Last, year, Alhaja Asiata Adupe Onikoyi Laguda gained popularity as, arguably, the oldest person living with sickle cell, in the world. Yesterday, she clocked 91 and her elated granddaughter took to Instagram to celebrate her.
One of the most irritating “compliments” Yoruba people hear is “You don’t look Yoruba.”“You’re too fine to be Yoruba.”“Wow, you speak well… for a Yoruba person.” These are NOT compliments.These are backhanded insults. It is an attempt to downgrade Yoruba identity while pretending to praise you. What they’re really saying is “Yoruba people are not fine.” “Your tribe is lesser.” That is very insulting, even when it is said with a smile. They say these things to trigger you without ...