– The Problem with Confiding in Blabbermouths YORUBA: Abánirẹ́ fi àlàfo ìjà s’ílẹ̀. ENGLISH TRANSLATION BY DELE AJAJA: The friendly person leaves a gap for an unforeseen disagreement. CLARIFICATION: Telling a friend everything about oneself…
– Courses of Action YORUBA: Kíni kìràkìtà l'ára kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ t'a gùn tí ò sá'ré? Àgùn f'ẹsẹ̀ wọ́'lẹ̀; atan'ni f'ógun mú ẹran!. ENGLISH TARANSLATION BY DELE AJAJA: What’s exceptional about the donkey that doesn’t sprint when…
– The Golden Rule YORUBA: Ènìyàn ló k'ẹ́ṣin l'óró; ẹṣin ò n'íkà nínú. Wọ́n so'dẹ wẹ́rẹ́wẹ́rẹ́ pa'pọ̀, wọ́n fi k'ẹ́ṣin l'ẹ́nun.. ENGLISH TRANSLATION BY DELE AJAJA: Humans imparted ruthlessness to horse; horse lacked cruelty. They…
– Their Thoughts CHIEF SUNDAY ADEGEYE ADENIYI (King Sunny Ade – KSA) YORUBA: "Iwo t’o j’awe s’enu l’oju odi; o tun nd’agunla alaisan. Oun’se lakalaka l’oju aro; o po’kun po mo kelebe, o ni k’afoju…
ẸGBÀÁ ṢÁ L'OWÓ ỌKỌ (YORUBA) – A Yoruba Cultural Ditty Egbaa sa l’owo oko, pere! Oke m’efa ma ni t’ale. Egbaa sa l’owo oko, pere! Oke m’efa ma ni t’ale. Oko r’aso, o nje teru,…
– Safety I DON’T worry about harmless ‘LITTLE THINGS,’ like my trousers sticking into my socks in public. I WORRY about the 'LETHAL THINGS,’ like dropping obstructive items down the driver’s compartment in the car.…
ÀJÀGBÓ OLÓRÒ (YORUBA) – Festive Period MusicAjagbo (do:do:mi) is a brand of music earmarked for a period of festivity in some parts of Yorubaland. The Ajagbo choral groups compose and sing about the current events…
