It’s as if liberal Yorùbás still don’t get it. This has nothing to do with exposure or being “woke.” The beauty of cultural identity lies in knowing your heritage and being unapologetic about preserving it. Why are we so desperate to appear progressive that we cannot even defend our own cultural heritage? Every culture protects what is theirs, yet when it comes to Yorùbá culture, some of you would rather remain silent than risk being called ignorant or tribalistic. Now people are claiming gèlè as Ìchàfụ̀, and some of you are more concerned with appearing enlightened than questioning the historical and cultural claims being made. You can respect other cultures without surrendering your own. Being open-minded should never mean being historically clueless about your own identity. One day, your children may inherit your indifference and grow up disconnected from the very culture you were supposed to preserve. THIS IS GÈLÈ. At what point will you people stop confusing cultural erasure with progress? Have you no shame?