I have an uncle who is from the Southeastern part of nigeria.for some weird reasons he never allows anyone to see him when eating,especially if it's swallow.is there any cultural reasons for this?

In other places, it's ok for everyone to see you when eating.

In fact, you make sure they do, really cool.

Hes fetish
He takes drug
He loves his culture

1) I read it from the web, that there are certain cults and fraternities, whose member are not allowed to eat swallows in public.

2) He may be putting drugs in the swallow, you'll know it'll be easier to take, compared to food you chew in the mouth.

3) He may be speaking the truth, that his culture barred him from eating swallows in public.




Alexaonfleek

JOHNSONSOLAFUNMI:
Hes fetish
He takes drug
He loves his culture

1) I read it from the web, that there are certain cults and fraternities, whose member are not allowed to eat swallows in public.

2) He may be putting drugs in the swallow, you'll know it'll be easier to take, compared to food you chew in the mouth.

3) He may be speaking the truth, that his culture barred him from eating swallows in public.




Alexaonfleek

oh okay thanks.but he's a Christian,a strong Catholic at that.i don't think he belongs to any cult or he's fetish

Alexaonfleek:
oh okay thanks.but he's a Christian,a strong Catholic at that.i don't think he belongs to any cult or he's fetish

Laughing in fulfude

"......a strong Catholic at that.."

Is it written on the forehead, I am a cult member or is that the practice of the Roman Catholic Church?

Is that the practice of the whole community, his family or just him alone?

He's religiously following it like a ritual.

I used to don't like people seeing me eat, especially swallow... I when its time for us to eat, i will go out, and come back when everyone has gone to bed to eat, if its urgent that I need to eat, i will lock the doors and windows.

Though i was doin it unconsciously, I didn't know people will notice. My mum complained about it, so i began to drop it gradually, i stopped it totally when i went to school. Now I can eat in public, even at ceremonies i prefer fufu, i have a knack of undoing myself..

But i prefer eating in private. Its just a personal fetish, nothing else.

He's behavior has nothing to do with igbo culture, maybe he just wants privacy while eating, there are people like that.

I dont know about that, but Onye Ichie/Agbalanze(the highest category in nze na ozo hierarchy) is not supposed to eat in the public.

Alexaonfleek:
I have an uncle who is from the Southeastern part of nigeria.for some weird reasons he never allows anyone to see him when eating,especially if it's swallow.is there any cultural reasons for this?

Agbor girl

Kingzy4pep:
Agbor girl

lol.hes not my uncle directly like my mum's cousin

Alexaonfleek:
lol.hes not my uncle directly like my mum's cousin

Oh okay.. Which part of Agbor are you from?

Alexaonfleek:
oh okay thanks.but he's a Christian,a strong Catholic at that.i don't think he belongs to any cult or he's fetish

He is not a Christian. A Christian stick to biblical doctrines

Kingzy4pep:
Oh okay.. Which part of Agbor are you from?

my dad is from Ika
My mum is from akumazi

You seem to know that side well

Alexaonfleek:
my dad is from Ika
My mum is from akumazi

You seem to know that side well

Yea, I do actually. I'm from Ika even.
I doubt if you even know there.

Kingzy4pep:
Yea, I do actually. I'm from Ika even.
I doubt if you even know there.

wow
I've never been to Ika to be honest.
My dad doesn't like me going there
I've only been to akumazi once
And why won't I know where I'm from

Alexaonfleek:
wow
I've never been to Ika to be honest.
My dad doesn't like me going there
I've only been to akumazi once
And why won't I know where I'm from

It's same for most people.. I was almost 20 before I went to my home town for the first time and I can count how many times I've gone there. I don't like it there..

BTW, Been reading your diary.. So sorry about the demise of your grandmom

Kingzy4pep:
It's same for most people.. I was almost 20 before I went to my home town for the first time and I can count how many times I've gone there. I don't like it there..

BTW, Been reading your diary.. So sorry about the demise of your grandmom

I guess it has to do with village people

Thanks for the condolence

Alexaonfleek:
I guess it has to do with village people

Thanks for the condolence

Sent you a pm.

JOHNSONSOLAFUNMI:
Hes fetish
He takes drug
He loves his culture

1) I read it from the web, that there are certain cults and fraternities, whose member are not allowed to eat swallows in public.

2) He may be putting drugs in the swallow, you'll know it'll be easier to take, compared to food you chew in the mouth.

3) He may be speaking the truth, that his culture barred him from eating swallows in public.




Alexaonfleek

@Alexaonfleek, It's not about cults but if the uncle is a titled man, I know some communities where titled men are only allowed to eat with thier peers but that's only during special occasions. It might actually be a cultural thing

Alexaonfleek:
my dad is from Ika
My mum is from akumazi

You seem to know that side well

You're 100% Igbo

Alexaonfleek:
my dad is from Ika
My mum is from akumazi

You seem to know that side well

Akumazi is in Ika na. Ika is the name of the entire ethnic group and not the name of a specific town within it. Or has that changed.

Alexaonfleek:
wow
I've never been to Ika to be honest.
My dad doesn't like me going there
I've only been to akumazi once
And why won't I know where I'm from

You have been to Akumazi, but you have not been to Ika? Ha! I'm not understanding again oh. Ika people in the house abeg come and explain to me, is there now a village in Ikaland called Ika?

RedboneSmith:


You have been to Akumazi, but you have not been to Ika? Ha! I'm not understanding again oh. Ika people in the house abeg come and explain to me, is there now a village in Ikaland called Ika?

Lol there's none I know of.