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Post by Her Highness on Feb 6, 2016 2:02:20 GMT
There's something seriously wrong with us Yorubas. If na ritual and gods festivals, na we do am pass. But when it comes to fighting to make our language a required criteria in our region, we cower to the foolish #oneNigeria nonsense. I still see some Yoruba ediots on social media fighting for #NonYorubas, while the other tribes won't even blink an eye to fight for us or our people. Until Yoruba becomes a required credential in our curriculum, I'm unwilling to take " tradition still supreme" serious. As for the fake boogie Yoruba folks forcing English on their children at home (in Nigeria) and not letting them speak Yoruba, your kids still have Yoruba accents. So stop assuming that by doing what you're doing, they'll have more opportunities. They don't. They still sound like normal folks that speak Yoruba. Obinrin Takun Takun Bravo Ma'am. You've said it all. Despite the fact that you live in USA, you can write in Yoruba and Ekiti dialect. Thumb up for you. Yoruba parents need to stop forcing their children to speak english instead of Yoruba as first language. I also noticed, for the first time, you called Omo Oba of the Source "Egbon" when you saw his supposed pics. Lolssss. Eluu na Baba Agba oooooo. And our brown roof, e don tire me too jarey. Brown roof everywhere. We'll have to demolish those buildings to eradicate brown roof in SW. New buildings are being built with aluminium roof or stone-coated stepped tiles. I think the problem is ith people expecting the government to build new private structure for them and to beautify their environment. That's not the government's job, that's each individual's stake and responsibility. However, in a region like Nigeria where people are unfamiliar with "nice environment", the law would have t make enforcement. Lol that's because we only speak Yoruba at home, though 80% of the time, they speak Ekiti. I can understand Ekiti well well, but I'm still at the learner's level when it comes to writing/speaking it tho. I've been calling chairman "egbon" since the begining of time, him no wan gree lol
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Post by Her Highness on Feb 6, 2016 2:04:25 GMT
What do you mean by "mad areas"? Let's be honest, our indigene settlements can be cleaned up a bit to look presentable to potential tourists. No you don't need to hide that handsome face of yours jare Looks like you're older than me o. No dey call me "yeye osoronga" anymore lol. Hahahahahahaah Ileke, you need to visit Mokuro, Bankemo, Parakin, Aba Iya Gani, Eleyele, Road 7, Ede Road, Igboya etc to see for yourselves. There are lot of beautiful structures at Ife. We also have Igbo Itapa, Arubidi etc. Now you know Elu is a GrandPa lols. No more "Aburo Mi Bawo Ni" lols. Have you been to those places? Do you have live pictures (not Google ones o) to persuade me?
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Post by ajanaku on Feb 6, 2016 8:57:03 GMT
How can we make the language a required criterion when there are millions of Non-Yorubas living with us in the South-west? Can you please, expatiate on that, Madam Ileke? Yoruba is already in our educational curriculum. I had a B3 in Yoruba language in my O'levels . Even the Ajepakos now enforce English-speaking on their kids. SMBH. I go just dey laff when I see them. But I think Yorubas still dey try when compared to other tribes. Also, with respect to names-giving, I think Yorubas are still repping. Most Yorubas I know, even the lil' kids, all have Yoruba first names. Ileke, what Yoruba name do you have in mind for yOUR first child? Who cares about the millions of Non-Yorubas living within our midst? When they first came, they adjusted and assimilated within our culture. When you go to Rome, you behave like Romans. If dem like like am, dem for pack to Abuja. See what I mean? The #OneNigeria is is messing us up. @bolded, I think it's currently an option, not a requirement. We want it as a requirement. Imagine how una dey trade our native language for French. French of all languages. Ah o ma se o. Just B3? I scored A1.......Now you know your oga lmao @ red. No comment. But why are we giving our kids Muslim names? Christians Yorubas, go Yoruba names that alludes to their religion. But Muslim Yorubas go use "aishat", "shakirat" "mooshirat". Ki ni gbogbo iyen? Lol @ "yOUR". You no dey tire? No wahala. I don't count my eggs before they hatch. IF I end up having a child, he/she is gonna have a Yoruba name. Until we have a country of ours as Yorubas, we are all Nigerians. We shouldn't force our language on them. And trust me, a lot of Non-Yorubas here in Lagos have imbibed most aspects of our culture. I have a lot of Igbo and efik pals that speak perfect Yoruba. They will make you, Her Highness, sound like a learner. A1 in Yoruba? Taaaah! Picture of your certificate or ADONBILIVIT!
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Post by ajanaku on Feb 6, 2016 9:09:39 GMT
It's apparent that place is somewhere in a village. Not everywhere in SW is like that. Besides, Madam "Posh", don't you think some of the dirty walls and brown roofs should be preserved as monuments? They remind us of our past, you know. . It's like saying you want to destroy the church of the Nativity just 'cos it's archaic. If you want to see beautiful houses and well tarred roads, you'll find them in Lekki, Victoria Island and Ikoyi. These places are still part of SW. W:D We can preserve them in images. A village doesn't have to look that dirty. Have you been to Ekiti? The posh title goes to Mr. Peckham. We've talked about this nau. lol We need a Lekki/Ikoyi/VI in every Yoruba state. Dirty? Untarred roads and brown roofs is not tantamount to dirt, Madam! Kini mo fẹ lọ ṣe ni Ekiti? I read a comment sometimes ago on Nairaland that the tallest building in the whole of the state is a 2-storey building. I wonder how an indigene of Ekiti would feel when he visits Victoria Island for the first time... I hear say na Ile abẹrẹwọ and ile ẹlẹgbẹkan full Ekiti state... You know what that means?
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Post by Her Highness on Feb 6, 2016 14:15:55 GMT
Who cares about the millions of Non-Yorubas living within our midst? When they first came, they adjusted and assimilated within our culture. When you go to Rome, you behave like Romans. If dem like like am, dem for pack to Abuja. See what I mean? The #OneNigeria is is messing us up. @bolded, I think it's currently an option, not a requirement. We want it as a requirement. Imagine how una dey trade our native language for French. French of all languages. Ah o ma se o. Just B3? I scored A1.......Now you know your oga lmao @ red. No comment. But why are we giving our kids Muslim names? Christians Yorubas, go Yoruba names that alludes to their religion. But Muslim Yorubas go use "aishat", "shakirat" "mooshirat". Ki ni gbogbo iyen? Lol @ "yOUR". You no dey tire? No wahala. I don't count my eggs before they hatch. IF I end up having a child, he/she is gonna have a Yoruba name. Until we have a country of ours as Yorubas, we are all Nigerians. We shouldn't force our language on them. And trust me, a lot of Non-Yorubas here in Lagos have imbibed most aspects of our culture. I have a lot of Igbo and efik pals that speak perfect Yoruba. They will make you, Her Highness , sound like a learner. A1 in Yoruba? Taaaah! Picture of your certificate or ADONBILIVIT! Grrrrrrr...... et tu?
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Post by Her Highness on Feb 6, 2016 14:18:07 GMT
We can preserve them in images. A village doesn't have to look that dirty. Have you been to Ekiti? The posh title goes to Mr. Peckham. We've talked about this nau. lol We need a Lekki/Ikoyi/VI in every Yoruba state. Dirty? Untarred roads and brown roofs is not tantamount to dirt, Madam! Kini mo fẹ lọ ṣe ni Ekiti? I read a comment sometimes ago on Nairaland that the tallest building in the whole of the state is a 2-storey building. I wonder how an indigene of Ekiti would feel when he visits Victoria Island for the first time... I hear say na Ile abẹrẹwọ and ile ẹlẹgbẹkan full Ekiti state... You know what that means? Lol so untarred roads don't make the environment dirty with dust flying everywhere, coloring the buildings and people around it. Let's not get started on brown rusty roofs. lol @what you heard. I love when people talk like this...... So, you've never been to Ekiti then. Buy a bus ticket and visit o. I heard a lot of things on NL too, but they've proven to be false. Just saying.
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