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“Gbogbo ohun tó ndán kọ́ ni Wúrà” – “Not all that glitters is Gold”

Wúrà jẹ ikan ninú ohun àlùmọ́ni iyebiye, pàtàki fún ohun ẹ̀ṣọ́. Ẹwà Wúrà ki hàn, titi di ìgbà ti wọn bá yọ gbogbo ẹ̀gbin rẹ̀ kúrò pẹ̀lú iná tó gbóná rara. Àwòrán ti ó wà ni ojú ewé yi fihàn pé bi Wúrà bá ti pọ̀ tó lára ohun ẹ̀sọ́ ló ṣe má wọn tó, ki ṣé bi ohun ẹ̀ṣọ́ bá ti dán tó tàbi tóbi. Fún àpẹrẹ, àwòrán ohun ẹ̀ṣọ́ Wúrà kini tóbi, ó si dán ju àwòrán ohun ẹ̀ṣọ́ Wúrà keji, ṣùgbọ́n ohun ẹ̀sọ́ Wúrà ninú aworan keji wọn ju ohun eso Wúrà kini ni ìlọ́po mẹwa. Ìyàtọ̀ ti ó wà ni Wúrà gidi àti àfarawé ni pé, Wúrà gidi ṣe é tà fún owó iyebiye lẹhin ti èniyàn ti lo o, kò lè bàjẹ, bi ó bá kán, ó ṣe túnṣe; ṣùgbọ́n àfarawé kò bá ara ẹlòmiràn mu, bi ó bá kán, kò ṣe é túnse; kò ki léwó.

: Wúra àfarawé – Imitation Gold or Costume Jewellery set. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Wúrà gidi – 18k Gold set. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Gẹ́gẹ́bi òwe Yorùbá ti ó sọ pé “Gbogbo ohun tó ndán kọ́ ni Wúrà”, bẹni ki ṣe gbogbo èniyàn ti wọ̀n pè ni Olówó tàbi Ọlọ́rọ̀ ló tó bi àwọn èniyàn ti rò. Ọ̀pọ̀ irú àwọn wọnyi, jẹ igbèsè tàbi fi èrú kó ọrọ̀ jọ lati ṣe àṣe hàn, òmiràn ja olè, gbọ́mọgbọ́mọ àti onirúurú iṣẹ́ ibi yoku. Gbogbo ohun ti wọn fi ọ̀nà èrú kó jọ wọnyi kò tó nkankan lára ọrọ̀ ti ẹlòmiràn ti ó ni iwà-irẹ̀lẹ̀ ni. Fún àpẹrẹ, owó ti àwọn Òṣèlú àti Òṣiṣẹ́-Ìjọba ilẹ̀ Aláwọ̀-dúdú fi èrú kó jọ, ti wọn nkó wá si Òkè-òkun tàbi fi mú àwọn èniyàn wọn lẹ́rú, kò tó ọrọ̀ ti ọmọdé ti ó ni ẹ̀bun-Ọlọrun ni Òkè-òkun ni.

A lè fi òwe “Gbogbo ohun tó ndán kọ́ ni Wúrà” gba ẹnikẹ́ni ni iyànjú pé ki wọn ma ṣe àfarawé, tàbi kánjú lati kó ọrọ̀ jọ. Àfarawé léwu, nitori ki ṣe gbogbo ohun ti èniyàn ri ló mọ idi rẹ̀.

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Originally posted 2014-09-30 22:55:23. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“A ki mọ́ ọkọ ọmọ, ki a tún mọ àlè rẹ” – “One does not acknowledge one’s child husband and also acknowledge her illicit affair”

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Igbéyàwó ibilẹ̀ – Traditional marriage

Ni ayé àtijọ́, wọn ma ńfi obinrin fún ọkọ ni, ṣùgbọ́n ni ayé òde òni, obinrin á mú̀ àfẹ́sọ́nà lati fi hàn òbi, nitori Yorùbá gba ọmọ obinrin ni àyè lati lọ si ilé-iwé, tàbi kọ́ iṣẹ́-ọwọ́, àti lati ṣe òwò. Èyi jẹ ki obinrin kúrò lọ́dọ̀ obi wọn. Bi obinrin bá ti dàgbà tó bi ọdún meji-din-logun, ti ó tó wọ ilé-ọkọ, àwọn òbi yio ma ran léti pé, ó ti tó mú ọkọ wálé.

Ẹni ti obinrin mọ̀ pé òhun kò lè fẹ́, bi àfojúdi ni lati fi irú ọkùnrin bẹ̃ han òbi. Bi obinrin ti ó ti dàgbà tó lati wọ ilé ọkọ bá mú àfẹ́sọ́nà wá han òbi, wọn yio fi òwe Yorùbá ti ó ni “A ki mọ́ ọkọ ọmọ, ki a tún mọ àlè rẹ” ṣe iwadi pé, ṣe ó da lójú pé òhun yio fẹ ọkùnrin ti ó mú wá? Òwe yi tún wúlò lati fi ṣe ikilọ nigbà igbéyàwó ibilẹ̀ fún obinrin pé kò lè mú ọkùnrin miràn wá lẹhin igbéyàwó.

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Originally posted 2014-07-08 23:02:45. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Ọ̀rẹ́ dani kò tó pọ́n, abínibí/ẹbi a má dani” – “It is not worth dwelling on a friend’s disappointment or deceit, as such do occur from siblings/family members”.

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Kò si ibi ti ẹ̀tàn tàbi ká dani kò ti lè wá. Ẹni ti ó bá ni iwà burúkú bi: ojúkòkòrò, ìlara àti ìmọ-tara-ẹni nikan, lè dani tàbi tan-nijẹ. Ọmọ lè tan bàbá tàbi ìyá, ìyá tàbi bàbá lè tan ọmọ, ọkọ lè da aya, ọmọ-ìyá tàbi ẹbi ẹni lè tan ni jẹ, tàbi dani, ṣùgbọ́n ọ̀pọ̀ ìgbà, èniyàn ki reti irú iwà yi lati ọ̀dọ̀ ọ̀rẹ́. Nitori ifi ọkàn tàn si ọ̀rẹ́, ìbànújẹ́ tàbi ẹ̀dùn ọkàn gidi ni fún èniyàn ti ọ̀rẹ́ bá da tàbi tàn jẹ.

Ọ̀rọ̀ Yorùbá sọ pé, “Ọ̀rẹ́ dani kò tó pọ́n, abínibí/ẹbi a má dani”. Òwe yi fihàn pé kò si ẹni ti kò lè dani tàbi tan ni jẹ, nitori “Àgbẹ́kẹ̀lé enia, asán ló jẹ́”. A lè fi òwe yi ṣe ìtùnú fún ẹni ti irònú bá nitori ọ̀rẹ́ da a, tàbi ti ó sọ ohun ribiribi nù nitori ẹ̀tàn ọ̀rẹ́.

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Disappointment or deception can come from anyone or anywhere. Anyone with bad character such as: Greed, envy and selfishness, can disappoint or deceive others. Disappointment or deceit could come from children to parents, mother or father to children, husband to wife or vice versa, or from siblings or family members, but most times, people never expected such from friends. As a result of placing great confidence in a friend, it often causes sorrow or depression for people that are disappointed or deceived.

According to the Yoruba adage that said “It is not worth dwelling on a friend’s disappointment or deceit, as such do occur from siblings/family members”. This proverb showed that anyone could disappoint or deceive because “Trust/confidence in people is vanity”. The adage can be used to console or comfort those that are depressed as a result of friend’s disappointment or those who have incurred losses as a result of a friend’s deceit.

Originally posted 2014-10-28 19:45:27. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Tọ́jú Ìwà Rẹ Ọ̀rẹ́ Mi – Ọ̀rọ̀-orin lati Ìwé Olóògbé Olóyè J.F. Ọdúnjọ – My friend, care about your character – a poem by late Chief J.F. Odunjo

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Ọ̀rọ̀-orin yi jẹ ikan ninú àwọn àkọ́-sórí ni ilé-ìwé alakọbẹrẹ ni ilẹ̀ Yorùbá ni igbà ti ile-iwe àpapọ̀ yè koro. Ṣùgbọ́n ni ayé òde òni, ti gbogbo ilé-ìwé ti kọ èdè abínibí silẹ̀, ọ̀rọ̀-orin ti kò ni ìtumọ̀ ni àṣà àti èdè Yorùbá ni àwọn ọmọ ilé-ìwé ńkà. Tàbi bawo ni “afárá tó wó lulẹ̀ ni ìlú-ọba” ṣe kan ọmọ ti kò ri iná, omi mímọ́ mu, ọ̀nà gidi, ilé-ìwé ti idaji rẹ ti wó, tàbi ti kò ri afárá ri ni abúlé rẹ̀, ti jẹ́? A dúpẹ́ lọ́wọ́ àwọn aṣòfin àti Gómìnà ìpínlẹ̀ Èkó ti ó ṣe òfin ki wọn bẹ̀rẹ̀ si kọ́ èdè àti àṣà Yorùbá ni gbogbo ilé-ìwé pátápátá. A lérò wi pé eleyi yi o jẹ́ ki àwọn olùkọ́ àti ọmọ ilé-ìwé bẹ̀rẹ̀ si kọ́ ọ̀rọ̀-orin tàbi àkọ́-sórí ti ó mú ọgbọ́n dáni. Ẹ ṣe àyẹ̀wò ki kọ àti ki kà ọ̀rọ̀-orin yi.

Tọ́jú ìwà rẹ, ọ̀rẹ́ mi;
Ọlá a má ṣi lọ n’ilé ẹni’
Ẹwà a si ma ṣi l’ára ènìà

Olówó òní ńd’olòṣì b’ó d’ọ̀la
Òkun l’ọlá; òkun n’igbi ọrọ̀
Gbogbo wọn ló ńṣí lọ n’ilé ẹni;
Ṣùgbọ́n ìwà̀ ni mbá ni dé sare’e
Owó kò jẹ́ nkan fún ni,
Ìwà l’ẹwà ọmọ ènìà.

Bi o lówó bi o kò n’íwà ńkọ́?
Tani jẹ f’inú tán ẹ bá ṣ’ohun rere?
Tàbi ki o jẹ́ obìnrin rọ̀gbọ̀dọ́;
Ti o bá jìnà s’ìwà ti ẹ̀dá ńfẹ́,
Tani jẹ́ fẹ́ ọ s’ílé bi aya?
Tàbi ki o jẹ oníjìbìtì ènìà;
Bi o tilẹ̀ mọ ìwé àmọ̀dájú,
Tani jẹ́ gbé’ṣé ajé fún ọ ṣe?

Tọ́jú ìwà rẹ, ọ̀rẹ́ mi,
Ìwà kò sí, ẹ̀kọ́ dègbé;
Gbogbo ayé ni ‘nfẹ́ ‘ni t’ó jẹ́ rere.

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Originally posted 2018-08-10 02:12:55. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

ẸNITÍ ỌLỌRU KÒ DÙN NÍNÚ TÓ NLA ṢÚGÀ, JẸ̀DÍJẸ̀DÍ LÓ MA PÁ: WHOEVER GOD HAS NOT MADE GLAD THAT IS LICKING SUGAR WILL DIE OF PILE”

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Yorùbá ní “Ẹnití Ọlọrun kò dùn nínú, tó nla ṣúgà (iyọ̀ ìrèké), jẹ̀díjẹdí ló ma pá”. Ọ̀rọ̀ Yorùbá yi ṣ̀e àtìlẹhìn fún iwadi tó fihàn wípé ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ènìyàn ti ìrẹ̀wẹ̀sì mbaja ma mu ọtí àti jẹ oúnje ọlọra, ti iyọja tàbí tí iyọ̀ ìrèké pọ̀ nínú rẹ. Ó ṣeni lãnu wípé, kàka ki ẹni bẹ͂ jade nínú ìrẹ̀wẹ̀sì, oúnje tó kún fún ọ̀rá, iyọ̀ àti iyọ̀ ìrèké (ṣúgà) mã dákún àìsàn míràn bi: jẹ̀díjẹdí, ẹ̀jẹ̀ ríru àti oniruuru àìsàn míràn.

Oúnje dídùn àti ọtí mímu kò lè mú ìrẹ̀wẹ̀sì kúrò tàbí fa ìdùnnú, ṣùgbọ́n àyípadà ọkàn sí ìwà rere àti ìgbẹ́kẹ̀lé nínú Ọlọrun ló lè mú inú dùn.

Ẹkú ọdún Ajinde o, ẹ ma jẹ́un ju, Jesu ku fun ẹlẹ́sẹ̀ àti aláìní, nítorí nã ti ẹ ba ri jẹ, ẹ rántí áwọn ti ko ri. Yorùbá ni “ajọjẹ kò dùn bẹni kan o ri”.

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The Yoruba adage that “Whoever has not been made glad by God that is licking sugar will die of pile” is in support of the research that showed that most people drink and eat more fatty, salty and sugary food when they are depressed. Unfortunately, instead of coming out of depression, bad diet containing too much fat, salt and sugar will only add more health complications such as pile, hypertension and a host of other diseases.

Tasty food or alcoholic drink would not lift anyone out of depression or gladness of spirit, but only positive attitude and trust in God.

Happy Easter, do not over feed, Jesus died for the sinners and the poor, as a result if you have, remember those who have none. Youruba said “Eating together is not sweet, if one person is left out”.

Originally posted 2013-03-30 00:03:05. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Ìtàn Ìjà laarin Ọ̀kẹ́rẹ́ àti Asin – Ìgbẹ̀hìn Ìjà fún Asin àti òfófó fún Ìjàpá kò bímọ ire” – “The fight between the Squirrel and the Rat (with a long mouth) and the Consequence of Gossiping for the Tortoise”.

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Ni ayé igbà kan ri, àwọn ẹranko ni ọjà ti wọn. Ni ọjọ́ ọjà, Kìnìún, Ajá, Ìgalà, Ikõkò, Kọ̀lọ̀kọ̀lọ̀, Erin, Ẹkùn, Ìjàpá, Ọ̀kẹ́rẹ́, Eku-Asin, àti àwọn ẹranko yoku gbé irè oko àti ẹrù fún títà wá si ọjà. Erin ni Olóri ọjà, Kìnìún ni igbá keji. Gbogbo ẹranko mọ àlébù ara wọn. Wọn mọ̀ pé Asin fẹ́ràn ijà, bẹni òfófó àti àtojúbọ̀ ni àlébù Ìjàpá.

Àjàpá, Ọ̀kẹ́rẹ́, Eku-Asin, àti àwọn ẹranko yoku – Tortoise and other animals.

Ni ọjọ́ kan, ijà bẹ́ silẹ̀ laarin Ọ̀kẹ́rẹ́ àti Asin. Ki ṣe pé àwọn ẹranko yoku kò lè làjà yi, ṣùgbọ́n wọn rò pé Asin ti tún gbé iṣe rẹ̀ dé nitori ó fẹ́ràn ijà, nitori eyi, wọn kò dá si ijà. Ìjàpá fi ìsọ̀ rẹ̀ silẹ̀, ó sá lọ wòran ijà. Nigbati ó dé ibi ijà, ó rò pé Asin lágbára ju Ọ̀kẹ́rẹ́ lọ, ó kó si wọn laarin. Eku-Asin kò fẹ́ràn Ìjàpá nitori ki gbọ tara ẹ, nitori eyi, inú bi i, ó fi Ọ̀kẹ́rẹ́ silẹ̀, ó kọjú ijà si Ìjàpá. Ó fi ibinú gé imú Ìjàpá jẹ. Ìjàpá bẹ̀rẹ̀ si ké igbe pẹ̀lú orin yi nitoÌri ki àwọn ẹranko yoku lè gba ohun lọwọ Asin:

Asín tòhun Ọ̀kẹ́rẹ́ —————– jo mi jo
Àwọn ló jọ njà ———————- jo mi jo
Ìjà ré mo wá là ———————-jo mi jo
Asín wá fi mí ni mú jẹ ———— jo mi jo
Ẹ gbà mí lọwọ́ rẹ̀ —————— jo mi jo
Àwò mí mbẹ lọ́jà ——————-jo mi jo

Àwọn ẹranko yoku kọ̀ lati gba Ìjàpá lọwọ Asin, dipò ki wọn làjà gẹ́gẹ́ bi orin arò Ìjàpá, yẹ̀yẹ́ ni wọn bẹ̀rẹ̀ si ṣe, pé Ìjàpá ri ẹ̀san òfófó. Nigbati Ìjàpá ri pé àwọn ẹranko yoku kò ṣetán lati gba ohun, ó lo ọgbọ́n inú rẹ̀ lati tu ara rẹ̀ silẹ̀. Ó fa imú rẹ àti ẹnu Asin wọ inú ikarawun rẹ, ó pa ikarawun dé mọ ẹnu Ọ̀kẹ́rẹ́. Asin bẹ̀rẹ̀ si jà pàtàpàtà lati tú ẹnu rẹ̀ silẹ̀. Bi ó ti dura bẹni ẹnu rẹ̀ gùn si titi ó fi já. Ìjà yi ló sọ Asin di ẹlẹ́nu gígùn, ti ó sọ Ìjàpá di onímú kékeré titi di ọjọ́ òni.

Ẹ̀kọ́ itàn yi ni pé kò si èrè rere ninú ijà tàbi iwà òfófó nitori igbẹhin àlébù wọnyi ki i dára.

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Originally posted 2015-05-01 06:30:37. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Ìtàn ti a o kà loni dá lórí ìdí ti ọmọ Ẹkùn fi di Ológbò – The Yoruba story being read is on “how a Tiger Cub became a Cat”

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Yorùbá ma npa ìtàn lati fi ṣe à ri kọ́gbọ́n tàbi fún ìkìlọ̀. Ẹ ṣọ́ra lati fi ìbẹ̀rù àti ojo bẹ̀rẹ̀ ọdún nitori a ma a géni kúrú. Lára ẹ̀kọ́ ti a lè ri fi kọ́ ọgbọ́n ni ìtàn ti a ka yi ni wi pé, onikálukú ni Ọlọrun fún ni ẹ̀bùn àti àyè ti rẹ̀ ni ayé. Ohun ti ó dára ni ìṣọ̀kan, ẹ̀kọ́ wa lati kọ́ lára bi ẹranko ti ó ni agbára ṣe mba ara wọ́n gbé, ó dára ki a gba ìkìlọ̀ àgbà tàbi ẹni ti ó bá ṣe nkan ṣáájú àti pé ìjayà tàbi ìbẹ̀rù lè gé ènìà kúrú bi o ti sọ ọmọ Ẹkùn di Ológbò.

Ẹ ka ìtàn yi ni èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì ni ojú ewé Yorùbá lóri ayélujára ti a kọ ni ọdún Ẹgbàálémẹ́rìndínlógún, oṣù kẹta, ọjọ́ kọkàndínlọ́gbọ̀n.

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Originally posted 2018-01-19 00:47:17. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Odò ti ó bá gbàgbé orisun gbi gbẹ ló ngbẹ” – “A river that forgets its source will eventually dry up”

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Orúkọ idile Yorùbá ti ó nparẹ́ nitori èsìn. Àwọn orúkọ ìdílé wọnyi kò di ẹlẹ́sìn lọ́wọ́ lati ṣe iṣẹ́ rere tàbi dé ọ̀run,

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Yoruba family names that are disappearing. These traditional names should not be seen as obstacles by religious ones to doing good work or getting to heaven.

ÒGÚN – god of iron, war and justice

Orúkọ idile Yorùbá	Orúkọ igbàlódé ti ó dipò orúkọ ibilẹ̀	English/Literal meaning – IFA –Yoruba Religion
Adéògún		Ogun’s crown
Ògúnadé		Ogun in the crown
Ògúnbámbi	Olúbambi
Ògúnbiyi	Olubiyi/Biyi	Ogun/God gave birth to this
Ògúnbùnmi	Olúbùnmi/Bunmi	Ogun/God gave me
Ògúnbọ̀wálé	Adébọ̀wálé/Débọ̀
Ògúndàmọ́lá	Adédàmọ́lá/Dàmọ́lá	Ogun/Crown mixed with wealth
Ògúndiyimú/Ògúndimú
Ògúǹdé/Ògúnrindé		Ogun has arrived
Ògúndélé	Ọládélé/Délé	Ogun came home
Ògúndèyi		Ogun has become this
Ògúnfúnmi/Ògúnbùnfúnmi	Olúwáfúnmi/Fúnmi	Ogun gave me
Ògúngbadé	Olúgbadé/Gbadé	Ogun received the crown
Ògúngbèjà	Olúgbèjà	Ogun/God defends
Ògúnkọ̀yà	Olúkọ̀yà/Kọ̀yà	Ogun/God rejected suffering
Ogunlade	Olulade
Ògúnlàjà	Olulaja/Laja	Ogun/God separated a fight
Ògúnlànà	Olúlànà	Ogun/God paved the way
Ògúnlékè	Ọlálékè/Lékè	Ogun/God prevailed
Ògúnléndé		Ogun pursued me here
Ògúnlẹyẹ	Olulẹyẹ/Lẹyẹ	Ogun/God is honourable
Ògúnmọ́dẹdé	Olúmọ́dẹdé	Ogun/God made the hunter to arrive
Ògúnmọ́lá	Olumola	Ogun/God plus wealth
Ògúnmuyiwa	Olúmuyiwa/Muyiwa	Ogun/God brought this
Ògúnpọ́nlé/Ògúnpọ́nmilé	Olúpọ́nlé/Pọ́nlé	Ogun/God honoured me
Ògúnrẹ̀milẹ́kún	Oluwarẹmilẹkun/Rẹmi	Ogun/God consoled me
Ògúnrọ̀gbà	Adérọ̀gbà	Ogun/Crown has eased time
Ògúnsànyà	Olúsànyà/Sànyà	Ogun/God repay suffering
Ògúnṣẹ̀san	Olúṣẹsan/Ṣẹ̀san	Ogun/God compensate
Ògúnṣinà	Olúṣinà/Ṣina	Ogun/God opened the way
Ògúnṣọlá	Olúṣọlá/Ṣọlá	Ogun/God created wealth
Ògúnṣuyi	Ọláṣuyi/Ṣuyi	Ogun/God created honour
Ògúntóbi	Oluwatóbi	Ogun/God is great
Ògúntọ́ba	Olútọ̀ba	Ogun/God is equal to the King
Ògúntólú	Adétólú	Ogun/Crown is equal to the gods
Ògúntọ́lá	Olútọ́lá	Ogun/God is equal to wealth
Ògúntọ̀nà	Adétọ̀nà	Ogun/God leads the way
Ògúntoyinbo		Ogun is equal to the white man
Ogunye		Ogun survived
Ògúnyẹmi	Olúyẹmi/Yẹmi	Ogun suits me

Originally posted 2016-04-05 11:47:25. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Àjàpá rẹ Erin sílẹ̀ – “Ìjàlọ ò lè jà, ó lè bọ́ ṣòkòtò ni idi òmìrán”: The Tortoise humbled the Elephant – “Soldier ant cannot fight, but can cause the giant to remove pant”.

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Erin jẹ ẹranko ti Ọlọrun da lọ́lá pẹlu titobi rẹ ninu igbo. Yorùbá ni “Koríko ti Erin bá ti tẹ̀, àtẹ̀gbé ni láyé”, oko ti Erin bá wọ̀, olóko bẹ wọ igbèsè tori ibajẹ ti o ma ṣẹlẹ̀ si irú oko bẹ. Gbogbo ẹranko bọ̀wọ̀ fún Erin, nitori Kìnìún ọlọ́là ijù kò lè pa Erin.

Bi Erin ti tóbi tó, ni ó gọ̀ tó. Ni ọjọ́ kan, gbogbo ẹranko pe ìpàdé lati pari ìjà fún Kọ̀lọ̀kọ̀lọ̀ àti Kìnìún. Kọ̀lọ̀kọ̀lọ̀ ni bi ohun ba pa ẹran, Kìnìún a fi ògbójú gba ẹran yi jẹ. Kàkà ki Erin da ẹjọ́ pẹ̀lú òye, ṣe ló tún dá kun. Ìhàlẹ̀ àti ìgbéraga ni àwùjọ yi bi awọn ẹranko yoku ninu. O bi Kọ̀lọ̀kọ̀lọ̀ ninu to bẹ gẹ ti kò lè fọhùn. Àjàpá nikan lo dide lati fún Erin ni èsì ọ̀rọ̀, ṣùgbọ́n gbogbo ẹranko yoku bú si ẹ̀rín nitori wọn fi ojú di Àjàpá. Dipo ki Àjàpá panumọ́, ó pe erin níjà.

Ni ọjọ́ ìjà, Erin kò múra nitori ó mọ̀ pé bi Àjàpá ti kéré tó, bi ohun bá gbé ẹsẹ̀ le, ọ̀run lèrọ̀. Àjàpa mọ̀ pé ohun ko ni agbára, nitori eyi, ó dá ọgbọ́n ti yio fi bá Erin jà lai di èrò ọ̀run. Àjàpá ti pèsè, agbè mẹta pẹlu ìgbẹ́, osùn àti ẹfun ti yio dà lé Erin lóri lati dójú ti. Ó tọ́jú awọn agbè yi si ori igi nitosi ibi ti wọn ti fẹ́ jà, ó mọ̀ pé pẹ̀lú ibinu erin á jà dé idi ibi ti yio dà le lori.

Awọn ẹranko péjọ lati wòran ijà lãrin Àjàpá àti Erin. Àjàpá mọ̀ pe bi erin bá subú kò lè dide, nigbati ti ijà bẹ̀rẹ̀, ẹhin ni Àjàpá wà ti o ti nsọ òkò ọ̀rọ̀ si erin lati dá inú bi. Pẹ̀lú ibinú, ki ó tó yípadà dé ibi ti Àjàpá wa, Àjàpá a ti kósi lábẹ́, eleyi dá awọn ẹranko lára yá.

: Erin múra ìjà – Elephant charged for a fight. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Àjàpá – Tortoise. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: ẹranko péjọ lati wòran ijà – animals gathered to watch a fight. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Yorùbá ni “Bi ìyà nla ba gbeni ṣánlẹ̀, kékeré á gorí ẹni” ni ikẹhin, Àjàpá bori erin pẹ̀lú ọgbọ́n, gbogbo ẹranko gbé Àjàpá sókè pẹ̀lú ìdùnnú gun ori ibi ti erin wó si.

Ìtàn Yorùbá yi fihan pé kò si ẹni ti a lè fi ojú di. Ti a bá fẹ́ ka ìtàn yi ni ẹ̀kún rẹ́rẹ́ ni èdè Gẹẹsi, ẹ ṣe àyẹ̀wò rẹ ninu iwé “Yoruba Trickster Tales” ti Oyekan Owomoyela kọ.

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Originally posted 2013-10-25 17:02:09. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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Àwọn ọ̀nà oríṣiríṣi ni a le fi gbé àṣà Yorùbá àti lílò iṣẹ́ ọ̀nà ni ilẹ̀ Yorùbá jáde lórí ẹ̀rọ-alántakùn. Onírúurú ìṣe ọ̀nà ni a le fi sí ẹ̀rọ-alántakùn bí i sinimá, àwòrán, ọ̀rọ̀ aláìláwòrán, ọrin àti ìtàn ti ayé àtijọ́. A máa fi àṣà Yorùbá hàn sí gbogbo ènìyàn lórí ẹ̀rọ-alántakùn nípa fífi gbogbo ohun tí ó dára gan hàn ni nínú ilẹ̀ Yorùbá àti ilẹ̀ Áfíríkà. Gbogbo àwọn orílẹ̀-èdè láàyé máa rí ilẹ̀ Áfíríkà bí o ti ṣe rí gan gan.

Lóde òní á rí ohun gẹ̀ẹ́sì púpọ̀ lórí ẹ̀rọ alántakùn sùgbọ́n à á rí ohun Áfíríkà díẹ̀, bí ó ti lẹ̀ jẹ́ pé ilẹ̀ Áfíríkà tóbi gan an ni. Nítorí náà a ní ànfàànì láti gbé ìṣe Yorùbá jáde nípaṣè ẹ̀rọ alántakùn. Ó máa gbé àṣà Yorùbá jáde lórí ẹ̀rọ ayélujára fún gbogbo ènìyàn láti rí gbogbo ohun tí ó dára nípa ilẹ̀ Yorùbá àti ilẹ̀ Áfíríkà.

A le máa wá lórí Google Search láti rí púpọ̀ nípa àṣà Yorùbá bí i èdè, àwòrán, àpóti-amóhùn-máwòrán, ìròyìn àti ìtàn Yorùbá oríṣiríṣi. A tún ní Google Search tí ó nlo èdè Yorùbá, a sì ní Wikipedia fún Yorùbá, nairaland.com àti yorupedia.com. Ọ̀nà dáradára wọ́nyìí ni láti bá ara ẹni sọ̀rọ̀ nípa ìṣe Yorùbá, a sì fi gbogbo náà hàn sí àwọn láayé. Láìpẹ́ ẹ̀rọ ayélujára máa ṣe ju láti yára wá rí ìṣe Áfíríkà fún ilẹ̀ Náíjíríà.

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There are many ways of promoting Yoruba culture and arts on the net. Various Yoruba works of art such as cinema, pictures, articles, song and folklores can be publicised on the net. We need to showcase Yoruba culture to all people through various network by enlightening the world about what is good in Yoruba land and Africa as well. This will enable other Nations of the world to have a better perspective of Yoruba culture and Africa as a whole. Continue reading →

Originally posted 2014-12-12 01:05:57. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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Àjàpá rẹ Erin sílẹ̀ – “Ìjàlọ ò lè jà, ó lè bọ́ ṣòkòtò ni idi òmìrán”: The Tortoise humbled the Elephant – “Soldier ant cannot fight, but can cause the giant to remove pant”.

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