Yorùbá "Me" Lékenkà: Recent Episodes
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Trying to communicate in only Yoruba and failing epically. Join me in laughing at myself. I am sure some of you can relate. So come on in and enjoy the 3 Ls: Listen, Learn, Laugh 🤣🤣🎤🎤
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Proverbs the real deal--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/suruspeaks/message
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Consistently inconsistent --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/suruspeaks/message
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This is a short episode like a short podcast where I test myself on proverbs in yoruba. EnjoyLike blinkist says #shortcast--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/suruspeaks/message
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While I edit the episodes of shades of Muslimahs, I recorded this episode for this week.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/suruspeaks/message
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Apologies for not uploading an episode last week. This week you get to listen to the full episode.
In this episode, we talk about how as Muslimahs, we can be too Holy for some and not Holy enough for some and of course we played our game.Shades of Muslimah: a few Muslimahs come together to talk about topics related to them.Note: the Shades of Muslimahs Podcast was recorded last year and it is used as a means of understanding. It is not to insult or belittle anyone or their efforts.Vocals only by @siedd Background sound by @bevis rain and thunder sounds
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In this episode, we talk about the conflict surrounding The hijab Shades of Muslimah: a few Muslimahs come together to talk about how we found Allah and the reversion of someone popular.Note: the Shades of Muslimahs Podcast was recorded last year and it is used as a means of understanding. It is not to insult or belittle anyone or their efforts.Vocals only by @siedd Background sound by @bevis rain and thunder sounds
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In this episode, we ask the question Do Nigerians see colour?Shades of Muslimah: a few Muslimahs come together to talk about how we found Allah and the reversion of someone popular.Note: the Shades of Muslimahs Podcast was recorded last year and it is used as a means of understanding. It is not to insult or belittle anyone or their efforts.Vocals only by @siedd Background sound by @bevis rain and thunder sounds
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In this episode, we continue from last week's episodeShades of Muslimah: a few Muslimahs come together to talk about how we found Allah and the reversion of someone popular.Note: the Shades of Muslimahs Podcast was recorded last year and it is used as a means of understanding. It is not to insult or belittle anyone or their efforts.Vocals only by @siedd Background sound by @bevis rain and thunder sounds
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In this episode, a few Muslimahs come together to talk about how we found Allah and the reversion of someone popular.Note: the Shades of Muslimahs Podcast was recorded last year and it is used as a means of understanding. It is not to insult or belittle anyone or their efforts.Vocals only by @siedd Background sound by @bevis rain and thunder sounds
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In this episode, I talk about the history of the Yorubas.Vocals only by @siedd Background sound by @bevis rain and thunder sounds
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So, Ramadhan is gone.
tune in to get a glimpse of my Ramadhan and Eid.
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Apologies for the background noise, I will look into the cause and rectify it for my next episode.This is the final episode of this season and the final war which took years and there was no winner. There were smaller battles during the war. Tune in to get the full story. Thank you for listening. Till next time.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/suruspeaks/message
The War between the Ibadans and Ijayes with the help of some people --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/suruspeaks/message
After watching Black Panther and The Woman King, I realized justice has not been done to our history in Africa, in Nigeria, in Yorubaland. So, I made this episode based on our history.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/suruspeaks/message
Perhaps, this is where it started.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/suruspeaks/message
This episode is on the War that sort of determined the fate of the Yorubaland and how the Ilorins' well trained army were strategically trying to gain Yorubaland one state at a time.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/suruspeaks/message
Ọmọ, I recorded the rest of this season when I was ill and trying to sort out a routine for myself. I need to learn to rest and not feel guilty sha. Any way, the War was fought to the point when only garden eggs were available. Garden egg is called Igba in Yoruba. You are welcome for the lessons.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/suruspeaks/message
It gets more intense as the Afonja is betrayed and Ilorin is lost to the Fulanis but is it a bad thing that the king is an Emir and not an Oba?--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/suruspeaks/message
We never really know the full details of what happened in the past, we learn our History from what we are told. We can't blame people for choices they made when we were not there at that point in time, in their shoes, in their souls thinking, seeing, studying analysing, Choosing. We have our history from records over time.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/suruspeaks/message
Before we get into the War History, first we get to understand the precolonial Yoruba Empire with a check and balance that I think in theory perhaps worked best amongst others political power checks. The practical aspect may not be as clear cut but in theory the check of power seemed solid --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/suruspeaks/message
Guess who is back!!!!!!!!! Yesss, it's me. And I am back with something interesting..... Drumroll 🥁🥁🪘🪘 War History in Yorubaland.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/suruspeaks/message
This is the second part of the Ewi two weeks ago. Enjoy my continuous struggle
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I am in a transitional adulting phase, but I am trying to consistently drop episodes every two weeks. I hope I can keep up
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It has been a while, I had to take an unplanned but needed break. Then Ramadan. Listen and Enjoy. Also, check out my Ramadan vlog and Eid day 2 vlog on my YouTube channel: Suru's space. Don't forget to like and subscribe.
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Yorubas love weddings. You can see it even now that we are combining Western ideologies too. We have evolved but the love of weddings is still strong. In this episode, I tell you the Yoruba wedding stages. Don't forget to subscribe to my YouTube channel: Suru's space. Watch my videos and like and comment. https://youtube.com/c/SururatRaheemah
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Oriki is the Yoruba equivalent of hyping. Different people have different Oriki. It is poetic and enjoyable especially when you know the meaning. Source: https://m.facebook.com/TheYorubaPeople/posts/1261555700617082
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Poetry in yoruba is called Ewi. In this episode, I read poems to you in Yoruba and English. One is by ings the other is by D.A. Obasa. Tune in to enjoy.
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In this episode, I talk about bullying in schools and child neglecting. Orukọ Amutorunwa are generic names given to children because of the circumstances of their birth. Correction: it is not okay for children to be fighting children.
source: https://mywovenwords.com/2017/08/oruko-amutorunwa-pre-destined-names-in.html
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Holla, and welcome back to season 3 💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾. This season I plan to drop Yoruba bars. What I mean is: in addition to the history and the other things I have been doing, I plan to have discussions in Yoruba (let's see how that goes). Enjoy🎙️🎤
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In this episode, I talk about 'H' factor and how it is a part of our language and just like other languages have their unique features, 'H' factor is ours in Yoruba.
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In this episode, we talk about one of the Yoruba gods. Oranmiyan, son of Oduduwa. Husband of Moremi
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Holla, in this episode I talk about Eid which is called ILEYA in Yoruba. ILEYA means time to go home.
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This episode is on some of the things that the older generation say to the younger generation.
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So guys, we have a YouTube channel. We are in the process of transferring audio to our YouTube channel so there is an additional platform. In this episode, I say my opinion about the twitter ban. Ọmọ yoruba hard oo
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In this episode, I attempt to read and translate the story of Moremi.
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How I make my àṣàrò. Let me know what you think. I can't believe it has been a year of Yorubamelekenka.
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In this episode, I attempt to speak Yoruba only for a short period. To do this, I talk about myself in yoruba and translate it to English.
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In this episode, I asked questions about Yoruba as a culture and language. Then, I attempt to translate it to the Yoruba language.
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So we went on a break and we are coming back
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Haaaaaaa, oooo lẹ ooooo, I feel like I was speaking like an Olodo
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So recently, my mum bought one of these snacks and I started reminiscing about how much I loved these childhood snacks. They were amaaaazzzing and I feel like I can taste them just talking about them. What were your childhood snacks?
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I tried to do the seemingly most basic thing in English in Yoruba. It was harder than I thought it would be (clearly).
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This guest star is trying our Lekenka Yoruba but aaa ni gba. Lool. In this episode we attempt to Translate a poem called Africa by David Diop.
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In this episode, I attempt to properly explain Owe in Yoruba and English.
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This episode, my guest and I attempt to translate English to Yoruba.
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In this episode, I give tips on the resources I use to learn Yoruba and if you have tips please send them in.
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In this episode, I discuss a proverb that I find very interesting. I explained this in Yoruba 😭 and English.
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I don't know actually but I think it is life in such uncertainties
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So exciting 💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾. New year New season, more fun and better Yoruba (Amin).
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The 20th episode of the 1st season in the year 2020. Thank you so so much. Stay safe and see you in the next one
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Àlejò ti episode yìí ni Adéọlá. A máa sọ̀rọ̀ nípa àwọn oúnjẹ tí wọ́n ma ń jẹ ní àwọn ìlú Yorùbá. Our guest is discussing the dishes in some Yoruba states/ cities.
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Fruits and their Yorubalized ( I made that word up, feeling like a pro) meanings
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🐔🐓🐣🐤🐥🐦🦉🦅🦜🕊️🦢🦩🦚🦃🦆🐧 I couldn't help myself hehehehehehhehe
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It has been a very interesting month so far, so, yes, Welcome back.
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I love Alọ Apamọ. I can't believe a lot of people don't know Alọ. Thankfully my grandma used to tell us stories and my mum used to listen to this radio channel where they told Alọ Agbagbe preceded by Alọ Apamọ.
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Guys, it has been a minute. Life has been crazy humbling, but we move.....
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I asked, you delivered. Thank you, Eṣe.
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Peep my Yoruba accent (yeeeeeeeeehhhh). Please if you know the accents please send so it can be played on the podcast.
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This week's episode is the continuation of Hairstyles in Yorubaland and their significance. You will be surprised how many hairstyles Yorubas have: like Ogun pari: end of war, Danfo and so many. However, before that, we have a guest star 💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾
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This episode is on hairstyles in Yorubaland, but I also found big Yoruba words and their meanings.
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This continuation was even harder to translate than the first part. The horror ooo. Sha I gave up eventually but incase you want to give it a try: Tó bá di marùn -ún, wọn a di pamí-nkú.
Tó bá di méfà, ón á ní kynni ikin oko àwon tiè fo're aya şe?
Tó bá di méje, wón á ní e sáré tete kię lọ pe ònlàjà wá.
Ènu wòn l'èfa, enu wòn l'ejé. Ojowu, ijà, òté, ikùnsinú, ainit'èlòrun ati bebelo lo wà làrá won.
ókurin ti obinrin ba ferań lon ragabo ti a ko ba fé tan ara wa jé ni.
lè gbogbo wà ko ni tù oo lagbara eleduà
A kú ojúmó, Ose yii A Sanwa 000.
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New episode translating a post from BBC Yoruba: Aàjíire bí?
Òrişà jé ń pé méji obinrin kò dénú.
Tani jé fori óka hómu niwaju obinrin
jowujowu?
Kò sí bí obinrin tó n fé orogún nílé ọkọ.
Okan ṣoṣo péré l'obinrin dùn mọ l'ówó
ọkọ.
Tó bá di meji, á di ijàngbòn.
Tó bá di méta, á di èta-ntúlé.
Tó bá di mérin, wón a di nígbàtí o rín mi ni mo rín ọ.
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This is an episode on Ami ohun. I decided to explain the only part I know which I have always found interesting. I googled the answers after and I still think I got it.
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This is an episode on two Classic Yoruba Movies with important life lessons.
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On this episode I tried to do tongue twisters and speak Yoruba throughout 😭😭😭😭😭😭 🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈
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This is an episode with an open question. To tone down the seriousness of the question, we start with a bit of ridiculous childishness. Responses and feedback are anticipated.
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This is an episode on òwe. So I tried to say some òwe which means proverbs and their meanings. I think we can all guess how that went. 🙈
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Welcome back. In this episode, I attempt to translate my name Moṣọbalájé and another name I like. Hope you enjoy how "Lékenkà" my translation skills are.
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This is the first episode of my podcast. Tune in to find out what this podcast is all about. Join me on this journey, learn with me and try not to laugh at me too much.
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