tpia:

wow, this is a memorable day.

I have never, and I repeat never, heard these words from an African.

Really this is a step in the right direction of de-tribalism, Just like Europe did 100's of years ago

Robert 2:

Nobody has mentioned "OSU" here.

Does it mean that the Ibos in Nairaland like this Osu thing.

It's still practiced in my area and I hate it

All human beings are equal

wow, this is a memorable day.

I have never, and I repeat never, heard these words from an African.

chi-jewel:

I hate that one has to buy a long 'List' of irrelevant things before you can marry

sweeriie:

hehe. . . i've learnt quite a bit from this thread.
all this talk about male superiority; i thot ibo men loved having daughters cuz its automatic wealth for them- bride price!
n all those things widows go thru- drinkin the corpse' bath water, being passed on and bullied by relatives, getting no share of the inheritance- are they really practiced? cuz i've only seen it in nollywood movies/read about it in jr.sec.skool literature- n those r not exactly accurate sources.

i cant say i hate anythin about my culture cuz i have not experienced anythin negative: not the tribal marks (my father spent his childhood in the village n doesnt have either), not the polygamy (my grandfather was a polygamist, but only cuz he was muslim. my dad definitely isnt.), definitely not the kneeling down or prostrating- there's no surer sign of respect. i overheard one man sayin he wouldnt teach his son to prostrate to him or evn call him sir; he'd rather hear "hi, dad" as the first thing from his son's mouth early in the morning. . . u might as well permit him to shut you up or call you stupid- afterall, we're aping the white ones now, arent we?

from wat i saw around me while growin up, yoruba women are not considered inferior or looked down upon- they work hand in hand with the males, and are schooled- at least my grandmother was, and we're talkin early 1900s. their husbands respect and sometimes ask for their opinions, and they are generally valued.

like i said, it's what i saw around me. . . may not necessarily be true for all yoruba tribes.

OO forgot , SHAKARAAAAA, ppl that love to show offf, nigerians are good at that now.

otele:

what i hate most in nigeria culture is a situation where poor people ''worship'' the rich. sycophancy. this is brought into politics and terribly weakens our so called democracy. hence, anybody who looses election tries to enter the good books of the winner instead of forming a credible opposition

what i hate most in nigeria culture is a situation where poor people ''worship'' the rich

from wat i saw around me while growin up, yoruba women are not considered inferior or looked down upon- they work hand in hand with the males, and are schooled- at least my grandmother was, and we're talkin early 1900s. their husbands respect and sometimes ask for their opinions, and they are generally valued.

Im 18, Nigerian but ive lived in America all my life
I hate that using my left hand for some things is forbidden
i dont know if its a family thing, Igbo thing, Nigerian thing etc but i hate that if anything about my culture
can someone explain what is bad about the left hand

Aloy.Emeka:

Yes, using your left hand to give something is considered disrespectful in igboland also, using your right hand alone to give the same thing to your elder is considered disrespectful. Looking at the way we develop our left and right brain by coin toss, it's really a culture that should be outdated by now because the people that introduced it did not know the science behind the acclimatization of our limbs in accordance with our brain lobes. My cousin was forced by my grandma to use her right hands when she is naturally left handed. Up till this day, she use both hands and you will notice that she's a wannabe rightie. If she's driving you and you tell her to turn right at the junction, she'll turn left and vice versa.

Aloy.Emeka:

I thought it's only igbos that do that but modern parents don't force the right hands on their kids anymore because of education and christianity the way they used to do it before. it's always the older generation that laid much emphasis on it. Which kin rubbish be that?. Even the leftists are more expensive in soccer career because they are rare and difficult to come by.

Hand something with your left hand to a yoruba elder and see if you dnt get a hot slap

Aloy.Emeka:

What of their grandchildren in London because they have plenty of them?

That's why I encourage Nigerians abroad to educate their children about our culture before they take them home.

Aloy.Emeka:

That aspect of culture is very difficult to master if you don't live in that environment unless they've stayed with their granny for a long time before[I mean, a min of 6 months].