THE PLEASANTNESS OF YORUBA LANGUAGE
– As sweet as Honey YORUBA: Ẹni máa d'áṣọ fún ni, èyí t'ó wọ̀ s'ọ́rùn la ńwò. ENGLISH TRANSLATION BY DELE AJAJA: The one who who would clothe others, we look at what he/she wears.…
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YORUBA: THE LINGO OF THE SAGE
– “Proverb is the word’s horse; word is the proverb’s horse. When word is mislaid, we search for it with proverb” YORUBA: Ak'ẹ́yin'jẹ kò mọ̀ pé ìdí ńro adìyẹ. ENGLISH TRANSLATION BY DELE AJAJA: The…
YORUBA MUSIC-MAKERS OF YESTERYEARS
– Their Thoughts ORLANDO OWOH YORUBA: “Afefe to fe w’ole to k’aso n’iyara; eni wo ti’e s’orun ma sa’fira. Araba tu’ra mu, odo ngb’arere…” – Stephen Oladipupo Owomoyela (Dr. Orlando Owoh,) eminent Nigerian composer, vocalist,…
THE PROFUNDITY OF YORUBA LANGUAGE
– So reflective that it takes you to the roots of issues YORUBA: A kìí fá orí l'ẹ́hìn olórí. Ó d'ẹ̀hìn ìgbín k'á tó f'ìkarawun họ̀ 'kòkò. ENGLISH TRANSLATION BY DELE AJAJA: We don’t shave…
OUR CULTURAL HERITAGE
– Orò Ilé Wa: Orthodox Yoruba devotees composed this song, to support traditional festivals, when foreign religions started overtaking the traditional beliefs. Oro ile wa l’awa n'se-e o,Oro ile wa l’awa n'se o,Esin kan ko…
CONVERTING SORROWS TO BLISS
– Making the Best Out of Circumstances "The dark and disconsolate phases of life teach me the life lessons that the blinding lights of the bright days prevent me from seeing." – Dele Ajaja IMAGE:…
YORUBA PEOPLE
– The enduring civilization that traverses the world Yoruba is one of the prevalent ethnic groups in West Africa. The primary Yoruba language speakers live in southwestern Nigeria, east-central and southeastern regions of Benin Republic.…
SANITATION IS THE ANTIDOTE AGAINST ALL INFECTIONS
Ìmọ́tótó (Yoruba) – Imo’toto lo le se’gun arun gbogbo, Imo’toto lo le se’gun arun gbogbo, Imo’toto ile; imo’toto ara, Imo’toto lo le se’gun arun gbogbo. Imo’toto lo le se’gun arun gbogbo, Imo’toto lo le se’gun…
YORUBA: LANGUAGE OF THE DISCERNING
– A Word to the Wise YORUBA: Bí ìlù bá ńdún “ẹ pá, ẹ pá,” a ma ńjo ní mẹ̀lọ mẹ̀lọ ni. ENGLISH TRANSLATION BY DELE AJAJA: When the drum starts sounding, “kill him, kill…