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
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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.
Bashorun Gaa’s House And Notre Dame
As I followed the news about Notre Dame's recent misfortune, I eventually started to reflect on Basorun Gaa. Notre Dame has been in the news and needs no introduction. Notre Dam's construction started in 1160 and was reportedly completed in 1260. According to Wikipedia, Notre Dame is one of the finest example of the French… Continue reading Bashorun Gaa’s House And Notre Dame
Oba Koso (The King Did Not Hang) – Review 2
If you want to read part 1, here you go: Oba Koso (The King Did Not Hang) - Review 1 The opening scene of Oba Koso showed how the Ancient Yorubas related to their kings. The chief eunuch who served Sango opened the scene as he recited Sango's oriki. Every Yoruba family has an oriki.… Continue reading Oba Koso (The King Did Not Hang) – Review 2
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