Ileke-IdI:

Yes, those women are beautiful lol. But they're married.

EzeUche0:

I am talking about you o!

Ileke-IdI:

awww. So what is really going on, you've been sweet all morning. Juju?

EzeUche0:

No, I got a feeling. That tonight is going to be a good night. lol

I am a nice man if you get to know me.

Ileke-IdI:

When I was younger, I've been beaten by my neighbors for misbehaving. As I grew up, it became clear to me that the more an outsider corrects my action, the more shame I bring unto my parents. Anytime I go to a family or neighbor's house, when asked to eat, I'd often respond with "No". I look unto my parent's face to decide my answers. If my grandma winks her nose or move her lips somehow, it means she wants me to say "no". Sometime when I get in trouble in the midst of a crowd, I'd be secretly pinched right away to let me know I'm in trouble.

shanda:

Ileke Idi, I hardly comment on nairaland, but when I saw this thread, I couldn't describe the joy that I felt within. I'm yoruba, and I love the culture so much. Yoruba culture is really interesting and wonderful. Sometime ago I met a brazilian and cuban at different time, who happened to be decendants of yoruba slaves. They still preserve most of the yoruba culture in their respective countries. Orisha worshipping (called Santeria in Cuba and Candomblé in Brazil) is the most popular religion in Cuba. I noticed the brazilians have lost the aspect of respect, which to me is very very important part of Yoruba culture. A couple of guys have set up a yoruba training institutes in brazil teaching them more about the yoruba culture. Check the link below to read about the personal experience of Dr Niyi Afolabi in Brazil.

http://host1.bondware.com/~Louisiana_Weekly/news.php?viewStory=192

shanda:

Here is an excerpt of the interview with one of them http://tribune.com.ng/index.php/arts-a-review/9753-brazil-nigeria-are-twin-sisters-that-share-same-culture and the school's website http://yorubainstitute.org/plus/

Since the institute’s establishment, what impact would you say it is having in promoting the Yoruba culture in Brazil?

We have been making significant success in educating people and creating awareness in Brazil. First, we have succeeded in including Yoruba Culture and Language into the academic curriculum of one of Brazil’s best universities — Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (The Federal University of Minas Gerais). Not only that, we have also succeeded in setting up several workshops, seminars, lectures and festivals to bring the Brazilian people closer to the Yoruba culture. So also, we do receive various Yoruba intellectuals here to contribute to our activities. Today, the Insitute can boast of a Yoruba choir group which comprises of 50 Brazilians and also, we have a Yoruba theatre group that explores and projects on stage the very many aspects of the Yoruba oral literature. All these, I will say, have been carrying our Brazilian sisters along and invariably the Yoruba culture is becoming more prominent in the country

spikedcylinder:

This girl and all things traditional sha!
Very good info about geles by the way, I doubt it is still being practiced though.

stevetboy9:

Nice one. The yagba people are in Kogi but the yorubas in kogi and part of kwara are collectively called Okun. We're craving for a state called Okun State, the Igala have dominated the politics of Kogi State. I'm typing this to let you people know that We've got Yorubas in Kogi State, Okun ooo (Okun is a form of greeting like Ẹkún, Ọkún)

oludashmi:

Padi mi Ileke-idi, se o wa pa. ba wo lara e? Mo ti e ti ri pe ko ko ko lara ota nle 
Ori mi n wu fun gbogbo asa wa to fi sibi yi . . .Oodua a gbe e oo.

Ma worry, ti a ba eventually gba Oodua land yi, you should be part of the Ministry of foreign affairs. Keep it up.

I hope you understood the ekiti I wrote

Ileke-IdI:

Lol ala ni mi se, in seun.
me ko ase ibile ria ni gba ti sukuru ba fun mi laye. Gimme some ideas and I'll post info on it.
Remain blessed.

_{I hope you understood the ekiti I wrote}

Lol. Mo understand e, mo fi agbari gbe tori Ilesha ni mi, se o mo pe ede awon mejeji jo ra won.
o da, fun wa ni itan tabi aworan nipa alafin oyo, ile ife etc

Ileke-IdI:

Ok, I'll be on it soon. Thanx for the suggestion

Ileke-IdI:

Ok, I'll be on it soon. Thanx for the suggestion

SAKUR:


Hey Ileke-Idi you are too much in my communication class we were told to make a speech presentation about our culture or hometown,I just copied all the information you posted here with the pictures studied everything show them in class while making the speech presentation on wednessday, and I got 98 over 100 you are too much 98 gbosa for you

I thereby give you the traditional title of Iyalode of nairaland.