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TAO11 please what's the Yoruba word for panther?

BSsniffer:
TAO11 please what's the Yoruba word for panther?

Akátá
Àmọ̀tẹ́kùn.

TAO11:
Akátá
Àmọ̀tẹ́kùn.

Hmm, I've heard of Ekun and Amotekun but never heard of akata. Anyways thanks.

BSsniffer:
Hmm, I've heard of Ekun and Amotekun but never heard of akata. Anyways thanks.

Reference:

C. W. Wakeman, “Dictionary of Yoruba Language: English-Yoruba, Yoruba-English,” C. M. S., Lagos, Jan. 1913, p. 103.

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PS: Ẹkùn is actually “leopard”.

Also, you must have heard of akátá in the Yoruba proverb which says:

“Ẹ jẹ́ kí a lé akátá lọ ná kí a tó fi àbọ̀ fún adìẹ”

Cc: BSsniffer
Cheers!

BSsniffer:
TAO11 please what's the Yoruba word for panther?

Panther is another word for a leopard.

Leopard in Yoruba means Ekun or Ogidan.

Nothing to see here.

AloyEmeka9:
kernel: aki
soup: ofe
car: ugbo ala
aeroplane: ugbo elu
ship/boat: ugbo mmiri
poverty: owu ite or ogbenye.
Hausa and Yoruba translations please?

Yoruba

Soup: Obe
Car: Oko
Aeroplane: Oko ofurufu
Ship: Oko Oju Omi
Poverty: Isè

teissys:
Hi guys. How can I say:
Goodmorning in Yoruba I am hungry in Igbo I love you in Igbo I am fine in Yoruba Leave me alone in Hausa What do you like in Yoruba

Good morning in Yoruba: Ojumo ire
I am hungry in igbo: Aguru na'gu m
I love you in igbo: Afurum gi na'ya
I am fine in Yoruba: Mo wa daada
leave me alone in Hausa............?
What do you like in Yoruba: Ki lo feran?

TAO11
Sorry to disturb, please do you know the process and requirements for someone who is an indigine of ibadan to become olubadan?
Thanks.

The ABC reporter is really stupid. People obviously hold the sign of "supporting the national security law", but he thinks Hong Kong people are against it. It’s fine to make jokes if you don’t understand Chinese. After being pointed out by everyone, they are still arguing that he is "satisfying"

quote author=Truthbeatslies post=104524838]The true history of the yoruba:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llporKrPsbU


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2hU-ibkPfg



Please kindly help me locate one of these 5 things:

1) ife empire
2) bight of ife
3) bight of yoruba
4) ife battle against britain
5) ife republic[/quote]

DEBUNKED!

Truthbeatslies:
[s]The true history of the yoruba:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIporKrPsbU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2hU-ibkPfg

[/s]

I have debunked this false video many, many times. See one of my comments below:

(1) Regarding your bitter lies about the trans-Atlantic slave trade, the following piece-by-piece devastating refutation:

(A) Contrary to your ignorance, captives weren’t taken from “all across Africa” as you imagined.

Rather, captives were taken from Central Africa and West Africa — including people from Benin kingdom whom the Nupe, the Ibadan, Ogedengbe, etc. raided.

(B) Contrary to your ignorance, the Yoruba people have long been known by the name Yoruba (and they’ve been living in their present homeland) for centuries prior to the period when ex-captives began to be returned to Africa.

We know this because the process of returning ex-captives back ‘home’ to West Africa didn’t begin until circa the late-1700s.

Whereas, there are manuscripts written in the early-1600s which list Yorubas (by their name Yoruba) among some of the ethnic groups of our region of West Africa.

This manuscript which was written by Ahmed Baba in 1615 is attached below.

The name Yoruba is shown in red highlight (among the other ethnic groups) as can be seen in the original manuscript as well as in the translation embedded below respectively:

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This translation was prepared by John Hunwick and Fatima Harrak for The Institute of African Studies Rabat, Morocco

Oh, I should add that we know that this manuscript was written by Ahmad Baba in the year 1615 because he himself penned his date as highlighted (in the attached verso) below:

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The highlight here literally shows the wording “(the year) one thousand and twenty four (of the Hijrah)”.

When converted from this Hijri “AH” calendar into our Gregorian “AD” calendar; the year 1024 AH falls into the year 1615 AD

The formula “D = 0.9692*H + 622” proves practically useful for this conversion.

In sum, your falsehood that returned-slaves (from all across Africa) are what became known as Yorubas is nothing but a but-hurt lie from a depressed bald-head.


(C) These ex-captives who were of West-African origin and Central African origin were repatriated directly to Sierra-Leone and Liberia.

Some began a new life there, while some decided to go back to their homeland from which they were taken ab-initio.

Nobody was repatriated to south-West Nigeria, bald-head.

A number of Yorubas among the returnees chose to return back to Yorubaland — just as many others who returned to their respective original homeland.

(2) The only ethnic-group whom I know of who couldn’t fight their way to freedom and be returned back to Africa are ……. [take a guess].


They couldn’t think of returning until about 400 years later when some of their descendants decided to tap into the science of Genetics as a guide to finding their way back home. ~ See video. below:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxDve0rwQbM

The two attachments below also shows some earlier corroborative confessions made available to Dr. R. E. Bradbury by these people themselves.

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[s]Please kindly help me locate one of these 5 things:
1) ife empire
2) bight of ife
3) bight of yoruba
4) ife battle against britain
5) ife republic[/s]

(1) “Occupying a key site on the route from the Bend to Ife, Oyo was probably one of the earliest-founded provincial capitals in the Ife empire.”

~ Robin Horton, “Ancient Ife,” (1979), p.115.

(2) A ”bight” is a feature of a water body (Atlantic ocean in this case).

Ife, in contrast, is deep in the Yoruba interior. It is in no way near the Atlantic coast.

How could the 1400s Portuguese then have named a part of the Atlantic Ocean (the bight) after it?

You see your life? See how you embarrassed yourself, family and friends.

(3) Yoruba is not one kingdom. It is a land of free-borns, where each of its many kingdoms has got some sovereignty.

As such, the bight could not have been named after a land as a whole. It was named after one of the two major polities near the coast — particularly the one which the Portuguese first had trade relations with.

Of the two major kingdoms near the coast in the late 1400s when the Portuguese first arrived, only Benin kingdom was willing to sell its people. The bight was thus named after that kingdom whom they knew.

*It wasn’t until in the 1520s before Benin embargoed the sale of its men (allowing only women) due to fear of depopulation of able-bodied men.

(4) First of all, Britain didn’t have any fight with Benin. It was a punishment, not a fight. It is called a “punitive expedition” for a reason. A punishment in relation to which Ovoramwen recanted and trembled in court.

Imaging “canning” a child as a punitive measure for mis-behaviors, and then the child suddenly turning around to say s(he) had a fight with you. No be juju be that?

There was no reason to punish Ife, hence no such expedition happened there. Instead, they helped to end the ongoing wars within Yorubaland.

(5) The country called Benin Republic did not take its name from Benin kingdom. Neither does it relate to Benin kingdom.

The country’s former name was “Dahomey” — a name which doesn’t reflect the diverse ethnicities in the country.

The name “Benin” (after the bight which the country sits on) was then settled for due to its neutrality.

“In the late 19th century French colonizers making inroads from the coastal region into the interior borrowed the name of the defeated Dahomey kingdom for the entire territory that is now Benin; the current name derives from the Bight of Benin”

~ https://www.britannica.com/place/Benin

In contrast, an entire group of people in today’s Togo, have insisted to be known by the name IFE. Yes, it is the “Ife” of present Nigeria they want to be associated with.

Yoruba language is being spoken in Benin Republic. Tell me where (outside of Edo state) Bini language is beinig spoken.

Peace!

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biina:

ete depending on the intonation and/or yoruba spelling could mean any of tongue, cunningness/slyness, or disgrace

lapalapa refers to eczema or the Jatropa species plant used to treat such skin infections as ringworm and eczema

Ifo, not lapalapa, is called eczema. Great work you did here tho

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGeWAOklF-E


Outsiders have written many books and essays about Igbo and African religions.

A number of inaccurate and disparaging statements have been made in these publications. which has influenced many Igbo and Africans to adopt the same incorrect terminology and have the same beliefs.

Let us correct some of these inaccuracies.

African or Igbo religion is incorrectly referred to be ancestor worship.

This is incorrect because Africans do not revere their ancestors who have passed away.

It is true that long-dead relatives are said to live on and exhibit interest in their living relatives.

These families may demonstrate their faith by erecting shrines to the departed and leaving food or drink there or on their graves, as well as mentioning them in their prayers.

Also, once in a while, Igbo culture permits the celebration of Masquerade or mmanwu festivals, just like the one that happened in this video which took place in Agbgudu, Udi, Enugu state.

These expressions of reverence for the deceased, however, do not imply that they are being worshipped; rather, they demonstrate people's view that the departed of up to four or five generations should not be forgotten.

Acts of worship (such as sacrifices and prayers) are only a part of the African/Igbo religion.

A little element of a larger religious system cannot be considered whole.

Thus, it is incorrect to refer to the African/Igbo religion as "ancestor worship."

Please what's the meaning of iberibe and zukwanuike in igbo language

Hello,
What’s the meaning of
WAKAJUGBE?
Is it evil, demonic or what’s it about

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFf8lGZ3xvs


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWrTJWTDT7Y


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wswBf33jkkk



I was wondering... Do the hausa tribe have their own form of masquerade?

If they do... What do hausa people call masquerade in their language and can one of you here share any picture or video link to your local masquerade?

Thank you

TAO11:
Akátá
Àmọ̀tẹ́kùn.

Àmọ̀tẹ́kùn Is leopard