Ẹ̀bùn Edùmarè ni ọmọ
Ẹ̀rí ìfẹ́ rẹ̀ sí wa ni wọ́n
Èdùmàrè à ń bẹ̀ ọ́
Bá wa wo àwọn èwe yè
Fi wọ́n fún àwọn tí ń wojú rẹ fún ẹ̀bùn wọn
Má ṣe jẹ́ kí wọ́n kú mọ́ àwọn òbí wọn lọ́wọ́
Èyí a wí yìí, kárọ̀ rọ̀ mọ́ ọn.
@AlamojaYoruba
A few of my friends and students in the diaspora had asked me this question countless times, and I think it’s high time we discussed it.Please note that this is not an attempt to discredit or invalidate any practice or belief; this piece is just for us to educate one another.Now, in the Yoruba language, what does Adimu mean, or where does it originate from?Àdimu means “To hold.”The full word is Adimula, which means “to hold and prosper.”So, where does ...