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ÌJÀPÁ JẸ ÈRÈ AIGBỌRAN ÀTI ÌWÀ Ọ̀KANJÚÀ: The Tortoise is Punished for not Heeding to a Warning

ÌJÀPÁ/Àjàpá JẸ ÈRÈ AIGBỌRAN ÀTI ÌWÀ Ọ̀KANJÚÀ: THE RESULT OF DISOBEDIENCE AND GREED

The tragic Tortoise — having eaten food made for his wife by the Herbalist — there really should have been a warning as to consequence. Image is courtesy of @theyorubablog

Ní ayé àtijọ, Yáníbo ìyàwó Ìjàpá/Àjàpá gbìyànjú títí ṣùgbọ́n kò rí ọmọ bí. Ọmọ bíbí ṣe pàtàkì ní ilẹ̀ Yorùbá, nítorí èyí ìrònú ma mba obìnrin tí kò bá ri ọmọ bi tàbí tí ó yà àgàn. Yáníbo ko dúró lásán, ó tọ Babaláwo lọ láti ṣe ãjo bí òhun ti le ri ọmọ bí.

Babaláwo se àsèjẹ fún Yáníbo, ó rán Ìjàpá láti lọ gba àsàjẹ yi lọ́wọ́ Babaláwo. Babaláwo kìlọ̀ fún Ìjàpá gidigidi wípé õgùn yí, obìnrin nìkan ló wà fún, pé kí o maṣe tọwò. Ìjàpá ọkọ Yáníbo ṣe àìgbọràn, ó gbọ õrùn àsèjẹ, ó tanwò, ó ri wípé ó dùn, nítorí ìwà wobiliki ọkánjúwà, o ba jẹ àsèj̀ẹ tí Babaláwo ṣe ìkìlọ̀ kí ó majẹ. Ó dé́lé ó gbé irọ́ kalẹ̀ fún ìyàwó, ṣùgbọ́n láìpẹ́ ikùn Ìjàpá bẹ̀rẹ̀ sí wú. Yorùbá ni “ohun ti a ni ki Baba mágbọ, Baba ni yio parí rẹ”. Bi ikùn ti nwu si bẹni ara bẹ̀rẹ̀ si ni Ìjàpá, ó ba rọ́jú dìde, ó ti orin bẹnu bi o ti nsáré tọ Babaláwo lọ:

Babaláwo mo wa bẹ̀bẹ̀, Alugbirinrin 2ce
Õgùn to ṣe fún mi lẹ́rẹkan, Alugbinrin
Tóní nma ma fọwọ́ kẹnu, Alugbinrin
Tóní nma ma fẹsẹ kẹnu, Alugbinrin
Mo fọwọ kan ọbẹ̀, mo mú kẹnu, Alugbinrin
Mofẹsẹ kan lẹ mo mu kẹnu, Alugbinrin
Mobojú wo kùn o ri gbẹndu, Alugbinrin
Babaláwo mo wa bẹ̀bẹ̀, Alugbinrin 2ce

Play the Tortoise’ tragic song here:

You can also download the Yoruba alphabets by right clicking this link: Babalawo mo wa bebe(mp3)

Nígbátí ó dé ilé́ Babaláwo, Babaláwo ni ko si ẹ̀rọ̀. Ikùn Ìjàpá wú títí o fi bẹ, tí ó sì kú.

Ìtàn yí kọ wa pe èrè ojúkòkòrò, àìgbọ́ràn, irọ́ pípa àti ìwà burúkú míràn ma nfa ìpalára tàbí ikú. Ìtàn Yorùbá yi wúlò lati ṣe ìkìlọ̀ fún àwọn ti o nwa owó òjijì nípa gbígbé õgùn olóró mì lati kọjá lọ si òkè okun/Ìlúòyìnbó lai bìkítà pé, bí egbògi olóró yí ba bẹ́ si inú lai tètè jẹ́wọ́, ikú ló ma nfa. Ìtàn nã bá gbogbo aláìgbọràn àti onírọ́ wí.

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Originally posted 2014-11-21 10:45:28. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Bibi ire kò ṣe fi owó rà – Yoruba names” – “Good pedigree cannot be bought with money”

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Kò di igbà ti enia bá ni owó rẹpẹtẹ ki ó tó sọ ọmọ rẹ ni “Ọlá” nitori Yorùbá ka ipò giga, ọmọ, ilera, orúkọ rere si “Ọlá”. Ibi ti “Ọlá” wà ninú orúkọ Yorùbá, a lè lo “Adé; Ibi; Olú; Ọmọ; Oyè” dipò. Fún àpẹrẹ, “Ọláyẹmi; Adéyẹmi; Ibiyẹmi; Olúyẹmi; Ọmọyẹmi àti Oyèyẹmi”.

ENGLISH TRANSLATION

It is not until a person has so much money before naming a child “Ola which connotes Wealth”, because Yoruba regard, high position in the society, children, good health, good name etc as “Wealth”. Wherever “Ola” appears in a name, it can also be replaced with “Ade – Crown; Ibi – Birth; Omo – Child; Oye – Chieftaincy”. For example “Olayemi; Adeyemi; Ibiyemi; Oluyemi; Omoyemi and Oyeyemi”.

B TO N
Yoruba Names	Short Form	English meaning
Bọ̀bọ́lá	Bọ̀bọ́	Met wealth
Bọ́ládalẹ́	Bọ́lá	Remain with wealth till night
Bọlajoko	Bọla	Seat with wealth
Bọ́lánlé	Bọ́lá	Met wealth at home
Bọ́látitó	Bọ́lá	How great the wealth
Dámilọ́lá	Dámi	Prosper me
Dáramọ́lá	Dára	Beautiful with wealth
Dúródọlá	Dúró	Wait for wealth
Dúrótọlá	Dúró	Wait with wealth
Ẹniọlá	Ẹni	Wealthy/Prominent Personality
Fadéjimi	Jimi	Leave the crown with me
Faramádé	Mádé	Associate with the crown
Faramọ́lá	Fara	Associate with wealth
Fẹ̀hintọlá	Tọlá	Lean back on wealth
Fọlábi	Fọ́la	Came at the time of convenience
Fọlájimi	Jimi	Leave the wealth with me
Fọláhàn	Fọlá	Show off wealth
Fọlákẹ́mi	Fọlákẹ́	Use wealth to pet me
Fọlámi	Fọlá	Breathing in wealth
Fọláṣadé	Ṣadé	Use wealth as crown
Fọláyan	Fọlá	Boastful in wealth
Fọláyẹmi	Yẹmi	Let wealth suit me
Fúnmikẹ́/Fúnkẹ́	Funkẹ	Given to me to pet
Ibitọ́lá	Ibi	Birth is equal to wealth
Ikẹ́adé	Ikẹ	Care of the Crown
Imisiọla	Imisi	The breath of wealth
Iniọla	Ini	Ownership of wealth
Iretiọla	Ireti	Expectation of wealth
Iyiọla	Iyi	The honour of wealth
Jayéọlá	Jayé	Enjoy wealth
Jayéọba	Jayé	Enjoy kingship
Jadesọla	Jade	Come into wealth
Jokotọla	Joko	Seat in the company of wealth
Jọ́ládé	Jọ́lá	Let wealth come
Jọláadé	Jọlá/Adé	Enjoy the wealth of crown
Jọ́láyẹmi	Jọla/Yẹmi	Let wealth suit me
Káriọlá	Kári	The wealth got round
Kayinsọla	Káyin	Drop honey in to wealth
Kẹ́misọ́lá	Kẹ́mi	Pet me into wealth
Kọ́lápọ̀	Kọ́lá	Bring wealth together
Kọ́láwọlé	Kọ́lá	Bring wealth home
Mobọ́láji	Bọ́láji	I woke up with wealth
Monisọ́lá	Moni	There is an addition to my wealth
Mosúnmọ́lá	Mosún	I got closer to wealth
Moyọ̀sádé	Moyọ̀	I rejoice into crown
Moyọ̀sọ́lá	Moyọ̀	I rejoice into wealth
Ninisọ́lá	Nini	Having an addition to wealth

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Originally posted 2014-07-04 23:41:51. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Iṣẹ́ ajé, sọ ọmọ nù bí òkò” – “Working for survival throws away the child like a stone”

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Ọjọ́ ti pẹ́ ti Yorùbá ti ńkúrò ni ilú kan si ilú keji, yálà fún ọrọ̀ ajé tàbi fún ẹ̀kọ-kikọ́. Ni ayé àtijọ́, ọjọ́ pípẹ́ ni wọn fi ńrin irin-àjò nitori irin ti ọkọ̀ òfúrufú lè rin fún wákàtí kan, lè gba ọgbọ̀n ọjọ́ fun ẹni ti ó rin, tàbi wákàtí mẹrin fún ẹni ti ó wọ ọkọ̀-ilẹ̀ igbàlódé. Eyi jẹ ki à ti gburo ẹbi tàbi ará ti ó lọ irin àjò ṣòro, ṣùgbọ́n lati igbà ti ọkọ̀ irin àjò ti bẹ̀rẹ̀ si wọ́pọ̀ ni à ti gburo ara ti bẹ̀rẹ̀ si rọrùn nitori Olùkọ̀wé le fi iwé-àkọ-ránṣé rán awakọ̀ si ọmọ, ẹbi àti ará ti ó wà ni olú ilú/agbègbè miran tàbi Òkè-òkun.

Inu oko ofurufu – Travellers on the plane. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Ninu oko ofurufu – On the plane. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Yorùbá ni “Iṣẹ́ ajé, sọ ọmọ nù bí òko”. Ki ṣe ọmọ nikan ni iṣẹ́-ajé sọnù bi òkò ni ayé òde oni, nitori ọkọ ńfi aya àti ọmọ silẹ̀; aya ńfi ọkọ àti ọmọ silẹ́, bẹni òbi ńfi ọmọ silẹ̀ lọ Òkè-òkun fún ọrọ̀ ajé. Ẹ̀rọ ayélujára àti ẹ̀rọ-isọ̀rọ̀ ti sọ ayé dẹ̀rọ̀ fún àwọn ti ó wá ọrọ̀ ajé lọ ni ayé òde oni, lati gburo àwọn ti wọn fi silẹ̀.

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Originally posted 2014-03-18 22:54:12. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Gbogbo ohun tó ndán kọ́ ni Wúrà” – “Not all that glitters is Gold”

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Wúrà jẹ ikan ninú ohun àlùmọ́ni iyebiye, pàtàki fún ohun ẹ̀ṣọ́. Ẹwà Wúrà ki hàn, titi di ìgbà ti wọn bá yọ gbogbo ẹ̀gbin rẹ̀ kúrò pẹ̀lú iná tó gbóná rara. Àwòrán ti ó wà ni ojú ewé yi fihàn pé bi Wúrà bá ti pọ̀ tó lára ohun ẹ̀sọ́ ló ṣe má wọn tó, ki ṣé bi ohun ẹ̀ṣọ́ bá ti dán tó tàbi tóbi. Fún àpẹrẹ, àwòrán ohun ẹ̀ṣọ́ Wúrà kini tóbi, ó si dán ju àwòrán ohun ẹ̀ṣọ́ Wúrà keji, ṣùgbọ́n ohun ẹ̀sọ́ Wúrà ninú aworan keji wọn ju ohun eso Wúrà kini ni ìlọ́po mẹwa. Ìyàtọ̀ ti ó wà ni Wúrà gidi àti àfarawé ni pé, Wúrà gidi ṣe é tà fún owó iyebiye lẹhin ti èniyàn ti lo o, kò lè bàjẹ, bi ó bá kán, ó ṣe túnṣe; ṣùgbọ́n àfarawé kò bá ara ẹlòmiràn mu, bi ó bá kán, kò ṣe é túnse; kò ki léwó.

: Wúra àfarawé – Imitation Gold or Costume Jewellery set. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Wúrà gidi – 18k Gold set. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Gẹ́gẹ́bi òwe Yorùbá ti ó sọ pé “Gbogbo ohun tó ndán kọ́ ni Wúrà”, bẹni ki ṣe gbogbo èniyàn ti wọ̀n pè ni Olówó tàbi Ọlọ́rọ̀ ló tó bi àwọn èniyàn ti rò. Ọ̀pọ̀ irú àwọn wọnyi, jẹ igbèsè tàbi fi èrú kó ọrọ̀ jọ lati ṣe àṣe hàn, òmiràn ja olè, gbọ́mọgbọ́mọ àti onirúurú iṣẹ́ ibi yoku. Gbogbo ohun ti wọn fi ọ̀nà èrú kó jọ wọnyi kò tó nkankan lára ọrọ̀ ti ẹlòmiràn ti ó ni iwà-irẹ̀lẹ̀ ni. Fún àpẹrẹ, owó ti àwọn Òṣèlú àti Òṣiṣẹ́-Ìjọba ilẹ̀ Aláwọ̀-dúdú fi èrú kó jọ, ti wọn nkó wá si Òkè-òkun tàbi fi mú àwọn èniyàn wọn lẹ́rú, kò tó ọrọ̀ ti ọmọdé ti ó ni ẹ̀bun-Ọlọrun ni Òkè-òkun ni.

A lè fi òwe “Gbogbo ohun tó ndán kọ́ ni Wúrà” gba ẹnikẹ́ni ni iyànjú pé ki wọn ma ṣe àfarawé, tàbi kánjú lati kó ọrọ̀ jọ. Àfarawé léwu, nitori ki ṣe gbogbo ohun ti èniyàn ri ló mọ idi rẹ̀.

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Originally posted 2014-09-30 22:55:23. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Ọwọ́ Ọmọdé Kòtó Pẹpẹ, Tagbalagba Ò Wọ Kèrègbè: The Child’s Hand Cannot Reach The Shelf, The Adult’s Hand Cannot Enter The Calabash

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Only a child’s hand can reach into this type of calabash. The image is from Wikipedia.

Ọ̀rọ̀ Yorùbá sọ wípé “ọwọ́ ọmọde ko to pẹpẹ, tagbalagba ko wọ̀ kèrègbè”, èyí tí a lè túmọ̀ sí wípé, ọmọdé kò ga to pẹpẹ láti mú nkan tí wọn gbé si orí pẹpẹ, bẹni ọwọ́ àgbàlagbà ti tóbi jù lati wọ inú akèrègbè lati mu nkan, nitorina àgbà̀ lèlo ìrànlọ́wọ́ ọmọdé.

Ní ayé, oníkálukú ló ní ohun tí wọ́n lè ṣe. Àwọn nkan wa ti àgbàlagbà lè ṣe bẹ̃ni ọpọlọpọ nkan wa ti ọmọdé lè ṣe. Láyé òde òní, ọmọdé le gbójúlé àgbàlagbà, ṣùgbọn ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ àgbàlagbà gbójúlé ọmọdé láti kọ́ lílò ẹ̀rọ ayélujára.

Ò̀we yi fi èrè ifọwọsowọpọ laarin ọmọdé àti àgbà han nítorí kò sẹ́ni tí kò wúlò.

ENGLISH TRANSLATION

A Yoruba adage goes that “although the child’s hand cannot reach the shelf, the elder’s hand cannot enter into the calabash”. Literally translated, while the child or the young one is too short to pick up something placed on a high shelf, the adult’s hand is too big to pass through the neck of a calabash and needs the help of the child.

In life everyone has a role to play. There are roles that can be handled by the adult and there are many roles that are better handled by younger or less experienced ones. Nowadays, in as much as the younger ones are dependent on the adult, most adults are dependent on learning effective use of computers and the internet younger ones.

This proverb shows the advantage of cooperation between the young and the old, experienced and inexperienced, as no one is completely useless.

Originally posted 2013-04-23 19:15:31. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Ọ̀pọ̀ ni eṣú fi nya igi oko: Ìbò ni ipinlẹ Ọ̀ṣun” – “There is strength in numbers: Osun State Election”

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Ninú Ẹ̀yà mẹrin-din-logoji orilẹ̀ èdè Nigeria, ẹ̀yà mẹ́fà ni o wa ni ipinlẹ Yorùbá lápapọ̀. Àwọn ẹ̀yà wọnyi ni: Èkó – ti olú ilú rẹ jẹ Ìkẹjà; Èkiti – ti olú ilú rẹ jẹ Adó-Èkiti; Ò̀gùn – ti olú ilú rẹ jẹ Abẹ́òkúta; Ondo – ti olú ilú rẹ jẹ Àkúrẹ́; Ọ̀ṣun – ti olú ilú rẹ jẹ Òṣogbo àti Ọyọ – ti olú ilú rẹ jẹ Ìbàdàn.

ọ̀pọ̀ ara Ọ̀ṣun dibò àti bójú tó ibò wọn – Osun voters voted and protected their votes

Ni Òkè-Òkun, bi enia ba ni ẹjọ́ ni ilé-ẹjọ́, tàbi ó ti ṣe ẹ̀wọ̀n ri, tàbi hùwà àbùkù miran, irú ẹni bẹ́ẹ̀ kò lè gbé àpóti ibò ṣùgbọ́n, ti kò bá ni itiju, ti ó gbé àpóti ibò, ọ̀pọ̀ àwọn èrò ilú kò ni dibò fún irú ẹni bẹ́ẹ̀. Eyi kò ri béè ni orilẹ-èdè Nigeria, nitori, ẹlẹ́wòn, eleru, olè, apànìyàn àti bẹ́ẹ̀bẹ́ẹ̀ lọ, ti ó di olówó ojiji ló ńgbé àpóti ibò nitori wọn mọ̀ pé àwọn lè fi èrú dé ipò.

Àwọn èrò ẹ̀yà Ọ̀ṣun fi òwe Yorùbá ti o ni “Ọ̀pọ̀ ni eṣú fi ńya igi oko” hàn ni idibò ti ó kọjá ni ọjọ́ Àbámẹ́ta, ọjọ́ kẹsan, oṣù kẹjọ, ọdún Ẹgbẹlemẹrinla, wọn kò bẹ̀rù bi Ìjọba àpapọ̀ Nigeria ti kó Ológun àti ohun ijà ti àwọn ará ilú lati da ẹ̀rù bà wọn. Wọn tú jáde lati fi ọ̀pọ̀ dibò àti bójú tó ibò wọn lati gbé Góminà Ọ̀gbẹ́ni Rauf Arẹ́gbẹ́ṣọlá padà.

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Out of the thirty-six States in Nigeria, six are in Yoruba land altogether. These States are: Lagos – State capital Ikeja; Ekiti – State capital at Ado-Ekiti; Ogun – State capital at Abeokuta; Ondo – State capital at Akure; Osun – State capital at Osogbo and Oyo with the State capital at Ibadan.

In the developed world/abroad, if a person has a pending law suit in the Court, or has once been in prison, or has behaved in a disgraceful manner, such person cannot vie for a Political position, but even if such a person has no sense of shame, and decided to vie, many of the masses would not vote for such. This is not the case in Nigeria, because a prisoner, fraudster, thief, killers/assassin etc with their ill-gotten wealth/money could vie for political position since they know they could win through fraudulent means.

The people of Osun State reflected the application of the Yoruba proverb that said “It is by means of their numbers that Locusts could tear down a tree” during the Governorship Election held on Saturday, ninth August, 2014, when they defied the Federal might as Soldiers and armoured tanks were drafted to intimidate the people. They trooped out in their numbers to vote and protect their votes to re-elect Governor (Mr) Rauf Aregbesola.

Originally posted 2014-08-15 22:49:34. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Gèlè ò dùn bi ká mọ̀ ọ́ wé, ká mọ̀ ọ́ wé, kò tó kó yẹni”: “Head tie is not as sweet as the skill of tying, having the skill of tying is not as sweet as how well it fits”

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Aṣọ Yorùbá, ìró àti bùbá kò pé lai si gèlè. Gèlè oriṣiriṣi ló wà̀, a lè lo gèlè aṣọ ìbílẹ̀ bi: aṣọ òfi/òkè, àdìrẹ, tàbi ki á yọ gèlè lára aṣọ. Ọpọlọpọ gèle ìgbàlódé wá lati òkè òkun.

: Gèlè aṣọ òfì/òkè – Head tie from traditional woven fabric. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Gèlè oriṣiriṣi – Various Head ties. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Gèlè aṣọ òkè-òkun ti ìgbàlódé̀̀̀̀ – Modern imported fabric head-tie. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Gèlè aṣọ ànkàrá – Head tie from same (cotton fabric). Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Ìmúra obinrin Yorùbá kò pé lai wé gèlè, ṣùgbọ́n òwe Yorùbá ti ó ni “Gele ko dun bi ka mo we Continue reading →

Originally posted 2015-06-26 10:30:26. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

LADÉJOMORE – How Babies Lost Their Ability to Speak

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A SAMPLE OF AN EKITI VARIANT OF THE FOLK TALE “LADÉJOMORE”

Ọmọ titun – a baby Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Ladéjomore Ladéjomore1
Èsun
Oyà* Ajà gbusi
Èsun
Oyà ‘lé fon ‘ná lo 5
Èsun
Iy’uná k ó ti l’éin
Èsun
I y’eran an k’ó ti I’újà
Èsun 15
Ogbé godo s’erun so
O m’ásikù bo ‘so lo
O to kìsì s’áède
Me I gbo yùngba yùngba yún yún ún
Èsun

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Originally posted 2015-07-12 01:57:12. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Bί a bá ránni ni iṣẹ ẹrú: One sent on a slavish errand (on man’s inhumanity to man)

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The Mido Macia Story courtesy of NEWSY reporting from multiple sources and giving a broader view

Yorὺbá nί “Bί a bá ránni nί iṣẹ ẹrú, a fi tọmọ jẹ”. Ọlọpa tί o yẹ ki o dãbo bo ará àti ẹrú nί ìlú, nhuwa ìkà sί àwọn tί o yẹ ki wọn ṣọ. Ọlọpa South Africa so ọdọmọkunrin ọmọ ọdún mẹta dinlọgbọn – Mido Gracia, mọ ọk`ọ ọlọpa, wọ larin ìgboro, lu, lẹhin gbogbo eleyi, ju si àtìm`ọle tίtί o fi kú. Ọlọpa wọnyi hὺ ìwà ìkà yί nίgbangba lai bìkίtà pe aye ti lujára. Eleyi fi “Ìwà ìkà ọmọ enia sί ọmọ enia han”. Ọlọpa South Africa ṣi àṣẹ ti wọn nί lὸ, wọn rán wọn niṣe ẹrú, wọn o fi tọmọ jẹ. Sὺnre o Mido Macia.

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Yoruba proverb says that, “One sent on a slavish errand, should deliver the message with the discretion of an heir”. Continue reading →

Originally posted 2013-03-02 00:25:30. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Àpẹrẹ Ìsìnkú Ìbílẹ̀ fún Arúgbó ni Ilẹ́ Yorùbá – Example of Yoruba Traditional Burial Rites for the Elderly

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Ìnáwó rẹpẹtẹ ni ìsìnkú arúgbó jẹ́ ni ilé Yorùbá. Bi arúgbó bá kú ni ilé Yorùbá ki ṣe òkú ọ̀fọ̀ ṣùgbọ́n òkú ijọ àti ji jẹ, mi mu ni pàtàki bi irú arúgbó bá bi àwọn ọmọ ti ó ti dàgbà. Gbogbo ẹbi, ará àti ilú yi ó parapọ̀ lati ṣe ẹ̀yẹ ikẹhin fún irú arúgbó bẹ́ ẹ̀. Àwọn ọmọ àti ọmọ-ọmọ yi o ṣe oriṣiriṣi ẹ̀yẹ ìbílẹ̀ fún ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ọjọ́ lati gbé ìyá tàbi àgbà bàbá àgbà relé. Bi eléré ìbílẹ̀ kan ti nlọ ni òmíràn yio de, eleyi lo njẹ́ ki ilú kékeré dùn.

A o ṣe àpẹrẹ àṣà ìsìnkú ìbílẹ̀ fún arúgbó pẹ̀lú ni Ìbòròpa Àkókó ilú Yorùbá ni ẹ̀gbẹ́ Ìkàrẹ́-Àkókó ti Ipinle Ondo, orile-ede Nigeria.
ENGLISH TRANSLATION

Burial of the old one is often an expensive affair In Yoruba land. When an old person dies, it is not mournful, but of celebration marked with dancing and feasting particularly when the old person is survived by successful grown up children. All the families, contemporaries and the entire community often join hands to perform the last rites for such old person. The children and grand-children would join hands in the performance of several days’ traditional burial ceremonies held to give the deceased old mother or father a befitting last rites. As one traditional performer is departing another one is replacing, this is a contributory factor to the fun enjoyed in the smaller Yoruba communities.

Video recording example of traditional burial of the elderly held in Iboropa Akoko, a small town near Ikare-Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria are here below.

Originally posted 2017-05-19 23:07:52. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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