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”

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 →

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“Ọ̀kọ́lé, kò lè mu ràjò” – “Home-owner cannot travel with his/her house”

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IIé ihò inú àpáta – Cave House

Òrùlé wà lára ohun ini pàtàki ti ó yẹ ki èniyàn ni, ṣùgbọ́n èniyàn kò lè sun yàrá meji pọ̀ lẹ́ẹ̀kan. Ki ṣe bi èniyàn bá fi owó ara rẹ̀ kọ́ ilé ni ìbẹ̀rẹ̀ ilé gbigbé. Bàbá á pèsè òrùlé fún aya àti ọmọ, ki ba jẹ: ilé ẹbi, abà oko, ihò inú àpáta, ilé-àyágbé tàbi kọ́ ilé fún wọn.

Ni ayé òde oni, ilé ṣi jẹ ohun pàtàki fún èniyàn, ṣùgbọ́n á ṣe akiyesi pé ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ Yorùbá, kò ránti ọ̀rọ̀ Yorùbá ti ó sọ pé “Ọ̀kọ́lé, kò lè mu ràjò” mọ́. Ọ̀pọ̀ nkọ́ ilé àìmọye ti èniyàn ò gbé, lai ronú pé, bi àwọn bá ràjò, wọn ò lè gbé ikan ninú ilé yi dáni. Ọ̀pọ̀ nkọ́ ilé fún àwọn ọmọ – fún àpẹrẹ, ẹni ti ó kọ ilé marun nitori ohun bi ọmọ marun si ilú ti wọn ngbé tàbi bi ọmọ si.

: Abà oko – Farm Huts. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Ilé – House. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Ilé rẹpẹtẹ – Many Houses Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Ò̀we Yorùbá sọ pé “Ọ̀nà ló jin, ẹru ni Baba”. Ẹ jẹ́ ki á fi òwe yi ṣe iranti pé, ayé ti lu jára, ọmọ, ẹbi àti ará kò gbé pọ̀ mọ́ bi igbà ayé-àgbẹ̀. Bi wọn bá ti ẹ̀ gbé ilú kan naa, ìṣòro ni ki ọmọ bá Bàbá àti Ìyá gbé lọ lai-lai. Bi ó pẹ́, bi ó yá, ọmọ tó dàgbà, á tẹ si iwájú nitori bi Bàbá bá kọ́ ilé rẹpẹtẹ si Agége, kò wúlò fún ọmọ ti o nṣiṣẹ ni Ìbàdàn, Àkúrẹ́ tàbi Òkè-òkun. Bi Bàbá ti ó kọ ilé rẹpẹtẹ bá fẹ́ lọ ki àwọn ọmọ, ẹbi tàbi ọ̀rẹ́ ni ilú miran, ìṣòro ni ki ó gbé ikan ninú ilé rẹpẹtẹ yi dáni.

Ọ̀pọ̀ oníjìbìtì, Òṣèlú, Oníṣẹ́-Ìjọba ti ó ni ojúkòkòrò ló nkó owó ilé lọ sita lati lọ ra ilé si Òkè-Òkun lai gbé ibẹ̀, ju pé ki wọn lo o ni ọjọ melo kan lọ́dún. Ìnáwó rẹpẹtẹ ni lati tọ́jú ilé si Òkè-Òkun tàbi ilé ti èniyàn kò gbé , nitori eyi, ọ̀pọ̀ ilé yi kò bá àwọn ti ó kọ́ ilé tàbi ra ilé kiri yi kalẹ̀. Àwọn Òṣèlu àti Oníṣẹ́ Ìjọba ti ó nja ilú lólè, lati fi owó ti wọn ji pamọ́ nipa ki kọ́ ilé rẹpẹtẹ tàbi ra ilé si Òkè-Òkun ni “Orúkọ ọmọ, òbí tàbi orúkọ ti kò ni itumọ”, kò lè gbé ilé wọnyi lọ irin àjò tàbi lọ si ọ̀run ti wọn bá kú.

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Originally posted 2014-09-16 21:28:09. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Ẹrù fún Ìgbéyàwó Ìbílẹ̀” – “Traditional Bridal List”

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Apá Kini – Part One

Gifts at a modern Yoruba Traditional wedding — courtesy of @theYorubablog

Ìnáwó nla ni ìgbéyàwó ìbílẹ̀, ṣùgbọ́n gẹ́gẹ́ bi òwe Yorùbá “Bi owó ti mọ ni oògùn nmọ”, bi agbára ọkọ ìyàwó àti ìdílé bá ti tó ni ìnáwó ti tó.

Ẹrù ìgbéyàwó ayé òde òní ti yàtọ si ẹru ayé àtijọ́ nitori àwọn Yorùbá ti o wa ni àjò nibiti ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ẹrù yi kò ti wúlò, nitori èyi ni a ṣe kọ àwọn ẹrù ti a lè fi dipò pàtàki fún àwọn ti ó wà lájò.

ENGLISH TRANSLATION

Traditional Marriage is an expensive event, but according to Yoruba proverb “The amount of your money will determine the worth of your medicine”, meaning that the amount expended can be determined groom and bridegroom and their family’s wealth or purse.

The Bridal list of the modern time are slightly different because of the Yoruba abroad where most of the traditional items are not useful hence the suggestion of substitute.

ẸRÙ TI ÌYÀWÓ – BRIDAL PERSONAL LIST
YORÙBÁ	ENGLISH	ÌYÈ	QTY	DÍPÒ	SUBSTITUTE
Bíbélì/Koran	Bible/ Quoran	Ẹyọ Kan	1 pcs	Kò kan dandan	Not compulsory
Òrùka	Ring	Ẹyọ Kan	1 pcs	Ẹ̀gbà ọwọ́
Agboòrùn	Umbrella	Ẹyọ Kan	1 pcs
Bẹ̀mbẹ́	Tin Box	Ẹyọ Kan	1 pcs	Àpóti Ìrìn-nà	Travelling Box
Ohun Ẹ̀ṣọ́	Jewellery	Odidi Kan	1 Complete Set	Wúrà, Fàdákà tàbi Ìlẹ̀kẹ̀	Gold/Silver or Bead Jewelry
Aago ọwọ	Wrist Watch	Ẹyọ Kan	1 pcs
Aṣọ Ànkàrá	Cotton Print	Ìgàn mẹrin	4 bundle	Aṣọ òkèrè	Lace or Guinea Brocade
Àdìrẹ	Tie & Dye Cotton	Ìgàn mẹrin	4 bundle
Aṣọ Òfi/Òkè	Traditional woven fabric	Odidi kan	1 Complete Set	Kẹ̀kẹ́ ìgbọ́mọ sọ́kọ̀ tàbi ti ọmọ kiri	Car Sit or Buggy
Gèlè̀	Head Ties	Ẹyọ Mẹrin	4 pcs	A lè yọ gèlè lára aṣọ	Separate 1.6yds from fabric for Headtie
Bàtà àti Àpò	Shoe & Bag	Odidi Meji	2 sets	Mú àpò tó bá bàtà mu	Mix & Match bag & shoe
Sálúbàtà	Slippers/Sandal	Meji	2 pairs
Ọja Aṣọ òfì	Baby Wrap	ẸyọMẹrin	4 pcs	Àpò ìgbọ́mọ	1 Baby Start Carrier
Odó àti ọmọ ọdọ	Mortar and pestle	Odidi Kan	1 set	Ẹ̀rọ ìgúnyán	Pounding Machine
Ọlọ àti ọmọ ọlọ	grinding stones	Odidi Kan	1 set	Ẹ̀rọ Ilta	Blender
Ìkòkò ìdána	Cooking Pots & Pans	Mẹrin	4 pcs	Kò kan dandan	No longer necessary

Originally posted 2015-03-10 10:30:47. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

LADÉJOMORE – How Babies Lost Their Ability to Speak

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A SAMPLE OF AN EKITI VARIANT OF THE FOLK TALE “LADÉJOMORE”

Ọmọ titun – a baby Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Ladéjomore Ladéjomore1
Èsun
Oyà* Ajà gbusi
Èsun
Oyà ‘lé fon ‘ná lo 5
Èsun
Iy’uná k ó ti l’éin
Èsun
I y’eran an k’ó ti I’újà
Èsun 15
Ogbé godo s’erun so
O m’ásikù bo ‘so lo
O to kìsì s’áède
Me I gbo yùngba yùngba yún yún ún
Èsun

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Originally posted 2015-07-12 01:57:12. 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

Ẹ̀kọ́-ìṣirò ni èdè Yorùbá – Simple Arithmetic in Yoruba Language

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Yorùbá ni bi wọn ti ma nṣe ìṣirò ki wọn tó bẹ̀rẹ̀ si ka ni èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì. Akọ̀wé yi kọ ìṣirò ki ó tó bẹ̀rẹ̀ ilé-ìwé lọdọ ìyá rẹ̀ àgbà. Nígbàtí ìyá-àgbà bá nṣe iṣẹ́ òwú “Sányán” lọ́wọ́, a ṣa òkúta wẹ́wẹ́ fún ọmọ-ọmọ rẹ̀ lati ṣe ìṣirò ni èdè Yorùbá. Is̀irò ni èdè Yorùbá ti fẹ́ di ohun ìgbàgbé, nitori àwọn ọmọ ayé òde òní kò rí ẹni kọ́ wọn ni ilé tàbi ilé-ìwé, nitorina ni a ṣe ṣe àkọọ́lẹ̀ ìṣirò yi si ojú ewé yi.

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Yoruba were doing Arithmetic before learning it in English. This Publisher learnt simple Arithmetic from her grandmother before enrolling in primary school. As the Grandmother was processing “raw silk”, she would gather pebbles for her granddaughter for the purpose of teaching simple Arithmetic in Yoruba Language. Arithmetic in Yoruba Language is almost extinct, because children nowadays, have no one to teach them at home or at school, hence the documentation of these simple Arithmetic in Yoruba Language as can be viewed on this page.

Originally posted 2016-03-22 07:10:47. 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.

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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

“Àṣejù Baba Àṣetẹ́” – Ìtàn bi Ojúkòkòrò àti Ìgbéraga ti jẹ́ Àṣejù – “Excessive behaviour is the father of Disgrace” The Story Depicting Greed and Pride as Excess”

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Ni ìgbà àtijọ́, ọkùnrin kan wa ti orúkọ rẹ njẹ́ Ìgbéraga. Wọ́n bi Ìgbéraga si ilé olórogún, àwọn ìyàwó bàbá́ rẹ yoku ni ó tọ nitori ìyá rẹ kú nigbati ó wà ni kékeré. Lẹhin ti o tiraka lati pari iwé mẹ́fà, gẹ́gẹ́ bi ọ̀dọ́, ó gbéra lọ si ilú Èkó nibiti ó ti bẹ̀rẹ̀ iṣẹ́ pẹ̀lú ilé-iṣẹ́ Ẹlẹ́ja.

Ó nṣe dáradára ni ibi iṣẹ́ ki ó tó gbọ́ ìròyìn ikú bàbá rẹ. Ìgbéraga pinu lati padà si ilú rẹ lati gba ogún ti ó tọ́ si lára oko kòkó rẹpẹtẹ ti bàbá rẹ fi silẹ̀. Ohun fúnra rẹ ra oko kún oko bàbá rẹ ti wọn pín fun. Ó di ẹni ti ó ri ṣe ju àwọn ọmọ bàbá rẹ yoku. Eyi jẹ ki gbogbo àwọn ọbàkan rẹ gbójú le fún ìrànlọ́wọ́.

Ni igbà ti ó yá, o ni ilé àti ọlà ju gbogbo àwọn yoku ni abúlé ṣùgbọ́n kò to, ó bẹ̀rẹ̀ si ra oko si titi dé oko àwọn ọmọ bàbá rẹ yoku. Eyi jẹ́ ki ó sọ àwọn ọmọ bàbá rẹ yoku di alágbàṣe ni oko ti wọn jogún. Inú àwọn ọmọ bàbá rẹ wọnyi kò dùn si wi pé wọn ti di atọrọjẹ àti alágbàṣe fún àbúrò wọn ninú ilé ara wọn.

Yorùbá ni “Àṣejù Baba Àṣetẹ́”. Ìgbéraga bẹ̀rẹ̀ si ṣe àṣejù, kò dúró lati má a fi ọrọ̀ rẹ yangà si gbogbo ará ilú pàtàki si àwọn ẹ̀gbọ́n rẹ, ó jọ ara rẹ lójú, ó si nsọ ọ̀rọ̀ lai ronú tàbi gba ikilọ̀ àwọn àgbà ti wọn mọ ìbẹ̀rẹ̀ rẹ. Kò mọ̀ wi pé ohun ngbẹ́ ikòtò ìṣubú fún ara rẹ́. Ni ọjọ́ kan, ó pe ọ̀kan ninú àwọn ẹ̀gbọ́n rẹ ti ó sọ di alágbàṣe ninú oko rẹ tẹ́lẹ̀ ó si bu, ó pe e ni aláìní dé ojú rẹ. Ẹ̀gbọ́n ké pẹ̀lú omijé lójú pé “Bi ó bá jẹ ìwọ ni Ọlọrun, ma ṣe iwà burúkú yi lọ, ṣùgbọ́n bi ó bá jẹ́ enia bi ti òhun, wà á ká ohun ti o gbin yi”.

Alágbàṣe ni oko Kòkó ti wọn jogún – Working as Labourers in their inheritted Cocoa farm.

Ni àárọ̀ ọjọ́ kan, Ìgbéraga ji ṣùgbọ́n kò lè di de nitori ó ti yarọ. Wọ́n gbe kiri titi fún itọ́jú ṣùgbọ́n asán ló já si. Ìṣòro yi jẹ ki ó ta gbogbo ohun ini rẹ ti ó fi nyangàn titi o fi di atọrọjẹ.

Ẹ̀kọ́ ìtàn yi ni pe àṣejù ohunkóhun kò dára pàtàki ki enia gbójúlé ọrọ̀ ilé ayé bi ẹni pé àwọn ti ó kù kò mọ̀ ọ́ ṣe, nitori Yorùbá sọ wi pé “kìtà kìtà kò mọ́là, Ká ṣiṣẹ́ bi ẹrú kò da nkan, Ọlọrun ló ngbé ni ga”.

ENGLISH TRANSLATION

In the olden days there was a man named “Igberaga”, he was born into a polygamous home and raised by the other wives of his father because his mother died when he was a child. He migrated to Lagos (a big city) where he joined a Fishing company after struggling through his teenage life and obtaining Primary Six certificate.

He was prospering in his business, while his father died. Igberaga decided to return to his father’s estate to claim his own of his father’s vast Cocoa Plantation. He was able to acquire more plantation beside what was allocated to him as his inheritance. Prosperity smiles on him more than any of his siblings. Many of his half brothers and sisters relied on him for financial support.

After a while, he owned more houses and prospered more than anyone in the community. Beside he continued to acquire more farms, till he acquired his siblings’ inheritance and making them to become tenants. To crown it all, he began to use them as a labourer in the farm they once owned. This did not settle well with his brothers as they were now reclined into beggars in their homes and servants to a younger brother.

According to a Yoruba adage, “Excessive behaviour is the father of Disgrace”. Igberaga engaged in excessive behaviour as he did not stop flaunting his wealth, he was arrogant and flippant at all times, despite warnings from those that know and understand his upbringing. He refused all the warnings by the elders. Little did he know that, he was working towards his doom? One day, he called one of his brothers whom he employed as a labourer, in his original farm and humiliated him because he was poor. The poor brother lamented, by crying out that; “if you are God you go ahead with your plan, but if you are human like me, you will certainly reap what you sow”.

One morning, Igberaga woke up and could not stand on his feet, he became crippled. Many attempts were made to find a cure for his illness but to no avail. This circumstances forced him to sell all his properties and he ended up becoming a beggar.

Lessons from this story teaches that one should not equate wealth with one’s hard work alone, as if the others who are less privileged did not struggle enough. According to Yoruba proverb “Wealth is not by hard labour or slaving away, but it is by God’s blessing”.

Originally posted 2017-03-07 20:16:50. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Obinrin ki ṣe Ẹrú tabi Ẹrù ti wọn njẹ mọ́ Ogún – Àsikò tó lati Dáwọ́ Àṣà ṣì Ṣúpó Dúró” – “Women are not Slaves nor Property that can be inherited – “It is Time to Stop Bequeathing Widows to the Next-of-Kin.”

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Yorùba Dáwọ́ Àṣà ṣì Ṣúpó Dúró – Yoruba Stop Bequeathing Widows. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Ni ayé àtijọ́, àṣà ṣì ṣúpó wọ́pọ̀ ni Ilẹ̀ Yorùbá. Obinrin ti ọkọ rẹ̀ bá kú wọn yio fi jogún gẹ́gẹ́ bi iyàwó fún ọmọ ọkọ ọkùnrin tàbi ẹbi ọkọ ọkùnrin. Eleyi wọ́pọ̀, pàtàki ni idilé Ọba, Ìjòyè nla, Ọlọ́rọ̀ ni àwùjọ àti àgbàlagbà ti ó fẹ́ iyàwó púpọ̀. Bi Ọba bá wàjà, Ọba titun yio ṣu gbogbo iyàwó ti ó bá láàfin lópó.

Ni ayé ọ̀làjú ti òde òni, àṣà ṣì ṣúpó ti din kù púpọ̀, nitori ẹ̀sìn àti àwọn obinrin ti ó kàwé ti ó si ni iṣẹ́ lọ́wọ́ kò ni gbà ki wọn ṣú ohun lópó fún ẹbi ọkọ ti kò ni ìfẹ́ si. Ọkùnrin ni ẹbi ọkọ na a ti bẹ̀rẹ̀ si kọ àṣà ṣì ṣúpó silẹ̀ pàtàki àwọn ti ó bá kàwé, nitori ó ti lè ni iyàwó tàbi ki ó ni àfẹ́sọ́nà. Lai ti ẹ ni iyàwó, ọkùnrin ẹbi ọkọ lè ma ni ìfẹ́ si iyàwó ti ọkọ rẹ̀ kú. Àṣa ṣì ṣúpó kò wọ́pọ̀ mọ laarin àwọn ti ó jade, àwọn ti ó ngbé ilú nla àti Òkè-òkun tàbi àwọn ti ó kàwé, ṣùgbọ́n ó wọ́pọ̀ laarin àwọn ti kò jade kúrò ni Abúlé àti àwọn ti kò kàwé.

Idilé ti ifẹ bá wà laarin ẹbi, iyàwó pàápàá kò ni fẹ́ kúrò ni irú ẹbi bẹ́ ẹ̀ lati lọ fẹ́ ọkọ si idilé miran pàtàki nitori àwọn ọmọ tàbi ó dàgbà jù lati tun lọ fẹ ọkọ miran. Ọmọ ọkọ tàbi ẹbi ọkọ ọkùnrin lè fi àṣà yi kẹ́wọ́ lati fẹ opó ni tipátipá, omiran lè pa ọkọ lati lè jogún iyàwó. Bi iyàwó bá kú, wọn kò jẹ́ fi ọkọ rẹ jogún fún ẹbi iyàwó.

Àsikò tó lati dáwọ́ àṣà ṣì ṣúpó dúró nitori obinrin ki ṣe ẹrú tàbi ẹrù ti wọn njẹ mọ́ ogún.

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Originally posted 2015-09-18 19:53:23. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Ọ̀run ńyabọ̀, ki ṣé ọ̀rọ̀ ẹnìkan”: “The sky is falling, is not a matter limited to a person”.

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Ọ̀run ńyabọ̀ – the sky is falling. Courtesy: @theyroubablog

Òwe Yorùbá yi ṣe gba àwọn ti o nbẹ̀rù nigba gbogbo níyànjú wípé ó yẹ ki èniyàn fara balẹ̀ lati ṣe iwadi ohun ti ó fẹ́ ṣẹlẹ̀ ki ó tó “kú sílẹ̀ de ikú”.

Ẹlòmíràn, 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 wípé àwọn sá fún. Fún àpẹrẹ, nigbati iná ajónirun balẹ̀ ni àgọ́ Ológun ni Ikẹja ni ìlú Èkó ni bi ọdún mẹjọ 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.

Àpẹrẹ miran ti a lè fi ṣe àlàyé pé “Ọ̀run ńyabọ̀, ki ṣé ọ̀rọ̀ ẹnìkan” ni ẹni ti ó sọ pé ohun ri wípé 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 nitotọ.

ENGLISH TRANSLATION

This Yoruba proverb can be used to encourage those who are always afraid, that it is good to be patient enough to find out the happenings before “dying in readiness for death”.

Some, will not enquire about why people are running before they begin to run too. Many have ran into danger that they thought they were trying to escape. An example, was when there was bomb explosion at the Ikeja Cantonment, Lagos about eight years ago. When some heard the explosion, they ran until they perished at the Ejigbo marsh, a far distance from the incident.

Another example that can be used to buttress the proverb that “The sky is falling, is not a matter limited to a person”, was when a soothsayer predicted that the world was coming to an end at the beginning of the new millennium, many believed and they began to sell off their properties. Both the property seller and the property buyer, none would take along anything were the world to have come to an end as predicted.

Originally posted 2013-09-27 18:37:30. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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