Tag Archives: Yoruba

In 1817, Afonja of Morin was the Are-Ona Kakanfo – the Head of the Army of the Oyo Empire, under the Alaafin of Oyo – Aole (The King). That year, Afonja sent an empty calabash to the Alaafin Aole, thereby ...

If we get our acts together, educate our children to global standards, we could create a Yoruba regional miracle within the continent with the rapidly growing workforce. Our fathers say the war does not affect the wise cripple. How we ...

All candidates seeking admission into all tertiary institutions in Lagos State must henceforth possess credit in Yoruba Language, the state Yoruba Language Preservation and Preservation Law has said. . According to ThisDay, the law, which became effective last Thursday, would ...

The Yorubas are among the major ethnic groups in Nigeria. They’re mainly present in the South-Western area of the country. They’re popular for 2 things-education and culture. In cases like this, we should concentrate on the latter which will be ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...