Practical Yoruba classes starts on January 28, 2017!!
Mo kí gbogbo yín o! Ẹ kú òwúrọ̀! Ìkéde ẹ̀kọ́ ọ Yorùbá tí yío bẹ̀rẹ̀ ní ìparí oṣù yí ni mo ní kí nfi tó o yín l’étí o. Bí ẹ ti mọ̀ tẹ́lẹ̀ wípé mo ti ṣe àfihàn onírúurú ...
Read More »Lẹhin ọdun diẹ…
Lẹhin ọdun diẹ, Lẹhin ìgbà diẹ, A o ko wa jọ pẹl’ awọn Ti o sun n’ iboji. Oluwa, mú mi yẹ Fun ọjọ nlanla nã! Jọ̃, wẹ mi ninu Ẹjẹ́ Rẹ, Si ko ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ mi lọ. Tune: NEARER HOME ...
Read More »Yoruba Writing Studies…
A 1. Yoruba writing entails three tones. Dò, Re, Mí. 2. Dò is a back slant. 3. Re is neutral and unmarked. 4. Mí is a forward slant. B Examples 1. Ðòdò= fried plantain. 2. Rere= goodness 3. Mímí= breathing.
Read More »Yoruba 101 – must read
There is no VAGUE word in Yoruba language— Study the language and endeavor to know more about yourself and how great your lineage is Adeyinka Grandson explains: DID YOU KNOW THAT: OSOGBO was coined out of ‘Oso Igbo’, meaning wizard ...
Read More »More on Yoruba history is on the newly launched website: yorupedia
How much of the Old Oyo Empire did you know? How many Alaafin did you know? How much do you know about Ijebu land, Egba land, Ijesa land, Ekiti Parapo? How much of Ondo, Owo, Akure, Ikale, and Akoko history ...
Read More »Yoruba Ronu, this is Worth Pondering
If you tell Oduduwa that his descendants are now mingling with other nationalities, he would say; I didn’t risk descending from heaven to achieve that If you tell Oranmiyan that Oyo is now a mere state and has no autonomy ...
Read More »Open Letter To Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu
Written by Adebayo Adeyinka Iyin-Ekiti My dear Asiwaju, I am compelled to write this open letter to you because of the state of affairs of the Yoruba nation. Firstly, I wish to acknowledge that fate has put you in a ...
Read More »Lakurubututu ! “Omo ya jo, omo le yeni”
Omolade,Omolowo,Omolola,Omo ni ola,Omoni’yi Omo’leye, Omolabake, Omolabage, Omopariola Omojowolo, Omosunbo, Omofowokade, Omofowokola Omotoriola, Omorinsola, Omorinsoye, Omobobola, Omoyosola Omoboboye, Omoyosade,Omoyosoye, Omodapomola, Omodapomoye Omoboriola, Omoboriola,Omotanshe,Omotanoshi, omo ju oun gbogbo lo, Aakun dabo ore wa toju omo re nitori awon ni Ojo ola re, ...
Read More »Photos: Check out Yoruba Combs & Hair
Yoruba believe that the head “ori” holds ones destiny. “Ori is not a divinity. The Ori is what holds an individual destiny. The Ori is in control of one’s daily ups and downs. Ori could be considered as personal god ...
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