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Yoruba, Igbo And Hausa Did Not Name Themselves by jmoore(m): 8:07am On Jan 22, 2018 |
"What is also interesting about us is that we have all embraced different kinds of identities especially the ruling classes in Nigeria. The Yorubas for example call themselves what they are but the word ‘Yoruba’ is not a Yoruba word because actually, the Yorubas didn’t give themselves the name. The word was given to them by Ahmad Baba of Songhai and Ahmed Baba used the word “Yoruba” not even “The Yorubas" to describe the people who live in what is now modern day Oyo, Osun, Lagos & Kwara states but it simply meant people living in the south. In the same way that word “Hausa” is not a Hausa word and the Hausas didn’t give themselves the name. It was simply given by again the same Ahmad Baba who was living in Songhai and Songhai as you know is the modern day Niger. He just used the word to refer to the people who are living to the south of Niger. In the same way that we are very proud we know a people called the Igbo people, but Ibo is not an Ibo word. The word Igbo was used by the people of Onitsha who were largely monarchical and felt a sense of contempt for other uncultured people who lived around them. So, they used the word to describe others but now it’s been adopted and of course there are people who call themselves Igbo.” ~ Bishop Matthew Kukah |
Re: Yoruba, Igbo And Hausa Did Not Name Themselves by Captleverage: 8:09am On Jan 22, 2018 |
Yea that's why we have given them new names awusa pedos and afonja cowards 4 Likes |
Re: Yoruba, Igbo And Hausa Did Not Name Themselves by whitebeard(m): 8:13am On Jan 22, 2018 |
Captleverage:this guy is a science student 4 Likes |
Re: Yoruba, Igbo And Hausa Did Not Name Themselves by donstan18: 8:21am On Jan 22, 2018 |
Captleverage: You got me cracked brO 2 Likes |
Re: Yoruba, Igbo And Hausa Did Not Name Themselves by ipodstinks: 8:35am On Jan 22, 2018 |
benben1000:The death is on your useless pig father. 4 Likes |
Re: Yoruba, Igbo And Hausa Did Not Name Themselves by ipodstinks: 8:36am On Jan 22, 2018 |
Captleverage:And the same way kanu gave you ipob pigs chest beaters. . Kanu really tried for the naming ceremony, a perfect name. 2 Likes |
Re: Yoruba, Igbo And Hausa Did Not Name Themselves by jmoore(m): 8:38am On Jan 22, 2018 |
A topic meant to educate Nigerians, but it has been turned to a refuse dump by illiterates. Lalasticlala, cleanse this thread and move it to the front-page. |
Re: Yoruba, Igbo And Hausa Did Not Name Themselves by benben1000: 8:50am On Jan 22, 2018 |
ipodstinks: Go to Benue and see how angry they are with Afonjas for continuing this country. |
Re: Yoruba, Igbo And Hausa Did Not Name Themselves by Captleverage: 8:54am On Jan 22, 2018 |
ipodstinks: No not pigs lions and not chest beaters but warriors if not why did your pedophile of a president occupy our country to forcefully beg us?them know say once we start craze e no dey end once ask your grandfather |
Re: Yoruba, Igbo And Hausa Did Not Name Themselves by ipodstinks: 10:01am On Jan 22, 2018 |
benben1000:They are angry with afonja . Oh, you mean they came to tell you in your house that they are angry with afonja because they are the ones killing them ba?. All these nairaland kids won't stop making person laugh. 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Yoruba, Igbo And Hausa Did Not Name Themselves by ipodstinks: 10:03am On Jan 22, 2018 |
Captleverage:Forcefully beg you , video of the begging or move to one side. Warriors, in which world? What fight he fought n won them made him warriors or is there another meaning for warrior? 3 Likes |
Re: Yoruba, Igbo And Hausa Did Not Name Themselves by Captleverage: 10:25am On Jan 22, 2018 |
ipodstinks:If we are so powerless then why did they arrest the director and send soldiers to ocupy the east? |
Re: Yoruba, Igbo And Hausa Did Not Name Themselves by Turantula(m): 11:14am On Jan 22, 2018 |
Captleverage:Guy nawa O! why u wicked like this? U bad pass cancer! 2 Likes |
Re: Yoruba, Igbo And Hausa Did Not Name Themselves by ipodstinks: 12:01pm On Jan 22, 2018 |
Captleverage:Which director? 1 Like |
Re: Yoruba, Igbo And Hausa Did Not Name Themselves by Captleverage: 12:33pm On Jan 22, 2018 |
ipodstinks:You know who he is. I don't want to say his name before you go sh!t for body |
Re: Yoruba, Igbo And Hausa Did Not Name Themselves by Captleverage: 12:33pm On Jan 22, 2018 |
Turantula:peppering them for eternity 1 Like |
Re: Yoruba, Igbo And Hausa Did Not Name Themselves by efighter: 1:35pm On Jan 22, 2018 |
Captleverage: You are definitely madder than Buhari and Nnamdi Cownu combined. If only our leaders will make us proud. |
Re: Yoruba, Igbo And Hausa Did Not Name Themselves by konoplyanka: 3:15pm On Jan 22, 2018 |
Captleverage: So arresting someone means he's powerful? So what do we call the one that arrested him? Flat heads with daft logics. 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Yoruba, Igbo And Hausa Did Not Name Themselves by konoplyanka: 3:17pm On Jan 22, 2018 |
Captleverage: Forcefully beg you by making you swim in mud water and killing your supreme pig leader? Your elders had to even give buhari chieftaincy title to please him. 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Yoruba, Igbo And Hausa Did Not Name Themselves by gtown: 5:14pm On Jan 22, 2018 |
Captleverage: |
Re: Yoruba, Igbo And Hausa Did Not Name Themselves by gtown: 5:24pm On Jan 22, 2018 |
Captleverage:And the other one was re names pigs, the chestbeaters by their own albino delictor. 2 Likes |
Re: Yoruba, Igbo And Hausa Did Not Name Themselves by Throwback: 5:27pm On Jan 22, 2018 |
benben1000: Are you saying Benue and the rest of the middle-belt that have always dominated the army that kept this country together, are angry with Yorubas? Are you saying that a largely Chrisitan Benue that voted in Buhari after the disappointment from the Christian Jonathan they earlier voted, are now blaming Yoruba's for their choice? That Benue must be a Benue Igbo. If it quacks like a duck, it is most certainly a duck. 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Yoruba, Igbo And Hausa Did Not Name Themselves by Captleverage: 5:42pm On Jan 22, 2018 |
konoplyanka:Who did they arrest? What is this One saying? Why did they send soldiers to occupy the east? Why are they having sleepless nights and falling over each other when the name biafra is mentioned? We have control over your lives and you think We don't have power |
Re: Yoruba, Igbo And Hausa Did Not Name Themselves by Captleverage: 5:44pm On Jan 22, 2018 |
konoplyanka:Why are you paying us so much attention? Can't you run your zootopia on your own? Must we be together? Heeee! I taya o |
Re: Yoruba, Igbo And Hausa Did Not Name Themselves by Captleverage: 5:45pm On Jan 22, 2018 |
gtown:I don't understand why illiterates are attacking me today |
Re: Yoruba, Igbo And Hausa Did Not Name Themselves by AnambraDota: 8:13pm On Jan 22, 2018 |
So Onitsha people name us Igbos while Igboukwu the cradle of Igbo civilization is older than Onitsha. So who call them Igboukwu (Great Igbo)? Because the town have been in existence before the arrival of the Europeans before you say name them Igbos. Igbo is an ancient Igbo word for "gbuo" meaning old or kill. Igbos have neighbors as well. 1 Like |
Re: Yoruba, Igbo And Hausa Did Not Name Themselves by orisa37: 8:57pm On Jan 22, 2018 |
whitebeard:. Who? Kukah or the Idiots? |
Re: Yoruba, Igbo And Hausa Did Not Name Themselves by orisa37: 9:01pm On Jan 22, 2018 |
jmoore:. The story seems concocted. 1 Like |
Re: Yoruba, Igbo And Hausa Did Not Name Themselves by orisa37: 9:02pm On Jan 22, 2018 |
The story seems concocted. 1 Like |
Re: Yoruba, Igbo And Hausa Did Not Name Themselves by jmoore(m): 9:07pm On Jan 22, 2018 |
orisa37:How? |
Re: Yoruba, Igbo And Hausa Did Not Name Themselves by gtown: 12:47am On Jan 23, 2018 |
Captleverage:Mr literate, you ought to know, but since you lack sense of reasoning. 1 Like |
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