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Ni ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ itàn Yorùbá, Ìjàpá jẹ ọ̀lẹ, òbùrẹ́wà, kò tóbi tó àwọn ẹranko yoku, ṣùgbọ́n ó ni ọgbọ́n àrékérekè ti ó fi ngbé ilé ayé.

Ò̀we Yorùbá sọ wi pé, “Iwà jọ iwà, ni ọ̀rẹ́ jọ ọ̀rẹ́”, ṣùgbọ́n ninú itàn yi, iwà Ìjàpá àti Ọ̀bọ kò jọra. Ìjàpá pẹ̀lú Ọ̀bọ di ọ̀rẹ́ nitori wọn jọ ngbé àdúgbò. Gbogbo ẹranko yoku mọ̀ wi pé iwà wọn kò jọra nitori eyi, ó jẹ́ ìyàlẹ́nu fún wọn irú ọ̀rẹ́ ti wọn bára ṣe.

Ọgbọ́n burúkú kó wọn Ìjàpá, ni ọjọ́ kan ó bẹ̀rẹ̀ si ṣe àdúrà lojiji pé “Àkóbá , àdábá, Ọlọrun ma jẹ ká ri”, Ọ̀bọ kò ṣe “Àmin àdúrà” nitori ó mọ̀ wi pé kò si ẹni ti ó lè ṣe àkóbá fún Ìjàpá, à fi ti ó bá ṣe àkóbá fún elòmiràn. Inú bi Ìjàpá, ó ka iwà Ọ̀bọ yi si à ri fin, ó pinu lati kọ lọ́gbọ́n pé ọgbọ́n wa ninú ki enia mã ṣe “Àmin” si àdúrà àwọn àgbà.

Ìjàpá ṣe àkàrà ti ó fi oyin din, o di sinú ewé, ó gbe tọ Ẹkùn lọ. Ki Ẹkùn tó bèrè ohun ti Ìjàpá nwa lo ti gbo oorun didun ohun ti Ìjàpá Ijapa gbe wa. Ìjàpá jẹ́ ki Ẹkùn játọ́ titi kó tó fún ni àkàrà olóyin jẹ. Àkàrà olóyin dùn mọ́ Ẹkùn, ó ṣe iwadi bi òhun ti lè tún ri irú rẹ. Ìjàpá ni àṣiri ni pé Ọ̀bọ ma nṣu di dùn, lára igbẹ́ rẹ ni òhun bù wá fún Ẹkùn. Ó ni ki Ẹkùn fi ọgbọ́n tan Ọ̀bọ, ki ó si gba ni ikùn diẹ ki ó lè ṣu igbẹ́ aládùn fun. Ẹkùn kò kọ́kọ́ gbàgbọ́, ó ni ọjọ́ ti òhun ti njẹ ẹran oriṣiriṣi, kò si ẹranko ti inú rẹ dùn bi eyi ti Ìjàpá gbé wá. Ìjàpá ni ọ̀rẹ òhun kò fẹ́ ki ẹni kan mọ àṣiri yi. Ẹkùn gbàgbọ́, nitori ó mọ̀ wi pé ọ̀rẹ́ gidi ni Ìjàpá àti Ọ̀bọ.

Ẹkùn gba ikùn Ọ̀bọ – Leopard dealt the Monkey blows.

Ẹkùn lúgọ de Ọ̀bọ, ó fi ọgbọ́n tan ki ó lè sún mọ́ òhun. Gẹ́rẹ́ ti Ọ̀bọ sún mọ́ Ẹkùn, o fã lati gba ikùn rẹ gẹ́gẹ́ bi Ìjàpá ti sọ, ki ó lè ṣu di dùn fún òhun. Ó gbá ikun Ọ̀bọ titi ó fi ya igbẹ́ gbi gbóná ki ó tó tu silẹ̀. Gẹ́rẹ́ ti Ẹkùn tu Ọ̀bọ silẹ̀, ó lo agbára diẹ ti ó kù lati sáré gun ori igi lọ lati gba ara lowo iku ojiji. Ẹkùn tọ́ igbẹ́ Ọ̀bọ wò, inú rẹ bàjẹ́, ojú ti i pé òhun gba ọ̀rọ̀ Ìjàpá gbọ. Lai pẹ, Ìjàpá ni Ọ̀bọ kọ́kọ́ ri, ó ṣe àlàyé fún ọ̀rẹ́ rẹ ohun ti ojú rẹ ri lọ́wọ́ Ẹkùn lai funra pé Ìjàpá ló fa àkóbá yi fún òhun. Ìjàpá ṣe ojú àánú, ṣùgbọ́n ó padà ṣe àdúrà ti ó gbà ni ọjọ́ ti Obo kò ṣe “Amin”, pé ọgbọ́n wà ninú ki èniyàn mã ṣe “Àmin” si àdúrà àwọn àgbà. Kia ni Ọ̀bọ bẹ̀rẹ̀ si ṣe “Àmin” lai dúró. Idi ni yi ti Ọ̀bọ fi bẹ̀rẹ̀ si kólòlò ti ó ndún bi “Àmin” titi di ọjọ́ òni.

Ẹ̀kọ́ itàn yi ni pé, bi èniyàn bá mbá ọ̀rẹ́ ọlọ́gbọ́n burúkú rin, ki ó mã funra tàbi ki ó yẹra, ki o ma ba ri àkóbá.

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Originally posted 2015-10-16 22:39:59. 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 bi Ìjàpá ti fa Àkóbá fún Ọ̀bọ: Ẹ Ṣọ́ra fún Ọ̀rẹ́ Burúkú” – “The Story of how the Tortoise caused the Monkey an unprovoked trouble: Be careful with a bad Friend”

“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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