Yoruba Proverbs with Bidemi Ologunde
Yoruba Proverbs with Bidemi Ologunde is a thought-provoking podcast that uses timeless Yoruba proverbs to interpret today’s world. Each episode connects contemporary events to Yoruba cultural perspectives, exploring values, norms, traditions, and everyday wisdom. Through stories, explanations, and real-life examples, host Bidemi Ologunde promotes the Yoruba language, highlights its richness and relevance, and invites listeners—whether fluent speakers or curious learners—to reflect, learn, and proudly preserve Yoruba heritage.
Episodes
74 episodes
Yoruba Cosmology and the UFO Question
In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde traces how Yoruba cosmology understands contact with “sky beings”—from Ọ̀run and Ayé, Odùduwà’s chain, Ọ̀ṣun’s skyward journey, and Ṣà...
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72. Oju baba ara; awon bi oju; asoro da bi agba
In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed five Yoruba proverbs.
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17:36
71. Ohun ti ko to okoo ki i je agba niya
In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed five Yoruba proverbs.
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12:11
70. Ofin ni yo so ara e; iyawo ti nna omo iyale
In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed five Yoruba proverbs.
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13:29
69. O ye eni gbogbo ko so pe isu o jina, ko ye alubata
In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed five Yoruba proverbs.
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14:18
68. "O ru ládugbó ò nrerá; kí ni ká so féni tó ru Òrìsà-a Yemoja?"
In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed the following Yoruba proverbs:ó di ojó alé k’ábuké tó mò pé iké kì í somo. O kò mo èwà lónje à-je-s...
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67. "Ó bó lówó iyò, ó dòbu."
In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed the following Yoruba proverbs:Nígbàtí à nto okà a ò to ti emó si. Nígbàtí o mò-ó gùn, esin e-e se s...
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66. "Níbo lo forúko sí tí ò njé Làmbòròkí?"
In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed the following Yoruba proverbs:“Mo mòwòn ara-à mi” kì í sèrèké èébú. “Mo yó” njé “mo yó,” “mo kò” nj...
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65. "“Mo mò-ó gún, mo mò-ó tè,” niyán ewùrà-á fi nlémo."
In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed the following Yoruba proverbs:“Mo gbón tán, mo mòràn tán,” kì í jé k í agbón lóró bí oyin. “Mo mò-ó...
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64. "Mélòó l’èjìgbò tí òkan è njé Ayé-gbogbo?"
In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed the following Yoruba proverbs:Mànàmáná ò séé sun isu.“Bí mbá wà l’óyòó mà ti so esin;” àgùntàn-an rè á n...
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63. "Lásán kó là n dé etù; ó ní eni tórí è mbá etù mu."
In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed the following Yoruba proverbs:Lásán kó là n dé etù; ó ní eni tórí è mbá etù mu. Lékèélékèé ò yé eyi...
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62. "Kò-sí-nílé kì í jagun enu tì."
In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed the following Yoruba proverbs:Kò-sí-nílé kì í jagun enu tì. Kó-tán-kó-tán lajá nlá omi. <...
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61. "Kò sí mi lájo àjo ò kún: ara è ló tàn je."
In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed the following Yoruba proverbs:Kíjìpá laso òle; òfì laso àgbà; àgbà tí ò ní tòfì a rójú ra kíjìpá.Kò rà, ...
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60. "Kí ni ó ya àpón lórí tó fisu síná tó nsúfèé pé “bí a ti nse ni inú mbí won?”"
In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed the following Yoruba proverbs:Kí ni ìbá mú igúnugún dé òdò-o onídìrí? Kí ni ó ya àpón lórí tó fisu ...
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59. "Kíni ànfàní-i kètèkètè lára kétékété à-gùn-fesè-wólè?"
In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed the following Yoruba proverbs:Kékeré l’òpòló fi ga ju ilè lo. Kì í dowó-o baba kó ní ó di owó omo.&...
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58. "Kàkà kí kìnìún se akápò ekùn, olóde a mú ode è se."
In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed the following Yoruba proverbs:Ká wí ogún, ká wí ogbòn, “Ng ò fé, ng ò gbà,” lasiwèré fi npèkun òràn.
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12:55
57. "Ká ríni lóde ò dàbí-i ká báni délé."
In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed the following Yoruba proverbs:Jéjé leégún àgbà njó. Jòkùmò-ó se bí èlú, aró la bè lówè. <...
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56. "Ibi tí a fi iyò sí ló nsomi sí."
In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed the following Yoruba proverbs:ìwà ní njo oníwà lójú. ìwòn eku nìwòn ite; olongo kì í gbé tìmùtìmù.&...
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55. "ìrùkèrè kì í yan ifá lódì; oge, dúró o kí mi."
In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed the following Yoruba proverbs:ìpénpéjú ò ní enini; àgbàlagbà irùngbòn ò se òlòó. Irú aso ò tán nínu...
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54. "Ìpàkó onípàkó là nrí; enieléni ní nrí teni."
In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed the following Yoruba proverbs:ìlu kan ò tó ègùn jo; bí a bá lù fún un a máa lu àyà. Iná njó ògiri ò...
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14:35
53. "Ilé-ni-mo-wà kì í jèbi ejó."
In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed the following Yoruba proverbs:ìjàlo ò lè gbé òkúta. ìjokòó eni ní múni da ewé èko nù.
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14:11
52. "Igúnnugún bà lé òrùlé; ojú tó ilé ó tó oko."
Host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed five Yoruba proverbs describing self-respect, self-aggrandizement, and busybody behavior.1. Igúnnugún bà lé òrùlé; ojú tó ilé ó tó oko...
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51. "Ibi tí a ti npìtàn ká tó jogún, ká mò pé ogún ibè ò kanni."
Host Bidemi Ologunde analyzed five Yoruba proverbs describing moderation, taking responsibility, and self-respect.For questions, comments, or suggestions, please co...
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