Olóri Ẹbi – Head of the Family connotes responsibiliies. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Olóri Ẹbi jẹ àkọ́bi ọkùnrin ni idilé.  Bi àkọ́bi bá kú, ọkùnrin ti ó bá tẹ̀le yio bọ si ipò.  Iṣẹ́ olóri ẹbi ni lati kó ẹbi jọ fún ilọsiwájú ẹbi, nipa pi pari ijà, ijoko àgbà ni ibi igbéyàwó, ìsìnkú, pi pin ogún, ìsọmọ-lórúkọ, ọdún ìbílẹ̀ àti ayẹyẹ yoku.

Ni ayé òde òni, wọn ti fi owó dipò ipò àgbà, nitori ki wọn tó pe olóri ẹbi ti ó wà ni ìtòsí, wọn yio pe ẹni ti ó ni owó ninú ẹbi ti ó wà ni òkèrè pàtàki ti ó bá wà ni Èkó àti àwọn ilú nla miran tàbi Ilú-Òyinbó/Òkè-Òkun. Ai ṣe ojúṣe Ìjọba nipa ipèsè ilé-iwòsàn ti ó péye, Ilé-iwé, omi mimu àti ohun amáyédẹrùn yoku jẹ ki iṣẹ́ pọ fún olóri ẹbi.

Gẹ́gẹ́ bi ọ̀rọ̀ Yorùbá ti ó sọ wi pé “Olóri Ẹbi, Baba Bùkátà”, iṣẹ́ nla ni lati jẹ Olóri Ẹbi, ó gba ọgbọ́n, òye àti ìnáwó lati kó ẹbi jọ.

ENGLISH TRANSLATION

The first son of a family is usually the “Head of the Family”.  In the demise of the first son, the next male child steps in.  The duty of Head of Family is to coordinate the family to progress, by settling disputes, seating in during traditional marriage, burial, inheritance sharing, naming ceremony and other traditional events.

Nowadays, money has been used to replace the position of the Head of the Family, because, instead of calling on the Head of the family available within the community, invitation is extended to the money bags in Lagos or the big cities particularly those living abroad or Europe.  Government’s neglect of her role in the provision of quality hospital, schools, portable water and other infrastructure has increased the responsibilities of the Head of the Family.

According to the Yoruba adage that said “Head of the Family, is the Father of Responsibilities”, it is a great role to Head a family as it requires, wisdom, knowledge and financial back up to coordinate a family.

Originally posted 2016-02-12 10:30:05. Republished by Blog Post Promoter