The Yoruba people are an ethnic group of southwestern and
north central Nigeria. They are collection of diverse people
bound together by a common language, history, and culture.
Reports have it that they make up 21% of Nigeria’s population,
making them one of the largest ethnic groups in Africa. The
Yorubas dominate the western part of the country.


There are certain misconceptions about this group of people.
You hear things like Yoruba people are fetish, dirty and all
other negative things. Before you believe anything you hear
about Yoruba people, you need to get your facts right because
some of the people saying this have never had an encounter
with a Yoruba person and are basing their belief on what they
heard from someone else.
Naij.com has compiled this list of some misconceptions people
have about Yoruba people.



1. Yoruba people are very tribalistic. The Yoruba man only
helps those that are from the same tribe with him. To the
average Igbo man, yorubas are tribalistic.

[img]http://i.onthe.io/vllkyt7ruk60dkbcq.4cf4ffed.jpg[/img]

2. They like respect too much. Yorubas are so obsessed with
greeting and you have to bow, prostrate or kneel to do it. You
also have to address the elderly as mummy and daddy when
you’re not even related.

[img]http://i.onthe.io/vllkyt1mm61rr25rcg.803dfcf5.jpg[/img]


3. They don’t marry outside their tribe. Many Yoruba parents
will not allow their children marry other tribes.

[img]http://i.onthe.io/vllkyt1o6mplinbn5o.322e03ee.jpg[/img]


4. Yoruba people all have accent. Most of them have the ‘H’
factor. They say hold man instead of old man, and appy
instead of happy.

[img]http://i.onthe.io/vllkyt23gqlfvklt2g.5a7424a2.jpg[/img]

5. They are very loud. They talk a lot and always in your face.

[img]http://i.onthe.io/vllkyt9uod2eia1ks.a44bdddb.jpg[/img]

6. Yoruba men love women and are heart breakers. I am yet to
see a man from any tribe that does not love women.

[img]http://i.onthe.io/vllkyt7gtc6rg17bq.fc2f69c3.jpg[/img]

7. They don’t travel. Many Yoruba people have not been to
other states of the country. They like to remain in their comfort
zone.

[img]http://i.onthe.io/vllkyt6v26e1m1834.667dc66d.jpg[/img]

8. Yoruba people are stingy, especially those from Ijebu. It is
common for you to hear people describe anyone who is stingy
as an Ijebu man or woman

[img]http://i.onthe.io/vllkyt797so9hbvo4.b3627acb.jpg[/img]

9. They are dirty. There is this popular notion that Yoruba
people are very dirty but personal hygiene is on an individual
basis.


[img]http://i.onthe.io/vllkyt6t625205s8g.acf35d1a.jpg[/img]

10. Yoruba people don’t know how to cook. People say all they
know how to cook is stew, stew, stew and they add a lot of
pepper to food.

[img]http://i.onthe.io/vllkyt67r26o0v03e.6a58919e.jpg[/img]

11. By their face, you shall know them. Has anyone ever told
you have a Yoruba face? Some say they have a funny face
with plenty tribal marks.

[img]http://i.onthe.io/vllkyt47562ksil6b.77a2010e.jpg[/img]

12. Their marriages don’t last. Some say their women are
promiscuous and can’t stay married.

[img]http://i.onthe.io/vllkytnbknfbge0gc.6e5a254c.jpg[/img]

13. They are not bold. They can brag and shout but when it
comes down to fighting, they run away or become cowards.

[img]http://i.onthe.io/vllkyti2h79qtf3c8.47e21b9f.jpg[/img]

14. Yoruba people are fetish. Many have this misconception
probably because of what is portrayed in the movies.

[img]http://i.onthe.io/vllkyt7g1535rmen3.333f993c.jpg[/img]


15. Yoruba people love parties. Who parties like a Yoruba man
or woman? Yorubas would throw party for any and every
occasion and sew asoebi.

[img]http://i.onthe.io/vllkyt75d0euqdh1q.5b3e223a.jpg[/img]


https://www.naij.com/750525-15-common-misconceptions-yoruba-people-need-see-no-11.html?_e_pi_=7%2CPAGE_ID10%2C6727072727


lalasticlala

You no try

DaBullIT:
You no try

how

op u try but let correct this:

We are not stingy like the ibos ( u should knw that .... Ijebu can only price your product from #500 to #150)

We can cook ( or u wanna taste my egusi soup or efo ri ro )

No tribe shows more respect than us ( have seen a Yoruba woman who knee down on a busy road thanking a man who stopped his car to allow her cross a busy road )

Yoruba marriage last ( only youth of nowadays who cares not) have seen a Yoruba man with 5 wives still together for good 25yrs)

We are not lazy and we are not dirty !!

We remains the most educated tribe in Nigeria

I am proud to be a yoruba gal

Wtf....

Pheals:
op u try but let correct this:

We are not stingy like the ibos ( u should knw that .... Ijebu can only price your product from #500 to #150)

We can cook ( or u wanna taste my egusi soup or efo ri ro )

No tribe shows more respect than us ( have seen a Yoruba woman who knee down on a busy road thanking a man who stopped his car to allow her cross a busy road )

Yoruba marriage last ( only youth of nowadays who cares not) have seen a Yoruba man with 5 wives still together for good 25yrs)

We are not lazy and we are not dirty !!

We remains the most educated tribe in Nigeria

I am proud to be a yoruba gal

plus Yoruba supposed fetishness made then fear God. Thats why they find it hard to con others in the name of business or take lives anyhow. You're quick to hear something like 'fear God o' o beru olorun.

Eyi o wu yin e wi,
we are #badosneh
I am a proud YORUBA Man of IJEBU descent and we are not #stingy.
Omo jaiye jaiye ni wa mehn, no party like an #Ijebu_party.

#Proudly_Yorubarian

Phargbemmy:
Eyi o wu yin e wi,
we are #badosneh
I am a proud YORUBA Man of IJEBU descent and we are not #stingy.
Omo jaiye jaiye ni wa mehn, no party like an #Ijebu_party.

#Proudly_Yorubarian

we are NOT yorubarians, WE ARE YORÙBÁ.

Just hope this buzzword Yoruba on nairaland is not linked to insurance, options, the stock market, etc.

But op where are the misconceptions in your list?