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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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Originally posted 2015-05-01 06:30:37. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Ni igbà kan ri, imú Erin dàbi ti àwọn ẹranko tó kù ni, ṣùgbọ́n Erin fi aigbọ tara ẹni, di o ni imú gigùn. Gbogbo nkan tó nlọ ni ayé àwọn ẹranko yoku ni Erin fẹ tọpinpin rẹ.

Yorùbá ni “Ẹni bá wá iwa-kuwa, ojú rẹ á ri irikuri”. Ni ọjọ́ kan, gẹgẹbi iṣe Erin, ó ri ihò dúdú kan, ó ti imú bọ lati tọpinpin lai mọ pe ibẹ̀ ni Òjòlá (Ejò nla ti o ngbe ẹranko tàbi enia mi) fi ṣe ibùgbé. Bi o ti gbé imú si inú ihò yi ni Òjòlá fa ni imú lati gbe mì. Erin pariwo lati tú ara rẹ̀ silẹ̀ ṣùgbọ́n Òjòlá kò tu imú rẹ silẹ̀. Ìyàwó Erin gbọ́ igbe ọkọ rẹ, o fa ni irù lati gbiyànjú ki ó tú ọkọ rẹ silẹ̀. Bi àwọn mejeeji ti ṣe ́gbìyànjú tó, ni imú Erin bẹ̀rẹ̀ si gùn si titi o fi já mọ́ Òjòlá lẹ́nu.

Imú Erin di gigùn – Elephant’s nose became a trunk. Courtesy: @theyorubablog.com

Imú gigùn yi dá itiju fún Erin, ó fi ara pamọ́ titi, ṣùgbọ́n nigbati àwọn ẹranko ti ó kù ri imú rẹ gigun wọn bẹ̀rẹ̀ si ṣe ilara irú imú bẹ. Èébú dọlá, ohun itiju di ohun ilara.

Ọ̀bọ jẹ ẹranko ti ó féràn àti ma ṣe àfarawé gbogbo ẹranko yoku. Ni ọjọ́ kan, Ọ̀bọ lọ si ibi ihò dúdú ti Erin lọ lati ṣe ohun ti Erin ṣe. Yorùbá ni “Ohun ojú wa, lojú nri”. Bi ó ti gbé imú si inú ihò dúdú yi ni Òjòlá gbe mi, ó si kú. Àwọn ẹranko tó kù fi ti Ọ̀bọ kọ́gbọ́n, nitori eyi ni o fi jẹ imú Erin nikan ló gùn ni gbogbo ẹranko.

Ẹkọ pataki ninu itàn yi ni pe “àfarawé” lè fa àkóbá bi: ikú òjijì, àdánù owó àti ara, ẹ̀wọ̀n àti bẹ̃bẹ̃ lọ.

ENGLISH TRANSLATION

A long time ago, the Elephant’s nose was just normal like that of other animals, but the Elephant for not minding his business became a long nose/hand animal. The Elephant is always prying at all other animals’ matters. Continue reading →

Originally posted 2015-06-12 09:30:01. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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“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”.

“Ẹni bá wá iwa-kuwa, ojú rẹ á ri irikuri” – Ìtàn bi imú Erin ti di gigùn: “Whoever pry unnecessarily, will witness an offensive sight” – The story of how the Elephant’s nose became a trunk.

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