Pen dho na jehova e,
werengantor.
Dagbeh wa na mehtor.
A wheren mi ije whe de.
mi na pa-gigo nawhe,
pen dho na Mau!
I give thanks to jehovah, preserver of life, 'good (well) doing (meaning) for people' father. You sustain us to another year, we will ascribe glory to you. I give glory to God.
Nunkun e moh he
nimo devoh,
Pe mina dho,
Nunkun e moh he
nimo devoh
Pe mina dho! The eyes that have seen this will see other ones, we'll give thanks. 2(ce).

E te wejoh? Mamo mede pepe to finen nitho goh gbe nami natho pagigo na mau wehyah? Kai mepo kao yi Odun (whenu) du gbe boi gowa sinme po home gbleh po wheyah? Meh she leh, mi jareh bo tenpon bo dhope na kruno miton, soh nayon. Ejro Jiweh-Yehweh, 'Weh yoyo eh nayon gbau na 'meh po, gannji. Jijoh-o mmepo nano potho agbaza pipe po home-vivi po to 'whe yoyo eh me. Nise.

Me se le, mi wa goh alo nami tho du ayi po lesi po. E ka vivi, bo supo to agban meh. E Ka gbe hun mion taun!

LOL. What are you saying?

Emmyk: LOL. What are you saying?

Well I'm trying to chat up my Dahomian family. Ours is one big house hence we call it Hogbonu, meaning 'people of the great house' or 'people of the great merchant'. In part, I rep Tori, a branch of greater Fon folks. I wish to chat with my family with that pleasant language, the music is spiritual. It convey the mood of the season. BTW, thanks for the curiousity, I enjoy your Okun Yoruba thread.

ladionline: Pen dho na jehova e,
werengantor.
Dagbeh wa na mehtor.
A wheren mi ije whe de.
mi na pa-gigo nawhe,
pen dho na Mau!
I give thanks to jehovah, preserver of life, 'good (well) doing (meaning) for people' father. You sustain us to another year, we will ascribe glory to you. I give glory to God.
Nunkun e moh he
nimo devoh,
Pe mina dho,
Nunkun e moh he
nimo devoh
Pe mina dho! The eyes that have seen this will see other ones, we'll give thanks. 2(ce).

@ Emmyk, got the standard international version?

You mean Idahomey? I'd love to know about the tribe and their culture.

ladionline: Well I'm trying to chat up my Dahomian family. Ours is one big house hence we call it Hogbonu, meaning 'people of the great house' or 'people of the great merchant'. In part, I rep Tori, a branch of greater Fon folks. I wish to chat with my family with that pleasant language, the music is spiritual. It convey the mood of the season. BTW, thanks for the curiousity, I enjoy your Okun Yoruba thread.

That's nice.


And Thanks.

welcome bros.

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL Memories.

werangato !

alj harem: LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL Memories.

werangato !

Yes ooo you try, its not easy getting the alada (gbe) twist stuck. But it is actually pronounced 'when ren gan tor' (do do mi mi). It means 'struggling for the survivours' sake (father)', word for word. It mirrors 'eleduwa,' one who struggles to sustain existence. As such, the line that follows says 'a whenren mi je whe deh' (you sustain us till a year this).

ladionline: Yes ooo you try, its not easy getting the alada (gbe) twist stuck. But it is actually pronounced 'when ren gan tor' (do do mi mi). It means 'struggling for the survivours' sake (father)', word for word. It mirrors 'eleduwa,' one who struggles to sustain existence. As such, the line that follows says 'a whenren mi je whe deh' (you sustain us till a year this).

Nice one. You are absolutely correct. I am half awori isale eko (father) and half ogu badagry( mother) myself. Since the influx of people, most of our isale eko cousins (myself included) have lost our dialect completely. Do you believe I am the one trying to sensitise our people

alj harem:

Nice one. You are absolutely correct. I am half awori isale eko (father) and half ogu badagry( mother) myself. Since the influx of people, most of our isale eko cousins (myself included) have lost our dialect completely. Do you believe I am the one trying to sensitise our people

You know that being such a hybrid can be very special? You get to see things quite differently! I love my mix heritage so much, it help me to love different people. Moreso the affection given me by my 'yinneh weh' (mother's homestead) buoy my confidence in life.

As to sensitizing our people, we have to. We are embackment people upholding the standards, both sides are longing to overwhelm the boundary owing to internal forces, ego and so on, but like it or not, mix heritage people tend to conscience than ego, and not few ancient potentates secure their territory in such manner. We have just to be a touch bearer unto the real truth if we can find it.

Ladi, I no jux understand u
R u Egun ?








Happy nu yr

Babe I am Yoruba, my dad is Awori. But my mum is Egun. Lost dad at 2 and its mum's world all along. Dad's siblings around though. Miss you, happy nu year.

zeemoore: Awwwwwwww
Sorry abt ur Dad

How for do? a ti wa seesi? He has given me the greatest gift of all: the gift of life. Rest in peace, great dad, omo Eleba Ori, omo Ori Onoja Osan.