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Re: Etymology Of The Word Oyinbo by GentleToks(m): 5:58pm On Mar 14, 2015 |
SirShymexx: You can say that again bro. Thks for bringing the word Nigger/nigga as a good example here; brilliant I ll say. Igbos are known to write their own histories when all histories and facts have been written and used by others hence all these assertions called Igbo histories. Take a look at Nigeria politics and civil war as another typical example here, Igbo version of Nigeria history is pretty different from the versions that were written by foreigners and Nigerians from other tribes. Have you notice how the service of Wikipedia is being used by the Igbos on this topic? The same Wikipedia that was tagged by them as an "individual thing"..... 1 Like |
Re: Etymology Of The Word Oyinbo by whitecat1: 5:59pm On Mar 14, 2015 |
Whichever way you look at it's still a Yoruba word and simply means peeled skin in Yoruba! Oyin - honey O yin - it's skinned Bo - peeled 2 Likes |
Re: Etymology Of The Word Oyinbo by Lstar4real(m): 6:00pm On Mar 14, 2015 |
Yoruba have been calling Oyinbo for long before Igbo started calling the name...that's why its acceptable by the whitemen when other Tribes call them the name... I don't know why some one will came and said a words must have a root.. Of course it have root...Yoruba have knowledge and wisdom than all this shit....The Translators of whitemen always refered to them as Oyinbo alawo funfun ...meaning white men with white skin because Yoruba itself have people with white Skin called Afin - albino ......its like saying ashawo as word must have a root.. These things are common sense to described something when u saw it. Shalom 2 Likes |
Re: Etymology Of The Word Oyinbo by GentleToks(m): 6:01pm On Mar 14, 2015 |
Justfollowit: Sorry beauty, just seeing your DP now; after all, the DP is a pointer to where we r both going to.... |
Re: Etymology Of The Word Oyinbo by Nobody: 6:05pm On Mar 14, 2015 |
GentleToks: Duh I wish I am back in my IB city but condition ni o he However I don't care for where the word comes from. Let's talk about odu IFA, I am all ears. |
Re: Etymology Of The Word Oyinbo by Nobody: 6:06pm On Mar 14, 2015 |
whitecat1: All I see is an attempt to fit the word into Yoruba lexicon. How does Oyin (It's skinned) bo (peeled) make sense? What is "It's skinned peeled"? Geez, this is not a competition, this attempt to fit it into Yoruba lexicon is ridiculous. Oyinbo/Oyibo has no meaning whatsoever in both Yoruba and Igbo languages, it's a mere corrupted word. So just stop! 3 Likes |
Re: Etymology Of The Word Oyinbo by whitecat1: 6:08pm On Mar 14, 2015 |
Or that the 'sweet crude' is so sugary they add it to chocolate, or that family member you call honey is so sweet your blood sugar goes up when you see them Let's wait till july when the the 16 Agemos will come and respond. adeitoro: |
Re: Etymology Of The Word Oyinbo by whitecat1: 6:15pm On Mar 14, 2015 |
That's Yoruba for you, and it's not my fault that your language has no depth like Yoruba. Go to any Yoruba and they will tell you. Speak for yourself, we know the word has no meaning in ibo, you just wanted to steal it. kelvin100: 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Etymology Of The Word Oyinbo by Nobody: 6:32pm On Mar 14, 2015 |
Blakjewelry: I read that too |
Re: Etymology Of The Word Oyinbo by Nobody: 6:36pm On Mar 14, 2015 |
kabiyesiii: You can lie |
Re: Etymology Of The Word Oyinbo by bigfrancis21: 6:51pm On Mar 14, 2015 |
Aigbofa: ezeagu: 1 Like |
Re: Etymology Of The Word Oyinbo by NigerMan1: 7:07pm On Mar 14, 2015 |
SirShymexx: @SirShymexx Sometimes I strongly shiver why many of you Yorubas have been wired to use derogatory words / terms to describe other ethnics and pulling down their age-old values and contribution to the black race. THE GREAT BENIN EMPIRE So the great Benin Empire, which was the biggest and longest reigning African empire in olden days has now become a thing to be abused or put down by you Yoruba? First you claimed Benin was 'landlocked' - and this shameless statement can only come from a Yoruba fellow. Historically Benin Empire extended across the Niger sea, conquering thousands of communities in present day Niger Delta, some Igbo communities, down to Lagos. In the course of this massive progression, they established (or influenced) many monarchies such as Itsekiri, some Urhobho, Onitsha and Lagos. That was the reason it was termed "Great Benin Empire" by international historians. Please the Oyo Empire was not so called term in international circles. ABOUT ITSEKIRI: Sorry this is another Yoruba fallacy trying fervently coin our collective histories to promote your penchant for supremacy. Itsekiri land was originally founded by old Benin Obas, including their Monarchy. Along the line there were other influences including few Yoruba contacts especially those brought from Lagos. ABOUT WHO MEET THE EUROPEANS FIRST This truth is well known even in Primary school sociology and history that the Portuguese first landed at the 'byte of Benin' and met the Oba. Trade, commerce, scholarship were exchanged. Even the slaves of the Benin Empire who were of Igbo, Urobho, Ijaw, Itsekiri origin etc benefited from those scholarship by going abroad for education. Many did not return back to Nigeria! ITSEKIRIS ARE NOT IJEBU: Your so-called Ijebu forming Itsekiri is a twisted story which has remain the major plank upon which you guys love to write other history for sheer Superiority. And please I plead with you Yorubas to stop denigrating the Edo history and culture. 1 Like |
Re: Etymology Of The Word Oyinbo by frisky2good(m): 7:18pm On Mar 14, 2015 |
Can you explain why we call white people and not Igbos oyibo if we are to go along with your explanation. [b][/b]l kaorama: 1 Like |
Re: Etymology Of The Word Oyinbo by NigerMan1: 7:30pm On Mar 14, 2015 |
GentleToks: @ GentleToks What you said above actually is a complete TRAGEDY of immense proportion. Generation twisting histories to suit their tribal and ethnic ego, and handing over useless habits to younger ones. However it was wrong of you to solely accused the Igbos of this. Am already in my mid-40s and I can tell you is the same (perhaps stronger) among the Yorubas. Vast majority of Yoruba will rather re-echo tribal stories and beliefs instead of investigating same. No they will never because such fallacies favours them. Even on this thread a Yoruba fellow said his 'grand mother told him something...' and he came to public to use his granny ethnic folklore to debunk others belief. Also have you observed many Yorubas denigrate the Edos and their cultural value? Have you observed many so-called history the Yorubas spurn about Benin/Edo just to obliterate and subjugate the Edo values to the black race? Please tell me did you ever investigate any of those 'histories' to ascertain the truth or you also swallow book, line and sinker? Just a while ago I responded to a Yoruba guy describing the Great Benin Empire as 'landlocked' and claiming Itsekiris are Ijebus. My friend did you believe such folklore as truths or research further? I will like to hear from you... 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Etymology Of The Word Oyinbo by Nobody: 7:50pm On Mar 14, 2015 |
ChristyG: How can you say oyibo 've no origin in Igbo language. avocado pear......ube oyibo (oyiwo)nnewi coconut............aki oyibo(oyiwo) someone from my town bear Mmaduoyiwo.. say Wat u kno please |
Re: Etymology Of The Word Oyinbo by cirmuell(m): 7:51pm On Mar 14, 2015 |
kaorama:yeah right, everything in the world has its root in the Igbo history. |
Re: Etymology Of The Word Oyinbo by Nobody: 7:56pm On Mar 14, 2015 |
ladionline: when u refer to history. then you should consider using the original word which is IGBO. no Igbo man refer to self as Ibo thanks.. |
Re: Etymology Of The Word Oyinbo by SPSpecial(m): 8:00pm On Mar 14, 2015 |
ladionline: You are absolutely wrong. Dude, u wrote thrash. |
Re: Etymology Of The Word Oyinbo by SurePresident: 8:08pm On Mar 14, 2015 |
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Re: Etymology Of The Word Oyinbo by Nobody: 8:09pm On Mar 14, 2015 |
ladionline: the simple fact that you used ibo instead of igbo means you didn't research extensively |
Re: Etymology Of The Word Oyinbo by SurePresident: 8:10pm On Mar 14, 2015 |
mainman7: All I can say is, wow! 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Etymology Of The Word Oyinbo by tintingz(m): 8:45pm On Mar 14, 2015 |
adeitoro:Honey is melanin, black/brown in colour so when one bleach or peel out the black color from honey it becomes white isn't it. We are blacks the ancient Yorubas see the white as bleach skin color "Oyinbo". Justfollowit:Wikipedia gave two analysis, wonder why it gave the Yoruba meaning first then the Igbo illogical meaning. It is oyin bo meaning honey - bleeched/peeled The Igbo version is onye ibo meaning igbo people shorten to "Oyibo" how does that relate to the white or light skin? And the funniest thing is that it is the white people that call igbos "Oyibo" not the other way round. |
Re: Etymology Of The Word Oyinbo by SurePresident: 8:48pm On Mar 14, 2015 |
SirShymexx:Remix?! Lol... so, igbos sabi remix history well well. |
Re: Etymology Of The Word Oyinbo by SurePresident: 8:49pm On Mar 14, 2015 |
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Re: Etymology Of The Word Oyinbo by Nobody: 9:01pm On Mar 14, 2015 |
tintingz: My dear, my biology teacher did not teach me that honey is melanin. Honey is from bee and melanin is a hormone that protects the skin So dear, your ideology holds no waters. By the way in Ogun state where I stay, yoruba peeps call it Oyibo not Oyinbo. Infact, it is on Nairaland I saw Oyinbo as Oyibo for the first time. Cheers |
Re: Etymology Of The Word Oyinbo by Nobody: 9:17pm On Mar 14, 2015 |
OYIBO that yurobas are claiming is an Igbo word, people in Igbo land answer It as a name, you will find out that Igbos of the old answer it, eg Chinua Achebe's Mom was named OYIBONALU even today some families still answer it as a surname. 1 Like |
Re: Etymology Of The Word Oyinbo by ezeagu(m): 9:17pm On Mar 14, 2015 |
For goodness sakes, Yoruba people are the most documented group in Nigeria, and probably West Africa, by Western missionaries, colonial governments, and anthropologists. I've provided three solid sources that have cited Igbo people using oyibo ('Oye-Eboe, 'oh eboe', 'oibo') well before 1850 (before Saro influence) and as far back as an anecdote from a 1750's Igbo childhood (whether Gustavus Vassa was Igboland-born or not does not negate his 18th century Igbo sources which are evident from his recognisable description of Igboland and the use of Igbo words including his name). Even Ajayi Crowther, a Yoruba-born was called an oyibo by ndi Onitsha. The honest and courteous thing to do now would be to field sources from Europeans that document Yoruba, or Oyo, etc, referring to Westerners/foreigners as oyibo. Is this fair, or is this far? 2 Likes |
Re: Etymology Of The Word Oyinbo by tintingz(m): 9:36pm On Mar 14, 2015 |
adeitoro:Lol, who said honey is melanin? I'm talking about honey being like a melanin(dark, brown color). Yes, you might hear Oyibo but the spelling for it is Oyinbo probably because you didn't hear the missing "N". I myself call it Oyinbo not Oyibo I'm from Ogun state leaving in Lagos we call it Oyinbo. |
Re: Etymology Of The Word Oyinbo by tintingz(m): 9:42pm On Mar 14, 2015 |
ezeagu:But they say it is the white people that call igbos "Oyibo". |
Re: Etymology Of The Word Oyinbo by macof(m): 10:01pm On Mar 14, 2015 |
ezeagu: Were u writing this on paper? read wat whitecat1 posted carefully |
Re: Etymology Of The Word Oyinbo by Nobody: 10:23pm On Mar 14, 2015 |
frisky2good: I did not intend to make this a trinal issue. The fact that we call the whites oyibo could be a subtle way people responded to their penchant for adulterating such words as Onyi Ibo. It is like when someone mis pronounces ur name, instead of picking offence, u call the person back the way the person called ur name. |
Re: Etymology Of The Word Oyinbo by macof(m): 10:24pm On Mar 14, 2015 |
safarigirl: Why is wikipedia ur source of African knowledge? It's a very bad choice |
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