Category Archives: Yoruba Culture

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

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

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

ÀṢÀ ÌDÁBẸ́: A Culture of Female Genital Mutilation #IWD

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Ìdábẹ́ jẹ ìkan nínú àṣà Yorùbá tí ólòdì si ẹ̀tọ́ àwọn obìnrin. Gẹ́gẹ́bí ìtàn ìdábẹ́, Yorùbá ndabẹ fún ob̀nrin ní àti ìkókó títí dé ọmọ ọdún kan, nwọn ní ìgbàgbọ́ wipe yio da ìṣekúṣe dúró lára obìnrin.

Tiítí òde òní, àṣà Yorùbá ṣì nfi ìyàtọ̀ sí àárín obìnrin ati ọkùnrin, ní títọ́ àti ní àwùjọ. Gẹ́gẹ́bí Olókìkí Oló́rin Jùjú Ebenezer Obey ti kọ́ lórin: “Àwa ọkùnrin le láya mẹ́fà, kò burú, ọkùnrin kan ṣoṣo lọba Olúwa mi yàn fún obìnrin”.

Gẹ́gẹ́bí Ìwé Ìròyìn Ìrọ̀lẹ́ ti ìlú London, ọjọ́ kẹfà oṣù kẹta, ọdún ẹgbẹ̀rún méji léní mẹ́tàlá, wọn ṣe àkíyèsí wípé àṣà ìdábẹ́ wọ́pọ̀ lãrin àwọn ẹ̀yà tó kéréjù ní Ìlú-Òyìnbó. Wọ́n ṣe àlàyé àlébù tí àṣà burúkú yi jẹ́ fún àwọn obìnrin tí wọ́n bá dábẹ́ fún, ara àlébù bi: ọmọ lè kú ikú ẹ̀jẹ̀ dídà, ìṣòro tí irú ẹni bẹ bá fẹ tọ̀, ìsòro ní ìgbà ìbímọ àti bẹbẹ lọ. Ìjọba ti pèsè owó pùpọ̀ lati fi òpin sí àṣà ìdábẹ́ ní Ìlú-Ọba.

Bí a ti nṣe àjọ̀dún “Ọjọ́ áwọn Obìnrin lagbaaye,” oṣe pàtàkì kí Yorùbá ní ilé àti ní àjò, di àṣà tí ó bùkún àwọn ọmọ mú, kí a sì ju àṣà tí ó mú ìpalára dání dànù. Ìdábẹ́ kò lè dá ìṣekúṣe dúró, nítorí kò sí ìwáìdí pé bóyá ó dá tàbí dín ìṣekúṣe dúró lãrin obìnrin. Ẹ̀kọ́ áti àbójútó lati ọ̀dọ́ òbí/alabojuto ló lè dá ìṣekúṣe dúró, ki ṣe ìdábẹ́.

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Originally posted 2013-03-08 17:47:03. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Àjẹ ìwẹ̀hìn ló ba Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ jẹ́” – Ìkìlọ̀: ẹ jẹun díẹ̀ – Ẹ kú ọdún o, à ṣèyí ṣè àmọ́dún o – “Eating without looking back, is the cause of disgrace for the Pig” – Caution: eat moderately during the Yuletide.

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Iyán àti ẹ̀fọ́ rírò – Pounded Yam and mixed stewed vegetable soup. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Ni asiko ọdún, pataki, asiko ọdún iranti ọjọ ibi Jesu, bi oúnjẹ ti pọ̀ tó fún ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ti o wa ni Òkè-okun àti àwọn díẹ̀ ni ilẹ̀ aláwọ̀ dúdú, bẹ̃ ni o ṣọ̀wọ́n tó fún ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ni àgbáyé.

Ò̀we Yorùbá ni, “Ọ̀kánjúwà-á bu òkèlè, ojú rẹ à lami”. Bi enia ò bá ni ọ̀kánjúwà, á mọ irú òkèlè ti ó lè gba ọ̀nà ọ̀fun rẹ, ṣùgbọ́n ọ̀kánjúwa á bu lai ronu pe òkèlè ti ó ju ọ̀nà ọ̀fun lọ á fa ẹkún. Òwe yi bá àwọn ti ó ṣe jura wọn lọ tàbi ki ó jẹ igbèsè lati ra ẹ̀bùn, oúnjẹ ti wọn ò ni jẹ tán, aṣọ, bàtà àti oriṣiriṣi ti wọn ri ni ìpolówó lai mọ̀ pé ọdún á ré kọjá. Lẹhin ọdún, ọ̀pọ̀ a fi igbèsè bẹ̀rẹ̀ ọdún titun, eyi a fa ìrora àti ọ̀rọ̀ ti ó ṣòro si ayé irú ẹni bẹ̃.

Àjẹ ìwẹ̀hìn ló ba Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ jẹ́ – Eating without looking back, is the cause of disgrace for the Pig. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Yorùbá ni “Ájẹ ìwẹ̀hìn ló ba Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ jẹ”, nitori eyi ìkìlọ̀ fún ẹ̀yin ti ẹ ni ìfẹ́ àti gbé èdè àti àṣà̀̀ Yorùbá lárugẹ, pe ki ẹ ṣe ohun gbogbo ni ìwọ̀ntúnwọ̀nsì.

Ẹ kú ọdún o, ọdún titun ti o ḿbọ̀ lọ́nà á ya abo fún gbogbo wa.

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During this yuletide, particularly during the remembrance of Jesus’ birth – Christmas celebration, as there is abundance of food for many people in the developed world and some in Africa so also is scarcity for many others all over the world. Continue reading →

Originally posted 2013-12-24 23:01:10. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

ỌJỌ GBOGBO NI TI OLÈ – Everyday is for the thief … a warning to fraudsters

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“ỌJỌ GBOGBO NI TI OLÈ, ỌJỌ KAN NI TOLÓHUN”: “EVERYDAY IS FOR THE THIEF, ONE DAY FOR THE OWNER”.

Ní ọjọ Ẹti ọjọ keji lelogun oṣu keji ọdún yi, Ẹrọ amóhùn máwòrán Iluọba (BBC 1) tu asiri ọmọkunrin kan ti o ni iwe ijẹri irina ọmọ Naijeria ni oruko ọtọtọ mẹta ti o fi nlu ìjọba ní jìbìtì gba iranlọwọ ti ko tọ si. O ti gba owó rẹpẹtẹ ki wọn to ri mu.

Ni Ìlú Ọba (United Kingdom) Ìjọba pese ilé fún awọn abirùn ati aláìní ti o jẹ ọmọ onilu ati iranlọwọ miran lati mu ayé dẹrùn fún wọn. Àwọn àjòjì ti o fi èrú ati irọ gba àwọn iranlọwọ yi, wọn a dẹ tún fi ma yangan titi ọjọ ti olóhun yio fi muwọn. Irú iwa burúkú bi ka fi èrú gba ohun ti ko tọ wọnyi mba orúkọ jẹ.

Ẹ jẹ ki a fi owé Yorùbá to wipe “Ọjọ gbogbo ni tolè, ọjọ kan ni tolóhun” se ikilo fun iru awọn oníjìbìtì bẹ ere jibiti, nitori bi o ti wu ko pẹ to, ọjọ kan ọwọ òfin a ba iru àwọn bẹ. Nigbati wọn ba ri wọn mu, wọn a ko ìtìjú ba orúkọ idile ati ìlú wọn.

ENGLISH TRANSLATION

On Friday 22^nd February 2013, BBC 1 Television Channel exposed a man with 3 Nigerian Passports in different names that he was using to defraud the Government by collecting benefits that he was not entitled to claim. He had collected large sums of money before he was caught. Continue reading →

Originally posted 2013-02-22 20:58:21. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Èèmọ̀ ni ki ọkùnrin fẹ́ ọkùnrin tàbi ki obinrin fẹ́ obinrin ni Àṣà Yorùbá ” – “Same Sex Marriage is a strage occurrence to Yoruba Traditional Marriage”

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Ilé Ẹjọ́ Àgbà yi Àṣà Ìgbéyàwó Àdáyébá padà ni ilú Àmẹ́ríka. Ni ọjọ́ Ẹti, Oṣù kẹfà, ọjọ́ Kẹrindinlọ́gbọ́n, ọdún Ẹgbãlemẹdógún, Ilé Ẹjọ́ Àgbà ti ilú Àmẹ́ríkà ṣe òfin pé “Kò si Ìpínlẹ̀ Àmẹ́ríkà ti ó ni ẹ̀tọ́ lati kọ igbéyàwó laarin ọkùnrin pẹ̀lú ọkùnrin tàbi obinrin pẹ̀lú obinrin”. Ijà fún ẹ̀tọ́ lati ṣe irú igbeyawo yi ti wà lati bi ọdún mẹrindinlãdọta sẹhin, ṣùgbọ́n ni oṣù kẹfà, ọdún Ẹgbãlemẹ́tàlá, Ilé Ẹjọ́ Àgbà fi àṣẹ si pé ki Ìjọba Àpapọ̀ gba àṣà ki ọkùnrin fẹ́ ọkùnrin tàbi ki obinrin fẹ́ obinrin, lati jẹ ki àwọn ti ó bá ṣe irú igbéyàwó yi lè gba ẹ̀tọ́ ti ó tọ́ si igbéyàwó àdáyébá – ohun ti ó tọ́ si ọkùnrin ti o fẹ́ obinrin, nipa ogún pinpin, owó ori tàbi bi igbéyàwó ba túká.

Julia Tate, left, kisses her wife, Lisa McMillin, in Nashville, Tennessee, after the reading the results of the <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/26/politics/scotus-same-sex-main/index.html">Supreme Court rulings on same-sex marriage</a> on Wednesday, June 26. The high court struck down key parts of the <a href="http://www.cnn.com/interactive/2013/06/politics/scotus-ruling-windsor/index.html">Defense of Marriage Act</a> and cleared the way for same-sex marriages to resume in California by rejecting an appeal on the state's <a href="http://www.cnn.com/interactive/2013/06/politics/scotus-ruling-perry/index.html">Proposition 8</a>.

Obinrin fẹ́ obinrin – Lesbian Relationship reactions to the Supreme Court Ruling

Ìjọba-àpapọ̀ ti ilú Àmẹ́ríkà gba òfin yi wọlé nitori “Òfin-Òṣèlú ni wọn fi ndari ilú Àmẹ́ríkà”. Lati igbà ti ìròyìn ìdájọ́ yi ti jade, ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ni àgbáyé, pàtàki àwọn Ẹlẹ́sin Igbàgbọ́ ti nda ẹ̀bi fún Ìjọba Àmẹ́ríkà pé wọn rú òfin Ọlọrun nipa Igbéyàwó.

Ni àṣà igbéyàwó Yorùbá, èèmọ̀ ni ki ọkùnrin fẹ́ ọkùnrin tàbi ki obinrin fẹ́ obinrin. Ki ẹbi ma ba parẹ́, ọmọ bibi jẹ ikan ninú ohun pàtàki ni igbéyàwó. Bi ọkùnrin bá fẹ́ ọkùnrin, wọn ò lè bi ọmọ lai si pé wọn gba ọmọ tọ́ tàbi ki wọn wa obinrin ti yio bá wọn bi ọmọ tàbi bi ó bá jẹ laarin obinrin meji ti ó fẹ́ ara, ikan ninú obinrin yi ti lè bimọ tẹ́lẹ̀ tàbi ki ó wá ọkùnrin ti yio fún ohun lóyún ki wọn lè ni ọmọ ni irú igbéyàwó yi.

Yorùbá ni “Bi a ti nṣe ni ilé wa, èèwọ̀ ibòmíràn” òfin Àmẹ́ríkà yi jẹ́ èèmọ̀ ni ilẹ̀ Yorùbá nitori a kò gbọ tàbi ka a ninú itàn àṣà Yoruba . Ki ṣe gbogbo èèmọ̀ ni ó dára, fún àpẹrẹ, ni igbà kan ri èèmọ̀ ni ki èniyàn bi àfin, tàbi bi ibeji nitori eyi, wọn ma npa ikan ninú àwọn meji yi ni tàbi ki wọn jù wọn si igbó lati kú, ṣùgbọ́n láyé òde òni àṣà ji ju ibeji tàbi ibẹta si igbó ti dúró. Kò yẹ ki ẹnikẹni pa ẹnikeji nitori àwọ̀ ara tàbi nitori ẹni ti èniyàn bá ni ìfẹ́ si. Ni ilú Àmẹ́ríkà ni àwọn ti ó fi ẹsin Ìgbàgbọ́ bojú ti kó si abẹ́ àwọn Aṣòfin ilú Àmẹ́ríkà ni ayé àtijọ́ pé Aláwọ̀dúdú ki ṣe èniyàn, nitori eyi, ó lòdi si òfin ki Aláwọ̀dúdú fẹ́ Aláwọ̀funfun, bi wọn bá fẹ́ra, wọn kò kà wọn kún tàbi ka irú ọmọ bẹ ẹ si èniyàn gidi. Bẹni wọn lo òfin burúkú yi naa lati pa Aláwọ̀dúdú lẹhin isin ni aarin igboro lai ya Aláwọ̀dúdú ti wọn kó lẹ́rú lati ilẹ Yorùbá sọtọ. Ogun abẹ́lé àti ṣi ṣe Òfin Àpapọ̀ tuntun lẹhin ogun, ni wọn fi gba àwọn Aláwọ̀dúdú silẹ̀ ni ilú Àmẹ́ríkà.

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Originally posted 2015-07-21 19:46:00. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Kò si ọgbọ́n to lè dá, kò si ìwà ti o lè hù, ti o lè fi tẹ́ aiyé lọ́rùn – Ìtàn Bàbá Oní-kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́: “No amount of wisdom or character displayed can please the world.

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Oni – kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ – The Horseman & his son

Ni aiyé àtijọ́, ẹsin àti kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ ló dàbi ọkọ̀ igbàlódé ti wọn ńpè ni mọ́tò. Ẹni ti ó jẹ́ ọlọ́rọ̀, ló lè ni ẹsin tàbi kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́. Ẹsẹ̀ ni ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ fi ńrin irin àjò.

Ìtàn yi dá ló̀ri Bàbá àti ọmọ rẹ ti wọn ńsin kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́. Wọn múra lati rin irin àjò. Gẹ́gẹ́ bi àṣà Yorùbá lati bu ọ̀wọ̀ fún àgbà, Bàbá ló gun kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́, ọmọ rẹ bẹ̀rẹ̀ si rin tẹ̀lé kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́. Àwọn enia ti o ri wọn ni “Bàbá, iwọ gun kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́, ọmọ ńrin ni ilẹ̀”. Nitori ọ̀rọ̀ yi, Bàbá bọ́ silẹ̀, ó gbé ọmọ rẹ gun kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́. Àwọn aiyé tún ri wọn ni “Bàbá ńrin nilẹ̀, ọmọ ńgun kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́”. kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ wọn ti dàgbà, ṣùgbọ́n tori ẹnu aiyé, Bàbá àti ọmọ bá mú kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ gùn. Wọn ko ti rin jinà nigbati àwọn ti ó ri wọn tún ni “Ẹ wo Bàbá àti ọmọ tó fẹ́ pa kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́”. Nitori àti tẹ́ aiyé lọ́run, Bàbá àti ọmọ bọ́ silẹ̀, wọn bẹ̀rẹ̀ si fi ẹsẹ̀ rin tẹ̀lé kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́. Àwọn arin irin àjò yókù tún ri wọn, wọn ni “Ẹrú aiyé ni àwọn eleyi, bawo ni wọn ṣe lè ni kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́, ki wọn ma fi ẹsẹ̀ rin?”

Nigbati Bàbá ti gbìyànjú titi, ti kò mọ ohun ti ó tún lè ṣe mọ́, lati tẹ́ aiyé lọ́rùn ni ó ránti ọ̀rọ̀ Yorùbá tó ni “Kò si ọgbọ́n ti o lè dá, kò si iwà ti o lè hù, ti o lè fi tẹ́ aiyé lọ́rùn”.

Yorùbá ni “Ẹni à ḿbá ra ọjà là ńwò, a ki wó ariwo ọjà̀”. Lára nkan ti itàn yi kọ́ wa ni pé: ohun ani là ńlò; ibi ti à ńlọ ni ká dojú kọ lai wo ariwo ọjà àti pé enia ni lati ni ọkàn tirẹ̀ nitori kò si ẹni ti ó lè tẹ́ aiyé lọ́rùn.

Ẹ gbọ bi ògúná gbòngbò ninú àwọn ọ̀gá ninú olórin ilẹ̀ Yorùbá àti ilẹ̀ aláwọ̀ dúdú – “Chief Ebenezer Fabiyi” ti a mọ si “Olóyè Adarí” ti fi itàn yi kọrin.

Ebenezer Obey – The Horse, The Man and The Son

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Originally posted 2014-04-15 22:41:38. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Ìfẹ́ kò fọ́jú, ẹni ti ó wọnú ìfẹ́ ló fọ́jú: ‘Igbéyàwó ki ṣe ọjà òkùnkùn’ – Love is not blind, it is the person falling in love that is blind”: Marriage is not ‘Black Market’

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Ni ayé àtijọ́, ki òbí tó gbà lati fi ọmọ fún ọkọ, wọn yio ṣe iwadi irú iwà àti àìsàn ti ó wọ́pọ̀ ni irú idile bẹ́ ẹ̀. Nitori eyi, igbéyàwó ibilẹ̀ ayé àtijọ́ ma npẹ́ ju ti ayé òde òni. Bi ọmọ obinrin bá nlọ si ilé ọkọ, ikan ninu ẹrù tó ṣe pàtàki ni ki wọn gbé “ẹni” fún dáni lati fi han pé kò si àyè fun ni ilé òbi rẹ mọ nitori ó ti di ara kan pẹ̀lú ẹbi ọkọ rẹ.

Ọkùnrin fi ìfẹ́ han obinrin – Couple in love

Ni idà keji, obinrin ayé òde òni, kò dúró ki òbí ṣe iwadi rara, pàtàki bi wọn bá pàdé ni ilú nla ti èrò lati oriṣiriṣi ẹ̀yà pọ̀ si tàbi ni ilé-iwé. Ọkùnrin ri obinrin, wọn fi ìfẹ́ han si ara wọn, ó pari, ọ̀pọ̀ ki ṣe iwadi lati wo ohun ti àgbà tàbi òbí nwò ki wọn tó ṣe igbéyàwó. Obinrin ti lè lóyún ki òbí tó gbọ́ tàbi ki wọn tó lọ si ilé Ìjọ́sìn lati ṣe ètò igbéyàwó. Àwọn miran nkánjú, wọn kò lè dúró gba imọ̀ràn. Irú imọ̀ràn wo ni òbí tàbi Alufa fẹ́ fún ọkùnrin àti obinrin bẹ́ ẹ̀?

Ki ṣe “ìfẹ́ ló fọ́jú”, ṣùgbọ́n “àwọn ti ó wọnú ìfẹ́ ló fọ́jú” nitori, bi obinrin tàbi ọkùnrin miran bá ti ri owó, ẹwà, ipò agbára, wọn á dijú si àlébù miran ti ó wà lára ẹni ti wọn fẹ́ fẹ́. Igbéyàwó ki ṣe ọjà̀ òkùnkùn, ṣùgbọ́n àwọn ti ó nwọ̀ ọ́ ni ó dijú, nitori nigbati àlébù ti wọn dijú si bá bẹ̀rẹ̀ si jade lẹhin igbéyàwó, igbéyàwó á túká.

Ìmọ̀ràn fún ọkùnrin àti obinrin ti ó nronú lati ṣe igbéyàwó ni ki wọn lajú, ki wọn si farabalẹ̀ ṣe iwadi irú iwa ti wọn lè gbà lati fi bára gbé lai wo ohun ayé bi ẹwà, owó àti ipò nitori ìwà ló ṣe kókó jù fún igbéyàwó ti yio di alẹ́.

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Originally posted 2015-01-06 09:00:19. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Ìtàn àròsọ bi obinrin ti sọ Àmọ̀tékùn di alábàwọ́n: The Folklore on how a woman turned the Leopard to a spotted animal.

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Ni igba kan ri, Àmọ̀tékùn ni àwọ̀ dúdú ti ó jọ̀lọ̀, ṣùgbọ́n ni ọjọ́ kan, Àmọ̀tékùn wá oúnjẹ õjọ́ rẹ lọ. Ó dé ahéré kan, ó ṣe akiyesi pe obinrin kan ńwẹ̀, inú rẹ dùn púpọ̀ pé òhún ti ri oúnje. O lúgọ de asiko ti yi o ri àyè pa obinrin yi fún oúnjẹ.

: Àmọ̀tékùn – Leopard. Courtesy:@theyorubablog

: Àmọ̀tékùn ri ahére – The Leopard saw a hut. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Yorùbá ni “Ọ̀pá tó wà lọ́wọ́ ẹni la fi npa ejò”. Nigbati obinrin yi ri Àmọ̀tékùn, pẹ̀lú ìbẹ̀rù, ó fi igbe ta, ó ju kàrìnkàn ti ó fi ńwẹ̀ pẹ̀lú ọṣẹ híhó inú rẹ lù. Àmọ̀tékùn fi eré si ṣùgbọ́n, gbogbo ọṣẹ ti ó wà ninu kànrìnkàn ti ta àbàwọ́n si ara rẹ lati ori dé ẹsẹ̀ rẹ, eleyi ló sọ Àmọ̀tékùn di alámì tó-tò-tó lára titi di ọjọ́ oni. (Ẹ ka itàn àròsọ yi ninu iwé ti M.I. Ogumefu kọ ni èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́si).

Yorùbá ma nlo àwọn àròsọ itàn wọnyi lati kọ́ àwọn ọmọdé ni ẹ̀kọ́. Yorùbá ni “Ẹni ti ó bá dákẹ́, ti ara rẹ á ba dákẹ́”, nitori eyi ẹ̀kọ́ pàtàki ti a ri ninu itàn àròsọ yi ni pé, kò yẹ ki enia fi ìbẹ̀rù dúró lai ṣe nkankan ti ewu bá dojú kọni ṣùgbọ́n ki á lo ohun kóhun ti ó bá wà ni àrọ́wótó lati fi gbèjà ara ẹni.

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Originally posted 2014-01-31 18:08:54. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Ẹrù fún Ìgbéyàwó Ìbílẹ̀” – “Traditional Bridal List”

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Apá Kini – Part One

Gifts at a modern Yoruba Traditional wedding — courtesy of @theYorubablog

Ìnáwó nla ni ìgbéyàwó ìbílẹ̀, ṣùgbọ́n gẹ́gẹ́ bi òwe Yorùbá “Bi owó ti mọ ni oògùn nmọ”, bi agbára ọkọ ìyàwó àti ìdílé bá ti tó ni ìnáwó ti tó.

Ẹrù ìgbéyàwó ayé òde òní ti yàtọ si ẹru ayé àtijọ́ nitori àwọn Yorùbá ti o wa ni àjò nibiti ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ẹrù yi kò ti wúlò, nitori èyi ni a ṣe kọ àwọn ẹrù ti a lè fi dipò pàtàki fún àwọn ti ó wà lájò.

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Traditional Marriage is an expensive event, but according to Yoruba proverb “The amount of your money will determine the worth of your medicine”, meaning that the amount expended can be determined groom and bridegroom and their family’s wealth or purse.

The Bridal list of the modern time are slightly different because of the Yoruba abroad where most of the traditional items are not useful hence the suggestion of substitute.

ẸRÙ TI ÌYÀWÓ – BRIDAL PERSONAL LIST
YORÙBÁ	ENGLISH	ÌYÈ	QTY	DÍPÒ	SUBSTITUTE
Bíbélì/Koran	Bible/ Quoran	Ẹyọ Kan	1 pcs	Kò kan dandan	Not compulsory
Òrùka	Ring	Ẹyọ Kan	1 pcs	Ẹ̀gbà ọwọ́
Agboòrùn	Umbrella	Ẹyọ Kan	1 pcs
Bẹ̀mbẹ́	Tin Box	Ẹyọ Kan	1 pcs	Àpóti Ìrìn-nà	Travelling Box
Ohun Ẹ̀ṣọ́	Jewellery	Odidi Kan	1 Complete Set	Wúrà, Fàdákà tàbi Ìlẹ̀kẹ̀	Gold/Silver or Bead Jewelry
Aago ọwọ	Wrist Watch	Ẹyọ Kan	1 pcs
Aṣọ Ànkàrá	Cotton Print	Ìgàn mẹrin	4 bundle	Aṣọ òkèrè	Lace or Guinea Brocade
Àdìrẹ	Tie & Dye Cotton	Ìgàn mẹrin	4 bundle
Aṣọ Òfi/Òkè	Traditional woven fabric	Odidi kan	1 Complete Set	Kẹ̀kẹ́ ìgbọ́mọ sọ́kọ̀ tàbi ti ọmọ kiri	Car Sit or Buggy
Gèlè̀	Head Ties	Ẹyọ Mẹrin	4 pcs	A lè yọ gèlè lára aṣọ	Separate 1.6yds from fabric for Headtie
Bàtà àti Àpò	Shoe & Bag	Odidi Meji	2 sets	Mú àpò tó bá bàtà mu	Mix & Match bag & shoe
Sálúbàtà	Slippers/Sandal	Meji	2 pairs
Ọja Aṣọ òfì	Baby Wrap	ẸyọMẹrin	4 pcs	Àpò ìgbọ́mọ	1 Baby Start Carrier
Odó àti ọmọ ọdọ	Mortar and pestle	Odidi Kan	1 set	Ẹ̀rọ ìgúnyán	Pounding Machine
Ọlọ àti ọmọ ọlọ	grinding stones	Odidi Kan	1 set	Ẹ̀rọ Ilta	Blender
Ìkòkò ìdána	Cooking Pots & Pans	Mẹrin	4 pcs	Kò kan dandan	No longer necessary

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“Fi ọ̀ràn sínú pète ẹ̀rín; fi ebi sínú sunkún ayo” – “Keep your troubles inside and laugh heartily; keep your hunger hidden and pretend to weep from satiation”

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Bi a bá wo iṣe àti àṣà Yorùbá, a o ri pe àwọn “Àlejò lati Òkè-Òkun” ti o ni “Inú Yorùbá ló dùn jù ni àgbáyé” kò jẹ̀bi.

Kò si ibi ti enia lè dé ni olú-ilú àti ìgbèríko/agbègbè Yorùbá ti kò ni ri ibi ti wọn ti ńṣe àpèjẹ/ayẹyẹ. Yoruba ni “Ọjọ́ gbogbo bi ọdún”, pataki ni ilú Èkó, lati Ọjọ́-bọ̀ titi dé Ọjọ́-Àìkú ni wọn ti ńṣe àpèjẹ, ilú miran ńṣe àpèjẹ ni Ọjọ́-Ajé fún àpẹrẹ – Ikẹrẹ-Ekiti. Ọpọlọpọ àpèjẹ/ayẹyẹ àti Ìjọ́sìn ló mú ìlù, orin, ijó àti àsè dáni. Ni gbogbo ilẹ̀ Yorùbá, àti Ọlọ́rọ̀ àti Òtòṣì ló ńṣe àpèjẹ/ayẹyẹ kan tàbi keji. Bi wọn ò kómọ-jade; wọn a ṣe ìsìnkú tàbi yi ẹ̀hìn òkú padà; ìṣílé; ọjọ́-ibi; igbéyàwó; Ìwúyè; àjọ̀dún àti bẹ̃bẹ lọ.

: Igbéyàwo – traditional marriage. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Ijo Igbéyàwo – traditional marriage dance. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Ijo Igbéyàwo – traditional marriage dance. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Òwò tò gbòde ni “Ilé-apejọ” àti gbogbo ohun èlò rẹ. Ọpọlọpọ àwọn ti o jade ni ilé-iwé giga ti kò ri iṣẹ́ ti bẹ̀rẹ̀ si kọ́ṣẹ́ bi wọn ti ńwé gèlè, rán aṣọ, àsè sisè àti iṣẹ́ Olù-palèmọ́ àpèjẹ/ayẹyẹ nigbati ẹlẹgbẹ́ wọn ni Òkè-òkun ńṣe àṣe yọri ninú ẹ̀kọ-ijinlẹ. Fún akiyesi, ilé-àpèjọ pọ̀ ju ilé-ìkàwé lọ. Ọpọlọpọ àwọn ti ó ńṣe àpèjẹ/ayẹyẹ yi ló ńjẹ igbèsè lati ṣé. Omiran kò ni ri owó ilé-iwé ọmọ san lẹhin ìsìnkú, tàbi ki wọn ma ri owó lati pèsè oúnjẹ tàbi aṣọ fún ọmọ-tuntun ti wọn ná owó rẹpẹtẹ lati kó jade.

Bi ọjọ gbogbo bá jẹ bi ọdún, àyè àti ronú dà? Ewu ti ó wà ninú òwe Yorùbá ti ó ni “Fi ọ̀ràn sínú pète ẹ̀rín; fi ebi sínú sunkún ayo”, ni pé, ki jẹ́ ki irú ilú bẹ̃ ri ãnu gbà tàbi ni ìlọsíwájú. Bawo ni a ti lè ṣe àlàyé pé kò si owó lati rán ọmọ lọ si ilé-iwé tàbi bèrè pé ki Ìjọba Òkè-òkun wá pèsè iná mọ̀nàmọ́ná, omi, ilé-ìwòsàn àti bẹ̃bẹ lọ fún àwọn ti “Inú rẹ dùn jù ni àgbáyé?” Fún idi eyi, Yorùbá ẹ jẹ́ ki á ronú lati ṣe àyipadà. Ọ̀pọ̀ owó ti Ọlọ́rọ̀ fi ńṣe ìsìnkú wúlò fún alàyè lọ; nipa pi pèsè ilé-iwé, omi-ẹ̀rọ, ọ̀nà, ilé-ìkàwé ni orúkọ olóògbé ju ki gbogbo owó bẹ̃ lọ fún àpèjẹ/ayẹyẹ.

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Originally posted 2014-02-14 20:27:33. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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“Èèmọ̀ ni ki ọkùnrin fẹ́ ọkùnrin tàbi ki obinrin fẹ́ obinrin ni Àṣà Yorùbá ” – “Same Sex Marriage is a strage occurrence to Yoruba Traditional Marriage”

Kò si ọgbọ́n to lè dá, kò si ìwà ti o lè hù, ti o lè fi tẹ́ aiyé lọ́rùn – Ìtàn Bàbá Oní-kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́: “No amount of wisdom or character displayed can please the world.

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Ìfẹ́ kò fọ́jú, ẹni ti ó wọnú ìfẹ́ ló fọ́jú: ‘Igbéyàwó ki ṣe ọjà òkùnkùn’ – Love is not blind, it is the person falling in love that is blind”: Marriage is not ‘Black Market’

Ìtàn àròsọ bi obinrin ti sọ Àmọ̀tékùn di alábàwọ́n: The Folklore on how a woman turned the Leopard to a spotted animal.

“Ẹrù fún Ìgbéyàwó Ìbílẹ̀” – “Traditional Bridal List”

“Fi ọ̀ràn sínú pète ẹ̀rín; fi ebi sínú sunkún ayo” – “Keep your troubles inside and laugh heartily; keep your hunger hidden and pretend to weep from satiation”

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