Names are not casually given among the Yorubas. Instead, they are carefully chosen. In some cases, a name reveals a great deal about the child. Yorubas who are conversant with their culture and traditions can find clues that points to social background, family trades and circumstances of birth from a name. The best illustration of… Continue reading Káfilégboin (Let’s have it on the stiff): Yoruba Names
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The Oppressive Sun of South Western Nigeria – As Captured by D.O. Fagunwa in Igbo Olodumare (Forest Of God)
The first sentence (yes, sentence, not even paragraph!) of “Igbo Olodumare” by D.O. Fagunwa is over 300 words long. My readers are free to draw their conclusions on such a very long sentence but as I read it, I realised there is something very special about its content. Whoever lived in South Western Nigeria would… Continue reading The Oppressive Sun of South Western Nigeria – As Captured by D.O. Fagunwa in Igbo Olodumare (Forest Of God)
Àjà Ló Lerù by Oladejo Okediji– Yoruba Proverbs and Idiomatic Expressions
Languages are never static, they constantly evolve. Reading “Àjà Ló Lerù” was a trip down memory lane of what the Yoruba language used to be. Of course, spoken language and written language are not exactly the same thing. Àjà Ló Lerù was written in 1969 but I could not help but compare Yoruba as spoken… Continue reading Àjà Ló Lerù by Oladejo Okediji– Yoruba Proverbs and Idiomatic Expressions
Àjà ló lerù (It is the loft that does the heavy lifting)
"Àjà ló lerù, Iró Ni Pepe Ńpa" is a Yoruba proverb. It is also the title of a detective fiction written by Oladejo Okediji, who passed away earlier this year. Translating Yoruba proverbs is a very risky venture. There was a famous politician from the South West of Nigeria who took on this risky venture… Continue reading Àjà ló lerù (It is the loft that does the heavy lifting)
A Jar of Clay, Part 1:Made In Nigeria
I am giving away the first chapter of my book A Jar of Clay Part 1: Made In Nigeria for free.All you need to do is request a copy by providing your emails details here. While here, you may want to explore my recent blog posts.
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