YORUBA: LANGUAGE OF THE KEEN
– So Electrifying that you Have to Flaunt it YORUBA: Ògìdán k'ò ní s'onídìrí, k'ájá lọ s'íbẹ̀ lọ d'irun. ENGLISH TRANSLATION BY DELE AJAJA: Dog won’t go to leopard’s booth for hairdressing. CLARIFICATIONS: Some issues…
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THE EPOCH OF ‘ASINNIWAYES’ AND ‘ERO IWORAN’
– From Algeria to Zimbabwe, the Deprived Claps, While the Rich Makes Fortune (From the Archives) “In Yorubaland, 'Asinniwaye' is the individual who followed others to the world. ’Ero-Iworan' is the crowd that watches, while…
HISTORICAL EDUCATION
– Why Times-Gone-By Matter “If the people around you eat feces, and you partake in shit consumption, you might not see anything wrong with the ingestion of human waste. Conversely, you would discourage the act…
SHOW ME A VIRGIN (IN A MATERNITY WARD)
– Bongos Igoche Ikwue, the iconic Nigerian vocalist, is one of the greatest music-makers produced by the country. As it was in the beginning, so it is today. His timeless tunes remain relevant to-date. Show…
REALITY IS MERCILESS
– The Cost of Denial “Global Warming deniers won’t need further conviction in a few years, when the chickens come home to roost.” – Dele Ajaja IMAGE: Nature suffers when glaciers melt. #AfricanPerspectives #AfricanPhilosophies #Africa…
ALANTERE: THE MELANCHOLIC TALE BY MOONLIGHT
– This refrain came from a Yoruba tale told by the moonlight, about the child who had a misfortune, due to lack of agreement between her parents. Alanteree o, Anteree! Alanteree o, Anteree! Iya ni…
SOCIETAL ILLS
– When Integrity is Impugned, Treachery Reigns YORUBA: A kìí f'ajá s'ílẹ̀, ká f'àgùntàn ṣ'ọdẹ. A kìí f'ọlọ́gbọ́n s'ílẹ̀, ká f'òmùgọ̀ j'oyè. ENGLISH TRANSLATION BY DELE AJAJA: We don’t sideline the hunting dog and hunt…
ODE TO CONTEMPTIBLE MUDSLINGERS
– For Those who Have Been Slandered by Those Who Should Uplift Them YORUBA: Èdùmàrè b'ẹwà f'ódídẹrẹ́; ọmọ aráyé d'epo si l'ára. Kàkà kó bàjẹ́ fun, se ló túbọ̀ ńrẹwà si. Ìbàjẹ́ ènìyàn kò dá'ṣẹ́…