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Do you know your family's Totem And (Oriki) Pedigree? by illicit(m): 6:51pm On May 03, 2022 |
The post about why people pour a part of their drinks on the ground before indulging made me remember that Africans are gradually losing their culture because of urbanization or Europeanization Every family or clan has a totem and Oriki/ pedigree which is a string of praises/Ballad associated with them particularly In my family as a true born Aboriginal Ekiti, Out totem is Ekun (Leopard) My grandfather a chief among his tribe had it painted on the fence in front of his compound. Our Oriki/pedigree begins with these lines 'Omo Owa, Omo Ekun' Omo Apoyimokoko.... These phrases explains our origin Omo owa means, the child of Owa (Owa is another title for a king as seen in Ilesha, Idanre etc) Omo Ekun means child of the Leopard (The first king of Akure, another Ekiti town is a man named Ekun) Omo Apoyimokoko means the child of women that makes pots So you can see that in African culture, we do not have written records but we have our own way of keeping history. It's through oral renditions. From the excerpt from my tribe's Oriki you can tell that my forefathers were nobles and Kings while their wives made clay pots and I am related to Ilesha and Akure.... These Oriki/pedigrees are recited during ceremonies in the village especially by wives that are married into the family and they will follow u around blowing u air with a rather big hand fan. You have to spray them money. Share yours if you know where u come from Dont be shy Cc pastormisback Seun Ishilove Lalasticlala Mynd44 Pocohantas Slawormiir Divepen Kobojunkie Thesourcerer Siofra Dawnomike Iamdbull Doradorwa 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Do you know your family's Totem And (Oriki) Pedigree? by NLPoliceWoman: 7:09pm On May 03, 2022 |
Good thread 1 Like |
Re: Do you know your family's Totem And (Oriki) Pedigree? by MANNABBQGRILLS: 7:14pm On May 03, 2022 |
In igbo land, Agu is Leopard.. The original ISI-AGU ATTIRE of the igbo is Leopard's Head and not the tiger or lion's head.. The leopard was also the animal totem of the Zulu. That proud people of South Africa remain proud of it. Our culture is our pride. We were surprised to see the thread the other day also. Our culture as a nation needs to be uphold for the next generations. Enough of the foolish 'wokeness' that some are enforcing on us. 4 Likes 4 Shares
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Re: Do you know your family's Totem And (Oriki) Pedigree? by illicit(m): 7:21pm On May 03, 2022 |
post=112493857: Oh really? I know that Igbo language and Yoruba are in the same group and family, they are related. Now this occurrence of leopard in both cultures can not be overlooked The Yorubas and igbos are relatives if you ask me By the way, what's your families totem? Apart from the general igbos |
Re: Do you know your family's Totem And (Oriki) Pedigree? by Kobojunkie: 7:23pm On May 03, 2022 |
No clue..... really have no interest in such things. |
Re: Do you know your family's Totem And (Oriki) Pedigree? by MANNABBQGRILLS: 7:25pm On May 03, 2022 |
illicit:When we say all of us @[/b], You should know we are more than one! If we want to start, Then we will be mentioning multiples of totems. Therefore, let us leave it at that. That [b]totem above is the majority from the house of MANNA. We all wear it with pride. 4 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Do you know your family's Totem And (Oriki) Pedigree? by illicit(m): 7:26pm On May 03, 2022 |
post=112494127:All of you are doing well But it's still lion head I am seeing, can it be changed to Leopards head |
Re: Do you know your family's Totem And (Oriki) Pedigree? by illicit(m): 7:27pm On May 03, 2022 |
Kobojunkie: Hmmmm u are missing something I guess u are African American |
Re: Do you know your family's Totem And (Oriki) Pedigree? by Kobojunkie: 7:29pm On May 03, 2022 |
illicit:I am missing absolutely nothing, and no, I am not African American. I was born and raised right there in the same Nigeria with everyone else. |
Re: Do you know your family's Totem And (Oriki) Pedigree? by illicit(m): 7:32pm On May 03, 2022 |
Kobojunkie: U never visited ur village? It's not a big deal It's just cultural and normal to have such knowledge at your disposal |
Re: Do you know your family's Totem And (Oriki) Pedigree? by Kobojunkie: 7:36pm On May 03, 2022 |
illicit:I have, to visit grandfolks back in the days but that's pretty much normal for kids and folks everywhere. It's for those who subscribe to all them culture stuff really.... i instead choose to live my own ruled and define my own culture. |
Re: Do you know your family's Totem And (Oriki) Pedigree? by illicit(m): 7:41pm On May 03, 2022 |
Kobojunkie: That's how I learnt too cos I was curious It's not like I was sat down and taught those things, I just picked it When u go to the village, even the air u breath in is cultural |
Re: Do you know your family's Totem And (Oriki) Pedigree? by Kobojunkie: 7:42pm On May 03, 2022 |
illicit:Like I said, I went to the village, listened to all about culture and came away knowing I needed none of it. |
Re: Do you know your family's Totem And (Oriki) Pedigree? by illicit(m): 7:44pm On May 03, 2022 |
Kobojunkie: Some part of it are not necessary tho, I get u There's a phrase in my family's pedigree that suggests human sacrifice |
Re: Do you know your family's Totem And (Oriki) Pedigree? by Kobojunkie: 8:00pm On May 03, 2022 |
illicit:None of it is necessary! You can choose to have none of it if you want. I saw, ad a child, people who lived right there in the villages above the influence of culture and I liked that they were not bothered or moved by all the noise around them. |
Re: Do you know your family's Totem And (Oriki) Pedigree? by illicit(m): 8:02pm On May 03, 2022 |
Kobojunkie: Some are There's age grade system and initiation rites to adulthood for males |
Re: Do you know your family's Totem And (Oriki) Pedigree? by Kobojunkie: 8:03pm On May 03, 2022 |
illicit:Like I said, even those are none of them necessary. |
Re: Do you know your family's Totem And (Oriki) Pedigree? by illicit(m): 8:05pm On May 03, 2022 |
Kobojunkie: It's our culture Europeans have theirs too |
Re: Do you know your family's Totem And (Oriki) Pedigree? by Kobojunkie: 8:06pm On May 03, 2022 |
illicit:So what? |
Re: Do you know your family's Totem And (Oriki) Pedigree? by illicit(m): 8:07pm On May 03, 2022 |
Re: Do you know your family's Totem And (Oriki) Pedigree? by Kobojunkie: 8:09pm On May 03, 2022 |
illicit:That in no way makes it a necessity. |
Re: Do you know your family's Totem And (Oriki) Pedigree? by illicit(m): 8:13pm On May 03, 2022 |
Kobojunkie: Yoruba adage said U must remember where u are coming from no matter where u are going to |
Re: Do you know your family's Totem And (Oriki) Pedigree? by Kobojunkie: 8:14pm On May 03, 2022 |
illicit:Interesting reference! if I don't have this memory, what happens then? |
Re: Do you know your family's Totem And (Oriki) Pedigree? by illicit(m): 8:16pm On May 03, 2022 |
Kobojunkie: It means something wrong or bad has already happened The culture doesn't have a place in u and vice versa |
Re: Do you know your family's Totem And (Oriki) Pedigree? by Kobojunkie: 8:21pm On May 03, 2022 |
illicit:Why is that a bad thing or wrong? Why is wrong that I was not brainwashed by the culture? |
Re: Do you know your family's Totem And (Oriki) Pedigree? by illicit(m): 8:30pm On May 03, 2022 |
Kobojunkie: It's part of your history U dont have to partake but the knowledge is essential Not knowing ur pedigree is not something to be proud of if u ask me |
Re: Do you know your family's Totem And (Oriki) Pedigree? by Kobojunkie: 8:33pm On May 03, 2022 |
illicit:It's only a part of your history if you need it to be otherwise you can exist without all that unnecessary burden on you. As for your pedigree, the only one who cares about such things is really you and others who think as you do. Most people don't really give a flying fk about such things. They only ask either it is polite to or they are looking to make conversation. . |
Re: Do you know your family's Totem And (Oriki) Pedigree? by illicit(m): 8:35pm On May 03, 2022 |
Kobojunkie: Yeah just like the Chinese, Japanese and the American indians |
Re: Do you know your family's Totem And (Oriki) Pedigree? by Kobojunkie: 8:39pm On May 03, 2022 |
illicit:Many of those rarely mention even theirs unless there is something valuable in the play and associated .e.g. scholarship, award, etc. |
Re: Do you know your family's Totem And (Oriki) Pedigree? by illicit(m): 8:41pm On May 03, 2022 |
Kobojunkie: History is valuable |
Re: Do you know your family's Totem And (Oriki) Pedigree? by Kobojunkie: 8:45pm On May 03, 2022 |
illicit:indeed it is a valuable too used by the writers to mostly forward their ideas and opinions. |
Re: Do you know your family's Totem And (Oriki) Pedigree? by illicit(m): 8:48pm On May 03, 2022 |
Kobojunkie: This one is not written It's oral, it's personal Its part of any African only if u are too woke or shy of being African |
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