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Re: How The "ORO" Festival Almost Took My Life; My Story by lovelybone1: 4:59pm On Jan 21, 2016

Re: How The "ORO" Festival Almost Took My Life; My Story by younghartz(m): 4:59pm On Jan 21, 2016

Oya report to God..

Chai! Wat a touching story sad

I almost gave my life to christ. Lmao grin

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Re: How The "ORO" Festival Almost Took My Life; My Story by obaival(m): 5:01pm On Jan 21, 2016

Chai did pay 4 d phone? lipsrsealed

Re: How The "ORO" Festival Almost Took My Life; My Story by Nobody: 5:03pm On Jan 21, 2016

For those of you saying the should cancelled the ORO festival,if they do what then will keep our elders and those villagers busy and entertaining? Why don't you people cancelled Christianity and islam which is non-african?

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Re: How The "ORO" Festival Almost Took My Life; My Story by Smellymouth: 5:03pm On Jan 21, 2016

Thank God for ur life

Re: How The "ORO" Festival Almost Took My Life; My Story by alcmene: 5:04pm On Jan 21, 2016

"it involves sacrificing Humans!" shocked

Dem still dey do human sacrifice in this century over there huh

Why is Yoruba land so backward and crude.
I remember the time I traveled to Ekiti state... passing through Ita Ogbolu and other places in Ondo got me almost shedding tears .
Aged women and children were atop mountain splitting huge stones to make ends meet.

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Re: How The "ORO" Festival Almost Took My Life; My Story by Lagusta(m): 5:06pm On Jan 21, 2016

Donariok:
Koran chapter 10 vs 94 says
''if u have any doubt in this book i have given u, go and read d bible or ask those who read d bible. (meaning muslims should b christains) the Koran says Allah created the world through the word. (same Koran says Jesus is the word of God)
Koran mentioned d name of Jesus 25times while mohammed name was just mentioned 4times. The only woman name written in the Koran is 'mariam' (the mother of jesus) even d chapter 3 of d Koran is named after her. D Koran agreed she went to heaven with her physical body. Meaning the assumption s written in d Koran. Koran said Jesus s still alive while it stated dat mohammed s dead. Koran said Jesus can give life.
So tell me why these muslims dont wanno accept the truth and follow christ?

Oh shut up!!!

The Quran also mentioned Moses' name over 40times, does it mean we have to worship Moses huh

And where in the Quran did it state that Mariam went to heaven in her physical state??

And yes, Jesus gave life by the permission of Allah, just the same way rasuulullah did by the permission of Allah!!!

So what exactly are you saying huh

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Re: How The "ORO" Festival Almost Took My Life; My Story by optional1(f): 5:06pm On Jan 21, 2016*

Oladipupo22:
I am writing this on a very sad note...

I was in the village this past weekend to spend few days with my extended family and to my utmost surprise, I was informed that there is an existing "oro festival" going on, and that I must make it indoors by 4pm to say the least.

Coincidentally, I got to the village by 4:35pm all looking empty and deserted like a grave yard. Out of intuition, I decided to start looking ahead of me before I walk down any path.

Three paths away from my Father's House, I discovered the procession was just ahead of me, I ran for my dear life. Three things happened to me while I was running for my dear life:
1. I misplaced my phone, a massive Tecno Phantom 5
2. I misplaced my wallet
3. I had to forgo my luggaes which they now have in their possession ( Luckily, I had ONLY new wears I've not even tested in it).

Now, here's my grouse with this evil, barbaric, satanic and extinct act: After loosing my phone which I had used to take beautiful pictures because of its picture quality and suave, my games are also gone, Is this ORO of a thing supposed to be continued in this time and age?

My money is also gone! I will so miss my phone because of its become my perfect companion

PS: For the non-Yorubas who don't know what an oro festival is, it is basically a festival celebrated in Yoruba lands either after the death of an Oba or a special atonement is to be made in the land and it involves sacrificing Humans!

Sorry 4 d lost nd tnk God 4 ur life, dey still do d ORO in kabba kogi state yearly self d tins wil last 4 3days ur own is better is not a yearly event. Their own non indigen nd famales r not allow to go out.Pele ooo okun

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Re: How The "ORO" Festival Almost Took My Life; My Story by StPete: 5:09pm On Jan 21, 2016

The bitter truth is CHRISTIANITY and ISLAM are foreign religions to us Africans.

Oro is a Yoruba tradition, practiced in a Yoruba community so it is allowed.

My only grouse with the practice is that it should be done at the dead of the night without hitherto affecting the free movement of people especially those coming from their various work places.

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Re: How The "ORO" Festival Almost Took My Life; My Story by Taiwo20(m): 5:10pm On Jan 21, 2016

Oladipupo22:
I am writing this on a very sad note...

I was in the village this past weekend to spend few days with my extended family and to my utmost surprise, I was informed that there is an existing "oro festival" going on, and that I must make it indoors by 4pm to say the least.

Coincidentally, I got to the village by 4:35pm all looking empty and deserted like a grave yard. Out of intuition, I decided to start looking ahead of me before I walk down any path.

Three paths away from my Father's House, I discovered the procession was just ahead of me, I ran for my dear life. Three things happened to me while I was running for my dear life:
1. I misplaced my phone, a massive Tecno Phantom 5
2. I misplaced my wallet
3. I had to forgo my luggaes which they now have in their possession ( Luckily, I had ONLY new wears I've not even tested in it).

Now, here's my grouse with this evil, barbaric, satanic and extinct act: After loosing my phone which I had used to take beautiful pictures because of its picture quality and suave, my games are also gone, Is this ORO of a thing supposed to be continued in this time and age?

My money is also gone! I will so miss my phone because of its become my perfect companion

PS: For the non-Yorubas who don't know what an oro festival is, it is basically a festival celebrated in Yoruba lands either after the death of an Oba or a special atonement is to be made in the land and it involves sacrificing Humans!

The Oro cult is a cleansing and security apparatus....you shouldn't have run, you should have dodge/hide instead. Moreover, you are male I presume and a son of the soil...you would only need to explain yourself....

The Oro cult is a taboo to ladies tho...there are some Oro that even men(ogberi=non-initiated) can encounter.

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Re: How The "ORO" Festival Almost Took My Life; My Story by tdemo(m): 5:10pm On Jan 21, 2016

Guy u dey lie jare!!! ORO dey come out 4:35pm,,, why you no kuku say na oro for your village na from morning till night!!!! abeg park well jare undecided

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Re: How The "ORO" Festival Almost Took My Life; My Story by eve007: 5:11pm On Jan 21, 2016

Oro is still in existence,i observed it for the first time ever in Lanlate where I served.
I guess you should be glad to be alive n count NOT your losses...

Re: How The "ORO" Festival Almost Took My Life; My Story by Nobody: 5:12pm On Jan 21, 2016

9jacrip:
Oro, egungun, odun ifa, odun ogun, sango and the festival of all our deities will continue.

If it is barbaric and evil to you, relocate elsewhere, this is Yoruba land for Yoruba people and the culture and practices.

Your story says Oro of 4PM, apparently it wasn't the strict Oro, it must have been a town ritual which wouldn't have caused you any harm considering you are from the town and travelled down; so stop with the fuckery. Get your father or granny to go to the palace, your items will be returned. Nobody steals or keeps someone else's item during a procession, it is an eewo. So your items are retrievable.

Lastly, the name of village is?

Agba awo, Eegunmagaji, Orodele

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Re: How The "ORO" Festival Almost Took My Life; My Story by Nobody: 5:12pm On Jan 21, 2016

DoctorTim:
I served in ogbomosho. Oro festival is done in ogbomosho. I worked at the general hospital and virtually every body in the town knew me. One night I was on call and was driving back to the hospital. I met them at the junction of the hospital. I couldn't even speak Yoruba. They came at my car and ordered[sup][/sup] me out. Soon as they saw me one of the masqueraders prostrated and shouted Dokita mii oh. Then every body started hailing me. They gave me a big alley way and sang songs of praises for me. I smiled and drove as fast as I could to the ER.
Oro dey fear face cos the dude with the masquerade costume was my patient. And I catered to his wife when she was to deliver.
I was an ogbomosho hero. That's my adopted home since then.
End of my story

Dokita of life. Lol wink

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Re: How The "ORO" Festival Almost Took My Life; My Story by ijebu2020: 5:13pm On Jan 21, 2016

THIS OP ORO STORY GOT K.LEG..URE A MAN/GUY FROM YOUR STORY...SUCH THERES NOWHERE THE ORO FESTIVAL GOES AGAINST OR HURT OR HARM A MAN/MALE ....COUPLE WITH THE FACT THAT URE A SON OF THE SOIL IN YOUR VILLAGE..ONLY THE FEMALES/WOMEN LADIES CAN NOT WITNESS OR COME IN CONTACT WITH ORO PROCESSIONS.......IF U HAVE SAID THE ELUKUS PROCESSION NOW..UR STORY WILL BE BELIEVED...ONLY THE ELUKUS....SHLDNT BE WITNESSED OR SEEN BY BOTH MALE AND FEMALE....
AM NOT BELIEVING THIS YOUR STORY AT ALL...LETS POST TRUE GISTS ALWAYS..

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Re: How The "ORO" Festival Almost Took My Life; My Story by Generalkorex(m): 5:18pm On Jan 21, 2016

Oladipupo22:
I am writing this on a very sad note...

I was in the village this

where is your village sir?
Which kain village wan use his son for sacrifice

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Re: How The "ORO" Festival Almost Took My Life; My Story by arabaribiti(m): 5:20pm On Jan 21, 2016

As for me I don't believe this guy cos oro does not come out in the afternoon expect when isemo is on and its only female that are not allowed outside and the guy has refuse to name his town emi oni fi owo osi juwe ile baba mi awa lomo oni gbedu medinlogun mejo ni ikenne, mejo ni ilisan omo eleku mede mede omo eleku mede mede guy get ur fact

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Re: How The "ORO" Festival Almost Took My Life; My Story by henrydadon(m): 5:20pm On Jan 21, 2016

9jacrip:
Oro, egungun, odun ifa, odun ogun, sango and the festival of all our deities will continue.

If it is barbaric and evil to you, relocate elsewhere, this is Yoruba land for Yoruba people and the culture and practices.

Your story says Oro of 4PM, apparently it wasn't the strict Oro, it must have been a town ritual which wouldn't have caused you any harm considering you are from the town and travelled down; so stop with the fuckery. Get your father or granny to go to the palace, your items will be returned. Nobody steals or keeps someone else's item during a procession, it is an eewo. So your items are retrievable.

Lastly, the name of village is?

u are a fool..people like u that won't make this country move forward..I just wish u can travel out of.Nigeria once and see how thing are been done...oro should be a thing of the past by now

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Re: How The "ORO" Festival Almost Took My Life; My Story by MadCow1: 5:24pm On Jan 21, 2016

Oladipupo22:
I am writing this on a very sad note...

I was in the village this past weekend to spend few days with my extended family and to my utmost surprise, I was informed that there is an existing "oro festival" going on, and that I must make it indoors by 4pm to say the least.

Coincidentally, I got to the village by 4:35pm all looking empty and deserted like a grave yard. Out of intuition, I decided to start looking ahead of me before I walk down any path.

Three paths away from my Father's House, I discovered the procession was just ahead of me, I ran for my dear life. Three things happened to me while I was running for my dear life:
1. I misplaced my phone, a massive Tecno Phantom 5
2. I misplaced my wallet
3. I had to forgo my luggaes which they now have in their possession ( Luckily, I had ONLY new wears I've not even tested in it).

Now, here's my grouse with this evil, barbaric, satanic and extinct act: After loosing my phone which I had used to take beautiful pictures because of its picture quality and suave, my games are also gone, Is this ORO of a thing supposed to be continued in this time and age?

My money is also gone! I will so miss my phone because of its become my perfect companion

PS: For the non-Yorubas who don't know what an oro festival is, it is basically a festival celebrated in Yoruba lands either after the death of an Oba or a special atonement is to be made in the land and it involves sacrificing Humans!

Why did you run?

And what makes you label our customs and traditions that have been passed down from age to age Barbaric?

Yet you will see no problems with the Christian Tradition of Holy Communion that symbolizes Canibalism.

Anyways, the Tecno is a shiity phone..

Your clothes you lost were ugly secondhand baffs.

And you wallet did not contain more than 3'k.

The bandwidth I have spent reading and responding to your thread costs way more than your total loss.

Don't disrespect our culture, customs and tradition ever again.

Now go buy yourself a Good Samsung Phone.

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Re: How The "ORO" Festival Almost Took My Life; My Story by arabaribiti(m): 5:24pm On Jan 21, 2016

ijebu2020:
THIS OP ORO STORY GOT K.LEG..URE A MAN/GUY FROM YOUR STORY...SUCH THERES NOWHERE THE ORO FESTIVAL GOES AGAINST OR HURT OR HARM A MAN/MALE ....COUPLE WITH THE FACT THAT URE A SON OF THE SOIL IN YOUR VILLAGE..ONLY THE FEMALES/WOMEN LADIES CAN NOT WITNESS OR COME IN CONTACT WITH ORO PROCESSIONS.......IF U HAVE SAID THE ELUKUS PROCESSION NOW..UR STORY WILL BE BELIEVED...ONLY THE ELUKUS....SHLDNT BE WITNESSED OR SEEN BY BOTH MALE AND FEMALE....
AM NOT BELIEVING THIS YOUR STORY AT ALL...LETS POST TRUE GISTS ALWAYS..

Even if you mistakely meet eleku on the road as long as you hold your shoe in your hand

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Re: How The "ORO" Festival Almost Took My Life; My Story by akins56(m): 5:25pm On Jan 21, 2016

DoctorTim:
I served in ogbomosho. Oro festival is done in ogbomosho. I worked at the general hospital and virtually every body in the town knew me. One night I was on call and was driving back to the hospital. I met them at the junction of the hospital. I couldn't even speak Yoruba. They came at my car and ordered[sup][/sup] me out. Soon as they saw me one of the masqueraders prostrated and shouted Dokita mii oh. Then every body started hailing me. They gave me a big alley way and sang songs of praises for me. I smiled and drove as fast as I could to the ER.
Oro dey fear face cos the dude with the masquerade costume was my patient. And I catered to his wife when she was to deliver.
I was an ogbomosho hero. That's my adopted home since then.
End of my story

bros stop lying..virtually everyone in ogbonoso knows you ? are you soun or akala ?

Re: How The "ORO" Festival Almost Took My Life; My Story by Nobody: 5:25pm On Jan 21, 2016

Dts why u should be a CHOSEN!! If you are a CHOSEN , whether oro, aro,arrow, masquerade. They would see u and they either clear road for u or dey run

Oladipupo22:
I am writing this on a very sad note... > > >

I was in the village this past weekend to spend few days with my extended family and to my utmost surprise, I was informed that there is an existing "oro festival" going on, and that I must make it indoors by 4pm to say the least.

Coincidentally, I got to the village by 4:35pm all looking empty and deserted like a grave yard. Out of intuition, I decided to start looking ahead of me before I walk down any path.

Three paths away from my Father's House, I discovered the procession was just ahead of me, I ran for my dear life. Three things happened to me while I was running for my dear life:
1. I misplaced my phone, a massive Tecno Phantom 5
2. I misplaced my wallet
3. I had to forgo my luggaes which they now have in their possession ( Luckily, I had ONLY new wears I've not even tested in it).

Now, here's my grouse with this evil, barbaric, satanic and extinct act: After loosing my phone which I had used to take beautiful pictures because of its picture quality and suave, my games are also gone, Is this ORO of a thing supposed to be continued in this time and age?

My money is also gone! I will so miss my phone because of its become my perfect companion

PS: For the non-Yorubas who don't know what an oro festival is, it is basically a festival celebrated in Yoruba lands either after the death of an Oba or a special atonement is to be made in the land and it involves sacrificing Humans!

Re: How The "ORO" Festival Almost Took My Life; My Story by MadCow1: 5:27pm On Jan 21, 2016

henrydadon:
u are a fool..people like u that won't make this country move forward..I just wish u can travel out of.Nigeria once and see how thing are been done...oro should be a thing of the past by now

Lol...

Where have you travelled to sef that makes you a yardstick on world cultures and customs?

You are just a compound fool with no self worth.

Yeah.. I have travelled the world. 4 continents and over 15 countries and counting. I am not typing you this response from your timezone either.. So shut the fhuck up about things you know nothing about.

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Re: How The "ORO" Festival Almost Took My Life; My Story by 247notire(m): 5:29pm On Jan 21, 2016

Well, typical of many yorubas. Too fearful even when thrs nothing to be afraid of. For ur own hometown u dey fear dey run like person wey thief. Abeg u deserve to lose evrytin u lost. Next tym be more courageous... Oni iranu oshi angry

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Re: How The "ORO" Festival Almost Took My Life; My Story by arabaribiti(m): 5:30pm On Jan 21, 2016

henrydadon:
u are a fool..people like u that won't make this country move forward..I just wish u can travel out of.Nigeria once and see how thing are been done...oro should be a thing of the past by now

Why are you insulting the guy, I think its high time we start making you small boys to realise their is aransi and apeta

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Re: How The "ORO" Festival Almost Took My Life; My Story by henrydadon(m): 5:31pm On Jan 21, 2016

MadCow1:
Lol...

Where have you travelled to sef that makes you a yardstick on world cultures and customs?

You are just a compound fool with no self worth.

Yeah.. I have travelled the world. 4 continents and over 15 countries and counting. I am not typing you this response from your timezone either.. So shut the fhuck up about things you know nothing about.

Re: How The "ORO" Festival Almost Took My Life; My Story by henrydadon(m): 5:32pm On Jan 21, 2016

MadCow1:
Lol...

Where have you travelled to sef that makes you a yardstick on world cultures and customs?

You are just a compound fool with no self worth.

Yeah.. I have travelled the world. 4 continents and over 15 countries and counting. I am not typing you this response from your timezone either.. So shut the fhuck up about things you know nothing about.

i just realize your name is "mad cow"..i shouldn't have replied u..

Re: How The "ORO" Festival Almost Took My Life; My Story by Nobody: 5:33pm On Jan 21, 2016

Oladipupo22:
Now, here's my grouse with this evil, barbaric, satanic and extinct act:

So it's satanic?
Why didn't you call on holy ghost fire to consume them when u saw them approaching. instead, you ran like a chicken. lol

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Re: How The "ORO" Festival Almost Took My Life; My Story by arabaribiti(m): 5:34pm On Jan 21, 2016

MadCow1:
Lol...

Where have you travelled to sef that makes you a yardstick on world cultures and customs?

You are just a compound fool with no self worth.

Yeah.. I have travelled the world. 4 continents and over 15 countries and counting. I am not typing you this response from your timezone either.. So shut the fhuck up about things you know nothing about.

Don't mind the omo ale don't worry when next am travelling to cuba and brazil for isese I can package you as one of my crew eniti won fi epe ranse is ni e

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Re: How The "ORO" Festival Almost Took My Life; My Story by Yungbitz(m): 5:36pm On Jan 21, 2016

missKiffy:
I hate this oro of a thing, barbaric to say the least, in this 21st century they still practice oro, sometimes i wonder what would have become of we Africans if not for Christianity and Islam, cos despite having these two religions, the voodoo and juju that Africans still do ehn, its baffling, then imagine if there was no religion at all

Barbaric you might say,but there exist even more barbaric and insane act in churches...Religion is the worse form of Insanity mankind has faced Christianity and Islam inclusive..for over a week now,a group of self Proclaimed Religious bigots have been putting death to my sleep for about 2hours per nite starting from 11 or 12pm ..they sing and chant hoping to bring God to their plight..pathetic

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Re: How The "ORO" Festival Almost Took My Life; My Story by Toosure70: 5:38pm On Jan 21, 2016

You're a goat because you were warned. Na God save you, you for done waka since. Mumu.

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Re: How The "ORO" Festival Almost Took My Life; My Story by Yungbitz(m): 5:39pm On Jan 21, 2016

Chosen1984:
Dts why u should be a CHOSEN!! If you are a CHOSEN , whether oro, aro,arrow, masquerade. They would see u and they either clear road for u or dey run

Are you high on expired Tramadol? Abi na Oshogbo weed?

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