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Re: Myth or Reality: Yoruba is closer to the Edos culturally than the East is. by ektbear: 11:56pm On Feb 04, 2012

I don't think we are culturally mixed like that. There is certainly some overlap and commonality, but nothing massive or overwhelming.

But we seem to like each other and get along fairly well.

Isn't it more impressive for this to be the case, w/o being blood kin necessarily?

I dunno, I think it is kind of cool

Re: Myth or Reality: Yoruba is closer to the Edos culturally than the East is. by PhysicsQED(m): 11:58pm On Feb 04, 2012

NCNC and AG were both popular in the Midwest, I think that much is clear, but NCNC was more popular than AG from what I've read. I don't think this necessarily indicates anything about "ethnic alliances", though.

Re: Myth or Reality: Yoruba is closer to the Edos culturally than the East is. by emmaBS(m): 12:01am On Feb 05, 2012

The Ghanaians are watching you guys again.

Re: Myth or Reality: Yoruba is closer to the Edos culturally than the East is. by oduasolja: 12:01am On Feb 05, 2012

i DEY LAUGH OHH.

IGBO wan claim edo . well heres what the oba of benin wrote about the igbos in his autobiography.

Akenzua wrote:

[b]quote:
The Igbo philosophy seems to be “money maketh a man” and the Igbo man is prepared to sink to any level or scale the highest mountain to get money…No job is too menial for the Igbo man

, I think there are two main reasons why “the Igbo are everywhere.”

First, as I have stated, the Igbos will go to any length in search of money and since they are more willing than any other tribe to do any type of work, no matter how menial, they are ready and cheap source of labour everywhere.

Another reason for their migration… is terribly overpopulated by its 12 million or so inhabitants, so that the Igbo is constantly on the move in serch of a place to stand in.

While I admire the Igbos for their energy and industry, their insatiable desire for money makes me sick.

…I have stated elsewhere in this narrative that the Igbo does not believe that any kindness can be gratuitous and would doubt your sincerity if you were prepared to do any favour for him without demanding or accepting a consideration.

As a matter of fact the Igbo man makes the offer before he begins to ask for the help he seeks. This remarks should, however, not be taken to mean that there are no honest people among them.

There certainly are, but by and large, the average Igbo man seeks gain from whatever he does.

…One common charge against the Igbo is that if you give them an inch they will demand (and quite often take) a mile.

An Igbo man in search of residential accommodation is prepared to pay rent for even your kitchen store. Within a week of his moving in, about half a dozen “brothers” come to “visit” him; within a fortnight more of them arrive. He then pleads with you to allow them temporary accommodation in the house but soon they have become permanent and taken every available space in your house.

There would be nothing wrong with this if they remained as tenant. But the sad part of it is that before the owner knows what is happening these tenants are dangling money before his eyes for the purchase of the house itself or the adjoining land.

The money comes to hand quite easily either through concerted efforts or some wealthy “brothers” or the tribal union, and overnight the owner of the house becomes a tenant on his own land.

In like manner, they have surreptitiously ousted “nationals” of the other regions from their market stalls, from their shops, from the rubber plantations and other forms of human endeavour. One may say, it is the stupidity of the other people.

Is it any wonder then that some other regions in the federation entertain fear of possible Igbo domination?

IT IS TO BE HOPED THAT THEY DO NOT BECOME LIKE THE JEWS , objects of castigation and contempt for their industry and adventurous spirit.[/b]

from this thread.
http://messageboard.biafranigeriaworld.com/ultimatebb.cgi/ubb/get_topic/f/1/t/001709/p/1.html

Re: Myth or Reality: Yoruba is closer to the Edos culturally than the East is. by onila(f): 12:02am On Feb 05, 2012

shymmex:

I said: "based on my opinion!", I judged it based on what I call BEAUTY - which include BIG BUM and BOSOM,

The only West African girls with those qualities are Ghanaians, Gambians, and Sierra Leoneans, Maybe, very few Nigerian girls, Naija girls have big bosoms but they're money grabbers, As for the other West Africans girls - their faces don't do it for me, East African and South African girls have some of the biggest BUMS known to mankind Burundi, Uganda, Zimbabwe and South Africa - all I can say is wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow,

But I still prefer my Naija girls - and I have only gone out with Nigerian girls, They're relationship types, and we can relate on a lot of things, But for pleasure - I prefer East and South African girls

Nigerian girls might not be bootilicous like south african girls but we are prettier facially esp we igbo girls -check out this thread https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-761575.0.html

u havent seen senegalese, mali, guinea girls in west africa dey are one the prettiest in the continent. .ivory coast women are known to be pretty with big backsides like south african girls

Re: Myth or Reality: Yoruba is closer to the Edos culturally than the East is. by onila(f): 12:06am On Feb 05, 2012

shymmex:

@Onila
Any clown can post the pics of a couple of good looking Edo girls, we're talking about the percentage of good looking ones, I don't want to see faces because face can be deceiving - can we see their full body

Almost every East African or South African girls has a BIG BUM, But I have seen Naija gals with BUMS as flat as Oyingbo BUM, trust me, But I don't mind as long as I can get some Jellof Rice and Pounded yam off them - I'm happy

everyone has different tatstes but i prefer a girl with a pretty face than body any day

Re: Myth or Reality: Yoruba is closer to the Edos culturally than the East is. by moremi2008(m): 12:08am On Feb 05, 2012

All I know is that my cousins are from Ondo state and my jaws dropped when I attended my cousin's traditional wedding and she came out dressed like a Bini bride!!!! Apparently, brides from Owo in Ondo state dress like Bini women! Go back and do your research, some parts of Yoruba land are practically Bini, the intercultural exchange is unmistakable!

Re: Myth or Reality: Yoruba is closer to the Edos culturally than the East is. by babaowo: 12:09am On Feb 05, 2012

By now i thot i need to sleep.

Re: Myth or Reality: Yoruba is closer to the Edos culturally than the East is. by emmatok(m): 12:09am On Feb 05, 2012

PhysicsQED:

NCNC and AG were both popular in the Midwest, I think that much is clear, but NCNC was more popular than AG from what I've read. I don't think this necessarily indicates anything about "ethnic alliances", though.

Ethnic alliance is what brings EDO AND YORUBA together.

Re: Myth or Reality: Yoruba is closer to the Edos culturally than the East is. by Onlytruth(m): 12:10am On Feb 05, 2012

Nnamdi Azikiwe (NCNC) became the governor general (and president after the country became a republic in 1963), Abubakar Tafawa Balewa (NPC) was named prime minister, and Obafemi Awolowo (AG) had to settle for leader of the opposition. The regional premiers were Ahmadu Bello (Northern Region, NPC), Samuel Akintola (Western Region, AG), Michael Okpara (Eastern Region, NCNC), and Dennis Osadebey (Midwestern Region, NCNC).

http://countrystudies.us/nigeria/68.htm

Re: Myth or Reality: Yoruba is closer to the Edos culturally than the East is. by Onlytruth(m): 12:14am On Feb 05, 2012

That Edo is POLITICALLY closer to Yoruba has no substantiation. It remains a real red herring.

The language affinity is also suspect.
As for me, I go with LOOKS. The two don't look much alike. Edos actually look more like Igbos.

All these will be settled in the future, after the Biafran war issues must have taken the back seat.

Re: Myth or Reality: Yoruba is closer to the Edos culturally than the East is. by Nobody: 12:14am On Feb 05, 2012

emmaBS:

The Ghanaians are watching you guys again.

You shouldn't air your views because Ghanians are laughing!

Re: Myth or Reality: Yoruba is closer to the Edos culturally than the East is. by Nobody: 12:20am On Feb 05, 2012

Nigerian girls might not be bootilicous like south african girls but we are prettier facially esp we igbo girls -check out this thread https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-761575.0.html

u havent seen senegalese, mali, guinea girls in west africa dey are one the prettiest in the continent. .ivory coast women are known to be pretty with big backsides like south african girls

Like I said earlier, all Nigerian girls look the same to me - yoruba, Igbo, Hausa etc etc, None of them have the ridiculous BUMS East and South African girls have,

As for Senegales, Malians and girls from Guinea - they're not my type, I would go as far as saying girls from IVORY COAST are the best looking girls in West Africa - based on what I've seen,

I love my Naija girls, and I'll marry a Naija girl - but they're not the best of the best In Africa, You can keep posting brushed pictures - I judge based on what I've seen, Naija girls and Ghana girls can compete between themselves - even Ghana girls have bigger BUMS than Naija gals grin

As for the guys, no one comes close to Naija guys in Africa, Going out with a Naija guy in LONDON is like a wearing diamonds, trust me grin

Re: Myth or Reality: Yoruba is closer to the Edos culturally than the East is. by ektbear: 12:20am On Feb 05, 2012

PhysicsQED:

NCNC and AG were both popular in the Midwest, I think that much is clear, but NCNC was more popular than AG from what I've read. I don't think this necessarily indicates anything about "ethnic alliances", though.

What about in say Benin City proper?

moremi2008:

All I know is that my cousins are from Ondo state and my jaws dropped when I attended my cousin's traditional wedding and she came out dressed like a Bini bride!!!! Apparently, brides from Owo in Ondo state dress like Bini women! Go back and do your research, some parts of Yoruba land are practically Bini, the intercultural exchange is unmistakable!

Parts of Ondo and Ekiti supposedly paid tribute to Benin.

We have a family friend (somewhat well-known guy in the Nigerian community, actually) who evidently his maternal (or paternal? I'm not sure) family is from Edo.

Re: Myth or Reality: Yoruba is closer to the Edos culturally than the East is. by Nobody: 12:33am On Feb 05, 2012

...pls delete

Re: Myth or Reality: Yoruba is closer to the Edos culturally than the East is. by ACM10: 12:34am On Feb 05, 2012

alj harem:

Akoko people are [size=18pt]yorubiod[/size]

Bini people also

Uzen people (not sure of the spelling)

I can keep going

YORUBOID, he he he

This one must enter my dictionary

This alhaji can lie o

So u have to neologize inorder to support your lies? grin

Re: Myth or Reality: Yoruba is closer to the Edos culturally than the East is. by aljharem(m): 12:36am On Feb 05, 2012

Moodie:

[size=18pt]Na wa ooo, Oyinbo go discriminate against me unto say i be Nigerian, my fellow Nigerian Go discriminate against me say i dey from South South, even my south south asaba man go discriminate against me unto say i be Bini man. If this country begin scatter, every street go be country on im own o.[/size]

Gbamm that is the silly games some people are trying to play here

Re: Myth or Reality: Yoruba is closer to the Edos culturally than the East is. by Obiagu1(m): 12:36am On Feb 05, 2012

So from every indication, "Edo is our brother" said the Yoruba is a myth.

Re: Myth or Reality: Yoruba is closer to the Edos culturally than the East is. by PhysicsQED(m): 12:37am On Feb 05, 2012

ekt_bear:

What about in say Benin City proper?

Benin Tax Payers Association was for AG

Otu Edo was for NCNC

Otu Edo won eventually.

Re: Myth or Reality: Yoruba is closer to the Edos culturally than the East is. by Katsumoto: 12:37am On Feb 05, 2012

shymmex:

Like I said earlier, all Nigerian girls look the same to me - yoruba, Igbo, Hausa etc etc, None of them have the ridiculous BUMS East and South African girls have,

As for Senegales, Malians and girls from Guinea - they're not my type, I would go as far as saying girls from IVORY COAST are the best looking girls in West Africa - based on what I've seen,

I love my Naija girls, and I'll marry a Naija girl - but they're not the best of the best In Africa, You can keep posting brushed pictures - I judge based on what I've seen, Naija girls and Ghana girls can compete between themselves - even Ghana girls have bigger BUMS than Naija gals

As for the guys, no one comes close to Naija guys in Africa, Going out with a Naija guy in LONDON is like a wearing diamonds, trust me

Dude,

Naija ladies are complete although they may stress you.
Naija ladies are confident, sexy, educated, pretty, elegant, etc.

Some of those south african, east african gals you are praising have good bodies but are not as good looking as West African gals. All they got going for them are sexy bodies. If you want a complete lady and aren't intimidated by a confident, sexy, and educated lady, then a Nigerian lady is it. Be it Yoruba, Edo, Igbo - they are all banging. I can't even believe you said Naija ladies should compete with Ghanian gals. shocked

ekt_bear:

What about in say Benin City proper?

Parts of Ondo and Ekiti supposedly paid tribute to Benin.

We have a family friend (somewhat well-known guy in the Nigerian community, actually) who evidently his maternal (or paternal? I'm not sure) family is from Edo.

Bini and warri divisions were strong AG areas. You also have to remember that NCNC started in Lagos by mainly Yoruba sons. NCNC won most seats in Lagos. NCNC was very strong in the South before AG made strong in roads. I dont want to go into further details so as not to derail the thread.

BTW, it was parts of Ondo, the border towns, that paid tributes to Bini; Ekiti was not included.

Re: Myth or Reality: Yoruba is closer to the Edos culturally than the East is. by ACM10: 12:38am On Feb 05, 2012

afam4eva:

@dayokanu
I guess all the Nigerians with english names are english people ba? There's a group called ekpeye in rivers state that speak and their people bear Igbo names. But that does not make them Igbos. How much more a selected few who bear Yoruba names in edo state.

When I went to Bori, River state. I discovered that many Ogonis bear Igbo names. Does that make them Igbos?

Re: Myth or Reality: Yoruba is closer to the Edos culturally than the East is. by aljharem(m): 12:39am On Feb 05, 2012

ACM10:

YORUBOID, he he he

This one must enter my dictionary

This alhaji can lie o

So u have to nelogize inorder to support your lies?

Make him enter dictionary

I am not lying though

tell me where u think I was lying

Re: Myth or Reality: Yoruba is closer to the Edos culturally than the East is. by dayokanu(m): 12:40am On Feb 05, 2012

Onlytruth:

That Edo is POLITICALLY closer to Yoruba has no substantiation. It remains a real red herring.

The language affinity is also suspect.
[size=18pt]As for me, I go with LOOKS. The two don't look much alike. Edos actually look more like Igbos. [/size]

All these will be settled in the future, after the Biafran war issues must have taken the back seat.

How retardded.

How can one distinguish 2 Southern Nigerians based on look?

If anyone had called Rochas a Yoruba man or Goodluck an Edo man or Fashola an Ibo man who wold have argued

Re: Myth or Reality: Yoruba is closer to the Edos culturally than the East is. by Obiagu1(m): 12:41am On Feb 05, 2012

Very interesting conversation. It has now become clear that the constant attempt by the SW to isolate Edo from the rest of the SS group is based on falsehood lipsrsealed

Re: Myth or Reality: Yoruba is closer to the Edos culturally than the East is. by Katsumoto: 12:42am On Feb 05, 2012

PhysicsQED:

Benin Tax Payers Association was for AG

Otu Edo was for NCNC

Otu Edo won eventually.

Otu edo won 3 seats - 2 (Omo-osagie and Ekwuyasi) declared for NCNC and Ighodaro declared for AC.

Obiagu1:

So from every indication, "Edo is our brother" said the Yoruba is a myth.

You are still making an ignorant comment - you are yet to define Edo. Not all Edo towns are close to the Yorubas.

Re: Myth or Reality: Yoruba is closer to the Edos culturally than the East is. by ACM10: 12:44am On Feb 05, 2012

alj harem:

Make him enter dictionary

I am not lying though

tell me where u think I was lying

Why should they be yoruboid instead of yorubas?

Ol boy, if it's not panadol, then it can never be like panadol

Re: Myth or Reality: Yoruba is closer to the Edos culturally than the East is. by aljharem(m): 12:44am On Feb 05, 2012

Onlytruth:

That Edo is POLITICALLY closer to Yoruba has no substantiation. It remains a real red herring.

The language affinity is also suspect.
As for me, I go with LOOKS. The two don't look much alike. Edos actually look more like Igbos.

All these will be settled in the future, after the Biafran war issues must have taken the back seat.

tell whether this is igbo or yoruba in this pictures since you can use facial struture to identify people's group

LOL grin

[img]http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRIOv80A1FgSKqg7WXEMru2OHImPmgXFKx0uRdx3JUB3R5XEssS[/img]

Re: Myth or Reality: Yoruba is closer to the Edos culturally than the East is. by onila(f): 12:44am On Feb 05, 2012

shymmex:

Like I said earlier, all Nigerian girls look the same to me - yoruba, Igbo, Hausa etc etc, None of them have the ridiculous BUMS East and South African girls have,

As for Senegales, Malians and girls from Guinea - they're not my type, I would go as far as saying girls from IVORY COAST are the best looking girls in West Africa - based on what I've seen,

I love my Naija girls, and I'll marry a Naija girl - but they're not the best of the best In Africa, You can keep posting brushed pictures - I judge based on what I've seen, Naija girls and Ghana girls can compete between themselves - even Ghana girls have bigger BUMS than Naija gals

As for the guys, no one comes close to Naija guys in Africa, Going out with a Naija guy in LONDON is like a wearing diamonds, trust me

U naija boys ona like yourself too much

yoruba, igbo and hausa girls dont look the same please undecided

Re: Myth or Reality: Yoruba is closer to the Edos culturally than the East is. by ezeagu(m): 12:44am On Feb 05, 2012

For me, Bini and Yoruba has always been like Igbo and Efik/Ibibio. I don't see a situation in which Edo is more culturally close to Igbo, at least this isn't the situation in Nigeria, what's closer than sharing origins of your paramount leaders? I do agree that Bini or Edo people look more eastern though. Apart from that, Bini and Igbo have influenced each other over the last 500 years, but nothing compared to the relationship with Yoruba.

alj harem:

tell whether this is igbo or yoruba in this pictures since you can use facial struture to identify people's group

LOL

[img]http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRIOv80A1FgSKqg7WXEMru2OHImPmgXFKx0uRdx3JUB3R5XEssS[/img]

I'm guessing Yoruba.

Re: Myth or Reality: Yoruba is closer to the Edos culturally than the East is. by Obiagu1(m): 12:44am On Feb 05, 2012

Katsumoto:

Otu edo won 3 seats - 2 (Omo-osagie and Ekwuyasi) declared for NCNC and Ighodaro declared for AC.

You are still making an ignorant comment - you are yet to define Edo. Not all Edo towns are close to the Yorubas.

I don't need to define Edo for you because you should have known I meant Edoid groups. Groups in Edo and Delta that are Edoid.

Re: Myth or Reality: Yoruba is closer to the Edos culturally than the East is. by Kilode1: 12:45am On Feb 05, 2012

I actually think Chimamanda Adichie looks Yoruba tongue

BTW, what's going on? Did somebody discover new oil fields in Benin?

Re: Myth or Reality: Yoruba is closer to the Edos culturally than the East is. by PhysicsQED(m): 12:46am On Feb 05, 2012

oduasolja:

i DEY LAUGH OHH.

IGBO wan claim edo . well heres what the oba of benin wrote about the igbos in his autobiography.

Akenzua wrote:

If you read that carefully, yeah, parts of it may seem offensive, but it's a bit ambiguous. There he doesn't state any dislike for Igbos outright and balances his criticisms with positives. Anyway, some of the quotes are taken out of context.

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