THE EXQUISITENESS OF YORUBA PHILOLOGY
– Take a Stand for What is Right © DELE AJAJA YORUBA: Ai’le ja nii je won o bi mi n’ile yi. Odan ojude baba eni kii gbe’ja eni. ENGLISH: It is the coward who…
– Take a Stand for What is Right © DELE AJAJA YORUBA: Ai’le ja nii je won o bi mi n’ile yi. Odan ojude baba eni kii gbe’ja eni. ENGLISH: It is the coward who…
– 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…
– 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.…