Culture & Etiquette

1. Mo nifẹ̀ẹ́ àṣà wa

   Mo ni-fẹ-ẹ́ à-ṣà wa

   I love our culture

2. Kí ni orúkọ ọba yìí?

   Kí ni o-rú-kọ ọ-ba yì-í?

   What is the name of this Oba (king/ruler)?

3. Mo fẹ́ rí gẹ̀lẹ̀ tuntun

   Mo fẹ́ rí gẹ̀-lẹ̀ tun-tun

   I want to see new gele (head tie)

4. Àṣà Ọdún Ọṣun dára gan-an

   À-ṣà Ọ-dún Ọ-ṣun dá-rà gan-an

   The Osun Festival tradition is very wonderful

5. Mo fẹ́ ra aṣọ Ọwù

   Mo fẹ́ ra à-ṣọ Ọ-wù

   I want to buy aso-oke (traditional Yoruba woven fabric)

6. Kí ni ọrọ yẹn túmọ̀ sí?

   Kí ni ọ-rọ yẹn tú-mọ̀ sí?

   What does that word mean?

7. Mo fẹ́ gbọ́ ìjálá

   Mo fẹ́ gbọ́ ì-já-lá

   I want to hear ijala (Yoruba oral poetry)

8. Ẹ ṣé gan-an

   Thank you very much

9. Babaláwo ló jẹ́ olùkọ́ wa

   Ba-ba-lá-wo ló jẹ́ o-lù-kọ́ wa

   The Babalawo (Ifa priest) is our teacher

10. Ìbílẹ̀ wa ní ògún àti agbára

    Ì-bí-lẹ̀ wa ní ò-gún à-ti ag-bá-rá

    Our tradition has medicine and strength

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