https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/yoruba-folktale--5783031enSociety & CultureCopyright Africa Business Radiohttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/7528345e1bdd559da2df076e6364409b.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/yoruba-folktale--5783031Tue, 11 Jun 2024 13:55:06 +0000Africa Business RadioAfrica Business Radioinfo@africabusinessradio.comYoruba Folktales tell the timeless tales and stories from the southwest region of Nigeria which embraces the values, the culture, and the wisdom that have been passed down from generation to generationcleanepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-stolen-egusi-soup-aroma--52648770A long time ago in the village of Ipetumodu, there lived a poor woman. This woman was so poor that she did not have any soup for her eba. The eba is a starchy paste made from cassava flour and it is rather unappetizing to eat all by itself. Across the street from this poor woman lived another woman who cooked egusi soup every day.
One day, as the poor woman was sitting down to her only meal for the entire day, a small bowl of eba, the aroma from her neighbor's cooking wafted down through her window.
Perhaps she will be kind enough to let me have a little soup for my eba? she thought. So she took her bowl of eba and headed over to her neighbor who was busy stirring a big pot of egusi soup.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52648770Wed, 19 Jul 2023 09:52:02 +0000Africa Business RadioA long time ago in the village of Ipetumodu, there lived a poor woman. This woman was so poor that she did not have any soup for her eba. The eba is a starchy paste made from cassava flour and it is rather unappetizing to eat all by itself. Across the...A long time ago in the village of Ipetumodu, there lived a poor woman. This woman was so poor that she did not have any soup for her eba. The eba is a starchy paste made from cassava flour and it is rather unappetizing to eat all by itself. Across the street from this poor woman lived another woman who cooked egusi soup every day.
One day, as the poor woman was sitting down to her only meal for the entire day, a small bowl of eba, the aroma from her neighbor's cooking wafted down through her window.
Perhaps she will be kind enough to let me have a little soup for my eba? she thought. So she took her bowl of eba and headed over to her neighbor who was busy stirring a big pot of egusi soup.]]>179africa_business_radio,folktale,story,yorubacleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tortoise-and-the-magic-igbako-part-2--56024491The Tortoise family feasted for the entire day on the food that appeared. They ate until they could eat no more. By this time, Tortoise was thinking of the fame the igbako could bring him, he needed to show off his magic to the entire animal kingdom.
So Tortoise went to the palace and told the Oba he had a solution to the famine. He convinced the Oba to send for every animal in the forest and soon, all the animals were assembled at the Oba's palace.
What did the tortoise do?]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56024491Fri, 14 Jul 2023 10:09:04 +0000Africa Business RadioThe water goddess gave Tortoise a magic Igbako and warned him not to reveal the magic of the Igbako to anyone outside his immediate family. The Tortoise family feasted for the entire day on the food that appeared. They ate until they could eat no...The Tortoise family feasted for the entire day on the food that appeared. They ate until they could eat no more. By this time, Tortoise was thinking of the fame the igbako could bring him, he needed to show off his magic to the entire animal kingdom.
So Tortoise went to the palace and told the Oba he had a solution to the famine. He convinced the Oba to send for every animal in the forest and soon, all the animals were assembled at the Oba's palace.
What did the tortoise do?]]>392africa_business_radio,folktale,story,tortoise,yorubacleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tortoise-and-the-magic-igbako--56024495He had survived as long as he could on his wit but he soon began to suffer like all the other animals as every available source of food disappeared.
The water goddess gave Tortoise a magic Igbako and warned him not to reveal the magic of the Igbako to anyone outside his immediate family.
But what did the tortoise do?]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56024495Fri, 07 Jul 2023 10:04:07 +0000Africa Business RadioBack in the days when Tortoise could talk and the animals ruled the forest, famines were frequent and those animals who could not survive the drought would wither and die. There was one such period when the tortoise had become lean. He had survived as...He had survived as long as he could on his wit but he soon began to suffer like all the other animals as every available source of food disappeared.
The water goddess gave Tortoise a magic Igbako and warned him not to reveal the magic of the Igbako to anyone outside his immediate family.
But what did the tortoise do?]]>335africa_business_radio,folktale,magic_igbako,story,yorubacleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/akiti-the-great-hunter--52648745Wherever he went, he sang his triumphant wrestling song, and everyone feared  and respected him. But he had forgotten the Elephant, who is a very wise animal and knows many charms.
One day the Elephant challenged him and declared that he had no right to call himself “King,” as the Elephant himself was the king of the forest and could not be defeated.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52648745Wed, 28 Jun 2023 09:08:46 +0000Africa Business RadioA Famous hunter and wrestler named Akiti boasted that he was stronger than any other man or animal. He had easily overcome a giant, a leopard, a lion, a wolf, and a boa-constrictor, and as nobody else opposed his claim, he called himself “the King of...Wherever he went, he sang his triumphant wrestling song, and everyone feared  and respected him. But he had forgotten the Elephant, who is a very wise animal and knows many charms.
One day the Elephant challenged him and declared that he had no right to call himself “King,” as the Elephant himself was the king of the forest and could not be defeated.]]>130africa_business_radio,folktale,stories,yorubacleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-talking-drum-gangan--52648764.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52648764Fri, 23 Jun 2023 09:40:45 +0000Africa Business RadioWelcome to Africa folktale according to the southwest region of Nigeria on Africa business radio. I will tell you the story of the Yorùbá Talking Drum called Gángan and how Ayangalu was saved because of the message of the drum ..]]>194africa_business_radio,folktale,story,yorubacleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ebora-ina-the-monster-with-fire--52648762https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52648762Fri, 16 Jun 2023 10:31:46 +0000Africa Business RadioWelcome to Africa folktale according to the southwest region of Nigeria on Africa business radio. I will tell you the story of the monster who had fire176africa_business_radio,folktale,yorubacleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-king-and-the-mice--52648753https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52648753Fri, 09 Jun 2023 11:50:58 +0000Africa Business RadioWelcome to Africa folktale according to the southwest region of Nigeria on Africa business radio. I will tell you the story of a king who was captured by the enemy and how the mice saved him112africa_business_radio,folktale,story,yorubacleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/three-brothers-and-the-pot-of-porridge--52648772https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52648772Fri, 02 Jun 2023 15:09:39 +0000Africa Business RadioEnle o, welcome to Africa folktale according to the southwest region of Nigeria on Africa business radio. I will tell you the story about why the three brothers who were on a journey and their encounter with the mysterious old woman and her pot of...221africa_business_radio,folktale,story,yorubacleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-monster-that-had-fire--52648749https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52648749Fri, 26 May 2023 11:44:55 +0000Africa Business RadioEnle o, welcome to Africa folktale according to the southwest region of Nigeria on Africa business radio. I will tell you the story about why the monster that had a fire176africa_business_radio,folktale,storycleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-mosquito-and-ear--52648752https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52648752Wed, 17 May 2023 14:18:59 +0000Africa Business RadioEnle o, welcome to Africa folktale according to the southwest region of Nigeria on Africa business radio. I will tell you the story about why the mosquito disturbs the ear.158africa_business_radio,folktale,story,yorubacleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/iya-ile-and-iyawo--52648756https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52648756Wed, 10 May 2023 12:18:55 +0000Africa Business RadioEnle o, welcome to Africa folktale according to the southwest region of Nigeria on Africa business radio. I will tell you the story about the iya ile and Iyawo's baby.271africa_business_radio,audio_story,folktale,story,yorubacleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-tribal-marks-orginated-in-yoruba-land--52648748https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52648748Fri, 05 May 2023 11:20:36 +0000Africa Business RadioDo you know tribal marks in Yoruba land is a used as a sign of victory and celebration? Welcome to African Folktale on Africa Business Radio according to the southwest region of Nigeria. The story for today is about tribal marks and how they originated95africa_business_radio,folktale,nigeria,story,yorubacleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/kii-gbo-kii-gba--52648768]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52648768Fri, 28 Apr 2023 09:21:39 +0000Africa Business RadioWelcome to African Folktale on Africa Business Radio according to the southwest region of Nigeria. The story for today is about a hardworking man called Kii Gbo Kii Gba who was stubborn.]]>196africa_business_radio,folktale,story,yorubacleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-origin-of-oya-part-2--52648763https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52648763Fri, 14 Apr 2023 09:33:11 +0000Africa Business RadioShe was warned by the husband not to divulge the information to anyone, or he risked dying. That was how they continued their life in that village. One day, the hunter went to the farm with one of his children with the animal-woman and the rest of...156africa_business_radio,folktale,story,yorubacleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-monkeys-look-like-humans--52648746]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52648746Fri, 14 Apr 2023 09:18:14 +0000Africa Business RadioWelcome to another folktale from the southwest region of Nigeria. We have all asked this question at one point in our life "Why do Monkeys Look like Humans'' science has always given us an answer but I will tell you what our forefathers told us about...]]>270africa_business_radio,folktale,story,yorubacleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-creation-of-yoruba-kingdom--52648774https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52648774Fri, 07 Apr 2023 06:20:18 +0000Africa Business RadioWelcome to Yoruba folktale, today I will tell you a story about the Yoruba Kingdom was created. The story is about Oranmiyan and his grandchildren113africa_business_radio,folktale,story,yoruba,yoruba_kingdomcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/history-of-oloolu-masquerade--52648751During the war, no one was able to face the powerful war masquerade of the town which was Oloolu. Ayorinde Aje was the only one who challenged and defeated the masquerade. He then took the Oloolu bearer captive and led him to Ibadan.
On the way, the bearer’s refused to proceed with the journey and in annoyance, Ayorinde Aje beheaded her and commanded her husband to add her head to the costume of Oloolu.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52648751Fri, 31 Mar 2023 13:15:14 +0000Africa Business RadioThere was a brave warrior named Ayorinde Aje who fought battles alongside Oderinlo, Ogunmola, Ogbori-efon and other Ibadan warriors, went to war in Ogbagi, a town in Akoko, in present Ondo State. During the war, no one was able to face the powerful...During the war, no one was able to face the powerful war masquerade of the town which was Oloolu. Ayorinde Aje was the only one who challenged and defeated the masquerade. He then took the Oloolu bearer captive and led him to Ibadan.
On the way, the bearer’s refused to proceed with the journey and in annoyance, Ayorinde Aje beheaded her and commanded her husband to add her head to the costume of Oloolu.]]>81africa_business_radio,folktales,oloolu,story,yorubacleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-origin-of-oya--52648766This deity is believed to be the mother of all buffalos.
A hunter once went into the bush to hunt and as he was laying in an ambush for animals on a tree he saw a buffalo next to a termite’s nest. As he was getting ready to shoot the buffalo, he saw that the buffalo turned into a beautiful woman, who put clothes on and hid its skin inside the termite’s nest.
The hunter was astonished and could not do anything until the animal-woman left the spot. Later, the hunter came down from the tree, took the skin from the termite nest and climbed up the same tree to lay in ambush again.
Later, the animal woman came and wanted to take the skin so that she could transform into a buffalo again but the skin was gone.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52648766Fri, 31 Mar 2023 13:13:52 +0000Africa Business RadioThe devotees of the deity Oya consider it taboo to eat the buffalo. This deity is believed to be the mother of all buffalos. A hunter once went into the bush to hunt and as he was laying in an ambush for animals on a tree he saw a buffalo next to a...This deity is believed to be the mother of all buffalos.
A hunter once went into the bush to hunt and as he was laying in an ambush for animals on a tree he saw a buffalo next to a termite’s nest. As he was getting ready to shoot the buffalo, he saw that the buffalo turned into a beautiful woman, who put clothes on and hid its skin inside the termite’s nest.
The hunter was astonished and could not do anything until the animal-woman left the spot. Later, the hunter came down from the tree, took the skin from the termite nest and climbed up the same tree to lay in ambush again.
Later, the animal woman came and wanted to take the skin so that she could transform into a buffalo again but the skin was gone.]]>141africa_business_radio,folktale,story,tales,yorubacleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/aaye-and-aigboran-part-2--52648747“Aaye mi, Ni bo ni Igba ewa re wa? Mo n wa oju mi o?
(Aaye dear, where is your calabash of beans, am searching for my eyes?”
Aaye gladly and innocently informed the husband that she had sold the calabash together with her beans for large sum. Aigboran screamed on top of his voice and started weeping profusely. He narrated to his wife how he used to remove his eyes to monitor Aaye whenever she was going out to sell.
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52648747Fri, 17 Mar 2023 10:22:08 +0000Africa Business RadioShe got home and started counting her money when her husband asked from inside the room. “Aaye mi, Ni bo ni Igba ewa re wa? Mo n wa oju mi o? (Aaye dear, where is your calabash of beans, am searching for my eyes?” Aaye gladly and innocently...“Aaye mi, Ni bo ni Igba ewa re wa? Mo n wa oju mi o?
(Aaye dear, where is your calabash of beans, am searching for my eyes?”
Aaye gladly and innocently informed the husband that she had sold the calabash together with her beans for large sum. Aigboran screamed on top of his voice and started weeping profusely. He narrated to his wife how he used to remove his eyes to monitor Aaye whenever she was going out to sell.
]]>147africa_business_radio,folktale,story,yorubacleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/aaye-and-aigboran--52648767Instead of the man to be happy about his luck, he was very much disturbed about the beauty of his wife that he started monitoring her around the village. “Aaye”, the beautiful wife was a trader who sells beans like other women in that village. A lot of the village men always made jest of her.
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52648767Fri, 17 Mar 2023 10:19:33 +0000Africa Business RadioA long time ago, there was a man called “Aigboran”. He got married to a very beautiful woman whom he cherished and worshipped like a god. Everybody in the village of “Ojutaye” knew that Aigboran’s wife was the most beautiful woman in the village....Instead of the man to be happy about his luck, he was very much disturbed about the beauty of his wife that he started monitoring her around the village. “Aaye”, the beautiful wife was a trader who sells beans like other women in that village. A lot of the village men always made jest of her.
]]>211africa_business_radio,folktale,story,yorubacleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/moremi-ajasoro--52648771Moremi Ajasoro was an illustrious and brave woman who lived in Ile-Ife in the old age. Although she hailed from Offa, through marriage, she was related to the royal family and her husband, King Oramiyan was a direct descendant of the founding father of the Yorubas, Oduduwa.
She was noted as extremely beautiful.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52648771Fri, 17 Mar 2023 10:10:52 +0000Africa Business RadioHello everyone, Welcome to the African Folktale according to the Yoruba Tribe in the South-West Region of Nigeria. This week, I will be telling you a story about a brave woman called Moremi Moremi Ajasoro was an illustrious and brave woman who lived...Moremi Ajasoro was an illustrious and brave woman who lived in Ile-Ife in the old age. Although she hailed from Offa, through marriage, she was related to the royal family and her husband, King Oramiyan was a direct descendant of the founding father of the Yorubas, Oduduwa.
She was noted as extremely beautiful.]]>231africa_business_radio,folktale,nigeria,yorubacleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-monkey-and-the-tortoise--52648775“Everyone, except that annoying arrogant Monkey”, he thought.
Ijapa was upset because Monkey had not responded in public to the traditional greeting,
"Maywe not be blamed for that for which we are not responsible." The appropriate response is “Amin.” Instead, Monkey was very disrespectful. Rolling his eyes he presented his bumbum, after shaking it and he farted at Ijapa.
Of course, Ijapa had to retaliate, given his nature. He thought, “Who does he think he is? Because he walks on two and does fancy jumping tricks, he thinks he is better than the other animals?” Ijapa mulled.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52648775Thu, 09 Mar 2023 15:44:02 +0000Africa Business RadioIjapa (Tortoise) is content with the respect he commands from the animal community. Everyone appreciates his cunning ways and wisdom. “Everyone, except that annoying arrogant Monkey”, he thought. Ijapa was upset because Monkey had not responded in...“Everyone, except that annoying arrogant Monkey”, he thought.
Ijapa was upset because Monkey had not responded in public to the traditional greeting,
"Maywe not be blamed for that for which we are not responsible." The appropriate response is “Amin.” Instead, Monkey was very disrespectful. Rolling his eyes he presented his bumbum, after shaking it and he farted at Ijapa.
Of course, Ijapa had to retaliate, given his nature. He thought, “Who does he think he is? Because he walks on two and does fancy jumping tricks, he thinks he is better than the other animals?” Ijapa mulled.]]>171africa_business_radio,african_tale,folktale,yorubacleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/olomuroro-and-little-children--52648757He would approach the children with songs and then take their food away.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52648757Fri, 03 Mar 2023 10:59:20 +0000Africa Business RadioOlómúroro was a greedy monster who preyed on little children. He was not a good-looking creature but children did not seem scared of him because he sang so sweetly. He would approach the children with songs and then take their food away.He would approach the children with songs and then take their food away.]]>231africa_business_radio,folktale,tales,yorubacleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/iyawo--52648769During the early years of the Yoruba people, the word Iyawo was not used when referring to a wife until an incident brought about its coinage and usage.
Let me tell you the origin of the Yoruba word Iyawo.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52648769Fri, 24 Feb 2023 08:38:40 +0000Africa Business RadioMany people do not know that in the Yoruba language, the original Yoruba word for wife is ‘aya’ and not the commonly used ‘Iyawo’. During the early years of the Yoruba people, the word Iyawo was not used when referring to a wife until an incident...During the early years of the Yoruba people, the word Iyawo was not used when referring to a wife until an incident brought about its coinage and usage.
Let me tell you the origin of the Yoruba word Iyawo.]]>210africa_business_radio,folktale,nigeria,stories,talescleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oluronbi-and-the-iroko-tree--52648743https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52648743Fri, 17 Feb 2023 11:01:51 +0000Africa Business RadioOluronbi and the Iroko Tree is an African Tale about Greed and the consequence of not fulfilling promises.132africa,africa_business_radio,folktale,yorubacleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-monkeys-look-like-humans--52648765Annually, when the humans celebrated the Egungun festival, monkeys were never invited. Humans said the celebration was only for humans, the monkeys could only watch from afar in sadness as they sang and danced in celebration.
This continued for years until the monkeys got tired of being left out of the celebration. They decided to send a representative named Edun to Olodunmare the God on their behalf.
Edun embarks on the journey when he got to Olodumare's Palace...............
What happened to Edun?]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52648765Mon, 06 Feb 2023 12:17:43 +0000Africa Business RadioA long time ago, humans and monkeys lived together in the town of Ile-Ife. Annually, when the humans celebrated the Egungun festival, monkeys were never invited. Humans said the celebration was only for humans, the monkeys could only watch from afar...Annually, when the humans celebrated the Egungun festival, monkeys were never invited. Humans said the celebration was only for humans, the monkeys could only watch from afar in sadness as they sang and danced in celebration.
This continued for years until the monkeys got tired of being left out of the celebration. They decided to send a representative named Edun to Olodunmare the God on their behalf.
Edun embarks on the journey when he got to Olodumare's Palace...............
What happened to Edun?]]>249africa_business_radio,african_folktale,south_west,stories,tales,yorubacleanfull