“They Look Like They Are Having Fun”: Oyinbos Dance to Fuji Songs, Kneel to Greet in Yoruba

“They Look Like They Are Having Fun”: Oyinbos Dance to Fuji Songs, Kneel to Greet in Yoruba

  • A group of Oyinbos gathered together to learn how to greet and dance to Yoruba songs
  • In the viral video, the ladies were seen kneeling to greet in proper Yoruba cultural style
  • The men were also captured learning to dance with their children, and they appeared to find every moment thrilling and entertaining

There are many reasons why foreigners love Yoruba culture; some may appreciate the intricate and colourful traditional clothing, while others may enjoy the lively music and energetic dance.

Also, some foreigners appreciate the strong family values and close-knit communities prevalent in Yoruba culture.

Oyinbos
Oyinbos having fun as they learn Yoruba culture. Photo credit: @a3mediafilms Source: TikTok
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A video showing Oyinbos dressed in Yoruba attire and dancing to Fuji music has gone viral.

In the clip, they appeared to enjoy themselves as they also learnt how to greet in the Nigerian language.

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The short video shared online also displayed the moment the group of Oyinbos danced to Fuji tunes.

In the viral video, you could see the fun and excitement in their eyes as they appeared eager to demonstrate what they had picked up from the lessons.

Many social media users who watched the video used the moment to express their love for Yoruba culture.

The clip has garnered 47,000 likes with hundreds of comments on TikTok as of the time of publishing this report.

Watch the video as shared by a3mediafilms below:

Legit.ng compiled some of the reactions below:

@xavie3737 reacted:

"They are loving it."

@alyelabola_damllare said:

"That 'shege' una show our forefathers... we go do. Our own back."

@adekunle363 wrote:

"The oyinbos having funn."

@Klngbuml added:

"They look scared."

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@Xalshax also added:

"They look they are having fun fair."

@ghazalzey636 commented:

"Making them kneel down at the start is killing me."

@Prlnceowolabl10 also reacted:

"Yoruba culture is sweet."

@Umusumayyah1 also said:

"Our culture is superb. Alaga show us the beautiful bride."

@Savant3673 said:

"Yoruba culture is good and sweet."

@ChrlstlanAnl also said:

"Make sure una dey use cane or chain dey teach them, just the way them do our forefathers that time.life na turn by turn,thm go later speak African language."

Oyinbos carry calabashes, perform ritual & worship Yoruba god

In a related story, Legit.ng reported that a short video shared by @asayorubatv has shown the moment white people performed rituals as they worshipped a Yoruba god.

Many people were surprised that they spoke Yoruba while chanting words. Some of the people in the procession had calabashes on their heads.

A woman who was in front of the group had a small traditional mortar on her head. People said it was a good thing that Yoruba culture was being promoted.

Source: Legit.ng

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Basit Jamiu (Editor) Basit Jamiu is a journalist with more than five years of experience. He is a current affairs and politics editor at Legit.ng. He holds a bachelor's degree from Ekiti State University (2018). Basit previously worked as a staff writer at Ikeja Bird (2022), Associate Editor at Prime Progress (2022), and Staff Writer at The Movee (2018). He is a 2024 Open Climate Fellow (West Africa), 2023 MTN Media Fellow, OCRP Fellow at ICIR, and Accountability Fellow at CJID. Email: basit.jamiu@corp.legit.ng.