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| What Animal Did Your Culture Prevent Your People From Killing? by Asiri1991(op): 11:07pm On Jul 12, 2015 |
It is a general notion that some animals, even dangerous are granted sacred previledge to live without attack in different parts of Nigeria. Examples: Ogidi - Anambra: Python Nnobi - Anambta: Snail Onicha - Ebonyi: Crocodile Umunya - Anambra: Cat fish Awka - Anambra: Monkey Okposi - Green snake (Aka) Aguru - Anambra: Crocodile etc. Add the ones you know, particularly in your own culture. |
| Re: What Animal Did Your Culture Prevent Your People From Killing? by Nobody: 11:07pm On Jul 12, 2015 |
DELTA state - UVWIE - LION |
| Re: What Animal Did Your Culture Prevent Your People From Killing? by feldido(m): 11:08pm On Jul 12, 2015 |
Patani delta state - Iguana (not from there sha) |
| Re: What Animal Did Your Culture Prevent Your People From Killing? by feldido(m): 11:10pm On Jul 12, 2015 |
Freemanan:For which uvwie land wey lion dey?  Shey na for story dem tell u 1 Like |
| Re: What Animal Did Your Culture Prevent Your People From Killing? by Nobody: 11:11pm On Jul 12, 2015 |
feldido:We've got one in our street...  |
| Re: What Animal Did Your Culture Prevent Your People From Killing? by meimoks(f): 11:20pm On Jul 12, 2015 |
My tribe none but I know of tiv - greensnake |
| Re: What Animal Did Your Culture Prevent Your People From Killing? by feldido(m): 11:27pm On Jul 12, 2015 |
Freemanan:For painting? |
| Re: What Animal Did Your Culture Prevent Your People From Killing? by Nobody: 11:27pm On Jul 12, 2015 |
feldido:For rug |
| Re: What Animal Did Your Culture Prevent Your People From Killing? by feldido(m): 11:28pm On Jul 12, 2015 |
Kpansia bayelsa state - coo coo |
| Re: What Animal Did Your Culture Prevent Your People From Killing? by feldido(m): 11:29pm On Jul 12, 2015 |
Freemanan:Shey dem cage am? |
| Re: What Animal Did Your Culture Prevent Your People From Killing? by Nobody: 11:41pm On Jul 12, 2015 |
feldido:Nah... WE dine with lions here... Uvwie boys  |
| Re: What Animal Did Your Culture Prevent Your People From Killing? by ojeota(f): 11:43pm On Jul 12, 2015 |
feldido:Orogun also forbid thé killing of iguana. |
| Re: What Animal Did Your Culture Prevent Your People From Killing? by feldido(m): 11:47pm On Jul 12, 2015 |
Freemanan:Yea, I remember u eat on top d rug(lion face) 1 Like |
| Re: What Animal Did Your Culture Prevent Your People From Killing? by feldido(m): 11:50pm On Jul 12, 2015 |
ojeota:Wow... Deities down south are similar especially delta, Benin and the yorubas |
| Re: What Animal Did Your Culture Prevent Your People From Killing? by jamex93(m): 11:56pm On Jul 12, 2015 |
osun state - we no dey kill mami water Hausa kill everything living if knife no kill am use bomb |
| Re: What Animal Did Your Culture Prevent Your People From Killing? by Nobody: 12:14am On Jul 13, 2015 |
feldido: |
| Re: What Animal Did Your Culture Prevent Your People From Killing? by Nobody: 4:23am On Jul 13, 2015 |
Okija we don't kill Python Odekpe don't kill Lizard Iguana Nanka don't kill Tortoise. Nnewi don't kill Bushrat |
| Re: What Animal Did Your Culture Prevent Your People From Killing? by Nobody: 9:57am On Jul 14, 2015 |
ojeota:I think it's the whole of Urhobo that forbids the killing of Iguana. |
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