The True Story Behind My Tribal Marks
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- Опубліковано 18 лис 2023
- In this captivating video, Ami opens up about the incredible and true story behind the acquisition of her tribal marks in Africa. Born in Nigeria, where the tradition of tribal marks is commonplace, Ami takes us on an unforgettable journey through her unique experience. Brace yourself for a narrative that goes beyond the ordinary, as Ami shares the extraordinary circumstances surrounding the bestowal of her tribal marks. This isn't just a tale of tradition; it's a story that will leave you astonished and make you rethink the perceptions associated with this cultural practice. Join Ami as she unfolds the chapters of her life, revealing a narrative that is both deeply personal and mind-boggling.
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Did you guys learn anything about Mom and our family in this video?
First yes I did btw
Yes, that Nigerians are crazy for destroying their face for insensible beliefs. Nature and God says that the face is meant to be whole and smooth, not carved up like a piece of meat. Amd your grandma was rude, selfish, and inconsiderate for scaring your face without your mother's permission.
Happy birthday Jersey
It's the 20th of November right
Of course but they do look beautiful on her.
In Namibia we also do that that in some tribes but I am not apart of those tribes
It’s okay to learn something new and not judge people who live differently from you. It’s okay to just sit in the space of new information. Thanks for sharing your story.
Only those who have been raised in these cultures comprehend the evils of it. Those rituals are steeped in witchcraft, which is satanic in itself because dead spirits are summoned.
It's been awhile since I watched a Mighty McClure video and Jersey has grown SO MUCH. Also, thank you for sharing more about your culture and educating all of us! Especially teaching your children in an age-appropriate way. It's awesome to witness and experience.
Thanks for coming back
When Jersey said he’s admiring it❤ but then said he wants to eat it 😂 children are so hilarious 😆
This is actually very true. Almost the story of my wife. Her mother took her to her granny (in this case, the maternal granny) for a visit or holiday. And when she went to fetch her, she returned with tribal marks. Just like yours, small and faded and kind of difficult to see now. She said her dad was very angry 😅. I need to ask her the reason the granny gave for the marks. But she is still the most beautiful woman in the world. Thanks for sharing this story.
I’m a Black Woman from America I came up 36 percent Nigerian through dna testing and found out ancestors were Yoruba. So this was informative.
Tribal marks are very common in many African countries. Every cultural reason differs country to country. Some are done for protection and others are done as rites of passage from one age to another. My mom has hers on her hand. I think it’s beautiful and makes you unique.
I think your tribal marks are beautiful and the history behind tribal marks is respectable and honorable. I'm glad you shared your story and wish you and your beautiful family the best! ❤
That is the most African Story you've told. If someone didn't believe am sure they do now.... It's amazing how our indigenous people healed their families.
Traditional medicine does work
I'm a living testimony to that.
I always fell sick that I almost died.
I believe that God worked through those herbs, He created them after all.
Thanks so much for taking us along in your journey of your hair transplant. I’ve been dealing with traction alopecia for over a decade
What an amazing cultural story. I think they are beautiful. I guess some didn't get the part that it cuured your fainting. I say hats off to your Grandmother for helping her Grandchild even though Mom was mad. She did what she did from her heart. ❤❤❤
Your family is beautiful! Alexis (the daughter on the right) has a very curious spirit. I can identify with her spirit because I was much like her when I was young…I hope the adults in her life are patient with her. My mother (who I know loves me) was somewhat critical of my personality growing up. I just wanted to know that my opinions and energy mattered. That’s all….
When the girls were very young, I noticed that Alexis needed more time to express herself. Obviously, she is an intelligent and inquisitive young girl; so, I also hope and pray she is afforded patience from the adults in her world as she continues to develop her own personality.
I believe Ami is reflecting to Alexis that she is not listening for comprehension nor applying the information that was just shared.
Curious people know how to listen.
Not just ask questions.
Alexis is developing that skill and parents being frustrated with children is 100% ok. Just as children being frustrated with parents is 100% ok.
The frustrations should lead to growth and changes, for everyone.
Hopefully Alexis begins to slow down and allow information to marinate, so that she can ask questions that reflect that she heard what was already shared.
@@collectivedecolonizing9051 from a clinical standpoint, you wrapped this up with a neat bow. But you will never tell me what my experience was or should have been. Being curious about life is essential to thrive in adulthood Also, what is she, like 8??? Not a case study. You sound corny and Judgmental. I hope you’re not counseling actual children.
Shout out to the 41 year olds! Love to hear your history!
A tribe called Amabaca in South Africa in the Eastern Cape have these marks❤️
Apart from the reason of fainting, tribal mark is common in Yorubaland for identification until in the 1960s ,even then not everybody had it,my grannies and father had it but nowadays it's a rare occurrence.
My mum was from the Benin/Edo tribe (cousins of the Yoruba tribe) and she was given tribal marks when very young. She was very light skinned, so they were very obvious. When she and my dad had me and my siblings, they had decided not to give us any. My grandma (mum's mum) did end up having me get a couple when I was a teen, but it's so tiny and concealed by my hairline, that I've forgotten on several occasions I had them lol 😂
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I am most assuredly dating myself. But, in 1983, at university in the mid west, there were lots of Nigerians (mostly men) coming to study in America with tribal marks. They had such marks on their foreheads, cheeks, on their chest, and the backs of their hands. Their tribal marks were very deep and raised. There were, also sad and messy stories behind some of their marks. And, at that time coming to quote a "western" society where this was almost unheard of meant rejection from girls who did not find such scaring attractive. We were told added their actual traumas. Being able to confront and talk about such things can be cleansing and healing for some people, as we see from this post. Many have confessed that that indeed have such marks, too. I am glad yours were for medical purposes, and as you said, while you don't remember the process which was probably a good thing, you still had questions as to how you got them in the first place. Thank you for sharing your story, you did have to, but you did, and now look at the others who were compelled to share as well. ❤️
In Zimbabwe we used to do them but they were not tribal markings. They were done for medicinal purposes only. They were smaller and done mostly on the forehead and sometimes on the cheeks.
Thank you for sharing your story Mummy✨Loved every second of this!
I love how transparent you are ❤
I admire how comfortable you are in your skin! You are so naturally beautiful 👑💖🥺
I'm south African and my mom also has tribal marks because of tradition she said it was her grandma who did it and she hates them and she said she always reminded her grandma about it asking her why she would do something so painful like this to her. And now She's very protective over my sister and i.
batong, but it's part of our culture, i don't think you had a choice back then esp as a woman. you have to follow family customs.
Interesting. Which South African tribe your mom belong?
Zulu tribe
I’m from Namibia of the Aawambo tribe and I also have them. I got mine as a baby because I had eye problems and they disappeared.
Same, I have them. They were done when I was 3/4 visiting my grandparents without my parents knowledge (my mom was already married and my dad’s side do not do it) so it caused a lot of commotion within the family and I’m the only one who had them 🙃
Going by your story, considering the circumstance at which you got yours I think what you have on your face is “Gbere” which loosely means “incision” some healing concoction were probably made and applied to your face after been cut.
Tribal Marks “Ami” are however deeper cuts, its mostly hard to coverup. They are drawn for the purpose of identification.
THANKYOU!! she needs to explain better
What a beautiful lively family. Hold on to your culture and keep sharing your traditions and customs with your kids.❤
Mom the tribal marks aren't noticeable even in 4k. Your skin is flawless😊
In ancient times, tribal marks were also was a means of identifying your kinsmen especially during wars and civil strife.
Ami it was very interesting listening to you, and learning about your Country, God bless your beautiful family ❤❤❤❤
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it's really nice to share your culture in a child-appropriate way and educating usi was really emersed in the story and the fact that jersey called the tribal marks "travel marks" was so funny thanks for sharing this story ❤❤❤
I love this story. It’s the same in Northern Ethiopia (Tigray) but the marks in Tigray are above your eyes ❤
Interesting I didn’t know❤
Love this!
You are right Ami, I am also Yoruba and that kind of tribal marks was given to me and my siblings.
So Interesting to learn about your tribal marks!!
Love this story! Very interesting!
Same happened to me I stop fainting after given me tribal marks, I have not fainted ever since ❤❤
They would have probably taken you to a herbalist or native doctor to do it, they tend to do it and put like herbs on the marks to help babies or children with medical issues or family issues
Woooow! Thank you so much for telling the story and the way you did. It’s amazing, I’ve never really given African traditions credit for doing great amazing things. Only bashing it coz I’m Christian and always thinking Western things are the only things that work. Your grandma probably had the gift of healing, or a strong intuition of what could be wrong and how it could get healed 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾. Medical doctors take too long to find out what’s wrong with our bodies. I’ve always saw our cultures African cultures as bad, always assuming witchcraft etc… this definitely helped me shift my perspective a bit. Thanks Ami! ❤
I am also unlearning and relearning a lot. her nanny should have explained it's all children have to be introduced to the ancestors for divine protection. she too might have a special gift in the famaly .
Be very careful since you’re a Christian. This is witchcraft & that’s why she stopped fainting.
They performed a ritual on her & made a blood covenant.
Beautiful family ❤️ and we're proud to be African ❤ with all the cultural tribes and each have their story and meaning ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
In my culture we use to this if a child has eye problem or headache constantly.🇳🇦
In South Africa all black people used to get tribal marks then it went down to certain tribes, then certain surnames/clans. I’m Zulu and Zulu people get them it’s called “ukugcaba” ours are really razored like deep in the skin and are very visible but not a lot of people do it now or if they do it’s small marks. They don’t do them on their faces anymore but maybe on your arms and back. It’s tradition and it’s done to keep you safe from evil spirits and what not. My mom and all her siblings have them on their faces but we and my cousins don’t.
I am Nigerian and I am Yoruba.
Shout out to Nigerian's especially Yoruba
Beautiful, intelligent, inquisitive children. Please encourage that, they are a perfect little trio ❤
I have a friend who would loose consciousness constantly. She went to different hospitals but no solution and her grandma gave her marks on her stomach and it stopped. She's not Yoruba btw, she's Ibibio.
I love watching you guys it brings me joy
Sheesh is Jersey the golden child? The girls can’t breathe around him or barely touch him without being reprimanded
All in your head 😅
@@achatwithgoitse I have no reason to lie. It’s always “watch out for Jersey” “Jersey wins” the girls have mentioned it as well. It’s easy to see he’s the favorite child
@@goodvibez956and she was snapping at every question Alexis asked even when Alexis said she thinks NaNa's marks look great. She got so smart with her. I didn't ask you what you think...I was like damn!
@@rj1729 exactly! Jersey gets coddled, praised and nurtured and the girls get raised and scolded
Thank you for sharing your story.
very interesting story i never knew about this tribal mark happy Sunday to the McClure family
Glad you liked it
Thank you for sharing your culture story and by the way you have cool travel or trial marks❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Still happening here in Ibadan ... You faint alot as a child you get a tribal mark even at the chin area too
Yes I am aware as my people are Youriba, Ashanti, Fulani on my mos side and my father is Mande. I am glad you shared your story with use its important in African culture that we teach the youth of this because I was like you I grew up in American but my father was from Sierra Leone so I was always a child of 2 worlds African and American. So when I became a mother I teach my children their grandfathers ways and the ways of the ancestors before me. So that it does not get lost. It's also important for them to have pride in who they are so they can know where they are going. Thanks for sharing my dear sis-star.
Your skin looks incredible!!
I am from Nigeria 🇳🇬 and I am yourba that is nice black America
The tribal marks is more like social security number family identification (these marks specifically for ID can be referred to as tribal marks). is what i had if a child goes missing , They can identify them by thier tribal marks as to what tribe they're from too even some times during the war.
Watching from Nigeria, and I must say, this was common back in the day
Nigerian girl here
But from the Edo State, the Esan tribe.
I can totally understand. Almost every Nigerian that has tribal marks has a story to it.
I have two tribal marks on my cheeks, mine are Edo marks and they are really small.
I was given them when I fell seriously ill growing up, I was always falling ill, and mine was cut by an herbalist. To prevent sickness and evil from reaching me.
My mom has two on both sides of her cheeks and one on her chin.
To me, it beautiful and unique.
Thanks for sharing your story with us.
Honestly been long since I have watched you guys.
I know it’s a tradition but it’s really wrong for a grandma to make that decision without telling the mom. This is not just a haircut or whatnot…it’s literally scarification. I’m sorry this happened to you. Please, don’t take this the wrong way. Love you guys.
The mom said that the grandmother didint expect that look at 8:16 going on
You clearly didn’t understand my initial comment…the mom ‘Ami’ is telling the kids that HER mom ‘Nana’ didn’t know what was going on. When I say the grandma in my initial comment, I’m referring to AMI’s grandmother.
Now I need to know the reasoning behind the tribal marks for everyone else…. What was the significance of them.
I’m Nigerian it’s pretty common in local places but my mom or my grandma will never give me tribal marks I don’t want them either no one in my family or extended family has tribal marks.
But what she said is true it’s pretty common for street vendors to have them and most of them speak Yoruba and hardly know any English.
Glad u shared your story
Thanks for sharing 😊
Ooh wow omo oodua (i probably didn't get the spelling right but im happy to know you're a sister and the tribal mark i have them just like you too and it's the same fainting story 😭😭😭
I'm glad i didn't get it past the first mark so it's very faint just like yours.
This video made me realise i might have a storytime some day with my kids about my tribalmarks 😭😭😭 (mixed feelings but can't wait!)
Your kids are beautiful and Jersey is SO SMART!!! ❤
Edit 2: Ok all the kids are smart!!! 😭😭😭
Many persons who have the same history of fainting as little kids got the same cutting solution. Some got a piece of their ear cut off. Somehow, these procedures stopped the fainting spells.
Really???
Probably high likely related to Trauma & Fear from being put through Scarification against their childs Will Shock maybe stopped the other issues..
Their ear 😮 oh my .
@@whereloveblossomsI was wondering if fear or trauma bought the fainting on and the tribal marks would have caused both making the fainting go away .
Are beautiful Ami Thanks for sharing 😊
Omg I haven’t seen Jersey since he was born woweee. Everyone is so grown up ❤
1:52 WHAT?! IS.. IS THAT YOUR BABY?! My gosh, the last time I saw him he was like…2.5! My gosh time flies. Kids grow so quickly.
Did anyone notice Ava and Alexis matching!!!🤣🤣
I was also given tribal marks (no longer obvious) cos I was falling sick a lot, falling and fracturing my hand, and it worked.
Jersey is so adorable🥰 He reminds me of my younger brother🥹
Thank you 🙏🏿 for sharing Medase Modupe Asante sana ❤️🖤💚
Cool story. Do you plan to take your family tobNija on holiday? That would be a great vlog.
It's NOT tribal mark it's just the way to treat the sickness. You don't have to be sick before you are given tribal marks. Tribal marks is for identification and beauty
It's spiritual.
So fascinating! I did my African ancestry and learned I descended from the Yoruba tribe. It’s very rare finding others in this group, everyone I know who is Nigerian is Igbo. Thanks for sharing this story. I’m going to look this up. You’re very fortunate to have access to people in your life who can share these stories with you. But I’m sure your mom was livid 😬
Oh wow, come to Nigeria and you will meet plenty yorubas! E kaabo 🇳🇬
Yoruba had the largest tribe representation in the diaspora. From america to Caribbean to Brazil. Anywhere there is black ppl
I always thought tribal marks or other cultural markings is so beautiful
Thank you for sharing I always seen those but wasn’t sure what they were on other woman so beautiful
Goodmorning have a nice safe day and love y'all 🤗❤️🌞🤗❤️🌞🤗❤️🌞🤗❤️🌞🤗❤️🌞,i love learning different things from you ms ami about your family culture,hope y'all are having a wonderful sunday and stay safe out there ❤️🤗❤️🤗❤️🤗❤️🤗❤️🤗
I'm from Ghana and apparently this remedy is used for the same purpose in some parts of my country.
They are so big since I last saw you guy’s videos
Blessed with Tribal Marks, Twins, and an amazingly Brilliant son! Aseooo!!!
Awesome story
I loved this story telling. My hubby is Yoruba he does not have tribal marks. But his cousin has deep tribal marks also.
That is interesting, thanks for sharing your tribal-mark story
I don’t know your mum/your birth story, but from your story, your marks are not actually tribal marks.
I’m from Nigeria South-South, from your fainting story, in those days, children used to die more often, and women often had many children before one of the children stayed alive.
So they believed that these types of children are from the water-spirit, and it’s the water-spirit that is troubling these women, and more so, these women that usually have these issues are also from the water-spirit, and because they refused to go back to the water-spirit, and stay back on earth and also have children, therefore the water-spirit is trying to suffer them.
I want to believe you are the first child of your mother but not actually her firstborn (or she lost one or few births before you were born), in those days they believed that children who often fainted were from the water-spirit, and they were trying to go back (died), so to prevent them from going back, they have to disfigure their face with marks, so that the water-spirit will reject them, and that way, the water-spirit will stop troubling the child, and the child will not die again (go back to the water-spirit)
This is interesting because tho I'm my parents first child...I'm not the first born. They had a daughter before me who died. And I have same tiny tribal marks.
Interesting
Could have been difficult to explain this version to the kids
And this is why we're under a curse as black ppl. Worshipping other gods, rituals, etc
I had taken long with watching your videos am now happy when are you coming to Uganda
I want to answer the question of how did they do it.
They used a sharp razor for mine, and yes, they used herbs and so other things which I was not allowed to see.
As soon as it was cut, the herbs and substances were put in too.
You are 💯 correct Ami, mine has really faded compared to when it was first cut
Beautiful ❤
You may be sensitive about your hair but your face is so beautiful it makes up for anything else.
Very interesting.
I accept the tradition because I live Nigeria😀😀 and am a big fan and not only that am from the tribe of Yoruba💕💕
We do have people with those mark in Namibia. But they said if the baby have eyes problem it help.
Your son has your whole face ❤
Your kids are so smart.
Wow!
I love your tribal marks. The readings for my health years ago from the Table of Ifa have saved me from modern medical nonsense. Ase.
❤❤❤ 0:30 I love tradition because it doesn't leave a choice it is what it i we today have too many options some things just have to be done bo questions asked and that's is called tradition. We don't question it. Like God.. it just is
Omg I remember seeing jersey as a baby look how big he his now 😮❤❤😊
i know what they did they did this Traditionally, tribal marks are made by cutting or scarring the skin with sharp instruments, and the process was often carried out during infancy or early childhood.
Jersey saying it looks like strawberry seeds 😂 he really seems very intrigued 😂 too funny
First, you are absolutely beautiful.
Second, Jersey had me rolling laughing the whole time. Kids are hilarious 😂
Gooooo girl
do you know aunty success madibuke she lives in Africa but technically in Nigeria. I love her videos she's my favorite UA-camr and she's so funny❤❤❤❤❤
You look so much like my mom, I tell you, ma'am, I did 23 in me, and I am 38% Nigerian. I thought that was wonderful, I mean 39% Nigerian and I thought that is one for I have a doctor now, that is nigerian, she's a fantastic doctor here in Las Vegas. I think you're beautiful on. And I love you and your girls and your little Jersey. Oh, I've been there from the time he was born. And I'll keep watching you me and my grandbaby. Watch you, we just love you, God bless you. Is shrink eye keep you guys always
They’re all grown up!