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Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Shymm3x: 12:41am On Nov 23, 2015
9jacrip:


Duke ti pa won cheesy

I hope they don't get to see what you wrote though.

Looool.



I don't care.

I've actually seen chics in the romance and family sections that I thought were smart till I saw them discuss topics you need intelligence for and they stunk up the whole place. I was just like brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. grin
Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Nobody: 12:41am On Nov 23, 2015
IlekeHD:


Dude, I'm YOUR aburo. You guys are making me feel like arugbo.




Same here. I wish someone could bring him back. He'd probable destroy this thread tho.


Arugbo ke?

Aburo keh?

Mo fi ohun mi si enu then.
Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Nobody: 12:43am On Nov 23, 2015
Shymm3x:


Looool.



I don't care.

I've actually seen chics in the romance and family sections that I thought were smart till I saw them discuss topics you need intelligence for and they stunk up the whole place. I was just like brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. grin

Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by IlekeHD: 12:43am On Nov 23, 2015
9jacrip:

Arugbo ke?

Aburo keh?

Mo fi ohun mi si enu then.

If you guys wanna discuss romance, I'll just watch. Not my topic either.
Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Sh0llypopz: 12:43am On Nov 23, 2015
9jacrip:


grin

Cult is a group with religious leaning. Good examples are Christianity and Islam.

You meant fraternity.

Sense of fashion eh? grin

Nigerians seem to call their fraternities and sororities cults because they usually have a small god they worship and they blindly follow their leader who makes them partake in criminal activities.

Pardon my ignorance, my only knowledge of Nigerian fraternities are from Nollywood movies.

BTW, what you guys are wearing is wrong (fashion wise). Like, reallllly reallly bad. No offence.
Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Shymm3x: 12:44am On Nov 23, 2015
Sh0llypopz:


LMAO! I have never spoken to Royal outside NL. I miss him btw. He was one of the greatest gay character NL has ever seen.

Hell naw! AbiL didn't get touched. There is no way in hell she would fall for a dude like that. He came off extremely pathetic and desperate, that is not attractive to most females.

Hmmmmm.

But did you get touched? lipsrsealed

You know once you become a next person's victim, the slim chances we've of keeping it trill together will evaporate faster than an opened chimney. grin grin
Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by MayorofLagos(m): 12:45am On Nov 23, 2015
9jacrip:


Yoruba have a term for Tiger and it is 'Ekun'.

A certain Ilare quarter in Ife has an Ijesa warriors ancestory and the reason is Ijesa warriors were invited to help kill a certain ekun that was a threat at that period - tiger.

But you do have a point sha.

On the side, if you're Ilaje then I hope you're aware of your folks being Osangangan Obamakin's (Obatala's brother) sujects at Mokuro till y'all emigrated out of Ife in protest to Oduduwa's kingship usurpation of power at Ife?


On the history of Ilaje, not much is known. The history and accounts of Yoruba coasts and waterways in Nigeria is archived in the history of Awori, Ijebu, Ilaje and Itsekiri. By telling and understanding their history we will uncover deeper greatnes in the Yoruba race. These members of the Yoruba race controlled the sea gateway and were first contacts with foreign seafarers stopping on our coasts for trade, refreshments, restock and or settlement.

Air and road transportation is very new in human history when compared with sailing on the sea or riding animal back. All histories that were told of European sailors landing on the shores of Africa, either as destination or enroute to other continents also narrated the need to do repairs or restock on supplies or stop to attend to the sick. So those who made stops on the Yoruba coastline would have had contact with our brothers and sisters on the coast. What is the narrative and texture of that interaction?

We know the Awori story and the Ijebu story, although it would not hurt to learn more if new accounts turn up. The much we know about Itsekiri is Bini-centric, not much is known of its Atlantica experience. Same with Ilaje where much of its history is aspected to Ile-Ife and none is shared or known about the experience in the Atlantic.

What role did Ilaje and Itsekiri play in the security and commerce of Yoruba coastline?
Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Shymm3x: 12:46am On Nov 23, 2015
Aareonakakanfo:



Well...I no know sha.Not my kind of topic

I'm watching

Or do you have anything in mind?

We just wanna have fun tonight and sholly, the biggest pseudo-feminist that ever liveth, is also on the thread. grin
Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by interloper(m): 12:49am On Nov 23, 2015
superstar1:


There was a time a thread was ran on da rocha. I will look for it.


I will be most interested if you can dig out the said thread about Da Rocha's . . . I will certainly would want to refresh my memory about them all and Da Silver too.

My siblings and I went to ADRA0 International School back then, I still have fond memories of Ms. Abimbola Da Rocha Omololu, Ms Ajisafe and Ms. Smith . . . .they certainly helped in molding us in those formative years back in VI, bet they are all late now cos at that time they were nearly senior citizens and for me? i will mark them down as arguable the best educationist/teachers of that era and also the crews at Corona School.

I recall a school day when the Bar beach overflowed her banks, ADRAO back school premises is/was facing the Atlantic Ocean and it so happened the ocean over flowed her banks. The fear/distress we all went thru was better imagined than experienced . . . .the whole school grounds and lower classrooms blocks was covered with ocean water and also down to the main road/adjoining streets . . . . .that incident killed my swimming appetite till today . . . . I really thought the whole school was going to go under and we were all gonna drown but thank goodness! the Lord spared us all.

FAN Milk Nigeria came calling not too long afterwards with hot jammed doughnuts/milk, we were all given hugs and reassured it was never going to happen again meanwhile the whole of Ahmadu Bello Way and beyond was experiencing serious traffic gridlock due to panicky parents rushing down to pick there kids. Apparently word on the streets of Lagos was that, the school had gone under and was swept into the Atlantic Ocean by strong currents and taken the we the school kids along <grin.png>.

It might interest you to know ADRAO International School was/is (till today) still sandwiched between NTA and the Nigeria Minting Corporation (donkey years have being out there), those were really exciting times in Nigeria (NTA boarded us to the right and the Mint was to the right) Being neighbours with this organisation had is own perks then, we had unfettred access to all the stars on the set of Village Headmasters when they came in for filming, Uncle Dejumo Lewis (Oloja of Oja) was a big hit among we the kids, we could mime his signature laughter all day long hehehehehehe . . . . . and he always had a smile and kind words for us all.

I also remember Uncle Funsho Adeolu (Eleyinmi), Justice Esiri, Sisi Clara, Amebo and co, they were v courteous, professional, fatherly/motherly and approachable any time. . . . .those were indeed a beautiful time in Nigeria if you ask me! . . . . . I still don't know how we dropped the ball.Anyway how could I forget the cast of Adio's Family, Second Chance and the rest of them . . . . .everybody most come to NTA then, the hydre headed broadcasting station of that period so even if you were doing Cock Crow At Dawn in Jos, at some stage you would had to come to the HQ in Lagos.

Then onto our lovely neighbour to the right, the Mint! it was not unusual picking up partially burnt Nigerian currencies on the school ground, the old currencies were literally burnt on site and once the chimney emits her content into the sky, thanks to strong ocean winds u can be sure to come across burnt currencies within the school presmises, the fun in this was as kids, we endeavoured to look for more partially burnt currencies during recess and try gumming them together like a puzzle map and perhaps get to spend it afterwords (yes we wish) . . . . naive kids we were as no one I recall was able to achieve this feat like you would expect . . . . sighs

Then you have Federal Palace Hotel down the road, it was an architectural master piece at that time and any excuse to pop in there was a real delight. I also recall the Ali Must Go student riot . . . .first time I saw and understood what riot was, it was one "L" of a bloody day in Lagos and again when Fela's mum was killed by "unknown soldier” omg!, Lagos was not child friendly on those days . . . .

Despite the many challenges Nigeria had then, we were certainly on the path of economic prosperity even at that stage but some thing went so wrong along the way and we lost it big time, I hope to God we can find our way back as a nation sooner than latter . . . . . .

Lagos Island was indeed the place to be and all her rich history will forever linger on in my memory . . . . .the Brazilian returnees really did influence many stuffs on the Island and Da Rocha family will go down in history as one of the great driver of education/ wealth of that era too.

P.S . . . ADRAO International School actually started right under the Jibowu Bridge on the Ikorodu road, they had to relocate to the Island when the bridge was being constructed, and each time i drive past Jibowu years afterwards . . . .a lot of changes has certainly taken place in good o’l Eko Akete . . . .

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Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Sh0llypopz: 12:50am On Nov 23, 2015
Shymm3x:

But did you get touched? lipsrsealed

You know once you become a next person's victim, the slim chances we've of keeping it trill together will evaporate faster than an opened chimney. grin grin

Nah. Never spoke to the alleged criminal offline. Never-ever.

Shymm3x:


We just wanna have fun tonight and sholly, the biggest pseudo-feminist that ever liveth, is also on the thread. grin

@IlekeHD, can you see this r*etard?? Just so you know, I didn't start anything. If your thread gets derailed, you know who to blame.
Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Nobody: 12:50am On Nov 23, 2015
Sh0llypopz:


Nigerians seem to call their fraternities and sororities cults because they usually have a small god they worship and they blindly follow their leader who makes them partake in criminal activities.

Pardon my ignorance, my only knowledge of Nigerian fraternities are from Nollywood movies.

BTW, what you guys are wearing is wrong (fashion wise). Like, reallllly reallly bad. No offence.

What those people have on is their business; every group have a certain way of clothing up regardless of how outsiders see it - which doesn't matter anyway.

Nollywood has been responsible for the mental damage experienced by their followers in the socio cultural aspect esoecially so.. you do what's best for you.

I'm no frat member so I don't know how they operate. Do you see Christianity/Islam as cults too since they fir into your description?
Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Nobody: 12:51am On Nov 23, 2015
Shymm3x:


Or do you have anything in mind?

We just wanna have fun tonight and sholly, the biggest pseudo-feminist that ever liveth, is also on the thread. grin

I don't have anything in mind for now

As per the emboldened,GOODLUCK! I already got my popcorn cheesy

MayorofLagos I'm waiting for you

Se mo le te awon Gbogun gboro yen si bi?

Mo mo wipe eyin le ko grin grin cheesy
Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Sh0llypopz: 12:52am On Nov 23, 2015
9jacrip:


What those people have on is their business; every group have a certain way of clothing up regardless of how outsiders see it - which doesn't matter anyway.

Nollywood has been responsible for the mental damage experienced by their followers in the socio cultural aspect esoecially so.. you do what's best for you.

I'm no frat member so I don't know how they operate. Do you see Christianity/Islam as cults too since they fir into your description?
I'm not a follower of Nollywood.

Anyway, you seem offended. I'm not religious, I will stop quoting you henceforth.
Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Shymm3x: 12:53am On Nov 23, 2015
Sh0llypopz:

Nah. Never spoke to the alleged criminal offline. Never-ever.

@IlekeHD, can you see this r*etard?? Just so you know, I didn't start anything. If your thread gets derailed, you know who to blame.

Okay, now that we've established that - we're both still on track then. grin

Sholly, you need to calm down...you can't be fiery/feisty all the time. Leave the fire there till you get between the sheets and the lights go off. I was just messing about with you. tongue
Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Nobody: 12:54am On Nov 23, 2015
Sh0llypopz:

I'm not a follower of Nollywood.

Anyway, you seem offended. I'm not religious, I will stop quoting you henceforth.

The emboldened is good.

No not offended.

Alright.
Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by IlekeHD: 12:54am On Nov 23, 2015
Sh0llypopz:


Nah. Never spoke to the alleged criminal offline. Never-ever.



@IlekeHD, can you see this r*etard?? Just so you know, I didn't start anything. If your thread gets derailed, you know who to blame.

Sholly, please do not derail this thread .... please for me.

Just ignore if you have to. I think he just misses you, iz all.

Ekiti girls [except for me] and temperament lol.

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Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by IlekeHD: 12:56am On Nov 23, 2015
Sh0llypopz:

I'm not a follower of Nollywood.

Anyway, you seem offended.[size=15pt] I'm not religious[/size], I will stop quoting you henceforth.


Hi-five!!!

Awesome!
Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by OAUTemitayo: 12:57am On Nov 23, 2015
Congratulations in advance to all Yoruba speaking people of Kogi. At last, Igala hegemony is about to be defeated. We are not the one that killed Audu o.
Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Nobody: 12:57am On Nov 23, 2015
MayorofLagos:


On the history of Ilaje, not much is known. The history and accounts of Yoruba coasts and waterways in Nigeria is archived in the history of Awori, Ijebu, Ilaje and Itsekiri. By telling and understanding their history we will uncover deeper greatnes in the Yoruba race. These members of the Yoruba race controlled the sea gateway and were first contacts with foreign seafarers stopping on our coasts for trade, refreshments, restock and or settlement.

Air and road transportation is very new in human history when compared with sailing on the sea or riding animal back. All histories that were told of European sailors landing on the shores of Africa, either as destination or enroute to other continents also narrated the need to do repairs or restock on supplies or stop to attend to the sick. So those who made stops on the Yoruba coastline would have had contact with our brothers and sisters on the coast. What is the narrative and texture of that interaction?

We know the Awori story and the Ijebu story, although it would not hurt to learn more if new accounts turn up. The much we know about Itsekiri is Bini-centric, not much is known of its Atlantica experience. Same with Ilaje where much of its history is aspected to Ile-Ife and none is shared or known about the experience in the Atlantic.

What role did Ilaje and Itsekiri play in the security and commerce of Yoruba coastline?


Egbon mi, I really haven't looked into this angle you've brought up. Quite interesting I must say o.

We know the Ijebu were active in the commerce but not sure about the coastline.

The Ilaje and Itsekiris probably hold unrecorded details of their feats in the seas/coasts. I would love to read details on this o.
Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Shymm3x: 12:59am On Nov 23, 2015
Aareonakakanfo:

I don't have anything in mind for now

As per the emboldend,GOODLUCK! I already got my popcorn cheesy

MayorofLagos I'm waiting for you

Se mo le te awon Gbogun gboro yen si bi?

Mo mo wipe eyin le ko grin grin cheesy


Okay, Sir.

Let me start with the following:

- What was courtship like in old Yorubaland?

- Were common Yorubas predominantly ever into polygyny (I know about Chiefs and Kings) before the arrival of Islam in Yorubaland?

- How come most Yoruba women of yore had so much independence unlike a lot of other African women and women in medieval Europe?

- How did Yoruba men of yore approach/chirpse chics they're interested in? Was it more of an arranged thing?

cc mayoroflagos, 9jacrip et al.

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Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Shymm3x: 1:00am On Nov 23, 2015
OAUTemitayo:
Congratulations in advance to all Yoruba speaking people of Kogi.
At last, Igala hegemony is about to be defeated.
We are not the one that killed Audu o.

Have they replaced him with a Yoruba man?
Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by tpiadotcom: 1:01am On Nov 23, 2015
9jacrip:


Yoruba have a term for Tiger and it is 'Ekun'.

A certain Ilare quarter in Ife has an Ijesa warriors ancestory and the reason is Ijesa warriors were invited to help kill a certain ekun that was a threat at that period - tiger.



fiction as always.

there are no tigers native to Africa unless you imported some.

you can post pictures of your tigers sha, feel free.
Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by MayorofLagos(m): 1:01am On Nov 23, 2015
Shymm3x:


Anyway, if they don't want to come, that's their problem.

We don't need market women on here - at least we're alright with those who have something to contribute cos some of them probably have zilch up there and they don't want to embarrass themselves.

There are intelligent women in NL. They have social pressures and are conditioned to yield to these pressures. This is why plenty of them are entrapped in online relationship scams. Men are sometimes caught in this entrapment as well.

I saw your convo with tupac and im thinking to myself he needs to be more careful than he has been if hes serious about finding a woman here to settle with.

Part of the pressure is age and procreation, other things are put aside. So, not all, but there is a reason romance, sexuality, family, cooking is filled with women than you find in politics....plus they trade their feminine appeal easily in those sections, whereas those appeals have to be suppressed if they were here interacting in politics section.

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Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Sh0llypopz: 1:01am On Nov 23, 2015
Where the heck is that mosquito font?? I think his user-ID was amanfrommars?

Shymm3x:


Sholly, you need to calm down...you can't be fiery/feisty all the time. Leave the fire there till you get between the sheets and the lights go off. I was just messing about with you. tongue

LoL. How haven't you figured out that taking a shot at feminists or questioning my feminist beliefs scream war to me. BTW, I'm just as feisty as you are. No shame in my game cool

IlekeHD:

Sholly, please do not derail this thread .... please for me.
Just ignore if you have to. I think he just misses you, iz all.
Ekiti girls [except for me] and temperament lol.

LMAO! Who has been lying to you? How is our "brother"? You know, the one with one shoe.
Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by tpiadotcom: 1:02am On Nov 23, 2015
OAUTemitayo:
Congratulations in advance to all Yoruba speaking people of Kogi.
At last, Igala hegemony is about to be defeated.
We are not the one that killed Audu o.

if you're not from there you should consider not getting involved in their politics.
Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by IlekeHD: 1:03am On Nov 23, 2015
Sh0llypopz:
LMAO! Who has been lying to you? How is our "brother"? You know, the one with one shoe.

He's alive and he is still my "brother". He's busy, I guess.

Wanna holla @ my bro? Just lemme know and I'll set the date wink grin
Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by MayorofLagos(m): 1:04am On Nov 23, 2015
tpiadotcom:



fiction as always.

there are no tigers native to Africa unless you imported some.

you can post pictures of your tigers sha, feel free.

Lmao! My boo is here. Watsup tpia?
Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by IlekeHD: 1:04am On Nov 23, 2015
tpiadotcom:


if you're not from there you should consider not getting involved in their politics.

OAUTemitayo, please ignore.

MayorOfLagos, over to you.
Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Shymm3x: 1:04am On Nov 23, 2015
9jacrip:


Egbon mi, I really haven't looked into this angle you've brought up. Quite interesting I must say o.

We know the Ijebu were active in the commerce but not sure about the coastline.

The Ilaje and Itsekiris probably hold unrecorded details of their feats in the seas/coasts. I would love to read details on this o.

Ijebus also controlled part of the coastline.

Ijebu Kingdom extended all the way to Epe/Ikorodu and they controlled the coast from there to somewhere around present day Victoria Island.

Eredo, where the moat is, is somewhere around Epe. And Epe used to be where the Awujale entertain visitors, since strangers were not allowed into the Ijebu kingdom of yore.
Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by IlekeHD: 1:05am On Nov 23, 2015
tpiadotcom:



fiction as always.

there are no tigers native to Africa unless you imported some.

you can post pictures of your tigers sha, feel free.

9jacrip please ignore.

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Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by MayorofLagos(m): 1:08am On Nov 23, 2015
IlekeHD:


Sholly, please do not derail this thread .... please for me.

Just ignore if you have to. I think he just misses you, iz all.

[size=16pt]Ekiti girls and temperament[/size] lol.

lipsrsealed lipsrsealed
Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Shymm3x: 1:09am On Nov 23, 2015
MayorofLagos:

There are intelligent women in NL. They have social pressures and are conditioned to yield to these pressures. This is why plenty of them are entrapped in online relationship scams. Men are sometimes caught in this entrapment as well.

I saw your convo with tupac and im thinking to myself he needs to be more careful than he has been if hes serious about finding a woman here to settle with.

Part of the pressure is age and procreation, other things are put aside. So, not all, but there is a reason romance, sexuality, family, cooking is filled with women than you find in politics....plus they trade their feminine appeal easily in those sections, whereas those appeals have to be suppressed if they were here interacting in politics section.

You might be right, but I seldom see them, apart from the family and romance sections where all they ever do is basically just antagonise men like bitter souls and destroy relationships/marriages.

I think tupacshakur is just clowning around. I honestly don't think any serious minded person, especially someone as outgoing as he's, would come on here to look for a partner. We're just clowning around. You can't find a wife on here - the chances are very slim. grin

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