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@Tiaraatiahaa Yoruba women are the last in line. Tufiakwa

You don’t like Yoruba women but yall cosplay us everytime 🤣! Then trying to claim ownership ? Plsssss!!

This is Iwe Iroyin, clearly saying that Egba and Iyoruba. Egba are not Iyoruba. And why is it called Yoruba today? You see, we are no longer begging you people to stop disrespecting our name, by insisting it is Ibo, we will simply return the madness with a lot more aggression, you people call it "Agidi Omo Yibo" right?

@hornet_hives @tomisin_ms You are a compound fool

@tomisin_ms Omugwo is literally "Yoruba", check the etymology. Foolish man thought pattern.

My own contribution to this gele/ichafu debate is some words from our different languages have gone mainstream, so people will default to them instead of their own. It normally happens through pop culture, movies and music Gele/Ichafu — Gele is more mainstream Olojojo/Omugwo — Omugwo is more mainstream What other words are there?

@kunmiosho @AyanbisiAT You are just a local boy.

@AyanbisiAT Same here the only place I ever seen the phrase is on X I swear to God

My 4 decades in the world, & I have never heard of Ichafu in my life until yesterday. Everyone involved in that attempt to misappropriate Yoruba Gele should be judged like criminals.

@AyanbisiAT You are just a myopic local boy from the backwaters of Ekiti. Blame yourself, nobody else.

@skood009 @ChuksEricE Why are you not fighting against govt.

@ChuksEricE How these people are expected to get ahead still baffles me. They will ignore those destroying their lives and stealing the money meant to fix their problems, yet focus on someone who is determined to ruin her own life. It is frustrating to see this kind of misplaced attention.

A young lady publicly disgr@ced at a market square by villagers in Ebonyi State after being accused of practicing l£sbi@n!sm.

@Joiceoflagos @justtemi__ She is a cultist. Is it bit enough?

@justtemi__ Why was she tracked? What did she do?

This girl was tracked down to her mother's house in Ede, Osun State btw. Her mama dey sell pap and akara 😭😭😭

@TrendingEx You are just one sided and a history illiterate.

Gele is trending because Nigerian youths are arguing which tribe rightfully owns the traditional Gele and Ichafu. Young Igbos argue that the popular flambuoyant “Gele” originated from South East where it is called “Ichafu” before its popularity in the SW and they changed it to “Gele.” Yorubas are saying they’ve always owned the Gele, and what Igbos have is Ichafu; a simpler styled head tie. Interestingly, some old photos favour the Yoruba argument. And equally favour the Igbo argument. Apparently, Ichafu was originally a Chiffon material for scarfs, until Igbos renamed it Ichafu due to a mispronunciation, overtime it became the general Igbo word for all headwear, replacing the Unari. Ichafu is not restricted to one style or material or shape. While Gele has a dedicated material, shape and style. In essence, both Gele and Ichafu are styles of head ties. That is why the argument is intertwined. It’s just like Evangelist, Minister, Prophet, Apostle — all are called Pastors. Gele, Ichafu — Head ties, just different styles. To determine who wore the style first would be almost impossible, because both tribes had thick materials that could be styled flamboyantly. However, Gele became the dominant name for the style following the virality of the Yoruba Owambe culture worldwide. In conclusion, technically, Ichafu is not Gele. Ichafu is Chiffon, a softer fabric. Gele is a stiffer fabric. Gele is a type of Ichafu. Ichafu is what igbos call Gele. Gyale is what Hausas call Gele or Ichafu. Historically Ichafu is not Gele. Who wore it first, remains a mystery. Follow @TrendingEx for daily explanations!

@easyjay007 @omojagunmolu You are the one crying moron

@deckdesmond @omojagunmolu Submit those tears....

Case Closed

@TomeofTomeKoko @OmiDexty Which history. You are just low IQ history idiot if this is conclusion. Pick a book and read. Igbos have been wearing ichafu. I don't even know what is gele till 10 years ago

@OmiDexty @deckdesmond Because of integration! Gele has been integrated into different cultures, but it has an origin. It originated from one tribe, the Yoruba people. Renaming it doesn’t change that. Go and learn your history, and stop referencing integration to gaslight people and call them thieves.

The creator said it’s gele, why are you guys doing this????

@chinnykush042 Yorubas are modern day neanderthals.

Igbos always dust yorobas in everything 😂😂😂 wetin those yorobas dey do??? Even night witch witch never do reach like that 😭😭 Igbos are the price🎉💖🔥

@_Samcleave You are so loud and ignorant. Pick a book and read moron. You are embarrassing your generation .

First Nigerian movie to win Oscar? Oscar where? Oscar bob? All this argument and you have only submitted that Gele, an elaborate head tie of the Yoruba people, is just the “hand fan” style (a 2010s Gele style) when it’s your ichafu that actually fits that

@AlhajiZykson which one are you doing?

"AI race is heating up... Nigerians are arguing about who owns Egusi"... Don dey follow us debate Gele vs Ichafu 😂😂😂

@OYXNnn @Starqueensly Illiterate. Stop embarrassing yourself.

@Starqueensly Girl stfu. Where is the picture of the fabric? What do you guys call it! Don’t tell me you don’t have any evidence to proof your cultural heritage.

How exactly was it invented by the Yoruba? This is dusgvsting, even the Sahelians wear these head wraps with slight variations. This very one is ichafu. Even the Bambaras of Mali are depicted wearing these head wraps from the 1830s(frame 3)

@OYXNnn You are just a compound fool. Completely unaware

I hate being involved in this type of argument but pls let’s be factual. Gele is indigenous to Yoruba people only every other tribe borrowed it!

@Ifudiya You people are so stupid. Always looking for divisions. Tufiakwa.

Let's be frank as ndi Igbo, Enugu women are prettier than Anambra women. Their body shape is superb!!

@TheOnlyFarry Shut up fool. Ichafu is Igbo. Culture vulture.

Shut up, culture vulture. Gele is Yoruba

@pw3rs @UchePOkoye Yaribafool. Culture vulture

@UchePOkoye Same way people in her generation and before her wore akwete that was originally from aṣọ olónà. Hmmm

My Grandma, Ada EzeIgwe!

@Miztem2 What type of stupid logic is this?

During a wedding ceremony, it's only one tribe out of the 3 major ones would a bride rock a Gele! During an older person's burial, they would rock a Gele! During a Naming ceremony, same thing. A birthday nko? But you people are saying Gele doesn't belong to them... LMAO 🤣