Why I Was Named After An Animal – Antar Laniyan

The veteran thespian during a recent chat with Vanguard’s weekend groove revealed the reason why his parents decided to name him‘Antar’.

He said:

I know the name Laniyan is not a special one but Antar is peculiar. Some years back, a pregnant woman had a rival who wanted to marry her husband at all cost.

This rival went diabolical to make sure the pregnant woman, my mother, did not give birth to me. And after staying 18months in my mother’s womb, they made some findings and it was revealed that my mother had to beg this rival for me to come to life.
Getting to my mother’s rival, she said they had to look for a goanna.

Goanna is an animal called Aworinwo in Yoruba language but typical Yorubas call Goanna ‘Antar’. So, they used the Antar or goanna to make concoction for my mother. After some hours, I came to life and my mother decided to name me ‘Antar’ after the animal.

Posted: at 23-07-2014 04:18 AM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac

na wa for yoruba people self.. some dey even answer the name of their gods

Posted: at 23-07-2014 05:55 AM (9 years ago) | Upcoming

K

Posted: at 23-07-2014 07:24 AM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Hmmm

Posted: at 23-07-2014 07:39 AM (9 years ago) | Hero

the coffee wey i dey drink comot for my nose as i read this

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Posted: at 23-07-2014 07:56 AM (9 years ago) | Addicted Hero

Ok

Posted: at 23-07-2014 08:39 AM (9 years ago) | Upcoming

He looks it.

Posted: at 23-07-2014 09:18 AM (9 years ago) | Hero

I see

Posted: at 23-07-2014 11:04 AM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac

wateva

Posted: at 23-07-2014 01:40 PM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac

IF UNA WANT TO ANSWER MONKEY NA YORUBA STYLE NA UNA SABI

Posted: at 24-07-2014 02:23 AM (9 years ago) | Upcoming