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"Homosexuality Wasn't Alien To Yoruba; Sango Was A Cross Dresser" - Historian (45747 Views)

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HeWrites(m): 1:21am On May 10, 2018
A Ghanaian LGBT historian took to her twitter TL to share a research paper released by a Nigerian that suggested that homosexuality reigned supreme in Yorubaland pre-colonialism.

Read what she shared below;
"Homosexuality wasn't alien to pre-colonial Yoruba societies. Cross-dressing Sango initiates, a tale of how Orunmila was conceived through lesbian sex & proverbs describing homosexual intercourse defy arguments that homosexuality was introduced by the white man into Yoruba society"

Culled from; https://www.torimill.com/2018/05/homosexuality-wasnt-alien-to-pre-colonial-yoruba-sango-was-a-cross-dresser-historian.html

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Re: "Homosexuality Wasn't Alien To Yoruba; Sango Was A Cross Dresser" - Historian by Nobody: 2:22am On May 10, 2018
Hmmm

Historian in the house we need your a**** right now for verification purposes

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junbi(f): 2:47am On May 10, 2018
Hmmm

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AceRoyal: 3:33am On May 10, 2018
So you saying Bobrisky is a true decendant of Sango?
Interesting.....tongue

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SoapQueen(f): 3:55am On May 10, 2018
Effects of too much freedom and boredom.

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MichaelBukamzy(m): 5:02am On May 10, 2018
shocked shocked shocked A.....F....A
Na Africa I write ooo

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Mynd44: 5:05am On May 10, 2018
We already know this na so she should come with something else.

It is interesting the in Yoruba there are no words for apple, pineapple and even onions (alubosa from etymology shows that it was adopted and changed for easy pronunciation) yet there are two distinct words for being gay.

You have words like adodi and adofuro meaning being homosexual has always had some place in yoruba history but what is not clear is if it was outlawed but then again, there has never being historical evidences to show anyone was punished for it.

But then again, it is never seen that people practiced it in the open either by marriage or it was socially accepted but it existed.


As for the cross-dressing, popular musician Obesere has been wearing female clothing on stage for years so Bobrisky's antics does not even surprise me. I guess what changed is the attitude and seeming feminity of Bobrisky that draws attraction to him

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MANNABBQGRILLS: 5:13am On May 10, 2018
To each, his own!

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MANNABBQGRILLS: 5:13am On May 10, 2018
Interesting
Re: "Homosexuality Wasn't Alien To Yoruba; Sango Was A Cross Dresser" - Historian by Nobody: 5:16am On May 10, 2018
Adofuro cheesy cheesy.

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Re: "Homosexuality Wasn't Alien To Yoruba; Sango Was A Cross Dresser" - Historian by Nobody: 5:16am On May 10, 2018
AceRoyal:
So you saying Bobrisky is a true decendant of Sango?

Interesting.....tongue

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mikhe2(m): 5:17am On May 10, 2018
Very funny... When you can't write your own history... Someone else will. do it for you.. ... If your imaginary Jesus was on gown through out his life time will you call him a cross dresser or gay? They are tryna force homosexuality on us by rewriting our history. We need to free ourselves from mental slavery. I can see some people ain't ready to free themselves from mental slavery. Anyway oyibo done mess with that one mind.

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Azazi(m): 5:17am On May 10, 2018
Afonjas, come and respond o! grin

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gerrardomendes(m): 5:17am On May 10, 2018
No wonder. What of oduduwa? Is that why he was thrown out of heaven?.

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prinzfavian(m): 5:18am On May 10, 2018
embarassed
Jaynom(m): 5:18am On May 10, 2018
Shallow Mind ... Sango never knew what a Tro was! Roman soldiers wore "skirts", from d time of ABRAHAM to Jesus Christ they wore ROBES or "Gowns". Well done sir!

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unknownsolja: 5:21am On May 10, 2018
you dont mean it are you telling me homosexuality and yorubas is like 5&6..i laugh in chinese

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naijjaman(m): 5:26am On May 10, 2018
Which Kain Wahala be this?

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coldsummer: 5:29am On May 10, 2018
People condemn homosexuality when it's covinient.


Most of people saying kill them are either two or bisexual


But trust Nigerians, of all the problems in that country, they are more concerned about homosexuality.

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HallaDaTruth: 5:30am On May 10, 2018
KingSango come and defend o grin

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HallaDaTruth: 5:31am On May 10, 2018
Now I know the origin of Denrele and bobrisky's curse

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Sarang(f): 5:31am On May 10, 2018
This early mo mo grin cheesy

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HtwoOw: 5:35am On May 10, 2018
Some idiotic over sabi people just like to receive Thursday curse


If Sango was a cross dresser, then Eegun was a fashionista or an artiste ??

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adeblow(m): 5:37am On May 10, 2018
The same way homosexuals say God created Adam and Steve? Nonsense

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kaykaymcb(m): 5:38am On May 10, 2018
me for your logo for your business...For proof of my work, click the link in my signature.
Talk2Bella(f): 5:42am On May 10, 2018
Mynd44:
We already know this na so she should come with something else.

It is interesting the in Yoruba there are no words for apple, pineapple and even onions (alubosa from etymology shows that it was adopted and changed for easy pronunciation) yet there are two distinct words for being gay.

You have words like adodi and adofuro meaning being homosexual has always had some place in yoruba history but what is not clear is if it was outlawed but then again, there has never being historical evidences to show anyone was punished for it.

But then again, it is never seen that people practiced it in the open either by marriage or it was socially accepted but it existed.


As for the cross-dressing, popular musician Obesere has been wearing female clothing on stage for tears so Bobrisky's antics does not even surprise me. I guess what changed is the attitude and seeming feminity of Bobrisky that draws attraction to him


learnt something new today, thanks for sharing

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