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About Bim A

Writer, editor and creator of theyorubablog. Keeping the Yoruba language alive.

A Dúpẹ́ fún Ẹyin Àyànfẹ́ tó Bẹ̀rẹ̀ sí Tẹ̀léwa ní Twitter: Thank You to Our New Twitter Followers

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Ẹfi ojú sọ́na lọ́sọ̀sẹ̀ fún kíkọ nípa àwọn nkan wọnyi lédè Yorùbá àti ìtum̀ọ lédè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì: Ìmúlò Òwe, Kíkọ Èdè, Ìtàn àti Ìròyìn tí a lè fi kọ́gbọ́n, Ẹgbẹ́ àti Oúnjẹ Yorùbá ni ìlú London, New York, Chicago, Orlando àti bẹ̃bẹ lọ. Ẹ bá wa sowọ́pọ̀ láti ri pé èdè wa kò kú nípa kíkọ àti kíkà èdè Yorùbá lórí ẹ̀rọ ayélujára.

Ẹ ṣé púpọ̀, ilé àti èdè Yorùbà kò ní parun o lágbára Èdùmàrè (Àṣẹ).

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Watch out weekly for postings on: application of Yoruba Proverbs, posts to help you learn Yoruba, folklore, news that we can learn lessons from, stories about the Yoruba community and food in London, New York, Chicago, Orlando etc. Join us to ensure that the Yoruba language is not extinct by writing and reading Yoruba on the Internet.

Thanks so much, The Yoruba language will not be destroyed by the power of God and our collective efforts (Amen).

Originally posted 2013-05-17 02:06:24. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

ORÚKỌ ỌJỌ́: Days of the Week in Yoruba

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Below are the Yoruba days of the week. Of course it is worth noting that very few native Yoruba speakers use these words in conversation.

SUNDAY ÀÌKÚ

MONDAY AJÉ

TUESDAY ÌṢẸ́GUN

WEDNESDAY ỌJỌ́RÚ

THURSDAY ỌJỌ́BỌ̀

FRIDAY ẸTÌ

SATURDAY ÀBÁMẸ́TA

Originally posted 2013-03-19 22:33:05. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Bi mo ṣe lo Ìsimi Àjíǹde tó kọjá – How I spent the last Easter Holiday

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Ìsimi ọdún Àjíǹde tó kọjá dùn púpọ̀ nitori mo lọ lo ìsimi náà pẹ̀lú ẹ̀gbọ́n Bàbá mi àti ẹbí rẹ ni ilú Èkó.

Èkó jinà si ilú mi nitori a pẹ́ púpọ̀ ninú ọkọ̀ elérò ti àwọn òbí mi fi mi si ni idikọ̀ ni Ìkàrẹ́-Àkókó ni ipinlẹ̀ Ondó. Lára ilú ti mo ri ni ọ̀nà ni Ọ̀wọ̀, Àkúrẹ́, Ilé-Ifẹ̀ àti Ìbàdàn. A dúró lati ra àkàrà ni ìyànà Iléṣà. Ẹ̀gbọ́n Bàbá mi àti ìyàwó rẹ̀ wa pàdé mi ni idikọ̀ ni Ọjọta ni Èkó lati gbémi dé ilé wọn.

Èkó tóbi púpọ̀, ilé gogoro pọ̀, ọkọ̀ oriṣiriṣi náà pọ̀ rẹpẹtẹ ju ti ilú mi lọ. Ilé ẹ̀gbọ́n Bàbá mi tóbi púpọ̀. Wọ́n fún èmi nikan ni yàrá. Yàrá mi dára púpọ̀, ó ni ilé-ìwẹ̀ àti ilé-ìgbẹ́ ti rẹ̀ lọ́tọ̀.

Ojojúmọ́ ni ẹ̀gbọ́n bàbá mi àti ìyàwó rẹ̀ ngbé mi jade lọ si oriṣiriṣi ibi ni Èkó. Ni ọjọ́ Ẹtì (Jimọ) Olóyin wọ́n gbé mi lọ si ilé-ìjọ́sìn, ẹsin ọjọ náà fa ìrònú nitori wọn ṣe eré bi wọn ṣe kan Jésù mọ́gi, ṣùgbọ́n ni ọjọ́ Aj̀íǹde, èrò ti ó múra dáradára pọ̀ ni ilé-ìjọsìn, ẹ̀sìn dùn gidigidi. Mo wọ̀ lára aṣọ tuntun ti ìyàwó ẹ̀gbọ́n Bàbá mi rà fún mi fún ọdún Àjíǹde. Lati ilé-ìjọ́sìn ọmọdé, àwa ọmọdé jó wọ ilé-ìjọ́sìn àwọn àgbàlagbà. Wọn fún gbogbo wa ni oúnjẹ (ìrẹsì àti itan adìyẹ ti ó tóbi) lẹhin isin. Ni ọjọ́ Ajé, ọjọ́ keji Àjíǹde, a lọ si etí òkun lati lọ gba afẹ́fẹ́. Ẹ̀rù omi nlá náà bà mi lakọkọ, ṣùgbọ́n nitori èrò àti àwọn ọmọdé pọ̀ léti òkun, nkò bẹ̀rù mọ. A jẹ oriṣiriṣi oúnjẹ, a jó, mo si tún gun ẹsin leti òkun.

Lẹhin ọ̀sẹ̀ meji ti ilé-iwé ti fẹ́ wọlé, ẹ̀gbọ́n Bàbá mi àti ìyàwó rẹ̀ gbé mi padà lọ si idikọ̀ lati padà si ilú mi pẹ̀lú ẹ̀bún oriṣiriṣi lati fún ará ile. Inú mi bàjẹ́, kò wù mi lati padà, mo ké nitori mo gbádùn Èkó gidigidi.

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I really had a nice time during the last Easter/Spring holiday because I spent the holiday with my paternal uncle (my father’s older brother) and his family in Lagos. Continue reading →

Originally posted 2018-06-15 19:28:13. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Òrìṣà òkè jẹ́ ki npé meji obinrin kò dé inú – Àṣà Ìkó-binrin-jọ: “The prayer of a woman to the god of heaven to have a co-wife/rival is not sincere” – The Culture of Polygamy

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Ọkùnrin kan pẹ̀lú iyàwó púpọ̀ wọ́pọ̀ ni ilẹ̀ Yorùbá. Àwọn obinrin ti ó bá́ fẹ́ ọkọ kan naa ni à ńpè ni “Orogún”. Ìwà oriṣiriṣi ni ó ma ńhàn ni ilé olórogún, àrù̀n iyàwó ti ó ńjalè, purọ́, ṣe àgbèrè, aláisàn, ti ó ńṣe òfófó, àti bẹ̃bẹ lọ, lè má hàn bi ó bá jẹ́ obinrin kan pẹ̀lú ọkọ rẹ ni ó ńgbe gẹ́gẹ́ bi ti ayé ode oni. Bi iyàwó bá ti pé meji, mẹta, bi àrù́n yi bá hàn si iyàwó keji, èébú dé, pataki ni àsikò ijà.

Ni ẹ̀sin ibilẹ̀, oye iyàwó ti ọkùnrin lè fẹ́, ko niye, pàtàki Ọba, Olóyè, Ọlọ́rọ̀ àti akikanjú ni àwùjọ. Bi àwọn ti ó ni ipò giga tabi òkìkí ni àwùjọ kò fẹ́ fẹ́ iyàwó púpọ̀, ará ilú á fi obinrin ta wọn lọ́rẹ. Ẹ̀sin igbàlódé pàtàki, ẹ̀sin igbàgbọ́ ti din àṣà ikó-binrin-jọ kù. Òfin ẹlẹ́sin igbàgbọ́ ni “ọkọ kan àti aya kan”. Bi o ti jẹ́ pé ẹ̀sin Musulumi gbà ki “Ọkùnrin lè fẹ́ iyàwó titi dé mẹrin”, ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ọkùnrin Musulumi igbàlódé ńsá fún kikó iyàwó jọ.

Fẹlá Kúti fẹ́ iyàwó mẹta-din-lọgbọn ni ọjọ kan – Fela Kuti married 27 wives in one day

Yorùbá ni “Òriṣà òkè jẹ́ ki npé meji obinrin kò dé nú”. Inú obinrin ti wọn fẹ́ iyàwó tẹ̀lé kò lè dùn dé inú, nitori eyi, kò lè fi gbogbo ọkàn rẹ tán ọkọ rẹ mọ, owú jijẹ á bẹ̀rẹ̀. Iyàwó kékeré lè dé ilé ri àbùkù ọkọ ti iyálé mú mọ́ra. Ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ilé oló-rogún kiki ijà àti ariwo laarin àwọn iyàwó àti àwọn ọmọ naa. Diẹ̀ ninú ọkùnrin ti ó fẹ́ iyàwó púpọ̀ ló ni igbádùn. Ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ọkùnrin ti ó kó obinrin jọ ni ó ńsọ ẹ̀mi wọn nù ni ọjọ́ ai pẹ́ nitori ai ni ifọ̀kànbalẹ̀ àti àisàn ti bi bá obinrin púpọ̀ lò pọ̀ lè fà. Nitori eyi, ọkùnrin ti ó bá fẹ́ kó iyàwó jọ nilati múra gidigidi fun ohun ti ó ma gbẹ̀hìn àṣà yi.

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Originally posted 2014-06-10 18:00:13. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Ilé làbọ̀ simi oko, ṣùgbọ́n bi ilé bá sanni àwọ̀ là nwò”: “Home is for rest on return from the farm, but the convenience of the home is a reflection on the skin”

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sún-kẹrẹ fà-kẹrẹ ọkọ̀ – Lagos Traffic jam. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Gbogbo olólùfẹ́ èdè Yorùbá, pataki àwọn ti o fi ìfẹ́ tẹ̀ lé àkọ-sílẹ̀ ọ̀rọ̀ gbígbé èdè àti àṣà Yorùbá́ lárugẹ lóri ẹ̀rọ ayélujára, mo jẹ yin ni àlàyé ohun ti ojú ri lẹhin àbọ̀ oko. Ẹ o ṣe akiyesi wípé, ìwé kikọ wa din kù diẹ nitori adarí ìwé lọ bẹ ilé wò fún ìgbà diẹ. Ni gbogbo àsìkò ti adarí ìwé fi wa ni ilé (Nigeria), ìṣòro nla ni lati lè kọ ìwé lori ayélujára nitori dákú-dájí iná mọ̀nà-mọ́ná.

Lagos

Ó ṣeni lãnu pé “oko” ninu àlàyé yi (òkè-òkun/ìlú-oyinbo) sàn ju “ilé” Èkó. Lẹhin ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ọdún, “kàkà ki ewé àgbọn dẹ, koko ló tún nle si”. Ni totọ, àwọn Oní-ṣòwò ni orílẹ̀ èdè Nigeria ǹgbìyànjú, nitori kò rọrùn lati ṣòwò ni ìlú ti ohun amáyé-dẹrùn ti ìgbàlódé bi iná mona-mona, òpópónà tó dára, omi mimu, àbò, àti bẹbẹ̃ lọ, kò ti ṣe dẽde. A ṣe akiyesi pé nkan wọ́n ni ilé ju oko lọ, pataki ìnáwó lórí ounjẹ, ẹrọ iná mọ̀nà-mọ́ná àti ọkọ̀ wíwọ̀. Ai si iná, ariwo ẹ̀rọ iná mọ̀nà-mọ́ná, fèrè ọkọ̀ àti sún-kẹrẹ fà-kẹrẹ ọkọ̀ kò jẹ́ ki akọ̀we yi gbádùn ilé bi oko.

A lè sọ wípé àwọn Gómìnà ilẹ̀ Yorùbá ngbiyanju, ṣùgbọ́n “omi pọ̀ ju ọkà lọ”. Àyè iṣẹ́ ti ó yẹ ki Ìjọba àpapọ̀ ṣe ti wọn kò ṣe ńfa ìnira fún ará ìlú. “Ẹ̀bẹ̀ là ńbẹ òṣìkà ki ó tú ìlú rẹ̀ ṣe”, nitori eyi, a bẹ Ìjọba àti àwọn Gómìnà pé ki wọn sowọ́ pọ̀ lati tú orílẹ̀ èdè ṣe ni pataki ìpèsè ohun amáyé-dẹrùn.

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Originally posted 2013-11-15 21:57:48. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

ẸNITÍ ỌLỌRU KÒ DÙN NÍNÚ TÓ NLA ṢÚGÀ, JẸ̀DÍJẸ̀DÍ LÓ MA PÁ: WHOEVER GOD HAS NOT MADE GLAD THAT IS LICKING SUGAR WILL DIE OF PILE”

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Yorùbá ní “Ẹnití Ọlọrun kò dùn nínú, tó nla ṣúgà (iyọ̀ ìrèké), jẹ̀díjẹdí ló ma pá”. Ọ̀rọ̀ Yorùbá yi ṣ̀e àtìlẹhìn fún iwadi tó fihàn wípé ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ènìyàn ti ìrẹ̀wẹ̀sì mbaja ma mu ọtí àti jẹ oúnje ọlọra, ti iyọja tàbí tí iyọ̀ ìrèké pọ̀ nínú rẹ. Ó ṣeni lãnu wípé, kàka ki ẹni bẹ͂ jade nínú ìrẹ̀wẹ̀sì, oúnje tó kún fún ọ̀rá, iyọ̀ àti iyọ̀ ìrèké (ṣúgà) mã dákún àìsàn míràn bi: jẹ̀díjẹdí, ẹ̀jẹ̀ ríru àti oniruuru àìsàn míràn.

Oúnje dídùn àti ọtí mímu kò lè mú ìrẹ̀wẹ̀sì kúrò tàbí fa ìdùnnú, ṣùgbọ́n àyípadà ọkàn sí ìwà rere àti ìgbẹ́kẹ̀lé nínú Ọlọrun ló lè mú inú dùn.

Ẹkú ọdún Ajinde o, ẹ ma jẹ́un ju, Jesu ku fun ẹlẹ́sẹ̀ àti aláìní, nítorí nã ti ẹ ba ri jẹ, ẹ rántí áwọn ti ko ri. Yorùbá ni “ajọjẹ kò dùn bẹni kan o ri”.

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The Yoruba adage that “Whoever has not been made glad by God that is licking sugar will die of pile” is in support of the research that showed that most people drink and eat more fatty, salty and sugary food when they are depressed. Unfortunately, instead of coming out of depression, bad diet containing too much fat, salt and sugar will only add more health complications such as pile, hypertension and a host of other diseases.

Tasty food or alcoholic drink would not lift anyone out of depression or gladness of spirit, but only positive attitude and trust in God.

Happy Easter, do not over feed, Jesus died for the sinners and the poor, as a result if you have, remember those who have none. Youruba said “Eating together is not sweet, if one person is left out”.

Originally posted 2013-03-30 00:03:05. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Ori ló mọ iṣẹ́ àṣe là”: Ògbójú-ọdẹ di Adẹmu fún Ará-Ọ̀run – “Destiny determines the work that leads to prosperity”: Great Hunter became Palm-wine tapper for the Spirits

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Ọkunrin kan wa láyé àtijọ́, Ògbójú-ọdẹ ni, ṣùgbọ́n bi ó ti pa ẹran tó, kò fi dá nkan ṣe. Ọ̀pọ̀ igbà, ki ri ẹran ti ó bá pa tà, o ma ńpin fún ará ilú ni. Nigbati kò ri ẹran pa mọ́, ó di o Ọdẹ-apẹyẹ.

: Ògbójú-ọdẹ – Great Hunter

: Adẹ́mu – Palm-wine Tapper

: Ẹlẹ́mu – Palm-wine seller

Ni ọjọ kan, ògbójú-ọde yi ri ẹyẹ Òfú kan, ṣùgbọ́n ọta ibọn kan ṣoṣo ló kù ninú ibọn rẹ. Gẹgẹbi Ògbójú-ọdẹ, o yin ẹyẹ Òfú ni ibọn, ọta kan ṣoṣo yi si báa. Ó bá wọ igbó lọ lati gbé ẹyẹ ti ó pa, lai mọ̀ pé ẹyẹ yi kò kú. Ó ṣe akitiyan lati ri ẹyẹ́ yi mu, kẹ̀rẹ̀kẹ̀rẹ̀ ó bẹ̀rẹ̀ si wọ igbó lọ titi ó fi ṣi ọ̀nà dé ilẹ̀ àwọn Ará-Ọ̀run – àwọn ti wọn ńpè ni Abàmi-ẹ̀dá. Inu bi àwọn Ará-Ọ̀run nitori Ògbójú-ọdẹ yi jálu ipàdé wọn. Wọn gbamú, wọn ni ki ó ṣe àlàyé bi ó ṣe dé ilẹ̀ wọn, ki àwọn tó pá. Ọdẹ ṣe àlàyé ohun ti ojú rẹ ti ri nipa iṣẹ́ àti jẹ àti gbogbo ohun ti ojú rẹ ti ri lẹ́nu iṣẹ́ ọde. Àwọn Ará-Ọ̀run ṣe àánú rẹ, wọn bèrè pé ṣe ó lè dá ẹmu, ó ni ohun lè dá ẹmu diẹ-diẹ. Wọn gbaa ni iyànjú pé ki o maṣe fi ojú di iṣẹ kankan, nitori naa, ki ó bẹ̀rẹ̀ si dá ẹmu fún àwọn.

Wọn ṣe ikilọ pe, bi ó bá ti gbé ẹmu wá, kò gbọdọ̀ wo bi àwọn ti ńmu ẹmu, ki ó kàn gbé ẹmu silẹ ki o si yi padà lai wo ẹ̀hin. Bi ó bá rú òfin yi, àwọn yio pa. Ọdẹ bẹ̀rẹ̀ si gbé ẹmu lọ fún ara orun. Bi ó bá gbé ẹmu dé, a bẹ̀rẹ̀ si kọrin lati jẹ ki àwọn Ará-Ọ̀run mọ̀ pé ohun ti dé, lẹhin èyi á gbé ẹmu silẹ á yi padà lai wo ẹ̀hin gẹgẹ bi ikilọ Ará-Ọ̀run. Ni ọjọ́ keji, á bá owó ni idi agbè ti ó fi gbé ẹmu tàná wá. Ògbójú-ọdẹ á má kọrin bayi:

Ará Ọ̀run, Ará Ọ̀run
Ìnọ̀mbà téré, tere múdè, ìnọ̀mbà
Ará Ọ̀run, Ará Ọ̀run o,
Ìnọ̀mbà téré, tere múdè, ìnọ̀mbà
Ki lo wá ṣe n’ilẹ̀ yi o
Ìnọ̀mbà téré, tere múdè, ìnọ̀mbà
Ẹmu ni mo wá dá,
Ìnọ̀mbà téré, tere múdè, ìnọ̀mbà
Èlèló lẹmu rẹ
Ìnọ̀mbà téré, tere múdè, ìnọ̀mbà
Ọ̀kànkàn ẹgbẹ̀wá,
Ìnọ̀mbà téré, tere múdè, ìnọ̀mbà
Gbẹ́mu silẹ ko maa lọ
Ìnọ̀mbà téré, tere múdè, ìnọ̀mbà
Ará Ọ̀run, Ará Ọ̀run o,
Ìnọ̀mbà téré, tere múdè, ìnọ̀mbàaa

Àyipadà dé fún Ògbójú-ọdẹ ti ó di Ẹlẹ́mu tóó bẹ̀ ti àwọn ará ilú ṣe akiyesi àyipadà yi. Yorùbá ni “ojú larí, ọ̀rẹ́ ò dénú”. Àjàpá, ọlọ́gbọ́n ẹ̀wẹ́, sọ ara rẹ̀ di ọrẹ kòrí-kòsùn pẹ̀lú Ògbójú-ọdẹ nitori àti mọ idi ọrọ̀ rẹ. Laipẹ, àrùn Ṣọ̀pọ̀ná bo Ògbójú-ọdẹ, eleyi dá iṣẹ́ àti gbé ẹmu fún àwọn Ará-Ọ̀run dúró. Gẹgẹbi ọ̀rẹ́, ó bẹ Àjàpá pé ki ó bá ohun bẹ̀rẹ̀ si gbé ẹmu lọ fún àwọn Ará-Ọ̀run. Ó ṣe ikilọ fún Àjàpá, bi ikilọ ti àwọn Ará-Ọ̀run fi silẹ̀. Àjàpá, bẹ̀rẹ̀ si gbé ẹmu lọ, ni ọjọ́ keji ti ó ri owó rẹpẹtẹ ti àwọn Ará-Ọ̀run kó si idi agbè ẹmu àná, ó pinu lati mọ idi abájọ. Àjàpá, fi ara pamọ́ si igbó lati wo bi àwọn Ará-Ọ̀run ti ńmu ẹmu. Ohun ti ó ri yàá lẹ́nu, ó ri Ori, Ẹsẹ̀, Ojú, Apá àti àwọn ẹ̀yà ara miran ti wọn dá dúró, ti wọn si bẹ̀rẹ̀ si mu ẹmu. Àjàpá, bẹ̀rẹ̀ si fi àwọn Ará-Ọ̀run ṣe yẹ̀yẹ́. Nigbati wọn gbọ, wọ́n le lati pá ṣùgbọ́n, Àjàpá, sá àsálà fún ẹmi rẹ, ó kó wọ inú ihò, wọn kò ri pa. Continue reading →

Originally posted 2014-07-18 20:50:09. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Ẹgbẹ́ Iṣu kọ́ ni Ewùrà – Ìfọ́kọrẹ́/Ìkọ́kọrẹ́ àti Ọ̀jọ̀jọ̀ là ńfi Ewùrà ṣe”: Water Yam is no match for the Yam – Water Yam is used for Pottage and Fried Water Yam Fritters

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Ewùrà – Water Yam. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Ẹbi Iṣu ni Ewùrà ṣùgbọ́n a lè pe Iṣu ni ẹ̀gbọ́n Ewùrà nitori ohun ti a lè fi Iṣu ṣe gbayì laarin gbogbo Yorùbá ju eyi ti a lè fi Ewùrà ṣe. Ọpọlọpọ Yorùbá fẹran oúnjẹ òkèlè bi iyán àti àmàlà ti o gbayì ni ọpọlọpọ ilẹ̀ Yorùbá. Ohun miran ti wọn ńfi iṣu ṣe ni: Àsáró, iṣu sisè, iṣu sí-sun, iṣu dín-dín àti àkàrà iṣu.

Oúnjẹ ti ó wọ́po laarin àwọn Ijẹbu ti a ńfi Ewùrà ṣe ni “Ìfọ́kọrẹ́” tàbi bi àwọn ọmọdé ti ma ńpe “Ìkọ́kọrẹ́” ṣùgbọ́n ọ̀pọ̀ Yorùbá na fẹ́ràn Ìfọ́kọrẹ́. A lè jẹ Ìfọ́kọrẹ́ lásá̀n, àwọn miran lè fi jẹ ẹ̀bà. A tún lè lo Ewùrà lati ṣe “Ọ̀jọ̀jọ̀” (àkàrà iṣu ewùrà). Ọ̀pọ̀ Ewùrà sisè kò dùn lati jẹ bi iṣu gidi. Ẹ ṣe àyẹ̀wò bi a ti ńṣe Ìfọ́kọrẹ́/Ìkọ́kọrẹ́ àti Ọ̀jọ̀jọ̀ lójú iwé yi

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Originally posted 2014-03-26 00:39:19. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Ẹni ti ó bá mọ inú rò, á mọ ọpẹ́ dá”: Whoever can think/reason will know how to give thanks

Ọmọ bibi ni ewu púpọ̀, nitori eyi ni Yorùbá fi ma nki “ìyá ọmọ kú ewu”. Ni ọjọ́ ìsọmọ lórúkọ tàbi ìkómọ, Bàbá, Ìyá, ẹbi àti ọ̀rẹ́ òbí ọmọ tuntun á fi ìdùnnú hàn nipa ṣíṣe ọpẹ́ pataki fún Ọlọrun

Ẹ ṣe àyẹ̀wò àwọn orúkọ wọnyi ti òbí lò lati fi ẹmi imõre hàn.

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Child birth is fraught with danger, as a result, Yoruba people often greet the mother of a new born, “well done for escaping the danger”. On the day of the naming ceremony or child dedication, both the father, mother, family and friends of the new baby’s parent would show their gratitude by giving thanks to God.

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Originally posted 2014-06-27 12:10:46. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“A ki i jẹ Igún, a ki i fi Ìyẹ́ Igún rinti: Ẹnu Ayé Lẹbọ” – “It is forbidden to eat the Vulture or use its feather as cotton bud: One should be careful of what others say”

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Ohun ti o jẹ èèwọ̀ tàbi òfin ni ilú kan le ma jẹ èèwọ̀/òfin ni ilú miran ṣùgbọ́n bi èniyàn bá dé ilú, ó yẹ ki ó bọ̀wọ̀ fún àṣà àti òfin ilú. Bi èniyàn bá ṣe nkan èèwọ̀, ó lè ṣé gbé ti kò bá si ẹlẹri lati ṣe àkóbá tàbi ki ó fi ẹnu ṣe àkóbá fún ara rẹ̀.

Ni ilú kan ti a mọ̀ si “Ayégbẹgẹ́”, àwọn àlejò ọkùnrin meji kan wa ti orúkọ wọn njẹ́ – Miòṣé àti Moṣétán. Ọba ilú Ayégbẹgẹ́ kede pé èèwọ̀ ni lati jẹ ẹiyẹ Igún ni ilú wọn. Akéde ṣe ikilọ̀ pé ẹni ti ó bá jẹ Igún, ikùn rẹ yio wu titi yio fi kú ni. Àwọn àlejò meji yi ṣe ìlérí pé kò si nkan ti yio ṣẹlẹ̀ ti àwon bá jẹ Igún, nitori eyi wọn fi ojú di èèwọ̀ ilú Ayégbẹgẹ́.

Igún – Vulture

Miòṣé, lọ si oko, ó pa Igun, ó din láta, ó si jẹ́, ṣùgbọ́n ó pa adiẹ, ó da iyẹ́ adiẹ si ààtàn bi ẹni pé adiẹ ló jẹ. Ọ̀pọ̀ ará ilú ti wọn mọ̀ pé èèwọ̀ ni lati jẹ Igún paapa, jẹ ninú rẹ, ṣùgbọ́n wọn kò mọ pé Igún ni àwọn jẹ, wọn rò wi pé adiẹ ni. Miòṣé fi ọ̀rọ̀ àṣiri yi sinú lai si nkan ti ó ṣe gbogbo àwọn ti ó jẹ Igún pẹ̀lú rẹ.

Moṣétán lọ si oko ohun na a pa Igun, ó gbe wá si ilé, ṣùgbọ́n kò jẹ́. Ó pa adiẹ dipò Igún, o din adiẹ ó jẹ ẹ, ṣùgbọ́n, ó da iyẹ́ Igún si ààtàn bi ẹni pé Igún lohun jẹ. Ni ọjọ́ keji àwọn ará ilú ri iyẹ́ Igún wọn pariwo pé Moṣétán jẹ èèwọ̀, ó ni bẹni, ohun jẹ Igún. Ni ọjọ́ kẹta inú Moṣétán bẹ̀rẹ̀ si i wú titi ara fi ni. Nigbati ìnira pọ̀ fún Moṣétán, ó jẹ́wọ́ wi pé adiẹ lohun jẹ, ṣùgbọ́n wọn ko gba a gbọ pé kò jẹ Igun, titi ti ó fi ṣubú ti ó si kú. Yorùbá ni “Ẹnu Ayé Lẹbo”, Moṣétán fi ẹnu kó bá ara rẹ̀.

Ẹ̀kọ́ ìtàn yi ni pé, àfojúdi kò dára, ó yẹ ki enia pa òfin mọ nitori “Bi a ti nṣe ni ilé wa, èèwọ̀ ibò miran”. Ẹni ti kò bá pa òfin mọ, á wọ ijọ̀ngbọ̀n ti ó lè fa ikú tàbi ẹ̀wọ̀n.

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Originally posted 2015-12-29 23:20:09. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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“Ẹgbẹ́ Iṣu kọ́ ni Ewùrà – Ìfọ́kọrẹ́/Ìkọ́kọrẹ́ àti Ọ̀jọ̀jọ̀ là ńfi Ewùrà ṣe”: Water Yam is no match for the Yam – Water Yam is used for Pottage and Fried Water Yam Fritters

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“A ki i jẹ Igún, a ki i fi Ìyẹ́ Igún rinti: Ẹnu Ayé Lẹbọ” – “It is forbidden to eat the Vulture or use its feather as cotton bud: One should be careful of what others say”

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