Bi mo ṣe lo Ìsimi Àjíǹde tó kọjá – How I spent the last Easter Holiday

Ìsimi ọdún Àjíǹde tó kọjá dùn púpọ̀ nitori mo lọ lo ìsimi náà pẹ̀lú ẹ̀gbọ́n Bàbá mi àti ẹbí rẹ ni ilú Èkó.

Èkó jinà si ilú mi nitori a pẹ́ púpọ̀ ninú ọkọ̀ elérò ti àwọn òbí mi fi mi si ni idikọ̀ ni Ìkàrẹ́-Àkókó ni ipinlẹ̀ Ondó. Lára ilú ti mo ri ni ọ̀nà ni Ọ̀wọ̀, Àkúrẹ́, Ilé-Ifẹ̀ àti Ìbàdàn. A dúró lati ra àkàrà ni ìyànà Iléṣà. Ẹ̀gbọ́n Bàbá mi àti ìyàwó rẹ̀ wa pàdé mi ni idikọ̀ ni Ọjọta ni Èkó lati gbémi dé ilé wọn.

Èkó tóbi púpọ̀, ilé gogoro pọ̀, ọkọ̀ oriṣiriṣi náà pọ̀ rẹpẹtẹ ju ti ilú mi lọ. Ilé ẹ̀gbọ́n Bàbá mi tóbi púpọ̀. Wọ́n fún èmi nikan ni yàrá. Yàrá mi dára púpọ̀, ó ni ilé-ìwẹ̀ àti ilé-ìgbẹ́ ti rẹ̀ lọ́tọ̀.

Ojojúmọ́ ni ẹ̀gbọ́n bàbá mi àti ìyàwó rẹ̀ ngbé mi jade lọ si oriṣiriṣi ibi ni Èkó. Ni ọjọ́ Ẹtì (Jimọ) Olóyin wọ́n gbé mi lọ si ilé-ìjọ́sìn, ẹsin ọjọ náà fa ìrònú nitori wọn ṣe eré bi wọn ṣe kan Jésù mọ́gi, ṣùgbọ́n ni ọjọ́ Aj̀íǹde, èrò ti ó múra dáradára pọ̀ ni ilé-ìjọsìn, ẹ̀sìn dùn gidigidi. Mo wọ̀ lára aṣọ tuntun ti ìyàwó ẹ̀gbọ́n Bàbá mi rà fún mi fún ọdún Àjíǹde. Lati ilé-ìjọ́sìn ọmọdé, àwa ọmọdé jó wọ ilé-ìjọ́sìn àwọn àgbàlagbà. Wọn fún gbogbo wa ni oúnjẹ (ìrẹsì àti itan adìyẹ ti ó tóbi) lẹhin isin. Ni ọjọ́ Ajé, ọjọ́ keji Àjíǹde, a lọ si etí òkun lati lọ gba afẹ́fẹ́. Ẹ̀rù omi nlá náà bà mi lakọkọ, ṣùgbọ́n nitori èrò àti àwọn ọmọdé pọ̀ léti òkun, nkò bẹ̀rù mọ. A jẹ oriṣiriṣi oúnjẹ, a jó, mo si tún gun ẹsin leti òkun.

Lẹhin ọ̀sẹ̀ meji ti ilé-iwé ti fẹ́ wọlé, ẹ̀gbọ́n Bàbá mi àti ìyàwó rẹ̀ gbé mi padà lọ si idikọ̀ lati padà si ilú mi pẹ̀lú ẹ̀bún oriṣiriṣi lati fún ará ile. Inú mi bàjẹ́, kò wù mi lati padà, mo ké nitori mo gbádùn Èkó gidigidi.

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I really had a nice time during the last Easter/Spring holiday because I spent the holiday with my paternal uncle (my father’s older brother) and his family in Lagos. Continue reading →

Originally posted 2018-06-15 19:28:13. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Orúkọ idile Yorùbá ti ó ńparẹ́” – “Yoruba family names that are disappearing”

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Orúkọ ẹni ni ìfihàn ẹni, orúkọ Yorùbá fi àṣà, iṣẹ́ àti Òriṣà idile hàn tàbi àtẹsẹ̀bi ọmọ. Yorùbá gbàgbọ́ ninú Ọlọrun/Eledumare ki ẹ̀sin igbàgbọ́ àti imọ̀le tó dé. Ifá jẹ́ ẹ̀sin Yorùbá, nitori Ifá ni wọn fi ńṣe iwadi lọ́dọ̀ Ọlọrun ki Yorùbá tó dá wọ́ lé ohunkohun. Yorùbá gbàgbọ́ ninú àwọn iránṣẹ́ Ọlọrun ti a mọ̀ si “Òriṣà”. Àwọn Òriṣà Yorùbá pọ̀ ṣùgbọ́n pàtàki lára àwọn Òriṣà ni: Ògún, Ṣàngó, Ọya, Yemọja, Oṣó, Ọ̀ṣun, Olokun, Ṣọ̀pọ̀ná, Èṣù àti bẹ̃bẹ̃ lọ. Àwọn orúkọ ti ó fi ẹ̀sin àwọn Òriṣà wọnyi hàn ti ńparẹ́ nitori àwọn ẹlẹsin igbàlódé ti fi “Oluwa/Ọlọrun” dipò orúkọ ti ó bẹ̀rẹ̀ pẹ̀lú Ifá, Ògún, Èṣù àti bẹ̃bẹ̃ lọ. Ẹ ṣe àyẹ̀wò àwọn orúkọ wọnyi:

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One’s name is one’s identity, Yoruba names reflect the culture, trade, gods being worshipped in the family as well as the situation in which a child was born. Yoruba had faith in the Almighty God of Heaven ever before the advent of Christianity and Islam. Ifa was then the religion of the Yoruba people, because “Ifa” was the medium of consulting God before embarking on any venture. Yoruba believed in the messengers of God known as mini gods called “Orisa”. There many mini gods but prominent among them are: Ogun – god or Iron; Sango – god of thunder and lightning; Oya – river Niger goddess, wife of Sango; Yemoja – goddess of all rivers; Oso – wizard deity, Osun – river goddess; Olokun – Ocean goddess; Sopona – deity associated with chicken pox; Esu – god of protector as well as trickster deity that generates confusion; etc. The names that were associated with all these Yoruba gods are disappearing because they are being replaced with “Olu, Oluwa, Olorun”, to reflect the modern beliefs. Check below names that associated with the traditional and modern faith:

IFÁ – Yoruba belief of Divination

Orúkọ idile Yorùbá	Orúkọ igbàlódé ti ó dipò orúkọ ibilẹ̀	English/Literal meaning – IFA –Yoruba Religion
Fábùnmi	Olúbùnmi	Ifa/God gave me
Fádádunsi	Dáhùnsi	Ifa responded to this
Fadaisi/Fadairo	Oludaisi	Ifa/God spared this one
Fadójú/Fadójútimi		Ifa did not disgrace me
Fádùlú		Ifa became town
Fáfúnwá	Olúfúnwá	Ifa/God gave me to search
Fágbàmigbé		Ifa did not forget me
Fágbàmilà/Fagbamiye		Ifa saved me
Fágbèmi	Olúgbèmi	Ifa/God supported me
Fagbemileke	Oluwagbemileke	Ifa/God made me prevail
Fágbénró	Olúgbénró	Ifa/God sustained me
Fágúnwà		Ifa straightened character
Fájánà/Fatona		Ifa led the way
Fájọbi		Ifa joined at delivery
Fájuyi		Ifa is greater than honour
Fakẹyẹ		Ifa gathered honour
Fálànà	Olúlànà	Ifa/God opened the way
Fálayé		Ifa is the way of the world
Fáléti		Ifa has hearing
Fálọlá		Ifa is wealth
Fálolú	Ọláolú	Ifa is god
Fámùkòmi/Fáfúnmi	Olúwafúnmi	Ifa/God gave to me
Fámúrewá		Ifa brought goodness
Farinre	Ọlarinre	Ifa/Wealth came in goodness
Fáṣeun	Olúwaṣeun	Thanks to Ifa
Faséùn/Fápohùndà		Ifa kept his words
Fáṣọlá	Olúṣọlá	Ifa/God created wealth
Fatimilẹhin	Oluwatimilẹhin	Ifa/God supported me
Fátúnàṣe		Ifa repaired morals
Faturoti		Ifa is worth waiting on
Fáyẹmi	Olúyẹmi	Ifa/God suits me
Fayoṣe		Ifa will perform it
Ọláifá	Ọláolú	Ifa’s wealth

Originally posted 2014-07-11 20:39:12. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Ìránti Aadọta Ọdún ti Ọ̀gágun Adékúnlé Fájuyi fi ara rẹ ji fún Àlejò rẹ, Olóri-Ogun àkọ́kọ́ Aguiyi Ironsi: Fifty years’ celebration of Late Lt. Col. Adekunle Fajuyi an epitome of Loyalty

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Yorùbá fẹ́ràn àlejò púpọ̀. Ìwà ti ọmọ ilú lè hù ti yio fa ibinú, bi àlejò bá hu irú ìwà bẹ́ ẹ̀, wọn yio ni àlejò ni, ki wọn fori ji i. Òwe Yorùbá ti ó sọ wi pé “Ojú àlejò ni a ti njẹ igbèsè, ẹhin rẹ la nsaán”. Eyi fi hàn bi Yorùbá ti fẹ́ràn lati ma ṣe àlejò tó.

Ìbàdàn ni olú-ilú ipinlẹ̀ Yorùbá ni Ìwọ̀-Oorun Nigeria tẹ́lẹ̀ ki Ìjọba Ológun ti Aguiyi Ironsi ti jẹ Olóri tó kó gbogbo ipinlẹ̀ Nigeria pọ si aarin lẹhin ti wọn fi ibọn gba Ìjọba lọ́wọ́ Òṣèlú ni aadọta ọdún sẹhin. Lẹhin oṣù keje ni aadọta ọdún sẹhin, àwọn Ológun fi ibọn gba Ìjọba ni igbà keji. Ti àkọ́kọ́ ṣẹlẹ̀ nigbati wọn fi ibọn lé àwọn Òṣèlú àkọ́kọ́ lẹhin òmìnira kúrò ni ọjọ́ karùndinlógún, oṣù kini ọdún Ẹdẹgbaalemẹrindinlaadọrin. Lẹhin oṣù meje, àwọn Ológun tún fi ibọn gbà Ìjọba lọ́wọ́ àwọn Ológun ti wọn fi ibọn gbé wọlé ti Aguiyi Ironsi jẹ olóri rẹ. Lára Ìjọba Ológun àkọ́kọ ti Ọ̀gágun Aguiyi Ironsi ti jẹ́ Olóri Ìjọba ni wọn ti fi Ọ̀gágun Adékúnlé Fájuyi jẹ Olóri ni ipinlẹ̀ Yorùbá dipò Òṣèlú Ládòkè Akintọ́lá ti àwọn Ológun pa.

Military incursion in Nigeria – 1966

Ọ̀gágun Adékúnlé Fájuyi gba Olóri-ogun Aguiyi Ironsi ni àlejò ni ibùgbé Ìjọba ni Ìbàdàn nigbati àwọn Ológun dé lati fi ibọn gba Ìjọba ni igbà keji. Nigbati àwọn Ajagun dé lati gbé Olóri Ogun Aguiyi Ironsi lọ, gẹ́gẹ́ bi àṣà Yorùbá, Ọ̀gágun Adékúnlé Fájuyi bẹ̀bẹ̀ ki wọn fi àlejò òhun silẹ̀, ṣùgbọ́n wọn kọ. Ọ̀gágun Adékúnlé Fájuyi fi ara rẹ ji pé ti wọn ba ma a gbee, ki wọn gbé òhun pẹ̀lú. Nitori eyi àwọn Ológun gbe pẹ̀lú àlejò rẹ wọn si pa wọ́n pọ ni Ìbàdàn.

Ni ọjọ́ kọkandinlọgbọn oṣù keje ọdún Ẹgbàálémẹ́rindinlógún, ilú péjọ pẹ̀lú ẹbi àti ará ni Adó-Èkìtì lati ṣe iranti Olóògbé Ọ̀gágun Adékúnlé Fájuyi fún iranti iwà iṣòótọ ti ó hù titi dé ojú ikú pẹ̀lú àlejò àti ọ̀gá rẹ Olóri Ogun Aguiyi Ironsi ni aadọta ọdún sẹhin.

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Originally posted 2016-07-29 22:27:39. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Bί a bá ránni ni iṣẹ ẹrú: One sent on a slavish errand (on man’s inhumanity to man)

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The Mido Macia Story courtesy of NEWSY reporting from multiple sources and giving a broader view

Yorὺbá nί “Bί a bá ránni nί iṣẹ ẹrú, a fi tọmọ jẹ”. Ọlọpa tί o yẹ ki o dãbo bo ará àti ẹrú nί ìlú, nhuwa ìkà sί àwọn tί o yẹ ki wọn ṣọ. Ọlọpa South Africa so ọdọmọkunrin ọmọ ọdún mẹta dinlọgbọn – Mido Gracia, mọ ọk`ọ ọlọpa, wọ larin ìgboro, lu, lẹhin gbogbo eleyi, ju si àtìm`ọle tίtί o fi kú. Ọlọpa wọnyi hὺ ìwà ìkà yί nίgbangba lai bìkίtà pe aye ti lujára. Eleyi fi “Ìwà ìkà ọmọ enia sί ọmọ enia han”. Ọlọpa South Africa ṣi àṣẹ ti wọn nί lὸ, wọn rán wọn niṣe ẹrú, wọn o fi tọmọ jẹ. Sὺnre o Mido Macia.

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Yoruba proverb says that, “One sent on a slavish errand, should deliver the message with the discretion of an heir”. Continue reading →

Originally posted 2013-03-02 00:25:30. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Ẹni gbé epo lájà, kò jalè̀ tó ẹni gba a – Olóri Òṣèlú Ilú Ọba, Na Ìka pe Nigeria lo mo Iwà Ibàjẹ́ hù jù ni Àgbáyé: An accomplice is equally guilty – British Prime Minister called Nigeria ‘fantastically corrupt’

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David Cameron said Nigeria and Afghanistan were "possibly the two most corrupt countries in the world" as he chatted with the Queen

David Cameron’s ‘corrupt’ countries remarks to Queen branded ‘unfair’ By PRESS ASSOCIATION David Cameron called Nigeria ‘fantastically corrupt’ before the Queen

Ìròyìn ti o jade ni ọjọ́ Ìṣẹ́gun, ọjọ́ kẹwa, oṣú karun, ọdún Ẹgbàá-le-mẹ́rìndínlógún, sọ wi pé Olóri Òṣèlú Ilú Ọba, David Cameron pe orilẹ̀ èdè Nigeria ni ilú ti ó hu iwà ibàjẹ́ jù ni àgbáyé. Kò ṣe àlàyé bi Ì̀jọba ilú rẹ ti ngba owó iwà ibàjẹ́ pamọ́ lati fi tú ilú wọn ṣe.
Ẹni gbé epo lájà, bi kò bá ri ẹni gba a pamọ́, kò ni ya lára lati tún ji omiran. Bi kò ri ẹni gba a, ó lè jẹ epo na a tàbi ki ẹni tó ni epo ri mú ni wéré. Gẹgẹ bi òwe Yorùbá ti sọ pé “Ẹni gbé epo lájà, kò jalè̀ tó ẹni gba a”, bi àwọn ti ó n fi ọna èrú àti iwà ibàjẹ́ ja ilú lólè, kò bá ri àwọn Ilú Ọba gba owó iwà ibàjẹ́ lọ́wọ́ wọn, iwá burúkú á din kù.

Ogun ti Ìjọba tuntun ni Nigeria gbé ti iwà ibàjẹ́ lati igbà ti ará ilú ti dibò yan Ìjọba tuntun -Muhammadu Buhari àti Yẹmi Osinbajo, ni bi ọdún kan sẹhin ni lati jẹ ki àwọn tó hu iwa ibaje jẹ èrè iṣẹ́ ibi, ki wọn si gba owó iwà ibàjẹ́ padà si àpò ilú. Eyi ti ó ṣe pàtàki jù ni ki Ìjọba Ilú Ọba ṣe àlàyé bi wọn yio ti da àwon owó Nigeria padà ni ipàdé gbi gbógun ti iwa ibaje, ki wọn lè fihan pé àwọn kò fi ọwọ́ si iwà ibàjẹ́.

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Originally posted 2016-05-10 23:45:13. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ – “Ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ dúdú/burúkú kò yá bù ṣán, ọmọ burúkú kò yá lù pa” – Plantain – “Unripe/rotten plantain is no easy snack, beating a bad behaved child to death is not an option”.

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Ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ àgbagbà àti ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ wẹ́wẹ́ – Bunch of unripe Plantains and Bananas Banana

Ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ jẹ́ èso ti ó wọ́pọ̀ lára àwọn ohun ọgbin ti a lè ri ni ilẹ̀ Yorùbá pàtàki ni agbègbè Okitipupa ni ipinlẹ Ondo. Ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ pé oriṣiriṣi, ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ àgbagbà ni à nsè fun jijẹ, nigbati ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ wẹ́wẹ́ dára fún jijẹ bi èso lai sè. Ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ àgbagbà tóbi ju ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ wẹ́wẹ́ lọ.

Ọkọ̀ tó kó Ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ – Lorry load of Plantain. Courtesy: theyorubablog

Ni ayé àtijọ́, ohun ọgbin ti ó bá pọ̀ ni agbègbè ni èniyàn ma njẹ, nitori ko si ọkọ̀ tàbi ohun irinna tó yá lati kó irè oko kan lọ si ekeji. Eleyi jẹ ki àwọn ti iṣu pọ ni ọ̀dọ̀ wọn lo iṣu lati ṣe oúnjẹ ni oriṣiriṣi ọ̀nà, àwọn ti o ni àgbàdo pupọ nlo fún onírúurú oúnjẹ ti a lè fi àgbàdo ṣe, àwọn ti ó ni ẹ̀gẹ́/gbaguda ma nlo lati ṣe oriṣiriṣi oúnjẹ àti bẹ́ẹ̀-bẹ́ẹ̀ lọ.

: Oko Iṣu – Yam farm

: Ìsọ̀ iṣu – Yam stalls at Mushin, Lagos. Courtesy: theyorubablog

: Igi Ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ – Plantain Tree

: Igi Ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ wẹ́wẹ́ – Banana Trees

Ìyàtọ laarin iṣu ati ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ ni pé, wọn wa iṣu ninú ebè nigbati wọn nbẹ́ ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ lóri igi rẹ. Kò si iyàtọ̀ laarin Èlùbọ́ iṣu àti Èlùbọ́ ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀, ṣugbon bi a bá ro fun àmàlà, àmàlà iṣu dúdú díẹ ju èlùbọ́ ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ gbigbẹ, àmàlà, ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ tútù kò dúdú ó pọ́n fẹ́rẹ́fẹ́. Iṣu tútù kò ṣe e bùṣán nitori yio yún èniyàn ni ọ̀fun, nibi ti ó burú dé, bi omi ti wọn fi fọ iṣu bá ta si ni lára, yio fa ara yin yún. Gẹ́gẹ́ bi òwe Yorùbá ti ó ni “Ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ dúdú/burúkú kò yá bù ṣán, ọmọ burúkú kò yá lù pa”, ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ dúdú kò dùn lati jẹ ni tútù, eyi ti ó bá ti kẹ̀ naa kò ṣe é jẹ, ṣùgbọ́n ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ ti ó pọ́n ṣe jẹ ni pi pọ́n lai sè nitori adùn rẹ. Àti ewé àti èso ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ ni ó wúlò fún jijẹ.

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Originally posted 2014-12-02 19:09:48. 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 iyàwó ti ó fi ẹ̀mi òkùnkùn pa iyá-ọkọ: Ẹni a fẹ́ la mọ̀, a ò mọ ẹni tó fẹni” – The story of how a daughter-in-law killed her mother-in-law in mysterious circumstance – We can only be sure of who we love, but not sure of who loves us”

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Ìtàn ti ó wọ́pọ̀ ni, bi iyá-ọkọ ti burú lai ri ìtàn iyá-ọkọ ti ó dára sọ. Eyi dákún àṣà burúkú ti ó gbòde láyé òde òni, nipa àwọn ọmọge ti ó ti tó wọ ilé-ọkọ tàbi obinrin àfẹ́sọ́nà ma a sọ pé àwọn ò fẹ́ ri iyá-ọkọ tàbi ki iyá-ọkọ ti kú ki àwọn tó délé.

Ni ayé àtijọ́, agbègbè kan na a ni ẹbi má ngbé – bàbá-àgbà, iyá-àgbà, bàbá, iyá, ẹ̀gbọ́n, àbúrò, iyàwó àgbà, iyàwó kékeré, ìyàwó-ọmọ, àwọn ọmọ àti ọmọ-mọ. Ṣùgbọ́n ni ayé òde òni, ọ̀pọ̀ kò fẹ́ ṣe iṣẹ́ àgbẹ̀ mọ, ẹbi ti fúnká si ilú nlá àti òkè-òkun nitori iṣẹ́ ajé àti iṣẹ́-ijọba.

Ni ọ̀pọ̀ ọdún sẹhin, iyá kan wà ti a o pe orúkọ rẹ ni Tanimọ̀la ninú ìtàn yi. Ó bi ọmọ ọkùnrin meje lai bi obinrin. Kékeré ni àwọn ọmọ rẹ wà nigbati ọkọ rẹ kú. Tanimọ̀la fi ìṣẹ́ àti ìyà tọ́ àwọn ọmọ rẹ, gbogbo àwọn ọkùnrin na a si yàn wọn yanjú. Nigbati wọn bẹ̀rẹ̀ si fẹ́ ìyàwó, inú rẹ dùn púpọ̀ pé Ọlọrun ti bẹ̀rẹ̀ si dá obinrin ti ohun kò bi padà fún ohun. Ó fẹ́ràn àwọn ìyàwó ọmọ rẹ gidigidi ṣùgbọ́n ọ̀pọ̀ ọmọ rẹ kó lọ si ilú miran pẹ̀lú ìyàwó wọn nitori iṣẹ́. Àbi-gbẹhin rẹ nikan ni kò kúrò ni ilé nitori ohun ló bójú tó oko àti ilé ti bàbá wọn fi silẹ. Nigbati ó fẹ ìyàwó wálé, inú iyá dùn pé ohun yio ri ẹni bá gbé. Ìyàwó yi lẹ́wà, o si ni ọ̀yàyà, eyi tún jẹ́ ki iyá-ọkọ rẹ fẹ́ràn si gidigidi.

Yorùbá ni “Ẹni a fẹ́ la mọ̀, a ò mọ ẹni tó fẹni”. Tanimọ̀la kò mọ̀ pé àjẹ́ ni ìyàwó-ọmọ ti ohun fẹ́ràn, ti wọn jọ ngbé yi. Bi Tanimọ̀la bá se oúnjẹ, ohun pẹ̀lú ọmọ àti ìyàwó-ọmọ rẹ ni wọn jọ njẹ ẹ. Bi ìyàwó bá se oúnjẹ, á bu ti iyá-ọkọ rẹ. Kò si ìjá tàbi asọ̀ laarin wọn ti ó lè jẹ ki iyá funra.

àsáró-iṣu – Yam Pottage. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Yorùbá gbà pé ohun burúkú ni ki enia jẹun lójú orun. Ni ọjọ́ kan, iyá ké lati ojú orun ni bi agogo mẹrin ìdájí òwúrọ̀, pe ìyàwó-ọmọ ohun ti fún ohun ni oúnjẹ jẹ ni ojú orun. Ìyàwó-ọmọ rẹ kò sẹ́, bẹni kò sọ nkan kan. Ọkọ rẹ kò gba iyá rẹ gbọ. Lati igbà ti iyá ti ké pé ohun jẹ àsáró-iṣu ti ìyàwó-ọmọ ohun gbé fún òhun jẹ lójú orun ni inú rirun ti bẹ̀rẹ̀ fún iyá. Inú rirun yi pọ̀ tó bẹ gẹ ẹ ti wọn fi gbé Tanimọ̀la kúrò ni ilé fún ìtọ́jú. Wọn gbiyànjú titi, kò rọrùn, nitori eyi, Tanimọ̀la ni ki wọn gbé ohun padà lọ si ilé ki ohun lọ kú. Continue reading →

Originally posted 2014-11-07 17:41:39. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Ohun ti mo fẹ́ràn nipa Ìsimi Iparí Ọ̀sẹ̀ – What I love about the Weekend Break

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Ni ọjọ́ Ẹti, ọjọ́ karun ti a ti bẹ̀rẹ̀ ilé-iwé ni ọ̀sẹ̀, inú mi ma ń dùn nitori ilé-iwé ti pari ni agogo kan ọ̀sán, ti ìsimi bẹ̀rẹ̀.

Mo fẹ́ràn ìsimi ipari ọ̀sẹ̀ nitori mo ma nri àwọn òbí mi. Lati ọjọ́ Ajé titi dé ọjọ́ Ẹti, mi o ki ri ìyá àti bàbá mi nitori súnkẹrẹ-fàkẹrẹ ọkọ̀ ni Èkó, wọn yio ti jade ni ilé ni kùtùkùtù òwúrọ̀ ki n tó ji, wọn yio pẹ́ wọlé lẹhin ti mo bá ti sùn.

Mo tún fẹ́ràn ìsimi ipari ọ̀sẹ̀ nitori mo ma ńsùn pẹ́, mo tún ma a ńri àyè wo eré lori amóhùn-máwòrán. Ni àkókò ilé-iwé, mo ni lati ji ni agogo mẹfa òwúrọ̀ lati múra fún ọkọ̀ ilé-iwé ti yio gbé mi ni agogo meje òwúrọ̀. Ṣùgbọ́n ní igbà ìsimi ipari ọ̀sẹ̀, mo lè sùn di agogo mẹjọ òwúrọ̀. Ni ọjọ́ Àbámẹ́ta, ìyá mi ma nṣe oriṣiriṣi oúnjẹ ti ó dùn, mo tún ma njẹun púpọ̀. Ni ọjọ́ Àikú (ọjọ́ ìsimi) bàbá mi ma ngbé wa lọ si ilé-ìjọ́sìn, lẹhin isin, a ma nlọ ki bàbá àti ìyá àgbà. Bàbá àti ìyá àgbà dára púpọ̀.

Ni ọjọ́ Àikú ti ìsimi ti fẹ́ pari, inú mi ki i dùn nigbati òbí mi bá sọ wi pé mo ni lati tètè sùn lati palẹ̀mọ́ fún ilé-iwé ti ó bẹ̀rẹ̀ ni ọjọ́ Ajé.

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On Friday the fifth day of schooling, I am always very happy because school closes at one o’clock in the afternoon when the weekend begins. Continue reading →

Originally posted 2018-07-06 01:10:04. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Ọ̀run nyabọ̀, ki ṣé ọ̀rọ̀ ẹnìkan – Ayé Móoru” – “Heaven is collapsing, is not a problem peculiar to one person – Global Warming”

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Ọ̀run nyabọ̀ – Nature’s fury

Ìbẹ̀rù tó gbòde ayé òde òni ni pé “Ayé Móoru”, nitori iṣẹ̀lẹ̀ ti o nṣẹlẹ̀ ni àgbáyé bi òjò àrọ̀ irọ̀ dá ni ilú kan, ilẹ̀-riru ni òmìràn, ọ̀gbẹlẹ̀, omíyalé, ijà iná àti bẹ́ ẹ̀ bẹ́ ẹ̀ lọ. Eleyi dá ìbẹ̀rù silẹ̀ ni àgbáyé pàtàki ni àwọn ilú Òkè-Òkun bi Àmẹ́ríkà ti ó ka àwọn iṣẹ̀lẹ̀ wọnyi si àfọwọ́fà ọmọ ẹda. Wọn kilọ̀ pé bi wọn kò bá wá nkan ṣe si Ayé Móoru yi, ayé yio parẹ́.

Àpẹrẹ miran ti a lè fi ṣe àlàyé pé “Ọ̀run nyabọ̀, ki ṣé ọ̀rọ̀ ẹnìkan”, ni ẹni ti ó sọ pé ohun ri amin pé ayé ti fẹ parẹ́, àwọn kan gbàgbọ́, wọn bẹ̀rẹ̀ si ta ohun ìní wọn. Àti ẹni ti ó ta ohun ìní àti ẹni ti ó ra, kò si ninú wọn ti ó ma mú nkankan lọ ti ayé bá parẹ ni tootọ. Elòmíràn, kò ni ṣe iwadi ohun ti àwọn èniyàn fi ńsáré, ki ó tó bẹ̀rẹ̀ si sáré. Ọpọlọpọ ti sa wọ inú ewu ti wọn rò wí pé àwọn sá fún. Fún àpẹrẹ, nigbati iná ajónirun balẹ̀ ni àgọ́ Ológun ni Ikẹja ni ìlú Èkó ni bi ọdún mẹwa sẹhin. Bi àwọn kan ti gbọ́ ìró iná ajónirun yi, wọn sáré titi ọpọ fi parun si inú irà ni Ejigbo ni ọ̀nà jínjìn si ibi ti ìṣẹ̀lẹ̀ ti ṣẹlẹ̀.

Òwe Yorùbá yi ṣe gba àwọn ti o nbẹ̀rù nigba gbogbo níyànjú wí pé ó yẹ ki èniyàn fara balẹ̀ lati ṣe iwadi ohun ti ó fẹ́ ṣẹlẹ̀ ki ó tó “kú sílẹ̀ de ikú”. Bi èniyàn bẹ̀rù á kú, bi kò bẹ̀rù á kú, nitori gẹ́gẹ́ bi itàn àdáyébá, gbogbo ohun ti ó nṣẹlẹ̀ láyé òde òni ló ti ṣẹlẹ̀ ri.

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Originally posted 2016-04-19 08:30:59. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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“Orúkọ idile Yorùbá ti ó ńparẹ́” – “Yoruba family names that are disappearing”

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Bί a bá ránni ni iṣẹ ẹrú: One sent on a slavish errand (on man’s inhumanity to man)

Ẹni gbé epo lájà, kò jalè̀ tó ẹni gba a – Olóri Òṣèlú Ilú Ọba, Na Ìka pe Nigeria lo mo Iwà Ibàjẹ́ hù jù ni Àgbáyé: An accomplice is equally guilty – British Prime Minister called Nigeria ‘fantastically corrupt’

Ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ – “Ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ dúdú/burúkú kò yá bù ṣán, ọmọ burúkú kò yá lù pa” – Plantain – “Unripe/rotten plantain is no easy snack, beating a bad behaved child to death is not an option”.

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

Ìtàn iyàwó ti ó fi ẹ̀mi òkùnkùn pa iyá-ọkọ: Ẹni a fẹ́ la mọ̀, a ò mọ ẹni tó fẹni” – The story of how a daughter-in-law killed her mother-in-law in mysterious circumstance – We can only be sure of who we love, but not sure of who loves us”

Ohun ti mo fẹ́ràn nipa Ìsimi Iparí Ọ̀sẹ̀ – What I love about the Weekend Break

“Ọ̀run nyabọ̀, ki ṣé ọ̀rọ̀ ẹnìkan – Ayé Móoru” – “Heaven is collapsing, is not a problem peculiar to one person – Global Warming”

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