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matify83:
I don't know why we are so disruptive in our "anyhowness"

Why would the appearance of a masquerade be the source of disorder and trepidation instead of it showcasing or rich cultural heritage?

Their characterisations with anarchy may well relegate them to the dustbin of history in no distant future.

To think that they are supposed custodians of the Spirits our ancestors speaks ill of them as well.

amaridigital:
I just hope you won't utter such statement near Sango Ota or Shagamu. A friend told me that in Sango Ota their masquerade festival is held everyday for seven months non stop and hundreds of families celebrate on different days and it's more popular than Christmas or Salah holiday. Seven goddam months non stop for masquerades.

LagosOrigin:
All this nonsense tradition should be abolished including in Lagos

The Oro nonsense should be stopped forever because it's a nonsense tradition

matify83:
I don't know why we are so disruptive in our "anyhowness"

Why would the appearance of a masquerade be the source of disorder and trepidation instead of it showcasing or rich cultural heritage?

Their characterisations with anarchy may well relegate them to the dustbin of history in no distant future.

To think that they are supposed custodians of the Spirits our ancestors speaks ill of them as well.

LagosOrigin:
All this nonsense tradition should be abolished including in Lagos

The Oro nonsense should be stopped forever because it's a nonsense tradition

SporaD8:
G
IGBOCRITES - wailing when others beat you at your Games!😁

LagosOrigin:
All this nonsense tradition should be abolished including in Lagos

The Oro nonsense should be stopped forever because it's a nonsense tradition

The should abolished the tradition,but if it is American Halloween you will be shining your teeth and embraced it,I can clearly see that low self esteem made up 100% of your gene 🧬.

Morizo:
So oro should continue to terrorise people? There are ways to display our cultural heritage to attract audience instead of fear. The insecurity in the country will only mean that the noose around the neck 🧣 of some certain cultural celebrations that promote fear will be tightened certainly.

It's not about bashing people's tribes or ancestors, but reinventing our cultural displays like masquerades to attract people's love like the Carribbean does...other than people's fear.

If things continue like this I can assure you some of these masquerades will be sent to the annals of history. The cultural displays is for the people to enjoy and not for the people to fear

LagosOrigin:
All this nonsense tradition should be abolished including in Lagos

The Oro nonsense should be stopped forever because it's a nonsense tradition

DonBenny77:
Yes

udemzyudex:
Lol.. The governor doesn't know what he is doing.

AguluLiar:
Mkpurụmmiri blother, no carry your wailing reach this thread.

Just be preparing your soul and body for rigorous wailing that will commence after the 2027 general elections.
You go wail in perpetuity

All hail the Great Jagaban!

ufotunang:
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These masquerades harass people, some use their cane to threaten and flog a person they demand money from.... some chase people away in a busy area and businesses areas where shops are and cause chaos and problems in that area and want to enter shop to do petty stealing.... and they masquerades followers or members will want to use that chaos in that area to enter shop and do petty stealing..steal some items

Masquerades is for fun and entertainment but not to be harassing people, chasing people up and down with cane and flogging some people causing chaos , problems in that area

DomPerignon:
The guy I quoted is an ibo IPOB and Obidient claiming Lagos as no man's land.

SporaD8:
Certainly!
Oro DO NOT Terrorise people! Advance Notice of more than a week is always given to warn Women/Children and uninitiated to stay-off certain section of the community where the Oro rite will be performed. This is not unlike the way Muslims close certain street for Jumat.

I understand your fear and concern.
When the Eyo Masqueraders (My favourite) were banned - later the ban was commuted to "strict restrictions" because of their excesses - it was because they have no boundaries/authorized permission and incidents of rival clashes was rife.
Now, Oro/Eyo don't just come out - they have their Seasons/Occasions, Timetable(published/manually announced) and Police permission.

This is the major reason why we should encourage non-indigenes to respect the tradition of their host community instead of claiming unwise right, left and center especially when such Traditions has customary law backing.

I like your mature and constructive criticism. Unlike some of the very important idi-hots that dotted my mentions. Thank you.