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Re: What Is The Biggest Culture Shock You Have Had? by Nobody: 8:25pm On Sep 22, 2017
Bibi294:

Where are you from?
Ebonyi state, but I have lived all my life in the west and north
Re: What Is The Biggest Culture Shock You Have Had? by makydebbie(f): 8:34pm On Sep 22, 2017
Girl360:


Royalpearl?

Oh but she's not always like that

I guess it's because too many fake people have been parading as Ghanaians

I even thought it was the Achimtan guy

Lol don't mind her

I won't appreciate unnecessary mentions from her. Next time, she should read my signature. I've been bullied by Ghanaians and I'm not taking it anymore. I'm a Ghanaian same with my parents, born in Ghana. So I won't be taking nonsense at least you're another Ghanaian I've met off nl.

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Re: What Is The Biggest Culture Shock You Have Had? by TutorV(m): 8:34pm On Sep 22, 2017
What a shame! Thread hijackers have turned this thread from which one can learn about other cultures to a theatre of war. When shall we outgrow tribal sentiments and foolishness in this country? When non-Nigerians attack us, we altogether defend our country but afterwards, we descend on one another with stupid ethnicity and bigotry. I'm afraid for this country. The hate we spill daily is enormous enough to bring down this country. What a pity!

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Re: What Is The Biggest Culture Shock You Have Had? by Nobody: 8:35pm On Sep 22, 2017
makydebbie:
I won't appreciate unnecessary mentions from her. Next time, she should read my signature. I've been bullied by Ghanaians and I'm not taking it anymore. I'm a Ghanaian same with my parents, born in Ghana. So I won't be taking nonsense at least you're another Ghanaian I've met off nl.
I am also a Ghanaian where do we meet?? I will bring the drinks
Re: What Is The Biggest Culture Shock You Have Had? by hilroy: 8:36pm On Sep 22, 2017
czarina:
Nna biko remove okpa from that list angry

In all honesty, Okpa looks like shit for Non-Nigerian that hasn't seen moimoi before. But unlike moimoi that has shapes like round, triangle or rectangle to it, okpa is mostly shapeless semi-solid food packed in a nylon bag (or leather as Igbos like to call it). But that doesn't mean it's not a delicacy. Yours truly ate alot of Okpa and Igbagbu oka during my youth service in Enugu. Whatever particular people decide to eat shouldn't be headache for outsiders the way Amala and Ewedu is big headache for many Igbos

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Re: What Is The Biggest Culture Shock You Have Had? by salam1(m): 8:39pm On Sep 22, 2017
The day a window was forced to drink was used to bath her dead husbands corpse and d burial ceremony where dogs head where bin caught off

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Re: What Is The Biggest Culture Shock You Have Had? by Dalek(m): 8:43pm On Sep 22, 2017
czarina:
What's that? I see them selling it everywhere here... I think I've even seen the pink ones.... undecided


darris pink, White and brown(each color different taste)
beware of the brown one grin
tbh i don't even know wat it is made of but it's sweet. i will say just give it a try
Re: What Is The Biggest Culture Shock You Have Had? by makydebbie(f): 8:44pm On Sep 22, 2017
Piiko:
I am also a Ghanaian where do we meet?? I will bring the drinks
Igbo guy like you. tongue
Re: What Is The Biggest Culture Shock You Have Had? by Nobody: 8:46pm On Sep 22, 2017
makydebbie:
Igbo guy like you. tongue
my real name is Kwame, I am running from the FBI so I had to change my name quickly

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Re: What Is The Biggest Culture Shock You Have Had? by Mobsync(m): 8:47pm On Sep 22, 2017
Iseoluwani:


Did u serve in TARABA?? ?


I SAW STRANGE BUT TRUE

Where students beg u to bang them
Where d Muslim students use charm freely

Where they do burial on Monday morning (first day of the week)

Clubbing as early as 7yrs. Including smoking


Kunu is the best dey can offer during party

Wedding was done in the night and burial in the morning which students won't come to school

Where English teacher Teach student with Hausa


Mehn I don't pray to go to that state in my life again

I served in Kaduna but it was in a Christian village.

My students don't smoke though some take tramadol. I also faced that love letter ish and there's the eyeing. The girls would just keep giving you eyes.

Then, for parties, they use kunu and moi moi.

They also believe in charms too even though I've never seen one use charm.

I believe you served in a village/town of one of Nigeria's minority tribes.
Re: What Is The Biggest Culture Shock You Have Had? by hilroy: 8:49pm On Sep 22, 2017
1Sharon:


I'm not igbo but seriously it's not that deep! They simply felt the food was disgusting, it's too bad you are offended about that.

If you Igbo or not, it doesn't stop the fact that what a particular tribe decide to eat shouldn't be an object of disgust to another tribe, and if the sight of the food irritates you, keep it to yourself and stop saying to the tribe in question that their food is disgusting in every freaking discussion because surely there is something disgusting about your own food to other tribe.

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Re: What Is The Biggest Culture Shock You Have Had? by Franky826: 8:51pm On Sep 22, 2017
Bibi294:
hope it's not in Adamawa....pasama? Or something....

Lol Bibi294 if you ask me, na who I go ask?

I don't know the place that's why am asking smiley
Re: What Is The Biggest Culture Shock You Have Had? by Macmoni(m): 8:54pm On Sep 22, 2017
MRAKBEE:

U obviously ate the pooly prepared one.well prepared Fufu is better than garri and tuwo. I eat it for a living.
u obviously too use to it dat u cant percieve d shitty smell anymore.

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Re: What Is The Biggest Culture Shock You Have Had? by Phi001(m): 8:55pm On Sep 22, 2017
hilroy:


If you Igbo or not, it doesn't stop the fact that what a particular tribe decide to eat shouldn't be an object of disgust to another tribe, and if the sight of the food irritates you, keep it to yourself and stop saying to the tribe in question that their food is disgusting in every freaking discussion because surely there is something disgusting about your own food to other tribe.
Look Mister, you're getting worked up over nothing.

The sight of Amala and the smell of Fufu disgust me but my mother and sister like both of them.

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Re: What Is The Biggest Culture Shock You Have Had? by IMASTEX: 9:02pm On Sep 22, 2017
tensazangetsu20:


That country is very weird.
Correction, it is our supposed country Nigeria that is weird.
Re: What Is The Biggest Culture Shock You Have Had? by Sirme411(m): 9:05pm On Sep 22, 2017
FemiEddy:
The day I saw how they process Kulikuli in the north...........I am still shocked shocked

2009 holidays in Kano....my Brother i stopped eating that thing none ofmy generation will eat it sef....

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Re: What Is The Biggest Culture Shock You Have Had? by tensazangetsu20(m): 9:08pm On Sep 22, 2017
IMASTEX:

Correction, it is our supposed country Nigeria that is weird.
Nigeria has its problems and I really hate and despise her but I will take her over Ghana anytime.
Re: What Is The Biggest Culture Shock You Have Had? by makydebbie(f): 9:11pm On Sep 22, 2017
Piiko:
my real name is Kwame, I am running from the FBI so I had to change my name quickly
Since you're Kwame, answer this quick question. What day were you born? tongue
Re: What Is The Biggest Culture Shock You Have Had? by tunnamaniah(m): 9:11pm On Sep 22, 2017
elopee3000:
I can't stand amala and ewedu mixed with gbegiri that's ugliest food in the world
no way bro, have you seen ghana jollof face to face
Re: What Is The Biggest Culture Shock You Have Had? by czarina(f): 9:12pm On Sep 22, 2017
Dalek:



darris pink, White and brown(each color different taste)
beware of the brown one grin
tbh i don't even know wat it is made of but it's sweet. i will say just give it a try
:oYou don't know what it's made of and you eat it? undecided
Re: What Is The Biggest Culture Shock You Have Had? by Rashman578(m): 9:12pm On Sep 22, 2017
Dalek:



i came here to read right thinking people's experience but what did i see? your irresponsible kinsmen talking shit about yorubas and their food. but you like a complete slowpoke that lacks mental effectiveness decide to pick on my own comment? why don't you talk same to your kinfools. leprosy fall on that your have you use type that. eleribu somebody
OMG ..bro u bad o..
Can't just stop lafin grin
Re: What Is The Biggest Culture Shock You Have Had? by bsideboii(m): 9:14pm On Sep 22, 2017
Rakiticbarca:
Benue state, Tiv land they celebrate burial more than any other thing, imagine fixing a burial date for a child that was just a week old.
You see guys scouting for burial venue just to go and eat and merry.

Sex is not also left out as it's not seen as anything, incest is not an issue.

Nudity? That one is nothing.

grin
That must have bn a really interior part of the state. I schooled in makurdi and didn't notice all these...except a high level of sexual promiscuity.I agree with the burial Ish..
Re: What Is The Biggest Culture Shock You Have Had? by czarina(f): 9:17pm On Sep 22, 2017
hilroy:


In all honesty, Okpa looks like shit for Non-Nigerian that hasn't seen moimoi before. But unlike moimoi that has shapes like round, triangle or rectangle to it, okpa is mostly shapeless semi-solid food packed in a nylon bag (or leather as Igbos like to call it). But that doesn't mean it's not a delicacy. Yours truly ate alot of Okpa and Igbagbu oka during my youth service in Enugu. Whatever particular people decide to eat shouldn't be headache for outsiders the way Amala and Ewedu is big headache for many Igbos
I totally get you but I take exception to the bolded undecided skip that description abeg...
Re: What Is The Biggest Culture Shock You Have Had? by hilroy: 9:24pm On Sep 22, 2017
czarina:
I totally get you but I take exception to the bolded undecided skip that description abeg...

For your sake, Okpa looks amazing grin. Guess what, it is a great food made from highly nutritious bambara beans wink
Re: What Is The Biggest Culture Shock You Have Had? by elopee3000(m): 9:25pm On Sep 22, 2017
tunnamaniah:
no way bro, have you seen ghana jollof face to face
yes
Re: What Is The Biggest Culture Shock You Have Had? by czarina(f): 9:27pm On Sep 22, 2017
hilroy:


For your sake, Okpa looks amazing grin. Guess what, it is a great food made from highly nutritious bambara beans wink
aaaaaaaahhhh... Now you're talking cheesy
Re: What Is The Biggest Culture Shock You Have Had? by vaxx: 9:30pm On Sep 22, 2017
richard870:
About a certain African tribe exhuming bodies of dead relatives to show they still care ...
Madagascar.....I watch a documentary about them.
Re: What Is The Biggest Culture Shock You Have Had? by bsideboii(m): 9:41pm On Sep 22, 2017
RoyalPearl:


Achimotan that guy is a very well know Ghana hater. He is always spewing stuff from his ass not to mention that fake makydebbie girl pretending to be from Ghana.

Just leave them with their ignorance and backwards thinking. Let them believe whatever they want to believe and honestly I doubt anything you say or any real Ghanaian says on this forum won't be taking seriously.

Don't have any time or energy for their nonsense anymore hence most of us have left this forum.

I mean everyone knows that food and drinks is one of the important aspects of the wedding and to be frank one of the main reasons people attend the function. So to say we don't serve any food is really laughable.

Am not even going to waste my time posting videos and pictures. Just save yourself the energy and stress and leave them to believe whatever the FCK they want.

Hope you good smiley wink
Hey c'mon babe ,why sound bitter.You just have to clarify things and that should be it.We are all hear to learn and maybe catch some fun while at it. Thanks anyways wink
Re: What Is The Biggest Culture Shock You Have Had? by 1metre: 9:43pm On Sep 22, 2017
Democrat1c:
The eating of Amala and Ewedu by Yoruba. That creepy food irritates my marrows. The soup sometime appears like the sh*ts of Jedi Jedi patients.
u wan spoil show for me, I must finish this my okra soup angry
Re: What Is The Biggest Culture Shock You Have Had? by Nobody: 9:48pm On Sep 22, 2017
Examination malpractice by Nigerian students.
Re: What Is The Biggest Culture Shock You Have Had? by 1metre: 9:53pm On Sep 22, 2017
highchief3:
Mine was Amala, served in the west, first time I saw someone eating Amala, I actually throw up.

As corpers we were always invited to parties but I kept on refusing to eat Amala until one yoruba babe took it upon herself to initiate me to Amala,

I took the challenge and tasted Amala Oooooboy..... It was heavenly it was so smooth and goes down easily I never expected to be that good.
u can see the power of a woman. Most times in life, our decisions on certain issues has been thwarted by the presence of a woman. But not in all cases because some men are rigid.
Re: What Is The Biggest Culture Shock You Have Had? by Nobody: 9:54pm On Sep 22, 2017
The click tongue of the koi koi
Kiosan the people of the sun


Ibo party
The very small meat thing

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