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Re: Why Does Our Society Condemn Using Left Hand To Give And Receive? by laiperi: 6:35pm On Jul 15, 2020 |
I have not read the whole comments but agreed that left hand use and right is almost worldwide. In the 19th century they finally built the engineering miracle that solved the problem of infections like dysentery etc and later antibiotics to bacterial infection. Well before then, Africans separated what went into their mouth from what came out of their anus. They always built toilet far from the house or at the far back of the house. When you are eating, we are encouraged to use one hand but the other when cleaning our anus for reasons discovered in the 19th century Europe. Today those reasons are history since we have a way of flushing our waste far. So that is a good reason to separate each. Which one you used for what is another story with mysteries as given here. |
Re: Why Does Our Society Condemn Using Left Hand To Give And Receive? by kiddkash(m): 6:53pm On Jul 15, 2020 |
Lovexme:the value in our society is reducing, little by little. e.g female tops. 1st, it was long sleeve, then short, then like singlet top then spaghetti top, then crop top then cleavage top and now nipple covering if it had moved from long sleeve to nipple covering, like the ones Nicki Minaj wears everyday in our streets, there would e outrage everywhere but the value kept dropping little by little and no one noticed. can you allow you daughter to put on nipple covering (just something that covers nipple but exposes the whole breast) to walk out of your house? no. the value kept going down little by little I don't know if you understand what I mean |
Re: Why Does Our Society Condemn Using Left Hand To Give And Receive? by kiddkash(m): 6:56pm On Jul 15, 2020 |
Torture2020:the value in our society is reducing, little by little. e.g female tops. 1st, it was long sleeve, then short, then like singlet top then spaghetti top, then crop top then cleavage top and now nipple covering if it had moved from long sleeve to nipple covering, like the ones Nicki Minaj wears everyday in our streets, there would e outrage everywhere but the value kept dropping little by little and no one noticed. can you allow you daughter to put on nipple covering (just something that covers nipple but exposes the whole breast) to walk out of your house? no. the value kept going down little by little I don't know if you understand what I mean |
Re: Why Does Our Society Condemn Using Left Hand To Give And Receive? by kiddkash(m): 6:56pm On Jul 15, 2020 |
Torture2020:. |
Re: Why Does Our Society Condemn Using Left Hand To Give And Receive? by kiddkash(m): 6:58pm On Jul 15, 2020 |
Friend22:the value in our society is reducing, little by little. e.g female tops. 1st, it was long sleeve, then short, then like singlet top then spaghetti top, then crop top then cleavage top and now nipple covering if it had moved from long sleeve to nipple covering, like the ones Nicki Minaj wears everyday in our streets, there would e outrage everywhere but the value kept dropping little by little and no one noticed. will people allow their daughter to put on nipple covering (just something that covers nipple but exposes the whole breast) to walk out of your house? no. the value kept going down little by little I don't know if you understand what I mean |
Re: Why Does Our Society Condemn Using Left Hand To Give And Receive? by Lovexme(m): 8:02pm On Jul 15, 2020 |
kiddkash: You're going out of scope, but I get your point. However, I still think the left and right hands are equal. It shouldn't be seen as being disrespectful when one stretches the left to receive or give items to others (elders). |
Re: Why Does Our Society Condemn Using Left Hand To Give And Receive? by SolidGains: 8:04pm On Jul 15, 2020 |
If you like, call it archaic culture or anything but the day you offered to give me anything with your left hand, walahi, you no go know when hot slap land for your disrespectful face |
Re: Why Does Our Society Condemn Using Left Hand To Give And Receive? by SweetDipBenny(m): 8:08pm On Jul 15, 2020 |
Dats some bullshit |
Re: Why Does Our Society Condemn Using Left Hand To Give And Receive? by nduchucks: 8:11pm On Jul 15, 2020 |
Squillaci: Cross contamination |
Re: Why Does Our Society Condemn Using Left Hand To Give And Receive? by Perfectbeing(m): 8:59pm On Jul 15, 2020 |
Different society have their own customs and superstitions. For example, in Japan if you eat noodles without making the slurpy sound when you suck the noodles in, you'll be said to be disrespectful and lack appreciation for the food... Doesn't that custom look funny and should be changed.. Some of these customs and traditions we have might stem out from funny coincidences.. For example killing of twins might probably start when an eclipse occurred right after twins were given birth to and the elders took it to mean that twins were evil and causes day to become night.. The fact that we were born into some customs and traditions doesn't mean we must adhere to all of them.. We should learn to accept changes.. |
Re: Why Does Our Society Condemn Using Left Hand To Give And Receive? by Friend22(m): 9:04pm On Jul 15, 2020 |
kiddkash:Of course I do. We can only talk,but we can't force. |
Re: Why Does Our Society Condemn Using Left Hand To Give And Receive? by osazuwa23: 9:24pm On Jul 15, 2020 |
in bini culture you cant give somebody something with left hand cornel00: |
Re: Why Does Our Society Condemn Using Left Hand To Give And Receive? by Fawklicant: 11:22pm On Jul 15, 2020 |
tribalwarlord: You deserve happiness in life for this comment especially coming from a lady. People feel they must question every African cultural practice but accept foreign ones. In life there is symbolism. Even the Bible depicts similar symbolism in several cases. Symbolism and numerology is found across diverse cultures. Uphold yours and let others uphold theirs as long as it doesn't hurt or affect you negatively. Na wao 1 Like |
Re: Why Does Our Society Condemn Using Left Hand To Give And Receive? by highbee02: 1:42am On Jul 16, 2020 |
God created some human parts in twos/pairs e.g. eyes, legs, hands, kidneys so that one could easily assist/ support the other. Poverty, superstition, culture, religion and low IQ are the major factors. Do u expect me to reject a huge sum or an appointment letter because the person use his left hand? |
Re: Why Does Our Society Condemn Using Left Hand To Give And Receive? by baxmaich(m): 2:32am On Jul 16, 2020 |
It all boils to religious beliefs, esp in the christiandom comparing the two that where crucified with Jesus Christ as the one on the left hand side was believe to have mocked Christ. |
Re: Why Does Our Society Condemn Using Left Hand To Give And Receive? by omolola12345(m): 4:08am On Jul 16, 2020 |
It's a serious issue I am still battling with it presently. The yoruba elders see it as a disrespect and lack of honour to use left hand to give them something or receive something from them. The mentality behind it is that it's the left hand that is used to wash our bum bum after defeacation. As a result of this I used to be very angry whenever someone use left hand to receive or give me something. I see it as a sign of being disrespectful but it's what I learnt from the people in my environment where I grow up maybe I can change the mentality if I can see reasonable reason to do so on this platform. |
Re: Why Does Our Society Condemn Using Left Hand To Give And Receive? by TheOmoney(m): 4:21am On Jul 16, 2020 |
It dates back to the BEGINNING OF TIME(just like how God is addressed as a HE , same as every human HE created is address MAN). In English dictionary Left also means Sinister which means "SOMETHING BAD, OMINOUS, ILLEGITIMATE, UNLUCKY, PERVERSE,...etc" No one would want to deliberately identify with these. I wonder D reason. So...it's not just our African mentality. |
Re: Why Does Our Society Condemn Using Left Hand To Give And Receive? by oshorstan(m): 5:14am On Jul 16, 2020 |
I am a natural leftist. I eat with mine. I remember when one Odede (Old woman) called me to advise me against it. I asked why! she said it is forbidden. I asked why? she said, A man shouldn't eat with left hand or do anything good with it because that's the hand they use to touch a woman clit. I was disgusted |
Re: Why Does Our Society Condemn Using Left Hand To Give And Receive? by Guide777(m): 9:58am On Jul 16, 2020 |
In part of igbo land left hand is regarded subservient to righthand. Ikenga - right hand, Ibite/Ivite/Ifite/Ihite- left hand. Ikenga is the symbol of strength and industry. |
Re: Why Does Our Society Condemn Using Left Hand To Give And Receive? by Confidens52(m): 12:17pm On Jul 16, 2020 |
islamically it's not good to be using left hand for sensitive tins.like eating, drinking, giving and taking |
Re: Why Does Our Society Condemn Using Left Hand To Give And Receive? by Nobody: 12:28pm On Jul 16, 2020 |
kiddkash:Abegii shift. |
Re: Why Does Our Society Condemn Using Left Hand To Give And Receive? by Nobody: 12:29pm On Jul 16, 2020 |
oshorstan:Do you know who a leftist is? |
Re: Why Does Our Society Condemn Using Left Hand To Give And Receive? by oshorstan(m): 4:57pm On Jul 16, 2020 |
SegFault: My dictionary messed up. I was supposed to say leftie. A leftist is someone against social hierarchy. Thanks bra |
Re: Why Does Our Society Condemn Using Left Hand To Give And Receive? by Patiks: 7:37pm On Jul 16, 2020 |
SolidGains: You never collect slap from lefties na him make body dey catch you. Just try am one day; the slap go reset your perception of lefties. |
Re: Why Does Our Society Condemn Using Left Hand To Give And Receive? by kingxsamz(m): 10:30pm On Jul 16, 2020 |
tribalwarlord: One word for you. Mumu |
Re: Why Does Our Society Condemn Using Left Hand To Give And Receive? by danthamccoy(m): 11:07am On Jul 17, 2020 |
tribalwarlord:typical dunce. |
Re: Why Does Our Society Condemn Using Left Hand To Give And Receive? by Nobody: 11:49am On Jul 17, 2020 |
oshorstan:Good just to understand you better. |
Re: Why Does Our Society Condemn Using Left Hand To Give And Receive? by kareemkamil(m): 9:38pm On Jul 17, 2020 |
Not only African countries they believe that, almost countries in the world believed disregard is left hand, when it comes to respond to one another. |
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