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I am a Jamaica n who loves this platform and I am often here

But I often see this word 'AFONJA' usually with a goat's picture. Please what is the meaning?

Also, what is the problem between Igbo people and Yoruba people?

What is the meaning of oduduwa?

Who is Ekwensu?

Educate a bredda

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1. Afonja is a derogatory word the Igbos call the yorubas. Usually when they use it, they're essentially calling the person a goat.

2. There's no problem between the Igbo and the Yoruba, but the political elites have created these imaginary divisions between the ethnic groups to further their own selfish aims and it's only the ignorant ones among theses tribes that fall for it.

3. Oduduwa is a deified Yoruba historical figure, some call him God.

4. Ekwensu means devil in Igbo.

thesicilian:
Afonja is a derogatory word the Igbos call the yorubas

Oh that's bad

And why the goat picture? And why this seeming beef between those two sister tribes?

vybzkartel:
I am a Jamaica n who loves this platform and I am often here

But I often see this word 'AFONJA' usually with a goat's picture. Please what is the meaning?

Also, what is the problem between Igbo people and Yoruba people?

What is the meaning of oduduwa?

Who is Ekwensu?

Educate a bredda

One love

they're all native languages only Nigerians can understand

thank you

thesicilian:
1. Afonja is a derogatory word the Igbos call the yorubas. Usually when they use it, they're essentially calling the person a goat.

2. There's no problem between the Igbo and the Yoruba, but the political elites have created these imaginary divisions between the ethnic groups to further their own selfish aims and it's only the ignorant ones among theses tribes that fall for it.

3. Oduduwa is a deified Yoruba historical figure, some call him God.

4. Ekwensu means devil in Igbo.

What is jarunpa? when someone moves on bed while sleeping.

tyup:
they're all native languages only Nigerians can understand

thank you

My ancestors were taken into slavery from Nigeria, mi bredda I am no stranger

PUSSYHOE:
What is jarunpa? when someone moves on bed while sleeping.

Which lingua is that?

vybzkartel:
My ancestors were taken into slavery from Nigeria, mi bredda I am no stranger

are you a Nigerian primitively?

vybzkartel:
Which lingua is that?

yoruba Nigeria lang

vybzkartel:
Oh that's bad

And why the goat picture? And why this seeming beef between those two sister tribes?

Afonja is actually a person,a Yoruba Warrior in the olden days.

Olorunnim:
Afonja is actually a person,a Yoruba Warrior in the olden days.

So why is it derogatory then?

vybzkartel:
So why is it derogatory then?

You see Afonja was a deserter, he betrayed his king and went to solicit for help of the Hausas to fight his king, and he was later betrayed by the Hausa also.

Olorunnim:
You see Afonja was a deserter, he betrayed his king and went to solicit for help of the Hausas to fight his king, and he was later betrayed by the Hausa also.

Oh kkz thanks so much for the education
And why the association of Afonja with goat picture?

Also, what is the bone of contention between igbos and Yoruba's?

vybzkartel:
Oh kkz thanks so much for the education
And why the association of Afonja with goat picture?

Also, what is the bone of contention between igbos and Yoruba's?

I don't know the origin of the association of Afonja with the goat, but I can tell you that the Bone of contention between Yoruba's and Igbo is Politics, the Igbo believe we denied them the chance to produce a president and currently blame us for the current disaster we have as a president, because yoruba's Voted en-masse for him.

thesicilian:
1. Afonja is a derogatory word the Igbos call the yorubas. Usually when they use it, they're essentially calling the person a goat.

2. There's no problem between the Igbo and the Yoruba, but the political elites have created these imaginary divisions between the ethnic groups to further their own selfish aims and it's only the ignorant ones among theses tribes that fall for it.

3. Oduduwa is a deified Yoruba historical figure, some call him God.

4. Ekwensu means devil in Igbo.

I love your response

Olorunnim:
I don't know the origin of the association of Afonja with the goat, but I can tell you that the Bone of contention between Yoruba's and Igbo is Politics, the Igbo believe we denied them the chance to produce a president and currently blame us for the current disaster we have as a president, because yoruba's Voted en-masse for him.

Oh kk,

I was thinking former president Jonathan was Igbo

Olorunnim:
You see Afonja was a deserter, he betrayed his king and went to solicit for help of the Hausas to fight his king, and he was later betrayed by the Hausa also.

If actually what you wrote is really true from the historical point of view, the whole thing made sense to me.
Never knew that the name is associated with a great worrior who inadvertently lost out...

DAramis:
If actually what you wrote is really true from the historical point of view, the whole thing made sense to me.
Never knew that the name is associated with a great worrior who inadvertently lost out...

Afonja is a legend down the historical lane of Ilorin. The fable explains why Ilorin has diversified ethnics of some yoruba and hausa tribes.
Till now, 'AFONJA' is the royal title for Ilorin Kingdom...something like 'Afonja of Ilorin' as we have 'Sultan of Sokoto'.

Hmmnnn..

vybzkartel:
I am a Jamaica n who loves this platform and I am often here

But I often see this word 'AFONJA' usually with a goat's picture. Please what is the meaning?

Also, what is the problem between Igbo people and Yoruba people?

What is the meaning of oduduwa?

Who is Ekwensu?

Educate a bredda

One love

Below are pictorial meaning of AF0NJA

That's why this place is called Nairaland.

It's not for everyone.

No be everything you go know.

Just read threads go

ladiesreject:
That's why this place is called Nairaland.

It's not for everyone.

No be everything you go know.

Just read threads go

No wonder u are a reject

vybzkartel:
No wonder u are a reject

Exactly!

Olorunnim:
You see Afonja was a deserter, he betrayed his king and went to solicit for help of the Hausas to fight his king, and he was later betrayed by the Hausa also.

it wasnt the hausas but the fulanis he went to solicit for help

lefulefu:
it wasnt the hausas but the fulanis he went to solicit for help

Okay thanks.

vybzkartel:
Oh kk,

I was thinking former president Jonathan was Igbo

No he's from the Niger Delta state of Bayelsa

lefulefu:
it wasnt the hausas but the fulanis he went to solicit for help

Okay thanks for the Tutoring, I thought it was Hausas

You better be a Jamaican otherwise if you are pretending, you will definitely be busted some day cos I trust nairalanders on that.

Just watch your back...
I don talk my own

While Afonja was actually a person, on nairaland, it's actually used by Igbos mostly for trolling and bantering.
In return, the Yorubas use "Igbos", or Flat head.
Because the back-side on the head of most Igbos tends to have a rather flat surface.

Afonjaaaaaaa

Olorunnim:
Okay thanks for the Tutoring, I thought it was Hausas

dz table u are shaking will break on ur head