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“Ẹni tó Lórí kò ní Fìlà, Ẹni tó ní Fìlà kò Lórí”: “The one who has a Head has no Cap, the one who has a Cap has no Head”

Fìlà Aṣọ Òfì – Traditional Yoruba Cap
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Ọ̀rọ̀ Yorùbá ní “Ẹni tó Lórí kò ní Fìlà, Ẹni tó ní Fìlà kò Lórí”.

Tani eni “Ẹni tó Lórí ti kò ní Fila”? Enití gbogbo àyè wà fún lati ṣe nkan nla bi ka kọ́ ẹ̀kọ́ ìjìnlẹ̀ lati pèsè àyè à́ti ohun améyédẹrùn fún ìlú àti ará ìlú tí kò ló àyè yi.

Tani “Ẹni tí ó ni Fìlà tí kò Lórí”? Eni tí ìlú tàbí òbí ti pèsè àyè àti gbogbo ohun améyédẹrùn fún láti lè kọ́ ẹ̀kọ́ ìjìnlẹ̀ ṣùgbọ́n tó kọ̀ láti kọ ẹ̀kọ́ tàbi kó kọ́ iṣẹ́ ọwọ..

Kò sí ẹni tó le ni fìlà lai lórí, nítorí Ọlọrun dá Orí fún gbogbo ẹ̀dá alàyè, ṣùgbọ́n ènìà lè̀ lóri, kó má ni fìlà tí ó jẹ́ àtọwọ́dá ọmọ ènìà. Nítorí ìdí èyi, “Ẹni tó lórí yẹ kó ní Fìlà”, nípa lí lo orí lati pèsè àyè àti ohun amáyéderùn. Fún àpẹrẹ, ai lo orí lati pèse ohun améyédẹrùn ló fa sún kẹrẹ fà kẹrẹ ọkọ̀ ni ìlú Èkó nítorí bi Èkó bá lo ọkọ ojú omi, ọkọ̀ Ojúirin pẹ̀lú ọkọ̀ Orí ilẹ̀ lati kó ènìà àti ẹru lati ibìkan dé ibìkejì, sún kẹrẹ fà kẹrẹ ọkọ̀ á dín kù gidigidi àti wípé a dín ìyà àti àsìkò ti àwọn èrò nlo lójú ọ̀nà lójojúmọ́ kù.

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Yoruba adage that said “The One who has a Head has no Cap, the One who has a Cap has no Head”.

“Who can be described as having a head without a Cap”? Anyone that has failed to utilize the opportunity available to him/her and the community.

“Who can be described as having a cap without a head”? This is the one who has no opportunity, despite his/her potentials to become responsible to him/herself and for the Society by refusing to acquire education or skill.

In the true sense, “No one can have a Cap without a Head”, because God created every living thing with a “Head”, but “One can have a Head without a Cap”, because Cap is manmade. As a result, “Anyone with a Head should have a Cap” by using the Head to create the Cap, which in this case is the opportunity and the infrastructure. For example, most often not using the Head to create the infrastructure is the bane of heavy traffic gridlock in Lagos because if Boats are used for Sea/Water Transportation as well as Train and Vehicular Transportation, this would reduce the unnecessary daily loss of time and the suffering of the commuters.

Originally posted 2013-05-24 22:46:31. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Ni Ayé òde òni, njẹ́ ó yẹ ki a pọ́n Àṣà fi fẹ́ Iyàwó púpọ̀ lé ni Igbéyàwó Ìbílẹ̀ Yorùbá?” – “In Modern times, should Polygamy be encouraged in Yoruba Traditional Marriage?”

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Ni igbà àtijọ́, oníyàwó kan kò wọ́pọ̀ nitori iṣẹ́ Àgbẹ̀. Àṣà fi fẹ́ iyàwó púpọ̀ ṣe kókó nitori bibi ọmọ púpọ̀ pàtàki ọmọ ọkùnrin fún irànlọ́wọ́ iṣẹ́-oko. Fi fẹ̀ iyàwó púpọ̀ kò pin si ilẹ̀ Yorùbá tàbi ilẹ̀ Aláwọ̀dúdú nikan, ó wọ́pọ̀ ni ilẹ̀ Aláwọ̀funfun ni ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ọdún sẹhin ṣùgbọ́n nitori òwò ẹrú àti ẹ̀sin igbàgbọ́ wọn bẹ̀rẹ̀ àṣà fi fẹ iyàwó kan. Lẹhin òwò ẹrú, li lo ẹ̀rọ igbàlódé fún iṣẹ́ oko jẹ ki Aláwọ̀funfun lè dúró pẹ̀lú àṣà fi fẹ́ iyàwó kan.

Ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ọ̀dọ́ ayé òde òni ti kọ àṣà fi fẹ́ iyàwó púpọ̀ silẹ̀ nitori ẹ̀sìn, ìmọ̀ àti si sá fún rògbòdiyàn ti ó lọ pẹ̀lú iyàwó púpọ̀. Iṣẹ́ Alákọ̀wé kò ṣe fi jogún fún ọmọ nitori iwé-ẹ̀ri àti ipò ti èniyàn dé ni iṣẹ́ Akọ̀wé tàbi iṣẹ́ Ìjọba kò ṣe fi jogún fún ọmọ bi oko. Owó ti ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ Oniṣẹ́-oṣ̀u ngba kò tó lati bọ́ iyàwó kan ki owó oṣù míràn tó wọlé, bẹni kò tó gba ilé nla ti ó lè gba iyàwó púpọ̀ pàtàki ni ilú nla bi Èkó. Àṣà iyàwó púpọ̀ ṣi pọ̀, ni àwọn ilú kékeré tàbi Abúlé laarin àwọn àgbẹ̀ àti àwọn ti kò kàwé.

Yorùbá ni “Bàbá, bàbá gbogbo ayé”, bi iyàwó kò bá ni iṣẹ́ lati tọ́jú ọmọ wọn, ìṣẹ́ dé, nitori eyi, ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ obinrin Yorùbá ma ntẹpá mọ́ṣẹ́ lati lè tọ́jú ọmọ wọn lai dúró de ọkọ. Ìyà àti ìṣẹ́ ni fún ọmọ púpọ̀ àti àwon iyàwó ọkùnrin ti kò ni iṣẹ́ tàbi eyi ti ó ni iṣẹ́ ti kò wúlò.

Ewu ti ó wà ni ilé oníyàwó púpọ̀ ju ire ibẹ̀ lọ. Yorùbá ni “Oníyàwó kan kò mọ ẹjọ́ oníyàwó púpọ̀ da a”. Lára ewu wọnyi ni, ki i si ifọ̀kànbalẹ̀ nitori ijà àti ariwo ti owú ji jẹ laarin àwọn iyàwó ma nfà pàtàki ni agbo ilé nlá tàbi ilé Ọlọ́rọ̀ àti Olóyè. Ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ilé oníyàwó púpọ̀ ma nda ahoro lẹhin ikú Olóri ilé nitori kò si ẹni ti ó ni ìfẹ́ tọ si Bàbá oníyàwó púpọ̀.

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Originally posted 2015-07-24 22:19:43. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Ilé là ńwò ká tó sọmọ lórúkọ” – Orúkọ ẹni ni ìfihàn ẹni: One considers the circumstances of the home before naming a child – Your name is your identity

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Ọpọlọpọ ọmọ Yorùbá ti bẹ̀rẹ̀ si tijú lati jẹ orúkọ ti òbí fi èdè Yorùbá sọ wọn. Èyi tó bá tún gba lati jẹ orúkọ Yorùbá á tún bã jẹ ni kikọ tàbi ni pipè. Èwo ni ká kọ “Bayọ ni Bayor, Fẹmi ni Phemmy, Tọlani ni Thorlani – kilo njẹ bẹ̃? Nigbati ẹni to ni orúkọ bá nbajẹ bawo ni àjòji ṣe lè pe orúkọ na dada? Lẹhin ọdún pipẹ́ itumọ̀ orúkọ ti wọn ba jẹ yi a sọnù.

“Ẹni ti kò bámọ̀ itàn ara rẹ̀, wọn á pe lorúkọ ti ki ṣe tirẹ, á si dáhùn”. Á gbọ́ ti igbà òwò burúkú “Òwò Ẹrú”, ti ilú tó lágbára ra àwọn enia bi ẹni ra ohun ini. Ni àsikò yi, bi wọn bà kó enia lẹ́rú, olówó rẹ á fun lórúkọ nitori ko ma ba ranti ibi ti ó ti ḿbọ̀. Eleyi jẹ ki ó ṣòro fún ẹrú lati mọ ibi ti wọn ti wa lẹhin ti òwò ẹrú pari. Ohun ribiribi ti ẹrú ṣe, kò hàn si àwọn ti ó kù ni ilẹ̀ aláwọ̀-dúdú pé dúdú ti wọn kó lẹ́rú ló ṣẽ, nitori orúkọ ti ó yi padà.

Òwe Yorùbá ni “Ilé làńwò kátó sọmọ lórúkọ”. Ó ṣeni lãnu pé ọpọlọpọ ọmọ Yorùbá kò mọ iyi orúkọ wọn, nitori eyi fúnra wọn ni wọn pa orúkọ wọn da si orúkọ ti wọn kò mọ itumọ̀ rẹ.

: Òbí gbé ọmọ wá fún ìsọmọ lórúkọ– Parent presenting child for naming. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Ìkómọ – Naming. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Ẹ jọ̀wọ́, ẹ maṣe jẹ́ki ẹ̀yà àti èdè Yorùbá parẹ́. “Orúkọ ẹni ni ifihàn ẹni”, ao ni parẹ máyé o (Àṣẹ)

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Originally posted 2014-01-21 21:13:32. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Àpẹrẹ Ẹrú ati Owó Àna fún Ìtọrọ Iyàwó ni Idilé Arinmájàgbẹ̀” – “Sample of List for Traditional Marriage Items and Bride Price from Arinmajagbe Family”

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Gẹ́gẹ́ bi a ti kọ tẹ́lẹ̀, ẹrù àti owó àna yàtọ̀ lati idilé kan si ekeji, ṣùgbọ́n àwọn ohun àdúrà bára mu ni ilẹ̀ Yorùbá pàtàki Oyin, Obi, Ataare, Orógbó. Fún ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ẹbi Yorùbá, ogoji ni oye àwọn ẹrù bi Obi, Orógbó, Ataare, Ẹja-gbígbẹ àti Iṣu ti idile ma ngba. Olóri ẹbi lè din oye ẹrù ku lati din ìnáwó ọkọ iyàwó kù. Lẹhin igbéyàwó ibilẹ̀, wọn yio pin ẹrù yi (yàtọ̀ si ẹrù fún Iyàwó), si ọ̀nà meji lati kó apá kan àti apá keji fún Idilé Bàbá àti Ìyá Iyàwó. Ẹ ṣe àyẹ̀wò àpẹrẹ ẹrú ati owó àna fún Idilé Arinmájàgbẹ̀ ni Ìbòròpa-Àkókó, Ipinlẹ̀ Ondó ni ojú iwé yi.

Yorùbá /English Translation
Ẹrù Àdúrà Ìwọ̀n Traditional Prayer items/Quantity
Ataare Ogún Alligator Pepper 20
Obi Àbàtà Ogún Traditional Kolanut 20
Obi Gbànja Ogún Kolanut 20
Orógbó Ogún Bitter Kola 20
Ẹja gbigbẹ Abori Ẹyọ Meji Dry Fish 02
Oyin Ìgò Meji Honey 02 Bottles
Iyọ̀ ìrèké Páálí Meji Sugar 02 pkts

Apẹ̀rẹ̀ ti a pin àwọn èso oriṣiriṣi wọnyi si: Baskets of assorted fruits
Àgbọn Mẹjọ Cocoanut 08
Ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀-wẹ́wẹ́ Ẹ̀ya Meji Banana 02 Bunches
Òrombó/Ọsàn Méjìlá Oranges 12
Ọ̀pẹ̀-òyinbó Méjì Pineapple 02

Àwọn Oún ji jẹ: Food Items
Epo-pupa Garawa kan Palm Oil 01 Keg (25kg)
Iyọ̀ Àpò Kan Salt 01 Bag
Iṣu Ogóji Yam 40 Tubers
Abo Ewúrẹ́ kékeré Ẹyọ kan She Goat 01
Àkàrà òyinbó Páálí nla Meji Biscuits/Cookies 02 Cartons

Ohun Mimu/Ọti Òyinbó; Assorted Local and foreign Drinks
Ọti Àdúrà Ìgò Meji Local Gin 02 Bottles
Ọti Ṣẹ̀kẹ̀tẹ́ Garawa Meji Local Malt 02 Keg (25ltr)
Ẹmu-ọ̀pẹ Garawa Meji Palm Wine 02 Keg (25ltr)
Ọti Òyinbó Páálí nla Meji Gulder 02 Cartons
Ọti Òyinbó Páálí Meji Stout 02 Cartons
Omi aládùn Páálí Meji Mineral/Soft Drink 02 Cartons/Crate

Ẹrù Iyàwó Items for the Bride
Àpóti Aṣọ kan 01 Suitcase of Assorted Clothes
Bibeli kan 01 Bible
Agboòrùn kan 01 Umbrella

Àpò Owó Money: Envelopes for
Owó Ìyá-gbọ́ Bride’s Mother’s consent
Owó Bàbá gbọ́ Bride’s Father’s consent
Owó Ọmọ ilé Children
Owó Ìyàwó ilé Wives
Owó Ẹpọnsi Bride’s Elder Sisters

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Originally posted 2015-08-28 19:37:22. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Bibi ire kò ṣe fi owó rà – Yoruba names” – “Good pedigree cannot be bought with money”

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Kò di igbà ti enia bá ni owó rẹpẹtẹ ki ó tó sọ ọmọ rẹ ni “Ọlá” nitori Yorùbá ka ipò giga, ọmọ, ilera, orúkọ rere si “Ọlá”. Ibi ti “Ọlá” wà ninú orúkọ Yorùbá, a lè lo “Adé; Ibi; Olú; Ọmọ; Oyè” dipò. Fún àpẹrẹ, “Ọláyẹmi; Adéyẹmi; Ibiyẹmi; Olúyẹmi; Ọmọyẹmi àti Oyèyẹmi”.

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It is not until a person has so much money before naming a child “Ola which connotes Wealth”, because Yoruba regard, high position in the society, children, good health, good name etc as “Wealth”. Wherever “Ola” appears in a name, it can also be replaced with “Ade – Crown; Ibi – Birth; Omo – Child; Oye – Chieftaincy”. For example “Olayemi; Adeyemi; Ibiyemi; Oluyemi; Omoyemi and Oyeyemi”.

B TO N
Yoruba Names	Short Form	English meaning
Bọ̀bọ́lá	Bọ̀bọ́	Met wealth
Bọ́ládalẹ́	Bọ́lá	Remain with wealth till night
Bọlajoko	Bọla	Seat with wealth
Bọ́lánlé	Bọ́lá	Met wealth at home
Bọ́látitó	Bọ́lá	How great the wealth
Dámilọ́lá	Dámi	Prosper me
Dáramọ́lá	Dára	Beautiful with wealth
Dúródọlá	Dúró	Wait for wealth
Dúrótọlá	Dúró	Wait with wealth
Ẹniọlá	Ẹni	Wealthy/Prominent Personality
Fadéjimi	Jimi	Leave the crown with me
Faramádé	Mádé	Associate with the crown
Faramọ́lá	Fara	Associate with wealth
Fẹ̀hintọlá	Tọlá	Lean back on wealth
Fọlábi	Fọ́la	Came at the time of convenience
Fọlájimi	Jimi	Leave the wealth with me
Fọláhàn	Fọlá	Show off wealth
Fọlákẹ́mi	Fọlákẹ́	Use wealth to pet me
Fọlámi	Fọlá	Breathing in wealth
Fọláṣadé	Ṣadé	Use wealth as crown
Fọláyan	Fọlá	Boastful in wealth
Fọláyẹmi	Yẹmi	Let wealth suit me
Fúnmikẹ́/Fúnkẹ́	Funkẹ	Given to me to pet
Ibitọ́lá	Ibi	Birth is equal to wealth
Ikẹ́adé	Ikẹ	Care of the Crown
Imisiọla	Imisi	The breath of wealth
Iniọla	Ini	Ownership of wealth
Iretiọla	Ireti	Expectation of wealth
Iyiọla	Iyi	The honour of wealth
Jayéọlá	Jayé	Enjoy wealth
Jayéọba	Jayé	Enjoy kingship
Jadesọla	Jade	Come into wealth
Jokotọla	Joko	Seat in the company of wealth
Jọ́ládé	Jọ́lá	Let wealth come
Jọláadé	Jọlá/Adé	Enjoy the wealth of crown
Jọ́láyẹmi	Jọla/Yẹmi	Let wealth suit me
Káriọlá	Kári	The wealth got round
Kayinsọla	Káyin	Drop honey in to wealth
Kẹ́misọ́lá	Kẹ́mi	Pet me into wealth
Kọ́lápọ̀	Kọ́lá	Bring wealth together
Kọ́láwọlé	Kọ́lá	Bring wealth home
Mobọ́láji	Bọ́láji	I woke up with wealth
Monisọ́lá	Moni	There is an addition to my wealth
Mosúnmọ́lá	Mosún	I got closer to wealth
Moyọ̀sádé	Moyọ̀	I rejoice into crown
Moyọ̀sọ́lá	Moyọ̀	I rejoice into wealth
Ninisọ́lá	Nini	Having an addition to wealth

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Originally posted 2014-07-04 23:41:51. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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Originally posted 2013-01-24 21:03:41. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Bi Egúngún/Eégún bá ńlé ni ki a má rọ́jú, bi ó ṣe ńrẹ ará ayé, ló ńrẹ ará Ọrun – “If one is being pursued by the Yoruba Masquerade, one should persevere, as the living do get tired, so also are the spirits”

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Yorùbá ma ńṣe ọdún Egúngún/Eégún ni ọdọ-dún lati ṣe iranti Bàbánlá/Ìyánlá wọn ti ó ti di olóògbé nitori wọn ni iṣẹ́ lati ṣe laarin alàyè lati rán ará ilú leti pé ki wọn di àjogúnbá ẹ̀kọ́ iwà rere mú. Yorùbá má ńpe Egúngún/Eégún ni “Ará Ọ̀run”.

Egúngún/Eégún ma ńgbé ọ̀pá tàbi ẹgba lati na ẹni ti ó bá hu iwà burúkú ni àwùjọ. Fún àpẹrẹ, obinrin ti kò múra dáradára tàbi ẹni ti ó bá wọ bàtà, Eégún á le lati naa.

Òwe Yorùbá ti ó ni “Bi Egúngún/Eégún bá ńlé ni ki a má rọ́jú, bi ó ṣe ńrẹ ará ayé, ló ńrẹ ará Ọrun”, ṣe gba ẹni ti ó bá wà ninú ìṣòro ni ìyànjú pé, ìṣòro yi ki ṣe ohun ti kò ni tán tàbi ni òpin. Èyi tùmọ́ si pé, ìṣòro yi á ré kọjá bi enia bá lè rọ́jú.

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ọdún Egúngún/Eégún – Yoruba Masquerade Festival

Yoruba Masquerade Festival is held annually in memory of the Ancestors that have passed on, because they have responsibility among the living to remind them to continue with the moral ethics left by the Ancestors. Yoruba Masquerades are regarded as “Spirits or Alien”. Continue reading →

Originally posted 2015-08-07 03:30:43. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Wi wé Gèlè Ìgbàlódé – How to tie Modern Head Scarfs

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Originally posted 2015-07-07 19:41:40. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Àdúrà ló ńgbà, agbára ki gbà” – ohun èlò fún àdúrà ìbílẹ̀: “It is prayer that is answered, power is never answered” – Items used for traditional prayer.

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Lati ọjọ́ ti aláyé ti dá ayé ni Yorùbá ti ni ìgbàgbọ́ ninu ki a gba àdúrà nitori pe ohun gbogbo fẹ́ àdúrà “Ohun ti o dára fẹ́ àdúrà ki ó bà lé dára si, eyi ti kò dára na fẹ́ àdúrà ki ó bà lé yanjú”. Bi àwọn “Ìgbàgbọ́ tàbi ilé-àdúrà aláṣọ funfun” ti ńlo “Àbẹ́là” gba àdúrà a ni Yorùbá ma ńlo àwọn ohun ọ̀gbin bi: Orógbó, Obì, Atare àti Oyin nibi ètò ìgbéyàwó, ìsọmọ lórúkọ, ìṣílé, àjọ̀dún àti bẹ̃bẹ lọ. Ẹ jẹ ki a ṣe akiyesi bi Yorùbá ti ńlo wọn fún àdúrà:

Orógbó: Bitter-kola

Orógbó: Bitter-kola. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Ọpọlọpọ ìgbà ni a ki mọ ẹni ti o gbin igi orógbó nitori igi rẹ lè pé igba ọdún, nitori eyi, Yorùbá ma ńlo lati gbàdúrà nibi ṣiṣe fún ẹmi gigun pe “wa gbó wa tọ́”.

Obì: Kola-nut

Obì: Kola-nut. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Obì wulo fún ọrọ ajé. Yorùbá ni “ọdọdún la nri orógbó, ọdọdún la nri obì lori atẹ” nitori eyi wọn a lo fún àdúrà pe “obì a bi iku, àti pé ẹni na a ṣe àmọ́dún”.

Atare: Guinea/Maleguetta/Alligator pepper

Atare: Guinea/Maleguetta/Alligator pepper. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Ọmọ/èso pọ ninu atare, nitori eyi wọn a fi gba àdúrà, pataki fún ẹni ti o nṣe ìgbéyàwó pe “ilé wọn á kún fún ọmọ” tàbi nibi ìsọmọ lórúkọ pe “bi wọn ṣe bi ọmọ na, ilé tirẹ̀ na á kún fún ọmọ”.

Oyin: Honey

Oyin – Honey. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Òwe Yorùbá ni “Dídùn là ḿbá láfárá oyin”, nitori eyi wọn a lo oyin lati gba àdúrà nibi ìgbéyàwó, ìsọmọ lórúkọ àti ṣiṣe yoku pe ayé ẹni ti o nṣe nkan á dùn bi oyin.

ENGLISH TRANSLATION

Since creation, Yoruba people had always believed in praying because all things require prayer “What is good require prayer for sustenance, what is bad requires prayer for solution”. As the “Christians or the white garment Churches” use “Candles” for praying, so do Yoruba people use agricultural produce such as: Bitter-kola, Kola-nut, Alligator pepper and Honey to pray during traditional marriage, naming ceremony, house warming, anniversaries etc. Let us note some ways Yoruba people use these items for prayer:

Most often the planter of bitter-kola tree is unknown because the tree can live for two hundred years, hence Yoruba used this to pray during ceremony for long live “the celebrant will long and old”.

Kola-nut is useful as cash crop. Yoruba adage said “Bitter-kola is found yearly, kola-nut is found annually on market display”, as a result of this adage it is believed and reflected in the prayer that said “kola-nut will push away death and the person will live to see another year”.

Alligator pepper often carry many seeds, hence it used during prayer, particularly during traditional marriage that “the couple’s home will be full of children” or during naming ceremony that “as the baby was born so also his/her house will be full children”.

Yoruba Proverb as translated by Oyekan Owomoyela “One finds only sweetness in a honey comb”. This can be applied to the prayer that “The celebrant’s affairs will always be characterized by pleasantness”.

Originally posted 2013-12-13 21:05:33. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Ìfura loògùn àgbà, àgbà ti kò sọnú, á sọnù”: “Suspicion is the medicine of the elder, an unthoughtful elder will be lost”

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Ẹ̀kọ́ kíkọ́ ni ó lè fún àgbà ni ọgbọ́n àti òye lati lè sọnú. Oriṣiriṣi ọ̀nà ni a lè fi gbà kọ́ ẹ̀kọ́, ṣugbọn ni ayé òde òni, ohun gbogbo ni a lè ri kọ́ ni orí ayélujára.

Bi ayélujára ti sọ ayé di ẹ̀rọ̀ tó bẹ̃ ló tún bayé jẹ́ si. Àwọn ọmọ ìgbàlódé mọ èlò ẹ̀rọ ayélujára ju àgbàlagbà lọ. Àgbà ti kò bá ni ìfura, ki o si kọ ẹ̀kọ́ lilo ẹ̀rọ ayélujára á sọnù.

Ki ṣe orí ẹ̀rọ ayélujára nikan ni ó ti yẹ ki àgbà ma fura ki o ma ba sọnù. Àgbà ni lati ṣe akiyesi àwọn ohun wọnyi: ṣọ́ra fún àwọn Òṣèlú nipa ṣi ṣọ́ ìbò ti a di dáradára; owó ni ilé ifowó-pamọ́; wi wo àyíká fún amin ewu ti o le wa ni àyíká; ṣi ṣọ irú ounjẹ ti o yẹ ki a jẹ; àti bẹ̃bẹ̃ lọ.

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Originally posted 2014-12-09 10:30:49. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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