Fhemmmy:

So what are you doing on the un"real" world trying to justify wickedness . . . .

PAGAN 9JA:


dude shut up! you and your wickedness.

Fhemmmy: I just show that pix up there to my daughter and she started to cry and asking why would i have to show her something that scary and yet you are telling me that it is something of pride?

PAGAN 9JA:



MY GODS! HORROR!

shame on you. Ive defended your people all this long. truly you are such a let dovn.

PAGAN 9JA:


dude shut up! you and your wickedness.

CAMEROONPRIDE: stop lying to make a point show us your "markless" faces , we want to see what we are missing ..i still don't get our tibal marks make someone ugly

Honestly i dont lie on Wednesday . . . For real!

slimyem: Shame for what?
A large percentage of my people have abolished the practice.Educate your people and start a movement against the nonsense!!!

slimyem: Shame for what?
A large percentage of my people have abolished the practice.Educate your people and start a movement against the nonsense!!!

Fhemmmy:

Honestly i dont lie on Wednesday . . . For real!

Fhemmmy:

OK, Pele has anyone ever got infected in the process of marking the face?
With all the HIV now, how do u guys take care of the knife or razor being used for the act to make sure it is not contaminated

PAGAN 9JA:


Nonsense! It may be so but its not so large as you think. Many of my Yoruba friends have the smaller mark. the 1-1 on each cheek.

HECK NO! My people will continue with it. Infact I shall start a campaign soon to promotoe the aesthetics of tribal marks. I hope this trend soon catches up across Nigeria.

Fhemmmy:

I know some of those are done not cos of tribal but cos of some other reasons, cos i remember while i was younger, one classmate was given such mark so that he wont die again, at least that is what they blv, stuff like that i wont go against it or talk about it, but a child that did you no wrong being marked horribly is wickedness.

PAGAN 9JA:


the same way your barber disinfects the razor when shaving.

we use Alcohol, ash and heated blade.

but on this point I agree we must change the blade. In the past it was not done much bcause the risk of HIV was less/non-existent.

PAGAN 9JA:


That is called Cauterisation. Some marks are used as Spiritual remedies. btw dont think its just a Yoruba thing. Its done by tribes across the world.

Fhemmmy:

What is the correlation between your culture and sterilizing equipment, where do backward acts and smartness meets?

PAGAN 9JA:


1) Its not a backward act. Its a Cultural Act.

2) Why not? for e.g, Pagan religions are always open to innovation. ofcourse this is more of a cultural issue.

Fhemmmy:

Then, is time for that religion to be open to what makes kids smile and not the one that made them scare themselves at the sight of a mirror

PAGAN 9JA:


Nonsense! It may be so but its not so large as you think. Many of my Yoruba friends have the smaller mark. the 1-1 on each cheek.

HECK NO! My people will continue with it. Infact I shall start a campaign soon to promote the aesthetics of tribal marks. I hope this trend soon catches up across Nigeria.

slimyem: Your yoruba friends are probably in their twenties or thirties which means they were marked when it was still a common practice.
You'll hardly find a five-year old or a 2013 yoruba child marked today.We are leaving you behind!

PAGAN 9JA:


Kids would smile even with their marks. children like face paint.

Fhemmmy:

Face painting is not same as someone marking your face, face-painting is not permanent and it is all for fun, kids are happy and jump to have face painted . . . [b]unlike seeing a knife running thru the skin of their face

CAMEROONPRIDE: they love it , real talk

I know you just having fun . . . so keep your fun going at the expense of pagan_branding

Fhemmmy:

I know you just having fun . . . so keep your fun going at the expense of pagan_branding

CAMEROONPRIDE: i have tribal marks ,tho it's not on my face ...and i was very excited when i got them ...

I am sure what you have is what is called Tattoo, probably drawing of African map . .

PAGAN 9JA:


ofcourse we will. especially so in the villages. and most Yorubas do live in villages/towns.

and btw, you cant possibly expect me to keep a 5-yr old/2013 as a friend, can you

Fhemmmy:

I am sure what you have is what is called Tattoo, probably drawing of African map . .

CAMEROONPRIDE: i don't do tatooos..sorry i have protection/medicinal marks

Fhemmmy:

OK, what you have on you was based on your decision to be protected by what you blv in and that is in no way close to marking the face of a little kid all in the name of culture and want to give that child an identity . . . Lol

CAMEROONPRIDE: parents know what's good for their kids....and tribal marks are harmless

Fhemmmy:

A parent that allows tribal mark on her child and watch them crying being knifed for sure have no clue of what is best for the kids . . . the tribal mark is not for fashion, not for protection - what exactly is it for than for the price of the parents?

CAMEROONPRIDE: Culture/identity is above fashion and protection ...so whats you saying ...why don''t you blame the parents who perm their children's hair?