olaxco2f: WARNING!
WARNING!!
WARNING!!!

If u know u are covered with the blood of jesus dont ATTEND!!!

haibe: your reasoning is extremely low. What kind of culture is it that restricts movements of innocent individuals or pose a threat to kill or use them as sacrifice? in this 21st century? Shouldn't we be wiser than all this now? It's people like you that will never make positive changes when in authority even though it's clear some pratices should be scrapped

Nayoanalytical: Stupid and archaic culture and also a hopeless tradition.

The world is looking towards human advancement and some folks are busy practicing fuckup culture.

vislabraye:

Your number 4 reason got me laughing hysterically.
Note: if this festival was so good, the former oba would not have banned it. You are not more traditional than he is.

haibe: lol am a lagosian you dim.wit. . So we can do anything we like in the name of culture? ? Imagine the rulers in where you live declare oro for a year, how will you cope? dumb as!

habex005: traditional rites, does that mean nobody should go out and make money...?



As oro started giving people food...

lekhane: This is part of our problem of under-development in this country. While reading this, I had just the same feeling I used to have back then during my nysc days in ogun state, there was a time they did oroo for a full week, no one could walk safely.
This is a call to the christian community, more work needs to be done. Evangelism has not reach everywhere o so no resting. God will help us

Donfamous: Dese ppl are wretched. @ last dey'll start begging for money praying profusely. While d ppl praying looks like an abandoned abandon amd isolated peeps. Misplaced priority.

Johnnoo:
The Gospel of Jesus Christ has reach there but the people have rejected the word of God!!!

chulla12: I am actually non-religious. A faithless world where life is valued imo is much better than glorified superstition which has engineered the killings of innocent millions over years (I'm talking about Islam, Christianity in past days, crude paganism).

The fact that adherents in these various beliefs (yourself included) are okay with this sort of thing because it typifies a "spiritual lifestyle" shows that human beings have a long way to go. It's no different from the marauding Christian crusaders in medieval times and radical islamism prevalent in many countries.

Reading this thread reminded me of a conversation I witnessed between my driver (from a minority tribe) and his Yoruba friend. They were discussing the unfortunate spate of ritual killings that occur during an Oba's burial...where fresh human heads were buried with the king to signify his transition to the spiritual world with his servants. Disturbed, my driver asked his friend why this practice was still held among the Yoruba. His friend proudly shrugged him off by saying "it is our tradition."

On that note, I will humor you by saying it is none of my business as you have justified it to be tradition in defence.

Have a good day.

kurlz: Korodu and oro all the time, oga o. When will this stop for Christ's sake.

PAGAN9JA:

You mean this wood and clay :



It is not just Westernization. The Japs, the INdians,etc., all contributed to modern technology.

Nowhere is computers mentioned in the bible. Most of these scientitst were not even religious or christians to begin with.

Traditional Religion has contributed to my daily spiritual needs which is what a religion is supposed to do>. Not make ipads or bomb people.

Do you wash your A$$ with a comb? Seriously jorr get a life! Everything has its own function. Why are you comparing two different unrelated things

And btw Africa had its own Indigenous "clinics" and medicine to combat ailments before oyinbo came. so stop this nonsense that christianity brought modern medicine. Most of today smedicine anyways has its roots in Ancient Pagan Greek-Egyptian-Hindu methods. Surgical methods were already practiced before christianity and anaesthesia too.

You are no authority on so-called masquerades. Just go and try to stop Oro. come back and tell us your tale.

samflexxy: why would ebola not afect african countries when stupid cultural practices like this still go on in the so called computer age

drestoneokuta: What about people that are covered with the blood of Jesus?

haibe:

of course I will give ceasar wat belongs to him because this myopic practice hasn't been scrapped. The president is the head of Nigeria, and therefore has the power to make positive changes. Practices like this poses a threat to the life of citizens that reside in this areas and therefore should be made a criminal offence since everyone has a right to life. This is where the boko haram bombings is different since its obviously criminal offence but this oro bulshit is seen as normal.

Why should the death of one man restrict the movement of thousands of people who have important things to do? why should it lead to the death of people or cause unnecessary fear? Nigeria shouldn't be this backward in this 21st century; rituals of this nature should be made a criminal offence. If they want to appoint another oba, they will do the same practice of oro again and use the lives of innocent people as sacrifice, why should things like this be supported? What if it happens that one of our relatives are killed for the sake of an oba? or because boko haram is killing, it then justifies killings by other sects?

Well let everyone practice what they believe but without interfering with the law of the nation by taking lives or causing unnecessary restrictions to citizens. Do you know how many people would lose their jobs because they reside in ikorodu? Argh! !!

PAGAN9JA:

Behaving what way? come again?

The Traditional rulers also have a duty to uphold the religion and culture of the Land.

Dragonking:

What about blood of muhammad

alingo4life: If this Happens in Ibadan,Some Idiots here would be shouting and saying Rubbish calling Ibadan people unprintable names..Even in Ibadan there is no Cultural festival where people's restrictions are curtailed....Chai.Lagos Indeed..There is god ohhh

juman:

They should do their religion in the way that doesn't affect others right.

mickyarams:

Comments like this only highlights the sheer ignorance and inability of most Nigerians to engage in a grown up discussion without bringing meaningless comparison into it. So because bokoharam are causing chaos in our country, you silly tw@t think it's okay for other religions yo put restrictions on our lives, and you wonder why Africa is in its sorry state. Other continents are sending men to the moon, coming up with new technological innovations that amazes everyone, my own people are dancing around in masquerades and threatening their fellow citizens.

macof:

The ikorodu people aren't complaining. It's their right to practice their culture.
If you don't like it pls pls pls return to ur village

1stola:
fücking liar!
when did knuckleheads from the east start owning Lagos?
you fucktàrd

juman:

They should do their religion in the way that doesn't affect others right.

Johnnoo:
The Gospel of Jesus Christ has reach there but the people have rejected the word of God!!!

macof:

It is the Yoruba culture, if you don't like it go back to ur culture-less village

Johnnoo:
The Gospel of Jesus Christ has reach there but the people have rejected the word of God!!!

sexzskil: One day I will rule the entire world like Hitler and eliminate religions and bastaard cultures from all over the planet. Fvck Christianity, Bleep Islam, damn heinous cultures and traditions! I hate the Black Race with all passion! The black race will soon be extincted, I swear!

macof:

It is the Yoruba culture, if you don't like it go back to ur culture-less village

amodu: There will be restriction of movement in Ikorodu tomorrow(7, Aug
2014) in respect of the late Ayangburen of Ikorodu.

The famous Eluku Idol will be on parade for the first time after over 10 years an embargo was placed on it by the late king; A non-indigene is permitted to witness it, so stay clear by staying indoor. Also, there will be Oroo to which doesn't involve the female sex.

The announcement was made late this night by the popular vigilante group known as 'Onyabo' led by the leader Chief Bomabata. Indigene alike who are not man enough should also stay clear.

Although, it's not all over Ikorodu Division,
but some major areas in Ikorodu Central are the
focus areas... Areas like (Itunmaja, Ota-Ona, Ejina,
Aga, Obun-Ale, Ita-elewa, Ladega, Lowa, Ojogbe, Ojubode, Garage Round-About and co...

From 8am-12pm... Someone can move around from
12pm-6pm BUT one should just make sure He/She is
back in his/her home at exactly 6pm... MY ADVICE:
If you don't have any important mission tomorrow,
STAY AT HOME... Ikorodu o ni baje o!

Front page pls

haibe:

which ikorodu people aren't complaining? I have been living in ikorodu for almost a decade now and know how the people here (who now happen to be wise and enlightened) detest the oro act. so do not say what you aren't sure of