₦airaland Forum

Daum:
No worry rest.I give up You just dy find talk.

My guy you quick vex o! You for give am Ayo and Tokunbo meaning for Edo now?

FisifunKododada:
My guy you quick vex o! You for give am Ayo and Tokunbo meaning for Edo now?

No mind am. He won't explain how Edo people bear Yoruba names. But wants me to explain how Itshekiris bear Edo names. Its a silly game. I am unwilling to play.

YungMillionaire:
No mind am. He won't explain how Edo people bear Yoruba names. But wants me to explain how Itshekiris bear Edo names. Its a silly game. I am unwilling to play.

Its a common game on Nairaland

YungMillionaire:
We are Yorubas by lineage - simple and straight forward. Mostly Ijebu. Our connection with Bini is entirely due to the connection between Yoruba and Bini. And this Bini connection is mostly cultural not genetic. Less than 50 years ago, there were still old Itshekiri people who talk about visiting grandparents in Lagos and Ogun state.

Now, does an average Itshekiri have more in common with Urhobos than Yorubas in the SW? Yes. Cultural, inter-marriage rates etc. But that is not the issue at hand. The question is where did we originate from? We originate 100% from Yoruba people.

The talk of mixture is silly. The key is the original Itshekiri stock that gave birth to who we are today today - is a Yoruba stock. Even the name ITSHEKIRI is 100% Yoruba. We are from Ijebu land - a wa ni awon to wa ise kiri.

The reason why some Itshekiris don't speak up (soro soke) is because of the politics of Delta. They think the Ijaws/Urhobos will use it against us and our rightful claim in Niger Delta. Same thing happening to the Olukumis in Anioma - hiding their 100% Yoruba lineage to avoid been marginalization by the majority Igbo.

Wa o, this is very revealing. Most especially the reason the itsekiri, Anioma, and Olukunmis don't speak out. I respect the way they still speak their languages and retain their culture even after being sandwiched between different languages and cultures. This is actually typical of Yorubas in general.