Category Archives: Yoruba Folklore

Ààntéré ọmọ Òrìṣà-Omi – “Ọmọ o láyọ̀lé, ẹni ọmọ sin lo bimọ”: Aantere – The River goddess child “Children are not to be rejoiced over, only those whose children bury them really have children”.

Yorùbá ka ọmọ si ọlá àti iyì ti yio tọ́jú ìyá àti bàbá lọ́jọ́ alẹ́. Eyi han ni orúkọ ti Yorùbá nsọ ọmọ bi: Ọmọlọlá, Ọmọniyi, Ọmọlẹ̀yẹ, Ọmọ́yẹmi, Ọlọ́mọ́là, Ọlọ́mọlólayé, Ọmọdunni, Ọmọwunmi, Ọmọgbemi, Ọmọ́dára àti bẹ̃bẹ̃ lọ. A o tun ṣe akiyesi ni àṣà Yorùbá pe bi obinrin ba wọ ilé ọkọ, wọn ki pe ni orúkọ ti ìyá ati bàbá sọ, wọn a fun ni orúkọ ni ilé ọkọ. Nigbati ó bá ṣẹ̀ṣẹ̀ wọlé wọn a pe ni “Ìyàwó” ṣùgbọ́n bi ó bá ti bímọ a di “Ìyá orúkọ àkọ́bí”, bi ó bá bi ibeji tabi ibẹta a di “Ìyá Ibeji tàbi Ìyá Ibẹta”. Bàbá ọmọ a di “Bàbá orúkọ ọmọ àkọ̀bí, Bàbá Ibeji tàbi Bàbá Ìbẹta”. Nitori idi eyi, ìgbéyàwó ti kò bá si ọmọ ma nfa irònú púpọ̀.

Ni abúlé kan ni aye atijọ, ọkọ ati ìyàwó yi kò bímọ fún ọpọlọpọ ọdún lẹhin ìgbéyàwó. Nitori àti bímọ, wọn lọ si ilé Aláwo, wọn lọ si ilé oníṣègùn lati ṣe aajo, ṣùgbọ́n wọn o ri ọmọ bi. Aladugbo wọn gbà wọn niyanju ki wọn lọ si ọ̀dọ̀ Olóri-awo ni ìlú keji. Ọkọ àti ìyàwó tọ Olóri-awo yi lọ lati wa idi ohun ti wọn lè ṣe lati bímọ. Olóri-awo ṣe iwadi lọ́dọ̀ Ifa pẹ̀lú ọ̀pẹ̀lẹ̀ rẹ, o ṣe àlàyé pe ko si ọmọ mọ lọdọ Òrìṣà ṣùgbọ́n nigbati ẹ̀bẹ̀ pọ, o ni ọmọ kan lo ku lọdọ Òrìṣà-Omi, ṣùgbọ́n ti ohun bá gba ọmọ yi fún wọn kò ni bá wọn kalẹ́, nitori ti o ba lọ si odò ki ó tó bi ọmọ ni ilé ọkọ yio kú, Òrìṣà-Omi á gba ọmọ rẹ padà. Ọkọ àti Ìyàwó ni awọn a gbã bẹ.

Ààntére lọ fọ abọ́ lódò – Aantere went to the River to do dishes. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Ìyàwó lóyún, ó bi obinrin, wọn sọ ni “Ààntéré” eyi ti ó tumọ si “Ọmọ Omi”. Gbogbo ẹbi àti ará bá wọn yọ̀ ni ọjọ́ ìsọmọ lórúkọ. Ni ọjọ kan, Ààntéré bẹ awọn òbí rẹ pé ohun fẹ́ sáré lọ fọ abọ́, awọn òbí rẹ kọ. Nigbati ẹ̀bẹ̀ pọ wọn gbà nitori o ti dàgbà tó lati wọ ilé-ọkọ, wọn ti gbàgbé ewọ ti Olóri-awo sọ fún wọn pe, o ni lati wọ ile ọkọ ki o to bímọ. Ààntéré dé odò, Òrìṣà-omi, ri ọmọ rẹ, o fi iji nla fa Ààntéré wọ inú omi lai padà.

Ìyá àti Bàbá Ààntéré, reti ki ó padà lati odò ṣùgbọ́n kò dé, wọn ké dé ilé Ọba, Ọba pàṣẹ ki ọmọdé àti àgbà ìlú wa Ààntéré lọ. Nigba ti wọn dé idi odò, wọn bẹrẹ si gbọ orin ti Ààntéré nkọ, ṣùgbọ́n wọn ò ri.

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Originally posted 2013-10-11 20:24:26. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Ori ló mọ iṣẹ́ àṣe là”: Ògbójú-ọdẹ di Adẹmu fún Ará-Ọ̀run – “Destiny determines the work that leads to prosperity”: Great Hunter became Palm-wine tapper for the Spirits

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Ọkunrin kan wa láyé àtijọ́, Ògbójú-ọdẹ ni, ṣùgbọ́n bi ó ti pa ẹran tó, kò fi dá nkan ṣe. Ọ̀pọ̀ igbà, ki ri ẹran ti ó bá pa tà, o ma ńpin fún ará ilú ni. Nigbati kò ri ẹran pa mọ́, ó di o Ọdẹ-apẹyẹ.

: Ògbójú-ọdẹ – Great Hunter

: Adẹ́mu – Palm-wine Tapper

: Ẹlẹ́mu – Palm-wine seller

Ni ọjọ kan, ògbójú-ọde yi ri ẹyẹ Òfú kan, ṣùgbọ́n ọta ibọn kan ṣoṣo ló kù ninú ibọn rẹ. Gẹgẹbi Ògbójú-ọdẹ, o yin ẹyẹ Òfú ni ibọn, ọta kan ṣoṣo yi si báa. Ó bá wọ igbó lọ lati gbé ẹyẹ ti ó pa, lai mọ̀ pé ẹyẹ yi kò kú. Ó ṣe akitiyan lati ri ẹyẹ́ yi mu, kẹ̀rẹ̀kẹ̀rẹ̀ ó bẹ̀rẹ̀ si wọ igbó lọ titi ó fi ṣi ọ̀nà dé ilẹ̀ àwọn Ará-Ọ̀run – àwọn ti wọn ńpè ni Abàmi-ẹ̀dá. Inu bi àwọn Ará-Ọ̀run nitori Ògbójú-ọdẹ yi jálu ipàdé wọn. Wọn gbamú, wọn ni ki ó ṣe àlàyé bi ó ṣe dé ilẹ̀ wọn, ki àwọn tó pá. Ọdẹ ṣe àlàyé ohun ti ojú rẹ ti ri nipa iṣẹ́ àti jẹ àti gbogbo ohun ti ojú rẹ ti ri lẹ́nu iṣẹ́ ọde. Àwọn Ará-Ọ̀run ṣe àánú rẹ, wọn bèrè pé ṣe ó lè dá ẹmu, ó ni ohun lè dá ẹmu diẹ-diẹ. Wọn gbaa ni iyànjú pé ki o maṣe fi ojú di iṣẹ kankan, nitori naa, ki ó bẹ̀rẹ̀ si dá ẹmu fún àwọn.

Wọn ṣe ikilọ pe, bi ó bá ti gbé ẹmu wá, kò gbọdọ̀ wo bi àwọn ti ńmu ẹmu, ki ó kàn gbé ẹmu silẹ ki o si yi padà lai wo ẹ̀hin. Bi ó bá rú òfin yi, àwọn yio pa. Ọdẹ bẹ̀rẹ̀ si gbé ẹmu lọ fún ara orun. Bi ó bá gbé ẹmu dé, a bẹ̀rẹ̀ si kọrin lati jẹ ki àwọn Ará-Ọ̀run mọ̀ pé ohun ti dé, lẹhin èyi á gbé ẹmu silẹ á yi padà lai wo ẹ̀hin gẹgẹ bi ikilọ Ará-Ọ̀run. Ni ọjọ́ keji, á bá owó ni idi agbè ti ó fi gbé ẹmu tàná wá. Ògbójú-ọdẹ á má kọrin bayi:

Ará Ọ̀run, Ará Ọ̀run
Ìnọ̀mbà téré, tere múdè, ìnọ̀mbà
Ará Ọ̀run, Ará Ọ̀run o,
Ìnọ̀mbà téré, tere múdè, ìnọ̀mbà
Ki lo wá ṣe n’ilẹ̀ yi o
Ìnọ̀mbà téré, tere múdè, ìnọ̀mbà
Ẹmu ni mo wá dá,
Ìnọ̀mbà téré, tere múdè, ìnọ̀mbà
Èlèló lẹmu rẹ
Ìnọ̀mbà téré, tere múdè, ìnọ̀mbà
Ọ̀kànkàn ẹgbẹ̀wá,
Ìnọ̀mbà téré, tere múdè, ìnọ̀mbà
Gbẹ́mu silẹ ko maa lọ
Ìnọ̀mbà téré, tere múdè, ìnọ̀mbà
Ará Ọ̀run, Ará Ọ̀run o,
Ìnọ̀mbà téré, tere múdè, ìnọ̀mbàaa

Àyipadà dé fún Ògbójú-ọdẹ ti ó di Ẹlẹ́mu tóó bẹ̀ ti àwọn ará ilú ṣe akiyesi àyipadà yi. Yorùbá ni “ojú larí, ọ̀rẹ́ ò dénú”. Àjàpá, ọlọ́gbọ́n ẹ̀wẹ́, sọ ara rẹ̀ di ọrẹ kòrí-kòsùn pẹ̀lú Ògbójú-ọdẹ nitori àti mọ idi ọrọ̀ rẹ. Laipẹ, àrùn Ṣọ̀pọ̀ná bo Ògbójú-ọdẹ, eleyi dá iṣẹ́ àti gbé ẹmu fún àwọn Ará-Ọ̀run dúró. Gẹgẹbi ọ̀rẹ́, ó bẹ Àjàpá pé ki ó bá ohun bẹ̀rẹ̀ si gbé ẹmu lọ fún àwọn Ará-Ọ̀run. Ó ṣe ikilọ fún Àjàpá, bi ikilọ ti àwọn Ará-Ọ̀run fi silẹ̀. Àjàpá, bẹ̀rẹ̀ si gbé ẹmu lọ, ni ọjọ́ keji ti ó ri owó rẹpẹtẹ ti àwọn Ará-Ọ̀run kó si idi agbè ẹmu àná, ó pinu lati mọ idi abájọ. Àjàpá, fi ara pamọ́ si igbó lati wo bi àwọn Ará-Ọ̀run ti ńmu ẹmu. Ohun ti ó ri yàá lẹ́nu, ó ri Ori, Ẹsẹ̀, Ojú, Apá àti àwọn ẹ̀yà ara miran ti wọn dá dúró, ti wọn si bẹ̀rẹ̀ si mu ẹmu. Àjàpá, bẹ̀rẹ̀ si fi àwọn Ará-Ọ̀run ṣe yẹ̀yẹ́. Nigbati wọn gbọ, wọ́n le lati pá ṣùgbọ́n, Àjàpá, sá àsálà fún ẹmi rẹ, ó kó wọ inú ihò, wọn kò ri pa. Continue reading →

Originally posted 2014-07-18 20:50:09. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Àìnítìjú lọba gbogbo Àlébù: Shamelessness is the king of all Vices

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Ìjàpá ọkọ Yáníbo – Tortoise the husband of Yanibo

Gbogbo Ẹranko – Group of Animals

Gbogbo Ẹranko (Ajá, Àmọ̀tẹ́kùn, Ẹkùn, Kìnìún, Ọ̀bọ, Akátá, Ológbò, Kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́, Ìjàpá/Àjàpá àti bẹ̃bẹ lọ) kó ara jọ lati gbèrò lórí àlébù tí wọ́n rí lára ìyàwó wọn. Ajá ní ìyawó òhun nṣe àgbèrè, Ẹkùn ní ìyàwó òhun nṣe àfojúdi, Ológbò ní ìyàwó òhun njale, Ọ̀bọ ní ìyàwó òhun lèjàjù àti bẹ̃bẹ lọ. Àwọn Ẹranko yókù ṣe àkíyèsí wípé,

Àjàpá/Ìjàpá kàn mi orí ni lai sọ nkankan ju un!

Kìnìún wa bèrè lọ́wọ́ Ìjàpá wípé ṣe Yáníbo (ìyàwó Ìjàpá) kòní àlébù ni? Àjàpá/Ìjàpá dìde ó wá fọhùn wípé gbogbo àlébù ti gbogbo wọn sọ nípa ìyàwó wọn kéré lára ti ìyàwó ohun nítorí “Yáníbo kò ní ìtìjú”. Ẹni ti kó ni ìtìjú a jalè, a purọ́, a ṣe àgbèrè, a ṣe àfojúdi àti bẹ̃bẹ lọ.

Ni Ìlúọba, bi Òṣèlú bá ṣe ohun ìtìjú bi: àgbèrè, jalè, gba àbẹ̀tẹ́lẹ̀, bi wọn bá ka mọ tàbí kó rò wípé aṣírí fẹ́ tú, á gbé ìwé sílẹ̀ pé òhun kò ṣe mọ nítorí ki ipò òhun má ba di ìdájọ́ lọ́wọ́, ṣùgbọ́n apàniyàn, olè, alágbèrè àti bẹ̃bẹ lọ., pọ nínú Òṣèlú Nigeria nítorí wọn kò ni ìtìjú. Ipò Òṣèlú tiwọn fún wọn láyè lati ni àlébù àti lati tẹ ìdájọ́ mọ́lẹ̀.

Ọ̀rọ̀ Yorùbá tó ni “Àìnítìjú lọba gbogbo Àlébù” gba èrò lati ri wípé ará ìlú dìbò fún Afínjú Òṣèlú kí wọ́n lè ṣe àtúnṣe nkan tí aláìnítìjú Òṣèlú ti bàjẹ́.

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All the animals (Dog, Panther, Leopard, Lion, Monkey, Jackal, Cat, Donkey/Ass, Tortoise etc.) gathered together to discuss the vices they noticed in their wives. Dog’s wife was said to be committing adultery, Leopard’s wife was insolent, Cat’s wife was stealing, while Monkey’s wife was quarrelsome etc.

All the animals noticed that there was no comment from the Tortoise other than nodding and sighing. The Lion then asked what Yanibo (Tortoise’s wife) vice was? The Tortoise rose up and said to the other animals that all the vices they have mentioned could not be compared with his wife’s only vice because “Yanibo has no shame”.

In the United Kingdom, when a Politician commits any act of shame like adultery, stealing, taking bribe, on or before he/she is caught would resign in order not to perverse the cause of justice but killers, thieves, adulterers etc. are common among the Nigerian Politicians because they have no shame. They use their position to perverse the cause of justice.

This Yoruba Folklore that depicted that “Shamelessness is the king of all Vices” is worthy of note for the people to be mindful of the kind of Politician by casting their votes to elect “Decent” Politicians to repair what the” Shameless” ones has destroyed.

Originally posted 2014-05-13 10:15:03. 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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In Yoruba Culture stories are told to learn from example or to warn. Be careful on stepping into the New Year with fear, because fear reduces one’s potential. Some of the lessons that can be Continue reading →

Originally posted 2018-01-19 00:47:17. 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

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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Ẹ̀rù ló sọ ọmọ Ẹkùn di Ológbò/Ológìní tó fi di ” Ẹran-àmúsìn – Ọdẹ peku-peku” – “It is fear that turned the Tiger’s cub to the cat, that became a “domesticated – Rat Hunter”

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Ni igbà àtijọ́, ẹranko ti wọn pè ni Ẹkùn jẹ alágbára ẹranko, bẹni Kìnìún si jẹ́ alágbára ẹranko. Bi Kìnìún ti lágbára tó ninú igbó, bi ó bá bú ramúramù, ohun gbogbo ninú igbó á pa kẹ́kẹ́ titi dé ori ẹranko yoku. Ti Ẹkùn nikan ló yàtọ̀, nitori Ọlọrun fún ni ẹ̀bùn igbóyà, idi niyi ti a fi ńpè ni “Baba Ẹranko”, ti a ńpè Kìnìún ni “Ọlọ́là Ijù”.

: Ẹkùn “Baba Ẹranko” – Tiger “Father of Animals

: Kìnìún ni “Ọlọ́là Iju – Lion “The King of the Forest”.

: ọmọ Ẹkùn – Tiger’s cubs

: Ológbò/Ológìní – Cat

Ni ọjọ́ kan, Ẹkùn gbéra lọ sinú igbó lati lọ wa oúnjẹ fún àwọn ọmọ rẹ, àwọn ọmọ ẹ kéré wọn kò lè yára bi iyá wọn. Ó fún wọn ni imọ̀ràn pe ki wọn kó ara pọ̀ si ibi òkiti-ọ̀gán ti ohun ti lè tètè ri wọn, ṣùgbọ́n wọn kò gbọ́dọ̀ bẹ̀rù fún ohunkóhun tàbi ẹranko ti ó bá wá si sàkáni wọn.

Gẹgẹ bi a ṣe mọ, Kìnìún àti Ẹkùn, ọ̀gá ni onikálùkù láyé ara wọn, wọn ki ja. Ibi ti Kìnìún bá wà Ẹkùn kò ni dé ibẹ̀, ibi ti Ẹkùn bá wà Kìnìún ò ni dé ibẹ̀. Nitori èyi ni Yorùbá fi npa lowe pé “Kàkà ki Kìnìún ṣe akápò Ẹkùn, onikálùkù yio má ba ọdẹ rẹ̀ lọ”.

Lai fà ọ̀rọ̀ gùn àwọn ọmọ Ẹkùn gbọ́ igbe Kìnìún, wọn ri ti ó ré kọja, àwọn ọmọ Ẹkùn ti ẹ̀rù ba ti kò ṣe bi iyá wọn ti ṣe ìkìlọ̀, ìjáyà bá wọn, wọ́n sá. Nigbati Ẹkùn dé ibùdó rẹ lati fún àwọn ọmọ rẹ ni ẹran jẹ, àwọn ọmọ rẹ kò pé, ṣ̀ugbọ́n àwọn ọmọ ti ijáyà bá padà wá bá iyá wọn, nigbà yi ni iyá wọn rán wọn leti ikilọ̀ pé wọn kò gbọ́dọ̀ jáyà. Nitori èyi, ohun kọ̀ wọ́n lọ́mọ.

Nigbati iyá wọn kọ̀ wọ́n lọ́mọ, wọn kò lè ṣe ọdẹ inú igbó mọ́, wọn di ẹranko tó ńrágó, ti wọn ńsin ninú ilé, to ńpa eku kiri. Idi èyi ni Yorùbá fi npa ni òwe pé “Ìjayà ló bá ọmọ Ẹkùn ti ó di Ológbò ti ó ńṣe ọde eku inú ilé.

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Originally posted 2016-03-29 10:45:48. 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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“Ìtàn bi Ìjàpá ti fa Àkóbá fún Ọ̀bọ: Ẹ Ṣọ́ra fún Ọ̀rẹ́ Burúkú” – “The Story of how the Tortoise caused the Monkey an unprovoked trouble: Be careful with a bad Friend”

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Ni ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ itàn Yorùbá, Ìjàpá jẹ ọ̀lẹ, òbùrẹ́wà, kò tóbi tó àwọn ẹranko yoku, ṣùgbọ́n ó ni ọgbọ́n àrékérekè ti ó fi ngbé ilé ayé.

Ò̀we Yorùbá sọ wi pé, “Iwà jọ iwà, ni ọ̀rẹ́ jọ ọ̀rẹ́”, ṣùgbọ́n ninú itàn yi, iwà Ìjàpá àti Ọ̀bọ kò jọra. Ìjàpá pẹ̀lú Ọ̀bọ di ọ̀rẹ́ nitori wọn jọ ngbé àdúgbò. Gbogbo ẹranko yoku mọ̀ wi pé iwà wọn kò jọra nitori eyi, ó jẹ́ ìyàlẹ́nu fún wọn irú ọ̀rẹ́ ti wọn bára ṣe.

Ọgbọ́n burúkú kó wọn Ìjàpá, ni ọjọ́ kan ó bẹ̀rẹ̀ si ṣe àdúrà lojiji pé “Àkóbá , àdábá, Ọlọrun ma jẹ ká ri”, Ọ̀bọ kò ṣe “Àmin àdúrà” nitori ó mọ̀ wi pé kò si ẹni ti ó lè ṣe àkóbá fún Ìjàpá, à fi ti ó bá ṣe àkóbá fún elòmiràn. Inú bi Ìjàpá, ó ka iwà Ọ̀bọ yi si à ri fin, ó pinu lati kọ lọ́gbọ́n pé ọgbọ́n wa ninú ki enia mã ṣe “Àmin” si àdúrà àwọn àgbà.

Ìjàpá ṣe àkàrà ti ó fi oyin din, o di sinú ewé, ó gbe tọ Ẹkùn lọ. Ki Ẹkùn tó bèrè ohun ti Ìjàpá nwa lo ti gbo oorun didun ohun ti Ìjàpá Ijapa gbe wa. Ìjàpá jẹ́ ki Ẹkùn játọ́ titi kó tó fún ni àkàrà olóyin jẹ. Àkàrà olóyin dùn mọ́ Ẹkùn, ó ṣe iwadi bi òhun ti lè tún ri irú rẹ. Ìjàpá ni àṣiri ni pé Ọ̀bọ ma nṣu di dùn, lára igbẹ́ rẹ ni òhun bù wá fún Ẹkùn. Ó ni ki Ẹkùn fi ọgbọ́n tan Ọ̀bọ, ki ó si gba ni ikùn diẹ ki ó lè ṣu igbẹ́ aládùn fun. Ẹkùn kò kọ́kọ́ gbàgbọ́, ó ni ọjọ́ ti òhun ti njẹ ẹran oriṣiriṣi, kò si ẹranko ti inú rẹ dùn bi eyi ti Ìjàpá gbé wá. Ìjàpá ni ọ̀rẹ òhun kò fẹ́ ki ẹni kan mọ àṣiri yi. Ẹkùn gbàgbọ́, nitori ó mọ̀ wi pé ọ̀rẹ́ gidi ni Ìjàpá àti Ọ̀bọ.

Ẹkùn gba ikùn Ọ̀bọ – Leopard dealt the Monkey blows.

Ẹkùn lúgọ de Ọ̀bọ, ó fi ọgbọ́n tan ki ó lè sún mọ́ òhun. Gẹ́rẹ́ ti Ọ̀bọ sún mọ́ Ẹkùn, o fã lati gba ikùn rẹ gẹ́gẹ́ bi Ìjàpá ti sọ, ki ó lè ṣu di dùn fún òhun. Ó gbá ikun Ọ̀bọ titi ó fi ya igbẹ́ gbi gbóná ki ó tó tu silẹ̀. Gẹ́rẹ́ ti Ẹkùn tu Ọ̀bọ silẹ̀, ó lo agbára diẹ ti ó kù lati sáré gun ori igi lọ lati gba ara lowo iku ojiji. Ẹkùn tọ́ igbẹ́ Ọ̀bọ wò, inú rẹ bàjẹ́, ojú ti i pé òhun gba ọ̀rọ̀ Ìjàpá gbọ. Lai pẹ, Ìjàpá ni Ọ̀bọ kọ́kọ́ ri, ó ṣe àlàyé fún ọ̀rẹ́ rẹ ohun ti ojú rẹ ri lọ́wọ́ Ẹkùn lai funra pé Ìjàpá ló fa àkóbá yi fún òhun. Ìjàpá ṣe ojú àánú, ṣùgbọ́n ó padà ṣe àdúrà ti ó gbà ni ọjọ́ ti Obo kò ṣe “Amin”, pé ọgbọ́n wà ninú ki èniyàn mã ṣe “Àmin” si àdúrà àwọn àgbà. Kia ni Ọ̀bọ bẹ̀rẹ̀ si ṣe “Àmin” lai dúró. Idi ni yi ti Ọ̀bọ fi bẹ̀rẹ̀ si kólòlò ti ó ndún bi “Àmin” titi di ọjọ́ òni.

Ẹ̀kọ́ itàn yi ni pé, bi èniyàn bá mbá ọ̀rẹ́ ọlọ́gbọ́n burúkú rin, ki ó mã funra tàbi ki ó yẹra, ki o ma ba ri àkóbá.

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Ààntéré ọmọ Òrìṣà-Omi – “Ọmọ o láyọ̀lé, ẹni ọmọ sin lo bimọ”: Aantere – The River goddess child “Children are not to be rejoiced over, only those whose children bury them really have children”.

“Ori ló mọ iṣẹ́ àṣe là”: Ògbójú-ọdẹ di Adẹmu fún Ará-Ọ̀run – “Destiny determines the work that leads to prosperity”: Great Hunter became Palm-wine tapper for the Spirits

Àìnítìjú lọba gbogbo Àlébù: Shamelessness is the king of all Vices

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”

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”.

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

Ẹ̀rù ló sọ ọmọ Ẹkùn di Ológbò/Ológìní tó fi di ” Ẹran-àmúsìn – Ọdẹ peku-peku” – “It is fear that turned the Tiger’s cub to the cat, that became a “domesticated – Rat Hunter”

“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”.

“Ìtàn bi Ìjàpá ti fa Àkóbá fún Ọ̀bọ: Ẹ Ṣọ́ra fún Ọ̀rẹ́ Burúkú” – “The Story of how the Tortoise caused the Monkey an unprovoked trouble: Be careful with a bad Friend”

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