Whether you are aware of it or not, many inter-tribal relationships have died an untimely death because of the tribal differences between the couple. Parents, elders, and friends have rained down fire and brimstone to see to it that this sacrilegious union does not get to the altar. The strong couples come out of it beaten, bruised, but alive nonetheless. The weaker ones — well, they inspire me to write this.
The most popular union seems to be the one between the Igbos and the Yorubas. With this in mind, I have compiled a list, specially for everyone who is currently in such a relationship. If you have been pressured into breaking up because of tribal differences and you have no idea why you should – or if you should, then I am here to help you make that decision. Please read, digest, and understand the lists below.
Reasons Igbos Should NOT Marry Yorubas:
1. They’re dirty.
2. All they know how to do is party.
3. They eat too much oil.
4. Their women flirt/sleep around too much.
5. Their men will ALWAYS cheat with a Yoruba woman.
6. They are loud and obnoxious. You can hear them from a mile away.
7. They are wild. They are the real “Akata” people.
8. They are Nigeria’s problem.
9. They don’t understand the Igbo culture.
10. They do too much juju.
11. They betrayed the Igbos during the Biafran war.
12. And to top the list, they are not Igbo.
Reasons Yorubas Should NOT Marry Igbos:
1. They’re rude; they have no respect.
2. All they know how to do is chase money.
3. Their pounded yam is as hard as stone.
4. They don’t put enough oil and spice in their food.
5. Their in-laws are wicked! The husband’s family will always maltreat the woman.
6. They cannot speak Yoruba, and even if they can, they do not know our culture.
7. They will sell their brother for money.
8. They won’t let us play our fuji music at home.
9. They’re Nigeria’s problem. They keep trying to divide us.
10. When their women die, their bodies have to be returned to Igbo Land to be buried.
11. They eat human beings.
12. And the mother of all crimes, they are not Yoruba.
Top 12 Reasons You Should NOT Consider Before Getting Married
1. He/she does not appreciate you.
2. He/she has a turbulent past and a shaky present.
3. He/she can never be faithful to you. And you know this.
4. You have nothing in common, except your tribe, of course.
5. Your dreams, values, and aspirations couldn’t be further apart from each other – even if you stretched them thin.
6. He/she just doesn’t get you.
7. He/she knows how to bring out the worst in you.
8. You cannot quite place your finger on it, but you know that something isn’t right with this relationship.
9. You know that you know that you know that you cannot count on him/her to be there when you need him/her.
10. He/she has no ambition whatsoever.
11. Even with a gun to your head, you cannot vouch for him/her.
12. And the least of all, he/she has done nothing to imply that he/she might be remotely in love with you.
Bonus reason: he/she continuously picks his/her friends and family over you.
If you find yourself confused by the tone of this list, go back to the beginning and read it again till the end. And just like the tributes in The Hunger Games, may the odds be ever in your favor.
Alternatively, you can find a partner who is Chinese-Iraqi, born in India, and fluent in Portuguese and Italian. There is no list for that. Yet.
Lol, this is funny. It’s sad that ppl ACTUALLY buy into this stuff..like people will be telling me “Don’t go and marry Igbo ooo” and will list reasons 1-12 above and expect me to take them seriously, sad. In my opinion, what these lists show is that we are all in fact more alike than we think but rather than embrace that, we like to play up our “differences” to prove that one is better than the other.
Ajoke, I completely agree. And unfortunately, this mentally affects and destroys everything that comes its way: friendships, relationships, businesses, the entire nation. Even people that speak the same language don’t want to marry each other because they’re from different states. It’s crazy!
come let me marry you monkey…
Why? You couldn’t find monkeys in the zoo?
“They’re rude; they have no respect.”
That’s wrong lad… Never you generalise that even among the yorubas there some rude ones. We are all imperfect and have our own flaws an individual differences. Stop generalising it please.
Yes darling i agree with u am also on d same shoe oo pls help me out
It is the same with me as well. Stumbled on this page in pursuit of someone who can help me out.
Angela, have you gotten some clarity now?
What do you need? Tell me.
Lmao! This is too funny; thats so .. can someone write why nigerians should not marry or date ghaians?
Ahhhh! Tolu, you are finding trouble oh. You want me to blog about what??? LOL. I’m gonna be getting shots fired at me from so many angles. LOL.
I am a Jamaican here trying to find the difference between Yoruba and Ibo for educational purposes and you are confusing me I ned real facts not opinions
They are simply different tribes, the main differences being language and culture.
Anyone who follows such advice deserves what they get in life! Although there is history between these two tribes, most of it is the residue of our former colonial masters. I’ve been married to the other tribe for 9 years. It’s no different to any other relationship. We have a similar upbringing and therefore a solid union/foundation.
Far too many black folk take too long to decide to get married in the first place… but they can keep putting obstacles in their way and see how that works out for them 🙂
I am an igbo man married to a Yoruba woman. She said my family members are too proud and therefore she will leave the marriage. Almost a year later I discovered that she left me for a local mechanic and have been using the money I sent to her to care of that man. What a shame to the entire Yoruba women
Vera o! *shakes head in confusion*
If confused, read again till you disappear the confusion.
That’s not true. I’m married to an igbo man and i am yoruba we do argue some times but we understand each other. My inlaws they are the best. So therefore all this 12 reason not to marry igbo is not right.
Ade,
Is that so? 😀
Good bless your family sister
VERA o VERA…….WOman of many…Confusing Words….
So I’ve heard.
First of all, you need to have the fear of God before you make any decision in your life especially marriage. If the bible does not say it, dont judge. Follow your heart and stop worrying about what people think, cos those people have bigger problems that you can ever imagine and they dont care about your happiness. Be careful and goodluck.
Nnamdi,
Right now, I’m just worried that you have misunderstood.
vera, you dey craze
I know.
Some truth. But now the weaknesses are out of the bag there is nothing else to fear. God has made us pretty much thesame if we look hard at this list. Bad pple are in every tribe (and family) as well as good. Do some serious soul searching when looking for a partner and then follow your heart when you’ve done your home work well.
Gbam!
it happening to me right now am a yoruba and my fiance she from imo. her parents didnt accept to marry me or continue relationship with me. am a muslim pls i need ur advice on this situation
Omos, I’m sorry that you’re going through this right now. My post was actually a sarcastic post, so I was trying to make the point that people should not leave their partners because of their tribe.
That said, my views on marriage may be unconventional. I understand why her parents may have reservations based on the difference in tribe and religion. I will not say that the difference does not matter at all, but you and your fiancee do need to have a real conversation about your future. And now that her parents do not approve, what are your plans? Most importantly, I think is how she feels. If she’s willing to move forward regardless of her parents’ decision, then you both need to have a conversation about what that means. If she is not willing to, don’t force her. Also, are you willing to move forward without her parents’ concern? What do you intend to do about your different religions? Will one of you convert? How will you raise the children? How will you deal with your inlaws potentially not being in your life? Omos, you have a lot to discuss with your fiance. I wish you the best.
I am rolling on the floor right now.
Ok, thats a lie! No body actually rolls on the floor when laughing! hehehehehehehehe
lol
Seun,
I seriously was. I couldn’t help not laughing o.
It was very hilarious but true. Hahahahaha,
See i’m still laughing.
BiKe
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Bike, carry go. Don’t mind Seun. Norrin do you. Roll on the floor and laugh all you want. It makes me happy. LOL.
You know what’s funny? I have often imagined myself doing so. I figured there has to be a someone somewhere who rolls on the floor while laughing. I’m gonna have to try it some day. LOL.
iLike that! At least there’s someone rolling on the floor from laughter. LOL.
OK. Vera, You need to know that some people are so dumb and they’d take this list serious. Maybe you should write another to let them know this is some joke. We need to learn to start writing positive things, be it joke or not. I mean some people are just out there, who will surely start taking this ish serious. Stop misleading people. This is not funny at all..
I most certainly will not write another list. The people who will take this seriously (and do it) are those that are already doing it. And err, yes, it is funny. 😀
If anyone takes this list serious… Well, lets just say i SMH…
They probably never heard of irony
Tunde, I don’t understand it either, how anyone can take this list seriously and then decide to respond with an epistle about why I’m wrong.
PAB’lo’, who be the mumu wey go take this list serious? Na wa for some people o! Vera, I dey your side jare, a beg carry go! I love humor, I love laughter, and I am a Christ lover to the core. Being sincere with ourselves, Vera’s humorous list, is actually not far from the truth. While ROTFL(rolling on the floor laughing) with nice tears flowing, I also acknowledge that Vera has just made the stupidity in most (if not all) Nigerian cultures CLEARER, especially with regards to marital choice.
Dear Ade.
sat·ire noun /ˈsaˌtīr/ satires, plural
The use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people’s stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.
Have a great day and learn to laugh a little. 😉
Zee,
Thank you. I could kiss you right now.
That’s it! Vera, you’re falling for a Yoruba boy (Zee) – lol!!! 😀
Dear Zee,
love (lʌv)
— vb
to have a great attachment to and affection for
*Insert Chopknuckle emoticon here*
Sincerely,
You-Know-Who 😀
Vera Nwannem, Daalu oru nnoo o? I can actually relate to this piece. My ex-boyfriend’s mom played the “omo igbo” card that eventually made us split. To think I learnt to speak yoruba before i could articulate igbo. smh
I had a good laugh tho.
Oooh. I could kiss you right now too. In fact, it has to be a threesome between me, you, and Zee.
I’m sorry to hear about the breakup. Tribe shouldn’t have gotten in the way, but since it did, there were obviously other underlying problems (see Bonus Reason under “12 Reasons You Should NOT Consider Before Getting Married)
This must be a joke, problems in a relationship is not limited to inter-tribal alone, no two different people are thesame, the mistake we make always is that we often take infatuation or emotional expression for love, if you love a woman or a man, no matter where he or she comes from you will live the rest of your lives together without stress. More importantly, if Christ is the cornerstone of your relationship you can be sure there will be no sweat. i.e Christ+love=everlasting peace.
Some inter-tribal marriages has been perfect examples of excellent marriage.
… “No two different people are the same …”
Oh, okay.
I just fainted laughing!!! *wiping eyes now*…sooo true!!!
LOL. At least I know you’re awake now since you left the comment. LOL.
Dear Shola,
You obviously do not understand the point that is being made here.
This is a ‘SATIRE’!!!!!!!! Please see the meaning of a satire in my earlier comment.
GEEEEEEEZZ!!!!!!
@aeedeeaee I LOVE U!!!!!! :* :* :*
Zee,
I think Shola strongly objects to satire too —- as a Yoruba man.
loooool. Gosh your wit bites! I’m in love with your mind like that…
Hahahaha. Thank you, Tiki. You’re swelling my head here
Obara Jesus!!! Oro yii abi emi? This matter or something else?!!! How can anyone not see the sarcasm dripping from this post?! Haba, oga Shola, I am Yoruba too and I could recognise the satirical nature of this post. Vera herself is Igbo, yet she gave reasons why they “shouldnt” be married to. Biko, let’s try to read things in context!
HoneyDame,
We have lost Brother Shola to non-reading-satire hell. I don’t think we can ever get him back.
Dearest Shola,
i’d be shocked if i learned that you passed english language. Jowo, if you don’t h-understand, h-axe! Biko. Don’t be disgracing your Nation/Race ngwulu ngwulu.
Thank you.
Signed,
Concerned Igbo-Yoruba Humanoid.
See epistle on top satire!
Tueh!
#dead#
stop h-insulting h-us o! H-it h-is not h-our fault that we ave no “H” h-in h-our h-alphabet! H-and since people like you h-always bring h-it to the fore, we sometimes h-are h-under h-immense pressure, ence feel the need to h-over compensate!
sha stop h-insulting h-us. My bros, Sholly, doesnt represent the popular majority o!
I sure say u sabi say na joke I dey joke o! cos this atmosphere wey dey hia so, I no want virtual slap.
h-ai h-am not h-insulting you o! i fit?? h-ai fit?
*chop knuckle*
I laughed so hard I teared up! This thread is -ilarious!
Hahahahaha @ h-understand and h-axe. You’re really dousing this faya with kerosine. Odimma.
Bring it all h-on. H-ayam ere.
Chai, i’ve never seen such dumbitude!
Lucky you. I’ve actually seen worse 🙁
and i missed all of these drama? y?
lol… sholly bobo… my name na Funmi…. full blooded omo yoruba and i am one of vera’s bestie….
Pls tell me you get my point!!!
Funmie,
Forgerrabourit, we have lost Brother Shola. He cannot be redeemed anymore.
100% spot on yorubas being extremely dirty and extremely loud!These savages cant even realise that!I shared a flat with 2 yorubas girls(moshun and ade) and one polish girl.The polish girl and me ended up leaving the flat because of the dirtiness and the noise.These yourbas never bought a washing up liquid.they would use the same soap to clean the dishes and bathroom.Every 2weeks the house owner( a nigerian!) had to hire a plumber to flush the toilets coz they had blocked it.They never bought an air spray to make the house smell nice.The only things they were good at were gossiping all days long on the phone and eating.They would leave piles and piles of dirty dishes in the kitchen for days without any respect for other flatmates.I will never eat any food coocked by a yoruba woman and I will never ever again live next to a yorubas.I am not nigerian by the way!
Eloo, I’m really sorry that you had such an experience with your roommates. I think it was more about their personalities and upbringing than it was about their tribe. Unfortunately, there are such people in every tribe, race, nationality, and socio economic status. I hope it does not ruin your image of Yoruba people. Personally, I have Yoruba friends that are nothing like that.
Eloo, there are only two races in this world; the good and the bad.
Kennisblegad,
Lol at Eloo. Hahaha.
@Shola, Vera was joking o. Most of her friends r Yoruba. Please don’t take her serious. She plays a lot. I’ve known the crazy girl for 12 years. She is a comedian.
Why are you even bothering to respond o Shola? Lol.
I thin many people are living in denial!They should check up all these yorubas women living around london and make an idea for themselves.If that is the best nigeria can offer then,,,,ahahahahahaa!I dont think anybody here try to pick on an ethnic group.Any stereotype has an element of truth!Poverty and backgrounds dont excuse despicable behaviours.What is an excuse for an african woman to be dirty in usa or europe where you can afford to be clean for very little money.
Eloo,
I do agree with you that every stereotype has an element of truth in it. Very, very true. There’s a reason – valid or not – why people believe that Yoruba people are dirty and why Igbo people would do anything for money. However, I do hope that when we meet someone from these ethnic groups (or anyone different from us in anyway), we are able to give them the benefit of doubt.
If u agree that “every stereotype as some element of truth in it” then we can also assert that the stereotype of blacks being monkies and violent by nature must have some element of truth, based on your premise.
Haba Broda Shola, awada ni fa! I know Vera will eventually marry a Yoruba man.
Now Vera, I need u to do the Hausa list. Hehehehe.
Omotee, hahaha. You know I will eventually marry a Yoruba man? Haha. *falls off chair laughing*
I’m gonna go think about a Hausa list.
I just luuv this chick! Vera, u just gotchu a new fan:)
Marock,
Woot!!!! Well, thank you very much! I never get tired of getting new fans. Thank you!! 🙂
He-ey, is this ‘my’ Marock?
I have no idea, Tiki. But we should investigate 😉
Vera are you married??
Strange question. What compels you?
Whose in law is wicked ?
In Yoruba culture unless you papa has these bombastic heavy titles that follow his name! my dear sister you may suffer a lot of injustice when they marry you o.
Do you know that when you are married to these my people their youngest child could call you and order you to run an errand for them and all you have to say is yes oko mi ? it is even worse if you are Yoruba since you automatically have to comply.
The housewife that does not comply as i say could either be from very rich or powerful family or that she is known to have mystical powers either negative or positive to counter the inlaws. It is indeed rare to find kind inlaws in Yoruba land who will sincerely like you for you, although father in laws are somehow an exception as opposed to the rest of the family members.
I do not lie.
Yoruba men do not lie when you discuss cultural issues with them they will atest to this,
this is why they prefer to marry far away from their towns to protect their wives.
Hmmmmmmmmm. I will be better able to counter this in the future. But I am aware of the wives havingntonrespect her husband’s family, irrespective of their age.
Vera Ezimora, You and those saying; yoruba are dirty, must be out of your minds. I believed you are a big Fool that lacks wisdom. If not, how would you have such conclusion, that the yoruba are dirty… There is no ethnic in this world that don’t have their aspect of dirtiness, it even surprise me, to see you as an Igbo girl, talking about dirtiness. I’ve lived with many Igbos and see how dirty most of them are, partaining going to their general disgusting latrine Bare footed…
Also they are found of wearing on dirty wrappers at home…. They dress well only on sundays. Almost all my Igbo nabour’s room has a similar stinky odour, I don’t know the cause… Maybe it’s because how they walk into their latrine that’s fool of patches of shits, bare footed… If we are talking of dirtiness, the Igbos should be the dirtiest tribe in Nigeria… Yet, you’ll see an Igbo man opening his stinky mouth saying “the yoruba are dirty”… That’s funny enough
AFTER ALL I’M NOT NIGERIAN, BUT I’VE BEEN IN NIGERIA FOR THE PAST 12 YEARS WITH THE IGBOS… And now I lived in lagos with the yorubas.
Slaxxy, I can’t get through your entire comment. Let me know when you edit it, okay? Too many spelling and grammatical errors.
Vera u’r a wickedin sombori!! How can you fit to say uncle Slaxxy is not right about the different ‘ethnics’ in Nigeria? What is wrong about you Vera?
Uncle was only talking about the ‘dirtiness’ of his ‘nabours’……..hahohohohhehe.ok here’s my conclusion, this blogspot is undisputably the largest colony of clowns on the internet.
I got here by chance but dont intend to leave anytime soon, not wit topics that evokes the clannishnes in us (nigerians)
oh Wow….der r still ladies wiv deep true tots about relationship nd can actually xpress it in a very funny but captivative way? yeah i jst found one of does few ladies. Her name VERA….i jst stumbled on ds nd am in love wih it already.Vera…Vera….u try ooo babe. MAYOWA
Awww. Thanks a lot, Mayowa!
Aunty Mayowa ooo…..chai!!! So u agree with Vera ba? Isorite! ……Ehen so u mean say My sister’s(a yoruba) 22yrs old marriage to her Ibo husband na “sacrilege” ba? Make I call her nownow make she pack her bags and her three extremely intelligent children run comot for the house b4 d man eat her (ibos dey chop human na)……hehehehehehe…..thank God for books oo, atleast some of us know better. Anyway Vera u should be dinning with the likes of Apororo and I go die cos you’r good like that.
oh i forgot to add ds hahahahahahahahahahahaha at vera’s comment to Slaxxy…*runs nd hide. MAYOWA
Loool. My dear, you no see wetin I see?
The comments turned out to be funnier than the blog post. Maybe what we need is a sarcasm punctuation mark that would clearly indicate when sarcasm is being employed as a literary device. Some of our reading comprehension skills leave much to be desired apparently. 🙂 Hmmmm “Engrish as a second language”, it’s not easy oh! lol. I blame the white man for saddling us all with this wahala.
You’re sooooo right. I think this is definitely the oyibo man’s fault. LOL. I don’t know if I should start my write-ups with “Disclaimer: Anticipate sarcasm.” And even if I do that, I would probably have to define sarcasm, too. SMH
Oh men!!! …vera u are wicked o …and 4 my guy …next time edit b4 posting o
Lool. Thank you. Tehehe.
i am dating this yoroba guy and i wanna know how do u think his parent gonna react?
Uhmmm, Zeyna, there is no way for me to know that. You should ask him how he thinks his parents will react.
This artice was sooooooo funnny…some of it true im yoruba and my girlfriend is half yoruba half igbo. The cultures are different but at the end of the day we all Nigerian!!!
Yes, we are!! Thank you.
Wow,LOL
LOL. I know 😀
Reinforcing local stereotypes does not move Nigeria forward. It only holds everyone back.
Would this be the time for me to reinforce the meaning of sarcasm?
It’s a lose lose proposition. Let it go..lol
LOL.
lol. Abeg use poured ‘reinforced’ concrete. And then maybe plant one or two mango trees for protection, because some people will still not get it.
My dear, I think I should start stamping it at the beginning, middle, and end of my write ups that THIS IS SATIRE, VERY SARCASTIC = SAYING OPPOSITE OF WHAT IS ACTUALLY MEANT
I don’t know … I’m fresh out of ideas.
lol!. there should be no dis-crimination in matters like this.. God should be the judge of whatever situation.
This is on my list of things I wanna discuss with God. 😀
Lol this is hella funny…..uhmm i love this blog.
Thank you, Uzo! 😀
You must love it as long as you are a clown.
Now we shd celebrate d one year anniversary of this post! People stay on dis matter so tayyyy!
Omotee, you know what? I will put up a one year celebratory post. Tehehehe. It’s on April 10th. Right around the corner. This should be fun.
LWKMD, this is just hilarious, the pple dat took this post serlzy need humour infusion.
My dear, the thing tire me oh.
Why won’t it be taken serious as it lacks satirical devices and at d expence of words?
Yemi, if you’re going to go around using words like “satirical devices” and “expence of words,” it will be wise to first do the following:
1. Know the meaning of satire
2. Learn how to spell expense
You’re welcome.
Thanks, crazy & foolish head. It’ll be gud 4 u 2 kn d diff betw mistake & error.
RUBBISH! THIS ARTICLE WAS OBVIOUSLY DONE BY A TRIBALIST WHO HASHATRED FOR YORUBA PPL. IGBOS ARE THE WORST WHEN IT COMES TO CRIMINAL IN NAIJA. KIDNAPPING, DRUG-TRAFFICKING, EVEN UPTO MURDERING THEIR FRIEND/FAMILY FOR MONEY$$$$.
While I do appreciate your all-caps comment, you may wanna do some Google research on SARCASM. Do it in all caps, too.
Vera, stop this pretence. You’re certainly a tribalist. I even detest your full write-up.
Yemi, stop this pretense. You’re certainly a fool. Nothing shows detest more than commenting four times on a post you detest.
P.S. Pretense is spelled with an S, not a C.
Once again, you’re welcome.
Ewoooo, my girl vera have vex ooooo. All of you coming here and annoying my girl with your bad behavior, if you don’t like the post or her blog, just ‘walk on byyy’.
Haba, how many comments have to be put on here to explain that this is a satirical post?
{sa·tir·i·cal (s -t r -k l) or sa·tir·ic (- k). adj. Of, relating to, or characterized by satire. See Synonyms at sarcastic.
Satire : the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc. }
Ehn ekwa….people just like to have bad attitude and show themselves ….mtuuuuueeeewww…
Bia vera, no mind them jare…just continue to sing “some people jealous me, because of my awesome blog (awesomeness, which ever makes you feel good jor)’
Izzie, it’s not even that I’m vexing sef oh. It’s just that on some days, I’m not really in the mood to be nice, so I give it back as it’s given. Lol at singing some people jealous me. Hahaha. Will keep that in mind for next time cause you know there will be a next time.
I dont believe in wot the so call vera post about igbos and yorubas. Both tribes has their own weakness and praises, so i do disagree wit her totally. I think we children of newadays should have grown wise and forget about those things our parents take very serious. I love both igbos and yorubas generally, so i see no reasons why we cant marry ourselves. In everything, love matters, even if your parents give you a reason why you shouldnt marry him/her, then you too try to give them a reason why you must marry him/her. Pls am begging both the two tribes, let us not allow our parents or friends to confuse and let us to lose our future partners. I am a yoruba guy 4rm ondo state, still very single and searching for a gud and well trained igbo girl(age:21-22) for a serious and godly relationsip. I mean sumone(igbogirl) who doesnt believe in all these rubbish post by vera. But pls, be serious and be a fearing and godly person. My contacts: phone no-08068062135, email-sola.akintan@yahoo.com, add me on 2go wit my username-bigbrado26.
Loooooooool!! Now, this is too funny. I am now the so called Vera, ehn kwa? You know what I can do? I can post this comment to help you find a well trained Igbo girl.
Then do, atleast i will appreciate you for doing that.
Seriously Shola, Vera has been saying that this post is meant to be sarcastic. Please check the meaning. Have you even read the other comments? And did you also see the list she made for the igbos?
Kiky, people like Sola just read what they want to read and comment anyhow they like without using their heads. Thanks anyway!
I neva ask you to help me to re-post this, it is ok here.
@vera, well i ave think about this over again, atleast it will make it easy for me to get one if you can help me to re-post it. Pls you are free to do that……
98.9% of Igbo ppl (esp. Ladies) have very STRONG BAD BODY ODOUR. Their ladies are MANNERLESS, but they are Pretty outside. They are FOOLS..
What?!?! Akara, are you sure??? It’s 98.9%? Damn!! That means the number has risen. Just last month, it was 98.8%
Chei. What are going to do about this ooo?
ROTFL!!
Okay, swiveling in my chair at the office really!
Akara, Keep calm and eat some akara.
Akara has the exact percentage of smelly Igbo women. Impressive, no? Lol.
hiohio @keep calm and eat some akara….
The comments here na die,,,,,smh
Lol. Tell me about it.
hia pls dnt let my head fall ooo chai!lol@ eat some akara
IzzieMedula is a crazy girl. You’ll get used to her, lol.
Have heard some people say exactly the same thing about Nigerians, that 99% of us stink. Bro come off this bad belle, he no good. And some whites think the same thing about us blacks, dem call us smelly niggers. U see as u dey put ur people down just as the white man dey put us down.
True.
Vera: you are way more educated and sophisticated than a lot of your readers.
Shame on those who are taking her literally. She is trying to make you think.
Lighten up!!!!!!!
*Sigh*
Honestly, Zorrat, it’s not usually like this. I guess this post really hit a lot of nerves (which I love), but unfortunately, some people don’t exactly understand the concept of sarcasm and satire. Let’s blame it on the Nigerian education system. Thank you so much for reading (and understanding) 😉
Well, they are the common arguments, but they re not necessarily so true.
I am male, and in my late 20s. I m dating a Yoruba girl (who I will likely marry), to me, no Igbo girl is more suiting!
Above all, thank goodness my parents are not opposing, But even if they did, who will live with the woman after wedding? me or them?
Good for you Goziem! I wish you and yours a blissful and happy married life together. Thank you for reading 🙂
Ehm, Vera, I like ur blog though, it is thought provoking, and am surem you didnt aim to support the view that the two tribes should not marry, but to oultline the common errounous believes .
I enjoyed reading non the less, and You are as such a good blogger.
How are you doing?
Hi Goziem! Thanks a lot for reading. Glad you liked it. And no, I absolutely do not support the view that the two tribes should not marry. I just think it’s ridiculous that we (Nigerians) have reasons why they should not marry.
Per your question, I’m doing great. Thanks for asking. You?
Sweetim…you forgot to mention that uncle Shola mentioned that “YORUBA IS A NATION, A RACE”…I did not know this before ooooo….
#knowledgeIsPower #rhetorics 😉
Izzie, I have learned so much from this post. Where do I begin, nne? hahaha.
I couldn’t help myself buh to laugh out loud…never knew pple can take smfin sooo serz.I think 9ja will be so boring without dis two tribe(igbo nd yoruba)…I enjoy their controversies
You’re so right. Nigeria definitely won’t be the same without these two tribes. And I guess their dislike and distrust of one another just makes them ever more interesting. Lucky me. I’m one of them. Tehehe.
It’s somehow insulting 2 refer to a tribe as dirty, whether a sarcasm or what have you. Presentation of words must be handled well by intellectuals, and I doubt if vera is one.
Yemi, it’s somehow insulting for you to think that this is about your tribe and for you to defend only your tribe. Why didn’t you complain about the insults the Igbo tribe received? And just so you know, there is nothing intellectual about you, your words, and the presentation of your mentality.
Yemi, she meant what the two ethnic groups say about each other, not that she believes these things. Na wa for my people o. So what about the eating human beings? Dat one na ndigbo problem, since no be Yoruba she put for that one.
Dapo, thank you very much for understanding. I appreciate it.
Chai Vera, it’s so obvious that you”ve got quite a number of unsophisticated readers. Pls bear with them all, it’s just pure evidence of the kind of education they”ve been exposed to. How sad.
Anuli, tell me about it. It’s really, really sad that some people – in spite of all their education – are not familiar with the simple concept of sarcasm.
You know, I did my secondary school at FGC Warri and it was there I met and appreciated people from every part of Nigeria. Before then, aside from my early years in the uk I lived in Lagos where most people around me were Yoruba. In warri though and then in university of Lagos most of my friends were eighter Igbo or from the old Bendel state and from there I gained a certain insight to different peoples such that people are a product of that which they assimilate and their environment NOT from whence they come. In church ( plugging Christ Embassy ) it was also drummed into us that we all hail from God and not a geographical location. So of course it’s of no wonder that I am married to a beautiful Igbo girl oh by the way I my parents are Yoruba whilst I hail from Zion the city of God lol. We are all the same….. That is all!
The Saint, you are right. We are the same indeed. But unfortunately, some of us don’t know that. We will always have a reason to cause separation and segregation. You know, I have been seeing a lot of Igbo-Yoruba unions lately, or maybe I’m only noticing them now because I have been paying more attention. I don’t know.
You are probably noticing it more now that you’re paying attention.
Let me look for trouble now: Funny thing about your post though, no one seems to be taking offence to you umbrage of the Igbo race. Hmm; can one then infer and conclude that the Igbo people have a better sense of humour or are more educated or more patient when reading and hold their tongue before jumping into conclusions like the Yorubas or; ( before Shola and Akara curse me and my ancestors past and present let me bean equal opportunities bloke). We could also say that it just might be because the Igbo people spend all their time in spare parts shop and can’t read that’s why they havent noticed you yabbing them too! Lol. I don do am now lets go there.
Seriously though all the people that are attacking this post need to take a chill pill and calm down. When you spew your venom and attack the lovely innocent Vero you by your comments show yourself to be bigger tribalistic people thus you become that which you portend to hate and at the same time exhibiting utter ignorance and extreme crassness.
You become like Napoleon in animal farm overthrowing the farmers and becoming a worse despot.
Enough said.
Bless you my sister o jare. Carry go!
Thank you, The Saint!! This your comment feels like it deserves a post of its own sef. Tehehe. I just might. I mean, I’m already receiving all the insults, so kini big deal at this point? *Thinking*
Abi. Ki no big deal?
Why so many Yoruba single-mums in uk here?Is it a cultural thing in yorubaland?I uses to bang one of them and,to my surprise ,all her friends were single-mums as well.It seemed that all their men were on business trips in Nigeria.Is that possible?
Eezee, I don’t know anything about single Yoruba mothers in the UK. Maybe someone who lives in the UK will be in better position to respond to your question.
Many are unaware that the EGBA (who speak yoruba today) people of southwestern Nigeria are actually Igbos. So technically, Igbos can marry EGBA. The question is, how many people know this. The reason the EGBA (IGBO) people speak yoruba today is because they had lost a war to a yoruba queen(Remi I believe). Many are also, unaware that the EGBA/Ebo & some Ibo people were apart of the Benin empire (and know they wasn’t conquered by Benin they were apart of the Benin Empire.) It all started with the first Oba of Benin, Oba Eweka (who many are unaware was an igbo man that went to war with his igbo royal family, Eri).
Wow. Very, very interesting. I have never, ever heard of this before.
ENOUGH OF BREAKING HOMES
Marriage is a good thing. It is, however, not a place for the BOYS – “Bachelor of Yobs” (Yob means a rude and aggressive young man). It is ONLY meant for the MEN – “Mentoring, Educating and Nurturing” (i.e. a place where couple mentors, educates and nurtures each other).
It is not about AGE; rather it is for the MATURE MEN who are filled with wisdom, knowledge and understanding. It is not about RICH; it is for the people who are CONTENTED. It is not about POSITION; it is for people who love REPOSITION. It is not about I but WE. It is not about POSSESSIONS but it is for the PROCESSORS. It is not about being the HEAD but being the HELP. It is not about tribe but TRINITY (God, Husband and Wife). It is not about TODAY but TOMORROW.
In a nutshell, marriage is meant to assist each other. When you are in need, your companion should be there to satisfy you. When you are hungry; you should see someone to prepare you a delicious meal. When you are thirsty; someone should take good care of you and use her hands to rub your chest. When your heart is full of distress, someone must be there to counsel and encourage you. These and lots more are reasons for our unions. That is why it is being said “a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.”
To read more of this article – send your request to: seye4God@yahoo.com and it will be forwarded to you free of charge. There must be no more HOME BREAKING but HOME BUILDING!
IGE, OLUWASEYE
08030608685
*Insert confused face*
ENOUGH OF BREAKING HOMES
Marriage is a good thing. It is, however, not a place for the BOYS – “Bachelor of Yobs” (Yob means a rude and aggressive young man). It is ONLY meant for the MEN – “Mentoring, Educating and Nurturing” (i.e. a place where couple mentors, educates and nurtures each other).
It is not about AGE; rather it is for the MATURE MEN who are filled with wisdom, knowledge and understanding. It is not about RICH; it is for the people who are CONTENTED. It is not about POSITION; it is for people who love REPOSITION. It is not about I but WE. It is not about POSSESSIONS but it is for the PROCESSORS. It is not about being the HEAD but being the HELP. It is not about tribe but “TRINITY” (i.e. the combination of God, Husband and Wife – which means in the beginning it was only the couple and God). It is not about TODAY but TOMORROW.
In a nutshell, marriage is meant to assist each other. When you are in need, your companion should be there to satisfy you. When you are hungry; you should see someone to prepare you a delicious meal. When you are thirsty; someone should take good care of you and use her hands to rub your chest. When your heart is full of distress, someone must be there to counsel and encourage you. These and lots more are reasons for our unions. That is why it is being said “a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.”
To read more of this article – send your request to: seye4God@yahoo.com and it will be forwarded to you free of charge. There must be no more HOME BREAKING but HOME BUILDING!
IGE, OLUWASEYE
08030608685
Choi Vera…ths made an interesting read..
the post, an the comments….Popcorn n coke na wetin i use finish am.
Its amazing how sad people really are…to find out things that nerve them…
U are an amazing, and interesting writer joor!
keep doing your thing!
Hussler, thank you soooooooooooooo much. It’s always refreshing to read comments like yours. Lol at the popcorn and coke. My dear, na so I see am oh! It’s like, people just read the part they want to read and then jump to conclusions, not even taking a second to ponder about what they just read. Thank you anyway. Appreciate the comment.
You are not creative at all; your point can not even convince primary six pupil talk-less of an adult. You need to enroll into creative school so as to be able to convince pple. Imagine “they are dirty”
Caleb, thank you for your creative comment. Which creative school did you go to, please? I’d like to enroll there, too.
this is preposterous, this article lacks all the rudiments of a highly thought out piece….im sure it was written by a yoruba girl….I am practically pulling my hair out at the banality of it all……hopefully this post hasn’t gotten to the public…..I think the author should bury his head in shame……omg igbo gals are dirty and the yoruba ones love money, how can you come to such vain conclusions….in fact I know what to do……I am going to ask you this simple question (culled from the last jamb that so many people failed)…..vera where have u been all my life?….I need to make a proposal now (on my knees now)….vera will u be my best blogger? Will most likely throw in a marriage proposal when I get a big enough land to do the ROTF thingy…..answer quick my knees are beginning to hurt
I just have two words for you: I’m Igbo
I’m really impressed with your writing skills and
also with the layout on your weblog. Is this
a paid theme or did you modify it yourself? Either way keep up
the excellent quality writing, it’s rare to see a great blog like this one nowadays.
Love your humor and honesty!
Nigerian women are beautiful but you wear too much false hair, which makes you not as beautiful as you could be. Ditch the wigs and go with your own hair no matter how short.
Jenifa- troll much?
Vera, I would ve loved 2 ignore u coz I c u suffer 4rm ‘megalomania’ , an incurable disease, bt 4 d sake of ‘what must be’ I chose to reply. It ll be gud 4 u 2 kn, as it must be u’re not vast at lexicon, dat ‘expence’ is British, while ‘expense’ is Ame. Anyway, u’re welcome
@Yemi, ‘expence’ isn’t British spelling as you claim. Either side of the Atlantic, the spelling is ‘expense’.
I’m a yoruba guy, my fiance is an ibo gal, so mayb bcoz of dis discurssion I may leave her. Pls advice me
This is simply stupidity………………….not true…..you must be bored when making this!!!!
All i can say about your ignorance is that you’re just a racist, accept it and live with it. We are all one nation without discrimination.
Thank you Vera for making me laugh. The weather is so blah where I am; I appreciate the pick me up.
My favorite was your comment about the increase from 98.8 to 98.9%. A sister is still laughing…. 🙂
Vera!!!!!
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Just stumbled on your blog. From you writtings. It shows a desperate igbo girl that wants to be like all her posh yoruba girls. I knew you would like to date a yoruba man hence all the jargons you wrote. There are lots of igbo guys marrying youruba girls. There are 3 in my family . Even though we thot they married down. But they love each other and we have come to accept them. Why dont you date an igbo guy vera ? You want to appear posh and wadh yourself away from the igbo stench. Yoruba tribe, are wealthy, educated sophisticated and highly learned and cultured. U understand the attractio. If other tribes. P,ls do me a favor get yourself a spare part dealer from alaba. I can see you are jealous of your yoruba friends you want to be like them. Yoruba guys will rather marry their girls. Igbo girls are too manly with masculine features, smelly bleached skin and too hairy.
hmm with all dis anger nd agressiveness 4rm yoruba pple,it shows dat dey are nt wise despite all d skul dy attended.As 4 it jst funny 2 say igbos lack manner or eat human beings cos it all a big lie nd does saying d yorubas are nt dirty,sori cos d truth hurts
hmm with all dis anger nd agressiveness 4rm yoruba pple,it shows dat dey are nt wise despite all d skul dy attended.As 4 me it jst funny 2 say igbos lack manner or eat human beings cos it all a big lie nd those saying d yorubas are nt dirty,sori cos d truth hurts.
lmao… Vera i love you !! Ignore those silly people saying nonsense lol
i would have love to comment on this issue thereby defending my tribe but since its all satires there is no big deal about it, but pls take note * all men are not equal*
When using satires u should understand that not every educated person. really understand it . For instance i didn’t understand until i checked my dictionary and u will agree with me that most Nigerians are tribalist irrespective of their level of exposure or education.
In reality some of your reason are not far from the truth about this two leading tribes.
Its well
Vera am so happy to be part of this conversation.
Today is 11 jan 2015 and am really happy abt dis..m ibo boy dat loves yorubas. my bestie Tosin orimulade challenge academy warri m still searching for you..
Once again happy new n best of luck in d election
Jan. 11. 2015
I see this post was written almost 2 yrs ago. I’ve never been so entertained by a blog. I was on this post for over 2 hours. Like someone said earlier, I forgot my popcorn and coke.
Vera….. You are too much, gosh! You so witty.
The comments almost out do the post itself.
Shola, Yemi and Akara, mehn! You guys so severely detached from reasoning.
My friends, I am not saying you are stupid , you guys just have a bad luck when it comes to thinking. You guys hv reached the limit to ur thinking. get a new brain.
Blogging is not joke… If u wanna crack jokes… Go to nite of thousand laugh and crack your shii! U can’t come on here and dish pple out and their cultures. To me u av no business in blogging! This is a very stupid post I must say… Sorry!
Too much internet bandwidth.
Hmmmmmm……can’t remenba d last time I lost track of time reading a blog.I laffd so hard I knocked down my reading lamp,d post was interesting buh d coments was bera, as an ibo girl am like’ kilode y ar my countrymen nt fighting bac na?’ As for egbon sola ehya its a pity I came in late I for lik submite my resume.buh another yoruba man has already stolen me away.
Please Vera, stop dividing… And always have it in mind that separation will fall while unity will always stand… next time, think b4 you post… And if you fink you can not marry yoruba, then go ahead wif Hausa ppu now… whether tribes or no tribes, all I know is that we are all created from the same HAND….. May God bless you dear… And if you fink you need some pieces of advice, nock my door @ ayoola adesoye.facebook.com. or go to my website, ayoolaadesoye.com
but vera after everything still listed why the marriage should go on among the two tribe. nigerians should use their head for a minute
Am so happy with all of you for your comments and answer ……. Vera cannot lie but we cannot see truth for her mouth… My sister keep on .vera really try
Chai ! Thank God am training to become a neurosurgeon…………there ‘re really some ‘pap brains’ that I will use to learn brain surgery;that of Sola, Akara….
Both are disgusting….the hygiene is horrible..no thanks.
definetly the yorubas are welcoming kind of people though they love their language so much but that is really necessary becuase its their pride but my only problem goes to theirs chicks who strongly believe that igbo men always rack sense. please most of us here hardly date a yoruba woman becuase their mind set lack trust with us. please advise them to be open and help us cure conji
This post has cause a lot of problem to people lifes , u pple should know that it has cause hatred among we Christian and is a shameful things, the world are looking at us , I want us to notice this TRIBALISM is a great SIN in the sight of GOD, see am not encouraging pple they shld not marry their tribe but it shld come with the will and d purpose of GOD, is a painful thing that Christian are practising tribalism in d Church, see GOD will judge, the reason y some of u will go hell is bcos u know d true and u refuse to follow it
Seriously, I would have love to write an epistle about this post but since its a sarcastic post, then its all good.
If I stumbled on this blog in 2012 when it was written Maybe my thoughs could have been trbalistic but now I love an igbo lady whom i wouldnt have wished for anyone else. Marriage or relationship has a lot to do with individual personality than it has with tribe. Infact some of your list are more true than sarcastm but LOVE conquers all
Emmanuel, thank you for reading. And I wish you all the best in your relationship.
Sarcasm at it’s best. I am a Igbo man married to my wonderful oyibo Slovakian wife. The hate we get from racist people is terrible. But our marriage is strong and based on true love. We have been married twenty one years. Our children are proud to be perfect blend of Nigerian Igbo and Slovakian cultures. Racism and tribalism are form of mental sickness. God created one human race.
I am so happy to hear about your happy and strong marriage, and I’m sorry that you have to endure such racism from people. It’s unfortunate that the world is this way. Thank you for reading.
Wow! It’s a year and 6months and your post is still as relevant and intriguing as fine wine…..I must say your blog is top notch and this thread really connects with loads of people………I laughed so hard reading the comments….anyway its the first of October (our nations anniversary) let’s all sheave our vocal swords and spread love…..well I’m Yoruba, in love with a wonderful masterpiece from the Igbo land and I’m glad to see “oga sola” putting up an ad for a bride from the east………
Dhbltz,
Hahaha. Thank you very much! Frankly, I am very, very surprised that people are still reading and responding to this post. I am humbled and grateful. Happy Independence Day to you, too. I’m happy for you and your Igbo masterpiece. My masterpiece is Yoruba. There’s definitely something in the water for the Igbo + Yoruba union. To God be the glory.