IYABODE'S JOURNEY TO GHANA # 1 of 3

Iyabode's first journey to the motherland. She recommends that every Black person do the same.

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[aitan844]

its nice to see those americans who have developed a genuine interest in african cultures and dont come forward with some sort of agenda or have a drum to beat towards us..i dont see this often though , most of the time, we get a lot of vicious and bitterness and attacks over things that cannot be changed . but those of you who do come to us with keen interest gain a lot out of it compared to those who come thinking that they have to "tell us what to do ".. and trust me we get a LOT of that .

[aitan844]

have you heard of "oyotunji village"? you might like to check out their channel on yt.. they are dedicated to the yoruba culture they have developed close ties with nigeria and with he head of the yoruba tribe who lives in ile-ife , which is in western nigeria.. check out "kingdom of ife" on google if you are interested to know more about this.

[aitan844]

or granfather.. we also have names for twins "taiwo and kehinde" is always given to yoruba twins even if they get other names, and the child born after the twin and the one after that are both given respective names, dont ask me how these names originated as they go back into the mists of time.. such a complex culture and its something i always took for granted , untill recently seeing it thru the eyes of people coming to learn about it from their perspective.

[aitan844]

thanks for the explantation , i know what the name means as i am yoruba myself , but i was just curious as to how you got the name as you are in ghana not nigeria ... another name is "iyabo" which means the mother has come , or "iyatunde" the mother has returned. we give those names to children born into families where the mother or grand mother of the child has departed , same thing for boys "babatunde, "is a very popular one when boys are born into families where they have lost a father

[umiiyabode]

@aitan844 Thanks for the inquiry. Back in the late '90's my children completed a rites of passage program at Clark Atlanta University. As a part of the program they were given African names. I'd asked my daughter about a name for me, and over 2 years later after my mother's transition, she was given the name Iyabode in a vision from my mother. This happened during Mother's Day weekend 1997. The name means "the spirit of mother has returned". It means a lot to me.

[aitan844]

wondering why she took the name "iyabode" ?

[aitan844]

most americans think africa is a pisspot

[Ashantequeen]

Great video! Yes Africans in Diaspora, please go back to Mother Africa and help rebuild the continent! Great story!