Oct 01, 2014 |
This taboo of a thing is all over the world. Even the civilized people are not left out. 1. US will not start a war until it is a particular night in the month at around 12: 00 a.m. 2. When a ship is dedicated in Britain, a bottle of wine is smashed on it. if the bottle does not break, no one enters such a ship for goddess Britannia has refused it , such ship is doomed to sink. 3. Japan does not give no 4 to their hospital room, because 4 also means pain. Pls add your own. 2 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: 10 Cultural Taboos In Yorubaland! (things You Must Never Do) by themmydhayhor(m): 7:34am On Oct 01, 2014 |
ejikechibuzor: In some parts of yoruba land, kings are not meant to see newly born babies Sho.................I neva hear dat 1 b4 oooo |
Re: 10 Cultural Taboos In Yorubaland! (things You Must Never Do) by lawrenceunaa: 7:40am On Oct 01, 2014 |
IdomaLikita:we are higher animals I learnt it ain't no taboo in Yoruba land Peace |
Re: 10 Cultural Taboos In Yorubaland! (things You Must Never Do) by tonychristopher: 7:45am On Oct 01, 2014 |
Maross: ukwuani people: Same thing with my place in anambra and my wife is ogume ukwuani Who said ukwuani are not igbo 1 Like |
Re: 10 Cultural Taboos In Yorubaland! (things You Must Never Do) by Fourwinds: 7:45am On Oct 01, 2014 |
MightySparrow: This taboo of a thing is all over the world. Even the civilized people are not left out.yah. as I have observe.,USA major war is around dat time(start it). |
Re: 10 Cultural Taboos In Yorubaland! (things You Must Never Do) by tonychristopher: 7:45am On Oct 01, 2014 |
lawrenceunaa: we are higher animals Yes In breeding is norm |
Re: 10 Cultural Taboos In Yorubaland! (things You Must Never Do) by tonychristopher: 7:49am On Oct 01, 2014 |
Igbos forbid adultery ...its a big taboo for an Igbo man to sleep with another man wife ...in my place if he does that he sleep away his destiny It is also bigger taboo for a wife to cheat..if he does that and cook for the man the stomach will swell and the man businesses affected In my own part of Igbo anambra We do not kill pythons and boa constrictor Its also a taboo 1 Like |
Re: 10 Cultural Taboos In Yorubaland! (things You Must Never Do) by Nobody: 7:59am On Oct 01, 2014 |
No 1 and 2 is almost unrealistic. In my own words impossible especially no 1 No 10 is a throne for BASTARDS only. Non-sense 1 Like |
Re: 10 Cultural Taboos In Yorubaland! (things You Must Never Do) by Isiterere(m): 7:59am On Oct 01, 2014 |
cirmuell:Okètè or EWU should be MOUSE because GRASSCUTTER is OYA ALL IZZ WELL |
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