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Holi-yoruba Tattoos (not Safe For Work) by Ikengawo: 12:22am On Feb 12, 2016
a bit of cultural nudity, but it should not be seen as vulgar is it is a way of life for the Holi-Yoruba people in Benin Republic. Their tattoo patterns are getting a lot of attention as of late, so if you're sensitive to nudity don't scroll otherwise here's the culture of the Holi and their famous tattoos

















Re: Holi-yoruba Tattoos (not Safe For Work) by Ikengawo: 12:26am On Feb 12, 2016


remind my of Fulani/Kanuri patterns. Benin Republic has a lot of unadulterated african culture so this is possibly a link into seeing yoruba land prior to white intervention.

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Re: Holi-yoruba Tattoos (not Safe For Work) by dan9ice(m): 12:43am On Feb 12, 2016
That woman look like batman.. Wahala they oo
Re: Holi-yoruba Tattoos (not Safe For Work) by absoluteSuccess: 7:35am On Feb 12, 2016
Ikengawo,

It's Ohori, you are using alada to pronounce it.

Of course there are beautiful body ornaments like this on my peeps.

I'm of the folks, it doesn't reduce our humanity.

And what of the flying Oduduwa, the one trained by KGB?

That should come last in this comic relief series.

grin
Re: Holi-yoruba Tattoos (not Safe For Work) by Nobody: 1:49am On Feb 14, 2016
absoluteSuccess:


And what of the flying Oduduwa, the one trained by the KGB.

grin

Lol. Why KGB, why not Mossad? I will call Oba Akiolu for you now you go gentle. grin
Re: Holi-yoruba Tattoos (not Safe For Work) by absoluteSuccess: 5:27pm On Feb 14, 2016
Timbuktou:


Lol. Why KGB, why not Mossad? I will call Oba Akiolu for you now you go gentle. grin

LOLZ, grin

What if I can't find my ways to the lagoons?

Please temper anger with mercy o. My commander.
Re: Holi-yoruba Tattoos (not Safe For Work) by Cuddlebugie(f): 8:04pm On Feb 14, 2016
Did i just see someone call these ugly markings beautiful body ornaments? shocked
Re: Holi-yoruba Tattoos (not Safe For Work) by Nobody: 8:58pm On Feb 14, 2016
absoluteSuccess:

LOLZ, grin
What if I can't find my ways to the lagoons?
Please temper anger with mercy o. My commander.

Oya, bring your security money. Have you paid for today's security?
Re: Holi-yoruba Tattoos (not Safe For Work) by absoluteSuccess: 9:11pm On Feb 14, 2016
Timbuktou:


Oya, bring your security money. Have you paid for today's security?
Why na?
Am I being followed about by phalange of security guards?
I ain't paying no one farthings.
Re: Holi-yoruba Tattoos (not Safe For Work) by absoluteSuccess: 9:14pm On Feb 14, 2016
Cuddlebugie:
Did i just see someone call these ugly markings beautiful body ornaments? shocked

baby sister, happy nu year.

miss ya alot.
Re: Holi-yoruba Tattoos (not Safe For Work) by Nobody: 9:18pm On Feb 14, 2016
absoluteSuccess:


Why na?

Am I being followed about by phalange of security guards?

I ain't paying no one farthings.

Haven't you heard those council agberos asking foe security money from commercial bus drivers? grin grin . I nearly died the first time I heard them say it. What the fùck is owó security. Na the agberos dey secure you o, without your knowledge and consent grin
Re: Holi-yoruba Tattoos (not Safe For Work) by Cuddlebugie(f): 9:33pm On Feb 14, 2016
absoluteSuccess:

baby sister, happy nu year.
miss ya alot.
Some people just have no respect for the elderly
Re: Holi-yoruba Tattoos (not Safe For Work) by absoluteSuccess: 9:51pm On Feb 14, 2016
Timbuktou:


Haven't you heard those council agberos asking foe security money from commercial bus drivers? grin grin . I nearly died the first time I heard them say it. What the fùck is owó security. Na the agberos dey secure you o, without your knowledge and consent grin

l know na,

owo security, owo agbale, owo osan.

That's the way we do it, Lasgidi lo lese.

Up national!!!!!
Progress.
Re: Holi-yoruba Tattoos (not Safe For Work) by absoluteSuccess: 10:15pm On Feb 14, 2016
Cuddlebugie:
Some people just have no respect for the elderly

my sweetheart.

Many waters cannot quench love.

happy Valentine.
Re: Holi-yoruba Tattoos (not Safe For Work) by Nobody: 11:07pm On Feb 14, 2016
absoluteSuccess:


l know na,

owo security, owo agbale, owo osan.

That's the way we do it, Lasgidi lo lese.

Up national!!!!!
Progress.

Choi. Bros, you done tey for Lag. Which time you go comot for House, make we dey call you sed Honourable?
Re: Holi-yoruba Tattoos (not Safe For Work) by absoluteSuccess: 11:19pm On Feb 14, 2016
Timbuktou:


Choi. Bros, you done tey for Lag. Which time you go comot for House, make we dey call you sed Honourable?

Omo, this Lagos wey we dey so na awa own.

I be awori o.
Re: Holi-yoruba Tattoos (not Safe For Work) by Nobody: 11:23pm On Feb 14, 2016
absoluteSuccess:


Omo, this Lagos wey we dey so na awa own.

I be awori o.

Àwórì ti ibo? What area exactly?
Re: Holi-yoruba Tattoos (not Safe For Work) by absoluteSuccess: 3:06am On Feb 15, 2016
author=Timbuktou post=42928062]

Àwórì ti ibo? What area exactly? [/quote]

I be omo Alado Moro.

from isale Ado loun,

Awa meji lah.

Ogboni,

moki yin l'okun.

Se omu awori liwo wa?

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Re: Holi-yoruba Tattoos (not Safe For Work) by Nobody: 12:14pm On Feb 15, 2016
absoluteSuccess:
author=Timbuktou post=42928062]

Àwórì ti ibo? What area exactly?

I be omo Alado Moro.

from isale Ado loun,

Awa meji lah.

Ogboni,

moki yin l'okun.

Se omu awori liwo wa?


Ol boy, see brain bursting. Mí ò kí se omo àwórì o. But I lived among them for a while.
Re: Holi-yoruba Tattoos (not Safe For Work) by absoluteSuccess: 1:05pm On Feb 15, 2016
Timbuktou:



Ol boy, see brain bursting. Mí ò kí se omo àwórì o. But I lived among them for a while.

Sure, we are good people.

omo ibisi ni tiyin?
Re: Holi-yoruba Tattoos (not Safe For Work) by Nobody: 7:55am On Feb 20, 2016
Omo Egun ni mi, Badagry ni a n pe'le.
Re: Holi-yoruba Tattoos (not Safe For Work) by absoluteSuccess: 2:41pm On Feb 21, 2016
Timbuktou:
Omo Egun ni mi, Badagry ni a n pe'le.

Mipon nuhame. grin

fite ewa miwe do gbagri?

Torinu ewa too hen'to e.

Nam mi de?
Re: Holi-yoruba Tattoos (not Safe For Work) by Nobody: 2:55pm On Feb 21, 2016
absoluteSuccess:


Mipon nuhame. grin

fite ewa miwe do gbagri?

Torinu ewa too hen'to e.

Nam mi de?

I assure, I can't speak the language. Long story. Trying to get my cousin to teach me, though.
Re: Holi-yoruba Tattoos (not Safe For Work) by absoluteSuccess: 3:57pm On Feb 21, 2016
Timbuktou:


I assure, I can't speak the language. Long story. Trying to get my cousin to teach me, though.

I understand.

There are some of us that will continue to preserve the language.

I'm glad to meet you my brother.
Re: Holi-yoruba Tattoos (not Safe For Work) by Nobody: 7:13pm On Feb 21, 2016
absoluteSuccess:

I understand.
There are some of us that will continue to preserve the language.
I'm glad to meet you my brother.

The pleasure's mine, bruv.
Re: Holi-yoruba Tattoos (not Safe For Work) by bundarina: 1:09pm On Feb 14, 2023
It's not "cultural nudity" just photographic nudity in order to see the tatoos as they're covered up in their culture, but these old women don't mind showing them for informative reasons. They're nice tatoos but are not done anymore and are visual relics of the past on the bodies of those old ladies who had it done when young.

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