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Yoruba Name Not For Your Daughter - Brazilian Officials Tell Couple by GurlFriend: 2:16pm On Mar 29, 2016 |
Cizinho Afreeka and Jéssica desired to name their daughter “Makeda Foluke.” This is because they have roots with the Yoruba culture, but when they went to register their newborn daughter’s name, they were turned down. Officials at the registration office in Rio de Jainero, Brazil stated that the baby’s name made “no sense at all” when pronounced in Portuguese and that it “could provide possible future suffering for the person in social life.” Foluke’s parents believe that the real reason their daughter’s chosen name was denied was because of racism, according to BlackWomenofBrazil.co, where this story was first published “It’s a form of racism that takes place in Brazil: the racism of subtleties,” Afreeka said. “It should be very natural a man and a Black woman adopting an African name, as the country is made up of three races. It is difficult to prove. Only those in this skin knows.” But the officials have insisted that racism isn’t the problem; it was the name. As in it is in their practice, whenever a child is named, officials have to check whether or not the name could affect the child negatively later in life. This has led many parents to choose European-sounding names. Makeda’s parents are left with no choice but to appeal to a judge to see if they can officially give her an African name. However, if things don’t turn out well, they insist that they’re not changing their mind. “I will keep on until the end,”Afreeka said. “Either it will be Makeda Foluke or she’ll be with no registration.” Makeda was what the Ethiopians called the rainha de Sabá (Queen of Sheba). Foluke is a Yoruba name. The girl’s name was decided early in the pregnancy. http://www.lailasblog.com/2016/03/racism-brazilian-officials-block-couple.html 5 Likes 2 Shares
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Re: Yoruba Name Not For Your Daughter - Brazilian Officials Tell Couple by tpiah01: 2:25pm On Mar 29, 2016 |
Why not change the spellings to sound Portuguese. 15 Likes |
Re: Yoruba Name Not For Your Daughter - Brazilian Officials Tell Couple by asadike(f): 2:38pm On Mar 29, 2016 |
Thats not fair 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Yoruba Name Not For Your Daughter - Brazilian Officials Tell Couple by Nobody: 2:46pm On Mar 29, 2016 |
No mind them, set of marafakaz, give am Orlando dey nacho imperious dede... Awon werey 16 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Yoruba Name Not For Your Daughter - Brazilian Officials Tell Couple by augster(m): 2:57pm On Mar 29, 2016 |
Racists! 4 Likes |
Re: Yoruba Name Not For Your Daughter - Brazilian Officials Tell Couple by SweetDaara: 2:58pm On Mar 29, 2016 |
No be people names be stones, drinkwater, Dickson, and even condom? * wetin be uba wahala 70 Likes |
Re: Yoruba Name Not For Your Daughter - Brazilian Officials Tell Couple by seyema(m): 2:59pm On Mar 29, 2016 |
Racism everywhere, may God help us 8 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Yoruba Name Not For Your Daughter - Brazilian Officials Tell Couple by Nobody: 3:00pm On Mar 29, 2016 |
That is strange.....Yoruba is spoken in Brazil As in it is in their practice, whenever a child is named, officials have to check whether or not the name could affect the child negatively later in life. This has led many parents to choose European-sounding names. Over-reaction. 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Yoruba Name Not For Your Daughter - Brazilian Officials Tell Couple by Standing5(m): 3:00pm On Mar 29, 2016 |
And we have Føølísh people all over naming their kids Dandy and Randy 33 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Yoruba Name Not For Your Daughter - Brazilian Officials Tell Couple by chumaster(m): 3:00pm On Mar 29, 2016 |
"Nigerians are criminals and corrupt" ..Buhari . Who will want to associate with such people and anything that has to do with them. . You know who to blame 12 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Yoruba Name Not For Your Daughter - Brazilian Officials Tell Couple by eleojo23: 3:00pm On Mar 29, 2016 |
Seriously? |
Re: Yoruba Name Not For Your Daughter - Brazilian Officials Tell Couple by chocolateme(f): 3:00pm On Mar 29, 2016 |
Hmm.. Since Foluke was rejected, why not christen her "Luke Fo" at least let her start with "Luke" from the bible, and "Fo" from the Chinese then when she grows up, she can sue them alongside her parents for misspelling, defamation and inappropriate manipulation of her name and on that ground demand for correction in her nomenclature. Period! Tell me if those Brazilian officials will not change Luke Fo to its original form "Foluke" 42 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Yoruba Name Not For Your Daughter - Brazilian Officials Tell Couple by hensben(m): 3:01pm On Mar 29, 2016 |
Racism at is peak forgetting that greatest footballer from Brazil is black. 6 Likes |
Re: Yoruba Name Not For Your Daughter - Brazilian Officials Tell Couple by Bnladan(m): 3:01pm On Mar 29, 2016 |
U cud hv add "ino" or "ho in d name. Smthn lyk "Folukinho" or "Folukino". Dey'll accept d name 79 Likes 8 Shares |
Re: Yoruba Name Not For Your Daughter - Brazilian Officials Tell Couple by Topestbilly(m): 3:02pm On Mar 29, 2016 |
"Rol'nfoluke" will go, since the name begins with "Rol" Stewpid racists.... Nonsense!!! |
Re: Yoruba Name Not For Your Daughter - Brazilian Officials Tell Couple by Nobody: 3:04pm On Mar 29, 2016 |
Fine baby. Samba girl.. 1 Like |
Re: Yoruba Name Not For Your Daughter - Brazilian Officials Tell Couple by Generalyemi(m): 3:06pm On Mar 29, 2016 |
k |
Re: Yoruba Name Not For Your Daughter - Brazilian Officials Tell Couple by guyXander(m): 3:06pm On Mar 29, 2016 |
So this is what it feels like to be on front page The guy below me is a bad belle. ***modified**** But come to think of it. Why live in a slave land when you can come home. I mean, they live in Rio. Rio! 2 Likes |
Re: Yoruba Name Not For Your Daughter - Brazilian Officials Tell Couple by Nicepoker(m): 3:08pm On Mar 29, 2016 |
What's my business. Carry am come name her for osun. BTW so discrimination has set in for yorubas in brazil. 6 Likes |
Re: Yoruba Name Not For Your Daughter - Brazilian Officials Tell Couple by Nobody: 3:09pm On Mar 29, 2016 |
While Nigerians are giving their children oyinbo/slave name,,,,,, Nigerians needs orientation 10 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Yoruba Name Not For Your Daughter - Brazilian Officials Tell Couple by Atlantian: 3:09pm On Mar 29, 2016 |
They should try an igbo name, may be it will be accepted. 5 Likes |
Re: Yoruba Name Not For Your Daughter - Brazilian Officials Tell Couple by coded01: 3:09pm On Mar 29, 2016 |
Hate for the Yoruba culture goes beyond our border... 2 Likes |
Re: Yoruba Name Not For Your Daughter - Brazilian Officials Tell Couple by kingarizona1(m): 3:09pm On Mar 29, 2016 |
Bnladan: 1 Like |
Re: Yoruba Name Not For Your Daughter - Brazilian Officials Tell Couple by Afritop(m): 3:10pm On Mar 29, 2016 |
THEY WILL BE QUICK TO REGISTER HER NAME AS JENNIFER LOPEZ 1 Like |
Re: Yoruba Name Not For Your Daughter - Brazilian Officials Tell Couple by tpiah01: 3:10pm On Mar 29, 2016 |
Bnladan: exactly. |
Re: Yoruba Name Not For Your Daughter - Brazilian Officials Tell Couple by Nicepoker(m): 3:11pm On Mar 29, 2016 |
Standing5:those names u mentioned do they have any latin root? |
Re: Yoruba Name Not For Your Daughter - Brazilian Officials Tell Couple by grbgrb4(m): 3:11pm On Mar 29, 2016 |
Brother,when in rome behave like Roman. there's nothing like racism there, also people answer two names...why not register her with an English name while you use the tribal name on her at home. 5 Likes |
Re: Yoruba Name Not For Your Daughter - Brazilian Officials Tell Couple by pyxon(m): 3:13pm On Mar 29, 2016 |
Atlantian: |
Re: Yoruba Name Not For Your Daughter - Brazilian Officials Tell Couple by 4nobody4every1: 3:14pm On Mar 29, 2016 |
Re: Yoruba Name Not For Your Daughter - Brazilian Officials Tell Couple by ChinonsoDike2: 3:14pm On Mar 29, 2016 |
Black people cry about racism wayyy too much. Give it a rest. 9 Likes |
Re: Yoruba Name Not For Your Daughter - Brazilian Officials Tell Couple by ossyprince: 3:15pm On Mar 29, 2016 |
Read d comment below me |
Re: Yoruba Name Not For Your Daughter - Brazilian Officials Tell Couple by Gbadeade(m): 3:15pm On Mar 29, 2016 |
y not try romoke if foluke is acceptable |
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