₦airaland Forum

Lady temi:
There is nothing wrong when the blonde is in a style that works for that particular person. obviously you cannot be black and walk around wit a paris hilton type of blonde hair.

Honestly, I dont think blonde hair whether it is in vogue or not, ever fits a black woman. It is a fashion riot.

shotster50:
It defeats the whole point of one being abroad,

And what is the 'whole point of one being abroad'? To be alienated from one's group/culture?

Happy 48th Birthday to my beloved homeland, Nigeria!

chessguru:
I HONESTLY THINK [b]most [/b]Nigerians are indifferent about Obama winning or loosing.

Exactly.

MP007:
hAVE You noticed or done it? The way nigerians, even the once in yankee act when it comes to food and drinks at parties espcially weddings? complete disgace,  most akata and africans always complain about naijaa's attitude when "food don land",

I was at nigerian wedding last week friday,  and my God,  i was ashamed to be a naija man that day because the way my country people dey behave. People eat only one plate and left the party,  but naija no!!!!  come see how naija man dey run with 12 packs or DR pepper water go car like bolt wey win olympics, carrying food to parking lots 10 times, drinking like sH6%t, ,    It got to a point that i couldnt stand it no more. I was mad this particular naija dude, The guy first took two 12 packs of dr pepper into his car and next 4 take way plates and then another 3 packs of 7ups and on and on and on, (him dey run up and down like person wey dey run marathon). ,   wetin dey cause am?

I have been to a lot of Nigerian parties, and very rarely do I see guests behave in disorderly manner when food is served.  As a matter of fact, at some of the events that I have attended, there is always surplus, but that may just explain the generousity of the hosts to their guests.

He is not the only president in the continent to have resigned. Leopold Senghor, I think set the precedent.

When America sneezes, the world catches a cold. Is there any truth to the saying?

which one is igba nkwu?

From reading your story on the grail movement sounds, one would lump it along the teachings of eckankar with regards to the plane inhabitation.

Dowry is a list of items the parents and family of the bride give to the bride to start a new married life with her hubby.

Bride price is the amount of money paid by the groom to the bride's father to 'compensate' for the 'loss' of their daughter.

At first, I was completely against it, but in all matter of fairness, I dont think it should be abolished. When you look at it this way, it's almost equal on both sides, since the parents are contributing to the marriage ceremony (aka feeding the guests, and buying up some items for their daughter), while the groom is responsible for providing money to the bride.

racism is terrible o, this guy is good. he is straightforward. people want democrats this yr, obama emerged, yet over 33% of democrats are purported to be anti-obama due to his skin color.

he has one wife, never cheated, great father, has one house, one car, harvard educated(without affirmative action advantage) and they called him elitist.

elitist? one house, one car, brought up by grandparents, never stayed with his dad, na wa o. elitist.
and who called him elitis? mccain, who has seven houses, thirteen cars, dumped an ill wife for an heiress, na wa o

americans are not stupid. they can't just support a candidate who flip flopped in 48hrs about economy and tkae over of AIG, calls economic fundamentals strong(or may be he desnt know what the fundamentals of economy means, lies blatantly in his negative ads, yet people want him in a yr when the name republican party or bush in unwanted even in the ears of republicans. hmmmn,

well, racism will always be there, america is even better than UK in dealing with race relations, but this is soo unfair.


Ndipe's comment:

Say's who? Dont you know his own father abandoned him.

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I wouldnt even contemplate it at all. No compromise!

To Christians who would, what would you do if your hubby brings in a 2nd wife, because his religion (Islam) approves of it?

Never heard of him till today

It's 'doable' to be self reliant in managing your household without househelps, only if the household duties are equally shared by both partners. Here in America, both hubby and wife help out one another in running the household, while in Nigeria, such duties are off limits to the man. And you think of a nursing mother who is nursing her child, while boiling water for garri to feed her husband, and junior's cries is ignored by his father, who may be ordering him, "go to your mom". Is it any wonder that the Nigerian woman hasnt collapsed from the strain of duty? I really admire them, really admired and appreciate their roles!

I am fine, thanks@pilgrim, how about you?

Dunno how to put this, but in my tribe (Ibibio), at the beginning of folklore tales, The narrator would start off by saying, "Ekong Nke" and the audience would reply, "Nke Ekong Abasi".

An interpretation of "Nke Ekong Abasi" would mean "I crucified the Lord". Ask any Ibibio to authenticate what I just wrote.

Sistawoman, honestly, you get time for your hands since you feel it in "my heart to see her husband at home more, to see him being loving toward his wife".

Sistawoman, butt out of your neighbor's marital problems. Have you not heard of the saying, "three is a crowd"?

@arnold, even if it is part of your culture, but a non native is not comfortable with it, do you have to force it down their throat? Read what sistawoman wrote. " I have tried to teach her some simple greetings but she refuses to learn yoruba. (na by force)? I have also told her that she will need to kneel in front of her mother-in-law (why?)when comes to show respect. She refuses.

I'D have to@arnold, because there is no way I will sanction the idea of a woman kneeling down as a 'sign of respect' to another person. Out with that, this is modernity, and if you are tolerant of such culture, you might as well support the scarification of baby's face for tribal marks in the name of culture.

Ndipe's comment:

How sure are you over that, or don't you think it was an oversight on Biden's part?

Just curious, does anybody know? Was the belief in the Supreme God central in the beliefs of our people? The reason why I am asking this question is a discussion that I read in "Things Fall Apart". One of the narrators in the novel was of the belief that the idols and gods that the people served in the land were 'representatives' of The Supreme God. While the foreigner disputed those beliefs. Not that I believe in idols or gods, mine point to the Supremacy of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, but I do wonder sometimes, did our forefathers believe in the existence of the Supreme Being? If so, why was it not pronounced in our culture, but rather the worship and proliferation of idols were the order of the day during ancient times.

We have been programmed to believe that witches and wizards ONLY reside in Villages. Me, I don't have a problem in visiting my village, as a matter of fact, I will like to retire to my village someday. Village life rocks, very simple, very quiet, very communal. That's what I love. Unfortunately, the image of village in today's society evokes underdevelopment, locality and uncivilized place. Shame, Shame, Shame!. Abi, didnt most towns spring up from the village? Dont get me wrong, I detest witchcraft and all those ills

What's up with all these tradition/customs of kneeling down? So, you are even dictating to your neighbor to be subservient to her mother inlaw? As long as the two women have a cordial relationship, kneeling down is definitely out of the context. Or which would you prefer, a subservient daughter inlaw who detests you privately, or a daughter inlaw who can relate to you while still retaining respect for you. Leave the woman alone!

It is generally accepted that any black man living in the USA is an African American.