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This document provides an overview of a course on Yoruba folktales taught at the National Open University of Nigeria. The course aims to expose students to Yoruba folk philosophy, worldviews, and culture as reflected in folktales. It will cover various elements of folktales like motifs, characterization, and performance techniques. The course is divided into modules that will address topics such as the origins and types of folktales, themes within folktales, and the oral tradition of Yoruba folk literature. Students will be evaluated through assignments and a final exam.

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NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA (NOUN)

YOR 212: YORUBA FOLKTALES

LÁTI ỌWO ̣́

ỌLAGOKE ALAMUPh.D
Department of Linguistics and Nigerian Languages
Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria

COURSE CODE: YOR 212

COURSE TITLE: YORUBA FOLKTALES

COURSE CONTENT SPECIFICATIONS (COURSE DESCRIPTION)

This course focuses on thefollowing: the universality of folktales; types of folktales;
motifs in folktales; the world of folktales, characterization, setting and techniques;
performance, the narrator and the audience, the songs in folktales, creativity and
originality of rendering; folktales and myths.

ÌFÁÁRÀ SÍ KOO

̣́ S
̣́ Ì YÌÍ
Nínú ko ̣́o ̣́sì yìí ni a ó ti ṣe àgbéye ̣́wò ìtànkáyé àlo ̣́, irúfe ̣́ àlo ̣́, kókó inú àlo ̣́, ibùdó àlo ̣́, àwọn
e ̣́dá-ìtàn àti aáyan ìfìwàwe ̣́dá; abbl. tí apàlo ̣́ ń lò láti gbé ìtàn kale;̣́ àwọn akópa nínú àlo ̣́,
orin ati iwulò orin inú àlo ̣́; ọgbo ̣́n ìso ̣́tàn àti ọgbo ̣́n àtinúdá.

Course writer: Professor Ọlagoke Alamu

Course Editor: Professor Adesọla Ọlatẹju

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Vice Chancellor’s Message
Forward

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ÀKÓÓNÚ KOO
̣́ S
̣́ Ì

Módù Kínní: Ìfáárà

Ìpín kínní: Oríṣi àlo ̣́, Àbùdá wọn àti Ìwúlò Àlo ̣́
Ìpín kejì: Ìṣíde Àlo ̣́
Ìpín ke ̣́ta: Àwọn Èròjà inú Àlo ̣́

Módù Kejì: Kókó Oṛ́ o ̣́, Ìhun ati Ifìwàwedá

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Ìpín kinní: Kókó o ̣́ro ̣́ inú àlo ̣́
Ìpín keji : Ìhun-ìtàn alo ̣́ àti abùdá ìtàn
Ìpín ke ̣́ta: Eḍ́ á-ìtàn ati Ifìwàwe ̣́dá

Módù Kẹta: Ìlò Èdè àti Bátànì Gbólóhùn Ìṣíde àti Ìparí Àlo ̣́
Ìpín kinní: Ìlò Èdè inú àlo ̣́
Ìpín kejì: Bátànì gbólóhùn ìṣíde àti ìparí àlo ̣́

Módù Kẹrin: Àṣàyàn Àlo ̣́ Ìjàpá àti Àtúpale ̣́ wọn

Ìpín kinní: Ìjàpá, Àgbò àti Igba
Ìpín keji : Ìjàpá lóyún ìjàǹgbo ̣́n
Ìpín ke ̣́ta: Ìjàpá àti Bàbá Oníkàn
Ìpín kẹrin: Ìjàpá, Ajá, Ẹkùn àti Ọdẹ

Módù Karùn-ún: Àṣàyàn Àlo ̣́ Olórogún tàbí Àlo ̣́ mìíràn àti Àtúpale ̣́ wọn
Ìpín kínní: Ìtàn Orogún méjì àti Ọkọ wọn
Ìpín kejì: Ìyáálé gbé ọmọ ìyàwó re ̣́ sínú ọtí
Ìpín kẹta: Ìyáálé roko tán
Ìpín kẹrin: Tanimo ̣́la àti Orogún ìyá re ̣́

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ÀFOJÚSÙN KOO
̣́ S
̣́ Ì
The course is designed to equip students with
1. adequate skills in the analysis of the Yoruba folktales.
2. expose the students to the world of Yoruba folktales, with reference to the Yoruba
world-view, philosophy and culture.
3. educate them on the oralness of Yoruba oral literature.

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STUDENT’S ROLE
The student should use the study material as the major medium of instruction since the
method of instruction is the distance learning mode. Each student is expected to study
this material prior to the examination.

Evaluation
Continuous assessments are carried out in the form of assignments based on this study
material. The assignments will constitute 40% of the total score. The examination
constitutes 60% of the total score. There will be three Tutor Marked Assignment for the
course before the candidate is qualified for the examination.

ÌLÀNÀ MÁÀKÌ GBÍGBÀ

Àtẹ ìsàle ̣́ yìí ṣe àfihàn bí máàkì gbígbà yóò ṣe rí.
Ìgbéléwo ̣́n Máàkì
Iṣe ̣́-ṣíṣe/Àmúṣe módù 1 – 5 Ogójì (40%)
Ìdánwò Àṣekágbá Ọgo ̣́ta (60%)
Àpapo ̣́ Ọgo ̣́rùn-ún (100%)

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MÓDÙ KÍNNÍ: ÌFÁÁRÀ
Àkóónú
1.0 Ìfáárà
2.0 Èròǹgbà àti Àfojúsùn
3.0 Ìbéèrè ìṣaájú
4.0 Ìdánile ̣́ko ̣́o ̣́
4.1 Oríṣi àlo ̣́ àti Àbùdá wọn
4.2 Ìwúlò Àlo ̣́
4.2.1 Fún Ìdánile ̣́ko ̣́o ̣́
4.2.2 Fún Ìdárayá
4.2.3 Fífi ìdí òóto ̣́ múle ̣́
5.0 Ìsọníṣókí
6.0 Iṣe ̣́ Ṣíṣe
7.0 Ìwé Ìto ̣́kasí

1.0 Ìfáárà
Àlo ̣́ je ̣́ o ̣́kan lára lítíréṣo ̣́ àtẹnude ̣́nu Yorùbá tí ó tàn kále ̣́ ju àwọn lítíréṣo ̣́ àtẹnude ̣́nu
yòókù lọ. Àwọn ọmọdé ni a máa ń pa àlo ̣́ fún le ̣́yìn iṣe ̣́ òòjo .̣́ Ale ̣́ ni a máa ń pa àlo ̣́ pàápàá
nígbà tí òṣùpá bá yọ . Ìdí ni èyí tí ààlo ̣́ àpagbè fi je ̣́ o ̣́kan lára àwọn eré tí à ń pè ní eré
òṣùpá, èyí tí àwọn ọmọdé máa ń ṣe ní ile ̣́ káàáro ̣́ -oò-jíire. Àgbàlagbà kan ni ó máa ń pa
àlo ̣́ fún àwọn ọmọdé.
Àlo ̣́ je ̣́ àwọn ìtàn tí ó dá lé àṣà àti ìṣe Yorùbá . Oṕ̣ o ̣́lọpo ̣́ àṣà Yorùbá bí i ìgbéyàwó ,
oúnjẹ, aṣọ wíwo ̣́, òkú sínsin, àṣà ìranraẹnilo ̣́wo ,̣́ orin ati ijó ni ó wa nínú àlo .̣́ Oríṣiríṣi ìmo ̣́
èrò ìjìnle ̣́Yorùbá (tí à ń pè ní fìlo ̣́so ̣́fì ), èrò àti ìgbàgbo ̣́ àwọn Yorùbá , pàápàá nípa
Olódùmarè, àwọn òrìṣà, ọdún ìbíle ̣́ àti àwọn ohun mèremère àyíká tí Olódùmarè dá ni ó
wà nínú àlo .̣́ Káàkiri àgbáyé ni a ti ń pa àlo ̣́ . Ó fe ̣́re ̣́ má si í oríle ̣́ àgbáyé kan tí kò ní àlo ̣́
tire ̣́.
Àwọn ìtàn àtinúdá ni àlo ̣́ je ̣́. A ko mo ̣́ e ̣́ni pato ti o da wo ̣́n sile ̣́ nitori ate ̣́nudenu
̣́ ni
wo ̣́n. Ṣùgbo ̣́n báyìí, àwọn òǹko ̣́wé bí i Babalọlá (1979) àti Oṕ̣ ádo ̣́tun (1994) ti s ̣́e akojo ̣́po ̣́
wọn, wo ̣́n sì ti di kiko ̣́ sile.̣́
Ìpín kínní: Oríṣi àlo ̣́, Àbùdá wọn àti Ìwúlò Àlo ̣́
Ìpín kejì: Ìṣíde Àlo ̣́
Ìpín kẹta: Àwọn Èròjà inú Àlo ̣́

2.0 Èròǹgbà àti Àfojúsùn

Le ̣́yìn ìdánile ̣́ko ̣́o ̣́ yìí, ó gbo ̣́do ̣́ le ṣàlàyé:
(1) ìtumo ̣́ àlo ̣́, àti àwọn akópa nínú àlo ̣́.
(2) oríṣi àlo ̣́ tí ó wà àti àbùdá wọn.
(3) àwọn ohun tí à ń lo àlo ̣́ fun.
(4) oríṣiríṣi àṣà àti ìmo ̣́ ìjìnle ̣́ èrò Yorùbá (Yorùbá filo ̣́sọfì) tí ń bẹ nínú àlo ̣́.

3.0 Ìbéèrè ìṣaájú

1. Ǹje ̣́ o ti gbo ̣́ nípa àlo ̣́ rí?
2. Irú àlo ̣́ wo ni o ti gbo ̣́ nípa re?̣́

4.0 Ìdánileko
̣́ ̣́o ̣́
4.1 Ìpín Kínní: Oríṣi Àlo ̣́ àti Abuda wo ̣́n
Oríṣi àlo ̣́ méjì ni Yorùbá ní . Èkínní ni àlo ̣́ àpagbè tí a tún ń pè ní àlo ̣́ onítàn (folktale).
Èkejì sì ni àlo ̣́ àpamo ̣́ (riddles). Àlo ̣́ àpagbè, èyí tí kóo ̣́sì yìí dá lé je ̣́ àwọn àlo ̣́ tí ó ní ìtàn
nínú, tí ó sì sáábà máa ń dá lé ẹranko kan tí a mo ̣́ sí ìjàpá (the tortoise). Àmo ̣́ kì í ṣe ìjàpá
nìkan ni àlo ̣́ àpagbè máa ń dá lé , ó tún le dá lé àwọn ènìyàn , ṣùgbo ̣́n ti ìjàpá ni ó wo ̣́po ̣́
jùlọ. Ìjàpá ni ó sáábà máa ń je ̣́ olú e ̣́dá-ìtàn nínú o ̣́po ̣́lọpo ̣́ àlo ̣́ Yorùbá.
Oríṣi àlo ̣́ kejì ni èyí tí à ń pè ní àlo ̣́ àpamo ̣́ . Nínú oríṣi àlo ̣́ yìí , apàlo ̣́ yóò béèrè
ìdáhùn tó rúnilójú tàbí ìbéèrè tí kò lọ tààrà, èyí tí àwọn ọmọdé máa ronú jinle ̣́ láti w á
ìbéèrè sí. Fún àpẹẹrẹ ìhun àlo ̣́ àpamo ̣́ ni èyí:
(i) Apàlo ̣́: Ààlo ̣́ o!

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Ọmọdé: Ààlo ̣́!
Apàlo ̣́: Kí ló bo ̣́ sódò tí a kò rí kó?
Ìdáhùn irú àlo ̣́ yì í gba ìronú jinle ̣́ láti fèsì sí . Èsì àlo ̣́ yìí ni „iyo ̣́‟ (salt). Ìdí èyí sì ni pé tí a
bá da iyo ̣́ sómi, níṣe ni yóò domi fún ra re.̣́
(ii) Apàlo ̣́: Ààlo ̣́ o!
Ọmọdé: Ààlo ̣́!
Apàlo ̣́: Òkun ń hó yeye
Oṣ́ à ń hó gbùdù
Alákọrí korí bo ̣́ o ̣́
Ki ni o?
Ìdáhùn sí àlo ̣́ yìí ni „orógùn‟ . Orógùn ni à ń lò láti ro oúnjẹ nínú omi gbígbóná tí ń hó
yeye.

4.2 Ìwúlò Àlo ̣́

Iṣe ̣́ me ̣́ta pàtàkì ni à ń fi àlo ̣́ ṣe:
(1) À ń lò ó fún ìdánile ̣́ko ̣́o ̣́ . A fi n ko ̣́ awo ̣́n o ̣́mo ̣́de le ̣́ko ̣́o ̣́ paapaa nipa iwa o ̣́mo ̣́luabi .
Ìdí ni èyí tí ìwà rere fi máa ń borí ìwà búburú nínú àlo ̣́.
(2) À ń lò ó fún ìdárayá. À ń fi ìtàn inú àlo ̣́ dá àwọn ọmọdé lárayá.
(3) À ń lò ó láti fi ìdí òóto ̣́ múle ̣́ pàápàá nípa àṣà Yorùbá.

4.2.1 Ìdánileko
̣́ ̣́o ̣́
Yorùbá máa ń lo àlo ̣́ onítàn láti ko ̣́ àwọn ọmọdé ní e ̣́ko ̣́ ìwà rere tàbí ìwà
ọmọlúwàbí. Àwọn ìwà bí i òóto ̣́ sísọ , e ̣́mí ìre ̣́le ̣́ , ìbo ̣́wo ̣́fágbà, àìṣo ̣́lẹ, àìṣème ̣́le ̣́,
ìwo ̣́ntunwo ̣́nsì, àti be ̣́e ̣́ be ̣́e ̣́ lọ, ni awo ̣́n iwa rere ti Yoruba ka si iwa o ̣́mo ̣́luwabi , èyí tí ó ṣe
àwùjọ ní àǹfààní , tí ó sì dára fún ìbágbépo ̣́ e ̣́dá . Yorùbá gbàgbo ̣́ pé ìwà rere le ̣́ṣo ̣́ ènìyàn,
ṣùgbo ̣́n àwọn ìwà bí i olè jíjà, iro ̣́ pípa , o ̣́lẹ ṣíṣe, ìme ̣́le ̣́ ṣíṣe , ìgbéraga, àìbo ̣́wo ̣́fágbà,
ojúkòkòrò, àti be ̣́e ̣́ be ̣́e ̣́ lọ, ni awo ̣́n iwa ti Yoruba bu e ̣́nu ate ̣́ lu ti wo ̣́n si ka si iwa buburu .
Irú àwọn ì wà yìí ni Yorùbá gbàgbo ̣́ pé ó ní ìjìyà nínú , tí kò sì ṣe àǹfààní fún àwùjọ àti
ìbágbépo ̣́ e ̣́dá.

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Àwọn ìwà búburú yìí ni àwọn ìwà tí a gbé wọ ìjàpá nínú àlo ̣́ onítàn . Àwọn ìwà yìí
ni wo ̣́n si je ̣́ ki ijapa maa jiya ninu alo ̣́ . Àwọn ìwà búburú ìjàpá ni ó ń mú wàhálà àti ìjìyà
bá a.

4.2.2 Ìdárayá
Yorùbá máa ń pa àlo ̣́ láti dá àwọn ọmọdé lárayá , pàápàá le ̣́yìn iṣe ̣́ òòjo ̣́ wọn . Ìdí ni
èyí tó fi je ̣́ pé ale ̣́ ni à ń pa àlo,̣́ pàápàá, ní àkókò òṣùpá.
Oríṣiríṣi o ̣́nà ni àwọn ọmọdé máa ń gbà kópa nínú àlo ̣́ nígbà tí a bá ń pa àlo ̣́ láti dá
ara wo ̣́n laraya. Wo ̣́n lè gbe àwọn orin inú àlo ̣́, tàbí lu ìlù sí àwọn orin yìí, kí wo ̣́n sì jó sí i.
Ìsínjẹ apàlo ̣́ máa ń pa àwọn ọmọdé le ̣́rìn -ín. Bákan náà ni àwọn ète tí apàlo ̣́ ṣe àmúlò, (èyí
tí a ó rí níwájú) máa ń je ̣́ kí ìtàn náà dùn létí wọn.

4.2.3 Fífi ìdí òóto ̣́ múle ̣́

Àwọn àlo ̣́ onítàn kán wà tí à ń lò láti fi sọ ìdí tí ohun kan fi ṣẹle ̣́ . Irú àwọn àlo ̣́ be ̣́e ̣́
ni ako ̣́le wo ̣́n maa n ni apola gbolohun yii : “Idi ti…”. Fún àpẹẹrẹ „Ìdí tí Ejò fi ń pa Eku
jẹ‟, „Idi ti Ologbo s ̣́e n le Ekute kiri‟ , Ìdí tí Abiamọ kì í fi í sin ọmọ délé ọkọ‟ (Oṕ̣ ádo ̣́tun
1994). Wo ape ̣́e ̣́re ̣́ irufe ̣́ yii sí i ní abe ̣́ Módù kẹta.

5.0 Ìsọniṣókí
Nínú ìpín yìí, kókó pàtàkì méjì ni a ye ̣́wò . Èkíní ni oríṣi àlo ̣́ tó wà àti àbùdá ìko ̣́o ̣́kan wọn .
Oríṣi àlo ̣́ kìíní ni àlo ̣́ àpagbè, èyí tí a tún ń pè ní àlo ̣́ onítàn, èyí tí ko ̣́o ̣́sì yìí dá lérí. Èkejì sì
ni alo ̣́ àpamo ̣́, èyí tí kò ní ìtà n ninu ti o ni idahun si ibeere ninu . Kókó kejì tí a ye ̣́wò
niìwúlò àlo ̣́ tàbí iṣe ̣́ tí àlo ̣́ ń ṣe. Àwọn kókó me ̣́ta yìí ni : ìdánile ̣́ko ̣́o ̣́, ìdárayá àti fífi ìdí òóto ̣́
múle ̣́.

5.0 Iṣe ̣́ Ṣíṣe

1. Dárúkọ oríṣi àlo ̣́ tó wà.
2. Kínni awo ̣́n abuda alo ̣́ ko ̣́o ̣́kan?
3. Kín ni ìwúlò àlo ̣́?
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6.0 Ìwé Ìto ̣́kasí
Babalọlá, A. (1979) Àkójọpo ̣̀ Àlo ̣̀ Ìjàpá (Apá kejì). Ibadan: University Press.
Ojo, O. Ìjàpá Tìrókò Ọkọ Yannibo. Ikeja: Longman Nigeria Ltd.
Oṕ̣ ádo ̣́tun, O. (1994) Àṣàyàn Àlo ̣̀ Onítàn. Ìbàdàn: Y-Books.

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Ìpín Kejì: Ìṣíde Àlo ̣́ Àpagbè/Onítàn
Àkóónú
1.0 Ìfáárà
2.0 Èròǹgbà àti Àfojúsùn
3.0 Ìbéèrè ìṣaájú
4.0 Ìdánile ̣́ko ̣́o ̣́
4.1 Àwọn o ̣́nà tí à ń gbà ṣíde àlo ̣́
4.1.1 Lílo àlo ̣́ àpamo ̣́
4.1.2 Lílo ìso ̣́ro ̣́ǹgbèsì
5.0 Ìsọníṣókí
6.0 Iṣe ̣́ Ṣíṣe
7.0 Ìwé Ìto ̣́kasí

1.0 Ìfáárà
Ní abe ̣́ ìpínyìí, ohun ti a o gbeye ̣́wo niàwọn oríṣi o ̣́nà tí a fi ń ṣíde tàbí be ̣́re ̣́ àlo.̣́

2.0 Èròǹgbà àti Afojúsùn

Ní ìparí ìdánile ̣́ko ̣́o ̣́ yìí, o gbo ̣́do ̣́ lè mọ:
(1) àwọnoríṣi o ̣́nà tí a fi ń ṣíde àlo ̣́
(2) àpẹẹrẹ méjì ó kéré tán tí à ń lò láti ṣíde àlo ̣́

3.0 Ìbéèrè ìṣaájú

1. Ǹje ̣́ o mọ o ̣́nà tí à ń gbà be ̣́re ̣́ àlo ̣́?
2. Èwo ni o mo ̣́ nínú ìbe ̣́re ̣́ tàbí ìṣíde àlo ̣́ yìí?

4.0 Ìdánileko
̣́ ̣́o ̣́
4.1 Àwọn oríṣi o ̣́nà tí a fi n sị́ de alo ̣́

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4.1.1 Lílo Àlo ̣́ Àpamo ̣́
Kí a tó pa àlo ̣́ onítàn, àlo ̣́ àpamo ̣́ ni apàlo ̣́ ko ̣́ko ̣́ máa ń fi ṣíde tàbí be ̣́re.̣́ Apàlo ̣́ máa ń lo
ọgbo ̣́n yìí láti ta àwọn ọmọdé (olùgbo ̣́) jí àti láti pèsè ọkàn wọn sile ̣́ fun alo ̣́-onítàn náà.
Fún àpẹẹrẹ apàlo ̣́ lè be ̣́re ̣́ báyìí:
Apàlo ̣́: Ààlo ̣́ o!
Àwọn ọmọ: Ààlo ̣́!
Apàlo ̣́: Kí ló ń lọ lójúde ọba tí kò kí ọba?
Ta lo mo ̣́ o ̣́n o?
Nínú àpẹẹrẹ òkè yìí, apàlo ̣́ pe àkíyèsí àwọn ọmọ láti múrasíle ̣́ láti gbo ̣́ àlo ̣́ tí ó fe ̣́ pa.Èyí ló
mú kí àwọn ọmọ náà fèsì sí gbólóhùn àko ̣́ko ̣́ apàlo ̣́ nípa sísọ pé „ààlo ̣́‟. Le ̣́yìn èyí ni apàlo ̣́
yóò wá gbé àlo ̣́ àpamo ̣́ re ̣́ kale ̣́, èyí tí àwọn ọmọdé náà yóò ronú jinle ̣́ sí, kí o ̣́kan nínú wọn
tí ó nawo ̣́ yóò dáhùn nípa sísọ pé „Èmi mo ̣́ o ̣́ o ̣́n‟. Le ̣́yìn èyí ni ọmọ náà yóò dáhùn pé
„ojo‟. Tí ọmọ náà bá gba ìdáhùn, apàlo ̣́ yóò sọ pé „o gba a o‟.„Bi o ̣́mo ̣́ naa ba si sị́ idahun
sí àlo ̣́ àpamo ̣́ náà, apàlo ̣́yóò ní „hún un‟ o s ̣́i i o‟. Apàlo ̣́ yóò sì tún pe ẹlòmíràn títí tí a ó fi
mọ ìdáhùn sí àlo ̣́ àpamo ̣́ náà. Nígbà mìíràn, apàlo ̣́ ni yóò fi ẹnu ara re ̣́ túmo ̣́ àlo ̣́ náà bí kò
bá sí ẹni tí ó mọ ìdáhùn sí àlo ̣́ àpamo ̣́ náà láàrin àwọn o ̣́mo ̣́de naa.
Àpẹẹrẹ àlo ̣́ àpamo ̣́ mìíràn tí apàlo ̣́ le lò nìyí. Àpẹẹrẹ yìí gùn ju ti àko ̣́ko ̣́ lọ:
Apàlo ̣́: Ààlo ̣́ o!
Àwọn ọmọ: Ààlo ̣́!
Apàlo ̣́: Wòrúkú tindí tindí,
Wòrúkú tindì tindì,
Wòrúkú bí igba ọmọ, gbogbo wo ̣́n lo le ni tiroo.
Kín ni o?
Àwọn ọmọ: Erèé

3.1.2 Lílo Ìso ̣́ro ̣́ǹgbèsì

Le ̣́yìn tí apàlo ̣́ bá lo àlo ̣́ àpamo ̣́ láti ta àwọn ọmọ jí àti láti pèsè ọkàn wọn síle ̣́ fún àlo ̣́ -
onítàn náà, ní ìso ̣́ro ̣́ǹgbèsì kan yóò wáyé láàrin apàlo ̣́ àti àwọn ọmọdé , tí ó je ̣́ olùgbo ̣́ r e ̣́.
Àpẹẹrẹ ìso ̣́ro ̣́ǹgbèsì náà nìyí, ó sì je ̣́ o ̣́nà tí à ń gbà ṣíde àlo ̣́-onítàn:

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Apàlo ̣́: Ààlo ̣́ o
Àwọn ọmọdé: Ààlo ̣́
Apàlo ̣́: Ní ọjo ̣́ kan…
Àwọn ọmọdé: Ọjo ̣́ kan kìí tán láyé
Apàlo ̣́: Ní ìgbà kan…
Àwọn ọmọdé: Ìgbà kan ń lọ, ìgbà kan ń bo ̣́, ọjo ̣́ ń gorí ọjo ̣́.
Apàlo ̣́: Bàbá kan wà
Àwọn ọmọdé: Ó wà bí e ̣́wà
… … …
Le ̣́yìn ìṣíde àti ìso ̣́ro ̣́ǹgbèsì yìí ni apàlo ̣́ yóò be ̣́re ̣́ ìtàn tí ó fe ̣́ sọ.
Yàto ̣́ sí àpẹẹrẹ òkè yìí, o ̣́nà mìíràn wà tí apàlo ̣́ lè lò láti ṣíde àlo ̣́ re ̣́. Àpẹẹrẹ kejì ni ó
wà ní ìsàle ̣́ yìí:
Apàlo ̣́: Ààlo ̣́ o!
Àwọn ọmọdé: Ààlo ̣́!
Apàlo ̣́: Àlo ̣́ mi dá fùrùgbágbòó
Àwọn ọmọdé: Kó má gbágbòó ọmọ mi lọ
Apàlo ̣́: Ó dá lérí Ìjàpá Tìrókò ọkọ Yánníbo tó ń lọ láàrin e ̣́pà
tó ní ọpe ̣́lọpe ̣́ pé òun ga.
… … …
Nínú àpẹẹrẹ kejì ni a tún ti rí àpẹẹrẹ ìso ̣́ro ̣́ ǹgbèsì mìíràn èyí tí ó yàto ̣́ díe ̣́ sí àpẹẹrẹ kínní .
Irú ìso ̣́ro ̣́ǹgbèsì báyìí , níbi tí àwọn ọmọdé máa ń fèsì sí o ̣́ro ̣́ apàlo ̣́ náà máa ń je ̣́ kí wo ̣́n
múrasíle ̣́ láti gbo ̣́ àlo ̣́ onítàn tí apàlo ̣́ fe ̣́ pa.Irú ìṣíde kejì yìí ní e ̣́fe ̣́ nínú , èyí tí ó máa ń mú
àwọn ọmọdé re ̣́rìn-ín. Gbogbo wa la mo ̣́ pe igi e ̣́pa ki i ga rara . Díe ̣́ náà sì ni Ìjàpá fi ga ju
e ̣́pà lọ. Le ̣́yìn ìṣíde yìí ni Apàlo ̣́ yóò be ̣́re sí
̣́ sọ ìtàn re ̣́.

5.0 Ìsọniṣókí
A ti fun wa ni ape ̣́e ̣́re ̣́ orisị́ ríṣi o ̣́nà tí apàlo ̣́ ń gbà láti ṣíde àlo ̣́ . Apàlo ̣́ ko ̣́ko ̣́ máa ń lo àlo ̣́
àpamo ̣́ láti ta àwọn ọmọ jí tàbí láti mú àwọn ọmọ lára síle ̣́ láti gbo ̣́ àlo ̣́ onítàn tàbí àpagbè .
Oṇ́ à kejì tí apàlo ̣́ ń gbà ṣíde àlo ̣́ ni lílo ìso ̣́ro ̣́ǹgbèsì èyí tí a ti fún wa ní àpẹẹrẹ re ̣́ ní 3.1.2.

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6.0 Iṣe ̣́ Ṣíṣe
1. Kọ oríṣi àpẹẹrẹ méjì tí apàlo ̣́ ń lò láti ṣíde àlo ̣́ síle.̣́
2. Kín ni àwọn ìdí tí apàlo ̣́ fi ń lo irú ìṣíde yìí.

7.0 Ìwé Ìto ̣́kasí

1. Amọo, T. A. (1988) Yorùbá Ọdún Kìn-ín-ní. Ibadan: Evans Brothers.
2. Ogundeji, P.A. (1991) Introduction to Yoruba Oral Literature. Ibadan: Dept. of
Adult Education, University of Ibadan.
3. Oṕ̣ ádo ̣́tun, O. (1994) Àṣàyàn àlo ̣̀ onítàn. Ibadan: Y – Books.

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Ìpín Kẹta: Àwọn Èròjà Inú Àlo ̣́
Àkóónú
1.0 Ìfáárà
2.0 Èròǹgbà
3.0 Ìbéèrè ìṣaájú
4.0 Ìdánile ̣́ko ̣́o ̣́
4.1 Àwọn Èròjà inú Àlo ̣́
4.1.1 Orin
4.1.2 Ìsínjẹ
5.0 Ìsọniṣókí
6.0 Iṣe ̣́ Ṣíṣe
7.0 Ìwé Ìto ̣́kasí

1.0 Ìfáárà
Oríṣiríṣi èròjà ni apalo ̣́ maa ń lò láti gbé àlo ̣́ kale .̣́ Àwọn èròjà wo ̣́nyí bí i orin àti ìsínjẹ ni
àwọn ète ti apàlo ̣́ máa ń lo láti jẹ kí àlo ̣́ náà dùn àti pa àwọn ọmọdé le ̣́rìn -ín. Àwọn èròjà
yìí ni a ó me ̣́nubà lábe ̣́ ìpín yìí.

2.0 Èròǹgbà àti Àfojúsùn

Ní ìparí ìdánile ̣́ko ̣́o ̣́ yìí, ake ̣́ko ̣́o ̣́ gbo ̣́do ̣́ lè mọ:
(1) ipa ti orin ko ninu alo ̣́
(2) ìwúlò orin nínú àlo ̣́
(3) àwọn o ̣́nà ìsínjẹ inú àlo ̣́

3.0 Ìbéèrè ìṣaájú

1. Dárúkọ àwọn èròjà tó máa ń wà nínú àlo ̣́
2. Kín ni ìwúlò orin nínú àlo ̣́?
3. Kọ orin àlo ̣́ kan tí o mo ̣́.

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4.0 Ìdánileko
̣́ ̣́o ̣́
4.1 Àwọn Èròjà inú Àlo ̣́
4.1.1 Orin
Oríṣi ète ni apàlo ̣́ lè lò láti mú ìtàn re ̣́ dùn àti láti je ̣́ kí àwọn ọmọdé gbádùn ìtàn náà. Oḳ́ an
nínú àwọn ète yìí ni orin. Irú orin inú àlo ̣́ yìí máa ń ní bátànì lílé àti ègbè. Apàlo ̣́ ni yóò
máa lé orin, àwọn ọmọdé yóò sì máa gbè é. Fún àpẹẹrẹ, ẹ je ̣́ kí á wo orin àlo ̣́ yìí láti inú
ìtàn „Ìjàpá àti Ìyá-Ẹle ̣́pà:
(i) Lílé: Ẹle ̣́pà yìí, ẹle ̣́pà yìí o
Ègbè: Pẹrẹpẹrẹpe ̣́ú
Lílé: Ò bá jó lọ bí Oỵ́ o ̣́ Ilé
Ègbè: Pẹrẹpẹrẹpe ̣́ú
Lílé: Ò bá jó lọ bí Of̣́ à Mọjo ̣́
Ègbè: Pẹrẹpẹrẹpe ̣́ú
Lílé: Ǹ bá wò dí igbá dè o ̣́.
Ègbè: Pẹrẹpẹrẹpe ̣́ú
Lílé: Eṕ̣ à pe ̣́ú, e ̣́pà pe ̣́ú
Ègbè: Pẹrẹpẹrẹpe ̣́ú
Lílé: Eṕ̣ à pe ̣́ú, e ̣́pà pe ̣́ú
Ègbè: Pẹrẹpẹrẹpe ̣́ú
Àpẹẹrẹ mìíràn nìyí láti inú „Ìtàn Orogún Méjì àti Ọkọ Wọn‟
(ii) Lílé: Gbewé mi, gbewé mi jẹ
Ègbè: Àgbò gbewé mi jẹ
Lílé: Ọdún kẹta ọko ̣́ ti lọ
Ègbè: Àgbò gbewé mi jẹ
Lílé: Èmi ò rìnnà bo ̣́kùnrin pàdé
Ègbè: Àgbò gbewé mi jẹ
Lílé: Ọkùnrin ó te ̣́ní fún èmi sùn rí
Ègbè: Àgbò gbewé mi jẹ

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Láàrin ìtàn ni apàlo ̣́ ti máa ń dá orin, tí àwọn ọmọdé yóò sì dìde láti jó, pàte ̣́wo ̣́ tàbí lu ilu
sí i. Ní ìgbà mìíràn, orin inu alo ̣́ apagbe tabi onitan ni o mu un yàto ̣́ sí àlo ̣́ àpamo ̣́, èyí tí kò
ní orin nínú.
Oríṣiríṣi ni ìwúlò orin nínú àlo ̣́:
a) Ó máa ń je ̣́ kí àwọn ọmọdé gbádùn ìtàn náà dáradára.
b) Ó máa ń je ̣́ kí àwọn ọmọdé kópa nínú ìtàn náà.
d) À ń lò ó láti má je ̣́ kí ìtàn sú àwọn ọmọdé náà, kí wọn kí ó má ba à sùn lọ.
e) Ó ń je ̣́ kí ìtàn kí ó te ̣́síwájú.

4.1.2 Ìsínjẹ
Ìsínjẹ ni ète mìíràn tí apàlo ̣́ máa ń lò láti mú kí ìtàn rẹ dùn. Ìsínjẹ ni fífi ara tàbí e ̣́yà
ara so ̣́ro ̣́ lati sẹ́ isinje ̣́ awo ̣́n e ̣́da -ìtàn inú àlo ̣́ náà . Lílo irú ète yìí máa ń je ̣́ kí àwọn ọmọdé
gbádùn àlo ̣́ onítàn naà dáradára nítorí pé ìsínjẹ lè pani le ̣́rìn-ín.
Nínú ìsínjẹ, apàlo ̣́ lè rán imú so ̣́ro ̣́ láti sí n e ̣́da-ìtànkan je ̣́. Kò sí e ̣́dá-ìtàn tí apàlo ̣́ kò
lè sínjẹ. Afo ̣́jú ni o, olóyún ni o, arọ ni o, ó sì lè je ̣́ ẹni ti o ga tabi e ̣́ni kukuru.
Ní kúkurú, apàlo ̣́ máa ń lo ìsínjẹ láti sín ìṣesí , ìhùwàsí, ìrísí àti ìso ̣́ro ̣́sí e ̣́dá-ìtàn inú
àlo ̣́ tí ó ń pa jẹ . Ète ìsínjẹ lílò yìí máa ń je ̣́ kí ìtàn náà dùn , kí àwọn ọmọdé gbádùn re ̣́, kí
wọn si tun ro pe ooto ̣́/òtíto ̣́ ni ìtàn náà.

5.0 Ìsọníṣókí
Lábe ̣́ ìpín yìí , a ti sẹ́ agbeye ̣́wo orin ge ̣́ge ̣́ bi o ̣́kan lara ete ti apalo ̣́ n lo lati mu ki
ìtàn re ̣́ dùn.A s ̣́e akiyesi pe orin inu alo ̣́ maa n ní bátànì lílé àti ègbè . Bákan náà, ni a ti s ̣́e
àgbéye ̣́wò àwọn ìwúlò orin . Orin máa ń je ̣́ kí àwọn ọmọdé gbádùn ìtàn náà dáradára ; ó ń
je ̣́ kí àwọ n o ̣́mo ̣́de kopa ninu itan kí ìtàn náà má ba à sú wọn . Ète kejì tí àwọn apàlo ̣́ ń lò
láti gbé àlo ̣́ kale ̣́ ni ìsínjẹ. Èyí ni apàló ń lò láti sín ìṣesí, ìhùwàsí àti ìrísí e ̣́dá-ìtàn jẹ.

6.0 Iṣe ̣́ Ṣíṣe

1. Bátànì wo ni orin inú àlo ̣́ ní? Fi orin inu alo ̣́ kan s ̣́e ape ̣́e ̣́re ̣́.
2. Kọ ìwúlò orin inú àlo ̣́ síle.̣́

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3. Kí ni ìsínjẹ?
4. Kí ni ìwúlò ìsínjẹ?
5. Àwọn ohun me ̣́rin wo ni apàlo ̣́ máa ń sínjẹ lára e ̣́dá-ìtàn?

7.0 Ìwé Ìto ̣́kasí

1. Babalọlá, A. (1979) Àkójọpo ̣̀ Àlo ̣̀ Ìjàpá (Apá kínní). Ibadan: University Press.
2. Oṕ̣ ádo ̣́tun, O. (1994) Àṣàyàn àlo ̣̀ onítàn. Ibadan: Y – Books.

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MÓDÙ KEJÌ: KÓKÓ OR
̣́ O,̣́ ÌHUN ÌTÀN ÀTI ÌFÌWÀWED
̣́ Á
Ìfáárà
Lábe ̣́ Módù yìí, a o sẹ́ agbeye ̣́wo awo ̣́n koko o ̣́ro ̣́ ti alo ̣́ onitan maa n da le . Le ̣́yìn
èyí ni a ó me ̣́nuba ìhun ìtàn àti ìfìwàwe ̣́dá.
Ìpín kínní: Kókó o ̣́ro ̣́ inú àlo ̣́-onítàn
Ìpín kejì: Ìhun ìtàn àti àbùdá re ̣́.
Ìpín kẹta: Ìfìwàwe ̣́dá

Ìpín kínní: Kókó o ̣́ro ̣́ inú àlo ̣́-onítàn

Àkóónú
1.0 Ìfáárà
2.0 Èròǹgbà àti Àfojúsùn
3.0 Ìbéèrè ìṣaájú
4.0 Ìdánile ̣́ko ̣́o ̣́
4.1 Kókó o ̣́ro ̣́
4.1.1 E ̣́san
4.1.2 Ìdí Abájọ
4.1.3 Orogún ṣíṣe
4.1.4 Ìdánwò
5.0 Ìsọníṣókí
6.0 Iṣe ̣́ Ṣíṣe
7.0 Ìwé Ìto ̣́kasí

1.0 Ìfáárà
Kókó o ̣́ro ̣́ ni òye , e ̣́ko ̣́, tàbí ọgbo ̣́n tí aso ̣́tàn tàbí apàlo ̣́ kan fe ̣́ fi ko ̣́ wa nínú ìtàn re ̣́ . Kókó
o ̣́ro ̣́ yìí niàhunpo ̣́ ìtàn ro ̣́ mo .̣́ Bí a bá fe ̣́ mọ kókó ìtàn , a ni lati wo ahunpo ̣́ itan naa daadaa
àti ìbáṣepo ̣́ àti ìkọlura tó wáyé láàrin àwọn e ̣́dá-ìtàn, èyí tí ó mú ìtàn náà te ̣́síwájú.

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2.0 Èròǹgbà àti Àfojúsùn
Le ̣́yìn ìdánile ̣́ko ̣́o ̣́ yìí, ake ̣́ko ̣́o ̣́ gbo ̣́do ̣́ lè sọ àwọn kókó o ̣́ro ̣́ tí àlo ̣́-onítàn ní àti ìdí tí a fi gbé
àwọn kókó yìí kale ̣́ nípa lílo bátànì ìhun ìtàn náà.

3.0 Ìbéèrè ìṣaájú

1. Kí ni itumo ̣́ koko alo ̣́?
2. Fún wa ní àpẹrẹ kókó àlo ̣́ kan tí o mo ̣́.

4.0 Ìdánileko
̣́ ̣́o ̣́
4.1 Kókó o ̣́ro ̣́
4.1.1 Eṣ́ an
Ìgbàgbo ̣́ Yorùbá ni pé ohun tí ènìyàn tàbí e ̣́dá kan bá gbìn ni yóò kà á . Ẹni tí ó ṣe
rere a rire, ẹni tó sì ṣìkà, á ríkà, àtoore àtìkà, o ̣́kan kìí gbé. Ìdí ni èyí tí e ̣́san fi je ̣́ o ̣́kan lára
kókó pàtàkì tó wà nínú àlọ-onítàn. Dandan ni ki e ̣́da -ìtàn kan gba e ̣́san ìwà rere tó hù tàbí
ìwà búburú.
Ge ̣́ge ̣́ bí olú e ̣́dá-ìtàn àlo ̣́, ìdí ni èyí tí a fi ń fi ìyà jẹ ìjàpá nítorí àwọn ìwà búburú tó
ń hù . Fún à pẹẹrẹ, ìwà olè tí ìjàpá hù nínú ìtàn „Ijapa àti Ìyá Alákàrà ‟níbi tí ó ti ń lọ jí
àkàrà ni o mu ki o ̣́sanyìn ẹle ̣́se ̣́ kan pa á . Bákan náà , ìwà o ̣́dàle ̣́, ìwọra, ìmọtaraẹni-nìkan,
olè àti àìṣòóto ̣́ ìjàpá ló mú kí ó kú nínú ìtàn „Ìjàpá àti Àdàbà Jọ Dá Oko Kan‟.

4.1.2 Ìdí-abájọ
Àlo ̣́-onítàn máa ń ṣe àlàyé ohun tí ó mú kí ohun kan rí bí ó ṣe rí . Ní o ̣́po ̣́lọpo ̣́ ìgbà
ni eyi maa n je ̣́yo ̣́ ni ipari a lo ̣́ tàbí nínú àkọlé ìtàn gan-an funrare .̣́ A ri ape ̣́e ̣́re ̣́ eyi ninu
àkọlé àlo ̣́-onítàn tí Babalọla (1973) ṣe àkójọpo ̣́ re ̣́. Àkọlé yìí ni „Ìdí tí orí Ìjàpá fi pá‟ àwọn
àkọlé tí ó jọ àkọlé tí a me ̣́nubà lókè yìí . Fún àpẹẹrẹ „Ìdí tí o ̣́run fi jìnnà sí ayé‟ , „Idi ti
ológbò fi ń pa èkúté jẹ‟ àti „Ìdí tí e ̣́yìn ìjàpá ṣe rí kángunkàngun‟ , „Idi ti igunnugun fi pa
lórí‟.

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4.1.3 Orogún ṣíṣe
Nínú àwọn ìtàn àlo ̣́ mìíràn tàbí àwọn àlo ̣́ olórogúnni a ti maa n ri koko -ìtàn yìí. A
tún lè pe àwọn oríṣi ìtàn tí a ti ń rí kókó yìí ní àlo ̣́ olórogún . Owú jíjẹ láàrin ìyáálé àti
ìyàwó ni ó máa ń fa ija orogun. Nínú irú àlo ̣́ báyìí, ìyáálé ni ó máa ń kórìíra ìyàwó , tí yóò
sì ní dandan kí ó bá ohun wá nǹkan ohun kan tí ó sọnù . Ó lè je ̣́ ìgbákọ tí ìyàwó yá lo ̣́wo ̣́
ìyáálé, tí odò sì gbé e lọ . Irú ìyáálé be ̣́e ̣́ yóò ní dandan ìgbákọ òun tí odò gbé lọ ni òun fe ̣́ .
Irú ìwà búburú yìí àti ìwà e ̣́san yìí, ni yoo mu iyawo rin irin-àjò lọ inú igbó kan níbi tí e ̣́mí
àìrí kan yóò ti ràn án lo ̣́wo ̣́ lá ti ri ohun to n wa . Ìfaradà àti ìforítì ni ìyàwó be ̣́e ̣́ fi ń borí irú
ìṣòro báyìí.

4.1.4 Ìdánwò
Ìdánwò máa ń jẹyọ nínú o ̣́po ̣́lọpo ̣́ àwọn àlo ̣́ olórogún . Nínú akitiyan ìyàwó láti wá
ohun iyaale re ̣́ to sọnù tàbí tí ó bàje ̣́ lo ̣́wo ̣́ re ̣́ ni yóò ti bá ìdánwò pàdé . Ìyàwó yìí lè rin
ìrìn-àjò lọ inú igbó kan tàbí ìlú òdì kejì láti ṣàwárí ohun tí ìyáálé re ̣́ pọn o ̣́n ní dandan tó fe ̣́
gbà padà lo ̣́wo ̣́ re ̣́ l áti gbe ̣́san. Nínú ìrìn-àjò yìí ni yóò ti bá iwin tàbí bàbá arúgbó kan tí
yóò gbé iṣe ̣́ tàbí ìdánwò fún un láti ṣe , kí ó tó rí ohun tó ń wá . Ó lè ní kí ó hú igi ńlá kan
láàárín àkókò kékeré kan . Ìgbà mìíràn, arúgbó tàbí iwin yìí lè ní kí ó gbin àgbàdo tí yóò
hù lóòjo .̣́ Irú ìṣòro yìí ni ìyàwó máa ń bá pàdé . Ṣùgbo ̣́n ní o ̣́po ̣́lọpo ̣́ ìgbà ni ìrànlo ̣́wo ̣́ yóò
dé nítorí inú rere re ̣́. Ìrànlo ̣́wo ̣́ yìí lè je ̣́ iwin mìíràn tàbí ìyá re ̣́ tí ó ti kú. Àwọn yìí ni yóò ṣe
ìrànlo ̣́wo ̣́ fún ìyàwó be ̣́e ̣́ láti ṣe ìdánwò yìí ní àṣeyọrí.

5.0 Ìsọníṣókí
Nínú ìdánile ̣́ko ̣́o ̣́ yìí, a ti s ̣́e agbeye ̣́wo awo ̣́n olu koko ti o saaba maa n je ̣́yo ̣́ ninu
àlo ̣́-onítàn. A si ti s ̣́alaye ohun ti koko -o ̣́ro ̣́ je ̣́ ge ̣́ge ̣́ bí ohun kan pàtó tí ìtàn dá lérí . Lára
àwọn kókó o ̣́ro ̣́ tó máa ń jẹyọ nínú àlo ̣́ ni: e ̣́san, ìdí abájọ, orogún ṣíṣe àti ìdánwò.

5.0 Iṣe ̣́ Ṣíṣe

1. Kí ni ìtumo ̣́tí o lè fún kókó-o ̣́ro ̣́?
2. Olú kókó-ìtàn mélòó ni ó wà nínú àlo ̣́-onítàn?

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3. Ṣe àpèjúwe olú kókó-ìtàn ko ̣́o ̣́kan.

7.0 Ìwé Ìto ̣́kasí

Ogundeji, P.A. (1991) Introduction to Yoruba Oral Literature. Ibadan: Department of
Adult Education, University of Ibadan. pp. 30 – 38.

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Ìpín Kejì: Ìhun àti Àbùdá Ìhun Ìtàn
Àkóónú
1.0 Ìfáárà
2.0 Èròǹgbà àti Àfojúsùn
3.0 Ìbéèrè ìṣaájú
4.0 Ìdánile ̣́ko ̣́o ̣́
4.1 Àbùdá ìhun ìtàn
4.2.1 Àṣeṣtúnṣe ìṣe ̣́le ̣́
4.2.2 Àyípadà ìgbà
4.2.3 Ìṣe ̣́le ̣́ àyísódì
4.2.4 Ìrànlo ̣́wo ̣́
4.2.5 Ibùdó ìṣe ̣́le ̣́
5.0 Ìsọníṣókí
6.0 Iṣe ̣́ Ṣíṣe
7.0 Ìwé Ìto ̣́kasí

1.0 Ìfáárà
Níbí yìí, a o s ̣́e agbeye ̣́wo ihun itan àti àwọn àbùdá tí ìhun ìtàn máa ń ní . Èyí ṣe
pàtàkì nítorí àwọn èròjà yìí ni a lò láti gbé ìtàn kale ̣́.
Ìtàn yàto ̣́ sí sísọ ìtàn kan ní ṣókí . Ó yàto ̣́ sí sísọ ìtàn lásán . Àwọn o ̣́nà tí a gbà gbé
ìtàn kale ̣́ tàbí hun ìtàn po ̣́ ni à ń pè ní ìhun -ìtàn. Ìhun ìtàn àlo ̣́ kì í lo ̣́júpo ̣́ rárá, tààrà ló máa
ń lọ.Àlo ̣́-onítàn ní àwọn o ̣́nà tí a fi gbé e kale ̣́ èyí tí a lè pè ní àbùdá ìhun-ìtàn.

2.0 Èròǹgbà àti Àfojúsùn

Le ̣́yìn ìdánile ̣́ko ̣́o ̣́ yìí, ake ̣́ko ̣́o ̣́ gbo ̣́do ̣́ le;
(1) sọ ìtumo ̣́ àhunpo ̣́-ìtàn
(2) ṣàlàyé àwọn àbùdá ìhun-ìtàn márààrún tí a ó me ̣́nubà ní o ̣́ko ̣́o ̣́kan.

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3.0 Ìbéèrè ìṣaájú
1. Bátànì won i ìtàn inú àlo ̣́ máa ń ní?
2. Ǹ je ̣́ o mọ nípa àbùdá ìhun-ìtàn?

4.0 Ìdánileko
̣́ ̣́o ̣́
4.1 Àbùdá Ìhun-ìtàn
4.1.1 Àṣeṣetúnṣe ìṣele
̣́ ̣́
Ṣíṣe ohun kan náà ju e ̣́e ̣́kan tàbí e ̣́e ̣́mejì lọ nínú àlo ̣́ ni à ń pè ní àṣeṣetúnṣe ìṣe ̣́le ̣́ . A
rí àpẹẹrẹ èyí nínú ìtàn „Ìjàpá , Àgbe ̣́ àti àwọn ọmọ re ̣́‟.Àṣeṣetúnṣe ìṣe ̣́le ̣́ ṣẹle ̣́ nígbà tí ìjàpá
lọ sí oko àgbe ̣́ láti lọ jí erèé (e ̣́wà) ní e ̣́e ̣́mẹta . Láko ̣́o ̣́ko ̣́, gbogbo awo ̣́n o ̣́mo ̣́ agbe ̣́ yii ati
ìyàwó re ̣́ ni ìjàpá kọrin fún nínú òkùnkùn tí gbogbo wọ n si salo ̣́ fi eree sile ̣́ ki ijapa to ji
erèé lọ. Ẹnú ya àgbe ̣́ gidigidi nígbà tí wo ̣́n ròyìn fún un nípa ohun tó ṣẹle ̣́ lóko , ó sì pinnu
láti te ̣́lé àwọn ọmọ àti òṣìṣe ̣́ re ̣́ ní ọjo ̣́ kejì lọ wo ohun tó ń ṣẹle ̣́ lóko. Nígbà tí ile ̣́ ṣú ni ìjàpá
tún kọ orin abàmì re ̣́ , èyí náà ba àgbe ̣́ le ̣́rù ó sì sálọ . Eẹ́ ̣́kẹta ni ọwo ̣́ tó tẹ ìjàpá , tí ó já sí
kòtò tí babaláwo àti àgbe ̣́ gbe ̣́, tí igi ṣoṣoro ṣoṣoro tí wo ̣́n rì mo ̣́ kòtò sì gún ìjàpá pa.
Láàrin àṣeṣetúnṣe ìṣe ̣́le ̣́ báyìí ni orin àlo ̣́ tí ń jẹyọ. Èyí sì fi àyè síle ̣́ fún àwọn ọmọdé
tó ń gbo ̣́ àlo ̣́ onítàn láti kópa nínú àlo ̣́ náà nípa gbígbe orin, ìlù lílù àti ijo jijo.

4.1.2 Àyípadà ìgbà

Nínú àyípadà ìgbà ni a ti ń rí kí ìgbà yí padà fún e ̣́dá -ìtàn kan. Ẹni tí ó lo ̣́lá ní ìbe ̣́re ̣́
ìtàn lè di tálákà ní ìparí .Bákan náà, ẹni tí ó ti tálákà lè di ọlo ̣́lá t àbí olówó.Ẹni tí ó sì ti ń
gbé láàrin ènìyàn lè di ẹni tí ó ń gbé inú igbó . Àpẹẹrẹ ìtàn báyìí po ̣́ nínú ìtàn olórogún .
Bákan náà, ni o wa ninu itan ijapa s ̣́ugbo ̣́n ninu itan olorogun ni o ti wo ̣́po ̣́ jùlọ.
Nínú ìtàn “Ìjàpá sọ Àparò di èrò Igbó” , àyípadà ìgbà ṣẹle ̣́ sí Àparò ẹni tí ó ti ń gbé
ààrin ìlú tó wá di èrò inú igbó nígbà tí àwọn ẹranko yòókù rí i pé olè ni.
Bákan náà , ni a ri ape ̣́ ẹrẹ àyípadà ìgbà nínú ìtàn „Ìjàpá , Abuké Ọṣìn àti Ìgbín‟ .
Le ̣́yìn tí ìjàpá pa Abuké Ọṣìn ó paro ̣́ mo ̣́ Ìgbín pé òun ló pa á . Nígbà tí wo ̣́n fe ̣́ pa Ìgbín ó
bèèrè fún ọgbo ̣́n kan láti mọ ìdí òóto ̣́ . Nígbà tí Ìjàpá rò pé ọba tí dá Ìgbín lo ̣́lá , ó je ̣́wo ̣́ pé

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òun lòún pa Abuké Ọṣìn , ní ìrètí pé ọba yóò dá òun lo ̣́lá . Ṣùgbo ̣́n pípa ni a pa Ìjàpá fún
ìjìyà e ̣́ṣe ̣́ re.̣́

4.1.3 Ìṣele
̣́ ̣́ Àyísódì
Ge ̣́ge ̣́ bí Ògúndjì (1991: 34) ṣe wí, “is ̣́e ̣́le ̣́ ayisodi maa n waye ninu alo -̣́ onítàn nígbà
tí àyọrísí ìgbése ̣́ ti e ̣́dá-ìtàn kan gbé bá je ̣́ àyísódì tàbí òdìkejì àyọrísí ìgbése ̣́ kan náà tí e ̣́dá
ìtàn yìí tàb í e ̣́dá ìtàn mìíràn gbé . Ìtumo ̣́ èyí ni pé òdìkejì tàbí àyísód ì àyọrísí ìgbése ̣́
àko ̣́ko ̣́ni o sẹ́ ̣́le ̣́ le ̣́yin ti e ̣́da-ìtàn kan tún gbé irú ìgbése ̣́ àkọko ̣́ yìí.
A maa n ri ape ̣́e ̣́re ̣́ isẹ́ ̣́le ̣́ ayisodi báyìí nínú ìtàn olórogún tàbí ìyàwó àti ìyáálé .
Ìyàwó yóò rin ìrìn-àjò lọ sí ìlú òdìkejì tàbí inú igbó aginjù láti ṣe àwárí ohun ìyáálé rẹ kan
tí ó sọnù tàbí bàje ̣́ lo ̣́wo ̣́ re.̣́ Nínú ìrìn-àjò yìí ni yóò ti bá aláàánú kan pàdé, eni ti yoo s ̣́oore
fún un . Nípa èyí ìyàwó lè di ọlo ̣́ro ̣́ .Bí ìyáálé bá rí irú ọro ̣́ tí ìyàwó ní yìí , òun náà yóò
pinnu lati rin iru irin -àjò be ̣́e ̣́. Ṣùgbo ̣́n ní ìgbe ỵ́ ìn ìyà, ikú àti e ̣́sín ni irú ìyáálé be ̣́e ̣́ máa ń
bá pàdé.

4.1.4 Ìrànlo ̣́wo ̣́

Nígbà tí wàhálà tí kò ní o ̣́nà àbáyọ bá dé bá olú e ̣́dá -ìtàn, ìrànlo ̣́wo ̣́ àìróte ̣́le ̣́ máa ń
dé bá olú e ̣́dá -ìtàn be ̣́e ̣́.Ìrànlo ̣́wo ̣́ àìròte ̣́le ̣́ yìí máa ń dà bí i iṣe ̣́ ìyanu tàbí ìṣe ̣́le ̣́ mérìíírí . Irú
ìrànlo ̣́wo ̣́ báyìí lè wá láti ọwo ̣́ bàbá tàbí ol ú e ̣́dá-ìtàn kan tí ó ti kú tí ó sì rí irú ìyà tí ó ń jẹ
ọmọ re ̣́, nípa iṣe ̣́ ńlá tàbí ìdánwò tí ó ń bẹ níwájú re ̣́ , tí ó sì ní láti ṣe kí ó tó ní àṣeyọrí . Irú
ìrànlo ̣́wo ̣́ báyìí máa ń jẹyọ nínú àwọn ìtàn tí kókó o ̣́ro ̣́ wọn jẹ mo ̣́ ìdánwò.

4.1.5 Ibùdó-ìṣele
̣́ ̣́
Ìṣe ̣́le ̣́ inú ìtàn àlo ̣́ kì í sáábà ní ibùdó -ìṣe ̣́le ̣́ tí ó ní orúkọ gidi tàbí orúkọ ìlú . Ìdí ni
èyí tí a fi máa ń rí ìpèdè bíi „Ní ìgbà láéláé‟ , „Ni ilu Ijapa‟ . Kò sí ibi tí ìtàn àlo ̣́ kò ti lè
ṣẹle ̣́.Ó lè je ̣́ ní o ̣́run, lábe ̣́ omi òkun àti be ̣́e ̣́ be ̣́e ̣́ lọ. Nítorí ìdí èyí ni a fi mo ̣́ pé ìṣe ̣́le ̣́ mérìíìrí
ni isẹ́ ̣́le ̣́ itan alo ̣́ je,̣́ kì í ṣe ìṣe ̣́le ̣́ ojú ayé.

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5.0 Ìsọníṣókí
Nínú ìdánile ̣́ko ̣́o ̣́ yìí, a ti s ̣́e agbeye ̣́wo awo ̣́n abuda ihun itan tí ó wà nínú àlo ̣́. Àwọn
ni: àyípadà ìgbà , àṣeṣetúnṣe, ìṣe ̣́le ̣́ àyísódì , ìrànlo ̣́wo ̣́ àti ibùdó ìṣe ̣́le ̣́ . Àwọn àbùdá yìí ni
àwọn o ̣́nà tí a fi ń gbé ìtàn kale ̣́.

6.0 Iṣe ̣́ Ṣíṣe

(a) Kí ni ìtumo ̣́ àhunpo ̣́-ìtàn?
(b) Ṣe àlàyé lórí àwọn àbùdá ìhun ìtàn yìí:
(i) àyípadà ìṣe ̣́le ̣́
(ii) ìrànlo ̣́wo ̣́
(iii) ibùdó-ìṣe ̣́le ̣́
(iv) àṣeṣetúnṣe ìṣe ̣́le ̣́
(v) àyípadà ìgbà

7.0 Ìwé Ìto ̣́kasí

Oṕ̣ ádo ̣́tun, O. (1994) Àṣàyàn àlo ̣̀ onítàn. Ibadan: Y – Books.
Ogundeji, P.A. (1991) Introduction to Yoruba Oral Literature. (Ìfáárà sí Lítíréṣo ̣̀ Alohùn
Yorùbá).External Studies Programme.Adult Education Department, University of
Ibadan.
Ògúnpolú, I.B. ( 1989) “Tio ̣́ri Igbetankale ̣́ Lawujo ̣́ : Ìlànà Oṭ́ un Láti Ṣe Àtúpale ̣́ Lítíréṣo ̣́
Yorùbá” Sẹmina ni Ìrántí J .S.A. Odujinrin. Lagos. Dept. of Nigerian Languages
and Literatures, Ogun State University, Agọ Iwoye, pp. 283 – 294.

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Ìpín Kẹta: Eḍ́ á-ìtàn àti Ìfìwàwedá
̣́
Àkóónú
1.0 Ìfáárà
2.0 Èròǹgbà àti Àfojúsùn
3.0 Ìbéèrè ìṣaájú
4.1 Ìdánile ̣́ko ̣́o ̣́
4.2 Ìtumo ̣́ e ̣́dá-ìtàn
4.3 Ìfìwàwe ̣́dá
5.0 Ìsọníṣókí
6.0 Iṣe ̣́ Ṣíṣe
7.0 Ìwé Ìto ̣́kasí

1.0 Ìfáárà
Lábe ̣́ ìpín yìí, àwọn ohun tí a o ye ̣́woniìtumo ̣́ e ̣́dá-ìtàn, oríṣi e ̣́dá-ìtàn àti aáyan
ìfìwàwe ̣́dá.

2.0 Èròǹgbà àti Àfojúsùn

Le ̣́yìn ìdánile ̣́ko ̣́o ̣́ yìí, ake ̣́ko ̣́o ̣́ gbo ̣́do ̣́ le ṣàlàyé:
(a) ìtumo ̣́ e ̣́dá-ìtàn
(b) oríṣi àwọn e ̣́dá-ìtàn inú àlo ̣́ onítàn
(d) ìtumo ̣́ ìfìwàwe ̣́dá àti aáyan ìfìwàwe ̣́dá

3.0 Ìbéèrè ìṣaájú

1. Fún wa ní àpẹrẹ àwọn e ̣́dá-ìtàn inú àlo ̣́.
2. Irú e ̣́dá-ìtàn wo ni ìjàpá?

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4.0 Ìdánileko
̣́ ̣́o ̣́
4.1 Ìtumo ̣́ edá-ìtàn
̣́
Àwọn tí ó kópa nínú àlo ̣́ onítàn ni à ń pè ní e ̣́dá-ìtàn. Ìso ̣́rí e ̣́dá-ìtàn me ̣́ta ló wà nínú
àlo ̣́ onítàn. Ìso ̣́rí kínní ni àwọn ènìyàn (e ̣́dá). Ìso ̣́rí kejì ni àwọn ẹranko . Eḳ́ ẹta sì ni àwọn
e ̣́dá mériyìírí. Lábe ̣́ ìso ̣́rí ènìyàn, lábe ̣́ ẹranko àti ẹyẹ ni a ti rí àdàbà , ẹyẹlé, o ̣́nì, erin, ehoro
àti be ̣́e ̣́ be ̣́e ̣́ lọ . Lábe ̣́ à wọn ohun mérìíyìírí sì ni àwọn iwin , òrìṣà, òkú àti àje ̣́ . Àwòrán
onígi ìsàle ̣́ yìí yóò túbo ̣́ je ̣́ kí àlàyé tí à ń ṣe yé ọ.
Eḍ́ á-ìtàn àlo ̣́ onítàn

ènìyàn e ̣́dá mérìíyìírí

ẹranko àti ẹyẹ

bàbá
iwin
ìyá ìjàpá, àdàbà òrìṣà
ìyáálé ẹyẹlé, o ̣́nì òkú
ìyàwó erin, ehoro àje ̣́
ọkọ ko ̣́lo ̣́ko ̣́lo ̣́, àkùkọ ṣìgìdì
kìnnìún , ẹkùn
Àjọṣepo ̣́ àti ìbáṣepo ̣́ máa ń wà láàrin àwọn e ̣́dá -ìtàn yìí pàápàá láàrin ènìyàn àti
ẹranko.Èyí wo ̣́po ̣́ nínú àlo ̣́ ìjàpá. Fún àpẹẹrẹ ní nú ìtàn „Ìjàpá àti Ìyá Alákàrà‟ (Babalọla
1979: 20 – 25), a ri ape ̣́e ̣́re ̣́ ibagbepo ̣́ ati ibasepo
̣́ ̣́ laarin e ̣́ranko ati eniyan . Lára àwọn e ̣́dá -
ìtàn inú ìtàn yìí ni : Ìjàpá, Ìyá Alákàrà , Omidan kan (ọmọ-alákàrà), ọba, àwọn ọdẹ,
babaláwo, o ̣́sanyìn-ẹle ̣́se ̣́ kan àti àwọn ìjòyè.
Kì í ṣe ní gbogbo ìgbà ni àwọn e ̣́dá -ìtàn inú ìtàn àlo ̣́ máa ń je ̣́ orúkọ gidi . Yàto ̣́ fún
àwọn ẹranko , ẹyẹ àti igi àti àwọn ohun mìíràn t í kò ní e ̣́mí ṣùgbo ̣́n tí wo ̣́n ní orúkọ bí i
àpáta, òjò, omi, abbl.Àwọn ènìyàn inú àlo ̣́ kì í ní orúkọ pàtó . Irú iṣe ̣́ tí wọn ń ṣe tàbí ipò tí
wo ̣́n wà ní a fi ń pè wo ̣́n . Fún àpẹẹrẹ: Ọba, Ìjòyè, Ìyá-alákàrà, Ọdẹ, Àgbe ̣́, Bàbá-Ẹle ̣́mu,
o ̣́re ̣́Alábahun, ọmọ-ọba, ìyàwó, ìyáálé àti be ̣́e ̣́ be ̣́e ̣́ lọ. Yánníbo, ìyàwó Ìjàpá ni o fe ̣́re ̣́ je ̣́ e ̣́ni
tí a fún lórúkọ.

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4.2 Ìfìwàwedá
̣́
Ó yẹ kí á ṣàlàyé péìfìw àwe ̣́dá yàto ̣́ sí e ̣́dá-ìtàn.Ìfìwàwe ̣́dá ni awo ̣́n o ̣́gbo ̣́n ti onko ̣́we
lò láti mú kí àwọn e ̣́dá -ìtàn inú iṣe ̣́ ọn à re ̣́ ní àwòmo ̣́ ènìyàn tàbí ìwà tí òǹko ̣́wé gbé wọ
àwọn e ̣́dá -ìtàn rẹ . Lóòóto ̣́ a kò l è sọ ní pàtó pé òǹko ̣́wé báyìí báyìí ni ó kọ ìtàn , àlo ̣́,
ṣùgbo ̣́n ìtumo ̣́ ìfìwàwe ̣́dá yìí náà bá ti e ̣́dá-ìtàn inú àlo ̣́ mu.
Ge ̣́ge ̣́ bí ó ṣe jé káári -ayé, ohun marun-ún ni a lè fi ṣe ìtúpale ̣́ ìwà e ̣́dá-ìtàn inú ìtàn
kan:
(i) ohun ti aso ̣́tan so ̣́ nipa e ̣́da-ìtàn
(ii) ohun ti awo ̣́n e ̣́da-ìtàn yòókù sọ nípa re ̣́
(iii) ohun ti e ̣́da-ìtàn náà bá sọ nípa ara re ̣́
(iv) ìṣesí àti ìhùwàsí e ̣́dá-ìtàn náà.
(v) ìrísí àti orúkọ e ̣́dá-ìtàn náà.
Ohun ti aso ̣́tan ba so ̣́ nipa e ̣́da -ìtàn ṣe pàtàkì púpo ̣́ láti júwe irú ènìyàn tí e ̣́dá -ìtàn náà je .̣́
Bákan náà ni ohun tí àwọn e ̣́dá -ìtàn yòókù bá sọ nípa e ̣́dá -ìtàn kan náà ṣe pàtàkì láti ṣe
àpèjúwe irú ẹni tí e ̣́dá-ìtàn náà je ̣́. Nígbà mìíràn, e ̣́dá-ìtàn kan lè ṣe àpèjúwe ara re ̣́. Èyí náà
tún máa ń je ̣́ kí á mọ irú ènìyàn tí e ̣́dá -ìtàn náà je ̣́. Ìṣesí àti ìhùwàsí e ̣́dá-ìtàn kan náà máa ń
ràn wá lo ̣́wo ̣́ láti mọ irú ẹni tí ó je.̣́ Fún àpẹẹrẹ ìwà Ìjàpá nínú o ̣́po ̣́lọpo ̣́ ìtàn àlo ̣́ ìjàpá je ̣́ kí a
lè sọ irú e ̣́dá-ìtàn tí Ìjàpá je ̣́.Àwọn ìwà bí olè jíjà, ojúkòkòrò, àìníte ̣́lo ̣́rùn, iro ̣́ pípa àti àwọn
ìwà búburú mìíràn tí Ìjàpá ń hù ní à ń lò láti ṣe àpèjúwe re ̣́ . Gbogbo akitiyan yii ni a n pe
ní ìfìwàwe ̣́dá.
Ní ìgbe ̣́yìn, a le lo irisi tabi oruko ̣́ e ̣́da -ìtàn láti s ̣́e apejuwe re .̣́ Fún àpẹẹrẹ orúkọ àti
ìnagijẹ tí a fún Ìjàpá je ̣́ kí á mọ irú e ̣́dá -ìtàn tí ó je ̣́ – „Ijapa o ̣́lo ̣́gbo ̣́n -e ̣́we ̣́‟, „Ijapa Tiroko
Ọkọ Yánníbo‟. Oríkì ìjàpá nínú àwọn àlo ̣́ onítàn náà júwe ìrísí re:̣́
Ìjàpá Tìrókò Ọkọ Yánníbo
Ẹse ̣́ danindanin bí àran o ̣́pẹ
Tó ko ̣́léko ̣́lé, tó fi ìrán bà á je ̣́
Tí ń lọ láàrin e ̣́pà, típàko ̣́ re ̣́ ń hàn fírífírí
Ó ní ọpe ̣́lọpe ̣́ pé òun ga!

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Nínú oríkì yìí, a le juwe irisi Ijapa bayii : Ó je ̣́ ẹranko tàbí èdá -ìtàn tí ẹse ̣́ re ̣́ yí bí i
àran o ̣́pẹ, e ̣́dá-ìtàn tó ní igbá le ̣́yìn àti ìrán ní ìdí re ̣́ . Ìlà méjì tí ó gbe ̣́yìn je ̣́ kí á mo ̣́ pé
ẹranko tàbí e ̣́dá-ìtàn kúkurú, tí kò ga ni Ìjàpá.

5.0 Ìsọníṣókí
Nínú ìdánile ̣́ko ̣́o ̣́ yìí, a ti s ̣́e agbeye ̣́wo itumo ̣́ ati orisị́ e ̣́da -ìtàn tó wà. Ìso ̣́rí me ̣́ta ni a
pín àwọn e ̣́dá -ìtàn sí : ènìyàn, ẹranko àti ẹyẹ àti e ̣́dá mérìíyìírí . Bákan náà , ni a sẹ́
àgbéye ̣́wò ohun tí ìfìwàwe ̣́dá je ̣́ àti àwọn o ̣́nà tí a lè lò láti ṣe àpèjúwe e ̣́dá -ìtàn kan tàbí irú
ẹni tí ó je.̣́

6.0 Iṣe ̣́ Ṣíṣe

1. Ṣàlàyé lórí irú àwọn e ̣́da-ìtàn tó wà nínú àlo ̣́ onítàn.
2. Kí ni ìtumo ̣́ ìfìwàwe ̣́dá?
3. Àwọn ohun márùn-ún wo ni a lè lò láti fi ṣàpèjúwe e ̣́dá-ìtàn kan?

7.0 Ìwé Ìto ̣́kasí

Ogundeji, P.A. (1991) Introduction to Yoruba Oral Literature. (Ìfáárà sí Lítíréṣo ̣̀ Alohùn
Yorùbá).External Studies Programme.Adult Education Department, University of
Ibadan.
Dasylva, A. O. (2017) “Folklore, Oral Traditions and Oral Literature” in Toyin Falo ̣́la and
Akintunde Akinye ̣́mi (ed.) Culture and Customs of the Yoruba.USA Pan-African
University press, pp. 139 – 158.

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MÓDÙ KẸTA: ÌLÒ ÈDÈ ÀTI BÁTÀNÌ GBÓLÓHÙN ÌṢÍDE ÀTI ÌPARÍ ÀLO ̣́

Àkóónú Ìpín kínní : Ìlò Èdè

1.0 Ìfáárà
2.0 Èròǹgbà àti Àfojúsùn
3.0 Ìbéèrè ìṣaájú
4.0 Ìdánile ̣́ko ̣́o ̣́
4.1 Àfiwé tààrà
4.2 Àfiwé ẹle ̣́lo ̣́o ̣́
4.3 Ìfohunpènìyàn/Ìsọhundènìyàn
4.4 Àsọdùn/Asọrégèé
4.5 Ìfìrómo ̣́rísí/Ìfìrógbóyeyọ
4.6 Àwítúnwí
5.0 Ìsọníṣókí
6.0 Iṣe ̣́ Ṣíṣe
7.0 Ìwé Ìto ̣́kasí

1.0 Ìfáárà
Ní abe ̣́ Módù yìí ni a ó ti ṣe àgbéye ̣́wò o ̣́nà ìṣọwo ̣́loèdè inú àlo ̣́ àti àwọn bátànì ìṣíde àti
ìparí àlo ̣́. Bátànì ìlò èdè nínú àlo ̣́ ni ìṣíde àti ìparí àlo ̣́ je. ̣́
Ìpín kínní: Ìlò Èdè
Ìpín kejì: Bátànì Gbólóhùn Ìṣíde Àlo ̣́
Ìpín kẹta: Bátànì Gbólóhùn Ìparí Àlo ̣́
Ìlò èdè je ̣́ ohun pàtàkì tí kò ṣe é fojú fò rárá nínú ìtúpale ̣́ iṣe ̣́ ọnà lítíréṣo ̣́ kan bí i àlo ̣́
onítàn. Lílo èdè tó dára máa ń je ̣́ kí ìtàn múnilo ̣́kàn gidi . Èdè ni ó ń mú ìtàn dùn nínú àlo ̣́
yòówù tí apàlo ̣́ fe ̣́ pa.

2.0 Èròǹgbà àti Àfojúsùn

Le ̣́yìn ìdánile ̣́ko ̣́o ̣́ yìí, o gbo ̣́do ̣́ mo ̣́:
1. ohun ti ilo ede je ̣́
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2. díe ̣́ lára àwọn ọnà èdè tó jẹyọ nínú àlo ̣́

3.0 Ìbéèrè ìṣaájú

1. Kí ni ìlò-èdè?
2. Fún wa ni ape ̣́re ̣́ o ̣́na-èdè me ̣́ta.

4.0 Ìdánileko
̣́ ̣́o ̣́
4.1 Àfiwé Tààrà
Ọnà èdè yìí máa ń jẹyọ púpo ̣́ nínú àlo .̣́ Ohun meji to jo ̣́ra ni a fi n we ara wo ̣́n ninu
àfiwé tààrà. Ìjọra yìí lè je ̣́ nípa ìrísí, ìrírí àti ìhùwàsí. Àfiwé tààrà ní àwọn o ̣́ro ̣́ kan tí ó ń ṣe
ato ̣́ka re ̣́. Àwọn o ̣́ro ̣́ náà ni: bíi, bí, tó. Àwọn o ̣́ro ̣́ yìí je ̣́ o ̣́ro ̣́-ìṣe tí ó ń fi ìrísí hàn.
Nínú ìtàn Ìjàpá àti Àwọn Èrò Ọjà (Oṕ̣ ádo ̣́tun 1994: 80 – 83) a ri ape ̣́e ̣́re ̣́ afiwe taara
níbe ̣́:
(i) Àwọn ọmọ lòun tú n be ̣́re ̣́ si pa sile ̣́ bí ìdin yìí (o.i. 80). Èyí túmo ̣́ sí pé àwon ọmọ
Ìjàpá po ̣́ bí ìdin ṣe ń po ̣́.
(ii) „Onikaluku ba gba orin naa bí ẹni gba igbá ọtí (o.i. 82).
Ní ayé àtijo ̣́ níṣe ni à ń gbé igbá ọtí kiri . Bí ẹni kan bá ti mu ọtí tàbí ẹmu nínú igbá
yóò gbé e fún ẹni tí ó te ̣́lé e.
Nínú ìtàn „Ìjàpá àti Àdàbà jọ dá oko kan‟ a rí àfiwé tààrà níbi tí aso ̣́tàn ti ń
ṣe àpèjúwe bí oko tí Ìjàpá àti Àdàbà jọ dá ṣe tóbi tó.
(iii) Oko ye ̣́n kan lo ̣́ gbansasa bi omi okun ni
Nínú ìtàn „Ìjàpá àti Àgàràmo ̣́kù (Babalọla, 1979: 8).
(iv) Ó ń faho ̣́n po ̣́n nu béré bíi ejò (o.i. 7).

4.2 Àfiwé Ẹlelo

̣́ ̣́o ̣́
Àfiwé ẹle ̣́lo ̣́o ̣́ náà ni à ń pè ní „me ̣́táfo ̣́‟. Àfiwé inú ọnà èdè yìí kò lọ tààrà bíi ti
àfiwé tààrà. Ìjọra tí ó dálé orí ìhùwàsì àti ìrísí náà gbo ̣́do ̣́ wà nínú ohun méjì tí a fi ń wé
ara wo ̣́n. Fún àpẹẹrẹ tí a bá ní:
(i) Ajá ni ọmọ náà

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Ohun ti a n sẹ́ ni pe, à ń fi ìwà ọmọ náà wé ti ajá. Èyí ni pé ọmọ náà ń ṣe ìṣekúṣe.
Nígbà mìíràn , o ̣́gangan ìṣe ̣́le ̣́ ni ó máa ń je ̣́ kí á mọ ìtumo ̣́ àfiwé ẹ le ̣́lo ̣́o ̣́ nítorí pé
àfiwé kan lè ní ju ìtumo ̣́ kan lọ. Fún àpẹẹrẹ:
(ii) Ẹle ̣́de ̣́ ni obìnrin náà
Ìtumo ̣́ èyí pín sí o ̣́nà me ̣́ta. Oṇ́ à kínní ni pé, o ̣́bùn ni obìnrin náà. Èkejì sì ni pé obìnrin náà
bímọ púpo ̣́ bí ẹle ̣́de ̣́. Ìkẹta ni pé ó ní inú fùfù (ìbínú àbíjù).
Àwọn onímo ̣́ kan tile ̣́ sọ pé àfidípò (metonymy) ní àfiwé ẹle ̣́lo ̣́o ̣́ je ̣́ nítorí à ń fi ohun
kan di ohun miiran. Fún àpẹẹrẹ nínú oríkì Yorùbá, a le fi ìnagijẹ dípò orúkọ ẹnìkan.
(iii) Adéyẹmí Alówólódù
Nínú àpẹẹrẹ yìí, Alówólódù le è ro ̣́pò Adéyẹmí . Bí a bá ti pè é, a á mo ̣́ pé òun (Adéyẹmí)
ni a n pe.
Àpẹẹrẹ àfiwé ẹle ̣́lo ̣́o ̣́ tàbí àfidípò náà po ̣́ nínú àlo ̣́ àpamo ̣́ àti òwe Yorùbá
Àpẹẹrẹàfiwé ẹle ̣́lo ̣́o ̣́ wà nínú ìtàn „Ìjàpá ká ehín Erin‟.
(iv) kàkà kí ewé àgbọn ro ,̣́ líle ni ń le sí i. (o.i. 36)
Àpẹẹrẹ yìí náà je ̣́ òkan nínú òwe Yorùbá . Ṣùgbo ̣́n àìsàn baba Yánníbo, ìyàwó Ìjàpá ni a fi
ń wé ewé àgbọn nínú òwe yìí.
(v) egungun-náín-ẹran-to ̣́ro ̣́ ni (o.i. 36)
Àfiwé yìí ń ṣe ìrísí baba Yánní bo nígbà tí ó ń ṣàìsàn . Ìtumo ̣́ èyí ni pé ó rù gidi ; kò le ̣́ran
lára.
(vi) „Abokorẹrẹ ni awo ̣́n ara adugbo maa n pe gbogbo wo ̣́n‟
Àpẹẹrẹ yìí jẹ mo ̣́ àpẹẹrẹ (iii) lókè. Nítorí pé àwọn o ̣́re ̣́ me ̣́fà (Ejò, Ẹmo ̣́, Àfè, Ẹdá, Eḷ́ írí àti
Ẹgbárá) inú àlo ̣́ yìí je ̣́ àgbe ̣́ tí oko wọn sì tóbi , àwọn ènìyàn fún wọn ní ìnagijẹ yìí , èyí tí ó
di oruko ̣́ wo ̣́n . Nínú ìtàn „Ìdí tí Ejò fi ń pa Eku jẹ‟ ni a ti mú àpẹẹrẹ yìí (Oṕ̣ ádo ̣́tun 1994:
12).

4.3 Ìfohunpènìyàn /Ìsọhundènìyàn

Kí á gbé ìwà , ìhùwàsí tàbí ìrísí ènìyàn wọ ohun tí kì í ṣe ènìyàn ni à ńpè ní
ìfohunpènìyàn. Nínú ọnà-èdè yìí ni ohun tí kì í ṣe ènìyàn tàbí ohun tí kò le ̣́mìí ti ń hùwà
ènìyàn kan tàbí ní àbùdá ènìyàn . Ọnà èdè yìí ni àwọn mìíràn náà ń pè ní Ìsọhundènìyàn .

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Ọlábo ̣́dé (1992: 42) tile ̣́ ṣe àkójọpo ̣́ lilo “e ̣́yà ara ènìyàn láti to ̣́ka sí ohun tí kì í ṣe ènìyàn .
Àwọn òkú ìsọhundènìyàn ni Ọlá bo ̣́dé pe awo ̣́n ape ̣́e ̣́re ̣́ yii nitori pe wo ̣́n ti di baraku ninu
èdè Yorùbá:
Orí igi
Ẹnuo ̣́nà
Etí odò
Ojú ile ̣́
Gbogbo awo ̣́n ohun alaile ̣́mii ti ki i sẹ́ eniyan ti a fa ila si loke yii ni wo ̣́n ni abuda eniyan
tí a fi ń ṣe àpèjúwe wọn . Àpẹẹrẹ ìfohunpènìyàn tàbí ìsọhundènìyàn náà po ̣́ nínú àlo ̣́
onítàn:
(i) „Apata yii te ̣́ju‟
(ii) „Oǵ̣ be ̣́ni Apata‟
(Babalọla, 1979: 6)
(iii) Ó bá wọlé, ó sán ṣòkòtò re ̣́, ó gbé igbá re ̣́, ó mú àdá re.̣́
(Babalọlá 1979: 29)
Ìjàpá ni ó ṣe bí ènìyàn nínú àlo ̣́ „Ijapa ati Abo ̣́n-ẹyìn‟.
Nínú àlo ̣́ ìjàpá, gbogbo awo ̣́n e ̣́ranko mu awo ̣́n alo ̣́ yii ni o n huwa bi eniyan . Wo ̣́n
ń so ̣́ro ,̣́ wo ̣́n ń ní ìtàkuro ̣́sọ , wo ̣́n ń ní ọba , wo ̣́n ń ní ìdílé àti be ̣́e ̣́ lọ , àwọn ẹbọra n so ̣́ro ̣́,
o ̣́sanyìn ẹle ̣́se ̣́ kan, méjì, me ̣́fà wà. Fún ìdí èyí, a le so ̣́ pe iso ̣́hundeniyan ni o je ̣́ koko o ̣́na -
èdè inú àlo ̣́ onítàn.

4.4 Àsọdùn/Àsọrégèé
Ge ̣́ge ̣́ bí o ̣́ro ̣́ tí à ń pe ọnà -èdè yìí, sísọ àsọdùn ni ó ro ̣́mo ̣́ . A le so ̣́ pe o ̣́na -èdè yìí
ro ̣́mo ̣́ ohun tí Yorùbá ń pè ní à-sọ-ré-kọjá-ewé. Jíjúwe ìṣe ̣́le ̣́ kan tàbí ohun kan tí kò le ṣẹle ̣́,
ṣùgbo ̣́n tí ó lè mú ìtàn kan dùn.
Àpẹẹrẹ ọnà -èdè yìí po ̣́ nínú àlo ̣́ onítàn . Ẹ je ̣́ kí á wo àyọlò yìí nínú „Ìtàn Ìjàpá àti
Àgàràmo ̣́kì‟ :
(i) Ìjàpá gbé Àgàràmo ̣́kù délé Ọba ; ó so ̣́ o ̣́ kale ̣́ . Àgàràmo ̣́kù ní kí wo ̣́n be ̣́re ̣́ sí í se
oúnjẹ fún òun ; wo ̣́n be ̣́re ̣́, wo ̣́n ń sè , wo ̣́n ń so ̣́ , gbogbo e ̣́ran to wa niluu : ewúre ̣́,

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àgùntàn, adìẹ, pe ̣́pe ̣́yẹ, àgbò, òbúkọ, ẹranńlá, gbogbo re ̣́ ni wo ̣́n se fun Agaramo ̣́ku ,
ó sì ń jẹ wo ̣́n. Agàràmo ̣́kù rè é, kì í yó; bó ti ń jẹ be ̣́e ̣́ ló ń ṣu, ló ń to ̣́.
(Babalọlá, 1979: 11)
A ri i ninu ayo ̣́lo yii pe aso ̣́dun wa nibe ̣́ . Ìbéèrè tó lè wá sí ọkàn wa ni pé:
Ǹje ̣́ èyí lè ṣẹle ̣́ kí ẹnìkan jẹ gbogbo ẹran yìí tán ? Àsọdùn ni èyí je ̣́ , ṣùgbo ̣́n ó mú
ìtàn náà dùn.
(ii) Bákan náà nínú ìtàn Ìjàpá àti Ìyá Ẹle ̣́pà a rí àsọdun:
Le ̣́yìn èyí, Ọba ránṣe ̣́ pe gbogbo àwọn irúnmọle ̣́ ìlú . Nígbà tí
àwọn imọle ̣́ náà dé iwájú Ọba , Ọba be ̣́ wo ̣́n pé ó kàn wo ̣́ n, ó
kan agbaagba , pé lo ̣́jo ̣́-ọjà ijo ̣́ me ̣́rin òní, wọn ó bá òun mú olè
afiniṣe ̣́sín náà. Oṣ́ anyìn ẹle ̣́se ̣́me ̣́wàá wà ń be ̣́; ẹle ̣́se ̣́ me ̣́sàn-án
wà ń be ̣́; ẹle ̣́se ̣́me ̣́jọ wà ń be ̣́; ẹle ̣́se ̣́méje wà ń be ̣́; ẹle ̣́se ̣́me ̣́fà wà
ń be ̣́; ẹle ̣́se ̣́ márùn-ún wà ń be ̣́; ẹle ̣́se ̣́ me ̣́rin wà ń be;̣́ ẹle ̣́se ̣́ me ̣́ta
wà ń be;̣́
(Babalọla 1973: 5)
4.5 Fìrómo ̣́rísí
Àpẹẹrẹ fìrómo ̣́rísí tàbí fìrógbóye yo ̣́ po ̣́ nínú àlo ̣́ onítàn .A o s ̣́e aye ̣́wo die .̣́ Nínú ìtàn „Ìjàpá
àti Àdàbà jọ dá oko kan‟ ni a ti rí àpẹẹrẹ yìí:
(ix) Àwọn o ̣́re ̣́ méjì yìí wá jọ dá oko kan , oko yii tó ibùso ̣́ méjì ní ìbú , ó tó ibùso ̣́ me ̣́ta
ní ìró. Oko ye ̣́n kan lo ̣́ gbansasa bi omi okun ni . Wo ̣́n wá gbin oríṣiríṣi ohun tí ẹnu
ń jẹ sínú re :̣́ iṣu lọ salalu, gbogbo re ̣́ ta bo ̣́kùàbo ̣́kùà, wo ̣́n san ebè ke ̣́rẹke ̣́rẹ bí e ̣́gbe ̣́
ògiri ògbólógbòó ilé; e ̣́ge ̣́ ta fálafàla; àgbàdo gbo ̣́mọpo ̣́n do ̣́ǹkùdọnku , ewébe ̣́ lọ súà
bí i koríko inú pápá , wo ̣́n dúdú minrinminrin bí ewéko etípadò , gbogbo ohun
o ̣́gbìn wọn ṣe dáradára.
(Babalọlá 1973: 8)
(x) Akèǹgbè rún wómúwómú – p. 19
(xi) Ile ̣́ ń ro ̣́ gìrìgìrì, gbogbo igi igbo n mi rìyàrìyà –p. 22
(xii) wo ̣́n ṣèèṣì tẹ ìgbákọ mo ̣́le ̣́, ó fo ̣́ pe ̣́kẹpe ̣́kẹ –p. 34

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4.6 Àwítúnwí
Oríṣi àwítúnwí méj ì ló wà . Àwọn ni : àwítúnwí ẹle ̣́yọ o ̣́ro ̣́ àti àwítúnwí oníhun
gbólóhùn. Ṣùgbo ̣́n a lè ṣe atunpin onihun gbolohun si o ̣́na meji : àwítúnwí àpólà gbólóhùn
àti àwítúnwí odidi gbólóhùn. A le lo aworan onígi láti je ̣́ kí òye yìí túbo ̣́ yéwa yekeyeke :
Àwítúnwí

Ẹle ̣́yọ o ̣́ro ̣́ Oníhun gbólóhùn

Àpólà gbólóhùn Odindi gbolohun

A o wo ape ̣́e ̣́re ̣́ o ̣́ko ̣́o ̣́kan awo ̣́n orisị́ awitunwi yii bi wo ̣́n s ̣́e jẹyọ nínú àlo ̣́.
(i) Àwítúnwí Ẹle ̣́yọ Oṛ́ o ̣́
(a) onígbà mú igbá, onífe mú ife
(b) Oṕ̣ á, Afúnmọ-lára-bí-ọye ̣́, Oṕ̣ á, Oǵ̣ bo ̣́n-rírì-hara-ọmọ-nù
(d) Ó fìyà jẹ ọkùnrin , ó fìyà jẹ obìnrin ; tọmọge-tadélébo ̣́ ló jìyà ló jewé ìyà
pe ̣́lú. (Babalọlá 1973: 35 – 36)
(ii) Àwítúnwí Àpólà Gbólóhùn
(a) Ọmọ-ọwo ̣́ kì í kú lójú ọwo ̣́, be ̣́e ̣́ ni ọmọ-ẹse ̣́ kì í kú lójú ẹse ̣́, àwọn ọmọ re ̣́ kò
ní kú lójú rẹ.
(b) Dájúdájú wo ̣́n ń rí bìkan bá wo ̣́ o ̣́, wo ̣́n ń ríkan s ̣́e kan.
(d) Nígbà tí wo ̣́n dé oko, Ìjàpá be ̣́re ̣́ sí í wa is ̣́u, ó wà kínní, ó wà kejì, ó wà kẹta,
ó wà á títí me ̣́fà pé. (Babalọlá 1973: 39 – 41)
(iii) Àwítúnwí Gbólóhùn
Àpẹẹrẹ àwítúnwí gbólóhùn kún inú orin àlo ̣́ fo ̣́fo ̣́. Ó fe ̣́re ̣́ má sí ì orin àlo ̣́ kan tí kò
ní i nínú. Nínú orin ìtàn Ìjàpá àti Ajá lọ jí iṣu wà, a ri ape ̣́e ̣́re ̣́ o ̣́na-èdè yìí:
Lílé: Ajá ó, ràn mí lẹrù,
Ègbè: Ṣémbélékeṣé
Lílé: Ajá ó, ràn mí lẹrù,
Ègbè: Ṣémbélékeṣé
Lílé: Bó ò bá ràn mi le ̣́rù, má ké s‟Ólóko,

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Ègbè: Ṣémbélékeṣé
Lílé: Bólóko gbo ̣́ o, a mu o ̣́ de.
Ègbè: Ṣémbélékeṣé
Lílé: A mu ọ dè, á gbà ọ níṣu,
Ègbè: Ṣémbélékeṣé
Lílé: Ajá ó, ràn mí lẹrù,
Ègbè: Ṣémbélékeṣé

Nínú orin àlo ̣́ òkè yìí, èyí tí ó ní àbùdá lílé àti ègbè, a ri ape ̣́e ̣́re ̣́ awitunwi gbolohun ninu
lílé àti awitunwi e ̣́le ̣́yo ̣́ o ̣́ro ̣́ ninu egbe. Gbogbo orin inu alo ̣́ ni o ni batani yii. Ẹ je ̣́ kí á wo
àpẹẹrẹ mìíràn. A mu ape ̣́re ̣́ yii lati inu itan „Ijapa ati Buje‟ (Babalọlá 1973: 161 – 166):
Bùjé, Bùje pa mi o, 1
Terebùjé
Bùjé, Bùje pa mi o,
Terebùjé
Oko mi mo n ro 5
Terebùjé
Oṇ́ à mi mò ń ye ̣́,
Terebùjé
Bùjé ni n wá yà p‟ejò
Terebùjé 10
Ò pejò pojúgun
Terebùjé
Ò be ̣́re ̣́ gb‟Áhun po ̣́n
Terebùjé
Ò gbáhun po ̣́n, gb‟Ahun jo 15
Terebùjé
Gbé mi síbàdí ká re lé
Terebùjé
Ìbàdí layé wà
Terebùjé
Ìbàdí layé wà 20
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Gbogbo oris ̣́i awitunwi me ̣́te ̣́e ̣́ta ti a ti me ̣́nuba loke yii ni o je ̣́yo ̣́ ninu orin yìí. bí a ti rí
àwítúnwí ẹyọ o ̣́ro ̣́ pàápàá nínú ègbè orin yìí, ni a ri awitunwi apola gbolohun ni ila 5, 7,
13, 15. Àwítúnwí gbólóhùn ni a rí ní ìlà 1, 3, 19 àti 21.

5.0 Ìsọníṣókí
Nínú ìpín yìí, a ti s ̣́e agbeye ̣́wo ilo -èdè nínú àlo ̣́ onítàn àti oríṣiríṣi ọnà -èdè tó jẹyọ
àti àpẹẹrẹ wọn. Lára àwọn ọnà-èdè tí a rí fàyọ nínú àlo ̣́ onítàn ni àfiwé tààrà, àfiwé ẹle ̣́lo ̣́o ̣́,
ìfohunpènìyàn tàbí ìsọhun dènìyàn, àsọdùn tàbí àsọrégèé , fìrómo ̣́rísí tàbí fìrógbóyeyọ , àti
àwítúnwí.

6.0 Iṣe ̣́ Ṣíṣe

1. Ipa wo ni ede n ko ninu itan?
2. Ṣe e ̣́kúnre ̣́re ̣́ àlàyé àpẹrẹ lórí àfiwé tààrà nínú àlo ̣́ kan ti o ka.
3. Kí ni àwọn àbùdá inú ìfo ̣́ro ̣́dárà?
4. Ṣàlàyé lórí ìfohunpènìyàn tàbí ìsọhundènìyàn pe ̣́lú àpẹẹrẹ láti inú àwọn àlo ̣́ tí o ti
kà.
5. Wá àlo ̣́ kan tí ó ní àsọdùn tàbí àsọrégèé kí o sì ṣe àtúpale ̣́ ọnà-èdè náà.

7.0 Ìwé Ìto ̣́kasí

Babalọlá, A. (1973) Àkójọpo ̣̀ Àlo ̣̀ Ìjàpá, Apá Kínní. Ibadan: University Press Ltd.
Babalọlá, A. (1979) Àkójọpo ̣̀ Àlo ̣̀ Ìjàpá, Apá Kejì. Ibadan: University Press Ltd.
Ọlábo ̣́dé, A. (1992) LIY 371: Ìmo ̣̀ Ìṣọwoḷ̀ oèdè Yorùbá. University of Ibadan.
External Studies Programme.
Oṕ̣ ádo ̣́tun, O. (1994) Àṣàyàn Àlo ̣̀ Onítàn. Ibadan: Y-Books.

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Ìpín Kejì: Bátànì Gbólóhùn Ìṣíde àti Ìparí Àlo ̣́
Àkóónú
1.0 Ìfáárà
2.0 Èròǹgbà àti Àfojúsùn
3.0 Ìbéèrè ìṣaájú
4.0 Ìdánile ̣́ko ̣́o ̣́
5.0 Ìsọníṣókí
6.0 Iṣe ̣́ Ṣíṣe
7.0 Ìwé Ìto ̣́kasí

1.0 Ìfáárà
Ní abe ̣́ ìpín yìí,a o s ̣́e agbeye ̣́wo a wọn ọnà èdè tó j ẹyọ nínú bátànì gbólóhùn ìṣíde àti ìparí
àlo ̣́.

2.0 Èròǹgbà àti Àfojúsùn

Le ̣́yìn ìdánile ̣́ko ̣́o ̣́ yìí, o gbo ̣́do ̣́ le mo ̣́:
1. àwọn oríṣiríṣi bátànì ìṣíde àti ìparí àlo ̣́.
2. àwọn ọnà-èdè tó jẹyọ nínú àwọn bátànì yìí.

3.0 Ìbéèrè ìṣaájú

1. Oṇ́ à wo ni à ń gbà ṣíde àlo ̣́?
2. Bátànì wo ni à ń lò parí àlo ̣́?

4.0 Ìdánileko
̣́ ̣́o ̣́
4.1 Bátànì Gbólóhùn Ìṣ íde Àlo ̣́
Oríṣi ìtàkuro ̣́sọ ni ó máa ń wáyé láàrin apàlo ̣́ àti àwọn olùgbo ̣́ re ̣́ tí ó je ̣́ àwọn
ọmọdé. Lílo ète ìtàkuro ̣́sọ yìí wà fún ìtanijí àwọn ọmọdé yìí àti láti mú wọn je ̣́ akópa nínú
ìtàn náà. Àpẹẹrẹ àwọn ìṣíde yìí ni a ó rí ní ìsàle ̣́ yìí:
On
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Apàlo ̣́: Ààlo ̣́ o!...... 1
Àwọn ọmọdé: Ààlo ̣́
Apàlo ̣́: Ní ọjo ̣́ kan…
Àwọn ọmọdé: Ọjo ̣́ kan kì í tán láyé ……. 5
Apàlo ̣́: Ní ìgbà kan
Àwọn ọmọdé: Ìgbà kan ń lọ, ìgbà kan ń bo ̣́, ọjo ̣́ ń gorí ọjo ̣́.
Apàlo ̣́: Ní ìlú Ìjàpá ………..
Nínú ìṣíde yìí , a ri ape ̣́e ̣́re ̣́ iso ̣́ronfesi laarin apalo ̣́ ati awo ̣́n olugbo ̣́ re ̣́ (àwọn
ọmọdé). Ọnà èdè kan tí ó wo ̣́po ̣́ jùlọ ní nú ìṣíde àlo ̣́ yìí ni àwítúnwí . Bí a ṣe rí àpẹẹrẹ
àwítúnwí o ̣́ro ̣́ be ̣́e ̣́ ni a rí àpẹẹrẹ àwítúnwí àpólà gbólóhùn.
Ní ìlà kínní àti èkejì ni a ti rí àwítúnwí ẹyọ o ̣́ro ̣́ . Ìlà 4 – 5 (àpólà gbólohùn), 6 – 7
(àpólà gbólóhùn). Ní ìlà 1 – 2, a ri iyato ̣́ ninu ohun ori silebu ila 2 èyí tí ó sì mú kí ọnà
èdè ìfo ̣́ro ̣́dárà jẹyọ.
Ọ́nà ìṣíde àlo ̣́ – 2
Apàlo ̣́: Ààlo ̣́ o!...... 1
Àwọn ọmọdé: Ààlo ̣́
Apàlo ̣́: Bàbá kanwà
Àwọn ọmọdé: Ó wà bí e ̣́wà
Apàlo ̣́: Óbí ọmọ kan 5
Àwọn ọmọdé: Óbí i, bí i, bí i
Apàlo ̣́: Kò rí bí
Nínú ìṣíde yìí náà ni a ti rí àwítúnwí ẹyọ o ̣́ro ̣́ àti àpólà . Ìlà 1 àti 2 (àwítúnwí ẹyọ o ̣́ro ̣́) Ìlà 3
àti 4 (àwítúnwí ẹyọ o ̣́ro ̣́) ìlà 5 àti 6 (àwítúnwí àpólà gbólóhùn).
Nínú àlo ̣́ oríṣiríṣi ọnà èdè ni a lè rí àwọn ọnà èdè bí i àfiwé tààrà , àfiwé ẹle ̣́lo ̣́o ,̣́
àwítúnwí, ìfo ̣́ro ̣́dárà àti be ̣́e ̣́ be ̣́e ̣́ lọ . A o fa awo ̣́n ape ̣́e ̣́re ̣́ o ̣́na ede yo ̣́ ninu awo ̣́n alo ̣́ ti a o ri
ní Módù karùn-ún àti e ̣́kẹfà.
Ọ́nà ìṣíde àlo ̣́ – 3
Apàlo ̣́: Ààlo ̣́ o!......
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Apàlo ̣́: Àlo ̣́ mi dá fìrìgbágbòó, ó dálérí
Ìjàpá Tìrókò Ọkọ Yánníbo, Àtíòro,
Yemọja, Oṇ́ ì àti Ẹkùn.
Ìṣíde yìí kò gùn tó méjì àko ̣́ko ̣́ nítorí ìgbése ̣́ me ̣́ta péré ló ní . Ní ìlà 1 àti 2 ni a ti rí
àwítúnwí ẹyọ o ̣́ro ̣́.
Nítorí pé àlo ̣́ onítàn kò ní ìgbà àti àkókò kan pàtó tí a dá a síle ̣́ , àwọn ìpèdè bí i „Ní
ìgbà kan‟, Ní ọjo ̣́ kan‟, „Ni igba laelae‟, „Ni aye atijo ̣́ ati be ̣́e ̣́ be ̣́e ̣́ lo ̣́ ni a ń lò láti be ̣́re ̣́ ìtàn
àlo ̣́.

4.2 Bátànì Gbólóhùn Ìparí Àlo ̣́

Bí ó ṣe wà nínú ìṣídé àlo ̣́, be ̣́e ̣́ náà ni àwọn bátànì ìlò èdè wà fún ìparí àlo ̣́ . Le ̣́yìn tí
apàlo ̣́ bá fi sọ ọgbo ̣́n tí ó fe ̣́ kí àwọn ọmọdé ko ̣́ nínú àlo ̣́ ni yóò sọ báyìí pé:
Apàlo ̣́: Ìdí àlo ̣́ mi rè é gbáńgbáláká
Ìdí àlo ̣́ mi rè é gbàǹgbàlàkà
Bí n bá puro ̣́ kí agogo ẹnu mi má rò ó
Ṣùgbo ̣́n bí n ò bá puro ̣́, kí agogo ẹnu mi ró le ̣́e ̣́mẹta
Ó di pó… pò…pó!
Àwọn ọmọdé: Ẹ ò puro ̣́ baba
Apàlo ̣́ máa ń lo bátànì ìlò èdè yìí láti je ̣́ kí àwọn ọmọdé rò pé òóto ̣́ ni ìtàn àlo ̣́ yìí ṣẹle ̣́.
Nítorí pé àlo ̣́ je ̣́ ìtàn àtinúdá tí à ń pa fún àwo ọmọdé láti dá wọn le ̣́ko ̣́o ̣́ , apàlo ̣́ máa ń
gbìyànjú láti mú kí àwọn ọmọdé máa rò pé ìtàn ìṣe ̣́le ̣́ gidi ni. Ìdí ni èyí tí apàlo ̣́ yóò ki ọwo ̣́
bọ inú e ̣́re ̣́ke ̣́ re ̣́ le ̣́e ̣́mẹta láti je ̣́ kí ó ró. Èyí ni apàlo ̣́ ń pè ní agogo ẹnu. Èyí ni ó sì fi òte lé e
pé òóto ̣́ ni ìṣe ̣́le ̣́ inú ìtàn náà . Ìdí sì ni èyí tí àwọn ọmọdé náà yóò fi pariwo pé „Ẹ ò puro ̣́
baba‟.
Nínú bátànì ìparí àlo ̣́ yìí ni a ti rí àwọn ọnà èdè wo ̣́nyí: àwítúnwí gbólóhùn (ìlà 1 &
2) ìfo ̣́ro ̣́dárà – ìlà 1 àti 2 (gbáńgbáláká/gbàǹgbàlàkà), àwítúnwí àpólà gbólóhùn (ìlà 3 àti
4).

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5.0 Ìsọníṣókí
Nínú ìdánile ̣́ko ̣́o ̣́ yìí, a ti ṣe àye ̣́wò ìlò èdè nínú àlo ̣́ pàápàá àwọn tó wà nínú bátànì
gbólóhùn tí a fi ń ṣíde àlo ̣́ àti èyí tí a fi ń parí àlo ̣́ . A ti wo oris ̣́iris ̣́i itakuro ̣́so ̣́ ti o maa n
wáyé láàrin apàlo ̣́ àti àwọn olùgbo ̣́ re ̣́. A ri ape ̣́e ̣́re ̣́ awo ̣́n o ̣́na ede wo ̣́nyi ninu batani
gbólóhùn ìṣíde àti ìparí àlo ̣́: àwítúnwí ẹyọ o ̣́ro ̣́, àwítúnwí àpólà gbólóhùn, ìfo ̣́ro ̣́dárà àti be ̣́e ̣́
be ̣́e ̣́ lọ.

6.0 Iṣe ̣́ Ṣíṣe

1. Fún wa ní ó kéré tán àpẹẹrẹ ìṣíde àlo ̣́ méjì.
2. Àwọn ọnà èdè wo ni o rí fàyọ nínú àwọn ìṣíde àlo ̣́ náà?
3. Bátànì gbólóhùn wo ni a fi ń parí àlo ̣́?
4. Ṣe àpèjúwe àwọn ọnà èdè inú bátànì yìí.

7.0 Ìwé Ìto ̣́kasí

Oṕ̣ ádo ̣́tun, O. (1994) Àṣàyàn Àlo ̣̀ Onítàn. Ibadan: Y-Books.

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MÓDÙ KẸRIN: ÀTÚPALE ̣́ ÀWỌN ÀṢÀYÀN ÀLO ̣́ ÌJÀPÁ
Àkóónú
1.0 Ìfáárà
2.0 Èròǹgbà àti Àfojúsùn
3.0 Ìbéèrè ìṣaájú
4.0 Ìdánile ̣́ko ̣́o ̣́
4.1 Kíka ìtàn Ìjàpá, Àgbò àti Igbá
5.0 Ìsọniṣókí
6.0 Ìbéèrè
7.0 Ìwé Ìto ̣́kasí

1.0 Ìfáàrà
Ní abe ̣́ módù yìí, a sẹ́ atupale ̣́ awo ̣́n asạ́ yan alo ̣́ ijapa me ̣́rin . A s ̣́e akojo ̣́po ̣́ awo ̣́n alo ̣́
wo ̣́nyí fún ake ̣́ko ̣́o ̣́ láti kà fún ìgbà àko ̣́ko ̣́ láti le ṣe àmúlò àwọn ohun tí a ti ń ṣe àgbéye ̣́wò
wọn lábe ̣́ módù kínní dé ìkẹta fún àtúpale ̣́ àwọn àlo ̣́ wo ̣́nyí. Iṣe ̣́ àdáṣe ni èyí je ̣́ fún ake ̣́ko ̣́o ̣́.
Ìpín kínní: Ìtàn Ìjàpá, Àgbò àti Igbá
Ìpín kejì: Ìjàpá lóyún Ìjàngbo ̣́n
Ìpín kẹta: Ìjàpá àti Bàbá Oníkàn
Ìpín kẹrin: Ìjàpá, Ajá, Ẹkùn àti Ọdẹ
Títí di ìsinyìí , ìwọ kò tí ì ní àǹfààní àti ka ìtàn kan ní kíkún. Nítorí ohun tí a ti ń
ye ̣́wò láti módù kínní dé ìkẹta ni àwọn èròjà inú àlo ̣́ àti àwọn òṣùwo ̣́n tí a le lò láti ṣe
àtúpale ̣́ àlo ̣́. Àwọn èròjà yìí níìwọ yóò lò láti ṣe àtúpale ̣́ ìtàn yìí.

2.0 Èròǹgbà àti Àfojúsùn

Le ̣́yìn ìdánile ̣́ko ̣́o ̣́ yìí, ìwọ yóò le:
(i) ka itan naa funra re ̣́ ki o si mo ̣́ o ̣́n
(ii) dáhùn àwọn ìbéèrè tó ro ̣́mo ̣́ ìtàn náà fúnra rẹ
(iii) mọ bí a ṣe ń ṣe ìtúpale ̣́ àlo ̣́ nípa lílo àwọn èròjà ìtúpale ̣́ tí a ti gbéye ̣́wò ní módù
kínní sí ìkẹta (modules 1 – 3).

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3.0 Ìbéèrè ìṣaájú
1. Irú ẹranko wo ni à ń pè ní àgbà?
2. Ohun meji wo ni a n lo igba fun?

4.0 Ìdánileko
̣́ ̣́o ̣́
4.1 Ka itan inu ipin yii – Ìtàn Ìjàpá, Àgbò àti Igbá
Apàlo ̣́: Àlo ̣́ o!
Àwọn Jànmọ: Àlo ̣́!
Apàlo ̣́: Àlo ̣́ mi dá fììrìgbágbòó, ó dálérí
Ìjàpá, Tìrókò, ọkọ Yánníbo
Ẹse ̣́ dan-ìn-dan-ìn bí àrán o ̣́pẹ
Tí ńlọ láàrin e ̣́pà,
Ó ní ọpe ̣́lọpe ̣́ pé òun ga!
Ní ìgbà kan , ní ìlú Ìjàpá , àgbe ̣́ tó bá gbin igbá , ó ti bo ̣́ sí àmù owó ni ; igbá tà púpo ̣́, ó sì
níyelórí. Ge ̣́ge ̣́ bí àwọn àgbe ̣́ ile ̣́ Yorùbá ti kú lé kòkó lónìí , ni awo ̣́n agbe ̣́ ilu Ijapa naa ka
ìgbá sí ohun ọro ̣́ pàtàkì . Torí náà, àgbe ̣́ tí kò bá gbin igbá kò lè fọwo ̣́ so ̣́yà pé àgbe ̣́ gidi
lòun.
Ìjàpá wo ara re ̣́ títí ní ọjo ̣́ kan , ó ní „Gbogbo àgbe ̣́ , igbá ni wo ̣́n fi ń ṣe ohun ọro ̣́ .
Ọmọdé gbin igbá , àgbà gbìn , wo ̣́n ń rówó ṣe . Èmi náà á lọ gbin igbá .Mo tile ̣́ ti kiyesi bi
wo ̣́n ti ń ṣe é. Ṣé kénìyàn kàn gbin igbá ni , kò mú wàhálà dání; kò sí pé à ń ro oko fun un,
fúnra re ̣́ ni yóò tàn bo oko tí yóò pa á . Èmi náà fe ̣́ di àgbe ̣́ tó lórúkọ – àgbe ̣́ onígbá .‟
Alábahun bá he àdá àti ọko ̣́ re ,̣́ ó lọ síbi oko kan báyìí lo ̣́nà jíjìn sí abúlé re ̣́, ó pa oko, ó tó
yàrá kan ni titobi, ó gbin ìdí igbá kan síbe ,̣́ ó ní èyiùn náà tó bá tàn kále ,̣́ ó tó. Ṣé kí àwọn
ará abúlé sá mo ̣́ pé òun ní igbá lóko ni.
Bó ti gbin igba yii tan , ó gbéra, ó bo ̣́ wálé.Kò padà débe ̣́ títí ọdún fi yipo. Ó ń sùn,
ó ń jí ; ó ń fi àwọn tí ńlọ só ko da apara pe olooraye ni wo ̣́n , títàn ni igbá ń tàn kále ̣́ , èmi
loko-ríro wá ti je ̣́, fúnra re ̣́ kí yóò poko ni! Ó ń wò ní tire ̣́, ó ń sùn, ó ń jí.
Nígbà tí ọdún jọ, onígbá ń ka ‟gba, wo ̣́n ń tà á , wọn ń fowó re ̣́ dá aṣọ sára , wo ̣́n ń
jẹun, wo ̣́n ń gbádùn . Ìjàpá dìde níjo ̣́ kan , ó múra ó di oko . Ó fa agbo ̣́n lo ̣́wo ̣́ ó ń lọ kérè
igbá tire ̣́.Bó ti débe ̣́ ló ní , „Haa, igbá burúkú yìí ! Eyọ kan ṣoṣo ló so . Àwọn ẹgbe ̣́ rẹ ń so

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ogún, wo ̣́n ń so ọgbo ̣́n , ẹyọ kan ṣoṣo ni ìwọ lè so . Ó mà kúkú yo ̣́lẹ o ! kò burú; o ̣́kan naa
tile ̣́ tóbi dáadáa. N o gbe e be ̣́e,̣́ a mu owo die ̣́ wa ti mo ba ta a.‟
Ǹ je ̣́ kó be ̣́re ̣́ kó gbé igbá, ni igba ba so ̣́ro ̣́ lo wi pe , „Ijapa, o s ̣́e o. mo mo ̣́ pe o ̣́le ̣́ ni
mí, ṣùgbo ̣́n je ̣́je ̣́ mi ni mo jókò ó tó wá gbìn mí sínú igbó yìí o . Lọ wo àwọn àgbe ̣́ ẹgbe ̣́ rẹ ,
ìgbà gbogbo ni wo ̣́n ń roko fún igbá w ọn kí oúnjẹ bá lè tó wọn , ate ̣́gùn àlàáfíà a sì fe ̣́ sí
wọn. Oúnjẹ rere àti ate ̣́gùn tó tutù ló ń mú igbá so dáadáa. Èmi nìyí, àtèṣín tó ti fi mí síbí,
e ̣́e ̣́melòó ló wá be ̣́ mí wò ? Ǹje ̣́ o tile ̣́ bìkítà àti roko fún mi ?o ko naani boya mo je ̣́un boya
n ko je ̣́un. Lónìí, o wa fe ̣́ kore ohun ti o ko sẹ́ wahala fun . Jo ̣́wo ̣́ máa bá tire ̣́ lọ o, fi mi sile ̣́
je ̣́je ̣́ o, tí o kò bá fe ̣́ kàn din nínú iyo ̣́ o.‟
E ̣́rù ba Ìjàpá nígbà tó gbo ̣́ o ̣́ro ̣́ tí igbá yìí sọ , ó sì yà á le ̣́nu pé igbá lè so ̣́ro ̣́ . Ṣùgbo ̣́n
síbe ̣́síbe ̣́ ó pinnu pé níwo ̣́n igba to je ̣́ pe oun loun gbin igba yii, dandan ni koun gbe e lo ̣́ ta.
Bó ti be ̣́re ̣́ pé kóun gbé igbá à fi gbaa , ni igba fo to kan Ijapa nikoo lori ; Ìjàpá fìdí jále ,̣́ ó
ṣubú. Bó ti wo iwájú ló t ún rí igbá ló ń yí gbirigid i bo ̣́ lo ̣́do ̣́ re .̣́ Ìjàpá fi eré sí i , igbásáré
te ̣́lé e, ó di gbirigidi gbirigidi gbirigidi, ó di kìtà kìtà kìtà , ni Ijapa n ke pe awo ̣́n e ̣́ranko to
pàdé lo ̣́nà pé kí wọn gba òun lo ̣́wo ̣́ igbá tó ń lé òun, ló ń kọrin báyìí pé:
Igbá ńl’Áhun,
Teregúngún màjàgúngún tere
Igbá ò loẉ̀ o ̣̀
Teregúngún màjàgúngún tere
Igbá ò le ̣̀se ̣̀
Teregúngún màjàgúngún tere
Igbá ńl’Áhun,
Teregúngún màjàgúngún tere
Igbá ò low ̣̀ o ̣̀
Teregúngún màjàgúngún tere
Igbá ò le ̣̀se ̣̀
Teregúngún màjàgúngún tere

Gbogbo awo ̣́n e ̣́ranko to pade lo ̣́na ni wo ̣́n n fi i sẹ́ e ̣́le ̣́ya ti wo ̣́n ni ki igba mu u n
dáadáa. Nígbà tó yá, tó kù díe ̣́ kí igbá bá a, ni Ijapa ba pade Agbo lo ̣́na . Ó bẹ Àgbò kó ran
òun lo ̣́wo ̣́, kó bá òun kan igbá pa . àgbò ṣàánú fún un , ó be ̣́re ̣́ sí í kan igbá , ó kàn án títí tí
igbá fi fo ̣́ we ̣́we ̣́.

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Ìjàpá bá be ̣́re ̣́, ó ṣa èfífo ̣́ igbá, ó ní òun á lọ tà á be ̣́e.̣́ Ó mú èfífo ̣́ igbá kékeré kan fún
Àgbò. Àgbò ni òun ò fe ̣́ igbá, iṣe ̣́ gidi lòun ṣe fún Ìjàpá, láìje ̣́ pé òun bá a kan igbá pa, pípa
ni igba ye ̣́n iba pa Ahun . Torí náà, iṣe ̣́ lòun fe ̣́ kó lọ bá òun ṣe lóko òun .Ìjàpá gbà be ̣́e ,̣́ ó
te ̣́lé Àgbò lọ sí oko re ̣́.
Àgbò me ̣́se ̣́ oko kan , Ìjàpá náà mú tire ̣́. Ṣùgbo ̣́n nítorí pé o ̣́lẹ ni, wéré ni Àgbò kọ já
lára re ̣́, tó ń roko lọ níwájú . Ìjàpá ń rò nínú ara re ̣́ pé , tòun bá lè pa Àgbò yìí , àtoko re ̣́, àti
igbá yìí, yóò di tòun , òun yóò sì tún fi ẹran re ̣́ se e ̣́bẹ jẹ. Ó dára, ó ń roko lọ , ó ń wá o ̣́nà
àtipa Àgbò.
Nígbà tí Àgbò ro oko tán , àáre ̣́ ti mú u , ó bá lọ síbi odò tó wà le ̣́bàá oko re ̣́ , ó mu
omi, ó fi e ̣́yìn ti igi kan , láìpe ̣́ ó sùn lọ . Nígbà tí Ìjàpá retí re ̣́ tí kò tètè rí i , ló bá dìde, ó ń
lọ sí ibi odò náà .Nígbà tó débe ,̣́ ó rí i pe Agbo ti n hanrun . Ló bá wò yíká, ó rí igi ẹle ̣́nu
ṣóńṣó kan ló bá mú u, ó rọra yo ̣́ lọ síbi tí Àgbò sùn sí , àfi ṣo ̣́-o ̣́! Ó tẹ igi bọ Àgbò lójú, ó fi
e ̣́rú-ọko ̣́ gbá a wọle ̣́ dáadáa.Àgbò jà jà jà; ibe ̣́ ló kú sí.
Ìjàpá gbé òkú Àgb ò lọ sí abà re ,̣́ ó kun ún, ó sè é, ó ń tasánsán. Bó ti so ̣́ o ̣́ kale ̣́ lórí
iná, ọbe ̣́ náà sì gbóná jù; ló bá forí lé àgbe ̣́de ̣́Ajá tó wà nítòsí abà re ̣́. Bó ti débe ̣́ ló rí Ajá tí
ń rọ àdá, tó ń fi apákan ń fínná tó ń fi apákan lu irin-ọmọ-iṣe ̣́Ajá kò sí nílé. Ni Ijapa ba so ̣́
fún Ajá pé òun fe ̣́ bá a fínná.Ajá gbà, ó sì gbé ẹwìrì lé Ìjàpá lo ̣́wo ̣́. Gbígbà tí Ìjàpá gba
ẹwìrì, ọkàn re ̣́ kò kúrò níbi ìkòkò àgbò re ̣́, orin lo fe ̣́wiri n ko ̣́, ló ń pé:
Ìkòkò àgbò ḿbẹ lájà
Ìkòkò àgbò ḿbẹ lájà
Tó kún bámúbámú
Tó kún bámúbámú
Ìkòkò àgbò tó dùn ḿbẹ lájà
Tí mo bá délé má mú jẹ
Tí mo bá délé má mú jẹ
Ìkòkò àgbò
Ìkòkò àgbò ḿbẹ lájà

Inú re ̣́ ń dùn, ito ̣́ ń súyọ le ̣́nu re,̣́ ó dàbí ẹni pé ó ń gbóòórùn títasánsán e ̣́bẹ tó fàgbò sè; ó ń
fínná me ̣́sàn-án me ̣́wàá, ó n fẹwìrì kọrin.
Àṣe gbogbo bó ti ń ṣe ni Ajá ń kíyèsí . Alágbe ̣́dẹ kúkú ni , gbogbo ohun ti eniyan le
fi e ̣́wiri so ̣́ lo ti ye e. nígbà tí ó gbo ̣́ orin ti Ijapa n fe ̣́wiri ko ,̣́ ó yára mú irin tó fi ń rọ àdá, ó

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mú u padà sínú iná , ó kó èédú síná , ó ní kí Ìjàpá máa fínná , òun ḿbo ̣́ , òun fe ̣́ yára
ṣègbo ̣́nse ̣́ lóko kan le ̣́bàá àgbe ̣́dẹ náà . Ko ̣́ro ̣́ t‟Aja yi wo ̣́nu igbe ̣́, ahéré Ìjàpá ló sáré lọ.Bó ti
débe ̣́, kòì tí ì wọlé tó ti ń gbo ̣́ òórùn títasánsán ọbe ̣́ Ìjàpá .Ní ìṣe ̣́jú-akàn, Ajá ti gun òkè àjà,
ó gbé ìkòkò àgbò so ̣́kale ̣́ , ó fi gbogbo re ̣́ jẹ pátápátá; kìkì eegun díe ̣́díe ̣́ ló fi síle ̣́
níbe ̣́.Káláǹgbá tó paradà le ̣́gbe ̣́e ̣́ ògiri , Ajá ti padà sí à gbe ̣́dẹ.Ó kí Ìjàpá kú iṣe ̣́ , ooru mbo
Ìjàpá wo ̣́o ̣́; ajá ní, „Ku is ̣́e ̣́ o ̣́re ̣́ mi. Ǹje ̣́ kò ti re ̣́ o ̣́ díe ̣́ be ̣́e ̣́?Je ̣́ kí n ràn o ̣́ lo ̣́wo ,̣́ kó o sinmi, kó
o gbate ̣́gun sara die ̣́.‟
Ajá gba ẹwìrì, ló ń pé:
Ìkòkò àgbò ḿbẹ lájà
Ìkòkò àgbò ḿbẹ lájà
Mo ti je ̣̀ e ̣̀ tan.
Mo ti fi i lanu
Pátápátá po, pátá po, pátápátá po.

Ìjàpá fura pé ǹje ̣́ ìkòkò àgbò n ko ̣́ l‟Ajá sọ pé òun jẹ tán yìí ?Ó yára kí o ̣́re ̣́ re ̣́ pé ó
dìgbóóṣe, òun fe ̣́ yára lọ bẹlé wò.
Nígbà tí Ìjàpá délé , ìkòkò àgbò re ̣́ ló bá níle ̣́ ; egungun àgbò nìkan ló kù , gbogbo
e ̣́gbe ̣́ ìkòkò ni Ajá ti faho ̣́n lá , tí ń dán kooro . Ìjàpá gbójú sókè , omi lo bo ̣́ loju re ̣́.Kí ló lè
ṣe?Kò lè pe Ajá le ̣́jo ̣́ sílé-ẹjo ̣́ àwọn ẹranko nítorí kò ní lè fìdí ẹjo ̣́ re ̣́ múl e ̣́; kò kúkú mú Ajá
níbi tó ń gbé ń jí ìkòkò àgbò jẹ .Nibo loun o ti ni oun ri agbo se . Ẹjo ̣́ apànìyàn ni wọn yóò
tún ṣe fún òun, nítorí òfin wà pé ẹranko kan kò gbọdo ̣́ pa ẹranko ẹle ̣́gbe ̣́ re ̣́ jẹ àfi Kìnnìún,
Ẹkùn àti Ìkookò ni wo ̣́n fún láṣẹ . Tóun bá pẹjo ̣́, òun yóò tún jẹ ìyà kún ìyà ni , nítorí bí
ọwo ̣́ ènìyàn kò bá tí ì tẹ èèkù idà, kì í bèèrè ikú tó pa ìyá òun. Sùúrù lòun ó mú.
Báyìí ni Ìjàpá pa Agbo to gba a sile ̣́ lo ̣́wo ̣́ Igba ti iba pa a .Ṣùgbo ̣́n, Ọlo ̣́run rán Ajá
láti gbe ̣́san ibi tó ṣe sí Àgbò . Ìtàn yìí ko ̣́ wa pé a kò gbọdo ̣́ fi ibi san oore o . Dípò be ̣́e ̣́, ire
ló yẹ ká fi san ibi o.
Ìdí àlo ̣̀ mi rèé gbáńgbáláká;
Ìdí àlo ̣̀ mi rèé gbàǹgbàlàkà;
Bí n bá puro,̣̀ kágogo ẹnu mi má ròó,
Bí n ò bá purọ, kágogo ẹnu mi ró le ̣̀e ̣̀mẹta –
Ó di …pó….pó….pó!
Orísun ìtàn: Babalọla (1973)

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5.0 Ìsọníṣókí
Nínú ìtàn yìí , a ri i bi Ijapa ti fi ibi san oore fun Agbo ti o gba a sile ̣́ lo ̣́wo ̣́ Igba .
Igbá fe ̣́ pa Ìjàpá le ̣́yìn ìgbà tí ó fi ṣe ẹle ̣́yà ṣùgbo ̣́n Àgbò ràn án lo ̣́wo ̣́ láti kan Igbá pa . Ìjàpá
pa Agbo ; ó fi ibi san ire. Le ̣́yìn ìgbà tí ó pa Àgbò tí ó sì fi ẹran re ̣́ se e ̣́bẹ aládùn , Ajá ni ó
kérè gbogbo oúnjẹ tí Ìjàpá sè.

6.0 Iṣe ̣́ Ṣíṣe

Dáhùn àwọn ìbéèrè tí ó ro ̣́mo ̣́ ìtàn yìí :
1. Kí ni ìdí tí Ìjàpá fi dá oko igba?
2. Kí ni ìdí tí Igbá fi bá Ìjàpá jà?
3a. Ta ni o gba Ijapa sile ̣́ lo ̣́wo ̣́ Igba ?
b. Oṇ́ à wo ni ó fi gba Ìjàpá síle ̣́?
4. Dárúkọ àwọn e ̣́dá-ìtàn inú ìtàn yìí
5. Irú e ̣́dá-ìtàn wo ni a lè pe Ìjàpá? Fi apẹẹrẹ gbe ìdáhùn rẹ le ̣́se ̣́.

7.0 Ìwé Ìto ̣́kasí

Babalọlá, A. (1973) Àkójọpo ̣̀ Àlo ̣̀ Ìjàpá, Apá Kínní. Ibadan: University Press Ltd.

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Ìpín kejì: Ìtàn Ìjàpá Lóyún Ìjàǹgbo ̣́n
Àkóónú
1.0 Ìfáárà
2.0 Èròǹgbà àti Àfojúsùn
3.0 Ìbéèrè ìṣaájú
4.0 Ìdánile ̣́ko ̣́o ̣́
4.1 Kíka ìtàn Ìjàpá Lóyún Ìjàǹgbo ̣́n
5.0 Ìsọníṣókí
6.0 Iṣe ̣́ Ṣíṣe
7.0 Ìwé Ìto ̣́kasí

1.0 Ìfáárà
Wo ifaara abe ̣́ ipin kinni

2.0 Èròǹgbà àti Àfojúsùn

Èyí kò yàto ̣́ sí ti abe ̣́ ìpín kínní

3.0 Ìbéèrè ìṣaájú

1. Kí ni orúkọ ìyàwó ìjàpá nínú àlo ̣́?
2. Irú e ̣́dá-ìtàn wo ni ìjàpá?

4.0 Ìdánileko
̣́ ̣́o ̣́
4.1 Ka itan inu ipin yii – Ìtàn Ìjàpá Lóyún Ìjàngbo ̣́n
Apàlo ̣́: Àlo ̣́ o!
Àwọn Jànmọ: Àlo ̣́!
Apàlo ̣́: Àlo ̣́ mi dá gbà -á, ó dá gbò -ó, ó dá fììrìgbágbòó , ó dálérí Alábahun
Ìjàpá

Nígbà tí Ìjàpá di o ̣́mo ̣́ o ̣́dun me ̣́e ̣́e ̣́dogun , ó fe ̣́ ìyàwó kan; Yánníbo loruko ̣́ iyawo re ̣́.
Yánníbo je ̣́ arẹwà obìnrin ; ó pupa ròbòtò , eyín ẹnu re ̣́ funfun nigín -nigín. Bí àṣe ̣́ṣe ̣́yọ

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o ̣́go ̣́mo ̣́, ó gùn, ó síngbọnle ̣́, ó rí so ̣́so ̣́ro ̣́ díe ̣́. Bó wọ aṣọ, á yẹ e ̣́, bó bọ bàtà, à bá a mu, bó ń
rìn lọ , ó mú irin wu ni . Bí ọmọbìnrin yìí ti le ̣́wà tó , be ̣́e ̣́ ló níwà : ó lè gé ara re ̣́ fi tọrẹ ,
o ̣́po ̣́lọpo ̣́ àánú ní ḿbẹ níhò ojú re ̣́ , ó lo ̣́yàyà, ó sì nífe ̣́e ̣́ sí tọmọdétàgbà . Ṣùgbo ̣́n inú re ̣́ kò
dùn tó be ̣́e ̣́ nítorí pé kò bímọ. Bí kò sí ti bímọ yìí náà , kò bínú ẹrú kò bínú ọmọ ; bí ẹnìkan
bá bímọ ní ilé wọn tàbí ní àdúgbò , Yánníbo ló ḿbá wọn to ̣́jú re ̣́ ; á we ̣́ fún ọmọ ọlo ̣́mọ , a
kun ati kè fún un , á po ̣́n o ̣́n ; bó ṣu òun ni yóò kó o , bó to ̣́ òun ni yoo nu u , ó sá ń to ̣́ jú
gbogbo o ̣́mo ̣́ we ̣́e ̣́re ̣́ to ba ri , á máa yan sàká , á máa se oúnjẹ fún wọn , bóyá nípa be ̣́e ̣́ òun
náà á dọlo ̣́mọ. Òtúbáńte ̣́.
Nígbà tó di ogún ọdún tí Yánníbo ti délé ọkọ tí kò lóyún ọjọ kan súle ̣́ , ó pe ọkọ re ̣́,
ó ní „Baálé mi , ọkọ àyà mi , olówó orí mi , o ̣́ro ̣́ e ̣́dùn ọkàn mi gan -an ni mo fe ̣́ ba yin so ̣́ .
Láti ogún ọdún tí a ti ḿbá á bo ̣́ yìí, ẹ kò ṣe ̣́ mí, ẹ kò hùwà kan tí kò te ̣́ mi lo ṛ́ ùn sí mi. Èmi
náà sì ń ṣagbára mi láti máa mú inú yín dùn . Ṣùgbo ̣́n nǹkan tí ń kọ mi lóminú , tó sì ń bà
mí nínú je ̣́ ni àìro ̣́mọbí . Ère kí ni obìnr in le je ̣́ nile o ̣́ko ̣́ laibimo ̣́ ? Ẹwà obìnrin ni ọmọ je ̣́ ,
òun sì ló ń koná ìfe ̣́ láàrin ọkọ àti aya . Nítorí náà , ẹ bá mi wá aájò ṣe ; kìí ṣe pé ẹ ti
káwo ̣́bọtan láti ọjo ̣́ yìí wá, rárá, n ko so ̣́ iye ̣́n; ṣùgbo ̣́n awo ̣́n agba lo n pa a lowe pe , “Bi ina
kò bá tán lórí, e ̣́je ̣́ kì í tán ní èékánná‟ kí òwe náà je ̣́ tiyín ; bí a kòì rí ọmọ bí a kò gbọdo ̣́ je ̣́
kí agara dá wa o.
„Mo dupe ̣́ pupo ̣́ lo ̣́wo ̣́ re ,̣́ ìyàwó mi o ̣́ke ̣́mú; o o ni pasan nile mi . Oǵ̣ e ̣́de ̣́ kì í yàgàn ,
Olódùmarè kò ní í ṣe o ̣́ lágàn , ọmọ alálùbáríkà ni Ọlo ̣́run yóò fi dá wa lo ̣́lá. Èmi náà kò je ̣́
re ̣́we ̣́sì, lo ̣́sàn-án lórú ni mò ń ro o ̣́nà tí a ó gbà tí a ó fi do ̣́lo ̣́mo ̣́. Ṣé ìwọ náà rí i pé n kò fe ̣́
obìnrin mìíràn, n ko si bimo ̣́ si ipamo ̣́ . Bí ó ti rí lára rẹ , be ̣́e ̣́ lókàn mí gbo ̣́ngbo ̣́n . Mo mo ̣́
pé a ó bímọ , ọmọ tí yóò gbe ̣́yìn te ̣́yìnṣe ni Ọlo ̣́run yóò sì pèsè fún wa, ape-kó-tó-jẹun
̣́ kò
ní í jẹ ìbàje ̣́. Tújúká, ìyàwó mi, Ọlo ̣́run ni n s ̣́o ̣́mo .̣́ N o lo ̣́ ba o ̣́re ̣́ mi kan to je ̣́ babalawo to
gbójú, ale ̣́ yìí gan-an ni n o lo ̣́ ibe.‟̣́
Àkàlà ni babal áwo náà tí Ìjàpá fe ̣́ lọ bá; o ̣́re ̣́ ni òun àti Ìjàpá ṣùgbo ̣́n , láti ìgbà tí
Ìjàpá ti ń wá ọmọ , kò fi lọ o ̣́re ̣́ re ̣́ yìí , àwọn babaláwo ìlú òkèèrè ló lọ ń bá tó ń náwó tó ń
nára. Be ̣́e ̣́ ni ògbólògbó adáhunṣe àti olóògùn ni Àkàl à ń ṣe , ẹbọ ló rú títí tí orí re ̣́ fi pá .
Ohun ti a ni ki i jo ̣́ ni loju, ni ko je ̣́ ki Ijapa ti fi e ̣́dun o ̣́kan re ̣́ lo ̣́ Akala . Nísinsìnyìí, ó dìde,
ó lọ so ̣́do ̣́ Àkàlà, ó sọ fún un wí pé, „Oṛ́ e ̣́ mi Akala , inú mi dùn bí mo ti bá ọ yìí, tó o jókòó

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láàrin àwọn ọmọ àti ìyàwó rẹ , tó ń jẹ tó ń mu ; tó ro ̣́mọ pè rán níṣe ̣́ , to ro ̣́mo ̣́ ba so ̣́ro ̣́ , tí
àwọn aládùúgbò ń fi orúkọ ọmọ pè o ̣́ . Ìbá je ̣́ rí be ̣́e ̣́ fémi náà, ayo ̣́ mi ìbá túbo ̣́ kún. A sa jo ̣́
gbéyàwó ní sáà kan náà ni . Ọlo ̣́run kò sì fún wa lo ̣́mọ , jo ̣́wo ̣́ mo be ̣́ o ̣́ , a ki i mo ̣́ eniyan
me ̣́fà kójú ẹgbàafà po ̣́n ni , babaláwo ni o ̣́ , bá mi késí Oṣ́ anyìn rẹ kó ṣòògùn oyún fún
ìyàwó mi.‟
„O seun,
̣́ o ̣́re ̣́ mi Ìjàpá. N ko s ̣́ai n ro o ̣́ro ̣́ tire ̣́ yii . Níjo ̣́ wo ná ni èmi àti ìyàwó mi ń
so ̣́ro ̣́ rẹ níbi yìí, tí à ń gbàdúrà kOḷ́ o ̣́run ṣí ìyàwó rẹ nínú . Èrò-ọkàn tèmi ni pé ìgbà tí ẹ kò
sọ fún wa, mo ti gba pe e ̣́ ti ri awo ̣́n to n saa
̣́ jo fun yin ni . Ìpè tí a sì gbo ̣́ là á je ̣́. Nísisìyìí tí
ó wá sọ fún mi yìí, n o sa ipa mi, ìyàwó rẹ yóò sì lóyún. Ṣùgbo ̣́n kin ní kan ni o, nítorí o ̣́ro ̣́
rẹ ṣòro, òògùn tèmi ní èèwo ̣́ o : o o gbo ̣́do ̣́ to ̣́ o ̣́ wo , tí o bá to ̣́ ọ wò , o o loyun o, kí lo máa
ṣe bí ọmọ náà? Kò sí, àfi ikú o. Torí náà, mo kilo ̣́ fun o ̣́ gidigidi o, kò sí e ̣́ro ̣́ re ̣́ o.‟
„Haa!kí ló máa sun mi si ye ̣́n? Ohun ti mo ti n wahala fun lati ogun o ̣́dun se ̣́yin ki n
tún wá fọwo ̣́ ara mi ṣe ara mi ! Ńdào, n kii s ̣́o ̣́mo ̣́de , àgbà ni mo dà yìí , torí náà ohun tó bá
ní ṣiṣe ni kó o sọ fún mi; pé n máa fọwo ̣́ kàn an ye ̣́n, ká mú u kúrò, n ko je ̣́ je ̣́ os ̣́e ̣́.‟
„Inu midun lati gbo ̣́ ileri ti o sẹ́ . Ohun irubo ̣́ to maa wa , ta o fi s ̣́etutu ni malau
méje, ewúre ̣́ méje, àgbò méje, òbúkọ méje, ẹyẹlé méje, adìẹ me ̣́rìnlá: àkùkọ méje, àgbébo ̣́
méje. Ìgò epo méje , egbìnrín iyo ̣́ méje , ata meje, àpò àlùbo ̣́sà méje. Le ̣́yìn ìyẹn, o o wa a
lọ ra odindi ẹja àro ̣́ tí wo ̣́n ká , tí wo ̣́n ti yangbẹ , tó je ̣́ o ̣́wo ̣́jú, èyí la ó fi se àṣèjẹ fún aya re ̣́
le ̣́yìn tí a bá ti rúbọ tí a sì ti tu Es ̣́u loju . Tí o bá lè ṣe gbogbo ohun tí mo kà síle ̣́ yìí , ìyàwó
rẹ kò ní mú oṣù náà jẹ, oyún ni yóò fi ní o.‟
Ìjàpá dúpe ̣́ lo ̣́wo ̣́ Àkàlà , ó gbéra, ó relé re ̣́.ó kó, ó rò fún ìyàwó re ̣́; nígbà tó sì dọjo ̣́
kejì, wo ̣́n wá gbogbo ohun tí Àkàlà kà síle ̣́ , ó pé pérépéré . Ìjàpá kó o lọ fún Àkàlà ,
babaláwo náà sì sọ fún un pé tó bá di òwúro ̣́ ọjo ̣́ kejì, kó wá gba àsèjẹ ìyàwó re ̣́ o.
Àkàlà rúbọ, ó tú èrù atùkèṣù , ó se àsèjẹ fún Yánníbo , ọbe ̣́ náà ń ta sánsán , ẹja àro ̣́
yẹn tóbi, ó fo ̣́ ke ̣́re ̣́ke ̣́rẹ sínú ọbe ̣́ náà , ó ń po ̣́n to ̣́o ,̣́ epo n sạ́ n geere loju o ̣́be ̣́ naa , irú, ògìrì
àti àlùbo ̣́sà kò je ̣́ kénìyàn lè mójúkúrò lára àsèjẹ náà, ó wọ ni lójú gidigidi.
Ìjàpá dé, ge ̣́ge ̣́ bí Àkàlà ti sọ fún un . Babaláwo gbé ọbe ̣́ lé e lo ̣́wo ̣́, ó sì tún kì í nílo ̣́
pé kò gbọdo ̣́ to ̣́ ọ wò o, Yánníbo ló ni í o. Ó gba aàsèjẹ, ó dúpe ̣́ lo ̣́wo ̣́ Àkàlà, ó lọ.

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Bí ó ti ńlọ lo ̣́nà , ọbe ̣́ yìí ń ta sánsán sí i nímú , ó ń fi imú fa òórùn re ̣́ , ó ń dá o ̣́fun
mì, ito ̣́ ń yo ̣́ sí i le ̣́nu, ó ń rò ó nínú ara re ̣́ pé Yánníbo nìkan ni yóò jẹ ọbe ̣́ tí ń ta sánsán yìí.
ṣebí obìnrin kò lè dánìkan bímọ , tóun bá to ̣́ díe ̣́ wò níbe ̣́ , nǹkan náà á fi tètè bo ̣́sí i ni . Ó
dúró, ó sị́́ ọbe ̣́ náà wò , ó rí ẹja àro ̣́ yẹn tó ti tú púyẹpúyẹ sínú ọbe ,̣́ ó wo ̣́ o ̣́ lójú; ó gbé ọbe ̣́
síle,̣́ ó na ọwo ̣́ kóun mú iṣu ẹja kan jẹ , ó tún sáwo ̣́ kì, ọkàn re ̣́ kàn sọ fún un pé wo ̣́n mà ti
kìlo ̣́ fún òun te ̣́le ̣́ kóun má to ̣́ o ̣́ wò; ó dé e padà, ó gbé e, ó ńlo .̣́ Bó ti tun rin die ̣́ , ó tún
dúró, ó ṣí ọbe ̣́; tóun bá mú iṣu ẹja kan lásán , ìyẹn ò ba òògùn je ̣́ ke ,̣́ òun ò sì tí ì lè fi ìyẹn
lóyún; báwo lọkùnrin tile ̣́ máa ṣe lóyún , òun ò gbo ̣́ ọ rí . Ìjàpá mú irú ẹja pùke ̣́pùke ̣́ kan , ó
sọ o ̣́ se ̣́nu ṣo ̣́dú, ó gbé ìṣaàsùn re ̣́ ó ń lọ , ó ń jẹ ẹja yẹn ní àjẹrìn . Nígbà tí ó jẹ e ̣́ tán, ó dùn
mo ̣́ ọn le ̣́nu, ó ní àṣé ohun tó dùn báyìí ni Àkàlà ní kí Yánníb o nikan je ̣́, bóyá ó tile ̣́ fe ̣́ gba
ìyàwó òun náà ló ṣe ṣebe ̣́ tó dùn báyìí lọ fún un . Òun á jẹ eléyìí , ẹni tó ní kóun má jẹ e ̣́ ,
kólúwa re ̣́ kú, kó rùn, kó dojúbole ̣́ gbìrìgidi bí ìgbín . Òun lòun ni owó tóun fi ra nnkan ti
wo ̣́n fi sè é, o ̣́re ̣́ òun ló sì sè é, tòun bá jẹ èyí, òun á tún lọ bá a kó se òmíràn pé ewé kòì je.̣́
Ìjàpá gbé ọbe ̣́ kale ̣́ nídìí igi kan , ó fọwo ̣́ sí i , ó jẹ gbogbo re ̣́ pátápátá , ó fo ̣́ ìsáàsùn
mo ̣́le ̣́ níbe ̣́. Ó dìde, ó ń lọlé pé òun á lọ sọ fún Yánníbo pé Àkàlà kòì se àsèjẹ re ̣́ o . Bó ti ń
lọ lonà,
̣́ ni inu be ̣́re ̣́ si i mu u , inú re ̣́ be ̣́re ̣́ sí í ga , ó ń fe ̣́, ó ń tóbi, ó ń ga á le ̣́mìí , kò lè mí
dáadáa mo ̣́, ó ń kérora. Nígbà tí inú yìí fe ̣́ be ̣́, ló bá ṣe ̣́rí padà, ó ní òun á lọ bẹ Àkàlà kó bá
òun rọ kinní yìí, kó ṣe ètùtù fún òun, òun á puro ̣́ pé gbòǹgbò ló yọ òun ṣubú tí ọbe ̣́ dànù, tí
díe ̣́ sì kán sí òun le ̣́nu ; ló bá padà , ló ń sáré lọ sílé Àkàlà , ikùn ti di gbandu , kò je ̣́ kó lè
sáré mo ̣́, ó túbo ̣́ ń tóbi sí i ní ìṣììṣe ̣́jú ni . Nigbà tó rílé Àkàlà lo ̣́o ̣́o ̣́kán ló forin se ̣́nu , tó ń kọ
o ̣́ tàánú tàánú pé:
Bàbaláwo, mò wá be ̣̀be ̣̀,
Alugbinrin.
Bàbaláwo, mò wá be ̣̀be ̣̀,
Alugbinrin.
Òògùn tó ṣe fún mi le ̣̀re ̣̀kàn.
Alugbinrin.
Tó ní n má mà mow ̣̀ o ̣̀ kan’nu,
Alugbinrin.
Tó ní n má mà me ̣̀se ̣̀ kan ’nu,
Alugbinrin.
Gbòǹgbò ló yo ̣̀ mí te ̣̀re ̣̀,

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Alugbinrin.
Mo fọ̀wo ̣̀ ba ’be ̣̀, mo mu ba’nu,
Alugbinrin.
Mo bo’ju wo’kun, ó yó kẹndu,
Alugbinrin.
Bàbaláwo, mò wá be ̣̀be ̣̀,
Alugbinrin.
Bàbaláwo, mò wá be ̣̀be ̣̀,
Alugbinrin.

Nígbà tí Àkàlà rí i, ó yanu kò le pa á dé, ó ní, „Ijapa, o s ̣́e yii tan!Mo so ̣́ fun o ̣́ tabi n
kò sọ fún ọ? Kò sí e ̣́ro ̣́ re!̣́ Ikú ni. Èrè àìgbọràn àti ojúkòkòrò ló jẹ yìí o.‟
Ìjàpá be ̣́re ̣́ sí í be ̣́be ̣́ , ó ń wí àwáwí , ó ń sunkún , ó ń kégbe , Àkàlà ní kí ó lọ sójú
Oṣ́ anyìn, kí ó lọ be ̣́ e ̣́ nítorí Oṣ́ anyìn ni òrìṣà ìṣègùn, bóyá ó lè rí ìwòsàn ṣùgbo ̣́n òun ò mọ
e ̣́ro ̣́ re ̣́. Bó je ̣́ obìnrin ló jẹ àsèjẹ yẹn , ọmọ ni yóò fi bí , ṣùgbo ̣́n òun ò rí ọkùnrin tó bímọ rí
o.
Ìjàpá fi ìdí wo ̣́ dé ojú Oṣ́ an yìn, ó do ̣́bále ̣́, ó ḿbe ̣́be ̣́. Oṣ́ anyìn ni ó ti jẹ èèwo ̣́, e ̣́mí re ̣́
ni yoo fi s ̣́e etutu . Ìgbàtí inú Ìjàpá tóbi títítí , ló bá be ̣́ pò ó ! Bí Ìjàpá ti kú ikú oró nítorí
ojúkòkòrò àti àwíìgbo ̣́ àko ̣́ -ìgbà nìyí o. Ojú òrìṣà Oṣ́ anyìn ló kú sí o . Òun ni wo ̣́n ṣe ń fi
Ìjàpá bọ Oṣ́ anyìn o. Oṣ́ anyìn bá gbé Ìjàpá, ó jẹ e ̣́ o.
Ìdí àlo ̣̀ mi rèé gbáńgbáláká;
Ìdí àlo ̣̀ mi rèé gbàǹgbàlàkà;
Bí n bá puro,̣̀ kágogo e ̣̀nu mi ma roo,
Bí n ò bá purọ, kágogo ẹnu mi ró le ̣̀e ̣̀mẹta –
Ó di …pó….pó….pó!Orísun ìtàn: Babalọla (1973)

5.0 Ìsọníṣókí
Nínú ìtàn yìí, a ri i bi ojukokoro s ̣́e pa Ijapa . Ìjàpá kú ikú oró sí ojú òrìṣà Oṣ́ anyìn
le ̣́yìn ìgbà tí ó jẹ àsè èyí tí babaláwo ti kìlo ̣́ fún un pé kò gbọdo ̣́ jẹ níbe ̣́ nítorí Yánníbo ni a
se ase naa fun. Inú Ìjàpá wú títí tó fi be ̣́ tí ó sì kú.

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6.0 Iṣe ̣́ Ṣíṣe
1. Kí ni ìdí tí Ìjàpá fi tọ babaláwo lọ?
2. Kí ni àwọn ohun ti babaláwo ní kó mú wá fún ìrúbọ?
3. Àwọn èròjà wo ló wà nínú àlo ̣́ yìí. Wo modu kinni, ìpín kẹta fún ìto ̣́niso ̣́nà.
4. Ṣe àpèjúwe ìwà Ìjàpá
5. Àwọn kókó -o ̣́ro ̣́ wo ni o rí fàyọ nínú ìtàn yìí ? (Wo modu keji , ìpín kínní fún
ìto ̣́so ̣́nà)

7.0 Ìwé Ìto ̣́kasí

Babalọlá, A. (1973) Àkójọpo ̣̀ Àlo ̣̀ Ìjàpá, Apá Kínní. Ibadan: University Press Ltd.

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Ìpín kẹta: Ìjàpá àti Bàbá Oníkàn
Àkóónú
1.0 Ìfáárà
2.0 Èròǹgbà àti Àfojúsùn
3.0 Ìbéèrè ìṣaájú
4.0 Ìdánile ̣́ko ̣́o ̣́
4.1 Kíka Ìtàn Ìjàpá àti Bàbá Oníkàn
5.0 Ìsọníṣókí
6.0 Ìbéèrè
7.0 Ìwé Ìto ̣́kasí

1.0 Ìfáárà
Wo ìfáárà abe ̣́ ìpín kínní

2.0 Èròǹgbà àti Àfojúsùn

Èyí kò yàto ̣́ sí ti ìpín kínní

3.0 Ìbéèrè ìṣaájú

1. Orúkọ mìíràn wo ni Yorùbá ń pe ikàn?

4.0 Ìdánileko
̣́ ̣́o ̣́
4.1 Ka itan inu ipin yii – Ìtàn Ìjàpá àti Bàbá Oníkàn
Apàlo ̣́: Àlo ̣́ o!
Àwọn Jànmọ: Àlo ̣́!
Apàlo ̣́: Àlo ̣́ mi dá fììrìgbágbòó , ó dálérí Ìjàpá Ọkọ Yánníbo àti Bàbá Oníkàn
kan.

Ní ìgbà kan , bàbá kan wà ní ìlú kan, ó gbin ikàn sí oko re ̣́ . Oko tí à ń wí yìí tóbi púpo ̣́ ,
jìnwìnnì ni ikàn re ̣́ máa ń so ; kò se ̣́ni tó máa rí oko ọkùnrin àgbe ̣́ yìí kí ikàn má wu
olúware ̣́ jẹ. Bí Ìjàpá bá ń lọ sí ọjà ní ìlú kejì, e ̣́bá oko ikàn yìí ló ń gbà kọjá; ito ̣́ á máa sú sí

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i le ̣́nu bi o ba ti ri igba to so do ̣́nkudo ̣́nku yii , o ̣́fun a sì máa dá a ; ṣùgbo ̣́n kò ní owó tí yóò
fi ra a je ̣́.
Nígbà tó dijo ̣́ kan , ebi n pa a , kòì tí ì jẹun látààáro ̣́; ṣé àhejẹ ni Alábahun n s ̣́e te ̣́le ,̣́
ilé àwọn o ̣́re ̣́ re ̣́ ló ti ń jẹun le ̣́e ̣́mẹta lójúmo ̣́ , ṣùgbo ̣́n ní ọjo ̣́ tí à ń wí yìí , púpo ̣́ nínú àwọn
o ̣́re ̣́ re ̣́ kò sí nílé, àwọn tó sì wà nílé kò ní oúnjẹ ; ọjo ̣́ ọjà ni, gbogbo awo ̣́n i yàwó wọn ṣe ̣́ṣe ̣́
lọ ra nǹkan ọbe ̣́ ní ọjà ni.
Ebi wa n pa Ijapa , kò fojú dá ibi tó ti lè jẹun ; nígbà tí ódé oko bàbá oníkàn yìí , ó
wo ̣́ o ̣́ lójú, ó wò yíká, kò re ̣́nìkankan, ó yà bàrá sí oko, ó be ̣́re ̣́ sí í ká ikàn jẹ; ó jẹ ó yó, ó lọ
sílé re ̣́, ó délé, ó momi, ojú re ̣́ wále ̣́, ọkàn re ̣́ bale ̣́, ayo de. Láti ìgbàyí ni Ìjàpá ti lọ ń jí ìgbá
bàbá yìí ká, kò tile ̣́ délé o ̣́re ̣́ kankan mo ̣́ , ó kúkú sọ ìgbá di tire ̣́, ó ń mù, ó ń yo ̣́ nínú oúnjẹ
o ̣́fe.̣́
Bàbá oníkàn kíyèsí pé ọwo ̣́ òun ń yípadà nínú oko ; igi ikan to ba so jinwinni ti
bàbá yìí bá fojú sọ pé òun yóò ká ní ọjo ̣́ kejì , kó tó dé lo ̣́jo ̣́ kejì náà , ile ̣́ á ti gbẹ; Ìjàpá á ti
fi i je ̣́. Nígbà tó yá, bàbá yìí bá be ̣́re ̣́ sí í ṣépè fún ẹni tó wá ń jí òun ní ikàn ká:
“Ẹ́ni to wa ji ikan yii ka , ògún ni yóò pa olúware ̣́ , ile ̣́ ni yóò mú u ; ọwo ̣́ re ̣́ kò ní
te ̣́nu, kò ní te ̣́gbe ̣́ kò ní bá ogbà
̣́ mu…‟
Ní ọjo ̣́ kan , Ìjàpá ṣì wà nínú oko nígbà tí bàbá oníkàn dé , tí ó be ̣́re ̣́ sí í ṣe ̣́ èpè fún
olè tí ń jí i níkàn . Ìjàpá ò lè ro ̣́nà jáde kólóko má rí i ; ọgbo ̣́n wo l òun ó ta tóun yóò fi
de ̣́rùba àgbe ̣́ yìí o? Èrò kan sọ sí i nínú, ló bá déédéé forin se ̣́nu, ó pé:
Oníkàn yìí jingbin,
Kínìnrínjingbin
Oníkàn yìí jingbin,
Kínìnrínjingbin
Ìwọ ká, èmi ká,
Kínìnrínjingbin
Tèmi ṣe lè dèpè?
Kínìnrínjingbin
Èpè kan ò p’Ahun,
Kínìnrínjingbin
Oníkàn yìí jingbin,
Kínìnrínjingbin

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Nígbà tí ọkùnrin yìí gbo ̣́ ohùn Ìjàpá lójijì be ̣́e ̣́ , àyà re ̣́ pami, ó ṣíyán kò dúró gbọbe ̣́,
ó ń du bo ̣́ nílé lẹlẹlẹlẹ .Nígbà tó délé, ó kó, ó rò fún àwọn o ̣́re ̣́ re ;̣́ gbogbo wo ̣́n mura , wo ̣́n
tún bá a padà sí oko.
Ìjàpá rèé, aláṣejù ni; nígbà tó rí i pé ọgbo ̣́n tóun ta ṣiṣe ̣́, ó kúkú pẹbu sóko olóko bíi
ọká, kò gbèrò àtitètè kú rò níbe ̣́. Nígbà tí oníkàn yì í àti àwọn o ̣́re ̣́ re ̣́ débe ̣́ , wo ̣́n ní kí àgbe ̣́
náà ṣe ̣́ èpè bó ti ṣe láko ̣́o ̣́ko ̣́ ; bí ó ti be ̣́re ̣́ èpè ṣíṣe ̣́, ni Ijapa tun for in se ̣́nu, tó yí ohùn padà
gbá-a, tí gbohùn-gbohùn gba ohùn re ̣́, tí gbogbo igbó gbojikan, ó ń pé:
Oníkàn yìí jingbin,
Kínìnrínjingbin
Oníkàn yìí jingbin,
Kínìnrínjingbin
Ìwọ ká, èmi ká,
Kínìnrínjingbin
Tèmi ṣe lè dèpè?
Kínìnrínjingbin
Èpè kan ò p’Ahun,
Kínìnrínjingbin
Oníkàn yìí jingbin,
Kínìnrínjingbin
Àtàgbe ̣́ àtàwọn o ̣́re ̣́ re ̣́, o ̣́nà o ̣́to ̣́o ̣́to ̣́ ni wo ̣́n gbà délé. Òmíràn ṣubú nígbà tó ń sáré lọ,
aṣọ òmíràn ko ̣́gi , ó fàya , òmíràn forí sẹgi , òmíràn fẹse ̣́ dá .Wàràwéré, o ̣́ro ̣́ yìí ti tàn do ̣́do ̣́
ọba. Ọba ránṣe ̣́ pe àgbe ̣́ yìí àti àwọn o ̣́re ̣́ re,̣́ ó wá dìí òkodoro le ̣́nu wọn:
„Kabiyesi, mo ni ko ̣́k àn mi túbo ̣́ léle ̣́ kí n máa bo ̣́ lo ̣́do ̣́ yín ni mo rí oníṣe ̣́ yín . Ó ti
pe ̣́ tí mo ti ń kíyèsí pé olè kan máa ń wá jí mi ní ikàn ká, mo s ̣́o ̣́ o ̣́ titi n o ri i mu. Ní òwúro ̣́
yìí bí mo ti ji de oko, ni mo tun ri o ̣́wo ̣́ tuntun lára ìgbá mi, mo ba mu epe s ̣́e ̣́. Àfi bí nǹkan
náà ti déédéé dá mi lóhùn nínú oko; n ko mo ̣́ nnkan naa , n ko si gbo ̣́ iru ohun be ̣́e ̣́ ri.
„Mo sare wale, mo so ̣́ fun awo ̣́n o ̣́re ̣́ mi; gbogbo wa tun ko ra wa rẹirẹi, ó doko. Mo
tún ṣe ̣́pè bíi tàko ̣́ko ,̣́ ohun naa tun da mi lohun ; ó gba gbogbo igbó kan , àfi bíi ohùn àwọn
ogun-o ̣́run, nítorí kò jọ ohùn aráyé kankan. Kábíyèsí, ẹnìkan nínú wa kò mo ̣́ o ̣́nà tí ẹnìkejì
gba padà sílé, o ̣́rán di bí-o-ò-lọ-yà-fún-mi, eré àsádijú lolúkúlùkù sá délé . Èyí tá a rí rè é
o, ko ̣́ba ó pe ̣́…‟

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Ọba ronú títí, o ̣́ro ̣́ náà dòòyà, ó yà á le ̣́nu; òun níláti tètè ròkan ṣe , nítorí èèmo ̣́ ló ń
bo ̣́ nílùú yìí .„Ẹ́ ba mi kesi awo ̣́n babalawo ati awo ̣́n adahunsẹ́ to wa niluu , kí wo ̣́n wá lọ
be ̣́dí o ̣́ràn yìí wò.‟ Alagogo o ̣́ba kede, ó lu agogo káàkiri ìlú . Ní òwúro ̣́ ọjo ̣́ kejì, àwọn awo
ìlú péjọ; bàbá oníkàn mú wọn lọ síbi oko re ,̣́ ó ṣépè bó ti máa ń ṣe , alábahun tún kọrin bó
ti n ko ̣́ o ̣́ , ògbùrùgburu, àwọn awo sá bo ̣́ sílé wọn ; òmíràn fara gbọgbe ,̣́ àpò ifá ẹlòmíràn
fàya, ẹlòmíràn e ̣́we ̣́ fi ẹse ̣́ ro ̣́ nígbà tó ṣubú sínú kòtò , ó ń rìn ye ̣́ńkúye ̣́nkú bíi amúkùn -ún
kiri.
Nígbà tí ọba rí i pé ọwo ̣́ àwọn babaláwo kò ká o ̣́ràn tó wà níle ̣́ yìí , ó késí Oṣ́ anyìn
ẹle ̣́se ̣́kan. Oṣ́ anyìn ẹle ̣́se ̣́kan rèé , òun ni Babaìṣìgùn, òun ni òrìṣà tí ń tú àṣírí gbogbo ohun
tó pamo ̣́ sí ìko ̣́ko ̣́ . Ọba àti àwọn ìgbìmo ̣́ re ̣́ rí i pé Oṣ́ anyìn nìkan ló lè kojú èèmo ̣́ tó wà
lóko oníkàn yìí; wo ̣́n ránṣe ̣́ sí i pé kó wá bá wọn mú ìgárá náà tí ń jí ìgbá onígbàá jẹ tó tún
ń de ̣́rùbà olóko. Oṣ́ anyìn dé, ó yanbọ, àwọn ìlú san án . Ó múra, ó gbé ẹwìrì re ̣́ àti òòlù re ̣́
dání, ó te ̣́lé bàbá oníkàn ; àwọn oníṣègùn , àwọn ọdẹ àti àwọn ará ìlú mìíràn tó fe ̣́ ṣe
o ̣́fíntótó, àwọn má-mójú-mi-débe ̣́ gbogbo ló te ̣́lé wọn.
Nígbà tí wo ̣́n dé oko , Oṣ́ anyìn dáná àgbe ̣́dẹ , ó fi òòlù sí i , ó fínná mo ̣́ ọ , òòlù
gbóná, ó re ̣́ dòdò; Oṣ́ anyìn sọ fún bàbá oníkàn kó sọ bó ti ń sọ , òun náà be ̣́re ̣́ èpè, ó ń ṣe ̣́ ẹ
léjìléjìdà. Alábahun tún dáhùn nínú oko pé:
Oníkàn yìí jingbin,
Kínìnrínjingbin
Oníkàn yìí jingbin,
Kínìnrínjingbin
Ìwọ ká, èmi ká,
Kínìnrínjingbin
Tèmi ṣe lè dèpè?
Kínìnrínjingbin
Èpè kan ò p’Ahun,
Kínìnrínjingbin
Oníkàn yìí jingbin,
Kínìnrínjingbin
Gbogbo awo ̣́n to te ̣́le Oṣ́ anyin wa ti salo ̣́, àṣubúlébú-n-te ̣́be agbádá àwọn babaláwo
ń fe ̣́ riyẹriyẹ te ̣́lé wọn le ̣́yìn, gèlè àwọn obìnrin tú, ọrùn nìkan ló dá a dúró, etí re ̣́ méjéèjì ń
fe ̣́ le ̣́le ̣́ te ̣́lé wọn le ̣́ yìn bí àsìá ìdí ọko ̣́ ti ń rèlùú òyìnbó ; sálúbàtà ẹlòmíràn ti fò sọn ù, ẹse ̣́

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kan s ̣́os ̣́o lo ba a dele . Ṣùgbo ̣́n Oṣ́ anyìn kò yíse ̣́, ó faraṣoko, ó ń so ̣́ ìgbà tí olè náà yóò be ̣́re ̣́
sí í ká ìgbá yìí.
Nígbà tí Ìjàpá rí pé ohun gbogbo ti pa lo ̣́lo ,̣́ ó ṣebí gbogbo wọn ti sálọ , ó jáde, ó
be ̣́re ̣́ mú ìgbá ká .Oṣ́ anyìn rọra n yo ̣́ gulo ̣́gulo ̣́ te ̣́le e le ̣́yin toun ti oolu to ti be ̣́ yoyo lo ̣́wo ̣́ ;
bó ti dé e ̣́yìn Ìjàpá , àfi ṣìn -ìn-ìn, ló te ̣́ e ̣́ bo ̣́ o ̣́ lo ̣́rùn .Ìjàpá kò lè dún po ̣́bo ̣́ , ó kú
pátápátá.Oṣ́ anyìn bá gbé òkú re ̣́ lọ so ̣́do ̣́ ọba. Ọba ní kíOṣ́ anyìn máa gbé e lọ, àtòkú àtààyè
re ̣́, Oṣ́ anyìn lóun tí pinnu àti fi olè náà fún un te ̣́le ̣́ . Torí náà kí Oṣ́ anyìn lọ ṣe òkú Abahun
bó ti wù ú.
Inú Oṣ́ anyìn dùn , díndín ló lọ dín Ìjàpá jẹ o . Látọjo ̣́ yìí ni wo ̣́n ti ń fi‟Ìjàpá bọ
Oṣ́ anyìn o, tí wo ̣́n sì ń pe Ìjàpá ní „ẹran o ̣́sanyìn o‟.
Olè àti àṣejù ló pa Ìjàpá o; ìwà tí ò sunwo ̣́n, e ̣́ jù ú le o.
̣́
Ìdí àlo ̣̀ mi rèé gbáńgbáláká;
Ìdí àlo ̣̀ mi rèé gbàǹgbàlàkà;
Bí n bá puro,̣̀ kágogo ẹnu mi má ròó,
Bí n ò bá purọ, kágogo ẹnu mi ró le ̣̀e ̣̀mẹta –
Ó di …pó….pó….pó!
Orísun ìtàn: Babalọla (1973)

5.0 Ìsọníṣókí
Nínú ìtàn yìí, Ìjàpá náà tún ni e ̣́dá -ìtàn ge ̣́ge ̣́ bí a ti rí i nínú ìtàn méjì àko ̣́ko ̣́ ní abe ̣́
ìpín kínní àti ìkejì . Alábahun fi ọgbo ̣́n e ̣́we ̣́ jí ikàn ní oko Baba oníkàn . Oṕ̣ o ̣́ ìgbà ni ó yí
ohùn padà láti kọ orin abàmì tí ó de ̣́rù ba bàbá oníkàn àti gbogbo ará ìlú . Ṣùgbo ̣́n àṣejù àti
ojúkókòrò ni ó pa Ìjàpá nígbe ̣́yìn.

6.0 Iṣe ̣́ Ṣíṣe

1. Oṇ́ à wo ni Ìjàpá gbà tó fi ń jí ikàn baba oníkàn?
2. Ṣe àgbéye ̣́wò orin inú àlo ̣́ yìí. Eẹ́ ̣́melòó ni orin yìí wáyé nínú àlo ̣́ yìí? Iṣe ̣́ wo ni orin
ń ṣe nínú àlo ̣́? Wo modu keji, ìpín kínní fún ìto ̣́so ̣́nà.
3. Nínú àwọn koko -o ̣́ro ̣́ tí a ye ̣́wò ní Módù kẹta , ìpín kínní, èwo nínú àwọn kókó -o ̣́ro ̣́
yìí ló ro ̣́mo ̣́ ìtàn tí o kà yìí.

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4. Ṣé òóto ̣́ ni pé àbùdá ìhun ìtàn „àṣeṣetúnṣe ìṣe ̣́le ̣́‟ jẹyọ nínú ìtàn yìí ? Tó bá je ̣́ lóòóto ̣́,
lo ̣́nà wo ni èyí gba jẹyọ?

7.0 Ìwé Ìto ̣́kasí

Babalọlá, A. (1979) Àkójọpo ̣̀ Àlo ̣̀ Ìjàpá, Apá Kejì. Ibadan: University Press Ltd.

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Ìpín kẹrin: Ìjàpá, Ajá, Ẹkùn àti Ọdẹ
Àkóónú
1.0 Ìfáárà
2.0 Èròǹgbà àti Àfojúsùn
3.0 Ìbéèrè ìṣaájú
4.0 Ìdánile ̣́ko ̣́o ̣́
4.1 Kíka Ìtàn Ìjàpá, Ajá, Ẹkùn àti Ọdẹ
5.0 Ìsọníṣókí
6.0 Iṣe ̣́ Ṣíṣe
7.0 Ìwé Ìto ̣́kasí

1.0 Ìfáárà
Wo ifaara abe ̣́ ipin kinni

2.0 Èròǹgbà àti Àfojúsùn

Èyí kò yàto ̣́ sí ti ìpín kínní

3.0 Ìbéèrè ìṣaájú

1. Ẹranko mélòó ló wà nínú ìtàn yìí?
2. E ̣́dá-ìtàn mélòó ló wà nínú àkọlé ìtàn náà?

4.0 Ìdánileko
̣́ ̣́o ̣́
3.1 Ka itan inu ipín yìí – Ìtàn Ìjàpá, Ajá, Ẹkùn àti Ọdẹ
Apàlo:̣̀ Àlo ̣̀ o!
Àwọn Jànmọ: Àlo!̣̀
Apàlo:̣̀ Àlo ̣̀ mi dá fììrìgbágbòó, ó dálérí Ìjàpá, Ajá, Ẹkùn àti Ọdẹ

Ní ìgbà láéláé , Ẹkùn, Ìjàpá àti Ajá, inú igbó kan náà ni wo ̣́n ń gbé . Ẹkùn je ̣́ àgbe ,̣́ ó gbin
o ̣́ge ̣́de,̣́ ilá, e ̣́fo ̣́, iṣu, e ̣́ge ̣́, àgbàdo àti oríṣiríṣi nǹkan tí ẹnu ń jẹ. Gbogbo ohun o ̣́gbin re ̣́ lo s ̣́e

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dáadáa: iṣu re ̣́ ta àta-sán-ebè, àgbàdo re ̣́ yọmọ bo ̣́kùàbo ̣́kùà , erèé re ̣́ so jìnwìnnì , ìgbá-ikàn
re ̣́ so do ̣́kìàdo ̣́kìà, ó so àsokanle ̣́, gbogbo re ̣́ dara.
Ìjàpá rèé , o ̣́lẹ ni , ẹni tí kò bá sì ṣiṣe ̣́ ti ń fe ̣́ jẹun da ndan ni koluware ̣́ jale ; olè ni
Ìjàpá, oko-olóko ló ti ń kórè ohun tí yóò jẹ.
Ní ọjo ̣́ kan , Ìjàpá fe ̣́ lọ jí irè -oko Ẹ́kun , ó mo ̣́ pé bí Ẹkùn bá mú òun , pe ̣́rẹpe ̣́rẹ ni
yóò fa òun ya , ó lọ bá Ajá , ó be ̣́e ̣́ kí ó bá òun lọ sí oko òun . Ajá rèé, o ̣́tá ni òun àti Ẹkùn
nítorí Ẹkùn fe ̣́ràn àt ipa Aja je ̣́. Ìjàpá ń ta ọgbo ̣́n àtifi orí Ajá fún Ẹkùn fọn fèrè ; ó rò nínú
ara re ̣́ pe bi oun ba le tan Aja de ibudo Ẹ́kun , òun á tì í mo ̣́lé, bí ẹkùn bá tile ̣́ dé , òun á sọ
pé Ajá lòun múwá fún un ge ̣́ge ̣́ bí nǹkan àlejò , yóò dáríjì òun. Ajá kò mo ̣́ pé oko Ẹkùn ni
Ìjàpá ń tan òun lọ, ó te ̣́lé e ní ìrètí pé oko Ìjàpá lòun ń lọ . Nígbà tí wo ̣́n dé oko Ẹkùn , wo ̣́n
kò bá Ẹkùn lóko. Ìjàpá be ̣́re ̣́ sí í be ̣́ o ̣́ge ̣́de ̣́, ó ń wa iṣu, ó ń fe ̣́ e ̣́fo ̣́, ó ń já erèé, ó ń re ata, kò
sí irè-oko kan to wa ni oko Ẹ́kun ti Ijapa ko ji .
Nígbà tó pe ̣́, ó di gbogbo ohun to ji yii jo ̣́ , ó ní kí Ajá wá bá òun gbé díe ̣́ , Ajá bá a
gbé e . Nígbà tí wo ̣́n gbérù tán tí wo ̣́n wo iwájú báyìí , Ẹkùn ni wo ̣́n rí tó ń sáré bo ̣́
takọtakọ. Bí Ajá ti rí Ẹkùn báyìí, jẹbẹtẹ gbo ̣́mọ lé e lo ̣́wo ̣́, ó be ̣́re ̣́ sí í gbo ̣́n.
„Ijapa, ṣebí ó sọ fún mi pé oko rẹ là ḿbo ,̣́ àṣéè oko Ẹkùn ni. O wa tan mi fun Ẹ́kun
pajẹ ni.‟
„Yara sapamo ̣́ se ̣́yin o ̣́ge ̣́de ̣́ yii, kò ní rí ọ. Ẹkùn kàn ń kọjá lọ nítire ̣́ ni.‟
Ajá ju ẹrù síle ̣́ pe ̣́e ,̣́ ó sápamo ̣́ sí e ̣́yìn igi o ̣́ge ̣́de ̣́, ó ń fọkàn re ̣́ gbàdúrà pé kí Ọlo ̣́run
yọ òun lo ̣́wo ̣́ Ẹkùn o . Je ̣́je ̣́ lòun jókòó sílé òun tí Ìjàpá ní kóun wá kálọ sí oko o , òun kò
mo ̣́ pé Ẹkùn ni yóò tan òun fún pajẹ o . „Iwo ̣́ Ọ́lo ̣́run Ẹ́le ̣́daa , ìwọ ló dá mi tí o sì dá Ẹkùn
yìí, má ṣàì yọ mí nínú ewu yìí o, má je ̣́ kí ń dìjẹ fún Ẹkùn lónìí o.
Nígbà tí Ajá ṣì ń gbàdúrà báyìí , Ẹkùn ti do ̣́do ̣́ Ìjàpá, ó bí i ohun tó wá mú nínú oko
òun. Ìjàpá dáhùn pé, „Kabiyesi, olówó mi, ọkọ mi, má bá mi wí , èmi ko ̣́ ni mo rán ara mi
wá, rírán ni wo ̣́n rán mi, n ko si mo ̣́ pe oko yin ni. Ẹ jo ̣́wo ̣́ ẹ foríjì mí, n o ni de sakani oko
yín mo ̣́.‟
„Wo ̣́n ran o ̣́ ni! Ta ni ran o ̣́ wa kore gbogbo isẹ́ ̣́ ti mo fi oogun oju mi s ̣́e?‟
„Aja ni!‟
„Aja!Ajá tàbí kínla!‟

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„Aja ni; a jijo ̣́ wa naa ni, mo ro pe oko re ̣́ ni, n ko mo ̣́ pe tiyín ni, olúwa mi.‟
„Nibo l‟Aja o ̣́hun wa?‟
„Oun lo le ̣́ se ̣́yin o ̣́ge ̣́de ̣́ agbagba lo ̣́hun -ún nì. Ìgbà tí ó rí yín náà ni ó sápamo ̣́ síbe ̣́ .
N ko le sare lo je ̣́ ki e ̣́ ri mi mu ni iro ̣́wo ̣́ro ̣́se bayii.‟
Nígbà tí Ajá gbo ̣́ pé Ìjàpá ti fi òun hàn, tí ó sì puro ̣́ ràbàtà báyìí mo ̣́ òun, ó bú eré dà
síle,̣́ ìjáfara léwu, bí òun kò bá sá, òun di ìjẹ fún Ẹkùn nìyẹn . Bí Ẹkùn ti rí Ajá lo ̣́o ̣́kánkán
báyìí, ó fi Ìjàpá sí le ̣́, ó be ̣́ te ̣́lé e , ó di púrà , ó di kìtà kìtà kìtà , wo ̣́n ń sáré lọ lẹlẹ , gìgìríse ̣́
wọn ń kan wo ̣́n nípàko ̣́ bí wo ̣́n ti ń sáré lọ . Ajá ń sá àsálà fún e ̣́mí re ̣́ , Ẹkùn ń sáré oúnjẹ ,
wo ̣́n ń forí rún oko l ọ girigiri.Ìjàpá nítire ̣́ ti kó èyí tí yóò jẹ ní nú irè-oko to kore , ó bá ẹse ̣́
re ̣́ so ̣́ro ̣́, ó gba àbùjá lọ sí ihò àpáta tí ó ń gbé.
Ajá ń sáré lọ , ó la ẹ nu sile ̣́, ó ń mí hẹlẹhẹlẹ , àáre ̣́ ti ń mú u , síbe ̣́ ó forítìí , tí ó bá
dúró, Ẹkùn á fi í jẹ , òun á kúkú sáré àsákú tàbí àsálà . Nígbà tó yá , ó rí ọlo ̣́dẹ ka n
lo ̣́o ̣́kankan, eléyìíni ge ̣́gùn , ó ń dèsun ẹranko , Ajá fi òpópó o ̣́do ̣́ re ̣́ ṣo ̣́nà , ó ń sáré lọ
gbururu, ó ń ké pé , „Gba mi , ọdẹ, ọlo ̣́dẹ gbà mí, n o de ̣́ru re ̣́, Ẹkùn ni ń lé mi bo ̣́! Gbà mí,
mo sa di o ̣́.Gbà mi o máa mú mi relé, gbà mi o rà mí!‟
Ojú ti ọlo ̣́dẹ gbé sókè báyìí, Ẹkùn ló rí tí ń sáré kíkankíkan te ̣́lé Ajá . Kíá ló bá táwo ̣́
sí ìbọn re ̣́, ó di gàà! Ìbọn mú Ẹkùn le ̣́se ̣́, ẹse ̣́ re ̣́ kan dá, ó ṣe ̣́rí padà, ó ń sá wo ̣́nkúwo ̣́nkú lọ.
Ajá ní òun kò lè gbé nínú igbó náà mo ̣́ nítorí Ẹkùn yóò máa ṣo ̣́ òun kiri ni , yóò sì
wá pa òun jẹ lóru níbi yòówù kóun sá sí . Ìjàpá lè fi òun wá ojúrere lo ̣́do ̣́ Ẹkùn kí ó fi
ibùdó òun hàn án. Torí náà ó sàn kí òun kúkú bá olóore òun lọ.
Láti ìgbà yìí ni Ajá ti ń bá ọlo ̣́dẹ rìn o, tí Ajá kò gbé inú oko mo ̣́ tó fi di o ̣́kan nínú
àwọn ẹran o ̣́sìn nílé o.
Ìdí àlo ̣̀ mi rèé gbáńgbáláká;
Ìdí àlo ̣̀ mi rèé gbàǹgbàlàkà;
Bí n bá puro,̣̀ kágogo ẹnu mi má ròó,
Bí n ò bá purọ, kágogo ẹnu mi ró le ̣̀e ̣̀mẹta –
Ó di …pó….pó….pó!
Orísun ìtàn: Babalọla (1979)

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5.0 Ìsọníṣókí
Ìjàpá tan Ajá lọ jí ohun o ̣́gbìn ní oko Ẹkùn . Ojúkòkòrò Ìjàpáni o mu Ẹ́kun ka wo ̣́n
mo ̣́ inú oko re .̣́ Ìjàpá puro ̣́ mo ̣́ Ajá lo ̣́do ̣́ Ẹkùn pé Ajá ni ó rán òun wá jalè lóko Ẹkùn . Ó sì
fi ibi ti Ajá sá pamo ̣́ sí han Ẹkùn . Ẹkùn lé Ajá láti pajẹ . Ó pàdé Ọlo ̣́dẹ .Ọlo ̣́dẹ sì gba Aja
síle ̣́ lo ̣́wo ̣́ Ẹkùn.

6.0 Iṣe ̣́ Ṣíṣe

1. Ge ̣́ge ̣́ bí o sẹ́ ka ninu itan yii, irú e ̣́dá wo ni Ìjàpá?
2. Dárúkọ ohun o ̣́gbìn márùn-ún tí ó wà nínú oko Ẹkùn.
3. Ta ni o gba Aja sile ̣́ lo ̣́wo ̣́ Ẹ́kun?
4. Kí ni ìdí tí Ajá fi jẹ ẹran o ̣́sìn nílé?

7.0 Ìwé Ìto ̣́kasí

Babalọlá, A. (1979) Àkójọpo ̣̀ Àlo ̣̀ Ìjàpá, Apá Kejì. Ibadan: University Press Ltd.

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MÓDÙ KARÙN-ÚN: ÀTÚPALE ̣́ ÀṢÀYÀN ÀWỌN ÀLO ̣́ OLÓROGÚN
TÀBÍ ÀLO ̣́ MÌÍRÀN
Àkóónú
1.0 Ìfáárà
2.0 Èròǹgbà àti Àfojúsùn
3.0 Ìbéèrè ìṣaájú
4.0 Ìdánile ̣́ko ̣́o ̣́
4.1 Kíka ìtàn Orogún Méjì àti Ọkọ wọn
5.0 Ìsọníṣókí
6.0 Iṣe ̣́ Ṣíṣe
7.0 Ìwé Ìto ̣́kasí

1.0 Ìfáárà
Nínú Módù yìí, a o sẹ́ atupale ̣́ awo ̣́n as ̣́ayan alo ̣́ olorogun tabi awo ̣́n alo ̣́ miiran ti o yato ̣́ si
àlo ̣́ Ìjàpá. A sẹ́ akojo ̣́po ̣́ awo ̣́n alo ̣́ wo ̣́nyi fún ake ̣́ko ̣́o ̣́ láti kà ní àkàgbádùn àti láti ṣe àmúlò
àwọn iṣe ̣́ tí a ti s ̣́e ni abe ̣́ modu kinni titi de ike ̣́ta fun itupale ̣́ awo ̣́n alo ̣́ yii.
Ìpín kínní: Ìtàn Orogún Méjì àti Ọkọ wọn
Ìpín kejì: Ìyáálé Gbé Ọmọ Ìyàwó Re ̣́ Sínú Ọtí
Ìpín kẹta: Ìyáálé Roko Tán
Ìpín kẹrin: Tanímo ̣́la àti Orogún Ìyá Re ̣́
Títí di ìsinyìí , o kò ní àǹfààní àti ka àwọn ìtàn mìíràn tàbí àlo ̣́ olórogún ní kíkún .
Le ̣́yìn kíka ìtàn yìí ní àkàgbádùn , ìwọ yóò dáhùn àwọn ìbéèrè tí ó ro ̣́ mo ̣́ ìtàn yìí èyí tí yóò
fi iyenisi ati itupale ̣́ itan naa han.

2.0 Èròǹgbà àti Àfojúsùn

Le ̣́yìn ìdánile ̣́ko ̣́o ̣́ yìí, ìwọ yóò lè:
(i) ka itan naa funra re ̣́ ni akagbadun
(ii) dáhùn àwọn ìbéèrè tó ro ̣́ mo ̣́ àwọn ìtàn náà.
(iii) mọ bí a ṣe ń ṣe àtúpale ̣́ àlo ̣́ nípa ṣíṣe àmúlò àwọn ohun tí a ti gbéye ̣́wò ní

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Módù 1 – 3.

3.0 Ìbéèrè ìṣaájú

1. Irú àlo ̣́ wo ni à ń pè ní àlo ̣́ olórogún?

4.0 Ìdánileko
̣́ ̣́o ̣́
4.1 Ka itan Orogun meji ati Ọ́ko ̣́ wo ̣́n
Apàlo:̣̀ Àlo ̣̀ o!
Àgbáloọ̀ :̣̀ Àlo!̣̀
Apàlo:̣̀ Àlo ̣̀ mi lérí fùùrùgbágbòó
Agbáloọ̀ :̣̀ Kó máà gbágbo ọmọ mi lọ
Apàlo:̣̀ Àlo ̣̀ mi lérí kò lérí,
Àlo ̣̀ mi lérí àwọn ìyàwó méjì àti ọkọ wọn

Ọkọ wọn je ̣́ e ̣́ni ti maa n sọ́ ̣́de ̣́ lo ̣́ si idale ̣́.Bí ó bá sọdẹ lọ nígbà mìíràn, ó le lo oṣù me ̣́ta.Èyí
sì ti mo ̣́ awo ̣́n iyawo re ̣́ lara . Ṣùgbo ̣́n bí ó bá ń ti ìdále ̣́ bo ̣́ o ̣́po ̣́lọpo ̣́ aláàárù ló máa ń gbà tí
yóò ru ẹran tó ti pa te ̣́lé e . Ó ti pa erin ri . Ó sì ti pa ẹfo ̣́n . Beẹ́ ̣́ sì ni ọwo ̣́ re ̣́ ti tẹ kìnnìún
le ̣́e ̣́kan. Ojú ogúnjọ tí ọdẹ aperin bá ti ìgbe ̣́ ọdẹ dé àwọn obinrin re ̣́ pe ̣́lu awo ̣́n e ̣́bun Ọ́lo ̣́run
woṇ́ sì máa ń ṣọdún ẹran ni. Àwọn ìyàwó kì í wo ̣́n ní ìdí ààrò. Bí wo ̣́n ṣe ń sè ni wo ̣́n máa
ń so ̣́.
Oríṣiríṣi ènìyàn ló máa ń wá kí ọdẹ yìí bí ó bá ti dé . Ọdẹ náà sì je ̣́ ẹni tí ó lawo ̣́
dáadáa, gbogbo awo ̣́n alejo wo ̣́nyi lo maa wa n fun un ni nnkan . Oríṣiríṣi ìròyìn ohun tí ó
ti s ̣́e ̣́le ̣́ le ̣́yin ti o ti kuro nile ni wo ̣́n maa n so ̣́ fun un . Ìròyìn tí wo ̣́n sì fún un nipa iyaale re ̣́
kì í ṣe èyí tó rẹwà . Wo ̣́n máa ń fi yé e pé bí ó bá ti kúrò nílé tán ni ìyáálé re ̣́ máa ń ṣe
àgbèrè káàkiri ìlú . Ṣùgbo ̣́n ohun tí ó jọ ni lójú ni pé ìyáálé yìí ló máa ń sọ fún ọkọ wọn pé
ìwà àgbèrè ti w ọ ìyàwó òun le ̣́wù àti pé bí ọkọ bá ti kúrò nílé tán kò lówò méjì le ̣́yìn
ìṣekúṣe.
Ọkọ yìí ní àléébù kan , ìwà náà sì ni pé ó fe ̣́ràn ìyáálé re ̣́ ju ìyàwó lọ . Ó sì je ̣́ kí èyí
hàn sí àwọn méjéèjì . Ìdí nìyí tí ó fi je ̣́ pé bí ìyáálé bá ti ro ẹjo ̣́ pé ìyàwó ń ṣe àgbèrè kì í
bojú we ̣́yìn mo ̣́ ti fi máa ń kó ẹgba yá a. Ṣùgbo ̣́n nígbà tí ó lọ sí oko ọdẹ ní àsìkò kan , ó pe ̣́

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ju bi o s ̣́e maa n pe ̣́ lo ̣́, odidi o ̣́dun me ̣́ta lo lo ni irin ajo. Ní ààrin ọdún me ̣́ta yìí, ó bá àwọn
ẹranko tí ń ṣeré ìfe ̣́ tó e ̣́e ̣́mejì . Ge ̣́ge ̣́ bí àṣà Yorùbá , bí èyí bá sì ṣẹle ̣́ sí ọdẹ kan àpẹẹ rẹ pé
ìyàwó re ̣́ ń ṣàgbèrè ni ó je.̣́
Nígbà tí ó rí àmì yìí ní ìgbà me ̣́rin o ̣́to ̣́o ̣́to ̣́ ni ó bá fi o ̣́ro ̣́ lọ ọdẹ ẹle ̣́gbe ̣́ re ̣́ kan . Eléyìí
ló wá bèèrè bóyá ó le ̣́ran o ̣́sìn nílé. Ọdẹ sì dáhùn pé òun ní àgbò kan. Ọdẹ wá fi ìdí òògùn
kan han an. Ó ní bí ó bá ti fi í sí ara Àgbò náà kí ó sọ pé kí àwọn ìyàwó re ̣́ máa fún Àgbò
náà ní ewé ọdán ní o ̣́ko ̣́o ̣́kan kí wo ̣́n sì máa kọrin báyìí pé:
Apàlo:̣̀ Gbewé mi, gbewé mi jẹ
Àgbáloọ̀ :̣̀ Àgbò, gbewé mi jẹ
Apàlo:̣̀ Ọdún me ̣̀ta ọkọ ti lọ
Àgbáloọ̀ :̣̀ Àgbò, gbewé mi jẹ
Apàlo:̣̀ Èmi ò rìnà boḳ̀ ùnrin pàdé
Àgbáloọ̀ :̣̀ Àgbò, gbewé mi jẹ
Apàlo:̣̀ Ọkùnrin ò te ̣̀ni fún èmi sùn rí
Àgbáloọ̀ :̣̀ Àgbò, gbewé mi jẹ

Bí ọkọ ṣe délé, ó ní sùúrù, ó ní kí o ̣́ko ̣́o ̣́kan àwọn ìyàwó òun méjéèjì ṣe pe ̣́pe ̣́fúúrú fún òun
fún bí ọjo ̣́ me ̣́ta ni ó bá dán òògùn ná à wò. Ìyàwó ni ó ko ̣́ko ̣́ já ewé ọdán tí ó sì kọrin òkè
yìí, kíá ni Àgbò gba ewé re ̣́ jẹ . Ṣùgbo ̣́n nígbà tí ó di orí ìyáálé ni Àgbò kò bá gba ewé re ̣́
jẹ. Ṣé ìwà àgbèrè sì je ̣́ e ̣́ṣe ̣́ ńlá ní ayé ìgbà náà, kò jọ òde òní tí àwọn kan fi ń sánjú oge ,
òfin ìlú wọn ni pé pípa ni wo ̣́n máa ń pa obìnrin tí wo ̣́n bá ti mú fún ìwà àgbèrè . Báyìí ni
wo ̣́n pa ìyáálé alágbèrè náà.
E ̣́ko ̣́ ìtàn yìí ko ̣́ wá pé kí á yẹra fún ìwà àgbèrè àti iro ̣́ pípa.
Apàlo:̣̀ Ibi ti mo de niyi ti mo de ̣̀yin
Kí àlo ̣̀ mi gba orógbó jẹ
Kí ó má ṣe gba obì jẹ
Orógbó á gbó wọn sáyé
Obì á bì woṇ̀ soṛ̀ un
Bí mo bá puro ̣̀

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Kí agogo ẹnu mi maa ro ni e ̣̀e ̣̀me ̣̀ta
Ṣùgboṇ̀ bí n kò bá paro ̣̀
Kí ó ró
Ó di pó! pó!! pó!!!
Ó ró tàbí kò ró?

Àgbáloọ̀ :̣̀ Ó ró.

Orísun ìtàn: Oṕ̣ ádo ̣́tun (1994)

5.0 Ìsọníṣókí
Nínú ìtàn yìí, a ri o ̣́na ìṣíde ìtàn náà èyí tí a ti fún wa ní àpẹẹrẹ irúfe ̣́ re ̣́ ní abe ̣́ Módù
kẹta. Le ̣́yìn èyí , a ri isọ́ ro to wa ni ile olorogun ati iwa agbere ti iyaale hu . A le so ̣́ pe
àwọn kókó o ̣́ro ̣́ tí ìtàn náà dá l érí ni ìwà àìṣòdodo àti ìwà àgbèrè èyí tí ìyáálé hù èyí tí ó fa
ikú re ̣́.

6.0 Iṣe ̣́ Ṣíṣe

Dáhùn àwọn ìbéèrè wo ̣́nyí:
1. Iṣe ̣́ wo ni ọkọ àwọn orogún méjì yìí ń ṣe?
2. Ṣe àpèjúwe ìwà ìyáálé inú ìtàn yìí.
3. Àwọn kókó wo ni ó jẹyọ nínú ìtàn náà?
4. Oṇ́ à wo ni ọkọ yìí gbà láti mọ òóto ̣́ láàárín ìyáálé àti ìyàwó?
5. Àwọn e ̣́dá-ìtàn mélòó ló wà nínú ìtàn yìí?
6. Kí ni ìyàto ̣́ láàrin bátànì ìparí àlo ̣́ yìí àti èyí tí a gbéye ̣́wò ní Módù kẹta, Ìpín kejì?

7.0 Ìwé Ìto ̣́kasí

Oṕ̣ ádo ̣́tun, O. (1994) Àṣàyàn Àlo ̣̀ Onítàn. Ibadan: Y-Books.

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Ìpín kejì: Àtúpale ̣́ Ìtàn Ìyáálé Gbé Ọmọ Ìyàwó Re ̣́ Sínú Ọtí
Àkóónú
1.0 Ìfáárà
2.0 Èròǹgbà àti Àfojúsùn
3.0 Ìbéèrè ìṣaájú
4.0 Ìdánile ̣́ko ̣́o ̣́
4.1 Kíka ìtàn Ìyáálé Gbé Ọmọ Ìyàwó Re ̣́ Sínú Ọtí
5.0 Ìsọníṣókí
6.0 Iṣe ̣́ Ṣíṣe
7.0 Ìwé Ìto ̣́kasí

1.0 Ìfáárà
Wo ifaara abe ̣́ ipin kinni ni Modu yii.

2.0 Èròǹgbà
Wo erongba abe ̣́ ipin kinni ni Modu yii bakan naa

3.0 Ìbéèrè ìṣaájú

1. Kí ni ìtumo ̣́ ìyàálé?

4.0 Ìdánileko
̣́ ̣́o ̣́
4.1 Ka itan Iyaale gbe ọmọ ìyàwó re ̣́ sínú ọtí
Apàlo:̣̀ Àlo ̣̀ o!
Àgbáloọ̀ :̣̀ Àlo!̣̀
Apàlo:̣̀ Àlo ̣̀ mi lérí fùùrùgbágbòó
Agbáloọ̀ :̣̀ Kó máà gbágbo ọmọ mi lọ
Apàlo:̣̀ Àlo ̣̀ mi lérí kò lérí,
Ó lérí ọkùnrin àgbe ̣̀ kan tó fe ̣̀ràn iṣe ̣̀ oko.

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Ó fe ̣́ ìyàwó àko ̣́fe ̣́ ní rògbàrògbà . Ó ṣe gbogbo ohun tí wọn ń ṣe lé aya lórí kí wo ̣́n tó sin
Èjìdé fún un tìlù tìfọn. Ẹnu kọ ìròyìn ní ọjo ̣́ ìgbéyàwó wọn. Ọkùnrin àgbe ̣́ yìí náwó gidi ní
ọtíkà te ̣́ lo ̣́jo ̣́ náà , kò níyì kankan . Ọtí ṣe ̣́ke ̣́te ̣́ po ̣́ bí omi òkun . Be ̣́e ̣́ sì ni kì í ṣe àsìkò ọtí
òyìnbó ni àgbe ̣́ yìí kì bá rà. Ṣùgbo ̣́n ọtí àgàdàngidi náà wá sí ibi ayẹyẹ.
Ọdún kan le ̣́yin igbeyawo agbe ̣́ ati Ejide , ìròyìn ìyàwó yìí kò tán níle ̣́ . Nígbà tí ó
tile ̣́ yá ni wo ̣́n bá sọ o ̣́ di àṣà , wọn á sì sọ pé ináwó kan kọyọyọ bí ìnáwó ìgbéyàwó Èjì dé
àti bàbá àgbe ̣́.
Ṣé ènìyàn kò le gbo ̣́n títí kí tire ̣́ máà bá a . Be ̣́e ̣́ sì ni kò sí e ̣́dá tí kò ní ìṣòro tire ̣́ , àní
kálukú ló ní tire ̣́ lára. Agbo ̣́n dára títí, oró ńko ̣́, ìkamùdù sunwo ̣́n lóòóto ̣́ ó kù sí ibi òó rùn.
Àní bí ẹmo ̣́ òyìnbó ṣe yááyì tó àìnírù ni àléébù ẹranko . Èjìdé àti bàbá àgbe ̣́ fe ̣́ràn ara wọn
bí e ̣́mí . Wo ̣́n lóúnjẹ nílé , wo ̣́n láṣọ lára wọn sì ní owó lápò lápò .Ṣùgbo ̣́n ewúre ̣́ tí bà bá
àgbe ̣́ tún fe ̣́ràn le ̣́yì n Ejidelo sẹ́ e ̣́ke ̣́ta wo ̣́n ninu ile . Nígbà tí ó sì di ojú ọdún kẹsàn -án tí
Èjìdé kò rí oyún,ni baba agbe ̣́ ba fe ̣́ iyawo tuntun le e.
Èjìdé àti ìyàwó kékeré tí orúkọ re ̣́ ń je ̣́ Mopé fe ̣́ràn ara wọn . Irú aṣọ kan náà ni wo ̣́n
máa ń wo ̣́, be ̣́e ̣́ sì ni gèlè wọn kì í yàto ̣́ . Kò se ̣́ni tó le rí wọn kí ó pè wo ̣́n ní obìnrin ọkọ
kan naa . Ńṣe ni wọn ń hùwà bíi ọmọ ìyá kan náà . Nígbà tí yóò sì fi tó ọdún kan tí Mop é
délé ó ti lóyún . Ó sì fi oyún náà bí ọmọkùnrin kan làǹtìlanti . Ńṣe ni Èjìdé ń ra ọmọ yìí
me ̣́yìn kiri. Ṣàṣà ènìyàn ló sì mo ̣́ pé kì í ṣe òun ló bí i. Àṣé ìfe ̣́ tí a fe ̣́ adìẹ kò dénú ni ìfe ̣́ tí
Èjìdé ní sí ọmọ ìyàwó re ̣́. Ojú ayé lásán ló ń ṣe, kò gbàdúrà kí ọmọ náà ó yè.
Ọtíkà ni Èjìdé máa ń tà . Ìkòkò aládi ńlá ló fi máa ń dáná re ̣́ . Bàbá tó àsìkò tó yẹ kí
ó ti oko dé ni wọn kò róye bà bá. Nígbà tí wo ̣́n retí rétí tí etí di rere ni ìyàwó kékeré tí í je ̣́
Mopé bá ní òun tọ ẹse ̣́ ọkọ lọ sí oko. Kín ni Mopé kúrò ní ilé sí ni Èjìdé bá gbé ọmọ , ó di
so ̣́dù nínú iná ọtí.
Nígbà tí Mopé yóò fi rin ibuso ̣́ meji lo ba pade o ̣́ko ̣́ re ̣́ lo ̣́na . Ọkọ ni òun pa
àgbo ̣́nrín ni òun ń ṣaáyan re ̣́ ló je ̣́ kí òun pe ̣́ . Báyìí ni Mopé àti ọkọ fi ìdùnnú ru ẹran
àgbo ̣́nrín padà sí abúlé wọn. Eṛ́ ín àti o ̣́yàyà sì ni Èjìdé fi kí àwọn méjéèjì kú àbo ̣́.
Bí wo ̣́n ṣe simi díe ̣́ tán ni ìyàwó bá wọ ìye ̣́wù lọ láti yẹ ọmọ re ̣́ wò níbi tí ó te ̣́ ẹ sí
ni o ̣́mo ̣́ ba di awati . Èjìdé sì sọ pé òun kò mọ ibi tí ọmọ wà . Báyìí ni wo ṇ́ s ̣́aa wa o ̣́mo ̣́ titi

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tí wọn kò sì rí aáràfi ọmọ . Ṣé amòòkùn jalè , bí ọba ayé kò rí i , ọba ti o ̣́run ń wò ó . Àṣé
gbogbo igba ti Ejide fi n gbe o ̣́mo ̣́ ju sinu ikoko o ̣́ti ni ewure ̣́ o ̣́ko ̣́ wo ̣́n n s ̣́o ̣́ o .̣́
Le ̣́yìn tí wo ̣́n ti wá ọmọ títí tí agara sì ti dá wọn ni ewúre ̣́ bá be ̣́re ̣́ sí kọrin báyìí pé:
Apàlo:̣̀ Orogún burúkú
Àgbáloọ̀ :̣̀ Kónkolà kónkòlá kó-n-kó
Apàlo:̣̀ Ó gbom
̣̀ ọ sọ soṭ̀ í
Àgbáloọ̀ :̣̀ Kónkolà kónkòlá kó-n-kó
Apàlo:̣̀ Bó bá jọ bí iro ̣̀ ẹ wo inú ọtí wò
Àgbáloọ̀ :̣̀ Kónkolà kónkòlá kó-n-kó

Bí ewúre ̣́ yìí ṣe ń kọrin ni Èjìdé ní “Ẹ ò wa , wo ewure ̣́ adasinilo ̣́run , ọjo ̣́ wo lòun wá
gbo ̣́mọ sọ sínú ọtí ?” Ṣ́ùgbo ̣́n ewúre ̣́ kò yéé kọrin . Báyìí ni ọkọ wọn ṣe kó àwọn ìyàwó
méjéèjì àti ewúre ̣́ dé ààfin ọba . Bí ewúre ̣́ sì ṣe kọrin yìí ni ọbá ní kí àwọn ìránṣe ̣́ re ̣́ lọ gbé
ìkòkò ọtí náà wá. Nígbà tí wo ̣́n sì wo inú ìkòkò ọtí, òkú ọmọ ni wo ̣́n bá níbe ̣́. Báyìí ni ọba
pàṣẹ pé kí wo ̣́n be ̣́ Èjìdé lórí ní ìdí ògún.
E ̣́ko ̣́ tí ìtàn yìí ko ̣́ wa ni pé kò yẹ kí á máa ṣe ìkà àti ìlara . Kò sí ohun tí Ọlo ̣́run ṣe
fún e ̣́nikan ti ko le sẹ́ fun awa naa , ṣùgbo ̣́n kí á máa dúró de àsìkò tiwa.
Apàlo:̣̀ Ìdí àlo ̣̀ mi rèé gbáńgbáláká;
Ìdí àlo ̣̀ mi rèé gbàǹgbàlàkà;
Kí of̣̀ oṇ̀ -oṇ̀ gun àjà
Kí ó gbé ẹgbàá kò mí
Kí n fi agogo e ̣̀nu popo
Ogbó orógbó ni kí n gbó
Kí n má ṣe gbó ogbó obì
Ṣebórógbó ní kí n gbó ni sáyé
Obì níí bì woṇ̀ soṛ̀ un
Bí mo bá dé ìdí og̣̀ e ̣̀de ̣̀ àgbagbà
Kí n bímọ gbàǹgbà
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Kí agogo ẹnu mi máà ró ní e ̣̀e ̣̀mẹta
Ṣùgboṇ̀ bí n kò bá paro ̣̀ kí ó ró
Ó di pó! pó! pó!
Ó ró tàbí kò ró?
Àgbáloọ̀ :̣̀ Ó ró. Orísun ìtàn: Oṕ̣ ádo ̣́tun (1994)

5.0 Ìsọníṣókí
Ìtàn yìí je ̣́ ìtàn olórogún . A si ri o ̣́kan lára ìṣòro tó wà ní ilé olórogún . Èyí ni ìlara
ìyáálé sí ìyàwó. Ìyáálé kò bímọ ṣùgbo ̣́n ìyàwó bí . Ìfe ̣́ ojú ni ìyáálé ní sí ìyàwó . Nígbà tí ó
yá ó fi ìwà re ̣́ tòóto ̣́ hàn nípa pípa ọmọ ìy àwó re ̣́ ní o ̣́nà búburú.Ó gbé ọmọ náà jù sínú orù
tí a fi ń se ọtí. Ọba sì dájo ̣́ ikú fún un fún ìwà o ̣́dájú yìí. Wo ̣́n be ̣́ orí ìyáálé ní ìdí ògún.

6.0 Iṣe ̣́ Ṣíṣe

Dáhùn àwọn ìbéèrè wo ̣́nyí:
1. Kí ni oruko ̣́ iyaale ati iyawo ninu itan yii?
2. Ọdún mélòó ni ìyáálé lò nílé ọkọ láìbímọ?
3. Iṣe ̣́ wo ni ìyàwó ń ṣe?
4a. Ǹ je ̣́ orin inú àlo ̣́ yìí ro ̣́ mo ̣́ kókó ìtàn náà?
b. Ní o ̣́nà wo?
5. Ṣe àpèjúwe ìwà ìyáálé yìí.

7.0 Ìwé Ìto ̣́kasí

Oṕ̣ ádo ̣́tun, O. (1994) Àṣàyàn Àlo ̣̀ Onítàn. Ibadan: Y-Books.

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Ìpín kẹta: Ìtàn Ìyáálé Roko Tán
Àkóónú
1.0 Ìfáárà
2.0 Èròǹgbà
3.0 Ìbéèrè ìṣaájú
4.0 Ìdánile ̣́ko ̣́o ̣́
4.1 Kíka ìtàn Ìyáálé Roko Tán ní àkàyé
5.0 Ìsọníṣókí
6.0 Iṣe ̣́ Ṣíṣe
7.0 Ìwé Ìto ̣́kasí

1.0 Ìfáárà
Wo ifaara abe ̣́ ipin kinni ni Modu yii.

2.0 Èròǹgbà àti Àfojúsùn

Wo erongba abe ̣́ ipin kinni ni Módù yìí bákan náà

3.0 Ìbéèrè ìṣaájú

Dárúkọ ìwà me ̣́ta tí Yorùbá bu ẹnu àte ̣́ lù.

4.0 Ìdánileko
̣́ ̣́o ̣́
4.1 Ka itan ìsàle ̣́ yìí - Ìyáálé roko tán
Apàlo:̣̀ Ààlo ̣̀ o!
Àgbáloọ̀ :̣̀ Ààlo!̣̀
Apàlo:̣̀ Ní ọjo ̣̀ kan
Agbáloọ̀ :̣̀ Ọjo ̣̀ kan ni òní je ̣̀
Koḅ̀ a je ̣̀ kó je ̣̀ ọjo ̣̀ rere fun wa
Apàlo:̣̀ Ní ìgbà kan
Àgbáloọ̀ :̣̀ Ìgbà kan ń lọ,

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Ìgbà kan ń bo,̣̀
Ìgbà kan kì í tán láyé
Apàlo:̣̀ Ọkùnrin kan wà tí ó ní ìyàwó kan.

Ó fe ̣́ ìyàwó re ̣́ ge ̣́ge ̣́ bí wo ̣́n ṣe ń fe ̣́ ìyàwó ní ayé ìgbà náà.Ìyàwó náà kò sì mọ ọkùnrin títí ó
fi dele o ̣́ko .̣́ Ṣùgbo ̣́n níbi tí iṣe ̣́ Olódùmarè je ̣́ àwámárìdìí sí , ìyàwó náà kò fi inú soyún be ̣́e ̣́
ni ko si fi e ̣́yin gbe o ̣́mo ̣́ po ̣́n fodidi o ̣́dun me ̣́waa le ̣́yin ti o ti dele o ̣́ko ̣́.
Le ̣́yìn tí gbogbo aláwo ilé ayé ti ṣe é tì ,ni wo ̣́n ba ko ̣́ri si o ̣́do ̣́ Ọ́lo ̣́run . Oṛ́ un kò sì
jìnnà sílé ayé báyìí nígbà náà , bí ènìyàn bá tètè lọ láàáro ̣́ títí ale ̣́ olúware ̣́ yóò dé .Nígbà tí
wo ̣́n dé o ̣́do ̣́ Aṣe ̣́dá .Ó ní kí wo ̣́n ní sùúrù nítorí pé ọmọ tí ń bẹ níle ̣́ kò dára . Ó ní
ìṣènìyànṣẹranko ọmọ ni . Ó ní adìẹ pile ̣́ ni, àmo ̣́ a tún máa mú àwo ̣́ ènìyàn nígbà mìíràn .
Tọkọ taya yìí ní kí Ọlo ̣́run ṣáà fún àwọn . Wo ̣́n ní ká rí ẹni báwí ṣàn ju àìrí báwí rárá .
Olódùmarè ni ó dára kí wo ̣́n máa lọ, Òun yóò mú ìbéèrè wọn s ̣́e ̣́.
Báyìí ni àwọn méjéèjì ṣe padà sílé ayé . Ìyàwó kò mú oṣù náà jẹ le ̣́yìn èyí tí wo ̣́n dé
tí ó fi lóyún . Le ̣́yìn oṣù kẹsàn -án ni ìyàwó náà bí obìnrin . Ọmọ náà dára ju ojo ilé tí mo
lọ.Ó rí wiliki wiliki.Ó dúdú bí kóró iṣin .Nígbà tí yóó fi tó ogún ọdún tí a bí ọmọ náà , ó ti
di o ̣́mo ̣́ge gidi sụ́ gbo ̣́n awo ̣́n obi re ̣́ ko tun gbo ̣́ mo -kó-ó ọmọ mìíràn mo .̣́ Gbogbo eniyan lo
sì ń pòòyì ilé wọn láti fi ọ mọ wọn saya. Bí ọmọbìnrin yìí ṣe dára tó, ó ní àléébù kan, èyí
náà sì ni pé ó máa ń yí padà sí adìẹ nígbà mìíràn . Bí ó bá ti yí padà báyìí, àgbàdo ni àwọn
òbí re ̣́ máa ń fún un títí tí yóò tún fi padà sí ènìyàn.
Nígbà tí ọmọbìnrin tí orúkọ re ̣́ ń je ̣́ Pẹrẹsẹkẹ rí ẹni tí ó wù ú láti fi ṣe ọkọ , àwọn òbí
re ̣́ sọ òóto ̣́ fún ọkùnrin náà .Ọmọbìnrin yìí ti wọ ọkùnrin náà lójú tí ó fi gbà láti fe ̣́ ẹ ní
o ̣́nàkọnà.Ó sì ṣe ìlérí pé gbogbo èèwo ̣́ re ̣́ lòun yóò máa pamo ̣́ . Bí ìyàwó yìí ṣe délé ni ọkọ
kìlo ̣́ fún ìyáálé re ̣́ pé kò gbọdo ̣́ fi bú u àti pé kò gbọdo ̣́ fún un ní oúnjẹ mìíràn le ̣́yìn àgbàdo
lásìkò tí Pẹrẹsẹkẹ bá di adìẹ.
Nígbà tí Pẹrẹsẹkẹ yóò fi lo ogójì ọjo ̣́ nílé ọ kọ, ìfe ̣́ re ̣́ ti kó sí ọkọ lórí , kò tile ̣́ rójú ti
ìyáálé re ̣́ mo ̣́.Wo ̣́n sì ti be ̣́re ̣́ sí fi Pẹrẹsẹkẹ síle ̣́ lọ sí oko. Ṣùgbo ̣́n bi wo ̣́n ba ti n lo ̣́ si oko ni
wọn yóò fi ọmọbìnrin kékeré kan (ọmọ ìyáálé) tì í, àwọn yòókù yóò sì lọ sí oko.

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Bí Pẹrẹṣẹkẹ bá ti rí i pé wo ̣́n lọ sí oko tán ni ó máa ń di adìẹ tí yóò sì máa kọrin
báyìí pé:
Apàlo:̣̀ Ìyáálé roko tán
Agbáloọ̀ :̣̀ Pẹrẹsẹkẹ
Apàlo:̣̀ Bàbá roko tán
Agbáloọ̀ :̣̀ Pẹrẹsẹkẹ
Apàlo:̣̀ Mo waa raye di gbagbaka
Agbáloọ̀ :̣̀ Pẹrẹsẹkẹ
Apàlo:̣̀ Mo fo sihin-ín fò soḥ̀ ùn-ún
Agbáloọ̀ :̣̀ Pẹrẹsẹkẹ
Apàlo:̣̀ Ma fo pii dadie ̣̀
Agbáloọ̀ :̣̀ Pẹrẹsẹkẹ
Báyìí ni Pẹrẹsẹkẹ yóò ṣe máa fò láti igi ọdán sí orí igi òro tí yóò máa ti orí àjà fò sí òrùlé
títí yóò fi re ̣́ e ̣́ tí yóò sì tún di ènìyàn padà.
Bí gbogbo wọn bá ti ti oko dé ni ọmọbìnrin tó dúró ti ìyàwó náà ń sọ gbogbo ohun
tí ojú re ̣́ tó fún ìyá re ̣́ tí í ṣe ìyáálé Pẹrẹsẹkẹ . Ìyáálé yóò sì sọ fún ọkọ. Ṣùgbo ̣́n dípò kí èyí
dín ìfe ̣́ tí ọkọ ní sí Pẹrẹsẹkẹ kù , ńṣe ló túbo ̣́ ń po ̣́ sí i. Èyí ló mú kí ìyáálé pinnu láti fi òpin
sí ìfe ̣́ ààrin Pẹrẹsẹkẹ àti ọkọ re ̣́ . Báyìí ló ṣe padà lo ̣́nà oko ní ọjo ̣́ kan tí ó paro ̣́ fún ọ kọ pé
orí ń fo ̣́ òun. Ó lúgọ sí ibi kan nínú ilé, ó sì ní sùúrù títí Pẹrẹsẹkẹ fi di adìẹ t ó sì ń kọrin re ̣́
kiri. Nígbà tí adìẹ náà bà sí ìtòsí ni ó bá fún un ní àmàlà jẹ . Jíjẹ tí adìẹ jẹ àmàlà tán ni kò
bá le yí padà sí ènìyàn mo ̣́ . Àwọn adìẹ gidi sì be ̣́re ̣́ sí ṣá a ní ara . Pẹrẹsẹkẹ ọjo ̣́ náà ló di
Adìẹ aṣa. Ṣíṣá tí àwọn adìẹ fi ẹnu ṣá a lára ní ọjo ̣́ náà ló je ̣́ kí ara re ̣́ rí ṣákaṣàka títí di òní.
E ̣́ko ̣́ tí ìtàn yìí ko ̣́ wa ni pé kí á má ṣe máa gba nǹkan be ̣́e ̣́ be ̣́e ̣́ , ọmọ be ̣́e ̣́ be ̣́e ̣́ ni
Pẹrẹsẹkẹ. Ó sì tún ko ̣́ wa kí á máa hùwà aríyàwó -kọ-ìyáálé ènìyàn, ìwà ọkọ Pẹrẹṣẹkẹ ló je ̣́
kí ìyáálé ta ìjàǹbá fún Pẹrẹṣẹkẹ . Ó tún ko ̣́ wa pé kò yẹ kí á máa fi gbogbo inú wa han
obìnrin. Bí ọkọ kò bá sọ èèwo ̣́ Pẹrẹsẹkẹ fún ìyáálé re ̣́ ni, kì bá ti lè ta ìjàǹbá fún un.
Apàlo:̣̀ Ìdí àlo ̣̀ mi rèé gbáńgbáláká;
Ìdí àlo ̣̀ mi rèé gbàǹgbàlàkà;
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Kí n fi agogo ẹnu pópó
Ogbó orógbó ni kí n gbó
Kí n má ṣe gbó ogbó obì
Orógbó ní í gbó ni sáyé
Obì níí bi ni soṛ̀ un
Bí mo bá puro ̣̀
Kágogo e ̣̀nu mi ma ṣe ró
Bí n ko ba paro ̣̀
Kí agogo ẹnu mi ró
Ó di pó! pó! pó!
Ó ró tàbí kò ró?
Àgbáloọ̀ :̣̀ Ó ró!
Orísun ìtàn: Oṕ̣ ádo ̣́tun (1994)
5.0 Ìsọníṣókí
Ìtàn yìí dá lérí ọkọ àti ìyàwó tí wọn kò ní sùúrù láti wá ọmọ le ̣́yìn ọdún
me ̣́wàá.Wo ̣́n tọ Olódùmarè lọ .Ṣe o ̣́run kò jìnnà sí ayé nígbà náà . Olódùmarè ní kí woṇ́ ní
sùúrù pé ọmọ tó wà níle ̣́ ìṣènìyà nṣẹranko ni . Ṣùgbo ̣́n àìnísùúrù mú wọn gba irúfe ̣́ ọmọ
yìí.Bí ọmọ yìí kò ṣe pé tó, ìyáálé kò nífe ̣́e ̣́ re ̣́.Èyí ló mú u kó ó pinnu láti fi òpin sí ìfe ̣́ ọmọ
yìí àti ọkọ re ̣́.

6.0 Iṣe ̣́ Ṣíṣe

1. Júwe o ̣́nà tí tọkọ taya inu itan yii fi ri o ̣́mo ̣́.
2a. Kí ni orúkọ ọmọ náà?
b. Júwe ìrísí àti ìhùwàsí ọmọ náà.
3. Irú orin wo ni ọmọ yìí máa ń kọ tí àwọn òbí re ̣́ bá ti lọ oko tán?
4. Kí ni àwọn e ̣́ko ̣́ tí ìtàn yìí ko ̣́ wa?

7.0 Ìwé Ìto ̣́kasí

Oṕ̣ ádo ̣́tun, O. (1994) Àṣàyàn Àlo ̣̀ Onítàn. Ibadan: Y-Books.

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Ìpín kẹrin: Ìtàn Tanímo ̣́la àti Orogún Ìyá Re ̣́
Àkóónú
1.0 Ìfáárà
2.0 Èròǹgbà àti Àfojúsùn
3.0 Ìbéèrè ìṣaájú
4.0 Ìdánile ̣́ko ̣́o ̣́
4.1 Kíka ìtàn Ìtàn Tanímo ̣́la àti Orogún Ìyá Re ̣́
5.0 Ìsọníṣókí
6.0 Iṣe ̣́ Ṣíṣe
7.0 Ìwé Ìto ̣́kasí

1.0 Ìfáárà
Ìfáárà yìí kò yàto ̣́ sí ìfáárà tí ó wà ní àwọn ìpín ìṣaájú

2.0 Èròǹgbà àti Àfojúsùn

Wo erongba awo ̣́n ipin isaa
̣́ ju.

3.0 Ìbéèrè ìṣaájú

1. Kí ni ìtumo ̣́ orogún?

4.0 Ìdánileko
̣́ ̣́o ̣́
4.1 Ka itan tí ó wà ní ìsàle ̣́ yìí
Ìtàn Tanimo ̣́la àti Orogún ìyá re ̣́
Apàlo:̣̀ Ààlo ̣̀ o!
Àgbáloọ̀ :̣̀ Ààlo!̣̀
Apàlo:̣̀ Ní ìgbàkan
Àgbáloọ̀ :̣̀ Ìgbà kan ń lọ,
Ìgbà kan ń bo,̣̀
Ìgbà kan kì í tán láyé

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Apàlo:̣̀ Ní ọjo ̣̀ kan
Agbáloọ̀ :̣̀ Ọjo ̣̀ kanlòní je ̣̀
Kórí je ̣̀ ó je ̣̀ ọjo ̣̀ rere fun wa
Apàlo:̣̀ Ní ìgbà kan
Apàlo:̣̀ Obìnrin kan wa
Agbáloọ̀ :̣̀ Ó wà bí e ̣̀wà
Apàlo:̣̀ Ó bí ọmọbìnrin méjì,
Orogún re ̣̀ sì fi ọmọbìnrin kan sí ayé lọ.
Orúkọ ọmọbìnrin tí ìyá re ̣́ ti kú yìí ń je ̣́ Tanímo ̣́la.Ṣé kò sí irú aṣọ tí arẹwà le wo ̣́ kí ẹwà re ̣́
móókùn. Obìnrin ọlo ̣́mọ méjì yìí ti gba àyà lo ̣́wo ̣́ ọkọ re .̣́ Ohun ti o ba so ̣́ ni abe ̣́ ge , òun ló
tile ̣́ ń ṣe bí ọkọ ní o ̣́de ̣́de ̣́ . Ọmọbìnrin naa ko niwa olookan , ó burú ju ikú tíí pa ni lọ .
Ṣùgbo ̣́n onífo ̣́n tí ó sọ pé inú òun kò dára ni , báwo ni ojú re ̣́ ṣe rí ni o ̣́ro ̣́ obìnrin yìí. Kì í ṣe
ìwà nìkan ni kò ní , kò tún le ̣́wà náà. Ó bure ̣́wà bí ìgbá, orí re ̣́ rí féégbé bí ìkéémù ẹle ̣́wo ̣́n .
Ojú re ̣́ rí kànngbo ̣́n-kànngbo ̣́n bí ìgbà tí erèé so ẹyọkan .Ẹse ̣́ re ̣́ rí fọn-ọnran bí ko ̣́bo ̣́ sáré sí
go ̣́tà.Ó ṣe ìdí pẹlẹbẹ, ó sì ṣe apá kánndá bíi ti orogún ẹle ̣́ran.
Obìnrin yìí tún wá dára ju àwọn ọmọ re ̣́ lọ, ṣé ẹni tí a bá sọ pé a ó jọ jíjù ni a máa ń
jù ú. Èyí ló je ̣́ kí àwọn ọmọ tó jọ ìyá wọn bí ìmumu ya ojúlówó òbure ̣́wà . Kò sí e ̣́yà ara
wọn tó ṣe é wò. Ṣùgbo ̣́n ọmọ dára ó dẹjo ̣́ ni ọmọ orogún ìyá wọn yìí . Ńṣe ló po ̣́n we ̣́e ̣́ láti
òkè dé ìsàle ̣́. Kò sí àléébù kan ṣoṣo ní gbogbo ara re ̣́.
Ẹwà ọmọbìnrin aláìsí yìí tí ó bùyààrì ni ó fi kún ìkórira tí orogún ìyá re ̣́ àti àwọn
ọmọ re ̣́ ní sí i . Kò sí ohun tí Tanímo ̣́la lè ṣe tí í dára lójú wọn . Bó bá wúko ̣́ wọn á ló dá
ogun, bó sì re ̣́rìn-ín wọn á ló kan ìjàngbo ̣́n. Àní bí ó bá ń jẹun lásán wọn á ní ó ń bu òkèlè
bí orí àbíkú.Wọn ṣá fi ayé ṣú Tanímo ̣́la yìí. Kàkà kí bàbá re ̣́ sì máa gbà á síle ̣́ lo ̣́wo ̣́ ìyá tí ń
jẹ bí ẹni jẹ iṣu báyìí , ńṣe ni bàbá yóò máa wò bí i ti o ̣́o ̣́kán -ilé. Kì í ṣe ẹjo ̣́ b àbá, ṣebí a ti
ṣàlàyé pé ìyàwó re ̣́ ti fi orí re ̣́ gba pààro ̣́.
Bí ibi ayẹyẹ kan bá wà, obìnrin burúkú yìí máa ń rú sínú aṣọ tó tinú aṣọ wá. Be ̣́e ̣́ ló
sì máa wọ àwọn ọmọbìnrin re ̣́ méjéèjì ní ajínínrin aṣọ. Àkúgbó aṣọ láabi ni í kì bọ
Tanímo ̣́la lo ̣́rùn. Ṣùgbo ̣́n ohun tí ó tún ń ba obìnrin náà nínú je ̣́ ni pé ńṣe ni àwọn ọkùnrin

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máa ń ṣu Tanímo ̣́la rànyìnrànyìn tòun tàkísà . Àwọn ọmọ tire ̣́ kì í sì í rí ẹnìkan ṣoṣo pè
wo ̣́n wò.
Ìdí o ̣́ro ̣́ mà nìyí, tí orogún láburú yìí fi pinnu láti rán Tanímo ̣́la ní o ̣́run o ̣́sán
gangan. Èrò re ̣́ ni pé nígbà tí àwọn tí ń wá a wá kò bá rí i mo ̣́ , bóyá wọn yóò le máa wo
ojú àwọn ọmọ òun . Bó bá ṣe pé obìnrin náà kúkú dúnbú Tanímo ̣́la ni , o ̣́ro ̣́ kì bá sàn . Ńṣe
ló gbé agbè omi lé e lórí tí ó ní kí ó kọrí sódò lo ̣́jo ̣́ tí àwọn iwin ń ṣọdún wọn.
Báyìí ni Tanímo ̣́la ṣe lọ sí odò t í kò bo ̣́ . Inú obìnrin náà sì dùn dé mùdùnmúdùn
egungun. Èrò re ̣́ ni pé odò ti gbé oníye ̣́ye ̣́ lọ , ìjà òun sì ti tán. Àṣe ewé ló ń bẹ lórí iṣu là ń
be ̣́rù kànyìnkànyìn, obìnrin yìí kò tètè mo ̣́ pé ọlá ìkar ahun ni igbin n je ̣́. Àní kò tètè mo ̣́ pé
ọlá Tanímo ̣́la ni òun ń jẹ tí àwọn o ̣́do ̣́mọkùnrin fi ń dà gìrìgìrì nínú ilé òun. Bí Tanímo ̣́la ṣe
di awati bayii ni onikaluku wo ̣́n ti gbe jokoo sile wo ̣́n . Ìbànúje ̣́ wá dorí àgbà kodò . Inú
obìnrin yìí kò wá dùn mo ̣́, be ̣́e ̣́ sì ni ńṣe ni àwọn ọmọ re ̣́ ń kanra gógó bí ajá elékùúkú.
Ẹ je ̣́ kí á wá wohun tó ti ṣẹle ̣́ sí Tanímo ̣́la le ̣́yìn tí ó ti bo ̣́ so ̣́wo ̣́ àwọn iwin.Nígbà tí ó
ròyìn ohun tí ojú re ̣́ rí fún àwọn iwin , àwọn yẹn náà sì gbà láti ràn án lo ̣́wo ̣́ . Báyìí ni wo ̣́n
fún un lówó àti o ̣́po ̣́lọpo ̣́ nǹkan ọro .̣́ Ìlú re ̣́ tí yóò wo ̣́ báyìí ńṣe ló bá a tí ọba ìlú re ̣́ ṣe ̣́ṣe ̣́ ń
gbadé.Bí ọba ṣe rí i nínú ọláńlá re ̣́ be ̣́e ̣́ ló ní kí wo ̣́n sọ o ̣́ di olórí àwọn olorì.Bí orí ṣe gbé e
dé ibi ọlá nìyí.
Kò pe ̣́ púpo ̣́ tí Tanímo ̣́la di olorì ni wàhálà ṣẹle ̣́ sí orogún ìyá re ̣́ àti àwọn ọmọ
orogún náà. Ẹni kan kú sí wọn lo ̣́rùn , ńṣe ni wo ̣́n dì wo ̣́n ní àpànyàkà dé ààfin ọba . Wọn
kò dá Tanímo ̣́la mo ̣́ mo ̣́ . Ó yẹ kí wo ̣́n pa wo ̣́n ni . Ṣùgbo ̣́n Tanímo ̣́la ló gbà wo ̣́n síle ̣́ .Ó sì
tún ní kí wo ̣́n máa kóbo ̣́ ní ààfin ọba.
E ̣́ko ̣́ tí ìtàn yìí ko ̣́ wa ni pé , kò yẹ kí á máa fi ìyà jẹ aláìlárá nítorí pé a kò mọ e ̣́yìn
o ̣́la.
Apàlo:̣̀ Kí àlo ̣̀ mi gba orógbó jẹ
Kí ó má ṣe gba obì jẹ,
Orógbó ní í gbó ni sáyé
Obì á bì woṇ̀ soṛ̀ un
Bí mo bá puro ̣̀ kí ágogo e ̣̀nu mi má ṣe ró
ní e ̣̀e ̣̀mẹta

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Bí n kò bá paro ̣̀
Kí agogo ẹnu mi ró
Ó di pó! pó! pó!
Ó ró tàbí kò ró?
Àgbáloọ̀ :̣̀ Ó ró!
Orísun ìtàn: Oṕ̣ ádo ̣́tun (1994)

5.0 Ìsọníṣókí
Ìyá Tanímo ̣́la ti kú.Tanímo ̣́la je ̣́ ọmọ tí ó rẹwà púpo ̣́ jù. Nítorí ẹwà re ̣́, orogún ìyá re ̣́
kò fe ̣́ràn-an re ̣́ rara . Bákan náà ni àwọn ọmọ orogún ìyá re ̣́ kórira re ̣́ . Wo ̣́n pinnu láti pa á .
Orogún ìyá re ̣́ rán an lọ sí odò níjo ̣́ tí àwọn iwi n n s ̣́o ̣́dun pe ̣́lu ero pe awo ̣́n iwin yoo pa a .
Ṣùgbo ̣́n dípò kí àwọn iwin pa á , nígbà tí ó ròyìn ara re ,̣́ wo ̣́n fún un lówó àti o ̣́po ̣́lọpo ̣́
nǹkan oro ̣́. Ọba rí i nígbà tí ó ń wọ ìlú, ó sì fi ṣe ayaba.

6.0 Iṣe ̣́ Ṣíṣe

Dáhùn ìbéèrè wo ̣́nyí:
1a. Wo ipin kinni (paragraph 1) ìtàn yìí, ọnà-èdè wo ni ó jẹyọ níbe?̣́
b. Ìgbà mélòó ni ọnà-èdè yìí jẹyọ?
2. Júwe ìwà àti ìrísí orogún ìyá Tanímo ̣́la
3. Irú ọmọ wo ni Tanímo ̣́la je ̣́.
4. Àwọn kókó wo ni o rí fàyọ nínú ìtàn náà.
5. Ṣe àgbéye ̣́wò bátànì ìparí àlo ̣́ yìí . Àwọn ọnà-èdè wo ni ó jẹyọ níbe ̣́ ? Fi ape ̣́e ̣́re ̣́ gbe
ìdáhùn rẹ le ̣́se ̣́.

7.0 Ìwé Ìto ̣́kasí

Oṕ̣ ádo ̣́tun, O. (1994) Àṣàyàn Àlo ̣̀ Onítàn. Ibadan: Y-Books.

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