Patented:
I taya. We spend an eternity differentiating and hating on each other cos of tribe. Tomorrow some christian will say we are the body of christ but in their hearts they hate their brothers and sisters from other tribes. Tribalism is learnt no one is born with it. When we were young children it dint matter where our freinds came from all dt mattered ws we played together. But over the years our parents ingrained in our minds suspicion and hatred for other tribes and politicians and the bad eggs further fanned the flames of tribalism. God pass all of us, on the last day breeze go blow fowl yansh!

naijacutee:


You have hit the nail on the head! My first best friend was a Fulani girl and I used to love going to her house after school. Our driver always gave her a lift as she didn't live very far. I loved watching them eat tuwo from some type of beautiful calabash thing and whenever she travelled to Adamawa, she would bring me back small gifts. Oh, and also ramadan ram which I used to hide to eat :-). And I remember teaching her the little Igbo I knew.

Those ones who call themselves christians and hate others are not really christians. They are hypocrites.

naijacutee:
I'm fascinated by other tribes - I love hearing about Yoruba, Hausa, Efik, Igala, Edo and more cultures and I think it is a wonderful opportunity to have all these different cultures that we can call our own and have the common and unique umbrella that we call Nigeria. Nothing makes me happier than when people from different cultures get married - the further the better, because it is a union that creates children who cannot afford prejudice. This I believe is a superior type of individual, as you are forced to always seek the good on both sides.

But I think it is really sad that not everyone feels this way. For those who think differently, would the world be a better place if everyone was from one tribe?

Kanoro:

Why do you refer to each other as "tribes?" Calling each other "tribes" is a European invention to downplay the powerful kingdoms, empires, and civilizations that you come from. For example the Yoruba have historically been one of the most urbanized people in the world for at least the past 1000 years and most of them come from many different kingdoms like the Oyo, and Owu. You never hear Europeans calling the basque of Spain a "tribe" even though they only number a few million vs the Yoruba who have more people than entire European nations.

ogogoro:


Ok, sorry. What's the right term?

Kanoro:

I'm an American so personally this is just my unbiased opinion. I just find it strange how Africans can refer to one another as tribes and not feel mediocre by doing so. That's all. I think a better term would probably be ethnic group, nation, kingdom, etc. Those seem alot more appropriate.

ogogoro:


Your comment wasn't constructive and deviates from the object of conversation. I asked you to help give us the right term, and at least make your criticism constructive and you're telling us where you're from. I don't understand where you're going. Are you here to vent or to relate constructively?

Tribe is an English term, and I only selected that word to illustrate what I meant and I believe that the captive audience here also get the message and do not find it demeaning. However I'm happy to take your comment onboard and refer to what I mean as something else.

Kanoro:


Why do you refer to each other as "tribes?" Calling each other "tribes" is a European invention to downplay the powerful kingdoms, empires, and civilizations that you come from. For example the Yoruba have historically been one of the most urbanized people in the world for at least the past 1000 years and most of them come from many different kingdoms like the Oyo, and Owu. You never hear Europeans calling the basque of Spain a "tribe" even though they only number a few million vs the Yoruba who have more people than entire European nations.