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“Ẹsẹ̀ yá ju mọ́tọ̀ (ọkọ̀) ara ló nfàbò sí” – ohun ìrìn-àjò ni èdè Yorùbá: “Legs are faster than vehicle wears the body out” – Names of means of travelling in Yoruba Language

Ni ayé àtijọ́ ẹsẹ̀ ni gbogbo èrò ma nlo lati rin lati ìlú kan si keji nigbati ọkọ̀ ìgbà̀lódé kò ti wọpọ. Ilé Ọba àti Ìjòyè ni a ti le ri ẹṣin nitori ẹṣin kò lè rin ninu igbó kìjikìji ti o yi ilẹ̀ Yorùbá ká. Ọrọ Yorùbá ayé òde òní ni “Ẹsẹ̀ yá ju mọ́tọ̀ (ọkọ̀) ara lo nfàbọ̀ si”. Ọ̀rọ̀ yi bá àwọn èrò ayé àtijọ́ mu nitori ìrìn-àjò ti wọn fi ẹsẹ̀ rin fún ọgbọ̀n ọjọ́, ko ju bi wákà̀̀tí mẹ́fà lọ fún ọkọ ilẹ̀ tàbi ogoji ìṣẹ́jú fún ọkọ̀-òfúrufú.

Ẹ ṣe àyẹ̀wò àwọn ohun ìrìnsẹ̀ ayé àtijọ́ àti ayé òde òní ni èdè Yorùbá, ohun àti àwòrán ti ó wà ni ojú ewé yi.

ENGLISH TRANSLATION

In the olden days, people move about by walking from one place to the other, this was before the advent of the modern means of transportation. Horses were only found in the Kings and Chief’s house due to the ecology of the Yoruba region which is surrounded by thick forest. According to the modern Yoruba adage “Legs are faster than vehicle wears the body out”. This can be applied to the ancient people because the journey that they had to walk for thirty (30) days is not more than six (6) hours journey in a car or forty (40) minutes by air.

View the slide below on this page for the Yoruba names of means of travelling in the olden and modern times:

OHUN ÌRÌNÀJO – Means of Transport Slides

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Originally posted 2013-08-02 17:36:34. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Ọmọdé ò jobì, àgbà ò jẹ oyè” Èrè Òbí tó kọ ọmọ sílẹ̀: The consequence for parents that neglect their children

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Yorùbá ni “Ọmọdé ò jobì, àgbà ò jẹ oye”, òwe yi bá àwọn òbí ti ó kọ ọmọ sílẹ̀, ìyá ti ó ta ọmọ, bàbá ti ó sá fi ọmọ sílẹ̀ àti àwọn ti o fi ìyà jẹ ọmọ, irú ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ òbí bayi ni òṣì má ta pa. Kò sí àyè fún ọmọ irú àwọn bayi lati mọ wọn lójú nítorí wọn o si nílé lati ṣe ojuṣe wọn gẹ́gẹ́bí òbi ati lati kọ́ ọmọ aláìgbọràn. Irú orin bayi ló tọ́ sí irú òbí bẹ̃:

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Download: Ise obi fun omo – Parental responsibilities

Íya tó kọ̀ ọ̀mọ̀ rẹ sílẹẹ̀

Oṣí yo tà yà na paá

Bába tó kọ̀ ọ̀mọ rẹ́ silẹ̀

Oṣí yo tà bà nà paá

Ìyà tò fiyà jẹ ọmọ́ rẹ

Bàbà tò fiyà jẹ ọmọ́ rẹ

Íya tó kọ̀ ọ̀mọ̀ rẹ sílẹẹ̀

Oṣí yo tà yà na paá

Bába tó kọ̀ ọ̀mọ rẹ́ silẹ̀

Oṣí yo tà bà nà paá

ENGLISH TRANSLATION

According to the “Yoruba Proverbs” by Oyekan Owomoyela’s translation, “The youth does not eat kola nuts; the elder does not win the chieftaincy title” meaning (If you do not cultivate others, even those lesser than yourself, then you cannot expect any consideration from them). This is apt to describe the consequence for a mother that sells her child, a father that abandon his children and those abusing their children. Many children has no privilege of seeing their parents when they are young let alone disobey or refuse correction, hence such parents would be the ones to suffer poverty in the end. The song below is for parents that have abandoned their role:

Mother that abandoned her child

Will suffer poverty in the end

Father that abandoned his child

Will suffer poverty in the end

Mother that abuses her child

Father that abuses his child

Mother that abandoned her child

Will suffer poverty in the end

Father that abandoned his child

Will suffer poverty in the end

Originally posted 2013-07-26 20:30:36. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Ìwé àti kọ Yorùba lọfẹ lọwọ Àjàyí Crowther Fún Ra Rẹ”: Learn Yoruba for Free From Ajayi Crowther

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Ise Alagba Yoruba, Ajayi Crowther fun ra re. A Yoruba dictionary to look up basic vocabulary

Originally posted 2013-05-23 05:38:56. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Kí Kà ni Èdè Yorùbá” – “Counting or Numbers in Yoruba”

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Yorùbá ni bi wọn ti ma a nka nkàn ki wọ́n tó bẹ̀rẹ̀ si ka a ni èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì. Ẹ ṣe àyẹ̀wò kíkà ni èdè Yorùbá ni ojú ewé yi:

ENGLISH TRANSLATION

Counting or numbers in Yoruba before the introduction of counting in English. Check out counting or numbers’ pronunciation on this page.

Originally posted 2016-03-18 01:15:22. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Happy thanksgiving – A-kú-Ìdùnnú-Ìdúpẹ́

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Originally posted 2022-11-20 05:56:54. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Welcome to the Yoruba Blog…

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The home of all things Yoruba… news, commentary, proverbs, food. Keeping the Yoruba culture alive.

Originally posted 2013-01-24 21:03:41. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Orin ẹ̀kọ́ lati bọ̀wọ̀ fún òbí ni ilé-ìwé alakọbẹrẹ”: Primary School song to teach respect for parents

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Orin yi ni Olùkọ́ ma fi ńkọ́ àwọn ọmọ ilé-ìwé alakọbẹrẹ nigbà “ilé-ìwé ọ̀fẹ́” ti àwọn Òṣèlú ilẹ̀ Yorùbá ti Olóyè Ọbáfẹ́mi Awólọ́wọ̀ ṣe olórí rẹ. Ni ayé ìgbà wọnyi, ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ òbí a ma fi ebi panú, ṣiṣẹ́ kárakára tàbí ta ohun ìní lati pèsè fún àwọn ọmọ àti lati rán ọmọ lọ sí ilé-ìwé gíga. O yẹ ki ọmọ bọ̀wọ̀ fún irú àwọn òbí wọnyi.

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Download: Omo to moya iya loju – Respect for parents

Ọ́mọ tó mọ̀ yà rẹ lóju ò

Oṣí yo tá mọ náà pàa

Ọ́mọ tó mọ̀ bà rẹ lóju o

Oṣí yo tá mọ náà pàa

Iyà rẹ̀ jiyà pọ̀ lorí rẹ

Bàbà rẹ̀ jiya pọ̀ lorí rẹ

Ọ́mọ tó mọ̀ yà rẹ lóju ò

Oṣí yo tá mọ náà pàa

Ọ́mọ tó mọ̀ bà rẹ lóju o

Oṣí yo tá mọ náà pàa

ENGLISH TRANSLATION

During the “Free Education Programme in the Western State of Nigeria” that was created by the Politicians led by Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Primary School pupils are thought the song below to teach respect for parents. At that period, many parents denied themselves of food, worked hard or even sell their properties in order to provide for their children and to educate them in the Higher Institutions. It is only apt for such children to respect such parents.

The child that disobey his/her parent

Will suffer poverty in the end

The child that disobey his/her father

Will suffer poverty in the end

Your mother suffered so much for you

Your father suffered so much for you

A child that disobey his/her parent

Will suffer poverty in the end

A child that disobey his/her father

Will suffer poverty in the end

Originally posted 2013-07-26 20:21:43. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Orúkọ Gbogbo Ẹ̀yà Ara ni Èdè Yorùbá – Names of part of Human Body in Yoruba

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Nitotọ àti ṣe ẹ̀yà orí tẹlẹ ṣugbọn a lérò wípé orúkọ gbogbo ẹ̀yà ara lati orí dé ẹsẹ á wúlò fún kíkà.

Ẹ̀yà Ara ni Èdè Yorùbá and the English Translation of names of part of the body

Though the names of parts of the head had earlier been published but we think the readers will find the names of the whole body from head to toe will be useful for reading

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Originally posted 2016-08-01 12:05:50. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Ọmọ tóda ni ti Bàbá ṣùgbọ́n burúkú ni ti Ìyá”: A Good Child is the Father’s but a Bad One is the Mother’s #Woolwich #Adebolajo

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Ìṣẹ̀lẹ̀ búburú tó ṣẹ́lẹ̀ ni ọ̀sán gangan, Ọjọ Kẹta Oṣù Karun ọdún Ẹgbẹrunmejilemẹtala ni Woolwich, Olú Ìlúọba jẹ apẹrẹ fún òwe Yorùbá tó wípé “Ọmọ tóda ni ti Bàbá ṣùgbọ́n burúkú ni ti Ìyá”. Ẹ̀kọ́ ti a le ri lo ninu òwe yi nítorí ìṣẹ̀lẹ̀ yi ni ka kìlọ̀ fún onínú fùfù kó ṣọ́ra, ìbínú burúkú ni ìdí ti àwọn ọ̀dọ́mọ̀kunrin meji fi pa Jagunjagun ni Woolwich.

Gẹ́gẹ́bí ẹniti o ti gbé Peckham fún ọdún melo kan sẹhin, a ṣe àkíyèsí pe àwọn ọ̀dọmọ̀kunrin tó ni ìdíwọ́ ma jáde pẹ̀lú ọ̀be lati ya ẹni tó nlọ ni ìgboro Gũsu, Olú Ìlúọba, lọbẹ laiṣẹ. Ibã jẹ nípa àwáwí lati digun jalè tàbí gba ẹ̀sìn sódì, kò si àwáwí tó tọ̀nà lati pa ẹnìkejì. Ohun tó dára lati ṣe ni ki a pa ẹnu pọ̀ lati sọ wípé “ohun ti kó da, ko da’’.

Michael Adebọlajọ ti di ọmọ ìyá̀ rẹ – Nigeria, kò yani lẹ́nu wípé Bàbá rẹ̀ London kọ silẹ̀. Ó pani lẹrin wípé ọmọkùnrin yi ti ka ara rẹ kun ẹbi Palestine, Iraq ati Afghansistan nigbàti a o le da ẹ̀bi fún Ìjọba Ìlúọba fún ikú obinrin ati ọmọ wẹ́wẹ́ to nṣẹlẹ ni Nigeria.

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“Ẹsẹ̀ yá ju mọ́tọ̀ (ọkọ̀) ara ló nfàbò sí” – ohun ìrìn-àjò ni èdè Yorùbá: “Legs are faster than vehicle wears the body out” – Names of means of travelling in Yoruba Language

“Ọmọdé ò jobì, àgbà ò jẹ oyè” Èrè Òbí tó kọ ọmọ sílẹ̀: The consequence for parents that neglect their children

“Ìwé àti kọ Yorùba lọfẹ lọwọ Àjàyí Crowther Fún Ra Rẹ”: Learn Yoruba for Free From Ajayi Crowther

“Kí Kà ni Èdè Yorùbá” – “Counting or Numbers in Yoruba”

Happy thanksgiving – A-kú-Ìdùnnú-Ìdúpẹ́

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“Orin ẹ̀kọ́ lati bọ̀wọ̀ fún òbí ni ilé-ìwé alakọbẹrẹ”: Primary School song to teach respect for parents

Orúkọ Gbogbo Ẹ̀yà Ara ni Èdè Yorùbá – Names of part of Human Body in Yoruba

Ọmọ tóda ni ti Bàbá ṣùgbọ́n burúkú ni ti Ìyá”: A Good Child is the Father’s but a Bad One is the Mother’s #Woolwich #Adebolajo

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