₦airaland Forum

feldido:
I'm not saying one shouldn't promote/present his culture, but even in every culture there are attires for different functions, don't tell me those guys don't have modest cultural clothens/attires that covers their bodies?

if they dont like covering their body, should they pretend and act like westerners or you(maybe where you are from they cover up) when they are supposed to be representing their country(with its culture)?
please learn to respect people's culture

9jacrip:
Maybe so, but in recent times tales such as the one the person put up have been circulating strongly. Reason I'm saying this is that, apart from its steady rise in this forum, certain folks in the academia have also taken it upon themselves to redraw Yoruba history and how united we were - I have experienced several classes with a Hausa lecturer who would present the Northern elements as united but the Yoruba as fractured at every given opportunity; I always cringe in horror when he rolled out this content in his Ethnic studies lecture.

thats very true, Why do people see the North more united than Yoruba? people usually come up with different schemes to suggest the disunited among us but nithing of such is discussed about the North?
this problem exists among the Igbos at a big scale

I understand all you've said oga KingSango, Sango must have lived till his late 30s at least and there's much the op didn't state but that's not a big deal as those that know, know what they know; his military reforms, political reforms, reforms on the Sango mysticism, Dance moves etc

9jacrip:
Harbingers of tales like this are trying very hard night and day to stick this divisive bullsh!t in the minds of Yorubas who already see themselves as one under the umbrella of Oodua through shared socio-political system, replicated economy, language as well as war and diplomacy.

I think his case is just identity crisis and unwillingness to see what 21st Century Yoruba is - a united ethnicity

all4naija:
Dude, get out of here and go back to the jungle village where you belong! You haven't tasted MacDonald menu before. I can see why you don't reason properly. Bwahaha...

no, I don't reside in a jungle, that's ur place; you're the monkey remember?

Macdonalds Is that what made you sell your birthright?
Come lemme lecture you on the benefits of Pounded yam and Egusi

gensteejay:
Most times, I feel people who are shy of their culture/traditions have low esteem issues, such ilk worship the whites! When European footballers like Messi, Ronaldo.... and scientists address the press, they do so in their mother tongues. But if a Nigerian tries to do that, he will be considered an illiterate by some Africans, as if the English Language is superior to all other languages. We should values our culture and traditions, it's who we are!

Its a pity indeed. I weep for africa

gensteejay:
I've made my opinion on the issue known, your argument or criticism can't change my stand; there's right time and place for any course of action. If you're sure your stand on the issue is reasonable, then I'd advise you to walk the talk: don your traditional attire(buba and sokoto and the likes) while attending an interview or any business meetings.

Dats very good. I admire those like celebrate their identity everywhere they go

GooseBaba:
You don't like pig meat..? Talk truth, you don chop am wella before abi., besides how would you know if it came from clean or dirty pigs... Hehehehe.

On a more serious note. There are always valid reasons for one not to eat an animal. I just had a conversation with a friend of mine who finds it disgusting for anyone to eat a goat, but she has no problem eating a cow. She grew up eating beef and chicken and finds goat meat repulsive. Then comes a vegan who finds us disgusting for eating any living animal. Because they have feelings too..

I don chop am but na just testing, I don't like it and I believe it's cause of my sentiments towards pigs
Like now I fit fight anybody wey I see dey chop dog meat

gensteejay:
It was a formal gathering.

what if that's their way of dressing to a formal gathering in their culture? Do they need to change because you and some monkeys say so?

all4naija:
You keep living in your fairy land of ancient civilization, running through the jungle looking for Leopard to hunt, you twerp! You know nothing about modern civilization, you primitive man.

You have nothing to say on technology. Possibly, you are going to use the Zulu spear, shield made from leopard skin and mode of dressing to define technology. I can sense that from afar. You barbarian!

To you, ur father is a barbarian.

You think African civilizations were all about chasing leopards? you are a stewpid monkey indeed

Modern civilization? look at this moronic bastard without a civilization trying to speak about civilization
While the West are basking in their civilization you fool are here licking their ass for that. Licking ass is ur civilization?

all4naija:
Identity, my ass! Does Japanese wearing suit distort their identity? Only in Africa every display of primitive idea is given excuse of, all in the name of culture. What a foolish way to go!

Now you are insulting your family. That is how you know a backward and unintelligent human being in a forum - throwing tantrum when losing an argument. Bwahah... You smelling human being.

Monkey, this is not an argument. I cannot bring myself low to argue with a monkey . This is a lecture, I am trying to lecture you on the ways of human beings

Being human = having a culture

gensteejay:
Was that vituperation necessary? You don't judge a book by its cover. However, anyone who's well informed and enlightened should know that regalia was out of place and totally inappropriate for that occassion.

What occasion? What's so important about the occasion that you have to dress like a Caucasian monkey?

all4naija:
Nonsense. What you term as western culture encompasses other cultures. The fact that you cannot see beyond your nose is revealing something about your primitive nature. It is sad you are a blatant backward human being. Yet I can see you type with a keyboard on a computer connected to the internet. Should we say you adopt a western culture? You stark raving bonkers!!!

see the miserable bastard calling a civilised man backward...it is those that didn't train you in your culture that are backward..so backward you all are in the level of monkeys

when you are really ready for a lecture on technology and culture call me monkey

all4naija:
You refuse to understand the nitty gritty of this argument rather than praising idea of primitive people. This is nothing about being proud of a beautiful culture. This is about former gathering. You can talk about how beautiful your culture is in a cultural events and museum not in a gathering like that one. The earlier you comprehend the fact of this matter the better for you to move on with your pathetic life!

Wherever you go, especially as a representative, you carry your identity. .. your culture is your identity

For u, maybe ur family is in the museum, maybe you are an underachieved set of miserable people and try so hard to hide your pathetic miserable existence by trying to become somebody else
Not that of achieved and proud people who carry their identity with them rather than monkeys like you without an identity

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all4naija:
No, it is not! It is somebody like you that makes the westerners to see you other Africans a fools. Your failure to understand what change is all about is unmentionable because you are worst that any other sentient animals out there in the jungle. You primitive person! I frown at your silly argument!

Doesn't Change the fact that you are a Caucasian monkey
Enjoy ur monkey white ass licking life

Fool without an identity, you are only just an animal without a civilization

Beautiful culture!
Funny how Europe and US has more respect for Swaziland then the so called giant of africa

Culture is your identity, wear it with pride

RaDaZaBaNa:
if this are the people sent to such meetings that means that they are even d most educated ..hmnn

Apparently more educated than you

feldido:
The reason why the whites call us animals... For GOD's sake this is a formal function, why can't they be civil for once?

The reason whites call us animals is cus of people like you who fall prey to their tricks like mere monkeys. A monkey you are

Abimbolaile:
Oh but sometimes the conscience do fail us....

but your pastor doesn't?

Omg! Nothing I no go hear from religious folks

Please trust the Spirit in you, nothing can be more reliable than that

Abimbolaile:
Because if you are a christian, it would guide your principles and ways.

So because you are a christian you have shut your brain? You suddenly can't tell good and bad on your own?

all4naija:
When I think I have seen the worst you come around with boring conjecture. Who said you shouldn't be proud of your culture? This is not about cultural event and it is not a museum either. The earlier you know the successful society doesn't function that way the better for you to make changes and know we are in the 21st century. Displaying backwardness is not necessarily required of them. There is nothing about pride here, my friend.

And in your stupidity you think africans adopting western culture = Progress?

Everything is about culture, ur culture is your civilization

coolluk:
Aint gat no chill

Do u know something funny, when people see a babe dressed skimpily in public, they say its the white mans culture, forgetting the fact that its the white niggas that even brought the conservative style of dressing to Africa in the first place

Very correct. Many people don't realize this.
Europe now dress in the same mode as africans did in the past while we carry on insulting our own culture

FrancisTony:
There are many differences.
Solomon practised Jewish law in the old testament and he still married his wives legally unlike a married man who has a wife and still committing an adultery with a side chic or whatever - that's fornication not polygamy....

Christ said he didn't come to destroy the law but amend it meaning that Jewish law isn't pious as it's supposed to be.
You can see that in the beginning, God made a helper for Adam which is Eve and not many helpers if he believed men are polygamous.
Take a cue from Genesis, ALL the men who were fore-runner married only one wives not until some.....
So, Christ was sent to amend laws.
Jews had many nasty traditions like worshipping the goddess ashtoreth, stoning an adulterous woman, hypocrisy et al

Jesus came to amend?
Or you mean your de fact master Paul?

Cus jesus said clearly he had no intention of changing the Jewish laws. ..dem no even born am to try such an ordinary construction worker

lepasharon:
Forget religion, the pig is actually disgusting. I feel eating pork is ultimate disrespect to your body

I don't like pig meat but I find clean pigs cute. .probably why I can't bring myself to eating their meat
But I hear pork is a delightful meal

ParrishNorwood:
Wait...would you say Muhammad was a scientist?

Yeah he discovered Allah and Jannah through his expertise in Astronomy

Y'all missing the sweet delights of Pork due to some bullshitty myth?

Rilwayne001:
All right, thanks. I'll go through it.

I hope you do

Maybe he brought them to save them from extinction. ..that alone

Lionhearted:
Is Edun Ara same as Okuta Sango?

Yes

KingSango:
I know what Sango stones are and the awesome power within them. I do know what you are talking about but I think you don't know what you are talking about. Africans over spiritualize their faith means that they expect the Orishas, spirits and demons to be responsible for everything that happens in the physical world. Humans are given life to experience it, it wouldn't be an experience if the spirits did everything for us. We have to have choice and struggle to improve ourselves. The spirits are here to help us or hinder us in our choices but the choices are ours to make. We must build Africa and we can't do it stuck in the clouds. We have to battle the evil men while Orishas battle the evil spirits. Its that simple.

Good you know them, so where is this talk about Sango's skills being a myth coming from?

See why I said you don't understand what am talking about, The physical world is connected to the spiritual and only separated by a thin line
The Spirits most move for anything in the physical to take effect
Though it doesn't mean everything we do should be "mysticised" . Truth is Spirits are always involved

KingSango:
Not everything problem is based on spiritual issues. Like you can pray for the Orisha to bless you but nothing will happen if you don't get up and work at your goals. Also you if you don't keep good hygiene you will get sick, this has nothing do with spirit. Like if you go into the bush and get bite by a snake that's not an enemy cursing you. All I'm saying is that somethings lie in the spirit realm and have spiritual roots and others lie in the physical and have physical world roots. That's all. And overspiritualizing Sango does a disservice to his historical image as a great king who made real world strives for betterment of his character and his people. That's it.

you won't understand what I am talking about.

I didn't over spiritualise Sango, Edun ara is a physical charm

Radoillo:
It is interesting how the folklore of the different peoples of Southern Nigeria bear so much resemblance. This short synopsis of yours is almost identical with the story of Ojaadili among the Igbo people.

Its no use denying that southern Nigerian people descended from one culture