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YourNemesis:
The Yoruba were the major African group on the Island of Bahamas in the 1800s, and Oyo was said to have been a Major supplier.

https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/685/31665385164_c6efa63fb6_b.jpg

Bahamian creole has more Igbo influence than any other language, their masquerades are partly of Igbo origin.

YonkijiSappo:
Sorry, but I am just curious to know if you really know what DNA testing entails?
Have you ever seen a Genomic category anywhere , called "Eastern Nigerian" ?
There is nothing like eastern nigeria DNA, lol.
As categories, you can see things like Nigeria, Benin/Togo, Cameroon/Congo, Hunter gatherer, Senegambian OR
West African, East African, Bantu, Khoi-San, Etc. But you won't see anything like Western Ghanaian, Eastern Cameroonian, Southern Senegalese etc.

Igbos for example are usually a mix of three components, Nigeria, Benin Togo and Cameroon-Congo. In that order.
Yorubas are also, Nigeria, Benin-Togo and Cameroon-Togo.
The only difference between both groups is that Yorubas usually have slightly more Benin-Togo than Cameroon-Congo , while Igbos usually have more Cameroon-Congo than Benin-Togo. Both have the Nigerian component as a given.
This isn't really surprising , especially if you look at the geographic location of both groups and correlate it with direction of ancient gene flow.

Everybody is a mixture of different discrete regions.

That's only because the people took markers by former colonial borders, there are markers that can tell if someone is from eastern Nigeria but that can only be done if they are singled out as such and not thrown into 'Nigeria'.

These are Jamaican Jonkonnu masquerades

https://www.negrilhotels.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/jonkunno1.jpg

YourNemesis:
Just telling you Yorubas most likely outnumbered Igbos on the new world, from all indications. Even if not by much.

All in all, it all depends on the country. Countries like Jamaica and the US had more Igbo slaves.

The Orisha thing is very surface level, it's not something that has become or has been embedded in mainland North America. There were more Yoruba slaves, but they mainly went to Latin American countries. In the English of islands like Jamaica and Barbados the Igbo language is embedded in the language so much so that grammatical structure and some pronouns are influenced or are from Igbo.

Orisha in North America mainland is kind of like Judaism among Igbo people, it's a sentimental thing that doesn't really have precedence in the culture as opposed to important aspects of diasporan culture that academics look at as the cultural corpus or the main characteristics of a given area of the diaspora. It is noticeable that little to no attention is given to Orisha in the North American mainland inside academia, it's treated like wicca or any other new-age fad. Core African American culture is soul food, African American vernacular, family ties, music, etc. Nobody would claim that Orisha is part of African American culture but would rather say a minority of African Americans embrace it as a foreign religion used to connect back to Africa in some way.

All this is to say that if scrutinised, Igbo/Bight of Biafra culture is more relevant to African American culture than Bight of Benin ancestry is, also to Anglo Caribbean culture. The rediscovery of the Virginia Igbo link alone in academia is outpacing any new-age African adoptions.

unstableaswater:
ezeagu, do u remember my last post to u? Start observing it happen from now on.

Yep, all it would take is to marry a local woman to seize territory. It seems in the political and social climate, tradition is as relevant as ever.

There's a way you can carry yourself with market bought clothing and people will look at you like a million dollars, Versace does not guarantee that as we can see.

Rich Nigerians spend millions on designer and frivolities and still look cheap and ashy.

No taste, no style.

Zoharariel:
Early symptoms of H.I.V

And you thought this comment was a joke because?

Exhumes office.

JimaeChinko:
With that statement above. You reason like a baby.

Actually, I reason like somebody that abhors scam artists and craves common sense.

BLACKCHARGER:
For some reason... I honestly think kemen isn't lying... This side of his story is so detailed... Whoever tells a lie never has enough information.
Nd maybe he just apologized the first time.. Cos he didn't want it to be that tboss was lying... Since he said he respected tboss a lot.

Abeg.. No tag me to insult me... I honestly dont know.. Thats just my opinion

"For some reason", I wonder what that reason is, hmmm.

God will continue to expose and disgrace pentecostalism.

I swear, if Nigeria disappears from earth, apart from the measly oil and palm oil, nobody would bat an eyelid.

How is an anklet 'indecent dressing'? Such a bush people of a bush country.

Adiola:
and Islam is?

What your attempting is not sense, it's nonsense.

chronique:
Go and sit down; I understand the English I spoke. Stop trying to correct me.

I said "unfortunately, I'm not a member". Meaning it's a pity i am not a member of his church, and as such, would not be able to react cos I'm not directly involved. That way, he gets off the hook if guilty.


Saying "fortunately, I'm not a member",means I'm happy I'm not his member and I'm happy not to be involved.

So you want to be scammed then. Alright, got it.

mastermaestro:
Unless JESUS returns, the only thing that is certain to end is not the penticostal church, but your life. Many who envisioned the end of the penticostal church died without seeing it. I categorically say that you are on the same path. Bonne chance!

Ah, a penticostinut is threatening somebody's life? Keeping on brand is allowed. You are basically a coven of witches with your speaking in tongue spells and prediction (wishes) of doom, but don't even realise it. Keep waiting for Jesus while you continue to fund your pastors lavish lifestyles and grow poorer.

chronique:
Unfortunately, I mean.

You weren't duped into funding Dubai trips for mistresses, you mean fortunately.

chronique:
Unfortunately, I'm not a member of his church.

You mean fortunately.

mastermaestro:
You are very dumb for saying this nonsense. Why haven't the numerous worldwide cases of child sexual abuse by Catholic priests brought down Catholicism? Don't be stupid! Condemn the crook and not the penticostal church.

I hope pentecostalism in Nigeria crashes and burns and is forgotten forever one day, it is an abomination. Catholicism is slavery.

todayboy:
story it makes it stronger

come Auchi next Sunday and see the way people will troop to church

Unfortunately, you may be right, but it will reach a crux one day once people start to awake.

chronique:
Nonsense. This whole thing looking more like a game now.

The guy and his mistresses were playing games with your church donation money.

Hope this brings down pentecostalism in Nigeria somehow, even a notch would be great.

Amarabae:
you called a man old enough to be your grandfather a MUMU?. show some respect.

Respect is given to those that deserve it.

oncoded:
Only a Thief will stand and support another Thief.

Are you secretly battling with your sexuality? Just a simple question.

Using people's culture like costume, interesting, but Nigerians can't think that far so they'll think this great without criticism.

Probz:
Was there any need to drag my name into this?

I didn't drag you into anything, I was showing you something. You didn't have to comment.

NaijaWebGuru:
Nowhere in Owerri is pidgin English spoken. In fact an average Igbo man in the east can't speak pidgin.

I've been telling people this and they've been doubting me.

See: https://www.nairaland.com/3484784/real-originator-these-popular-words/4#51990394

Probz

NaijaWebGuru:
Nowhere in Owerri is pidgin English spoken. In fact an average Igbo man in the east can't speak pidgin.

I've been telling people this and they've been doubting me.

ShitHead:
When I saw "penetrate", I thought he used his dicck. I now understand.

That's because you are Nigerian.

It's very obvious that Obama would tap his phone, even if you take away Obama main mode, any president in his position would do same.