What is the proper Yoruba name for them? What are their uses ? Do women still actively wear them regardless of faith? All responses are welcomed…
TODAY’S LANGUAGE LESSONYoruba words and expressions that don’t have a perfect one-word English equivalentEnglish needs an entire sentence to explain these Yoruba words.You think you can interpret all Yoruba words to English directly with just one word? Okay.Tell me the interpretation of OMOLÚÀBÍSo what’s the closest English word you can think of?“Good person,” right? No“A person who is respectful, responsible, honest, hardworking, and well-raised” yesAnyways, let’s get into today’s lecture ÌwàLiteral translation: Character, behaviorBut “ìwà” is much deeper. It refers ...