Why Do People Pour A Little Out Of Their Drink On The Ground Before Drinking? - Culture (2)

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Re: Why Do People Pour A Little Out Of Their Drink On The Ground Before Drinking? by dust144(m): 9:18pm On Apr 30, 2022

Pleasing the gods of their fathers.

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Re: Why Do People Pour A Little Out Of Their Drink On The Ground Before Drinking? by badboyTee(m): 9:18pm On Apr 30, 2022

According to layman belief

Each time you spill drinks on the floor when you die Those drinks are what you sip in your grave

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Re: Why Do People Pour A Little Out Of Their Drink On The Ground Before Drinking? by sirjustice1575(m): 9:18pm On Apr 30, 2022

Let the elders in the house do justice to this topic,..

Kids please stay away. grin

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Re: Why Do People Pour A Little Out Of Their Drink On The Ground Before Drinking? by NaughtyBrainiac: 9:18pm On Apr 30, 2022

slawormiir:
Damnnn niggar

In Benin tradition

If you father is still alive

You don't need to do it

Real Niggar, what does it have to do with one's Father being alive or not?

Re: Why Do People Pour A Little Out Of Their Drink On The Ground Before Drinking? by Odidigboigbo(m): 9:18pm On Apr 30, 2022

To appease the gods

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Re: Why Do People Pour A Little Out Of Their Drink On The Ground Before Drinking? by Jmichael1(m): 9:18pm On Apr 30, 2022

Ancestors go 1st take their own share 1st nah

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Re: Why Do People Pour A Little Out Of Their Drink On The Ground Before Drinking? by Lincoln275(m): 9:18pm On Apr 30, 2022

Appease gods first in order to land safely.

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Re: Why Do People Pour A Little Out Of Their Drink On The Ground Before Drinking? by newacca: 9:19pm On Apr 30, 2022

ikorodureporta:
Why??

If you are one of them, do you also do it in your office?

Libation to the gods.

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Re: Why Do People Pour A Little Out Of Their Drink On The Ground Before Drinking? by Kimiso(m): 9:19pm On Apr 30, 2022

It is to indicate their respect for the demons and devil they worship

Re: Why Do People Pour A Little Out Of Their Drink On The Ground Before Drinking? by donbenie(m): 9:19pm On Apr 30, 2022

jesusjnr2020:
Which people?

I don't and none of my family members do that. I can't even remember anyone i know ever doing that.

Except you mean pagans who do it as a sign of respect to the demons they worship in the guise of their ancestors.

We all can see how you Christians have turned Nigeria to Paradise,with your mumbo jumbo prayers..

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Re: Why Do People Pour A Little Out Of Their Drink On The Ground Before Drinking? by tasalanoni(m): 9:19pm On Apr 30, 2022

Some people do it as a libation to ancestors or deities to whom they owe allegiance. Others do it as a quick test to determine if the particular product is fake especially in the case of beer or other carbonated beverages. The idea is that if it froths upon touching the ground, it is an original product..
Legend of the bottle has spoken,
Let no man murmur !!

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Re: Why Do People Pour A Little Out Of Their Drink On The Ground Before Drinking? by jrusky(m): 9:19pm On Apr 30, 2022

Tradionalist has the best answer.

Re: Why Do People Pour A Little Out Of Their Drink On The Ground Before Drinking? by donnie(m): 9:19pm On Apr 30, 2022

It's an ancient practice because we are the biblical Hebrews, the people of the book. It is in reverence to the ancestors and the Creator.

We were all lied to and decieved by western propaganda that biblical characters were white people. NO...the entire bible took place in Africa. White people's history only began after 700BC. Blacks began at creation.

Genesis 35:5,14
"And Jacob set up a pillar in the place where he talked with him, even a pillar of stone: AND HE POURED A DRINK OFFERING THEREON, and he poured oil thereon."

THREAD: Libations and the bible

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Re: Why Do People Pour A Little Out Of Their Drink On The Ground Before Drinking? by zinaunreal(m): 9:19pm On Apr 30, 2022

Just in case

Re: Why Do People Pour A Little Out Of Their Drink On The Ground Before Drinking? by Edipet(m): 9:19pm On Apr 30, 2022

Someone told me it is to check if the drink is as expired or not

Re: Why Do People Pour A Little Out Of Their Drink On The Ground Before Drinking? by verygoodbadboi: 9:20pm On Apr 30, 2022

For mother earth

Re: Why Do People Pour A Little Out Of Their Drink On The Ground Before Drinking? by QueenAgbo(f): 9:21pm On Apr 30, 2022*

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Re: Why Do People Pour A Little Out Of Their Drink On The Ground Before Drinking? by Nobody: 9:21pm On Apr 30, 2022

For earth blessings grin

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Re: Why Do People Pour A Little Out Of Their Drink On The Ground Before Drinking? by Nobody: 9:21pm On Apr 30, 2022

They say it's for their dead forebears who have held them at the jugular for years.

Sick..

Re: Why Do People Pour A Little Out Of Their Drink On The Ground Before Drinking? by donbenie(m): 9:21pm On Apr 30, 2022

oluwaseunamos33:
It's just their believe but doesn't mean anything

Yeah..
I'm very sure only YOUR believes means something.. undecided

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Re: Why Do People Pour A Little Out Of Their Drink On The Ground Before Drinking? by Ultimas: 9:22pm On Apr 30, 2022

It is called libation and it is a traditional thing.

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Re: Why Do People Pour A Little Out Of Their Drink On The Ground Before Drinking? by Bahamas95(m): 9:23pm On Apr 30, 2022

I see people do it, especially elders but I haven't done it before.

Re: Why Do People Pour A Little Out Of Their Drink On The Ground Before Drinking? by AfroKnight: 9:23pm On Apr 30, 2022

To dash the ancestors small inside.

Re: Why Do People Pour A Little Out Of Their Drink On The Ground Before Drinking? by everythinggirly(f): 9:23pm On Apr 30, 2022

It's fetish.

Re: Why Do People Pour A Little Out Of Their Drink On The Ground Before Drinking? by lokotowers(m): 9:23pm On Apr 30, 2022

Yaya1990:
Heh

Re: Why Do People Pour A Little Out Of Their Drink On The Ground Before Drinking? by silibaba: 9:24pm On Apr 30, 2022

Re: Why Do People Pour A Little Out Of Their Drink On The Ground Before Drinking? by Connected1: 9:24pm On Apr 30, 2022

It's our Culture.

Sometimes I pour it on the ground during public gatherings if I suspect poison, so I do it so that my Gods/Forefathers would protect me.

Other times when I am alone, I do it to show respect to my forefathers and thank them for the opportunity of life, I greet them for my blessings so far and availability of drink to taste.

I am an Igbo man and I don't believe the white man's Culture, I only believe in God which my forefathers believe in.

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Re: Why Do People Pour A Little Out Of Their Drink On The Ground Before Drinking? by rickyboss333: 9:24pm On Apr 30, 2022

Is mumuness

Re: Why Do People Pour A Little Out Of Their Drink On The Ground Before Drinking? by donbenie(m): 9:25pm On Apr 30, 2022*

ComeToJesus:
They say it's for their dead forebears who have held them at the jugular for years.

Sick..

Yeah?
Coming from someone,who believes some dead Jew..
Woke up from death after 3 days,to save him from some imaginary sin..
The irony angry

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Re: Why Do People Pour A Little Out Of Their Drink On The Ground Before Drinking? by moje4: 9:25pm On Apr 30, 2022

For sacrifice

Re: Why Do People Pour A Little Out Of Their Drink On The Ground Before Drinking? by jakizio42(m): 9:26pm On Apr 30, 2022

Edipet:
Someone told me it is to check if the drink is as expired or not

A good sealed beer foams very well when you pour it on the ground. If it's expired, or has been tampared with and air gets into it, it wont foam well when you pour it on the ground

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