The Sunshine Award and The Language Challenge

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I had so much fun recording this, laughing so hard at myself. I have never listened to myself speak and some of my friends used to say I sound razz speaking Yoruba but who cares,I love speaking my language.  I miss speaking Yoruba daily, I only get to speak Yoruba when I am with my few Yoruba speaking Nigerian friends here... enjoy.

In addition to the goat meat, I am tired of eating chicken and egg too...The egg, always comes with the chicken meal.


Transcript

Hello, I greet you all, I am Ijebu (Ijebu Yoruba)
The Ijebu blood runs in my vein, my mother is from Ijebu ode but my father is a Lagosian.
I was born in Lagos and lived till the year 2010. My university, secondary and primary education were all in Lagos. Daughter of Abomire of Lagos from Isale Eko.

I would like to say thank you to Pet Projects for the Sunshine Award. I have been busy which is why I have not said thank you all these while, thank you very much.


My friends and I in secondary school were called Ngbati ngbati girls because I was always speaking Yoruba. I don't see why I would speak English with someone I knows understands Yoruba. English is neither my father or mother's language. I am a Yoruba girl to the core, I love myself.

I love eating amala and pounded yam, I cannot pound yam, neither can I make amala but these are my best foods with vegetable soup with different types of meat that we eat home.

Like you already know, I am in India.Yesterday made it 7months since I have been away from home, leaving behind family and friends. I love my job and my new friends but I miss home. I miss my friends, my mum and siblings and I want to eat meat. I do not get to eat meat (cow meat) here. I never knew I would ever get tired of goat meat, I am tired of eating goat meat . I want to eat Panla (don't know the english name jor), beef, ponmo, all these I do not get to eat here, which is why I miss home so much.

I want to thank you all for taking your time to read my blog, thank you very much and thanks to Sugabelly for the opportunity.

♥ Lara  from Incredible India

Molara Brown

19 comments:

  1. Mena UkodoisReady17 July 2011 at 09:06

    ah you be expertio. I no fittu soutu

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  2. Unknown17 July 2011 at 11:53

    Eweso o. I enjoyed listening to you. Ah but we have to change this your no pounding of yam and rowing of amala status o. Oo le gun yan, oo le ro amala ke? Mummmy has spoilt you oh;-)

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  3. Unknown17 July 2011 at 15:40

    HAHAHAHAHAHHA Lara! U r too RAZZ. Ur yoruba is mixed akata and omo isale eko together. lol

    "Abodi, panla.." lol | Abeg, dey speak english. Yoruba no fit u.

    *just kidding*

    - LDP

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  4. Yankeenaijababe17 July 2011 at 19:14

    ....thanks for stopping by, you tried o to live in mumbai but the experience sounds like FUN! I love traveling, really great for overall well being and opens ones mind when dealing with people.

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  5. Anonymous17 July 2011 at 20:48

    Loved, loved, loved it. My mum's Ijebu too, mo de feran lati ma je eba :).

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  6. N.I.L (Naijamum in London)17 July 2011 at 21:40

    LOL @'Ngbati ngbati girls'

    I was/am always called 'razz' because I speak Pidgin with my friends :))

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  7. Fragilelooks18 July 2011 at 12:18

    lara, omo yoruba. lolllllllllllllllllllllllllllll.

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  8. P.E.T. Projects18 July 2011 at 17:16

    I couldnt find the track oh, but im dying to listen to your yoruba.

    Why are you claiming Ijebu more than Lagos na?

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  9. Sugabelly18 July 2011 at 18:12

    Eyaaaaaaaa!!! I haven't eaten ponmo in a really long time and it makes me sad too.

    I really liked yours. I've added your entry to the Language Challenge page and linked to it. Thanks!!

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  10. bArOquE19 July 2011 at 17:04

    ah ah, this one na just beef wey you give us, like we're the ones stopping you from speaking Yoruba, untop the nama meat wey u no dey chop sef...LMAO...enjoy your Indian chicken & egg joo, till you serve your sentence & come back

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  11. Anonymous19 July 2011 at 17:11

    Sugabelly really hit the jackpot with this challenge! Nice one. I love amala and pounded yam too :D

    Adiya
    Muse Origins
    Muse Origins (Creative Nigerian Features)

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  12. Molara Brown19 July 2011 at 19:50

    @LDP: I like my razzness jor...Omo Yoruba ni mi.

    @Adura: Amala, I can learn to make but that pounded yam level...I no dey.

    @PetProject: I am more in touch with my Ijebu blood ni oh.

    @Baroque: I need to eat meat and all those orishi rishi.

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  13. bArOquE20 July 2011 at 11:06

    My dear, lets not even talk about food right now, i'm counting down to my lunch break. Have had nothing all day today #weightwatchers

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  14. Ginger20 July 2011 at 22:44

    Now that sounds like I was listening to news in Yoruba. Very fluent Lahrah! Well done!!

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  15. Nice Anon23 July 2011 at 08:01

    Err how about those Yoruba lessons?

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  16. Prism of an Immigrant23 July 2011 at 16:58

    This your yoruba is konk o, as in really good. LOL at ngbati ngbati girls..hahahah. secondary school days were so funny. I think this is the best Yoruba I've heard among bloggers.

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  17. o2527 July 2011 at 11:49

    Goodness gracious...lahrah killed it and kee me!!

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  18. Spesh29 July 2011 at 23:47

    hahahahahaahhahaaha!!! OMGoodness! I was laughing all through :D
    but I enjoyed it,its not easy o!

    Maybe I should try this challenge too...Hmmmmm!

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  19. HoneyDame16 April 2012 at 02:30

    LMAo! Just saw/listened to thsi for the first time...LMAO! BAbe, you try o!!!! Na whole story u speak in one breath bayen?! i hail o!

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