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“ỌMỌ ÌYÁ́ MEJI KI RÉWÈLÈ”: 2 Siblings of the Same Mother Should not Die in the Same Tragedy #Watertown #Boston

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Omo iya meeji okin ka abamo: Chechen legal permanent resident brothers terrorist suspects in Boston marathon bombing. Image is from the WHDH stream.

Omo iya meeji okin ka abamo: Chechen legal permanent resident brothers terrorist suspects in Boston marathon bombing. Image is from the WHDH stream.

“Ọmọ ìyá meji ki réwèlè, Yorùbá ma nlo ọ̀rọ̀ yi nígbàtí ọmọ ìyá meji ba ko àgbákó tó la ikú lọ.  Irú ìsẹ̀lẹ̀ tó kó ìpayà ba gbogbo ènìà bayi ki ṣe ijamba lásán ṣù́gbọ́n àwọn ìyá meji: Tsarnev, ni wọn tọ́ka si fún iṣẹ́ ibi tó ṣẹlẹ̀ ni oṣù kẹrin ọjọ kẹdogun nibi ere ọlọnajijin tí wọn sá ni Boston.

Ìṣẹ̀lẹ̀ yi ṣeni lãnu ṣùgbọ́n lati dáwọ́ ikú dúró, nítorí Ọlọrun, ó yẹ kí àbúrò fi ara han lati ṣe àlàyé ara rẹ̀.

English translation:

Yoruba people have a saying that siblings from the same mother should not land themselves in the same regretful situation. This is a saying I have heard used by elders when for instance siblings end up dead from a similar accident. Terrorism is by no means an accident, but the Tsarnev brothers who have been identified by Boston local news as the Terrorists responsible for the April 15 Boston Marathon bombing, should heed to this saying. The brothers are already stuck in a regretful situation but the younger brother can prevent the situation from getting worse.

This whole spectacle is sad enough as it is. But for the love of God I hope the younger brother chooses not to die and surrenders to explain himself.

Check out the following links to follow this story:
1. Local Boston News Live Stream
2. AP News Update

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Originally posted 2013-04-19 11:31:36. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Ounjẹ Yorùbá: Yoruba Food

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Ẹ GBA OUNJẸ YORÙBÁ LÀ: SAVE YORÙBÁ: SAVE YORUBA FOOD

Ọpọlọpọ oriṣiriṣi ounjẹ Yorùbá nparẹ lọ, nípàtàkì larin awọn to ngbe ìlú nla.  Òwe Yorùbá ni “Ki àgbàdo to de ilẹ aye, adíyẹ njẹ, adíyẹ nmu”.  Itumo eyi nipe ki a to bẹrẹ si ra ounjẹ latokere, a nri ounjẹ ilẹ wa jẹ. Awọn to ngbe ilu nla bi ti Eko ko ri aye lati se ọpọlọpọ ounjẹ ilẹ wa, èyí ko jẹki àlejò mọ wipe Yorùbá ni oriṣiriṣi ọbẹ, ounjẹ ati ìpanu. Ni ọpọ ọdun sẹhin, irẹsi ki ṣe ounjẹ ojojumọ ṣugbọn fun awọn ọmọ igbalode, Irẹsi “Burẹdi” ati “Indomie” ti di ounjẹ.  Ọpọlọpọ ko ti ẹ fẹ jẹ ounjẹ ibilẹ bi awọn ounjẹ òkèlè: Iyán, Ẹba, Láfún ati bệbệ lọ.  Ti a ba ṣakiyesi, ọpọ ọmọ to dagba si Eko, ko mọ wipe Yorùbá ni ju ọbẹ ata ati ẹfọ/ila lọ.  Ọbẹ ata lo yá lati fi jẹ irẹsi, nitori ọpọ ninu awọn ọmọ wọnyi le jẹ irẹsi lojojumọ, larọ, lọsan ati lalẹ.  Ni ìlú Èkó, sunkẹrẹ fakẹrẹ ọkọ ko jẹ ki obi tètè délé lẹhin iṣẹ ojọ wọn, ẹlo miran ti ji kuro nílé lati bi agogo mẹrinabọ lai pada sílé titi di agogo mẹwa alẹ nigbati awọn ọmọ tisùn.  Nitori èyí ọpọ òbí ko ri aye lati se ounjẹ Yorùbá.   Àìsí ina manamana dédé tun da kun ifẹ si ounjẹ pápàpá.

Ìyàlẹnu ni wipe ọpọ awọn ti ówà l’Okeokun ngbe ounjẹ Yorùbá larugẹ ju awọn ti ówà ni ilé lọ pàtàkì ni ilu nla. Oṣeṣe pe bi iná manamana ba ṣe dédé ounje Yoruba yio gbayi si, nitori awọn òbì ma le se oriṣiriṣi ounjẹ pamọ.   Ẹjọwọ ẹ maṣe jẹ ki a fi ounjẹ òkèrè dipo ounjẹ ilẹ wa, okùnfà gbèsè ni.

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Originally posted 2013-02-19 21:47:33. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Éyin ti ájà bá kọkọ ni: The Sad Case of Oscar Pistorius

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At this point, pigmies living in the forests of central Africa have probably heard about the sad case of Oscar Pistorius. For this blogger, I think there are more important lessons to be learnt from this allegation of premeditated murder — other than just going about the possible downfall of such a prodigy.


Read the full story of Oscar Pistorius on CNN here

The old Yoruba saying goes that:

Éyin ti ájà bá kọkọ ni, ónilè ẹ lò fi n gè jẹ

Roughly translated, the saying means that the first set of teeth grown by the guard dog usually ends up being used to bite members of its owner’s household. This saying seems particularly well suited to the role of guns in society today. As a person who is still considering whether to own a handgun at home or not some time in the future, while living in America during this era of intense gun ownership debate, I am keenly aware of several pros and cons that have been put forward by many regarding gun ownership.

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