Art

ÈNÌYÀN—We Have the Power to Choose Ènìyàn in Yoruba means a person. Ènìyàn is from the verb yàn (to choose). Ènìyàn means ẹni tí ó yàn—the one who chose. Before each one of us came from Òde Ọ̀run (Outer Source) ...

Ijapa (Mr. Tortoise) went and bought Aja (the Dog) in the market. Ijapa took Aja home. The following day, Ijapa put Aja on a leash, and told Aja, “Let’s go out.” Aja was surprised that he was put on a ...

Captioned Universe, Mejiverse, Metaverse, Merinverseacrylic on canvas2022 By Prof. Moyo Okediji

ÀṢẸ in Ede Oodua (Yoruba) ASHE in North America (United States, Europe, Afro-Caribbean, Canada) AXE in Brazil. ACHE in Cuba. ÀṢẸ, ASHE, AXE, ACHE emanated from the Yoruba Àṣẹ. There are now attempts to equate the word Ase with the ...

Agongo sígo sígo The Ifa diviner called Agongo sígo sígo Agongo sìgo sìgo Another Ifa diviner called Agongo sìgo sìgo A dífá fún Ògúndá They were the diviners for Ògúndá Èyí tí ó tẹ̀hìn wá The one who came from ...

As the Sun rise On this Monday May the Source of all things grand me the energy and the force of my Ancestors and Oko… To gain nourishment and growth from the lands, focus my efforts and grant me prosperity ...

Those familiar with the Oyo-speaking parts of Yoruba country would notice that these folks refer to sugar as Iyọ̀ọ-Ṣúgà. If they were strangers, it might confound them, because they would translate Iyọ̀ as salt, and wouldn’t understand why it is ...

I once visited a rich single lady living in a gorgeous house with the most amazing furniture. After we ate, I felt relaxed and we started a great conversation, with expensive wine served in elegantly shaped goblets. That was when ...

I laff so-stay las’ night my head fall common my neck. And I’m not making up this story. My Chinese friend called me and said her friend, Tunde, who lives in Canada, wanted me to tell her the meaning of ...