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

Ìyàtọ̀ diẹ̀ ló wà lãrin awọn ẹru igbéyàwó ti a kọ́ si ojú iwé yi lati idile si idile. Fún àpẹre: idile miran fẹ odidi iti ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀, nigbati àwọn idile miran lè bẽre fún àpò gãri. Kò si àyè àti sin abo ewúrẹ́ fún awọn ti o ńgbé ìlú nla tàbi ìlú òyinbó́, nitorina a lè fi owó dipò fún ìyá àgbà ni abúlé ki wọn ra abo ewúrẹ́ lati sin fún ìyàwó. Awọn ẹlẹ́sìn ìgbàlódé lè sọ wipé awọn ò fẹ́ ki wọn fi ataare àti obì ṣe àdúrà fún ọkọ ati ìyàwó. A tún ṣe akiyesi wipé wọn ki tú àpóti ìyàwó mọ, nitori ni ayé àtijọ́, wọn yio ṣi àpóti ki gbogbo ẹbí ri awọn ohun ẹ̀ṣọ́ ti ọkọ ìyàwó ra fún ìyàwó rẹ, eyi bo àṣírí ìnáwó lori awọn ohun ẹṣọ. Ẹbi tún lè wo ṣe fún ọkọ ìyàwó lati gba idaji oye iṣu tàbi ẹrù lati bo ni àṣiri.

ENGLISH TRANSLATION

There is just a little difference between the bridal list items and the family list from one family to the other. For example: some family would request for bunch of plantain, while the other would request for a bag of coarse cassava flour instead. There is no place to rear a she-goat for those living in the big city or living abroad, hence money can be given to bride’s grandmother or aunt to rear one in the village on her behalf. Also, those practising modern religion may not want alligator pepper and Cola-nut to pray for the bride and groom. It is also observed that, the practice of opening the bridal box to show off beautiful items bought by the groom in the presence of the family has been discontinued. The family can also be considerate to the groom by receiving half of the items on the list or less.

: Ìtí ọgẹdẹ – Bunches of Plantain. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Iṣu – Yam. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Ẹrù ìyàwó dídì – Wrapped bridal gifts. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Oriṣiriṣi Èso – Various Fruits. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

ẸRÙ FÚN ÌDÍLÉ ÌYÀWÓ – LIST FOR BRIDE’S FAMILY
YORÙBÁ	ENGLISH	IYE	Quantity	D́IPÒ	SUBSTITUTE
Iṣu	Yam	Mejilogoji	42	Ọ̀dùnkún	2 Bags of Potatoes
Obì	Kolanut	Mejilogoji	42	Èso àrọ́wọ́ tó	Available Fruits
Orógbó	Bitter Kola	Mejilogoji	42	Èso àrọ́wọ́ tó	Available Fruits
Atare	Alligator Pepper	Mọkanlelogun	21
Abọ́ Aadun	Fried Corn Paste	Abọ́ Kan	1 dish
Iyọ̀	Salt	Àpò Kan	I Bag
Epo Pupa	Palm Oil	Garawa Kan	1 Tin	Garawa Ò̀̀̀̀̀róró	1 Tin of Vegetable Oil
Oriṣiriṣi Èso	Assorted Fruits	Àpẹrẹ Meji	2 Baskets	Èso àrọ́wọ́ tó	Available Fruits
Oyin	Honey	Ìgo Meji	2 Bottles
Ìrèké	Sugar Cane	Igi Ìrèké Meji	2 sticks of Sugar Cane
Iyọ̀ Ìrèké oni horo	Sugar Cubes	Pálí Mẹwa Meji	2 Packets of 10
Abo Ewúrẹ́	She Goat	Ẹyọ Kan	1	Owó	Money
Ẹja gbigbẹ	Dry Fish	Mẹfa	6		Could be more
Ìrẹsi	Rice	Àpò Kan	1 Bag
Ìgò Ẹlẹsọ fún ọti	Decanter	Ìgò Meji
Ẹmu	Palm Wine	Agbè Meji		Ẹmu-òyinbó	Champagne
Oriṣiriṣi ọti oyinbo	Assorted Drinks – Alchoholic & Non Alchoholic	Páli Merin

Originally posted 2013-10-29 20:54:27. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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

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