Veteran actor Antar Laniyan has revealed the extraordinary tale behind his unique name, tracing it to an unusual birth story involving his mother.
Speaking on Behind The Fame, Laniyan disclosed that he spent 18 months in his mother’s womb, prompting a traditional method to induce labour.
He explained that his mother was advised to consume a lizard-like creature called “Anta” to help bring him into the world. According to Laniyan, concerns about his prolonged pregnancy led many to suspect spiritual issues rather than medical ones.
He said, “There’s a story behind it, and I like telling it at times because I want every individual to know the importance of having a mother: a good mother, a great one.
“The kind of things that our mother passed through before they gave birth to us individually, we do not know because we were not there. But when a mother goes into telling you how you came to be, you will weep for yourself.
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“I overstayed in my mother’s womb; I stayed 18 months, according to her. People around were wondering what was wrong. I mean, something must have gone wrong, not medically. So it could be spiritual. She had to eat something in Yoruba called Anta. It looks like a lizard, smaller than a crocodile.
“So my mother didn’t see anything wrong with adding that thing to my name. She had to take it. They had to prepare it for her. She took it. An hour later, I came. When I got to primary school and my friends were playing with the name, I added an R to make it Antar.”
Prompt News reports Laniyan’s story not only sheds light on the origins of his name but also celebrates the sacrifices and resilience of mothers.
