Good day everyone,
I will be participating in this great contest whose topic states "Reflecting the arrival of a new child"
The naming ceremony in my culture is always taken seriously because we the yorubas believe that a child eventually lives out the meaning of his or her name.
A child's name is mostly derived from the family circumstances before the child is given birth to.Long standing traditions,professions or religion play a significant role in selecting names for a baby.For instance those with the name Babatunde ,Babajide those whose name starts with Baba are those who were given north to around the passing of a family elder. Also when a woman gives birth to twins,they name the first child to come out Taiwo,while they name the second child Kehinde,but if she gives birth to three children then the third one would be named Idowu.
The naming ceremony usually begins with a prayer from a bonafide member of the family,then the introduction of the baby,alongside welcoming of the guests and well wishers.
The presiding elder then preside over with majorly 7 symbolic items that are traditionally used to express the hope or path of a successful life
.These items are rubbed against the child's lips. These items includes Water,Palm oil,Salt,Honey,Bitter kola,Kolanut,Pepper.
Each of these items are believed to have a symbolic significance on he child's life .
1.Water:They believe if the child drinks the water then he will never be thirsty in his life and no enemy will be able to slow his growth in life.
2.Honey:The baby is given honey for a sweet and a happy life.
3.Bitter kola:The child is given bitter kola so that he would be able to live for a long time.
4.Salt:The baby is given salt so that he could preserve all the good things in life.
5.Palm oil:The baby is given palm oil for a smooth and easy life.
6.Pepper:We all know pepper has lots of seeds,so the baby is given pepper for a fruitful life with lots of children.
7.Kolanut:The baby is given Kolanut to repel every evil in his life.
8.Holy book:This involves the bible and the quran,but this majorly included for those who are christians or muslims .
With each of these items been given to the child ,the child's would now be ned by his or her grandparents and parents ,then after they have each given the child the name they want for him or her,all the names that was given to the baby will now be called out repeatedly by those that attended the naming ceremony.
The ceremony concludes with serving of food and drinks to guests,playing of songs and celebration to honor his new life.
After all this they would all live for their various houses.
Go here for more information about the contest,I invite @projectmamabg,@merit.ahama ,@blukei ,@mrenglish and @kemmyb to also participate in this amazing contest.
Thanks for reading and have a nice day.
Yes child names are usually gotten mostly from the current situation of things in the family maybe after giving birth to the child, things started changing for better, they could name the child fortune or success. I agree with you on this
I also like your perspective about about my article ,thanks for stopping by tho.
Sure bro. You are welcome
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Thank you very much for the invitation to this great dynamic, for the moment I have many other activities on top of me and for that reason I will not be able to be part of it.
Anyway, from now on I thank you greatly for the invitation.
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To mention that the Yoruba culture has a preponderant value in my life. The arrival of a child always predicts good things for the family.
It is beautiful the way they receive a child and how all their elders with their “ashe” bless him so that his life will be prosperous and full of wisdom.
I love this culture, and I emphasize this because although I follow a branch of it that is not entirely traditional, the essence is the same. Thank you for sharing these details of your culture about the arrival of a new child.
Wow it's glad to know that you also try to learn or know about youruba language.You are from which country?
Yay! 🤗
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I am wowed, i know that the naming of a child is maybe due to circumstances, but the water, honey and the rest used in welcoming a child, I have never heard it before.
Notwithstanding, it was great having knowledge of your culture, that's the essence of this article.
Great article.
Thanks fam i appreciate
I must say Yoruba style of naming a child is the sweetest one ever 😁
I love how it is being conducted too
Yeah that's true sister,yoruba culture is just one of a kind . I love it
Yoruba the Owambe people 😂😊 I love your culture ehn and the language too 😊
Those items given to the child all have good meaning and I like the way you explained them one after the other.
So everyone calls out the name of the child after naming.... That sounds amazing 😃
You have a nice entry and thanks for the invite... All the best in the contest.
Wow, sincerely I didn't know this before even though I am a yoruba boy. Now I know why some of my friends are named Baba something. Before I thought if a child is born after the passing of the elder, he is given the same name of that elder or so.
Nice entry, thanks for sharing.