Tọ́jú Ìwà Rẹ Ọ̀rẹ́ Mi – Ọ̀rọ̀-orin lati Ìwé Olóògbé Olóyè J.F. Ọdúnjọ – My friend, care about your character – a poem by late Chief J.F. Odunjo

Ọ̀rọ̀-orin yi jẹ ikan ninú àwọn àkọ́-sórí ni ilé-ìwé alakọbẹrẹ ni ilẹ̀ Yorùbá ni igbà ti ile-iwe àpapọ̀ yè koro. Ṣùgbọ́n ni ayé òde òni, ti gbogbo ilé-ìwé ti kọ èdè abínibí silẹ̀, ọ̀rọ̀-orin ti kò ni ìtumọ̀ ni àṣà àti èdè Yorùbá ni àwọn ọmọ ilé-ìwé ńkà. Tàbi bawo ni “afárá tó wó lulẹ̀ ni ìlú-ọba” ṣe kan ọmọ ti kò ri iná, omi mímọ́ mu, ọ̀nà gidi, ilé-ìwé ti idaji rẹ ti wó, tàbi ti kò ri afárá ri ni abúlé rẹ̀, ti jẹ́? A dúpẹ́ lọ́wọ́ àwọn aṣòfin àti Gómìnà ìpínlẹ̀ Èkó ti ó ṣe òfin ki wọn bẹ̀rẹ̀ si kọ́ èdè àti àṣà Yorùbá ni gbogbo ilé-ìwé pátápátá. A lérò wi pé eleyi yi o jẹ́ ki àwọn olùkọ́ àti ọmọ ilé-ìwé bẹ̀rẹ̀ si kọ́ ọ̀rọ̀-orin tàbi àkọ́-sórí ti ó mú ọgbọ́n dáni. Ẹ ṣe àyẹ̀wò ki kọ àti ki kà ọ̀rọ̀-orin yi.

Tọ́jú ìwà rẹ, ọ̀rẹ́ mi;
Ọlá a má ṣi lọ n’ilé ẹni’
Ẹwà a si ma ṣi l’ára ènìà

Olówó òní ńd’olòṣì b’ó d’ọ̀la
Òkun l’ọlá; òkun n’igbi ọrọ̀
Gbogbo wọn ló ńṣí lọ n’ilé ẹni;
Ṣùgbọ́n ìwà̀ ni mbá ni dé sare’e
Owó kò jẹ́ nkan fún ni,
Ìwà l’ẹwà ọmọ ènìà.

Bi o lówó bi o kò n’íwà ńkọ́?
Tani jẹ f’inú tán ẹ bá ṣ’ohun rere?
Tàbi ki o jẹ́ obìnrin rọ̀gbọ̀dọ́;
Ti o bá jìnà s’ìwà ti ẹ̀dá ńfẹ́,
Tani jẹ́ fẹ́ ọ s’ílé bi aya?
Tàbi ki o jẹ oníjìbìtì ènìà;
Bi o tilẹ̀ mọ ìwé àmọ̀dájú,
Tani jẹ́ gbé’ṣé ajé fún ọ ṣe?

Tọ́jú ìwà rẹ, ọ̀rẹ́ mi,
Ìwà kò sí, ẹ̀kọ́ dègbé;
Gbogbo ayé ni ‘nfẹ́ ‘ni t’ó jẹ́ rere.

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Originally posted 2018-08-10 02:12:55. 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

“Ọ̀rẹ́ dani kò tó pọ́n, abínibí/ẹbi a má dani” – “It is not worth dwelling on a friend’s disappointment or deceit, as such do occur from siblings/family members”.

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Kò si ibi ti ẹ̀tàn tàbi ká dani kò ti lè wá. Ẹni ti ó bá ni iwà burúkú bi: ojúkòkòrò, ìlara àti ìmọ-tara-ẹni nikan, lè dani tàbi tan-nijẹ. Ọmọ lè tan bàbá tàbi ìyá, ìyá tàbi bàbá lè tan ọmọ, ọkọ lè da aya, ọmọ-ìyá tàbi ẹbi ẹni lè tan ni jẹ, tàbi dani, ṣùgbọ́n ọ̀pọ̀ ìgbà, èniyàn ki reti irú iwà yi lati ọ̀dọ̀ ọ̀rẹ́. Nitori ifi ọkàn tàn si ọ̀rẹ́, ìbànújẹ́ tàbi ẹ̀dùn ọkàn gidi ni fún èniyàn ti ọ̀rẹ́ bá da tàbi tàn jẹ.

Ọ̀rọ̀ Yorùbá sọ pé, “Ọ̀rẹ́ dani kò tó pọ́n, abínibí/ẹbi a má dani”. Òwe yi fihàn pé kò si ẹni ti kò lè dani tàbi tan ni jẹ, nitori “Àgbẹ́kẹ̀lé enia, asán ló jẹ́”. A lè fi òwe yi ṣe ìtùnú fún ẹni ti irònú bá nitori ọ̀rẹ́ da a, tàbi ti ó sọ ohun ribiribi nù nitori ẹ̀tàn ọ̀rẹ́.

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Disappointment or deception can come from anyone or anywhere. Anyone with bad character such as: Greed, envy and selfishness, can disappoint or deceive others. Disappointment or deceit could come from children to parents, mother or father to children, husband to wife or vice versa, or from siblings or family members, but most times, people never expected such from friends. As a result of placing great confidence in a friend, it often causes sorrow or depression for people that are disappointed or deceived.

According to the Yoruba adage that said “It is not worth dwelling on a friend’s disappointment or deceit, as such do occur from siblings/family members”. This proverb showed that anyone could disappoint or deceive because “Trust/confidence in people is vanity”. The adage can be used to console or comfort those that are depressed as a result of friend’s disappointment or those who have incurred losses as a result of a friend’s deceit.

Originally posted 2014-10-28 19:45:27. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Àjàpá sọ Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ di ọ̀bùn – “Alágbára má mèrò; baba ọ̀le; Ọgbọ́n ju agbára” – The Tortoise turned the Pig to the filthy one – One who has strength but is thoughtless is the father figure of laziness –wisdom is mightier than strength

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Ọ̀rọ̀ Yorùbá ni “Àlébù ki ṣe ẹ̀gàn tàbi agọ̀; ṣùgbọ́n, ẹ̀gàn àti agọ̀ ni fún ẹni ti ojú rẹ fọ́ si àlébù ara rẹ”. Irú ẹni bẹ̃, kò lè ri àtúnṣe tàbi sọ àlèbú yi di ohun ini. Ninú ìtàn bi Àjàpá ti sọ Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ di ọ̀bùn ti a mọ̀ si titi di oni, Àjàpá jẹ́ ẹranko ti kò lè yára rin tàbi ni agbára iṣẹ́ àti ṣe lówó, ṣùgbọ́n ó ni ọgbọ́n lati bo àlébù rẹ.

Yorùbá ni “Alágbára má mèrò; baba ọ̀le; Ọgbọ́n ju agbára”. Àjàpá́ jẹ́ ọlọ́gbọ́n ẹwẹ, nigbati Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ jẹ́ alágbá̀ra ti kò mèrò. Kò si ohun ti Àjàpá lè ṣe lai ni idi tàbi ọgbọ́n àrékérekè, nitori eyi, ó sọ ara rẹ di ọ̀rẹ́ Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ nitori gbogbo ẹranko yoku ti já ọgbọ́n rẹ. Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ kò fi ọgbọ́n wá idi irú ọ̀rẹ́ ti Àjàpá jẹ́. Laipẹ, Àjàpá lọ yá owó lọ́dọ̀ Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ pẹ̀lu àdéhùn pe ohun yio san owó na padà ni ọjọ́ ti ohun dá. Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ rò pé ọ̀rẹ́ ju owó lọ, ó gbà lati yá Àjàpá lówó nitori àdéhùn rẹ.

Nigbati ọjọ ti Àjàpá dá pé, Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ reti titi ki ó wá san owó ti ó yá, ṣù̀gbọn Àjàpá kò kúrò ni ilé rẹ nitori ó mọ̀ pé ohun kò ni owó́ lati san. Àjàpá fi ohun pẹ̀lẹ́ ṣe àlàyé pé bi ohun ti fẹ́ ma kó owó lọ fún Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ ni olè dá ohun lọ́nà, ti wọn gba gbogbo owó lọ. Inú Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ kò dùn nitori kò gba iṣẹ̀lẹ̀ yi gbọ́, ṣùgbọ́n ó gba nigbati Àjàpá tún dá ọjọ́ miran lati san owó na. Bi Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ ti kúrò ló bá aya rẹ “Yáníbo” dìmọ̀pọ̀ bi ohun kò ti ni san owó padà. Ó ni bi ọjọ́ bá pé, bi Yáníbo bá ti gbọ́ ìró Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀, kó yi ohun padà, ki ó bẹrẹ si lọ ẹ̀gúsí ni àyà ohun lai dúró bi Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ bá wọlé bèrè ohun.

Àjàpa ninu ẹrọ̀fọ̀ ti Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ ju si – The Tortoise thrown by the Pig into the swamp. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Ni ọjọ́ ti Àjàpá dá pé, Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ dé lati gba owó rẹ, Yáníbo ṣe bi ọkọ rẹ ti wi. Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ fi ibinu gbé ọlọ àti ẹ̀gúsí sọnù si ẹrọ̀fọ̀ ti ó wá ni ìtòsí lai mọ̀ pé Àjàpá ni ọlọ yi. Yáníbo fi igbe ta titi ọkọ rẹ fi wọlé. Àjàpá yọ ara rẹ̀ kúrò ninú ẹrọ̀fọ̀, ó nu ara rẹ̀, ó ṣe bi ẹni pé ohun kò ri Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ nigbati ó délé. Ó bèrè ohun ti ó fa igbe ti Yáníbo ńké. Yáníbo ṣe àlàyé.

Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀i fi imú tú ẹrọ̀fọ̀ – The Tortoise prout in the swamp. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Yorùbá ni “Ọ̀bùn ri ikú ọkọ tìrọ̀ mọ́, ó ni ọjọ́ ti ọkọ ohun ti kú ohun ò wẹ̀”. Àjàpá ri ohun ṣe àwá-wi, ó sọ fún Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ pé ọlọ ti ó gbé sọnù ṣe pataki fún idilé àwọn, nitori na ó ni lati wá ọlọ yi jade ki ohun tó lè san owó ti ohun yá. Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ wọnú ẹrọ̀fọ̀ lati wá ọlọ idile Àjàpá. Lati igbà yi ni Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ ti bẹ̀rẹ̀ si fi imú tú ẹrọ̀fọ̀ titi di ọjọ́ oni.

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Originally posted 2014-02-18 23:03:39. 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

“Ai jẹun Ológbò kọ́ ni kò jẹ́ kó tó Ajá, bẹni ki ṣe ai jẹun Ajá ni kò jẹ́ kó tó Erin”: Ọdún wọlé dé, ẹ jẹun niwọn – “Lack of food is not the cause of the Cat not being as big as the Dog, also, Dog’s lack of food is not the cause for not being as big as the Elephant”: Festive seasons are here, eat moderately.

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: Ológbò – Cat

: Ajá – Dog

: Erin african-elephant

Àsè “Ọjọ́ Ọpẹ́” – Thanksgiving buffet table

Fún àwọn ti ó wà ni òkè-òkun – America, wọn ni ọjọ́ ti wọn ya si ọ̀tọ̀ gẹ́gẹ́ bi “Ọjọ́ Ọpẹ́”. Oúnjẹ pọ rẹpẹtẹ ni àsikò yi pàtàki ni “Ọjọ́ Ọpẹ́”, Keresimesi àti ọjọ́ ọdún tuntun. Ọ̀pọ̀ á jẹ àjẹ-bi, á tún dà yókù dànù.

Ni àṣà ibilẹ Yorùbá, ọjọ́ gbogbo ni ọpẹ́ pàtàki fún àwọn Yorùbá ti ó jẹ́ Onigbàgbọ́. Kò si ọjọ́ ti ilú yà sọ́tọ̀ fún “Ìdúpẹ́”, ṣùgbọ́n lati idilé si idilé, ọjọ́ ọpẹ́ pọ. Ki kómọ jade, iṣile, di dé lati àjò láyọ̀, ikórè ni Ìjọ Onigbàgbọ́, ọdún ibilẹ̀ bi Ìjẹṣu àti bẹ́ẹ̀bẹ́ẹ̀ lọ, mú ọpẹ́ àti ọ̀pọ̀ oúnjẹ dáni.

Ọ̀rọ̀ Yorùbá ti ó sọ pé “Ai jẹun Ológbò kọ́ ni kò jẹ́ kó tó Ajá, bẹni ki ṣe ai jẹun ajá ni kò jẹ́ kó tó Erin”. fihàn pé, ki ṣe bi a ti jẹun tó, ni a ṣe nga tó, nitori kò si bi Ológbò ti le jẹun tó, kó tó Ajá, tàbi ki Ajá jẹun titi kó tó Erin. Oúnjẹ púpọ̀ kò mú ara líle wá, nitori ọ̀pọ̀ àfoògùn-gbin oúnjẹ ayé òde òni lè fa àisàn.

A ki àwọn ti ó nṣe “Ìdúpẹ́” pé wọn kú ọdún o. A gbà wọn ni iyànjú ki wọn jẹun niwọn nitori ọ̀pọ̀ ló wà ni àgbáyé ti kò ri oúnjẹ lati jẹ.

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For those living Oversea, in particular the Americans have a day dedicated as “Thanksgiving Day”. There is usually plenty to eat at this tie especially on “Thanksgiving Day”, Christmas and New Year Day. Many often eat themselves to a state of discomfort, and also shock the remaining in the bin.

In Yoruba culture, every day is “Thanksgiving”, particularly for the Yoruba Christians. There is no national dedicated day as “Thanksgiving Day”, but from family to family there are many days of thanksgiving. Events such as Naming Ceremony, House-warming, safe return from travels, Christian Harvest, traditional festival such as “Yam Eating” etc. all entailed celebration with thanksgiving and plenty of food.

According to Yoruba adage that said “Lack of food is not the cause of the Cat not being as big as the Dog, also, Dog’s lack of food is not the cause for not being as big as the Elephant”. This shows that it is not the amount of food we eat that will determine our height, because there is no amount feeding will make the cat as big as the dog, or the dog as big as the elephant. Too much food does not promote healthy living, because nowadays, many of the chemicals in food could cause sickness.

For those celebrating “Thanksgiving”, happy celebration. People are encouraged to eat moderately because many of the world population have nothing to eat.

Originally posted 2014-11-25 10:30:49. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Ohun ti ó ntán lọdún eégún” – Kérésìmesì ọdún Ẹgbã-lé-mẹ́rìnlà ti lọ̀ – “Masquerade Festival sure has an end” – Christmas 2014 has gone

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Bàbá-Kérésì – Father Christmas

Ìwà alajẹtan ti bori iránti ohun ti Kérésìmesì wà fún. Ọ̀pọ̀ kò ti ẹ̀ ránti pé iránti ọjọ́ ibi Jesu ni Ìjọba ṣe fún ará ilú ni ọjọ́ ìsimi ni ọjọ́ karun-din-lọgbọn oṣù kejila ni ọdọ-ọdún. Ọ̀pọ̀ ọmọdé ni Òkè-Òkun ti ẹ rò pé “Bàbá-Kérésì dára ju Jesu” nitori Bàbá-Kérésì fún àwọn ni ẹ̀bùn ṣùgbọ́n ó kù si ọwọ́ òbi àti àwọn Onigbàgbọ́ lati tẹra mọ́ àlàyé ohun ti ọdún Kérésìmesì wà fún.

Kò yẹ ki Kérésìmesì sún èniyàn si igbèsè tàbi fa irònú. Àwọn ti ó wà ni Òkè-Òkun, ìwà-alẹjẹtan ti sún ọ̀pọ̀ si igbèsè, tàbi irònú nitori wọn kò ni owó lati ra ẹ̀bùn àti ohun tuntun ti wọn polówó tantan lóri ẹrọ-isọ̀rọ̀ igbàlódé bi ẹ̀rọ amóhùn-máwòrán, ẹ̀rọ asọ̀rọ̀mágbèsi àti ori ayélujára.

Òwe Yorùbá ni “Ohun ti ó ntán lọdún eégún”, eyi túmọ̀ si pé, “Ohun ti ó ni ibẹ̀rẹ̀, ni òpin”. Kérésìmesì ọdún yi ti wá, ó ti lọ, fún àwọn ti ó jẹ igbèsè nitori ọdún, ó ku igbèsè lati san wọ ọdún tuntun. Ni àsikò ìpalẹ̀mọ́ ọdún tuntun yi, ó yẹ ki èniyàn ṣe ipinu lati ṣe bi o ti mọ.

Ọdún tuntun á bá wa láyọ̀ o.

ENGLISH TRANSLATION

Consumerism has nearly overtaken the purpose of Christmas. Most people no longer remember that the annual public holiday for every twenty-fifth of December is dedicated to the Continue reading →

Originally posted 2014-12-26 16:44:40. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Iwé-àkọ-ránṣẹ́ ni èdè Yorùbá – Letter writing in Yoruba Language

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Ni àtijọ́, àwọn ọmọ ilé-iwé ló ńran àgbàlagbà ti kò lọ ilé-iwé lọ́wọ́ lati kọ iwé, pataki ni èdè abínibí. Ẹ ṣe àyẹ̀wò àwọn iwé-àkọ-ránṣẹ́ wọnyi ni ojú iwé yi:

Ìwé ti Ìyá kọ sí ọmọ

Èsì iwé ti ọmọ kọ si iyá

Iwé ti ọkọ kọ si iyàwó

Èsi iwé ti aya kọ si ọkọ

: Ìwé ti Ìyá kọ sí ọmọ – Yoruba mother to child letter. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Èsì iwé ti ọmọ kọ si iyá – Response from child to mother. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Iwé ti ọkọ kọ si iyàwó – Husband’s Yoruba letter to wife. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Èsi iwé ti aya kọ si ọkọ Wife’s response to husband ‘s letter in Yoruba. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

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Originally posted 2014-03-11 01:14:25. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Àwòrán ati Orúkọ àwọn Ẹiyẹ ni èdè Yorùbá – Pictures and names of Birds in Youruba

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Originally posted 2014-10-17 13:00:55. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

ÌHÀ TI AWỌN ÒBÍ NI ILẸ̀ KAARỌ OOJIRE KỌ SI ÈDÈ YORÙBÁ: THE ATTITUDE OF PARENTS IN YORUBA LAND TOWARDS YORUBA LANGUAGE

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A sọ wipe ọmọ kò gbọ́ èdè, tani kó kọ̃? Àwa òbí nii ṣe púpọ ni bi àwọn ọmọ wa ṣe mú èdè
abi-nibi wọn. Àwa òbí lati yi ìhà ti a kọ si èdè Yorùbá padá, ti a kò bá fẹ́ ki o pòórá.
Òwe Yorùbá kan tilẹ sọ wípé, “Onígbá Io npe igbá rẹ ni pankara, ti a fi nbaa fi kolẹ’.
Gẹ́gẹ́ bi òbí, ohun ti a bá fi lélẹ̀ fún àwọn ọmọ wa lati ìgbà èwe ni wọn yio gbọ́njú mọ,
ti wọn yio si dìmú.

Ṣugbọn kini a nfi lélẹ̀? ‘Ẹ̀kọ́ Àjòjì’! Eyi yi ni Èdè Gẹẹsi. Àwa òbí papa, ti a rò
pé a ti lajú ju pé kaa mã fi èdè abínibí wa maa ba àwọn ọmọ sọ̀rọ̀ nílé lọ. Àti kàwé, a si
ti bọ́ si ipele tó ga ju èyi ti a bi wa si lọ, nitori na, èdè wa di ohun ìtìjú àti àbùkù, ti kò yẹ
ipò ti a wà.

Ẹ jẹ́ ki a kọ́ ọgbọ́n lára àwọn Ìgbò, Hausa, Oyinbo, China àti India,ki a si fi won ṣe àwòkọ́ṣe. Kò si ibi ti àwọn wọnyi wà, yálà nílé tabi lóko, èdè wọn, ni wọn maa ba awọn ọmọ sọ. Àwọn Oyinbo gbé èdè wọn ni arugẹ, ni ó mú ki idaji gbogbo enia ni àgbáyé ki ó maa lo èdè wọn. Àwọn ará ìlú China, ẹ̀wẹ̀, kò fi èdè wọn ṣeré rárá, tó bẹ̃ ti odindi ìlú America, àti àwọn kan ni ilẹ̀ adúláwọ̀ ti bẹ̀rẹ̀ si kọ awọn ọmọ ilé-ìwé wọn ni Mandarin, ẹ̀yà èdè China. Continue reading →

Originally posted 2013-10-08 18:36:55. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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Ẹ jẹ ki a gbé èdè àti àṣà Yorùbá Lárugẹ: keeping the Yoruba language alive…

Tọ́jú Ìwà Rẹ Ọ̀rẹ́ Mi – Ọ̀rọ̀-orin lati Ìwé Olóògbé Olóyè J.F. Ọdúnjọ – My friend, care about your character – a poem by late Chief J.F. Odunjo

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

“Ọ̀rẹ́ dani kò tó pọ́n, abínibí/ẹbi a má dani” – “It is not worth dwelling on a friend’s disappointment or deceit, as such do occur from siblings/family members”.

Àjàpá sọ Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ di ọ̀bùn – “Alágbára má mèrò; baba ọ̀le; Ọgbọ́n ju agbára” – The Tortoise turned the Pig to the filthy one – One who has strength but is thoughtless is the father figure of laziness –wisdom is mightier than strength

“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

“Ohun ti ó ntán lọdún eégún” – Kérésìmesì ọdún Ẹgbã-lé-mẹ́rìnlà ti lọ̀ – “Masquerade Festival sure has an end” – Christmas 2014 has gone

Iwé-àkọ-ránṣẹ́ ni èdè Yorùbá – Letter writing in Yoruba Language

Àwòrán ati Orúkọ àwọn Ẹiyẹ ni èdè Yorùbá – Pictures and names of Birds in Youruba

ÌHÀ TI AWỌN ÒBÍ NI ILẸ̀ KAARỌ OOJIRE KỌ SI ÈDÈ YORÙBÁ: THE ATTITUDE OF PARENTS IN YORUBA LAND TOWARDS YORUBA LANGUAGE

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