₦airaland Forum

$osisi:
Lagos you mean
Do you expect it to be fufulde or Idoma

Could be because they live in Lagos?
Do you expect them to learn Ibibio instead?

and others are wallahi,chikena,Tufiakwa,Chinekee!

A phase in the Nigerian Music industry.
There was a time Reggae and Jammo slangs was the in thing.

Lol, I think I see where you are coming from and I agree, The argument is flawed because dude is a gidi boy who has rarely ventured to the other parts of the country,

Negro_Ntns:
No2,

To be honest with you I learnt most of these things in my travels around the country. I have many blessings but I will mention one that is directly related with what you are trying to achieve here. This is not a brag, I call God to witness on what you are about to read. I cannot recommend a book for you, I did not acquire my knowledge from books.

I am from Lagos and I am blessed to have people in my family who are direct custodians of the culture and heritage in Lagos. So at a very young age we were already indoctrinated into the history of Lagos, going back before, during and after colonialism. Later and at an older age the instruction and lessons continued with the history of Yoruba Nation and its seven states. We also learnt about the wars and who the opponents were. Tucked into lessons on the opponents we learnt about their states and political structure. I was very fascinated with the Fulani war. So when I had opportunity to go to North I jumped at it and buried myself deep in their city to learn all I can. I was in Kano. I went to school with direct royal blood of the Kano Emirate. . .both Bayero and his predecessor, Sanusi. It was a large family and I became very acquainted with them and through these chanels I learnt a lot about the Fulani and Hausa history and their political ideologies. Then I went to school in Zaria and met there with other affluent chanels from Katsina, Sokoto, Bornu. So my knowledge of history was a fortunate one that occurred through direct contact with the custodians of the respective cultures and exceptionally out of any formal academic classroom but it is by far more genuine than any textbook could ever teah me. I thank God for the blessings and the fortunes. I have gone to libraries and tried to read books on the history of Lagos and had to abort the attempt because a lot is left out that is very improtant to value and ideology of the people.

This oral tradition has left me even in my adulthood to be very suspicious of second hand and third hand information source. I can make tons of money writing historical accounts today but I will not. I have a plan. Iintend to instruct and teach my own children these things and let them write it and I will proof read it for accuracy. There are accounts of Lagos alone that could be turned into a big movie project and will find international audience because of the subject matter.

Anyway, sorry, I will not recommend books but I can continue to share what I can here in limited coverage. Remember, I am bequeathing the knowledge and so it is now considered a proprietary asset.

I think you and I might just be kindred spirits, I have a serious e-crush on you right now, lol. Oh, which cap fold are you talking about?

tpia.:
look, when you see two posters with almost the same name starting Yoruba vs Igbo or Igbo vs Yoruba threads, do you need a rocket scientist to connect the dots.

plz sing another song.

if you must compare as you "innocently" say you're doing, then why not use some other languages.

innocently my banana.

Please point me in the direction of the thread you are talking about,  This is not a Yoruba v Igbo thing. Did you read it at all? As for using other languages, well, this theory was put to me by a friend and I disagreed, as stated. I do not understand why that is so hard to grasp,

tpia.:
are you the same person as afrochic who started a similar thread along these lines the other day?

Dude, I am barely on NL, when I do come in, I read mostly, just see what opinions are on a plethora of issues. I do not know what 'other day' you are referring to. I do however have a particular interest in inter ethnic relations in the country, hence the question, ok?

german007:
@Poster


You're a bored, lonely,miserable wind-up and a trouble-stirer.

FYI Im not yoruba,igbo ,hausa ,tiv,ijaw,fulani or kanuri.
IM NIGERIAN

Tribalism is clearly nigeria's biggest killer, and here you are out of boredom and loneliness starting up a tribalistic thread.

Its best for you to keep mute, than to start ludicruos and sarcastic threads.

I did not tell you which ethnic group I belong to and I will not be stifled because you are feeling too insecure to address the question, if you do not like it, do not respond. There is nothing offensive about this thread, you all are too sensitive. If we all kept mute because we were afraid of saying something other people would find offensive, how boring would NL be?

Jim Iyke is a pin head. He tries to force an American accent on top of his Igbotic accent, very out of order,

citizenY:
@aFROcynic

cYNICALLY SPEAKING, U SHOULD FIND MORE INTERESTING THINGS TO DO WITH YOUR TIME.
aLL THIS WASTE OF CYBERTIME/SPACE IS BECAUSE YOU MAY BE USING FREE RESOURCES,
PEOPLE ARE ENGAGED IN MORE REWARDING DISCOURSE, NOT THIS RABBLE ROUSING.

IF YOU ARE USING A CAFE, YOU MIGHT CONSIDER GIVING UP SOME OF THE CASH TO RED CROSS
OR SUCH ORGANISATION. IT WILL BE MORE REWARDING

Are you alright? I asked the question because I would like to discuss it, if you do not want to do that, then kindly leave.

Tpia, did you even read it all. It was a suggestion made to me and I clearly state that I am not sure I agree, do you have a problem comprehending English.

This is a question my friend posed to me earlier to day and he backed it up with these points.

1. Yoruba is the language of Nigeria's most important city

2. More people from other ethnic groups speak Yoruba as a second language than any other language (excluding English and Pidgin)

3. Pidgin English is a straight translation of Yoruba

4. The most popular expressions are in Yoruba,  E.g. Jor, Jare, Sha, Shey,  and so on

5. The language is the most widely used in popular Naija music.

Now, I can see why he said some of these things but I am not sure that I agree, I mean Nollywood is Nigeria's biggest cultural export and that is filled with Igbo culture.

What do you all think?

http://vimeo.com/6405485

This song is sick!

She is real, EFCC IS under them 19 boys, if not, why are we still waiting for a major prosecution?

Anyways, they should allow her to speak pidgin, it seems she'd be more comfortable that way. I am a big fan of hers man, she keep it naija, that's all god with me.

tpiah:
meaning?

Nobody is asking you to lop any heads off, nobody is throwing and babies in bushes, it is a celebration of our culture. No culture is perfect, but you do not abandon your own and embrace someone else, it is crazy.

tpiah:
the festivals should rebrand themselves so they dont oppress women, children and minorities.

Some of my earliest Nigerian memories include being chased by a masquerade for no reason besides the fact that I was a kid and a female one at that.

Why would I want to promote anything that perfunctorily orders me to stay indoors, threatens me with death, madness or disease, and constantly tramples on my sense of well being all in the name of culture?

I can understand the men proudly championing all these things like masquerades and so on, because the festivals are cementing their own rights, but what's in it for me? What do I personally stand to gain?

Eyo is even a bit milder than other masquerades.

Lol, I think this is your problem, something you need to work on.

Lol, this is what I mean, your own culture is never good enough. If we keep going at this rate, there will be nothing left for our children. The same people who are against any celebration of who we are, are against their children speaking their language and give European names to their children.

Why is it that the Yoruba religions is one of the biggest in the world but frowned on by it's own people? It's mad. Even you who call yourself Christian ought to realise that the HE gave us different tongues, placed us in different parts of the world, made us look different because HE did not want to have the same culture and ignore that which we have been blessed.


Emi o ni san owo oni bo ji!

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

Because a lot of people are busy pretending it no longer exists!

I just really hate how boys are preferred by some ethnicities. I also hate the 'manage it like that' thing. I detest that, if I pay my money for something, I expect to receive my money's worth but in Nigeria that seems to be too much to expect.

DeReloaded:
It wont die. If Aloy has a problem with it, he should marry from his village and leave Yoruba chicks alone.
Cant imagine anyone claiming to be Nigerian standing to shake my father's hand like a stupid retard

Exactly, I greet all elder like that, no matter what tribe they come from, it is just something that has been imbued in me. I do not not why some people object to it.

DeReloaded:
yet Eko has its own distinguished tribal marks.

Really? I am surprised, my parents and grand parents are tribal mark free. I have a cousin who has some but her pops is fulani so she has some faint line on her chin.

I hate the whole tribal mark thing but it is not really part of Eko culture, (which is where I come from) it more a general Yoruba thing. I also really hate that my culture is so patriarchal, that annoys the hell out of me. I am always fighting my mother over it.

As for the kneeling down prostrating, I do not see anything wrong with that, you don't have to touch the ground, it just shows respect and deference, which is good thing to certain point, of course.

Lol, I'll leave you guessing. You might figure it out soon enough and if you do, I'll tell you.

lucabrasi:
im not a fan simply because i honestly dont understand a word of what they r saying,but i think they represent and showcase the culture beautifully

I thought it was you!

Nah the boy get the motor, he is friends with my cousin of FB, I ask my cousin, he talks say nah true, the boy owns the moto.

origina9ja:
These are very common phrases:


1. Insult upon injury
2. Nonsense and Ingredient
3. If i sound u ehh, I will soon slap you
4. How Far?
5. Can I see your particulars?
6. Anything for me sir?
7. Are you mad?
8. Half-caste
9. Next tomorrow
10. Make I come block you dia
11. Lie, Lie
12. See me see trouble oh
13. Shift small for me let me sit
14. abeg vamus / abeg commot
15. nonsense say wetin happen
16. Abomination
17. Over my dead body
18. God forbid bad thing
19. I need to retouch my (h)air
20. any word with 'bloody' e.g. bloody fool, bloody
liar, bloody idiot
21. Na wa oooo
22. Tell me something
23. Why do you want to know my name?
24. Abeg joo
25. Can u imagine,
26. wonders shall never end / cease
27. Tofiakwa (n some people feeling janded will say
TUFI!!!!)
28. Chei, Kai
29. Oya me we dey go
30. Hold on let me branch somewhere
31. Come and Escort Me
32. Stop at that junction over there
33. Borrow me your pen/biro
34. Still yet
35. Me and you will enter the same trouser
36. You are so annoying
37. Why? Because Y has a long tail and branches
38. What is the time? Quarter To buy your own
39. Effico
40. ITK- I too know
41. M-U-M-U
42. How are you? 'We're managing'
43. and so what?
44. I want some assorted biscuits e.g. Rich tea,
Digestive
45. Your face look familiar or similiar(kano horses)
46. You are so daft
47. NFA- No future ambition
48. Are you already ready?
49. That is so dry!
50. My belly is full
51. Did they sack you?
52. I trekked all the way here
53. Where is the toilet, I want to piss
54. I want to drink cold mineral
55. Which ones now?
56. Can u imagine, he was trying to toast me
57. Jacker
58. Your head is not correct
59. Have you seen that film before?
60. Just imagine!
61. My school fees money
62. No wahala!
63. Revise back small
64. Oya, shake body
65. Shine your eye
66. Carry go
67. Don't try me o
68. Enough effizzy
69. Nna, You chop?
70. Ashewo bastard!
71. What happen?
72. We must wash am!
73. Eeyin, but why? (meaning ore/aboki/friend-- why
now?)
75. No be soooo!
76. I will see you today, athink?
77. Cold iced water!
78. abeg commot 4 hia
79. we'll hook up next week
80. that chick is BUNZ!!!!!!!
81. BEANZ!!!!!!!!!!!
82. Na Yam?
83. Shakara
84. Na so we see am o!
85. How we go do am now?
86. Like say,
87. You can't do more than a dead rat,
88. Na you sabi
89. cold dey catch me
90. I no send
91. shey you grab
92. ma guy, leave am
93. you dey jones
94. you go roast
95. na for your head
96. we go jam
97. I go burst your head
98. Bros how far
99. How e dey do u
100. No be Goooood?

can some put the meaning post the meaning pls

This is a great list.

I really like the song, the chorus anyway. Dude's flow is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay off, but he is usually up to par, so I do not know what happened here.

Lol, I felt so sorry for Ini, the only annoying part is the other village chicks were well spoken also, Tonto Dikeh has the sexiest voice, I am so jealous!!!!!!!!

tpia:
you mean you've never dated or had a crush on an Igbo guy?

winkety wink.

Lol, I did not say that. But anyway, is this thread not about Clifford Orji?

Lol, no, b/f in this instance mean best friend. Like I said, it is the culture I have been most exposed to outside of my own.

I will actually enjoy it if that happened sha. Politicians accusing each other of being gay, lol. They'll bring some femme boys out as evidence, it'll be great.

Of all the things wey the affect naija, nah prohibition of homosexuality dey attract the most approval. Nonsense. I beg, we no elect the federal government so they can legislate on wetin people dey do for bedroom. As long two person dey give dem consent, wetin concern third party? Shio.

Abeg no bring Adam and Eve for this, that one na tory wey someone told, abi, who go claim dey were present when God made two of dem? Every religion get its own myth of how people dey come about. Who are we self to claim we speak for baba God, after all he is omnipotent, we no fit defend am. The ting we as a people fit do, na to live out own lives doing right by each oda.