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Ọ̀tún wẹ Òsì, Òsì wẹ Ọ̀tún, Lọwọ́ fi Nmọ: Right Washing The Left & The Left Washing The Right Makes For Clean Hands

Washing hands

There is a Yoruba saying that, the right hand washes the left, and the left washes the right for clean hands. Image is courtesy of Microsoft Free Images.

Àṣà àtọwọ́dọ́wọ́, ọwọ́ ni a fi njẹ ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ oúnjẹ Yorùbá, nítorí kò si ṣíbí tó dára tó ọwọ́ lati fi jẹ oúnjẹ òkèlè bi iyán, èyí jẹ kó ṣe pàtàkì lati fọ ọwọ́ mejeji lẹ́hìn oúnjẹ.  Fífọ ọwọ́ kan kòlè mọ́ bi ka fọ ọwọ́ mejeji.

Ọ̀rọ̀, “ọ̀tún wẹ òsì, òsì wẹ ọ̀tún, lọwọ́ fi nmọ” wúlò lati gba àwọn ènìà níyànjú wípé àgbájọwọ́ lãrin ẹbí, ọ̀rẹ́ àti ará ìlú lérè.

Yorùbá ni “Àgbájọ ọwọ́ la fi nsọya, ajẹjẹ ọwọ́ kan ko gbe ẹrú dórí”, ọmọ Yorùbá nílélóko, ẹ jẹ́kí a parapọ̀ tún ílú ṣe.

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Originally posted 2013-04-10 02:30:45. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

ỌRỌ ÌYÀNJÙ (WORD OF ADVICE): Ẹni tólèdè lóni ayé ibi ti wọn ti nsọ

R ÌYÀNJÙ (WORD OF ADVICE)

Ẹyin ọmọ Odùduwà ẹjẹ ki a ran rawa létí wípé “Ẹni tólèdè lóni ayé ibi ti wọn ti nsọ”.  Mo bẹ yin  ẹ maṣe jẹki  a tara wa  lọpọ nitorina ẹ maṣe jẹki èdè Yorùbà parẹ. Èdè ti a kọ silẹ, ti a ko sọ, ti a ko fi kọ ọmọ wa, piparẹ ni yio parẹ.  Ẹjẹ ki a gbiyanju lati ṣe atunṣe nipa sísọ èdè Yorùbà botiyẹ kasọ lai si idaru idapọ pẹlu  èdè miran.

Yorùbá lọkunrin ati lobirin ẹ ranti wipe “Odò to ba gbagbe orisun rẹ, gbigbe lo ma ngbe”   Lágbára Ọlọrun, aoni tajo sọnu sajo o, ao kere oko délé o (Àṣẹ).

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Originally posted 2013-01-31 20:18:56. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“ỌMỌ ÌYÁ́ MEJI KI RÉWÈLÈ”: 2 Siblings of the Same Mother Should not Die in the Same Tragedy #Watertown #Boston

Omo iya meeji okin ka abamo: Chechen legal permanent resident brothers terrorist suspects in Boston marathon bombing. Image is from the WHDH stream.

Omo iya meeji okin ka abamo: Chechen legal permanent resident brothers terrorist suspects in Boston marathon bombing. Image is from the WHDH stream.

“Ọmọ ìyá meji ki réwèlè, Yorùbá ma nlo ọ̀rọ̀ yi nígbàtí ọmọ ìyá meji ba ko àgbákó tó la ikú lọ.  Irú ìsẹ̀lẹ̀ tó kó ìpayà ba gbogbo ènìà bayi ki ṣe ijamba lásán ṣù́gbọ́n àwọn ìyá meji: Tsarnev, ni wọn tọ́ka si fún iṣẹ́ ibi tó ṣẹlẹ̀ ni oṣù kẹrin ọjọ kẹdogun nibi ere ọlọnajijin tí wọn sá ni Boston.

Ìṣẹ̀lẹ̀ yi ṣeni lãnu ṣùgbọ́n lati dáwọ́ ikú dúró, nítorí Ọlọrun, ó yẹ kí àbúrò fi ara han lati ṣe àlàyé ara rẹ̀.

English translation:

Yoruba people have a saying that siblings from the same mother should not land themselves in the same regretful situation. This is a saying I have heard used by elders when for instance siblings end up dead from a similar accident. Terrorism is by no means an accident, but the Tsarnev brothers who have been identified by Boston local news as the Terrorists responsible for the April 15 Boston Marathon bombing, should heed to this saying. The brothers are already stuck in a regretful situation but the younger brother can prevent the situation from getting worse.

This whole spectacle is sad enough as it is. But for the love of God I hope the younger brother chooses not to die and surrenders to explain himself.

Check out the following links to follow this story:
1. Local Boston News Live Stream
2. AP News Update

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Originally posted 2013-04-19 11:31:36. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

A kì dàgbà jẹ Òjó: Natural birth names not apt at old age — ÌDÁRÚKỌ PADÀ UNILAG – THE UNILAG NAME CHANGE

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“A kì dàgbà jẹ Òjó”: “Natural birth names not appropriate at old age”

Òjó, Dàda, Àìná, Táíwò, Kẹhinde ati bebe lo je orúkọ amu tọrun wa.  Pípa orúkọ Ilé-ìwé gíga ni Akoka, ilu Eko da lẹhin aadọta ọdún dàbí ìgbà ti a sọ arúgbó lorukọ àmú tọrun wa.  Apẹrẹ: ẹni ti ki ṣe ibeji ko le pa orúkọ da si orúkọ àmú tọrun wa.

A dupẹ lọwọ Olórí Ìlú Goodluck Jonathan to gbọ igbe awọn ènìyàn lati da orúkọ Ilé-ìwé Gíga ti o wa ni Akoko ti Ilu Eko pada gẹgẹbi Olukọagba Jerry Gana, ti kọ si ìwé ìròyìn ni ọjọ Ẹti, oṣù keji ẹgbaa le mẹtala.

ENGLISH TRANSLATION

Òjó, Dàda, Àìná, Táíwò, Kẹhinde etc, all these names in Yoruba are given at birth as a result of natural circumstances observed at birth.  Continue reading

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