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About Bim A

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

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

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

Jọ mi, Jọ mi, Òkúrorò/Ìkanra ló ndà – Insisting on people doing things one’s way, would turn one to an ill-tempered or peevish person

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Yorùbá ni “Bi Ọmọdé ba ṣubú á wo iwájú, bi àgbà ba ṣubú á wo ẹ̀hìn”. Bi enia bá dé ipò àgbà, pàtàki gẹ́gẹ́ bi òbí, àgbà ìdílé tàbi ọ̀gá ilé iṣẹ́, ẹni ti ó bá ni ìfẹ́ kò ni fẹ́ ki àwọn ti ó mbọ̀ lẹhin ṣubú tàbi ki wọn kùnà.

Ẹni ti ó bá fẹ ìlọsíwájú ẹnikeji pàtàki, ọmọ ẹni, aya tabi oko eni, ẹ̀gbọ́n, àbúro, ọmọ-iṣẹ, ọmọ ilé-iwé, aládúgbò, ẹbi, ọ̀rẹ́, ojúlùmọ̀ àti ará, a má a tẹnu mọ ìbáwí lati kìlọ̀ fún àwọn ti ó mbọ̀ lẹhin ki wọn ma ba a ṣìnà. Eleyi lè jẹ ki irú àgbà bẹ́ẹ̀ dàbi onikọnra lójú ẹni ti nwọn báwí. Fún àpẹrẹ ni ayé òde òní, bi òbí ba nsọ fún ọmọdé nígbà gbogbo pé ki ó ma joko si ori ayélujára lati má a ṣeré, ki ó lè sùn ni àsikò tàbi ki ó ma ba fi àkókò ti ó yẹ kó ka iwé ṣeré lóri ayélujára, bi oníkọnra ni òbí ńrí, ṣùgbọ́n iyẹn kò ni ki òbí ma ṣe ohun ti ó yẹ lati ṣe fún di dára ọmọ.

Yorùbá sọ wi pé, “Ajá ti ó bá ma sọnù, ki gbọ́ fèrè Ọdẹ”. Ki ènìyàn ma ba di oníkọran, kò si ẹni ti ó lè jọ ẹnikeji tán, àwọn ibeji pàápàá kò jọra. Bi ọkọ tàbi aya bá ni dandan ni ki aya tàbi ọkọ ṣe nkan bi òhun ti fẹ́ ni ìgbà gbogbo, ìkanra ló ńdà. Nitori èyi, bi enia bá ti ṣe ìkìlọ̀, ki ó mú ẹnu kúrò ti ó bá ri wi pé ẹni ti òhun ti báwí kò fẹ́ gbọ́.

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According to a Yoruba adage, “When a child falls, he/she looks ahead, when an elder falls, he/she reflects on the past”. When one reaches the position of an elder, particularly as a parent, family leader, a big boss, or a benevolent person would not want those coming behind or less experienced go astray or make the same mistake one has made in the past. Continue reading →

Originally posted 2018-07-24 21:38:33. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Ọ̀run nyabọ̀, ki ṣé ọ̀rọ̀ ẹnìkan – Ayé Móoru” – “Heaven is collapsing, is not a problem peculiar to one person – Global Warming”

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Ọ̀run nyabọ̀ – Nature’s fury

Ìbẹ̀rù tó gbòde ayé òde òni ni pé “Ayé Móoru”, nitori iṣẹ̀lẹ̀ ti o nṣẹlẹ̀ ni àgbáyé bi òjò àrọ̀ irọ̀ dá ni ilú kan, ilẹ̀-riru ni òmìràn, ọ̀gbẹlẹ̀, omíyalé, ijà iná àti bẹ́ ẹ̀ bẹ́ ẹ̀ lọ. Eleyi dá ìbẹ̀rù silẹ̀ ni àgbáyé pàtàki ni àwọn ilú Òkè-Òkun bi Àmẹ́ríkà ti ó ka àwọn iṣẹ̀lẹ̀ wọnyi si àfọwọ́fà ọmọ ẹda. Wọn kilọ̀ pé bi wọn kò bá wá nkan ṣe si Ayé Móoru yi, ayé yio parẹ́.

Àpẹrẹ miran ti a lè fi ṣe àlàyé pé “Ọ̀run nyabọ̀, ki ṣé ọ̀rọ̀ ẹnìkan”, ni ẹni ti ó sọ pé ohun ri amin pé ayé ti fẹ parẹ́, àwọn kan gbàgbọ́, wọn bẹ̀rẹ̀ si ta ohun ìní wọn. Àti ẹni ti ó ta ohun ìní àti ẹni ti ó ra, kò si ninú wọn ti ó ma mú nkankan lọ ti ayé bá parẹ ni tootọ. Elòmíràn, kò ni ṣe iwadi ohun ti àwọn èniyàn fi ńsáré, ki ó tó bẹ̀rẹ̀ si sáré. Ọpọlọpọ ti sa wọ inú ewu ti wọn rò wí pé àwọn sá fún. Fún àpẹrẹ, nigbati iná ajónirun balẹ̀ ni àgọ́ Ológun ni Ikẹja ni ìlú Èkó ni bi ọdún mẹwa sẹhin. Bi àwọn kan ti gbọ́ ìró iná ajónirun yi, wọn sáré titi ọpọ fi parun si inú irà ni Ejigbo ni ọ̀nà jínjìn si ibi ti ìṣẹ̀lẹ̀ ti ṣẹlẹ̀.

Òwe Yorùbá yi ṣe gba àwọn ti o nbẹ̀rù nigba gbogbo níyànjú wí pé ó yẹ ki èniyàn fara balẹ̀ lati ṣe iwadi ohun ti ó fẹ́ ṣẹlẹ̀ ki ó tó “kú sílẹ̀ de ikú”. Bi èniyàn bẹ̀rù á kú, bi kò bẹ̀rù á kú, nitori gẹ́gẹ́ bi itàn àdáyébá, gbogbo ohun ti ó nṣẹlẹ̀ láyé òde òni ló ti ṣẹlẹ̀ ri.

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Originally posted 2016-04-19 08:30:59. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Òjò nrọ̀, Orò nké, atọ́kùn àlùgbè ti ò láṣọ méji a sùn ihòhò – Owó epo rọ̀bì fọ́”: “The rain is falling and the call of the secret cult is sounding loudly outside, the shuttle that lacks a change of clothing will sleep naked – Crude Oil price crashed”

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Ìgbà tàbi àsikò mèji ló wà ni ọ̀pọ̀ ilẹ̀ aláwọ̀-dúdú, ìgbà òjò àti ẹ̀rùn. Ni ayé àtijọ́, òjò ni ará ilú gbójúlé lati pọn omi silẹ̀ fún ọ̀gbẹlẹ̀. Àsikò òjò ṣe pàtàki fún iṣẹ́-àgbẹ̀, omi pi pọn pamọ́ fún li lò, àti fún ìtura lọ́wọ́ ooru.

Ẹ̀rọ wi wa epo rọ̀bì – Crude Oil Rig. Oil Price Drop Deepens Nigeria Economy Concerns

A lè fi ìgbà òjò wé ìgbà ti orilẹ̀ èdè Nigeria pa owó rẹpẹtẹ lori epo rọ̀bì lai fi owó pamọ́. Lati ìgbà ti epo rọ̀bì ti gbòde, ilú ko kọ ara si iṣẹ́ àgbẹ̀ àti àwọn iṣẹ́ miran ti ó lè pa owó wọlé. Àwọn Ìjọba Ológun àti Alágbádá, bẹ̀rẹ̀ si ná owó bi ẹni pé ìgbà ẹ̀rùn kò ni dé. Àbẹ̀tẹ́lẹ̀ gbigbà àti ji jà ilú ni olè, kò jẹ ki òjò owó epo rọ̀bì rọ̀ kári. Pẹ̀lú gbogbo owó epo rọ̀bì rẹpẹtẹ, iwà ibàjẹ́ pọ̀ si, kò si ọ̀nà ti ó dára, ilé-iwé bàjẹ́ si, ilé-iwòsàn kò ni ẹ̀rọ igbàlódé, ilú wà ni òkùnkùn nitori dákú-dáji iná-mọ̀nàmọ́ná àti ìnira yoku.

Òwe Yorùbá sọ wipé “Òjò nrọ̀, Orò nké, atọ́kùn àlùgbè ti ò láṣọ méji a sùn ihòho” Ìtumọ̀ òwe yi ni pé “Ẹni ti kò bá pọn omi de òùngbẹ nigbà òjò , a jẹ ìyà rẹ ni ìgbà ẹ̀rùn”. A lè fi òwe yi ṣe ikilọ fún àwọn Òṣèlú Alágbádá ti ó nkéde fún ibò ni lọ́wọ́lọ́wọ́ pé àtúnṣe ṣi wà lati rán aṣọ kọjá méji fún ará ilú. Ni àsikò ẹ̀rùn ti owó epo rọ̀bì fọ́ yi, ó yẹ ki àwọn Òṣèlú lè ronú ohun ti wọn lè ṣe lati yi ìwà padà kúrò ni inákuná àti lati ronú ohun ti wọn lè ṣe lati pa owó wọlé kún owó epo rọ̀bì, ki ilú lè rọgbọ lọ́jọ́ iwájú.

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Originally posted 2015-02-06 09:30:04. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Tani alãikàwé/alãimọ̀wé? Ẹnití ó lè kọ, tó lè kà Yorùbá kúrò ní alãikàwé/alãimọ̀wé bí o tilẹ̀ jẹ́ pe ko le kọ tàbí ka gẹ̀ẹ́sì” – “Who is an illiterate? Anyone who can read or write Yoruba cannot be termed an illiterate even though cannot read or write English”

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Oriṣiriṣi ènìyàn miran tiki sọmọ Yorùbá pọ ni ìlú nla bi ti Èkó tàbí àwọn olú ìlù nla miran ni agbègbè ilẹ Yorùbá (fun àpẹrẹ: Abéòkúta, Adó-Èkìtì, Akurẹ, Ibadan, Oṣogbo, àti bẹ́ẹ̀bẹ́ẹ̀ lọ). Gẹ́gẹ́bí Wikipedia ti kọ, ni orílẹ̀ èdè Nàíjírià, èdè oriṣiriṣi lé ni ẹ̃dẹgbẹta lélógún, meji ninu èdè wọ̀nyí ko si ẹni to nsọ wọn mọ, mẹsan ti parẹ́ pátápáta. Eleyi yẹ ko kọwa lọgbọn lati dura ki èdè Yorùbá maṣe parẹ.

Ilé-ìwé alakọbẹrẹ ti àwọn ènìà nda silẹ – Private Primary School. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

A ṣe àkíyèsí wipé ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ilé-ìwé alakọbẹrẹ ti àwọn ènìà nda silẹ ti ki ṣe ti Ìjọba, kò gba àwọn ọmọ láyè lati kọ tàbi sọ èdè Yorùbá ni ilé ìwè. Eleyi lo jẹ ikan ninu ìdí pípa èdè Yorùbá tàbi èdè abínibí yoku rẹ. Bí àwọn ọmọ ba délé lati ilé ìwè, èdè gẹẹsi ni wọn mba òbí sọ nítorí ìbẹrù Olùkọ wọn to ni ki wọn ma sọ èdè abínibí. Bi òbí ba mba wọn sọ èdè Yorùbá (tàbí èdè abínibí) àwọn ọmọ yio ma dahun lédè gẹẹsi. Ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ Olùkọ́ ti o ni ki àwọn ọmọ ma sọ èdè Yorùbá wọnyi, èdè gẹ̀ẹ́sì ko ja gẽre lẹnu wọn, nítorí èyí àmúlùmálà ti wọn fi kọ́mọ, ni àwọn ọmọ wọnyi nsọ. Kíkọ, kíkà èdè Yorùbá ko di ọmọ lọ́wọ́ lati ka ìwé dé ipò gíga.

Ọmọdé lo ma tètè gbọ èdè ti wọn si le yara kọ òbí. Ìjọ̀gbọ̀n ni èdè aiyede ma nda silẹ nitorina ẹ majẹ ki a di àwọn ọmọ lọ́wọ́ ṣùgbọ́n, ka ran wọn lọ́wọ́ fún ìlọsíwájú èdè Yorùbá. Ó sàn ki gbogbo ọmọ tó parí ìwé mẹfa le kọ, ki wọn le kà Yorùbá tàbi èdè abínibí ju pé ki wọn ma le kọ, ki wọn ma lèkà rárá. Bi ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ oníṣé ọwọ́, oníṣòwò àti àgbẹ̀ bá lè kọ́ lati kọ àti lati ka èdè Yorùbá ni ilé-ìwé ẹ̀kọ́ àgbà tàbi lẹ́hìn ìwé-mẹ́fà, á wúlò fún ìlú. Fún àpẹrẹ, wọn a le kọ orúkọ ní Ilé Ìfowópamọ́, kọ ọjọ́ ìbí ọmọ wọn sílẹ̀, kọ nípa iṣẹ́ wọn sí ìwé àti bẹ̃bẹ̃ lọ. Ẹnití o le kọ, tó lè kà Yorùbá kúrò ní alãikàwé/alãimọ̀wé bí o tilẹ̀ jẹ́ pe ko le kọ tàbí ka gẹ̀ẹ́sì.

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There are many people who are not of Yoruba parentage in major cities like Lagos and other big Cities in Yoruba geographical areas (for example: Abeokuta, Ado-Ekiti, Akurẹ, Ibadan, Oṣogbo etc). According to Wikipedia, there are more than 520 languages in Nigeria, 2 of these languages are no longer spoken by anyone, 9 is totally extinct. This should teach us a lesson to struggle to ensure Yoruba does not go into extinction. Continue reading →

Originally posted 2014-12-30 22:40:42. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“BÍ A TI NṢE NI ILÉ WA…”: MICHELLE OBAMA’S DRESSING AT OSCAR 2013

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Image is from MSNBC (http://tv.msnbc.com/2013/02/25/a-cover-up-by-the-iranian-press-michelle-obama-has-no-right-to-bare-arms/) They covered the story on the Iranian Press Agency that found Michelle Obama’s dress a little too over the edge.

“Bí a ti nṣe ní ilé wa, ewọ ibòmíì”: “Our ways at home, a taboo for others” — one man’s meat is another man’s poison.

Òwe yi fihàn wípé bí ọpọlọpọ ti sọ wípé imura Obìnrin Akọkọ ni ìlú America Michelle Obama (ni OSCAR 2013) ti dara tó, ewọ ni ki obinrin Iran mura bẹ. Awọn obinrin Iran nilati bo gbogbo ara pẹlu “Hijab” nitori wọn o gbọdọ rí irun, apá tàbí ẹsẹ obìnrin ni gbangba.

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This Yoruba proverb: “Our ways at home, a taboo for others”, shows that even though many people thought the First Lady Michelle Obama’s dressing for the Oscar was stunning, it might be a taboo for an Iranian woman to dress like that. Iranian women must cover all their bodies with “Hijab” because women’s hair, arms or legs must not be exposed in the public.

Originally posted 2013-02-26 18:17:08. 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

“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

“Obinrin ti kò ni orogún, kò ti mọ àrùn ara rẹ̀”: A woman who has no co-wife cannot yet identify her disease

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Òwe yi fi ara han ni itan iyàwó Aṣojú-ọba, ti a ò pè ni Tinumi pẹ̀lú ọmọ rẹ̀ kan ṣoṣo, ọkùnrin ti a mọ̀ si Mofẹ́. Mofẹ́ dàgbà lati fẹ obinrin. Ó̀ yan obinrin ti à ńpè ni Àyànfẹ́ ni iyàwó àfẹ́sọ́nà. Nigbati ó mú Àyànfẹ́ lọ han àwọn òbi rẹ, Bàbá Mofẹ́ gba Àyànfẹ́ tọwọ́-tẹsẹ̀, ṣùgbọ́n iyá Mofẹ́ fi àáké kọ́ri pé ọmọ ohun kò ni fẹ́ Àyànfẹ́. Wọn bẹ̀rẹ̀ idi ti kò ṣe fẹ́ ki ọmọ ohun fẹ ẹni ti ó múwá, Tinumi kò ri àlàyé ṣe ju pé ohun kò fẹ́ ki ọmọ ohun fẹ́ “Àtọ̀hún rin wa – ọmọ ti kò ni iran”. Ọmọ rẹ naa fi àáké kòri pé ẹni ti ohun ma fẹ ni Àyànfẹ́.

Tinumi sọ àfẹ́sọ́nà ọmọ rẹ di orogún, gbogbo ibi ti ó bá ti pàdé Àyànfẹ ni ibi àjoṣe ẹbi ni ó ti ḿbajà pé ki ó dẹ̀hin lẹhin ọmọ ohun. Àyànfẹ́ lé ọmọ rẹ titi ṣùgbọ́n ó kọ̀ lati dẹhin.

Lẹhin ọdún marun ti Mofẹ́ àti Àyànfẹ́ ti ńṣe ọ̀rẹ́, iwé jade pé wọn gbé Bàbá Mofẹ́. Gẹgẹ bi Aṣojú-Ọba lọ si Òkè-òkun. Bàbá ṣètò bi ọmọ àti iyàwó ti ma tẹ̀lé ohun. Ọmọ kọ̀ pé ohun kò lọ pẹ̀lú òbi ohun ti àfẹ́sọ́nà ohun kò bá ni tẹ̀lé àwọn lọ. Bàbá gbà pé ọmọ ohun ti tó fẹ́ iyàwó, wọn ṣe ètò igbéyàwó fún Mofẹ́ àti àfẹ́sọ́nà̀ rẹ. Lẹhin ti Mofẹ́ àti Àyànfẹ́ ṣe iyàwó tán, wọn tẹ̀lé Bàbá àti Ìyá wọn lọ si Òkè-okun lati má jọ gbé.

Àrùn ara Tinumi, aya Aṣojú-ọba bẹ̀rẹ̀ si han nitori ó sọ iyàwó ọmọ rẹ di orogún. Nigbati ọkọ rẹ ri àlébù yi, ó pinu lati wa orogún fun Tinumi nitori ai ni orogún ni ó ṣe sọ aya ọmọ rẹ di orogún. Gẹgẹ bi a ti mọ, igbéyàwó ibilẹ̀ kò ni ki ọkùnrin ma fẹ iyàwó keji. Nigbati Bàbá Mofẹ́ fẹ́ iyàwó kékeré, ọmọ àti iyàwó kó kúrò lọ si ilé tiwọn, inú rẹ bàjẹ́ nigbati o kũ pẹ̀lú orogún rẹ. Ó jẹ èrè iwà burúkú àti ìgbéraga.

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Originally posted 2014-06-20 13:30:24. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

‘Gómìnà Ìpínlẹ̀ Yorùbá, ẹ pèsè omi mi mun fún ará ilú ki wọ́n yé gbẹ́lẹ̀ kiri bi Òkété’ – ‘Yoruba Governors, provide your people safe water to prevent the digging of holes like Bush Rats’

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Ìjọba Ológun àkọ́kọ́ ni abẹ́ Olóògbé Ọ̀gágun Aguiyi Ironsi, da gbogbo ipinlẹ̀ pọ si abẹ́ Ìjọba àpapọ̀. Ki wọ́n tó dá àwọn ipinlẹ̀ pọ̀, àwọn ipinlẹ̀ ndàgbà sókè gẹ́gẹ́ bi ohun ti ó ṣe kókó fún wọn. Ipinlẹ̀ Ìwọ̀-Oòrùn, ti ẹ̀yà Yorùbá ngbé, ni ìgbéga ni abẹ́ Olóri Òṣèlú Ipinlẹ̀, Olóògbé́ Olóyè Ọbáfẹ́mi Awólọ́wọ̀ àti ẹgbẹ́ Òṣèlú rẹ. Wọ́n pèsè ohun amáyédẹrùn igbàlódé bi ilé-ìwòsàn ọ̀fẹ́, ilé-iwé ọ̀fẹ́, ọ̀nà gidi, omi mi mun, iná mọ̀nàmọ́ná àti bẹ́ ẹ̀ bẹ́ ẹ̀ lọ ni gbogbo agbègbè ilẹ́ Yorùbá. Eleyi jẹ ki Yorùbá ri ohun mu yangàn.

Yàtọ̀ si Ìjọba Ológun lábẹ́ Ọ̀gágun Yakubu Gowon, ti ó lo ọ̀pọ̀ owó epo rọ̀bì dáradára lati pèsè ohun amáyédẹrùn ti igbàlódé ti ilú ngbádùn titi di ọjọ́ oni, ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ àwọn Ìjọba Nigeria yókù ti ó ré kọjá lábẹ́ Ológun àti Òṣèlú kùnà nipa ipèsè ohun amáyédẹrùn fún orilẹ̀ èdè nitori iwà ibàjẹ́.

Gẹ́gẹ́ bi ọ̀rọ̀ ti ó sọ wi pé “Ni ilú afọ́jú, olójú kan lọba”, laarin Ìjọba àpapọ̀, nitori iwà-ibàjẹ́ ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ọdún, a lè sọ wi pé àwọn ipinlẹ̀ Ìwọ̀-Oòrùn, Èkìtì, Èkó, Ògùn, Ondó, Ọ̀ṣun àti Ọ̀yọ́ ṣe dáradára nipa ipèsè ohun amáyédẹrùn. Àmọ́, ‘ilọsiwájú’ yi kò tó nkankan lára ogún ti Olóògbé Olóyè Awólọ́wọ̀ ṣe silẹ̀. Kò si ipèsè ohun amáyédẹrùn pàtàki omi mi mun ni àwọn agbègbè tuntun lai yọ àdúgbò ọlọ́rọ̀ silẹ̀. Eleyi ló sọ gbi gbẹ́ ihò fún omi àti kànga lati wá omi fún mi mun di àṣà.

: Kànga àti Kànga-dẹ̀rọ – Well & Borehole. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Fi fa kànga – Fetching water from the well. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Àwọn ipinlẹ̀ Yorùbá́ ti gbádùn ohun amáyédẹrùn igbàlódé fún ọjọ́ ti pẹ́, nitori èyi ni a ṣe mbẹ̀ àwọn Gómìnà ipinlẹ̀ Yorùbá pé ki wọn pèsè ‘’omi mi mun’ fún ará ilú gẹ́gẹ́ bi ẹ̀tọ́ lati dá àṣà gbi gbẹ́ ilẹ̀ bi ti Òkété lati wa omi ti kò ṣe e mu ni ọ̀pọ̀ igbà.

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Originally posted 2016-09-02 19:00:18. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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