...Omonoba...
Our people say:
Yoruba: “Wá jeun.” “Ng ò je.” Ó fogorùnún òkèlè to obe wò.
Eng: “Come join me at my meal.” “Thank you, but no.” Still he eats a hundred mouthfuls, just to taste the stew.-Yoruba Proverb.
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I am sorry this is coming late. Happy Birthday T.Notes. I wish you a blessed year from now on and I pray that you will be what you have set out to become. This post is dedicated to you. Blessings, blessings, and more of God's guidance.
I have posted the link to the audio version of this write-up. It was originally scripted and recorded on the 20th of June, 2009. It's relatively old. I thought I'd share. Please bear with me; the original video actually has pretty images and lovely background music. Here we go!
Please follow the following link:
HER BLESSINGS AND HER CURSES...
I hope finals are going great! Have a blessed week, people!
NakedSha.
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I'm not african cos my name is a whole sentence...lol
ReplyDeleteI do not paint each day as a continuation of someone else's work...WORD
deep...
Hey! AM AFRICAN! BLACK & PROUD! i watched the BATA dance & am always captivated by the steps. Very nice, well-done.
ReplyDeletejust want you to know how much i love your blog..i come back everyday solely for the proverbs you put up :)
ReplyDeleteDeep stuff you got here. As the Yorubas would say, 'bi oro ba s'onu, owe la fi n wa' ( proverbs bring out the flavour of words). This is a haven for the wise. Good job!
ReplyDeleteThanks beautiful people.
ReplyDelete@Omobolanle, thank you; :)
@Geebee, thank you.
@Nitty Gritty and Lani; thanks.
ReplyDeleteLove the poem hon
ReplyDeleteGreat poem.
ReplyDeleteI love the line: I start each day with new oil and canvass...
thx lovelies...
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