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Re: What Is The True Meaning Of The Word "Benin/bini"??? by Ozouno1: 10:21pm On Dec 11, 2017 |
Olu317: I'm Igbo. I just was looking up the names of countries and wanted to find out what Benin meant. A lot of countries worldwide are "republics" set up by Eurasians, even if they have a name from a Black language. |
Re: What Is The True Meaning Of The Word "Benin/bini"??? by AxxeMan: 3:03am On Dec 12, 2017 |
Ozouno1: If you believed wat that qauck told you then I pity you |
Re: What Is The True Meaning Of The Word "Benin/bini"??? by Olu317(m): 1:00pm On Dec 12, 2017 |
Ozouno1:Yeah,Bénin has French meaning. Like I had mentioned earlier in previous post. You can google it in French and its English translation. The Dahomey were the ones that the French used the word on because of their hospitality and mild attitude toward them(French visitors) to Dahomey before the conquest. The reality is that a lot of Nigerians are non researchers but based their opinion on personal ideologies. This is the reason, the western World researchers haven't taken many Nigeria's pretty colonial era seriously except the ones they were directly involved in the excavation of Art work and other antiquities. The more research you do, the more information you find. ![]() Ozouno1:Yeah,Bénin has French meaning. Like I had mentioned earlier in previous post. You can google it in French and its English translation. The Dahomey were the ones that the French used the word on because of their hospitality and mild attitude toward them(French visitors) to Dahomey before the conquest. The reality is that a lot of Nigerians are non researchers but based their opinion on personal ideologies. This is the reason, the western World researchers haven't taken many Nigeria's pretty colonial era seriously except the ones they were directly involved in the excavation of Art work and other antiquities. The more research you do, the more information you find. |
Re: What Is The True Meaning Of The Word "Benin/bini"??? by Olu317(m): 1:13pm On Dec 12, 2017 |
If you don't like it, then go hug the sea.
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Re: What Is The True Meaning Of The Word "Benin/bini"??? by Olu317(m): 1:16pm On Dec 12, 2017 |
BINI isn't the same as Bénin. Don't quote Wikipedia but go to the French site and learn the history of the French colony in West Africa. 1 Like
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Re: What Is The True Meaning Of The Word "Benin/bini"??? by Ozouno1: 3:43am On Dec 13, 2017 |
Interesting. I'll accept that definition. So instead of "Benin Empire", "Edo Empire" or "Edo Kingdoms" would be more accurate. Thank you for the explanation. |
Re: What Is The True Meaning Of The Word "Benin/bini"??? by ghost2000: 8:49am On Dec 13, 2017 |
Why are all Edos being banned from commenting here ? |
Re: What Is The True Meaning Of The Word "Benin/bini"??? by RussianRacket: 10:38am On Dec 13, 2017 |
[s] Olu317:[/s] Stop behaving like you skipped Basic Education , Benin republic was named After The Bight Of Benin Vis a Vis The Great Benin Empire ! Jealousy norgo let u see road , better Leave Edo that you are a stranger and go and face your brown roof states Oyo and the other one Osun that is too poor to pay salaries Ozouno1 i Implore you to ignore this joker , knowledge is power ,Empower yourself https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bight_of_Benin 1 Like |
Re: What Is The True Meaning Of The Word "Benin/bini"??? by RussianRacket: 10:40am On Dec 13, 2017 |
ozouno1 The new name was chosen for its neutrality. Dahomey was the name of the former Kingdom of Dahomey, which covered only the southern third of the present country and therefore did not represent the northwestern Atakora nor the kingdom of Borgu, which covered the northeastern third. https://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090528153428AApiBom 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: What Is The True Meaning Of The Word "Benin/bini"??? by RussianRacket: 10:42am On Dec 13, 2017 |
Please next time endeavor to make your own unbiased research instead of depending on Liars online 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: What Is The True Meaning Of The Word "Benin/bini"??? by Olu317(m): 12:33pm On Dec 13, 2017 |
RussianRacket:Jealous Who or what ? I can't even see in Yoruba recognition either religious wise or sculpture works from Bini but the reverse. This is hurting to you because most of you have no historical knowledge. I am definitely certain you have not knowledge beyond your pseudo Edo history that is not beyond your BINI enclave. The Ijaws have made mockery of you people, by declaring BINI as a foreigner and of Yoruba ancestry. The more studious you are, the more exposure you have. I have made my point known as the fact stand. It is indeed a sorry case for Nigeria, reading message as this, without any evidence. I have done justice to it. Bénin Republic is not connected to BINI. Edo is landlocked to her south of East and South of the West. Continue in your ignorance |
Re: What Is The True Meaning Of The Word "Benin/bini"??? by absoluteSuccess: 5:45pm On Dec 15, 2017 |
Olu317: You and the Edomites or the idumeans of old. Good that you still rocking the boat here. Good old days buddy. 1 Like |
Re: What Is The True Meaning Of The Word "Benin/bini"??? by Olu317(m): 6:10pm On Dec 15, 2017 |
absoluteSuccess:Yeah bro,good old days! And these BINI people need be told to sit down because their history is over 90% incomplete without Oranmiyan, invariably , Yoruba people. I didn't see you often as well and I had thought busy schedule could be the reason. Candidly it is really good reading from as well. Stay blessed. |
Re: What Is The True Meaning Of The Word "Benin/bini"??? by SicilianMafia: 6:30pm On Dec 15, 2017 |
Olu317: What are you even saying? ![]() |
Re: What Is The True Meaning Of The Word "Benin/bini"??? by SicilianMafia: 6:31pm On Dec 15, 2017 |
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Re: What Is The True Meaning Of The Word "Benin/bini"??? by Olu317(m): 6:48am On Dec 16, 2017 |
SicilianMafia:I don't need to guess your age but certainly, you have given yourself away. However, go to France or Bénin Republic if BINI is known to them the way you make it seems . The The Dahomey Amazons or N'Nonmiton, which means "our mothers" in Fon, were a Fon all-female military regiment of the Kingdom of Dahomey in the present-day Republic of Benin which lasted until the end of the 19th century. These female warriors would have pounced on Bini heads if not for Yoruba people. Most of you people are just interested in quoting someone's post, yet you don't have information to counter such resourceful info. Instead , you result to insult. I had thought people like you are the ones that will be very studious but reverse is the case. Many at times that I read many messages of your type being sent online, make me feel Nigeria education system has actually collapsed. And I truly feel bad for many younger ones of the country called Nigeria . So pathetic reading your jargon, is it “open your mouth"? How can you open your mouth online? Too, many unfiltered messages. Go study, before you can imagine of outsourcing someone like me . 1 Like |
Re: What Is The True Meaning Of The Word "Benin/bini"??? by SicilianMafia: 8:20am On Dec 16, 2017 |
[s] Olu317:[/s] Counter what? The trash you posted? Lool it is common knowledge how Dahomey got renamed and its your choice if you prefer to self inflict yourself with illiteracy and bigotry out of jealousy of a tribe far greater and bigger than you! I know hearing the word Edo gives you nightmares and sleepless nights ...Eyah poor boy |
Re: What Is The True Meaning Of The Word "Benin/bini"??? by Olu317(m): 12:40pm On Dec 16, 2017 |
SicilianMafia:Ignorance is the greatest CERTIFICATE you bought! I won't answer you anymore because I have screenshot what Bénin mean. You people are chronical liars. I can't understand when BINI became the superpower that she was named after Dahomey whom were described based on their interaction with French Colonial expansionist. Ride on. |
Re: What Is The True Meaning Of The Word "Benin/bini"??? by step1: 3:51pm On Dec 16, 2017 |
Olu317: I have told you that are funny sets of people. I am a bini descendant from Lagos but .... |
Re: What Is The True Meaning Of The Word "Benin/bini"??? by Olu317(m): 4:34pm On Dec 16, 2017 |
step1:Oh k. Just that I don't see any reason for egocentrism from some of these people. Anyway, without such distortion, people won't see the reason to query some information and down more research. |
Re: What Is The True Meaning Of The Word "Benin/bini"??? by SicilianMafia: 2:11pm On Dec 17, 2017 |
[s] Olu317:[/s] Jealously nor good !! Now comot for road make I see better people |
Re: What Is The True Meaning Of The Word "Benin/bini"??? by SicilianMafia: 2:12pm On Dec 17, 2017 |
[s] step1:[/s] You are not an Edo descendant and you would never be one!! |
Re: What Is The True Meaning Of The Word "Benin/bini"??? by Nobody: 4:34pm On Dec 17, 2017 |
Each time I make a comment which proves and add proofs here I get banned. |
Re: What Is The True Meaning Of The Word "Benin/bini"??? by Nobody: 4:37pm On Dec 17, 2017 |
It seems the yoruba moderators are on a crusade against Edo people on nairaland. We are not even alowed to comment in topics about our own history. Many of us are systematically banned when we come here with proof, while those who keep trolling us are allowed to go unpunished. 1 Like |
Re: What Is The True Meaning Of The Word "Benin/bini"??? by Nobody: 4:52pm On Dec 17, 2017 |
One fact: untill recently the only meaning of the word Benin in the french dictionnary was: The precolonial country ruled by Omo n'Oba n'Edo. For those who are not aware of this, let me say that the french language is a living language, the french accademy routinely modifies the french dictionnary. So when looking at a word which is in the french dictionnary, you have to ask yourself when it entered the french dictionnary. Until recently the word bénigne derived from the latin word benignus was on the french dictionnary with the meaning which has recently been transfered to the word bénin in an attempt to modernise the french language. 1 Like |
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