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What’s This Thing Called In Yorubaland by Morbeta11(op): 8:46pm On Feb 20

What’s this thing called in Yorubaland?

The post displays photos of traditional dried cow dung patties affixed to a mud house wall and stacked on the ground, prompting users for the Yoruba name of this fuel source common in rural Nigerian cooking.

Replies predominantly cite "Oguso" (Ògùsọ̀) or "Lagidi," confirmed as Yoruba terms for cow dung cakes that burn slowly with minimal smoke, serving as an eco-friendly alternative to wood in areas with limited resources.

Instablog9ja's query engages its audience on cultural heritage, reflecting persistent use of such biofuels in Yorubaland despite urbanization, with low initial engagement suggesting niche interest.

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Re: What’s This Thing Called In Yorubaland by chatinent: 9:51pm On Feb 20

Manure?

Maybe? Just maybe?

Re: What’s This Thing Called In Yorubaland by Gr8mind07(m): 10:38pm On Feb 20

Cow dung as how ?. That stuff is produced from the shafts collected from palm oil processing.

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Re: What’s This Thing Called In Yorubaland by doctore212(m): 10:40pm On Feb 20

Omo olosho.

That's what we call it here in Akure.

It is a potent goodluck charm for oloshos in my area, once they rub it on thier kpekus, na so boys go dey follow them

Re: What’s This Thing Called In Yorubaland by femoric(m): 11:20pm On Feb 20

It is called Ògùshò. Used as a catalyst for firewood cooking

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Re: What’s This Thing Called In Yorubaland by Damlesky(m): 12:20am On Feb 21

Gr8mind07:
Cow dung as how ?. That stuff is produced from the shafts collected from palm oil processing.

Me sef shock as I see cow dung. Ogusho is gotten from palm kernel shafts after oil processing, it even smells like palm oil when lit. Also it smokes like mad, not minimal at all.

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Re: What’s This Thing Called In Yorubaland by olaolaking: 10:00am On Feb 21

No be only cow dung. Nah Elephant dung.
Mitchew

Re: What’s This Thing Called In Yorubaland by Axis313(m): 11:31am On Feb 21

It is called Ògùshò,used as fuel for firewood.
It was a byproduct of palm trees.

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Re: What’s This Thing Called In Yorubaland by Obiedun(m): 11:33am On Feb 21

In my own dialel, it is called sugudu. In some dialect it's called oguso. It is obtained from palm kernel after you have extracted the palm oil.

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Re: What’s This Thing Called In Yorubaland by Zonefree(m): 12:31pm On Feb 21

Obiedun:
In my own dialel, it is called sugudu. In some dialect it's called oguso. It is obtained from palm kernel after you have extracted the palm oil.

It's called avuvu is lgbo language.

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Re: What’s This Thing Called In Yorubaland by Pootle: 12:53pm On Feb 21

black juju

Re: What’s This Thing Called In Yorubaland by okere62(m): 8:25pm On Feb 21

Some people called it LAGIDI (Ibadan) but the general Yoruba for it is OGUSO.

Re: What’s This Thing Called In Yorubaland by 2cribz: 3:30pm On Feb 22

Na during Abacha regime,we use am cook as kerosene substitute for charcoal stove to catch quickly

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