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Politics / Re: Why Nobody Knows The Population Of Nigeria - The Economist by 20CRATES(m): 10:34am On Jul 13, 2017 |
Warship: Stfu! Do you think that on a normal day, Rivers state is anywbere close to Oyo state in population , as shown in the last census? 1 Like |
Politics / Re: Why Nobody Knows The Population Of Nigeria - The Economist by 20CRATES(m): 2:18am On Jul 13, 2017 |
EazyMoh: Population density is a combination of two factors, population and SIZE. Rwanda has a higher population density than Nigeria but is smaller than Nigeria in population by far, because of its small size Simply put, it is more tightly packed buy contains less people. In case you don't know Yorubas and Hausas are both more populated than Igbos, but both have more land. The whole South East sef is just about Oyo state size plus small Jara. 43 Likes 5 Shares |
Politics / Re: Trump Reacts To Biafra Visit On Twitter PICS by 20CRATES(m): 8:35pm On Jul 12, 2017 |
LOOOL!! News source, Fake Vanguard IPOB Blog and Radio Biafra Facebook Page. These ones are still waiting for trump and Netanyahu! 1 Like 1 Share |
Politics / Re: A Nairalander Makes Aeroplane rPICS by 20CRATES(m): 8:33pm On Jul 12, 2017 |
Kpali |
Politics / Re: It Is Wrong To Lump Middle Belt With The North ―ASOMBEN Chairman by 20CRATES(m): 1:45am On Jul 12, 2017 |
OgaBuhari: Lwkmd! |
Culture / Re: Which is Easiest To Learn: Hausa, Igbo Or Yoruba? by 20CRATES(m): 12:08am On Jul 12, 2017 |
Let's keep the discussion going. Lalasticlala, Seun, Mynd44 |
Politics / Re: It Is Wrong To Lump Middle Belt With The North ―ASOMBEN Chairman by 20CRATES(m): 10:58pm On Jul 11, 2017 |
Haha its so funny because everybody opposing the bwautiful map of Oduduwa republic aren't even fron anywhere within the map. 1 Like |
Politics / Re: It Is Wrong To Lump Middle Belt With The North ―ASOMBEN Chairman by 20CRATES(m): 4:41pm On Jul 11, 2017 |
Ohh daamn Like this, if you are from somewhere in this map. www.nairaland.com/attachments/4834857_fbimg1480140941019_jpeg46a496df4b38f92a6cf269d381c34624 170 Likes 14 Shares |
Politics / Re: Labour Party Presents Yoruba/Igbo Candidates For Eko LG Elections by 20CRATES(m): 11:16am On Jul 11, 2017 |
Labour party is on a long thing...lol 12 Likes 1 Share |
Travel / Re: Nairalander Niyi David Chilling With The Lions Of Zimbabwe by 20CRATES(m): 10:02am On Jul 11, 2017 |
E be like say na Pikin dem be. |
Travel / Re: 10 Most Naturally Beautiful States In Nigeria. by 20CRATES(m): 9:58am On Jul 11, 2017 |
Beautiful! |
Culture / Re: Do Igalas See Themselves As Yorubas? (Official Igala Thread) by 20CRATES(m): 10:28pm On Jul 10, 2017 |
aljharem: What exactly would you like me to say about them? Binis are like 30% of Edo population...Give or take a few percentage points. |
Culture / Re: Which is Easiest To Learn: Hausa, Igbo Or Yoruba? by 20CRATES(m): 11:45am On Jul 10, 2017 |
For Hausa Language and culture, click Like 5 Likes |
Culture / Re: Which is Easiest To Learn: Hausa, Igbo Or Yoruba? by 20CRATES(m): 11:44am On Jul 10, 2017 |
For Igbo Language and culture, click Like 11 Likes |
Culture / Re: Which is Easiest To Learn: Hausa, Igbo Or Yoruba? by 20CRATES(m): 11:43am On Jul 10, 2017 |
For Yoruba Language and culture, click Like 15 Likes |
Culture / Re: Do Igalas See Themselves As Yorubas? (Official Igala Thread) by 20CRATES(m): 10:14pm On Jul 09, 2017 |
Probz: Akoko Ondo are Yoruba, although there were a few villages there that were speakers of edoid dialects but who have since converted, or are currently in the process of doing so. Akoko Edo is where things get reaally interesting. It is made up of: * Etunos (who live in Igarra the LGA HQ). The Etunos are basically Egbiras who just go by a different name to be fancy because they are not in "North" like Egbira Okene people lol. * Okpameris, The biggest group * Yorubas * Unemes (Believed to be migratory blacksmiths) - some of them claim origin to as far away as awka. * Ososo * Sasaru - Enwan Etc. In short, a tower of Babel , linguistically speaking. In Akoko Edo, you can encounter 5 languages within a 1km radius, or even different sections of the same village speaking different languages. During the times of the Western Nigeria internecine wars, they were one of the badly affected groups. They suffered some heavy Ibadan raiding, this was a period of high mobility, many Yorubas settled there and began to influence them, lifestyles and linguistically. A lot of them picked up the names of Yoruba war generals, notable people etc. Then the Nupe Jihadists came along raiding and pillaging, and also left their legacy, especially in the aspects of traditional titles and rulership (although now, the nupe influence has almost vanished), you can still see hints of it in some last names lake Dawudu, Bakare, etc. Starting from early colonial times, there was an additional influx of early Yoruba christian missionaries, Clerks, office/Government workers, etc into the area, they became influenced even more. The ones that retained their differences earlier all converted to Yoruba names. They all began to speak Yoruba language - which was honestly more of a plus to them naturally speaking, because of the regions extremely high linguistic diversity, Yoruba made it easier for them to relate within themselves and with their Yoruba neighbors. Then, many migrated to major Yoruba urban centres and returned home with even more dynamics, influencing what was on ground in the villages even more. That was how they became a more or less Yoruba people, although with ancestral very very old edoid roots. Roots that are honestly not even connected with Benin. But the original edoid stock of people. |
Culture / Re: Do Igalas See Themselves As Yorubas? (Official Igala Thread) by 20CRATES(m): 9:41pm On Jul 09, 2017 |
Probz: * Akoko dialects - Oh my gosh! * Ede Ife (Togolese) - Damn * Idaasha - (one of the Beninois Yoruba dialects) - Jesu! * Ilaje * Owo, Ikale and Ondo tying 5th 3rdd in the Nigerian context. * Owe (Kabba), Ijumu and Oworo tying 6th. * Ekiti * Ijebu Yup. 2 Likes |
Culture / Re: Do Igalas See Themselves As Yorubas? (Official Igala Thread) by 20CRATES(m): 8:51pm On Jul 09, 2017 |
Probz: The Edo influence in Eastern Yorubaland was more cultural than linguistic actually There is only very very little Benin influence in south Eastern Yooruboids. There is more Yoruba influence inside Benin language than Benin influence inside south eastern Yoruba dialects. But yes, culturally the Eastern Yoruba-Benin ties are very strong. First pic. Oba of the Ondo Kingdom, The Osemawe Second pic, Ondo girls. Ondo titled man. Olori of Ondo. (The Queen) Note that these things we think of as Benin might actually be old Yoruba customs that have been retained in SE Yorubaland (with which Benin has the most enduring history of contact and relationship) and Benin itself. The names of the Benin objects of state, Ada and Eben sound toooooo suspiciously Yoruba ( Sword/Cutlass and Knife) respectively in Yoruba. lol, don't let me talk too much, before i become a legendary parrot. 4 Likes
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Culture / Re: Do Igalas See Themselves As Yorubas? (Official Igala Thread) by 20CRATES(m): 8:31pm On Jul 09, 2017 |
Probz: You see, that is the thing about Igala, A LOT of what you think does not sound Yoruba anymore are just because they have recieved a little pronunciation twist. They are still very much Yoruboid to a trained linguist, but would sound "Foreign-ish" to a layman. Lets look at Achimugu or Achimugwu. It actually means: "with accordance to inheritance" It actually comes from the proverb "A che mu ogwu ki a jeun, ogwu a na wo" If you do not eat your inheritance, it will increase (something like that) Now, the ogwu in this context means Inheritance, which in Yoruba is Ogun, i.e inheritance. In this case Igala has substituted the nasal ending "Un" with "Wu", same way Ogun (medicine) becomes Ogwu in Igala, Ogun (war) becomes Ogwu. Etc. If it was "Ashemogun", It will immediately sound Yoruboid won't it Ojo is a shortened form for a longer name for god, can't remember the full word now. Same trick played out. 4 Likes 1 Share |
Culture / Re: Do Igalas See Themselves As Yorubas? (Official Igala Thread) by 20CRATES(m): 7:59pm On Jul 09, 2017 |
Probz: Itsekiri is a piece of cake- i don't even have any issues understanding like 80-85% It sounds more like a dialect than language, like when someone is speaking conc ekiti dialect or something. Yes Igala fused with Idoma and Igbo. Can u inagine Igalas call cassava Akpu. Lool. Some parts even call a man Okolobia, the Igala actual is Onekule from One- person, Okule/ man (okunrin im Yoruba) I dont understand Idoma, I would hv probably bn able to pull out the other half of what the language is BUT surprisingly - Igala sound much more tonally like Yoruba than Itsekiri. BOTH HAVE THE SAME high, mid and low tones, but Igala mimics Yoruba more. itsekiri sounds more flat, dunno why. Do u speak Igala? 2 Likes |
Culture / Re: Do Igalas See Themselves As Yorubas? (Official Igala Thread) by 20CRATES(m): 7:37pm On Jul 09, 2017 |
Probz: Igala sound like a hybrid of Yoruba and something I can't place my hands on. It is like 40-60% Yoruba and 60-40% Gibberish. lol |
Culture / Re: Do Igalas See Themselves As Yorubas? (Official Igala Thread) by 20CRATES(m): 7:25pm On Jul 09, 2017 |
The Igalas are descendants of various waves of expeditions of Yoruba hunters who got lost looooong ago and couldn't find their way back home. They then mixed with idomas and became a new tribe called Igala. 1 Like |
Culture / Re: Yoruba Land Is Landlocked Fact And Pics by 20CRATES(m): 4:51pm On Jul 06, 2017 |
Hahhaaha, :I laugh in Ijebu 2 Likes |
Culture / Re: Media Icon Chude Jideownwo Saved By Tout Fatai: A Call To End Tribal Bigotry by 20CRATES(m): 1:02pm On Jun 30, 2017 |
InyinyaAgbaOku: The only problem with your analogy is that Nigeria and Ghana are not one country, while Yorubas and Igbos are ALREADY citizens of the same country for over 100 years now. Just make your point without all the insults, you sound so bitter 1 Like |
Crime / Re: Photos Of The 16-Year-Old Girl Raped By Medical Doctor In Enugu State by 20CRATES(m): 9:31pm On Jun 27, 2017 |
hammerF: Your case is a real mental tragedy. You are truly sick in the head. You think the average Yoruba wants anything to do with your smelly crime infested flat skulls? If the doctor was a Yoruba now, your people would have been jumping around the thread like a band of monkeys in a forest somewhere in the east. Instead of your to condemn your rapist doctor up there, and your politicians in the east who could care less, you are there seeing yoruba in your Nightmares. Shioooor... Joker! 327 Likes 22 Shares |
Culture / Re: If Nigeria Divide Today, Does Delta And Edo State Has A Place With Yoruba/igbo by 20CRATES(m): 8:07am On Jun 19, 2017 |
mattywealth: Edo won't be divided they either all enter Oodua Republic as one, or enter Bendel Republic. Delta is the state that will be divided between West, East and Niger Delta (Potentially). 4 Likes |
Culture / Re: Ndlea Seize N225 Trillion Cocaine, Heroin At Lagos Ports by 20CRATES(m): 8:48am On Jun 18, 2017 |
Crime / Re: Evans Begs For Forgiveness: "My Wife Collects Ransom Money For Me Sometimes" by 20CRATES(m): 4:52pm On Jun 14, 2017 |
Is your wife's name Egodimma from Umu ANYA UKWU village? Before before you were from Umudim village, Nnewi, Anambla sate... now you are from Wawa land all the way in Nsukka in Enugu. Verry soon, you will claim Delta Ibo. Useless man. 12 Likes 2 Shares |
Computers / Re: What Do You Normally Use To Clean Your Laptop Screen ? by 20CRATES(m): 2:34pm On Jun 14, 2017 |
Worn singlet or one of my dirty boxers. 8 Likes |
Crime / Re: Police Deny Inserting Broomsticks Into Evans joystick by 20CRATES(m): 1:45pm On Jun 14, 2017 |
Richydos: If na so the thing pain you reach, go get a rope and hang! |
Crime / Re: Police Deny Inserting Broomsticks Into Evans joystick by 20CRATES(m): 10:25am On Jun 14, 2017 |
The Evans guy sef no try all. See as he recruited only the ibos.... See the list of the kidnappers: Chikudi Onuamadike Nwosu Chukwuka Suoyo Paul, Felix Chinemerem, Ikenna Emeka, Uchechukwu Amadi Ogechi Amadi No federal character in their recruitment, marginalising Yoruba and aboki kidnappers- Senate must invite Evans unfailingly......this is grossly unacceptable! LOL 16 Likes 3 Shares |
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