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

ABD YORÙBÁ – Yoruba Alphabet

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“ABD”, ìbẹ̀rẹ̀ iwé kikà ni èdè Yorùbá – Yoruba Alphabets “ABD” is the beginning of Yoruba education.

Bi ọmọdé bá bẹrẹ ilé-iwé alakọbẹrẹ, èdè Yorùbá ni wọn fi nkọ ọmọ ni ilé-iwé lati iwé kini dé iwé kẹta. Ìbẹ̀rẹ̀ àti mọ̃ kọ, mọ̃ ka ni èdè Yorùbá bẹ̀rẹ̀ pẹ̀lú ki kọ àti pipe ABD. Ẹ ṣe àyẹ̀wò kikọ àti kikà ABD pẹ̀lú àwòrán ni ojú iwé yi.

ENGLISH TRANSLATION

When children are enrolled for primary education, they are taught in Yoruba language from Primary one to three. Learning how to write or read Yoruba language begins with writing and pronouncing ABD (Yoruba Alphabets). Check out writing and pronouncing Yoruba Alphabets – ABD with picture illustration on this page.

Learn the Yoruba alphabets with illustrations and pronunciation.

EBENEZER OBEY – ABD Olowe

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANUAiBkIAq4

Originally posted 2014-05-01 16:30:38. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Ìtẹ́lọ́rùn ni Baba Ìwà – Contentment is the Father of Character

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Àìní ìtẹ́lọ́rùn ló bí gbogbo ìwà burúkú bi: irọ́ pípa, olè jíjà, àgbèrè, ojúkòkòrò àti bẹ̃bẹ lọ.

Àìní ìtẹ́lọ́rùn ló wà ni ìdí àwọn Oṣèlú àti Olórí Ìjọ ti o nlo owó ìlú tàbi owó ìjọ fún ara wọn dipò ki wọn lõ fún ìlú àti ìjọ. Ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ Òṣèlú̀ ilẹ̀ Nigeria á fi ọ̀nà ẹ̀rú wá ipò nítorí àti kó owó ìlú jẹ, wọn ki wúlò fún ìlú ṣùgbọ́n fún ara wọn. Èyí tó ṣeni lãnu jù ni wípé kò sí owó ti wọn ji tí ó tó, nítorí wípé wọn a ji owó àti ohun ti wọn kò ní lò títí di ọjọ́ ikú àti kó èyí tí wọ́n rò wípé ọmọ wọn kò ní ná tán.

Ibi tí àìní ìtẹ́lọ́rùn burú dé ni orílẹ̀ èdè wa, o ràn àwọn ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ Olórí Ìjọ tí ó yẹ ki o wãsu èrè ìtẹ́lọ́rùn fún àwọn Òṣèlú, ará ìlú àti ọmọ Ìjọ. Ó ṣeni lãnu wípé ojúkòkòrò ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ Olórí Ìjọ ju ti Òṣèlú, ọmọ Ìjọ àti àwọn ẹlẹ́tàn lọ nítorí wọ́n du ipò àti ohun ayé.

Il̀ú á dára si ti àwọn ènia bá lè mú òwe Yorùbá tí ó wípé “Ìtẹ́lọ́rùn ni Baba Ìwà” yí lò.

ENGLISH TRANSLATION

Lack of contentment is the root cause of bad character like: lying, prostitution, covetousness etc.

Lack of contentment is behind the source of Politicians and Church Leaders embezzling public fund and congregation’s tithes and offering for their own personal use. Many Nigerian Politicians would use every crooked means to be elected to any position in politics in order to be in a position to have access to public fund and afterward, they are often useless to their electorate but for themselves. The most pitiable thing is that they steal the money and things they will never need to their dying day as well as storing up what they think their children would never be able to finish.

The worst side of lack of contentment in our country, there is no difference between the Church Leaders who are supposed to be preaching about the reward of contentment to the Politicians, the people and fraudsters. It is unfortunate that many Church Leaders are more covetous than Politicians, Church Congregants and Fraudsters, as a result of competing for position and mundane things.

The Country will be better off if the Yoruba adage that said “Contentment is the Father of Character” can be applied.

Originally posted 2013-06-25 19:40:35. 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

“Bi a bá tori ẹni burúkú fọ́jú, a kò ni ri ojú ri ẹni rere” – “If one goes blind to avoid bad people, one would miss the opportunity of seeing the good ones”: Danger of Stereotype or Racial Profiling

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Kò si ilú, ẹ̀yà tàbi àwọ̀ ti kò ni ẹni burúkú tàbi ẹni rere. Àti ẹni burúkú àti ẹni rere ló wà ninú ẹbi, ilú, àti gbogbo ẹ̀yà àgbáyé ninú èniyàn dúdú àti funfun, ọkùnrin, obinrin, ọmọdé àti àgbà.

Bi èniyàn bá pàdé ẹni kan tàbi meji ni àkọ́kọ́, ti ó ti ẹ̀yà tàbi ilú kan jade, ti ó si hùwà rere, ni ọ̀pọ̀ igbà, ó wọ́pọ̀ lati rò wi pé gbogbo ará ilú bẹ́ ẹ̀ ló dára, ni ida keji, ti irú ẹni bẹ́ ẹ̀ ba hùwà burúkú, ó wọ́pọ̀ lati rò wi pé gbogbo ẹni ti ó ti irú ẹ̀yà yi jade ni ẹni burúkú.

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Ọ̀pọ̀ igbà, lai pàdé enia ri, ẹlòmiràn lè ni lọ́kàn pe ẹni burúkú tàbi ẹni rere ni ohun pàdé nitori itàn ti ó ti gbọ́. Itàn yi lè nipá lóri irú iwà ti èniyàn yio hu si ẹni ti a bá pàdé. Fún àpẹrẹ, wọn a ni Ìjẹ̀bú fẹ́ràn owó ju ẹmi lọ, Ondó njẹ Ajá, Ọ̀yọ́ ‘ayọ́mọọ́lẹ̀’’, Èkìtì ni agidi, Ìjẹ̀shà – Òṣómàáló’ àti bẹ́ ẹ̀ bẹ́ ẹ̀ lọ. Ki ṣe gbogbo àwọn ará ilú wọnyi ló bá àpèjúwe yi mu.

Ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ti fọ́jú nitori iwà burúkú ẹni kan tàbi itàn burúkú. Ó wọ́pọ̀ laarin ẹbi ọkùnrin àti obinrin àfẹ́sọ́nà, ki obi kọ̀ ki wọn fẹ́ra nitori itàn pé idilé tàbi ilú ti ikan ninú ọkùnrin tàbi obinrin ti jade kò dára. Lára ewu ti ó wà ninú ki èniyàn tori ẹni burúkú fọ́jú, ọ̀pọ̀ ti tàsé iyàwó tàbi ọkọ rere lai farabalẹ̀ wo iwà ẹni ti ọmọ wọn mú wálé tàbi tàsé ẹni rere. Nitori òwe Yorùbá ti ó sọ pé “Bi a bá tori Ẹni burúkú fọ́jú, a kò ni ri ojú ri ẹni rere”, ó yẹ ki a farabalẹ̀ wo iwà ẹni ti a bá pàdé ju ki itàn tàbi iwà awọn diẹ ba gbogbo ẹni ti ó bá ti ẹbi, ilú tàbi ẹ̀yà kan jẹ́, ki á lè ri ojú ri ẹni rere.

ENGLISH TRANSLATION

There is no ethnic group or race without the bad and the good people. Both the bad and good people exist in a family, towns and in all the nations of the world, either black or white, male, female, young and old.

At first meeting, if a person meets one or two people from the same ethnicity or town that behaved well, most times, it is common to assume that people from such places are good, on the other hand, if such person should behave wickedly, it is also common to think that people from their ethnicity are all bad.

Most times, without prior meeting, some are biased in determining whether the person is good or bad as a result of stories heard. The story could influence the kind of character displayed at reception. For example there are stereotype that Ijebu people value money than life, Ondo people love eating dogs, Oyo people are sneaky, Ekiti are very stubborn, Ijesha would not give their debtors breathing space etc.

Many have literarily gone blind because of one or two bad people or bad stories. It is common for a marriage proposal to be rejected by the would-be bride or groom’s parents as a result of stories that either the family or people from such ethnic group are bad. Part of the danger of profiling a group or going blind to avoid bad people, has caused many to miss a good wife or husband as a result of not being patient to study the character of the person involved. As a result of the Yoruba proverb that said “If one goes blind to avoid bad people, one would miss the opportunity of seeing the good ones”, it is important to patiently observe the character of anyone met rather than relying on preconceived stereotype or bad action of few to judge a family, town or race, in order to notice the good ones.

Originally posted 2015-11-03 21:19:40. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Kò si ohun a nfi ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ ṣe ni Ijeṣa, ẹiyẹ ló njẹ́” – Oú́njẹ ti a lè fi Ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ ṣe pọ – “Ijesha people have nothing to do with plantain, it is the food of the birds” – Plantain can be used for variety o meals.

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Iyán ni oúnjẹ gidi fún Ijẹṣa, nitori wọn ni iṣu ju ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ lọ. Òwe àtijọ́ ni pé “Kò si ohun a nfi ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ ṣe ni Ijeṣa, ẹiyẹ ló njẹ́” nitori ọ̀pọ̀ ohun ni a lè fi ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ ṣe, ni ayé òde òni, ṣùgbọ́n olówó ló njẹ́ nitori ó wọ́n. Ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ yára lati sè, fún àpẹrẹ, ká fi ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ din dòdò, ó ṣe dani kan jẹ ni àjẹ yó, tàbi jijẹ pẹ̀lú oúnjẹ miran bi dòdò àti ẹyin, dòdò àti ẹwa, dòdò àti irẹsi-ọlọ́bẹ̀ àsèpọ̀/irẹsi funfun. Lí lo ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ dúdú fún àmàlà, sisè jẹ, tàbi sísun dára fún àwọn ti ó ni àrùn-àtọ̀gbẹ. Ọmọdé fẹ́ràn dòdò.

Ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ irú oúnjẹ ti a lè fi iṣu ṣe, ni a lè fi ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ ṣe. Fún àpẹrẹ, ẹ ṣe àyẹ̀wò díẹ̀ ninú àwọn oúnjẹ wọnyi:

Oúnjẹ ti a lè fi iṣu ṣe	Oúnjẹ ti a lè fi Ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ ṣe	Yam related meals	Plantain related meals
Iyán iṣu	Iyán ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀	Pounded yam	Pounded plantain
Àmàlà̀ iṣu	Àmàlà ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ tútù tàbi gbigbẹ	Yam flour meal	Raw plantain meal or Plantain flour meal
Iṣu sisè	ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ sisè	Boiled yam	Boiled plantain
Dùndú	Dòdò	Fried yam	Fried plantain
Àsáró iṣu	Àsáró ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀	Yam pottage	Plantain pottage
Iṣu sísun	ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ sísun (Bọ̀ọ̀li)	Roasted yam	Roasted plantain
Iṣu lílọ̀ pẹ̀lú epo-pupa	ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ lílọ̀ pẹ̀lú epo-pupa	Mashed yam with palm-oil	Mashed plantain with palm-oil
Ìpékeré isu	Ìpékeré ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀	Yam chips	Plantain chips

: ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ sísun (Bọ̀ọ̀li) – Roasted Plantain. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Dòdò – Fried Plantain. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Ìpékeré ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ – Plantain Chips. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Àsáró ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ – Plantain pottage. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Lọ ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ tútù pẹ̀lú omi díẹ̀ – Grind raw plantain in a Blender. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Pọn Àmàlà ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ tútù sinú ọ̀rá-lilẹ̀ – Wrap Plantain meal with Cling Film for serving Courtesy: @theyorubablog

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Originally posted 2014-12-05 09:00:14. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Ọgbọ́n àrékérekè sọ ìràwé inú aginjù di ilé fún Àjàpá” – Pípé là á pé gbọ́n, a ki pé gọ̀ – “Double dealing led to Tortoise homelessness” – We form complete association for wisdom, not for foolishness.

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Ni ayé igbà kan, ọ̀gbẹlẹ̀ wa ni ilú àwọn ẹranko, nitori ọ̀dá òjò fún igbà pi pẹ́. Ọ̀gbẹlẹ̀ yi fa ìyàn, wọn kò ri omi mu tàbi wẹ̀. Eleyi mú ki gbogbo ẹranko (Kìnìún, Ẹkùn, Erin, Ẹfọ̀n, Àgbọ̀nrín, Òkété, Ehoro, Ọ̀kẹ́rẹ́, Kọ̀lọ̀kọ̀lọ̀, Àjàpá, àti bẹ́ẹ̀bẹ́ẹ̀ lọ) pé jọ lati kó ọgbọ́n pọ̀ bi àwọn yi o ṣe ri omi. Wọn yan Kìnìún ni Alaga, Ẹkùn jẹ́ igbá keji, Erin jẹ́ Baálẹ̀.

Gbogbo ẹranko pé jọ – Complete gathering of animals

Yorùbá sọ pé “A sọ̀rọ̀ ẹran ti ó ni ìwo, ìgbín yọjú”, Àjàpá binú kúrò ni ìpàdé nitori wọn kò yan ohun si ipò Alaga. Àwọn ẹranko yoku mba ìpàdé lọ, oníkálùkù mú ìmọ̀ràn wá, Àgbọ̀nrín ni ki wọn ṣe ètùtù si Òriṣà-Omi, Òkété ni ki wọn lo ọgbọ́n àti agbára ti Ọlọrun fún wọn, lati gbẹ́ ilẹ̀ jínjìn si ojú odò ti ó ti gbẹ. Lẹhin àpérò, wọn gba ìmọ̀ràn ti Òkété múwá, wọn gbẹ́ ojú odò titi wọn fi ri omi.

Bi iroyin pé wọn ti ri omi ti kàn, Àjàpá ti kò bá wọn ṣiṣẹ́ nitori ibinú, o gbìmọ̀ bi ohun yi o ti ṣe ẹ̀rù ba àwọn ẹranko yoku ni idi odò, ki ohun lè ri àyè dá pọn omi. Ó sọ ara rẹ di Ànjọ̀nú, ó so agbè púpọ̀ pẹ̀lú okùn ti yio fi pọn omi mọ́ gbogbo ara, ó ji lọ idi odò lati dá nikan pọn omi. Ó bẹ̀rẹ̀ si kọrin:

Bi mba bérin lódò ma tẹ ẹ …… Kàndú
Bi mo bẹ́fọ̀n lódò ma tẹ ẹ ……. Kàndú
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Originally posted 2014-09-12 10:53:56. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Òjò tó rọ̀ ló mú pẹ̀tẹ̀pẹ́tẹ̀ wá”: Ìgbà Òjò dé – “It is the rain that fell that brought about much mud”: The Raining Season is here

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Pẹ̀tẹ̀pẹ́tẹ̀ Òjò – Much Mud

“Òjò ibùkún lọ́dọ̀ ẹni kan, ni òjò ìbànújẹ́ lọ́dọ̀ ẹlòmíràn”. Lai si òjò, ọ̀gbẹlẹ̀ á wà, ọ̀gbẹlẹ̀ pi pẹ́ ló nfa iyàn. Inú àgbẹ̀ ma ndun ni àsikò òjò nitori wọn mọ̀ pé ohun ọgbin wọn yio hù, oúnjẹ àti jẹ, àti tà yio pọ̀ si. Ọmọdé àti àgbà ló fẹ́ràn òjò nitori ó mú ìtura wá, pàtàki ni igbà ooru.

Ni idà keji, òjò àrọ̀-irọ̀ dá lè fa ìbànújẹ́ fún àgbẹ̀ àti ará ilú, pàtàki fún; ẹni ti ilé rẹ njò, ẹni ti ó kọ́lé si ọ̀nà àgbàrá òjò, ó nfá ẹ̀fọn/yànmùyánmú eyi ti ó nfá ibà, àgbàrá lè gbá ohun ọ̀gbìn lọ, agbara lè yalé àti bẹ ́ẹ̀ bẹ́ ẹ̀ lọ. Fún àpẹrẹ, irònú àti ibànújẹ́ ni ìgbà òjò jẹ́ fún ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ará ilú Èkó, nitori ọ̀nà fún àgbàrá kò tó, eyi ma njẹ ki àgbàrá ba ilé àti ọ̀nà jẹ́. Ni Ibadan, irònú na a dé fún àwọn ti ó kọ́lé si ẹ̀gbẹ́ odò Ògùnpa nitori ìbẹ̀rù omi-yalé.

: Àgbàrá òjo – Flooded Road

: Ẹ̀gbin ninú kòtò àgbàrá – Dumped refuse in shallow open drainage

: Oko ìrẹsì – Rice Farm

Ọ̀rọ̀ Yorùbá ni “Òjò kò bẹni kan ṣọ̀tá, ẹni eji ri leji npa”. ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ igbà, òjò kò rọ̀ fún ìbànújẹ́ èniyàn pàtàki bi èniyàn bá palẹ̀mọ́ fún òjò nipa ti tú àyíká ṣe lai kó pàntí si ọ̀nà àti ojú àgbàrá àti gbi gbẹ́ ọ̀nà fún àgbàrá. Òwe Yorùbá sọ wipé “Òjò tó rọ̀ ló mú pẹ̀tẹ̀pẹ́tẹ̀ wá”. Pẹ̀tẹ̀pẹ́tẹ̀ dára fún ohun ọ̀gbin bi ìrẹsì àti fún agbo Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ ṣùgbọ́n kò yẹ ilú. Bi Ìjọba bá ṣe ọ̀na fún ọkọ̀ àti ẹlẹ́sẹ̀, pẹ̀tẹ̀pẹ́tẹ̀ á din kù. Eyi ti ó ṣe pàtàki ni ki Ìjọba àti ará ilú sowọ́pọ̀ lati tú agbègbè àti àyíká ṣe lati lè lo òjò fún rere.

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“What some regarded as rain of blessing can be regarded as rain of sorrow for others”. Without the rain, there will be drought, long time drought leads to famine. Farmers are happy during raining season because the crops will grow and this would lead to good harvest, plenty of food to eat and to sell. Children and adults alike love the rain because it eases out the heat. Continue reading →

Originally posted 2015-06-09 13:56:48. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Wọn mbẹ Oníṣègùn, wọn ò bẹ Aláìsàn” – “Pleading with the Doctor without pleading with the Patient”

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Yorùbá ma nlo òwe yi nigbati èniyàn bá ṣẹ̀ tàbi ṣe nkan burúkú si ẹni keji, ti wọn bẹ̀rẹ̀ si bẹ ẹni ti wọn ṣẹ̀ lai mọ bóyá ẹni ti ó ṣẹ̀ ni àyipadà ọkàn kúrò ni iwà ìbàjẹ́ tàbi iṣẹ́ ibi. A tún lè ṣe àpẹrẹ pé wọn mbẹ Adájọ́ ki ó ṣe àánú fún ọ̀daràn lai jẹ ki ó ronú ohun burúkú ti ó ṣe, ki ó lé yi padà.

Agbejọ́rò mbẹ Adájọ́ – The Lawyer representing the Accused before the Judge.

Oníṣègùn ninú òwe yi lè jẹ́, Òbi, Ọ̀gá ilé-iṣẹ́, Adájọ́, Ọlọpa, Ọ̀rẹ́, Ẹ̀gbọ́n, Àbúrò àti bẹ́ ẹ̀ bẹ́ ẹ̀ lọ, nigbati Aláìsàn jẹ ẹni ti ó ṣẹ̀. Lai si ìbáwí tàbi ijiyà fún ẹ̀ṣẹ̀, ẹlẹ́sẹ̀ tàbi ọ̀daràn kò ni yi padà. Nitori eyi, ó yẹ ki á bẹ alaisan, ki ó lè lo oògùn ti Oníṣègùn ṣe, ki ó bà lè ri ìwòsàn, ki wọn tó bẹ Oníṣègùn.

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The above Yoruba adage is often used when a person has offended or has committed a wicked act to another person, and an intermediary begins to plead with the person that has been offended without ensuring that the culprit is remorseful or willing to turn away from wickedness. Another example, can also be pleading with the Judge to show mercy for an accused without making him/her realize the gravity of the offence, so that he/she can change from such ways.

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Originally posted 2015-08-11 21:24:06. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Bi a bá pẹ́ láyé, a ó jẹ ẹran ti o ́tó Erin” – “If one lives long enough, one will consume as much meat as an elephant”

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Erin – Elephant

Erin jẹ ẹran ti ó tóbi ju gbogbo ẹranko ti a mọ̀ si ẹran inú igbó àti ẹran-àmúsìn, ti a mọ̀ ni ayé òde òni. Bi a bá ṣe àyẹ̀wò bi Yorùbá ti ńgé ẹran ọbẹ̀, ó ṣòro lati ro oye ẹran ti enia yio jẹ ki ó tó Erin.

Isọ̀ Eran – Meat Stall. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Bawo ni òwe Yorùbá ti ó ni “Bi a bá pẹ́ láyé, a ó jẹ ẹran ti o ́tó Erin” ti wúlò fún ẹni ti ki jẹ ẹran ti a mọ̀ si “Ajẹ̀fọ́”? Àti Ajẹ̀fọ́ àti Ajẹran ni òwe yi ṣe gbà ni iyànjú pé “Ohun ti kò tó, ḿbọ̀ wá ṣẹ́ kù”. Fún àpẹrẹ, bi enia bẹ̀rẹ̀ iṣẹ́ nibi kékeré, bi ó bá tẹramọ́, yi o di ọ̀gá, yio si lè ṣe ohun ti ẹgbẹ́ rẹ ti ó bẹ̀rẹ̀ ni ibi giga ṣe. Bi enia bá ni oreọ̀fẹ́ lati pẹ́ láyé, ti ó dúró tàbi ni sùúrù, yio ri pé ohun jẹ ẹran ti ó tó Erin.

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Originally posted 2015-05-12 18:29:05. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Ijẹbu lo ni Ìfọ́kọrẹ́/Ìkọ́kọrẹ́ gbogbo Yorùbá ló ni Ọ̀jọ̀jọ̀ – Water Yam Pottage is exclusive to Ijebu, fried water yam fritters belongs to all Yoruba.

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Ẹ ṣe àyẹ̀wò bi a ti ńṣe Ọ̀jọ̀jọ̀ lójú iwé yi.

: Rin-iṣu-yi-pẹ̀lú-pãnu-ti-a-dálu-Grate-the-water-yam Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Wa Ọ̀jọ̀jọ̀ – Remove the fried water yam fritters into a strainer. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Fi ṣibi tàbi ọwọ́ dá ewùrà ri-rin si inú epo to gbóná – Cut mixed grated water yam into the hot oil. Courtes: @theyorubablog

: Po èlò àti ewùrà rí-rin pọ – Mix the grated water yam with seasoning. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Fọ Iṣu Ewùrà kan
Bẹ ewùrà yi
Rin iṣu yi (pẹ̀lú pãnu ti a dálu lati fi rin gãri, ilá tàbi ewùrà)
Po iyọ̀ àti iyọ̀ igbàlódé, ata gigún tàbi rẹ́ atarodo tútù, rin tàbi rẹ àlùbọ́sà si ewùrà rí-rin yi
Ti ó ba ki, fi omi diẹ si lati po gbogbo ẹ pọ
Gbe epo tàbi òróró kaná,
Bi ó bá ti gbóná, a lè fi ṣibi tàbi ọwọ́ da ewùrà ri-rin ti a ti pò pẹ̀lú èlò́ yi si inú epo to gbóná lati din
Wa kuro bi o ba ti jina.

ENGLISH TRANSLATION

Check out how to prepare Fried Water Yam Fritters on this page.

Wash the water yam,
Peel it,
Grate the water yam (with aluminium grater that can also
be used to grate Cassava, okra or water yam),
Mix with salt and seasoning, dry pepper or cut habanero,
grate or cut onions into the grated water yam,
If the grated water yam is too thick, add a little water to mix all together
Heat oil,
Cut with spoon or hand the mixed grated yam in small balls into the heated oil to fry
Remove the fried water yam fritters when cooked.

Originally posted 2015-10-06 19:27:40. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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“Bi a bá pẹ́ láyé, a ó jẹ ẹran ti o ́tó Erin” – “If one lives long enough, one will consume as much meat as an elephant”

Ijẹbu lo ni Ìfọ́kọrẹ́/Ìkọ́kọrẹ́ gbogbo Yorùbá ló ni Ọ̀jọ̀jọ̀ – Water Yam Pottage is exclusive to Ijebu, fried water yam fritters belongs to all Yoruba.

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