Atmmachine:

What if someone accidentally dies in the presence of the king, what will happen ??

Atmmachine: Are you tired of life ??
Do you want to die ??
If your answer is #Yes !!!!!!!!!
Smell a Yoruba girl's pant

Ipledge: the king will be quickly rushed inside before the person finaly give up

Atmmachine:

What if he suddenly sees a car crash scene with dead people ??

rman: 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 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.
They have been replaced successfully with pastors n imams.
* make I burst more *

Atmmachine: Are you tired of life ??
Do you want to die ??
If your answer is #Yes !!!!!!!!!
Smell a Yoruba girl's pant

lawrenceunaa: 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

cirmuell:

9. Oyan & Iresi towns of Osun state- Isoko River An Oyan born person must never drink from the waters of "Isoko River". why?
The story goes that, many years ago, an Oyan born lady went to Iresi town to marry. And after a very long years of childlessness, she gave birth to a boy. On a fateful day, the boy was easing himself when a dog came along and ate up the boy's you-know-what and the boy died. The woman cried and wailed "Ko sí oko ni idi omo mi mo o"(my boy's penis is gone) "Aja ti ja oko ni'di omo mi"(the dog has cut off my boy's penis). The pain and agony of this is what got the woman angry and she turned into a river(the river was named after the word the woman kept shouting that day "Kos'oko" years of contraction of words gave birth to the word "Isoko". And it became a taboo for anyone born in Oyan town to drink from that water.(since she's one of their own).

cirmuell:

9. Oyan & Iresi towns of Osun state- Isoko River An Oyan born person must never drink from the waters of "Isoko River". why?
The story goes that, many years ago, an Oyan born lady went to Iresi town to marry. And after a very long years of childlessness, she gave birth to a boy. On a fateful day, the boy was easing himself when a dog came along and ate up the boy's you-know-what and the boy died. The woman cried and wailed "Ko sí oko ni idi omo mi mo o"(my boy's penis is gone) "Aja ti ja oko ni'di omo mi"(the dog has cut off my boy's penis). The pain and agony of this is what got the woman angry and she turned into a river(the river was named after the word the woman kept shouting that day "Kos'oko" years of contraction of words gave birth to the word "Isoko". And it became a taboo for anyone born in Oyan town to drink from that water.(since she's one of their own).

cirmuell:

Every Tribe, Clan and Race on Earth has it own cultural taboo and the tribe Yoruba is not an exception.
In Yorubaland, every clan & family has it own distinct taboo apart from the collective ones.
Notable people that died going against the taboos of the land.
*. IFAGBENLE ODEBUNMI- IBADAN
*. ADEYEMI OYEDOKUN- MOPA
*. MAKINDE EKUNRIN- OYO

Sad thing is, New generation Yorubas don't even know about most of these taboos, most weren't born here. And what more...speaking the language in some homes & schools is a "taboo" talk more of knowing about thier culture.

*. The consequence of most of these taboos is certain death.

*. I'm not posting this to affirm these stuffs or dispute their authenticity, I just think it's worth sharing.

1. No King in the whole of Yorubaland must ever set his eyes inside the crown of his head.

2. If someone dies in a river, he must be buried beside the river. His corpse must never be returned home for burial to avoid mass death in that house. Even the whites know about this, yeah, Mungo Park.

3. Used Cotton bud that's got ear wax on it must never find it ways to the private part of both sexes.

4. Okètè (Grasscutter) It is believed that once it stands on it hinds leg, you must never kill it. Why? well, A child born to the killer of this weird animal will die the day he/she makes the first attempt to walk on his/her two legs.

5. Igbeti, OYO State- Iyamopo mountain(Rock) No visitor must climb this mountain on "Ajakuta day"(the day after Igbeti's market day)

6. The DunDun Drum also known as Gangan a very popular two-sided drum in yoruba land. Very popular for its unique sound, it can be used to pass across messages(talking drum). But, no matter how angry or offended the hearer is about the message being passed across, he must never pierce this drum with a knife in the midst of a crowd or gatherings. The one who does will end up with diseases and sicknesses that will eventually end his life.

7. The Cry of a Chameleon it is a belief in Yoruba land that a ear that hears the cry/wail/sound made by this animal will forever go deaf.

8. Onikoyi clan/family of OYO State must never taste the meat of a Okete(grasscutter). There is a story behind this.

9. Oyan & Iresi towns of Osun state- Isoko River An Oyan born person must never drink from the waters of "Isoko River". why?
The story goes that, many years ago, an Oyan born lady went to Iresi town to marry. And after a very long years of childlessness, she gave birth to a boy. On a fateful day, the boy was easing himself when a dog came along and ate up the boy's you-know-what and the boy died. The woman cried and wailed "Ko sí oko ni idi omo mi mo o"(my boy's penis is gone) "Aja ti ja oko ni'di omo mi"(the dog has cut off my boy's penis). The pain and agony of this is what got the woman angry and she turned into a river(the river was named after the word the woman kept shouting that day "Kos'oko" years of contraction of words gave birth to the word "Isoko". And it became a taboo for anyone born in Oyan town to drink from that water.(since she's one of their own).

10. Otun-Ekiti- Ekiti State Once a King(OORE) is crowned in this town, he must never set his eyes on his parents henceforth..

Copyright Owner: Omobode Ayanda, he released a video cd years back "ÈÈWÒ Ile Yoruba". I selected some, interpreted and decided to share it with you guys.

Maross:

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.

ejikechibuzor: In some parts of yoruba land, kings are not meant to see newly born babies

IdomaLikita:

Inbreeding weakens subsequent offspring immunologically hence making them less resistant to diseases!
Its well established in both Plant and Animal Kingdoms!

Maross: 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.

MightySparrow: 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.

lawrenceunaa: we are higher animals
I learnt it ain't no taboo in Yoruba land








Peace

cirmuell:


4. Okètè (Grasscutter) It is believed that once it stands on it hinds leg, you must never kill it. Why? well, A child born to the killer of this weird animal will die the day he/she makes the first attempt to walk on his/her two legs.