Ẹ̀yin èèyàn wa. We want to use this special opportunity to appreciate your presence and support for
#YorubaParty
that held yesterday at Racecourse, Adamasingba, Ibadan.
Origin of the saying:"Wàá bí ìsun, wàá bí ìwàlẹ̀"
The full saying/prayer is "Wàá bí ìsunkún, wàá bí ìwàlẹ̀". Meaning you will give birth to a crier(i.e daughter) and a digger (i. e son) who will both mourn and bury you when you are dead.
#Atelewo
#Yoruba
#Proverbs
#Owe
#YorubaParty
is for everyone!
We're inclusive, we're accommodating, we're tolerant.
We're
#Yoruba
! And this party is for you!
Please DM to work with us, we're open to having that collaboration talk.
Don't forget to get your tickets at .
#Atelewo
Recently, we organised the award event for the 2nd edition of ÀTẸ́LẸWỌ́ Prize for Yorùbá Literature.& d overall winner for this year's edition is Waliyullah Túndé Abímbọ́lá for his manuscript “Oko Ẹranko” — A Yorùbá translation of "Animal Farm" by George Orwell
#AtelewoPrize
Bàbá Ọláńrewajú Adépọ̀jù ti papòdà. Before he joined his ancestors, he's a celebrated poet and record producer. Some of his popular works include Ìrònú Akéwì (1972) and Ládépò Ọmọ Àdánwò (1975).
Olódùmarè á tẹ́ wọn sí afẹ́fẹ́ rere. Àṣẹ.
Yorùbá film making has arrived. 😁 From Agẹșinkólé to Aníkúlápó and now to this... 😁 Jagunjagun ⚔ Yorùbá Film makers have started a revolution and we're here for it! ♥
Kudos 📹
@niyiakinmolayan
As of 11:59 pm yesterday, voting for the Best Dressed category came to a close. We're thrilled to announce
@queen_barri
as the winner for Best Dressed Female and
@SalmanAbey
as the winner for Best Dressed Male. Congratulations to both of you!
#YorubaParty
Ẹ̀yin èèyàn wa. We want to use this special opportunity to appreciate your presence and support for
#YorubaParty
that held yesterday at Racecourse, Adamasingba, Ibadan.
Celebrating the 6th Year Remembrance of Veteran Writer, Actor, and Poet Adebayo Faleti, OON,
D.litt, J.P, JP
Today, we pay tribute to the iconic Adebayo Faleti (26 December 1921 – 23 July 2017), a multi-talented pioneer in Africa's entertainment and broadcasting industry.
We launched an awareness campaign on
#COVID19
virus in
#OyoState
(
#Ibadan
). The campaign lasted 2days & it's targeted at enlightening the local population as well as to dispel myths and rumours about the virus situation. With 7 recorded cases so far, is Oyo State really ready?
Earlier today at a press conference held in Ibadan we unveiled the 5th edition of ÀTẸ́LẸWỌ́ Prize for Yorùbá Literature.
1 Winner will go home with 1 Million Naira Cash Prize.
Visit for more information.
#AtelewoPrize
#Yoruba
Do you know your oríkì?
Chant your oríkì and stand a chance to win N5,000
Post a video/Twitter audio of you chanting your ORÍKÌ as a reply/quote to this tweet.
Highest engagement before 10pm on Sunday, 10th of April wins 🔥
#Atelewo
#Yoruba
#Oriki
Agbàlọ́wọ́ọmérìí Baálẹ̀ Jòǹtolo láti ọwọ́ Baba JF Ọdunjọ.
Ta ló rántí ìwé yìí?
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For Auction!
Reply to this tweet to bid.
The bidding starts at $0.1.
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Bidding stops on June 1, 2021 by 11.59 PM WAT.
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Highest bidder wins.
#Atelewo
Will you be in Ibadan on the 17th of December?
Join us at Botanical Gardens, UI for a cultural experience.
Food, music, games, fashion Abbl. 😁
Let's party, the Yorùbá way!
#Atelewo
#Yoruba
#YorubaParty
Over N500,000 in cash prizes for 4 winners and an additional publishing contract for the overall winner. Send your manuscript (poetry, prose, drama or translation) before October 30. Visit for guidelines
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#AtelewoPrize
#Yoruba
Ní àná, ikọ̀ ÀTẸ́LẸWỌ́ lọ sí ìlú Abẹ́òkúta fún ètò àjọ Gbàgede Ẹwà-Èdè
@AdejokeEwaede
. Níbi ètò náà ni wọ́n ti fún ÀTẸ́LẸWỌ́ ni àmì ẹ̀yẹ fún "Lílo Èdè Yorùbá Lórí Ẹ̀rọ Ayélujára Fún Ìlọsíwájú Lítírésọ̀ àti mọ̀n-ọ́n kọ, mọ̀n-ọ́n kà ni èdè Yorùbá.
#Yoruba
We're excited to launch the pilot of our new Yorùbá Book Reading session on Twitter Space!
@theprincelyx
will be reading "Ó Le Kú" by Akínwùmí Oròjídé Ìṣọ̀lá. Don't miss it!
#Atelewo
#Yoruba
#TwitterBookReading
set your reminders!
Last Saturday, we organized the award ceremony for the 4th Edition of ÀTẸ́LẸWỌ́ Prize for Yorùbá Literature. This is the first time we'll be having a female author winner and this is also the first time we'll be having a winner from the Prose category.
#AtelewoPrize
#Yoruba
It's live!
You can now get your tickets to the biggest Yorùbá Party ever.
Get your clothes, pick your group and be ready to party the Yorùbá way!
Visit for your tickets.
#OdunTuntun
#YorubaParty
#Atelewo
#Yoruba
We want to organize the biggest Yorùbá Party for Gen Zs and millenials 😎
And we want you to partner with us in making that possible.
Ó yá, ẹ jẹ́ káa sọ̀rọ̀! How do you want to partner and support?
#OdunTuntun
#YorubaParty
#Atelewo
#Yoruba
#YorubaNewYear
Participate in our upcoming
#YorubaQuiz
Date—Dec.5, 5.00PM
Venue —Twitter Space
Focus— Proverbs, Grammar, Literature, History and Religion
Quiz Master —
@theayoadams
Prizes — Yorùbá Books & More
🔰 Apply by replying to this tweet & completing this proverb: "Àjànàkú ò léèkàn..."
When we started ÀTẸ́LẸWỌ́ in 2017, one of our core missions is to continuously make Yorùbá literature accessible and we started doing that via for hard copies. Today, we take a step further with the launching of for soft copies.
Egúngún jẹ́ òrìṣà pàtàkì ní ilẹ̀ Yorùbá. Ìtàn fi yé wa pé Ológbojò ni egúngún àkọ́kọ́. Ìgbàgbọ́ àwọn Yorùbá ni pé ará ọ̀run ni Egúngún. Kárí ilẹ̀ Káàárọ̀-Oò-jíire ni Egúngún wà...
#Thread
#Atelewo
#Yoruba
#Egungun
Since we started ÀTẸ́LẸWỌ́ in 2017, no year has been more challenging and productive like the year 2020. The Pandemic changed our course and took us on a whole new journey. Ṣé inú wa dùn bí? Bẹ́ẹ̀ni o!
#Thread
Books about Yorùbá grammar, speech and phonology written by legendary authors such as T. A. Awóníyì, Akínwùmí Ìṣọ̀lá, Modúpẹ́ Odùyọyè, Ayọ̀ Bámgbóṣé and Karin Barber.
#Atelewo
#Yoruba
#YorubaBooks