Yorùbá Proverbs as a Wise Word of Expression for every Situation:
By Blessing Adegbite The Yorubas seem to have a wise word for every situation, an answer to every question, what's More? When you get to understand the literal translation of Yoruba proverbs and the meaning derived, you would see that the Yoruba culture is very rich. It could cause a good laugh and give you an Insight in to how deep the culture is. According to google Wikipedia, The Yoruba people (Yoruba: Ọmọ Káàárọ̀-oòjíire, Ọmọ Oòduà) are an ethnic group that inhabits western Africa, mainly the countries of Nigeria, Benin, and Togo. The Yoruba constitute around 35 million people in Africa. The vast majority of the Yoruba population is from Nigeria, where the Yoruba make up 15.5% of the country's population, making them one of the largest ethnic groups in Africa. Most Yoruba people speak the Yoruba language, which is the Niger-Congo language with the largest number of native speakers. According to the oxford dictionary proverb is...