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In fact, I'm about to call Wole Soyinka for the meaning of "Yamarita." Is that English?

Do you know that, as we speak, China is the one financing America's war efforts in Iraq? And these are people who can hardly speak a word of English! English language, my foot! Na im we wan chop?

Eba - Cassava pudding.
Kuli-kuli: Peanut bars
Dakua/robo alata- Hot charcolit nuts
Kilishi - Beef crackers
dundun - Yamarita
Boli - Barbecue plantain
Roasted corn - Corn aflame
Chin-chin - Dough rocks
Zobo - Juice Afrik
Bokoto/nkwobi - Hoof salad.

I think something like palm wine would be hotcake in North America

The name palm wine is not even African -- it's English. The drink should be called by its name "emu" or "oguro" in Yoruba or whatever it's called in the other parts of Nigeria.

The problem is that some of us believe that everthing foreign has to be good, which is so false.

By all standards, in my opinion, Ofada rice is better than Uncle Ben's rice. Since Uncle Ben's rice is produced in America, in their sick minds, it ought to be better than our own locally produced Ofada. When are we going to ever wake up from our slumber?

Can you believe that what when Iwant to buy things like okkro(Never slimy enough here) and ridi(Used to prepare the best chicken, Naman Ridi),
I have to go to The chinese supermarket where they will label it with different names.!
How sad!

And, I bet you, the Chinese don't give a hoot about the North America! They just continue labelling, writing, and branding in their language, which has made them a power to be reckoned with globally.

I think the problem with us is that we swim in self-abhorence. We don't like us! We think foreign things are cool! Some of us have even begun Westernizing their own names, for crying out loud! Or, what do you think about kids trying to make their names sound "more English"? For example: 'Bunmi has become "boomie," Jumoke is now "Jummy or Joomie," 'Leke (from Adeleke) is now "Lake or Lakeside," What is wrong with us? Argh!!!! And watch, they're going to start calling me either un-educated or "ara oko" for daring to say these. Our people!

By the way, how did toyota, daewoo, mitsubishi, mazda, nintendo, and the rest sell to the "developed" world using asian names? just wondering. it actually gives their product more recognition. its business wise to sell from your base. what makes a product internation isnt its name, it's the quality.
Good point, Obong!

As more and more people are praying for Nigeria to break up, if it does happen eventually and an Oduduwa nation emerges from it, I pray that we can do everything in Yoruba (text books, science, medicine, and technology) and forget this modern day self-enslavement; it will greatly help our economy to grow. From time immemorial, China has done things exclusively in Mandarin. Look at the Chinese today. They have almost bought every corporation in America! They are waxing stronger daily economically, militarily, and socially. Their science and technology are being taught and learnt in Mandarin. They only learned English in order to be able to compete with their Western detractors. That's all. They have never forgotten about their heritage. They have never tought that it'd be cool to change Mandarin to English. There's nothing wrong with our numerous indigenous languages. I personally think that Yoruba should govern their own affairs in Yoruba when the time comes, and forget about this English/slave mentality. It's not cool. With all our big English, Nigeria is still wallowing in misery!

Una still dey argue this one?? If u dot want to spend the dough b'because of that, please send all down to mi.. I need am badly

@Whiteshark, I like your sense of humor.

Ha! Baba o! Ki e pe fun wa o. Agba ko nii tan l'orile. (Ase)

You're welcome, Goodguy.

@Adesoji, Thou Shalt Not Judge, was exactly my point. We can not judge a babalawo's suitability or right to enter paradise. Babalawo is not a religion -- it's simply a professional career. There are babalawos who are Christian; also, there are babalawos who are Muslim. Babalawos and oniseguns are our own doctors and pharmacists in Yorubaland. They are not evil! People go to the orthodox doctors for abortion, plastic surgeries, liposuction, facial and other reconstructive surgeries, genital corrective surgeries, transgender surgeries ( I call these playing God), and other ungodly reasons like they go to babalawos for anything. Have we ever called the orthodox doctors evil? (My uncle is a thoracic surgeon, and he's not evil, so isn't any babalawos out there). Those of you who are Yoruba should not forget that before our forefathers were kicked out of the Arabian peninsular they were idol worshippers! Lamurudu (Nimrod) was the chief priest of the idolaters as at the time of the Exodus out of Arabia; he later gave birth to Oduduwa, who was the founder of the Yoruba.

What a cheap shot!

This is nothing but a waste of time! What!

(except for some yoruba people who i don't know how but are muslim)

What the heck did you mean by that?

English Ajisafe, you may not believe, is a language dominated by chirsitians if we are to look at the religious connection

And so what? That's not my cup of tea! All I know is -- the Bible was not written in English. It came originally in Hebrew/Greek. The slave catchers/traders and, later, the biased English missionaries and colonialists brought Christianity to you in Nigeria. That's why you still have it in English. Did you read the post? Jesus neither wrote nor spoke in English!

And i truely believe that language is more than just language

Languages are what they are -- languages! English language is a mere language like any other languages out there; And English is no better than Arabic.

Next time, JosBoy4Lif, decipher arguments well before rebutting them!

@ Obong, the late Bob Marley said: "...emancipate yourselves from mental slavery / none but ourselves can free our minds...."

I guess, you're out of gas!

If your question is about our existence or the creation of the Universe, what specific answer are you looking for?

If your question is about the reality of God's existence, I have never seen Him before, but I believe in the Power of the Unseen. So, He exists; if you want me to prove it to you, I'll say, only, believe!

I can only help you with the first question!

That doesn't make you Hausa/Fulani. Do you know how many "a j'okuta ma mu'mi" living in the north? So, I might not be talking on your behalf.

I'm still waiting!!!!!!

OK, give me your reasons why you thought babalawos are not comparable to christians.

You wished!

OK, you won!

but anyone making claims to having the truth about our existence and failing to back up those claims with hard facts is senseless...

If you admit that you're overwhelmed and astonished by the awe of our existence, I'll say you make sense. Pinch your self... hard!... harder!.... Did you feel the pain? If the answer is yes, you're alive! That means EXISTENCE! That makes more sense.

There you go! In fact, it's equally hypocritical to say there's nothing to think about.

True. You're right, brother.

Infact whats this bout hypocrite

Just think about it.

While you're at it, check out why Indian families are more prone to hereditary diseases than most other races.

@ Ra, did you mean the Jews amongst whom, in America, the disease of Down's Syndrome is prevalent? And everybody knows the Jews are guilty of that cousin-cousin immorality, as well.

Ha! I didn't know that. I thought they truly loved God and did his bidding, regardless.

can't compare a babalawo to a christian

@prettyH, why not? Even though he worships idols and inanimate objects, a babalawo is far removed from being a hypocrite!

Well, if they like they can call it "wrestling-ball." All I want is for them to stop adulterating the finest game in the world, football. Every right thinking person knows that American football is no football! If you want me to suggest a better nomenclature for their idiotic game -- I'll say "brutish Rugby."

You need to loosen up first!

True.