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“Bi eyi ò ṣe, omiran yio ṣe – bi Ọlọrun o pani, ẹnikan ò lè pani”: If this has not happened, something else would – If God does not kill, no one can kill”.

Ìtàn yi dá lori Bàbá ti aládũgbò mọ si “Bàbá Beyioṣe”. Bàbá yi jẹ onígbàgbọ́, ti ki ja tabi ṣe ãpọn. O bi ọmọ mẹta ti wọn jọ ngbe nitori iyawo rẹ ti kú. Ni ilé ti o ngbe, ó fi ifẹ hàn si àwọn olùbágbé àti aládũgbò. Bi Bàbá yi bá fẹ́ la ija yio sọ pé “ẹ má jà, a ò mọ ohun ti Ọlọrun fi ohun ti ẹ ńjà lé lori ṣe, nitori na ‘bi eyi o ṣe, omiran yio ṣe’.

Ni ọjọ́ kan, ọmọ kú fún obinrin olùbágbélé Bàbá Beyioṣe. Bàbá tún dé ọdọ obinrin yi lati tu ninu, o sọ fún pe “Bi eyi o ṣe, omiran yio ṣe – ẹ pẹ̀lẹ́, a o mọ̀ ohun ti Ọlọrun fi ṣe”. Ọrọ ìtùnú yi bi ẹniti o ṣe ọ̀fọ̀ ọmọ ti ó kú ninu tó bẹ gẹ ti o fi gbèrò pe ohun yio dán ìgbàgbọ́ Bàbá Beyioṣe wo nipa wiwo ohun ti yio ṣe ti ọmọ ti rẹ nã bá kú.

Ogi – Corn starch. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Ogi – Corn pap. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Ni òwúrọ̀ ọjọ́ kan, Bàbá Beyioṣe, sọ fún àwọn ọmọ rẹ̀ pé ohun fẹ ji dé ibikan. Ó ṣe ètò pé ki wọn mu ògì àti àkàrà ni òwúrọ̀ ọjọ́ na. Àwọn ọmọ ji, wọn lọ si àrò, wọn po ògì lai mọ pe, obinrin ti ọmọ rẹ ku ti bu májèlé si ògì yi. Àwọn ọmọ gbé ògì wọlé ṣùgbọ́n wọn dúró de ikan ninu wọn ti ó lọ ra àkàrà. Nigbati ẹni ti ó lọ ra àkàrà de, ẹ̀gbọ́n àgbà pin àkàrà ṣùgbọ́n ija bẹ silẹ nitori ẹni ti o pin akara ko pin daradara. Nibi ti wọn ti ńja, ògì ti o jẹ ounjẹ àárọ̀ àwọn ọmọ Bàbá Beyioṣe dànù. Ori igbe ògì ti ó dànù ni àwọn ọmọ wa nigbati Bàbá Beyioṣe wọlé. Gẹ́gẹ́ bi iṣe rẹ, ó sọ fún àwọn ọmọ pé “ẹ má jà, bi eyi o ṣe, omiran yio ṣe – a o mọ ohun ti Ọlọrun fi ṣe”.

Obinrin ti o fi májèlé si ògì, ti o reti ki àwọn ọmọ Bàbá Beyioṣe ó kú, ba jade nigbati ó gbọ́ ohun ti o sọ lati tu àwọn ọmọ rẹ ninu. Ó jẹ́wọ́ pe nitotọ, onígbàgbọ́ ni Bàbá Beyioṣe nitori ohun ti ohun ṣe, ó wá tọrọ idariji. Bàbá Beyioṣe dariji, ó fún àwọn ọmọ lówó lati ra ounjẹ miran.

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Originally posted 2013-11-29 23:33:23. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Àjàpá sọ Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ di ọ̀bùn – “Alágbára má mèrò; baba ọ̀le; Ọgbọ́n ju agbára” – The Tortoise turned the Pig to the filthy one – One who has strength but is thoughtless is the father figure of laziness –wisdom is mightier than strength

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Ọ̀rọ̀ Yorùbá ni “Àlébù ki ṣe ẹ̀gàn tàbi agọ̀; ṣùgbọ́n, ẹ̀gàn àti agọ̀ ni fún ẹni ti ojú rẹ fọ́ si àlébù ara rẹ”. Irú ẹni bẹ̃, kò lè ri àtúnṣe tàbi sọ àlèbú yi di ohun ini. Ninú ìtàn bi Àjàpá ti sọ Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ di ọ̀bùn ti a mọ̀ si titi di oni, Àjàpá jẹ́ ẹranko ti kò lè yára rin tàbi ni agbára iṣẹ́ àti ṣe lówó, ṣùgbọ́n ó ni ọgbọ́n lati bo àlébù rẹ.

Yorùbá ni “Alágbára má mèrò; baba ọ̀le; Ọgbọ́n ju agbára”. Àjàpá́ jẹ́ ọlọ́gbọ́n ẹwẹ, nigbati Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ jẹ́ alágbá̀ra ti kò mèrò. Kò si ohun ti Àjàpá lè ṣe lai ni idi tàbi ọgbọ́n àrékérekè, nitori eyi, ó sọ ara rẹ di ọ̀rẹ́ Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ nitori gbogbo ẹranko yoku ti já ọgbọ́n rẹ. Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ kò fi ọgbọ́n wá idi irú ọ̀rẹ́ ti Àjàpá jẹ́. Laipẹ, Àjàpá lọ yá owó lọ́dọ̀ Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ pẹ̀lu àdéhùn pe ohun yio san owó na padà ni ọjọ́ ti ohun dá. Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ rò pé ọ̀rẹ́ ju owó lọ, ó gbà lati yá Àjàpá lówó nitori àdéhùn rẹ.

Nigbati ọjọ ti Àjàpá dá pé, Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ reti titi ki ó wá san owó ti ó yá, ṣù̀gbọn Àjàpá kò kúrò ni ilé rẹ nitori ó mọ̀ pé ohun kò ni owó́ lati san. Àjàpá fi ohun pẹ̀lẹ́ ṣe àlàyé pé bi ohun ti fẹ́ ma kó owó lọ fún Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ ni olè dá ohun lọ́nà, ti wọn gba gbogbo owó lọ. Inú Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ kò dùn nitori kò gba iṣẹ̀lẹ̀ yi gbọ́, ṣùgbọ́n ó gba nigbati Àjàpá tún dá ọjọ́ miran lati san owó na. Bi Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ ti kúrò ló bá aya rẹ “Yáníbo” dìmọ̀pọ̀ bi ohun kò ti ni san owó padà. Ó ni bi ọjọ́ bá pé, bi Yáníbo bá ti gbọ́ ìró Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀, kó yi ohun padà, ki ó bẹrẹ si lọ ẹ̀gúsí ni àyà ohun lai dúró bi Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ bá wọlé bèrè ohun.

Àjàpa ninu ẹrọ̀fọ̀ ti Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ ju si – The Tortoise thrown by the Pig into the swamp. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Ni ọjọ́ ti Àjàpá dá pé, Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ dé lati gba owó rẹ, Yáníbo ṣe bi ọkọ rẹ ti wi. Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ fi ibinu gbé ọlọ àti ẹ̀gúsí sọnù si ẹrọ̀fọ̀ ti ó wá ni ìtòsí lai mọ̀ pé Àjàpá ni ọlọ yi. Yáníbo fi igbe ta titi ọkọ rẹ fi wọlé. Àjàpá yọ ara rẹ̀ kúrò ninú ẹrọ̀fọ̀, ó nu ara rẹ̀, ó ṣe bi ẹni pé ohun kò ri Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ nigbati ó délé. Ó bèrè ohun ti ó fa igbe ti Yáníbo ńké. Yáníbo ṣe àlàyé.

Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀i fi imú tú ẹrọ̀fọ̀ – The Tortoise prout in the swamp. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Yorùbá ni “Ọ̀bùn ri ikú ọkọ tìrọ̀ mọ́, ó ni ọjọ́ ti ọkọ ohun ti kú ohun ò wẹ̀”. Àjàpá ri ohun ṣe àwá-wi, ó sọ fún Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ pé ọlọ ti ó gbé sọnù ṣe pataki fún idilé àwọn, nitori na ó ni lati wá ọlọ yi jade ki ohun tó lè san owó ti ohun yá. Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ wọnú ẹrọ̀fọ̀ lati wá ọlọ idile Àjàpá. Lati igbà yi ni Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ ti bẹ̀rẹ̀ si fi imú tú ẹrọ̀fọ̀ titi di ọjọ́ oni.

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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”.

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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 →

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

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

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“Bi eyi ò ṣe, omiran yio ṣe – bi Ọlọrun o pani, ẹnikan ò lè pani”: If this has not happened, something else would – If God does not kill, no one can kill”.

Àjàpá sọ Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ di ọ̀bùn – “Alágbára má mèrò; baba ọ̀le; Ọgbọ́n ju agbára” – The Tortoise turned the Pig to the filthy one – One who has strength but is thoughtless is the father figure of laziness –wisdom is mightier than strength

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”

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