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esdee108:
Thanks a lot. Never thought of it.

esdee108:
You think say I never try?

esdee108:
This is no joke. I'm willing to part with 50k but I have something you must do for me. I have a car that I've been finding hard to sell so if you can help me sell it, you'll get 50k. Pls message me on whatsapp 09094620221 . No calls please.

2dugged:
then count your self among the 2%

2dugged:
do you also know that in some tribes, women are not allowed to return back to their fathers house after marriage?, do you also know that society tends to shame a woman who leaves her husband for what ever reason?,it's not about being independent, down here, most women are the bread winners of their family, but end up putting up with nasty husbands because cult/religion has made it seem like husband is the crown of a woman, another reason why you see people quick to shame unmarried ladies as if it's a medal, and when one decides to speak against it,she is tagged a feminist

kjhova:
Dear @kenshinmunac,

Your interest encourages me that hope still remains for our cultures and history as Africans. Please read below my fair summary of Yoruba religion (or the Ifa corpus) and please bear in mind that one man's views can never wholly represent a subject as deep as Ifa.

In unknown time, the progenitors of the people we now refer to as Yoruba formed the concept of a sky god, "Olorun" (Lord of Heaven) who is worshipped with "kori", a string of hard palm nut shells. Olorun is acknowledged as a mono god with no pair in the cosmos. With time, as the religion evolved and as Olorun is regarded as a pair less being, the existence of many intermediary gods was admitted and these were termed "Orisas". The concept of orisa is basically hero worship and many orisas were great kings, warriors or administrators who were deified on their death.

With time, worship was directed to orisas to be conveyed to Olorun and the kori seized to be a symbol of worship and faded from memory to be replaced by several commonplace items like the "opele", palm oil, cowrie currency etc. By the end of the 18th century, the many orisas in existence had become specialized to various aspects of life e.g. Orisa n'la or Obatala (Creation), Ori (fate), Sango (thunder), Ogun (war/metallurgy), Esu (messenger/judgement), Sopona (Small pox or all diseases generally) etc.

Around the time before the Yoruba civil war broke out, newer concepts or innovations were added which include the "Egugun", "Adamuorisa" or "Gelede" (veneration of the spirit of the dead), Oro (executor) and Ifa (divination) amongst others.

I have given you as much summary of the development of the Yoruba religion as this post can allow without becoming a bore. However, bear in mind that there were multitude of cities, states and towns that comprise what we refer to today in the singular form of "Yoruba" and in time past, these people were not always one. Therefore, not all the orisas and "irumoles" were universally known or recognized. E.g. Oro was a mainly Ijebu and Egba activity, the Gelede was mostly Ondo and Awori while Ifa was accepted by all.

None of these deities or spirit beings were regarded as evil and the "blood sucking, murderous and evil...who...put Skelton skulls in shrine...people conclude all of them are evil" as you stated in your post is only due to the misrepresentation by Muslims, Christians and the mendacious Nollywood of today.

In the Yoruba concept, Olorun is mysterious and he has the capacity to do both good and evil. Man can only approach him by divination (Ifa), libation (orisas) and morality (olu iwa bi). The Yoruba religion believes in life-after-death and promotes theories like; judgement, future state and transmigration of souls (that is the return of the dead back to life in the form of a new birth).

For short, the Yoruba were not a brutish people worshiping demons as you may hear today. They were an ardent people with a sophisticated religion which fell victim to Christian/Islamic propaganda.

orisa37:
The Palaces of Yoruba Obas are Temples and Sanctuaries of ODUDUWA The Son of Olodumare. Yoruba Obas are born Chief Priests of their Palaces and The Custodians of all ethics, customs and Traditions of their people. Make friends with some Princes of some key Yoruba Palaces, let them take you to some key areas of their Palaces and you will learn a lot to reconcile for your Theses.

naijaboiy:
[color=#1980BC]Our money dey come...no fear! [/color]

delivite:
in my experience, every niche is lucrative. the question is if you know your target audience, what they need, how to deliver it to them and how to make money doing it. Go where your passion. That's the best thing.

You can add features and sub topics to your blog as you see fit. just don't confuse your audience with too much stuff.

Donald3d:
,why u come open fowl yansh na

omosefeeguaibor:
Hello! Nlanders, i feel I should share one of my greatest experience while I was in school as regards academic.

4years ago, I got the best news of my life when I was told I've been admitted into the university of my choice, I was so happy that I was carried away with the joy of being an undergraduate. I got advice from family and folks alike, but little did I know I was going to a world of absolute independence, where no one was going to ask you why or not you don't come for classes.

Indeed to an extent I can say I'm a B+ student, and with that thought I was good to go, I really was not so carried away with life on campus, I had fun when I ought to, and also studied when I should.

Fast forward to first semester exam, I did my best with the thought that at the end of my 1st semester exams my department was going to keep my results. As soon as first semester result was pasted on the board, I checked mine it was an ok grade told myself there was still room to do better. little did I know that I was suppose to get a good book, where I ought to record all these results that were pasted on the board, and I was nonchalant about it, until I got to my final year, there and then I noticed that all my results have been posted online, from year 1 to 4 in my academic account. And it was absolutely different from what I have been seeing with my eyes. I tried to rectify this error, and I was told to bring all the grades I have seen on the board, which was absolutely impossible because I did not have it on record, secondly, university is not like secondary school, where your subject teacher has that time to start looking for your results. The final grading I had online was a far cry from what I aimed for, it took lot of letters, and knocking from one lecturer's door, to another to get my accurate details, which was a herculean task. I was in school for months, when most of my colleagues were basking in the euphoria of being a graduate.

But at the end of it all and with God on by side my results were rectified, my HOD had to open my details from first year and it was discovered that there was a mistake while updating my results online.

In summary to all I've said, I would implore fresh students coming in, to have a book to write down details of your results. Nobody told me this, but experience taught me in the hardest of way. Thank God it wasn't worse and I'm smiling over it today.

Satanist1:
you are really insane, if not, you will not be addressing me as a guy.....that shows that u are really mad. mind u,and go and write today's date down,u will never in ur life have handsome baby.i will not reply u again but what I said shall come to pass.we Satanists don't joke with babies and even animals.i intend to give u my phone numbers but I will not bcs by d time the evil start to befall u,u will want me for apology.not everybody u see on nairaland is/are ur mates.

patriotic9jaboy:
Suleman can only deceive his gullible flock of followers. Why travel to liberia when we have thousands of blinds and crippled Nigerians waiting for healing? Even those who represented Nigeria at the paralympic games can't wait to be healed. Fake staged healings and miracles is the bane of modern Christianity.


How come Suleman and TB Joshua can't heal Popular people like Yinka Ayefele and the Blind Cobhams so we can know their god is real?


Bunch of biblical fraudsters parading as men of God

Satanist1:
yes Satanist don't go abt insulting people but you as an animal don't have to insult the innocent baby by saying he is ugly.if you want to insult is mum or dad,you can do that but don't insult the baby

mamajaz:
Horrible mind!

Satanist1:
o rie ti gbale....it seems u av brain touch

delivite:
Having a blog on multiple niches used to work back in the day but these days, not so much. You have enough problems on your hands already working on one niche, why compound your own problems?

It's better to focus on one lucrative niche and dominate that niche. then you can add others or work on others as you deem fit.

peculiar32:
this one no dey reign again na. ..his time done pass

shege45:
bro abeg how wld u help me if I turn out positive

shege45:
hw wld I b on arv wen I neva even get mind confirm if na hiv.read d question again

delivite:
You can ask questions and I'll answer the ones I can.

cc: adewasco2k, lalasticlala

FMary:
I recently relocated to Karu, Abuja and my MTN Internet here is nothing to write home about, I have been trying to upload this with pictures since yesterday without success. I will still keep trying to put at least one or two pictures but meanwhile use the link to view my beautiful wedding pictures.

orisa37:
Oluwa is OLU UWA meaning Lord, The Governor of UWA, AIYE, EARTH. UWA means EARTH. Olorun owns The Heavens and That means God. Olodumare is The Almighty Spirit Creator of all Creations, such as The Seas, Oceans, The Clouds, The Hemispheres, The Earth and The Deep and below the Earth. Olodumare Is The Totality of The Mightiness of all Spirits.

chabol:
d guy is OK. if no b sey I don marry, I for try my luck........lol

Toks2008:
Who be this tout?

WindUpMerchant:
What a handsome bastarrd!
But money good sha.Money dey help move person ministry.