Interesting article

beylinko02:
I have two facial marks on each of my cheeks. In my early days, I felt so terrible with them but now, I have grown to appreciate them.
The story behind the marks is that I had convulsions when I was little and grandma had to mark me to save my life.

It makes you look more innocent and beautiful.

beylinko02:
I have two facial marks on each of my cheeks. In my early days, I felt so terrible with them but now, I have grown to appreciate them.
The story behind the marks is that I had convulsions when I was little and grandma had to mark me to save my life.

MODIFIED: That's not me up there, it's a random pics from the net. I am a guy and my marks look very cute. I can say I am a handsome dude that would not pass for an average looking guy Moreover, the lady up here is beautiful

same story as mine.

Mrtaye:

Which one be deformity abi bomb dey your head ni

Look like you have a deformity. Tiger scratch faced Afonjja na omo full your skull

Thinkam:


Because of the way society views them currently, in the southwest precolonial Era, tribal mark was a sign of beauty for male and female..

Good response at least

Afonja top the lists >:

beylinko02:
I have two facial marks on each of my cheeks. In my early days, I felt so terrible with them but now, I have grown to appreciate them.
The story behind the marks is that I had convulsions when I was little and grandma had to mark me to save my life.

MODIFIED: That's not me up there, it's a random pics from the net. I am a guy and my marks look very cute. I can say I am a handsome dude that would not pass for an average looking guy Moreover, the lady up here is beautiful

Mine wasn't about convulsion, it's just normal mark and I love it so much. It makes me more handsome.

Some tribal marks are actually sexy. Especially that of Edo culture

saintkeppy:
It's very common in Oyo Township &Ogbomosho Town. Very wicked Facial Marks, looking like Vampires.

After Oyo I think kogi state is the next with most tribal marks
Igala and ebira people if you see expressway on their faces u go pity them

Vyzz:



Yoruba people are slowly losing their culture..
These is something every proud yoruba man or woman hold wear proudly on his or her face...

We would gladly lose this type of culture.
More worrisome is the fact that our children's mother tongue is now English, and the parents now give them all sorts of foreign names like Flowers, Jayden, Abdulai, Daniela, Amir etc.

Would Arab or English people ever give yoruba names to their kids? Never!
So why do we have to lick their ass?
Some would say it's cos of religion, but it actually shows low self worth.

I also have some on my face right beside both eyes my grandma gave them to me.
They said it's some spiritual type to stop me from stealing when I was a boy that time there's nothing I can't or won't steal I think it actually worked cause I stopped moving things after I got it

beylinko02:
I have two facial marks on each of my cheeks. In my early days, I felt so terrible with them but now, I have grown to appreciate them.
The story behind the marks is that I had convulsions when I was little and grandma had to mark me to save my life.

MODIFIED: That's not me up there, it's a random pics from the net. I am a guy and my marks look very cute. I can say I am a handsome dude that would not pass for an average looking guy Moreover, the lady up here is beautiful

Macsjebs:
Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-61229617

Some of these marks na better correct scores them carry for face.

Lol... Which ban.. I saw an 18yr old girl that has tribal mark on both side of d cheek sometimes last month around ogun state. That ban is definitely nt active..

SosoKaranuli:
I actually like facial scars and hope the tradition continues. It's not much different from tattoos and other types of body modifications.

What's wrong is that it's done to children. It should be consensual and for adults only. Similar to the Maui in New Zealand.

I totally agree with you. Are you on facebook any chance. Let us connect please for cultural reasons

uchaymart:
Mine is almost faded...I am so happy

You are a loser.

Ndibuna:

You don't have choice than to like your deformity. There is nothing else you can do about it

I am proud of my tribal marks and I have given my children the same.

I pity your upbringing

an0daGuy:
What ! End of wetin?

It’s like this op hasn’t encountered the current crop of vibrant afonja offsprings from deep inside the hinterlands of ijebu this last decade.



Wa Ogbeni, check am well oh. You sure say no be spit dem dey try throway wey resemble as if dem dey drool for your eye so?

My broda. U wicked oloun!

Macsjebs:
Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-61229617

Among all of these i believe the position where the igbo make thiers is the better

Yoruba carry 1st for this one.

Please can someone tell us the names of the different tribal marks?

I don't have any mark on my body and i won't give my children any mark too. I will rather give them strong Igbo names and ensure that they speak and understand igbo no matter where they are born,that's how i plan on protecting my culture and value.

SosoKaranuli:
I actually like facial scars and hope the tradition continues. It's not much different from tattoos and other types of body modifications.

What's wrong is that it's done to children. It should be consensual and for adults only. Similar to the Maui in New Zealand.

Do you want to see the stab wound , slash mark scars on my face?

saintkeppy:
It's very common in Oyo Township &Ogbomosho Town. Very wicked Facial Marks, looking like Vampires.

You are 100% right. In Oyo, they'll even tattoo ur address on ur stomach

beylinko02:
I have two facial marks on each of my cheeks. In my early days, I felt so terrible with them but now, I have grown to appreciate them.
The story behind the marks is that I had convulsions when I was little and grandma had to mark me to save my life.

MODIFIED: That's not me up there, it's a random pics from the net. I am a guy and my marks look very cute. I can say I am a handsome dude that would not pass for an average looking guy Moreover, the lady up here is beautiful

They call it Kobomoje

Ndibuna:

Look like you have a deformity. Tiger scratch faced Afonjja na omo full your skull

I was correct

I like and love my tribal mark.
( A sing song: Ti aba sonu ki a ri ara wa he; ni Ibarapa se nkoo ila, ti a ba sonu ki a ri ara wa he) ie if you get lost some where, and with your tribal marks and you are discovered by a co person who had the same tribal marks like yours and that will be a great success for your life as he will be ready to help you.
I remembered during my visit to Europe I met with a fellow Yoruba man with the same tribal marks like my own and we became very close together and I enjoyed my stay in that European country as the man in question was always ready to help me to go from here to the others.
So tribal marks is a big Yoruba culture.

PAGAN9JA:


I am proud of my tribal marks and I have given my children the same.

I pity your upbringing

Pity your scratch face tribal mark

beylinko02:
I have two facial marks on each of my cheeks. In my early days, I felt so terrible with them but now, I have grown to appreciate them.
The story behind the marks is that I had convulsions when I was little and grandma had to mark me to save my life.

MODIFIED: That's not me up there, it's a random pics from the net. I am a guy and my marks look very cute. I can say I am a handsome dude that would not pass for an average looking guy Moreover, the lady up here is beautiful

Me and my immediate younger brother was because we are frequently sick.

Ugly marks

Death prnalty should be issued to people who still do tribal mark

ofwest47:
I like and love my tribal mark.
( A sing song: Ti aba sonu ki a ri ara wa he; ni Ibarapa se nkoo ila, ti a ba sonu ki a ri ara wa he) ie if you get lost some where, and with your tribal marks and you are discovered by a co person who had the same tribal marks like yours and that will be a great success for your life as he will be ready to help you.
I remembered during my visit to Europe I met with a fellow Yoruba man with the same tribal marks like my own and we became very close together and I enjoyed my stay in that European country as the man in question was always ready to help me to go from here to the others.
So tribal marks is a big Yoruba culture.

Such a positive story! Let us preserve this treasure of our ancestors and pass it on.

beylinko02:
I have two facial marks on each of my cheeks. In my early days, I felt so terrible with them but now, I have grown to appreciate them.
The story behind the marks is that I had convulsions when I was little and grandma had to mark me to save my life.

MODIFIED: That's not me up there, it's a random pics from the net. I am a guy and my marks look very cute. I can say I am a handsome dude that would not pass for an average looking guy Moreover, the lady up here is beautiful

So you carry scoreboard for face.