IN ONE WAY OR THE OTHER WE HAVE "DECULTURED" OUR CULTURE.THAT IS U MIGHT HAVE TREATED UR CLUTURE WITH GREAT DISDAIN.LETS NOT DRAG OUR CULTURAL IMAGE IN NIGERIA TO THE MUD PLZ.IT IS HOW U TAKE CARE OF SOMETHING THAT OTHERS WILL TAKE IT TO BE.IF WE LOOK DOWN ON OUR CULTURE,OTHERS WHO SEEM TO HAVE INTEREST IN IT WILL EVEN TREAT IT WITH GREAT CVONTEMPT!!!.BUT I AM QUITE AWARE THAT THERE ARE SOME TRIBE THAT U CANT JOKE WITH WHEN IT HAS COME TO GIVE RESPECT TO HER CULTURE[NAME WITHELD], MAKE A RESEARCH ON THAT!IN ANUTSHELL WE SHOULD TRY AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE TO APPRECIATE OUR CULTURE WHEREVER U ARE OKAY.NAIRALANDERS.PLZ HELP THRU MORE LIGHTS ON THIS THRU UR REPLIES

well spoken Agbama.

It's inevitable

the one thing we should deculture is too many traditional rulers.

i kind of agree,  i'm yoruba and i notice that yoruba are really big on respecting your elders even if the elders don't respect u ,  i hate that 

omogenaija:

i kind of agree, i'm yoruba and[b] i notice that yoruba are really big on respecting your elders even if the elders don't respect u , i hate that[/b]

You are so right there and it has gotten to a point if you are rude to me then I don’t give you no respect, will never call you aunty, uncle or use Sir or Ma. I don't go on my knee to greet nobody expect my parent which is very rare.

Omo Eko:

You are so right there and it has gotten to a point if you are rude to me then I don’t give you no respect, will never call you aunty, uncle or use Sir or Ma. I don't go on my knee to greet nobody expect my parent which is very rare.

i wonder y some think its respectful to do that ,

omogenaija:



i wonder y some think its respectful to do that ,

I wonder oh everyone know me has the rude girl who cares I will not go on my knee for anyone until my wedding day . But my parents don't really bother about the kneeling down part.

The worst thing is when you go to Naija party and they expect you to knee down and greet everyone , me sha i just say hello and keep walking.

i try avoiding saying hello , my mom says i'm rude everyday, but as long as ur happy with urself who cares

kneel down ko, sit down ni

omogenaija:

i try avoiding saying hello , my mom says i'm rude everyday, but as long as your happy with yourself who cares

kneel down ko, sit down ni

Rude is there favorite word even they’ve give up on me since they know am never going to change.

But whenever am trying to ignore the greeting, i either use my cell phone has an excuse or put a big frown on my face to keep them away from me.

lol
i just pretend that i'm in a rush , and i hate when my mom's friends come to my house and think that i'm their maid , that one should be considered rude

IMHO, no one has decultured _{is that even a word?} our culture. Things change and so should we. I'm sure it was once cultural to sacrifice human to the gods. There are things you just have to get rid of. I particularly find the kneeling down greeting funny but again thats someone's culture.

omogenaija:

lol
i just pretend that i'm in a rush , and i hate when my mom's friends come to my house and think that i'm their maid , that one should be considered rude

I feel you jare when i was in naija it wasn't no problem because we had 2 house maid but hope here it's different, but i don't serve no one lai lia. I usually leave the kitchen for my mum to do that maid things that her friends and family .

lol

"awon omo amerika baje" --- another thing thats pisses me off
but bout awon omo naija ? they are perfect right ?

omogenaija:

lol

"awon omo amerika baje" --- another thing thats pisses me off

My mum still said this to me yesterday, it was so annoying . every time I do something awful she blames it on my friends omo amerika. when she start saying that to me on the phone, i just keep quiet and that pisses her off more.

but bout awon omo naija ? they are perfect right ?

Omo naija are the worst, those one that sleep with guys for recharge card , they are so cheap

my cosuins in naija tell me bout the recharge card thing as well, and even some of the ones here

I remembered this girl sleeping with my hubby friend just to get his #, naija girls are worst than omo america at least you got to buy them expensive things before getting something in return.

Omo Eko:

I remembered this girl sleeping with my hubby friend just to get his #, naija girls are worst than omo america at least you got to buy them expensive things before getting something in return.

who told you that, just be romantic thats all,

omogenaija:

my cosuins in naija tell me bout the recharge card thing as well, and even some of the ones here

shioooo, ur brain is still in its LARVA STAGE

anyways @ omo eko

yoruba's need to change -- aye ti yi

yes we need serious change in out culture

Omo Eko:

I remembered this girl sleeping with my hubby friend just to get his #, naija girls are worst than omo america at least you got to buy them expensive things before getting something in return.

You should satisfy your hubby at home. American girls only need to be properly decieved in order to get something. Men have ways with every type of woman, so please dont try and bring down naija girls

@ Omo eko and Omegenaija

not to offend you girls ooh but "good name is better than anything" try not piss your momsy off. amongs everything, you want your parent to be proud of you. I just had to say

slimfine:

@ Omo eko and Omegenaija

not to offend you girls ooh but "good name is better than anything" try not piss your momsy off. amongs everything, you want your parent to be proud of you. I just had to say

tell dem again my sister. the good thing i like about life is you reap what you sow.

@post
while holding one's culture up and being proud of it is totally right but you have to be aware that harbouring some sort of disdain for these cultures didnt start with the individual the oba,obi or emir who are supposed to be the custodians of culture going to aso rock to collect bribes and oil blocks and supporting corruption,aiding and abetting thugs stealing ballot boxes e.t.c
you think anyone wont talk about them with disdain?
also,globalisation and a shift from the traditional governance to relatively modern governance( meant after the advent of the white ppl)has made a lot of these stuffs obsolete,the government as well, the point of my preamble is that there are a whole of people you can blame for the disdain for culture before getting to the individuals, and with these reasons and more you ll find its not actually our faults for the criticisms and disdain for these cultures