Yoruba Books Novels & Stories

he asks, catching my expression. “You don’t know how to organize books, but you are handling them so gently,” I comment. Klevon shifts his attention from me and to the books, and back again. Then a smile appears on his face, it’s almost boyish, it doesn’t suit him. “Owusu’s are taught to take care of books at a very young age. Books are more important in that house, more than combat skills. And I guess I am brainwashed to the point where I am unconsciously taking care of them gently,” he explains.

Before I start this book, I want to explain something. Who is a Yoruba Demon? A Yoruba Demon is technically a full fledged Zaddy. They're not literal demons but we'll soon know why they are called that in a second. So a Yoruba demon is a very handsome,tall, fine as hell, ripped body kind of guy. Let's not forget stinking rich. But inside all of that, he's not your everyday kind of boyfriend. Trust me, Yoruba demons don't have to beg to get into your pants. You'll be the one taking your pants off lol.

To be continued Ogun- Yoruba god of iron, fire, hunting, war, and politics Ayao- Yoruba goddess of air Amadioha- Igbo god of lightning Ekwensu- Igbo god of war, and the father of all magics, and he is a playful god and a trickster Ala-Igbo goddess of earth, fertility and creativity.

"Where else, to the hideout." AN: runs girl is a Nigerian street word for prostitute. Onitemi is a Yoruba word which literally translates to 'mine'. Agbada is a flowing gown (mostly white) worn by the Yoruba men (or women at times) to celebrate festivities while iro and buba is a blouse and wrapper worn by Yoruba women to outings, festivities and even for fashion at times. Hey madam, where you dey go by this time of the night: is Nigerian pidgin and it literally means; hey ma'am, where are you headed at his hour of the night

Go and come back to your mother safely, I have something to discuss with you. The yorùbá tradition believes that he who bears Keyinde is the elder while Taiwo is the younger one but this wasn't the case between Taiwo and Keyinde omo Olufunke. Keyinde began to call Taiwo her elder brother the moment she grew to noticed that he's already growing taller and stronger than her. Even that strengthened the love between them. They got to the hunting field and got their weapons ready for kill. Hmmmmmmm!! Something miraculous happened while searching for an animal to kill. A tired Keyinde spoke out after searching the whole day for a prey.

) Abeg : A pidgin word meaning 'Please.' 15.) Wallahi, won bi e da: A sentence in Yoruba that means 'I swear, you can't do that.' 16.) Omo oko: A Yoruba sentence that means 'Village girl.' 17.) No bi only you fit spoil person: A sentence in pidgin used to mean 'You're not the only one that can talk ill of someone.'

He said and we both chuckled. "So, what did you study in school?" I asked him staring at the gold rim of his glasses. "I studied Yoruba and finished from Unilorin." He shrugged. At this point, I searched for a remote in my head and pressed pause and instantly the whole world froze. His shoulders looked unbalanced since I paused him before he could complete his action. How on earth did a Yoruba literate get a job in a big organization like the overall headquarters of Access bank. How? Why? When? What? Were the questions circulating in my head. I pressed play again and everything went back to normal.

---- Headgear Agbada ---- A native attire of the Yoruba people Iro and buba ---- A native attire for females in Nigeria Lace --- a clothing material with holes in it. Yoruba--- A tribe in Nigeria Fulani --- Also a tribe in Nigeria Igbo ----- A tribe in Nigeria

If this Yoruba is this hard and complicated, I might not want to learn it again. Taiyewo ( Taiye/Taiwo) — a name in Yoruba land given the one of the twins that comes out first. It literally means 'Taster of the world' because he/she came out first before the other twin to see how the world is. Kehinde — a name in Yoruba land given to the other twin that comes out last. It literally means 'The one that comes out last' because, well, he/she did. Kehinde is believed to be the older, because he/she sent the younger one to go and see how the world is.

Names, characters, and places are products of the author’s imagination. Front cover image by Salem Goodness Book design by Salem Goodness 10KM, Idiroko rd canaanland ota, Ogun state, 112233