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It's Not Too Late Until You Say So

Dr. Tai Solarin of blessed memory wrote a book that I was privileged to read. The book was titled LESSONS TO YOUNG NIGERIANS. It was a small book of about ten chapters,

Sankofa Entry - Of Yams and The Proper Order of Things

Ji anaghi e si na odudo e pu ome - A yam does not start to grow its vines from the bottom. - Igbo Proverb As seen above, this is an Igbo proverb from South-Eastern

TALES BEFORE THE MOONLIGHT: A STORY OF OLAJUMOKE & ORI (SANKOFA CREATIVE COMPETITION #6)

It was that time of the year, a summer holiday. The twins Tobi and Tola were excited to travel to the village to visit their grandfather. An old man with a unique

I Never Believed (Sankofa Creative Competition #6)

The teen with steam for steem is back with a brilliant twist to a folktale about how the tortoise broke its back. Please upvote, resteem and comment to make me the

Sankofa Creative Competition #6

With this announcement post we draw the curtains on the fifth edition of Sankofa Creative Competition. The last week we had a record seven (7) entries. In a style

Okenye Tocha O Chere Ibe Ya - He That Has Grown Must Watch Others Do The Same (Igbo Proverb) Sankofa Creative Competition #5

nsibidi symbol for chief Okenye tocha, o chere ibe ya - When one grows to maturity, he must watch others do the same - Igbo Proverb The above Igbo proverb from Nigeria

Ejawo ninu apon tio yo, elogbomi'ila kana -in "Sankofa Creative Competition #5"

Image source:- Hello Everyone, Another one again in "Sankofa Creative Competition" Here today I will be talking about a yoruba proverb which says :-

Tragedy Can Bring Low Even the Mighty (An Igbo Proverb) - Sankofa Creative Competition #5

>Mberede nyiri dike - Harsh circumstances can bring low even the mighty - Igbo Proverb As seen above, this is an Igbo proverb from South-Eastern Nigeria that

THE TORTOISE, THE TREE & THE BAG : SANKOFA CREATIVE COMPETITION #5

PROVERB ẸNÌ KAN KÌ Í GBỌ́N TÁN (no-one is an island of knowledge) Image Source INTRODUCTION Hello guys, I am so excited that Sankofa creative competition is back

Igbeyin Lalayo n Ta (Sankofa Creative Competition #5)

I was very sad when I realised I had missed out on the last contest. However, the teen with steem is back with steam and here's my entry We all know that most Yoruba

3 different proverbs. Sankofa Creative Competition #5

Proverb 1 Adìyẹ tó ńṣu sínú ìṣasùn, sàréè ẹ̀ ló ńbàjẹ INTERPRETATION A hen that's defecating into a soup pot is desecrating its grave. MEANING We should know that

Sankofa Creative Competition #5

What Sankofa Competition is About: SANKOFA is an Adinkra symbol that translates to "go back and get it." And that, in addition to harnessing and rewarding

Sankofa Creative Competition #4 Opens! Last Week's Winners Announced and $$Rewarded$$

With this announcement post we draw the curtains on week 3 of "Sankofa Creative Competition." The week focused on African proverbs still, and entries reined

"He That Forgets His Brother Will Bury Himself"(An Igbo Proverb) - Sankofa Creative Competition #3

>Onye chefuru nwanne ya, ga-enyi onwe ya - He that forgets his brother, will bury himself - Igbo Proverb As seen above, this is an Igbo proverb from South-Eastern

Sankofa Creative Competition #3 : Se b'otimo elewa Sapon (Based On A True Story)

BASED ON TRUE EVENTS PROVERB Se b'otimo elewa Sapon meaning Cut your coat according to your Clothes This season be prepared to be amazed as SANKOFA CREATIVE COMPETITION

Sankofa Creative competition #3- A O Ki n Beru Okunkun

This is my first time participating and I'm just a teenager but I love writing and this competition was very tempting. Perhaps i can become the youngest winner so

Sankofa Creative Competition #3:Ilé ọba tójó ẹwà ló bùsi(The king’s palace that got burnt added beauty to it)

Hello there am here again for my entry for the sankofa creative competition Ilé ọba tójó ẹwà ló bùsi (The king’s palace that got burnt added beauty to it) This is

An African Proverb on apportioning Blames - Sankofa Creative Competition 3

This is my entry for the third Sankofa Creative Competition OKUKO NA-AROGORO ITE ONU, CHETEKWE MMA GBURU YA. (The Chicken Frowns At The Cooking Pot, Ignoring The

INFORMATION TO OUR PARENTS DERIVED FROM THE KNOWLEDGE OF OUR FORE-FATHERS IN YORUBA LAND OF NIGERIA.. @ "Sankofa-Creative-Competition #3"

Hello everyone, I have got to use this time to share some informations with my friends using a Yoruba proverb. The proverb goes thus.......... “Àgbà ti ò ke’hùn

SANKOFA CREATIVE COMPETITION: KOKORO TI N JE EFO

 This is my entry for the Sankofa creative competition.  It is a Yoruba proverb and it goes thus; "Kokoro ti'n jéfo, ara efo lo wa" Literally it means