Olokun Juju Dance

[jamn805]

fuck this shit

[HORACIO3632]

roupas de cetim em africanas rsrsrs . num tem oque inventar rsrsrsr . bobagemmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm­m ....

[Gabriel5327]

@HORACIO3632 É verdade, mas estamos em pleno século XXI. Os tecidos mais "nobres" são herança do domínio britânico na Nigéria.

[beepeawee1]

Didn't call it vodou. I was commenting that the remark mistook Benin Republic for Benin people (yes, descended from Yoruba) of Nigeria. Alaafia.

[cocolahtay]

@beepeawee1 that is a contested point. the Binis say that Yorubas descend from them. Since we don't have historical support we can't really say.

[beepeawee1]

@xFelix1987 @xFelix1987 - this is Benin (Bini) from the environs of Benin City, Nigeria, not the republic of Benin. (Dahomey). The Bini people's own oral history says that they came from Ile Ife as a Yoruba sub-group and migrated south, where they were shaped into their own nation. They share many of the same spirits and other cultural elements but they are today totally distinct and have been for a very long time. It is rash to make judgement before knowing the whole story.

[DreadxFamily]

@beepeawee1

Although they have clearly made a name for there modified faith(Bini), it is still based in the faith of yoruba, and olokun is olokun in any way shape or form you paint her or think about her, this still remains to not be voodoo just yoruba.

[beepeawee1]

@xFelix1987 - this is Benin (Bini) from the environs of Benin City, Nigeria, not the republic of Benin. (Dahomey). The Bini people's own oral history says that they came from Ile Ife as a Yoruba sub-group and migrated south, where they were shaped into their own nation. They share many of the same spirits and other cultural elements but they are today totally distinct and have been for a very long time. It is rash to make judgement before knowing the whole story.

[AM310965]

@beepeawee1 The Bini didn't came from IIle Ife don't mistake Bini (Benin City) for Benin Republic

[freespiritdancing]

they sing and dance like this in puerto rico too. it was past down from our african ancestors who were enslaved and brought to puerto rico.

[deccbi]

Felix is this Yoruba language ? Or Yoruba dance. Because of similarity it doesn't mean they are the same so before you open your market mouth be sure of what and who your spreading you crap to.

[msayofemi1]

vodou in ahitian means god vodou in fongbe is spiriti am of the papeta tribein ouidah i am vodou

[labalaba9]

There is no thing wrong with voudoun as it is PURE ENERGY! It's what one does with the energy that is fundamental! Unfortunately, many have distorted knowledge & continue to distort knowledge! The contemporary practice of voudoun is in Rep of Benin Dahomey & it is as similar as this beautiful tradition being described above

[labalaba9]

There is no thing wrong with voudoun as it is PURE ENERGY! It's what one does with the energy that is fundamental! Unfortunately, many have distorted knowledge & continue to distort knowledge! The contemporary practice of voudoun is in Rep of Benin Dahomey & it is as similar as this beautiful tradition being described above

[Beauty4real1]

This is from Nigeria - Bini culture from Edo state. nothing to do with voudoo. its our traditional and cultural dance dance. this decors still existe in nigeria. most peoples still dress like this expecially when you are doing your traditional wedding. The bride N groove have to be fit this way. I love my culture and i can't wait to be dress like this very soon. THANKS FOR THE POSTER OF THIS VIDEO.

[OldWaysFollower]

interesting ceremony. Could anyone provide the lyrics of these chants? Respect for Yoruba and other African religions from a European, Slavic Pagan.

[AM310965]

@OldWaysFollower sorry to say this is not Yoruba it's Bini

[tubamanjuicyk]

its beautiful. funny how u can grow up haitian and never know anything about your culture?

[sunmanpatoo]

re-birth

[anicashh]

na which contry dis ?

[AM310965]

@anicashh Na Naija Country for Benin City

[anicashh]

@AM310965

ok oh.

much love from a Cameroonian pikin :)

[malikhadad32]

it's amazing , in this time and age that there are still people out there who would dismiss what they don't know as 'shit'. u fools, fiya, fiya

[oneluvnaija]

maybe na edo state eh

[iplaycss]

LOL wtf is this shit!! haha..

[obatalafunfun8]

I know right!!Thats exactly what i was thinking.

[Nile505]

this is voodoo. People pratice this in America, Hatti, and Africa to this day. Show some respect these people can dance for hours and hours on end. Much longer than any of us could understand

[araoke]

This is not voodoo, this is african culture and heritage.

Voodoo has negative connotation

[GremlinMayer]

this IS voodoo...because of people like you, it DOES have a negative connotation...but only because christianity has taught that it is bad...go do some research please before commenting(not tryin to suppress your opinions dude, just tryin to educate you!)

peace...

[iArsalan]

Voodoo means "God" or "The Spirit". It has negative connotations because it was Voodoo that lead Haitians to revolt and undo French colonization.

This beautiful philosophy and way of life needs greater respect and understanding, especially since it permeates the cultures of all African Americans even when we don't realize it.

[ceeaitchtube]

There is no such thing as voodoo. The real word is voudon and it is this spirit that helped the Hatians become the first African nation state, defeating what was at the time the world's greatest military - Napoleon's racist, murderous scum - in the process.

[iArsalan]

May the revival continue

[ebeledi]

yeah its very interesting but unfortanately thanks to the likes of Pat Roberson the world considers this "the pact from the devil"

[Dkarmo]

@iArsalan please tell me in what ways because i am curious to know. And how were they allowed to exist for so long? If you could give evidence it would be greatly

appreciated

[iArsalan]

@Dkarmo If you want written evidence, it doesn't existed and would be suspect if it did. What is written are the words of the state and what is spoken are the words of the people. In matters relating to people, the best proof is in the words and deeds of knowledgeable elders.

My Grandmother was such a one and she passed on to us all of the traditions that she could remember, as did her father and Grandmother before her. When I returned to Mali I was instantly recognized after 300 years.

[iArsalan]

@Dkarmo There is a tradition among the Mende griots:

The old states had be weakened and chaos reigned were once peace and prosperity was no more abundant in any other land but ours. Now slaves were taken at will by foreigners. Lamenting at this plight, many initiated people learnt all they could of the culture, religion and sciences then, after a ritual blessing, volunteered themselves into slavery so as to preserve the old ways among those who are being taken.

This one way that it survived.

[iArsalan]

@Dkarmo There were ingenious ways that the slaves preserved their old knowledge. Coding the language with slang is one way. Another was the use of the Catholic saints as masks for the divinities in their own religion. Also the stories and lessons told from mother to child, which no one can prevent, were laden with references to the old ways. In Brazil, considerable elements of Ifa, Vodun and Islam still exist among their African population because it was practiced in with great care and secrecy.

[MeAndHubbyToo]

@iArsalan Your last statement is very true. Amongst African-Americans, the vudun we usually practice (syncretic in church) is of Bakongo origin. It also is ever-present in Cuba, Brazil, and Mexico, and other regions throughout the Americas.

Whites began to really systematically demonize Vudun and dissuade us from following our own Vudun beliefs following the Haitian Revolution. The fact that Haitians relied on their own Gods to free them and were SUCCESSFUL terrified whites.

[thugbitchbaby]

is this edo state benin

[CARLISTO777]

yesssss

[okimix]

I do love the white power Glorify by the Browns....wait a minute Gold Folks meaning BaP -Black-and-Proud-Got it right CuckFy.