Yoruba → English transcript
He had permission, he had been chosen, he was initiated.
That is why we carried out the ritual; he had to get approval from the elder, because he had to be accepted and initiated.
Because it was time for him to bring benefit to the family, so that the daughter would benefit.
That is why he himself, the elder, was the one,
who would go out and find the woman that would be suitable for the family.
Because she was addressing a need.
She was addressing a need of the family in that household.
It's time for him to bring benefit to the family.
Oh, father.
Then at the meeting they said they wanted someone.
Then at the meeting they said they wanted to party.
The fathers at the party were partying.
When evening came he fetched the daughter; permission was given so they went to the party.
It was time. The fathers at the party were partying.
It's time for him to go and be accepted to benefit the family.
So we sang the lobola song.
The lobola was paid.
Lobola.
Lobola.
Song.
Then the pastor asked them to sing the song.
Fundisi sizuwa manga.
Must fix this country.
Waited for too long.
The fire is burning.
Stule zinbegil.
Goodbye.
Manga be let's say u shinelon fo wen.
Ungos kazu selu selen e ingan.
Mark is a tate.
It's a beautiful day.
Umdeni.
It's a beautiful day.
It's true.
Manga is very beautiful.
Your first wife.
You are welcome.
Yes.
Kune dingo ifenulti effesa gelayekai.
Bati mina ngeni zen wazuguti nga efeze.
Mbengela u guti ng tolele ungos kazu.
Ozo wazuguti akfezele lezi dingo.
Idingo.
Lekai.
Besege yenea hamba yoke funele ungos kazu.
Ozo is a big guy.
That's a good idea.
So let's this time.
So let's this time.
So let's this time.
So let's this time.
So let's this time.
Over and above that.
to each other.
to each other.
Right?
Over and above.
Ngo gwaaz gwaan na ngo kfundi swa gwaan
It is a place to be.
It's a gift, not a number.
Because a girl is a gift.
A girl is a gift and a treasure to her family.
So the girl will bring honor to her family.
Or the three people in your family.
They are a blessing, a gift.
It's not like that, because it has to be something meaningful.
Just let it be; let it rest.
Because she is a gift, she must be cherished.
The family is an artistic family.
For example, the mothers are jazz musicians; their relatives are creatives.
The gift belongs to the whole family.
The person — the person is a gift to them.
It is a spiritual gift.
It's not for anyone to take.
They must keep the gift safe, then the gift… Fene etuwa elele nina bese etuwa isi
Oh, my dear.
They are very real, my dear.
All right, I'm going back now.
Um, my issue — my real issue.
With what was happening on the show.
Because I thought the girl had been sent. Uguba kanga tebulu mundu esfazanu
Who said he brought the girl? Muni uti azuse omu yu mundu esfazanu
Kisungu
Men don't listen.
Their families.
It's not only tradition; it's a deeply entrenched belief.
They say.
They teach it into each person.
Please understand, friend.
This stigma affects our people.
It affects our people deeply.
Many of you, the person is affected.
You will be okay.
You will be okay.
That's me.
You condition the person.
The person is affected.
The person is affected.
The person is affected.
The person is affected.
I have seen that this problem is rooted in patriarchy.
The power of tradition.
That men manipulate
To control women
I always say I beg to differ
In as much as that is true
But if you go a layer down
You'll understand. It's divided power of women which thrives on our ignorance.
We are ignorant about who we are, and that is what saddens me more than anything else: that
women are so ignorant about who they are.
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Original transcript (Yoruba)
Wa ina vume, wa ina telwa, wa s-initiate ayen. That is why sifiga laktiwa, wakfanele guvume, umamkulu, ayengoba wa ye vume, wa s-initiate. Because it's time wakfanele s-benefit umdeni, sasna benefit indot. That is why wawu yena self umamkulu, muntwe s-fazan, who would go out and find the woman that would be suitable for the family.
Because she was addressing a need. She was addressing a need ye family ngale soskat. It's time wu s-benefit umdeni. Ayubaba. Sasna slangeni nugutu babu tanda bani.
Sasna slangeni nugutu babu jol. Ubabama e jol wa e jol. Kwa ngeve wu guti indot, i vume legil guti joli. It's at it's time. Ubabama e jol wa e jol. It's time wu wagu yendo e yaitanelwe u-benefit umdeni.
Asna nga bina manga umbedo. Mbedo nshumbedo. Mbedo. Mbedo. Manga.
Sani fundisi ingana manga. Fundisi sizuwa manga. Must fix this country. Sestule for too long. Ndana salamakanditu.
Stule zinbegil. Habe. Manga be let's say u shonelon fo wen. Ungos kazu selu selen e ingan. Maktu an tate.
Waksue wengelwa. Umdeni. Waksue wengelwa. E ingan. Manga be umamkulu.
Your first wife. Ebu wu guti. E. Kune dingo ifaneluti ifeze gelayekai. Bati mina ngeni zen wazuguti ngi ifeze.
Mbengela u guti ngi tolele ungos kazu. Ozo wazuguti akfezele lezi idingo. Idingo. Lekai. Besege yenea hamba yoke funele ungos kazu.
Ozo basutobul. Owa ifuno u yen. So let's this time. So let's this time. So let's this time.
So let's this time. So let's this time. Over and above that. to each other. to each other.
Right? Over and above. Ngo gwaaz gwaan na ngo kfundi swa gwaan Is te mbu si isipo It's a gift agyo ninday numban
Ngoban gubu mundu esfazanu isipo Um mundu esfazani is a gift and a treasure to her family So um muke waba nabani esfazana ba utu Or abatatu in your family Wa usugu misipo, isipo
Es nga mani su genje, ngoba fanele gube yindo Vele etuwa elege, elegle o umdine Ngoba gusu egu i giftu, ayo zuma tuwa Eh, ifemilia gasabamani is an artistic family Kupu mama jazz musicians, zabandu bako na creatives, zabandu
Isipo sa gleo family le Um denu, um denu nisipo, sawo Is te mbu is a spiritual gift Is not for nomu ban, anytum tiken er Fene etuwa elele nina bese etuwa isi
Ba, mcholo loy Iban verikli, mcholo loy All right, mpinden kubeg Um, my issue, my real issue With what was happening on the show
Uguba kanga tebulu mundu esfazanu Muni uti azuse omu yu mundu esfazanu Kisungu Angendo tayaki Ngefemili yaki
Inga kungi si sembu sa ustalelewe Um deni Soma nga bese kufiga omu yu mundu Please understand, ugut Is semba afektu mundu oyetu
Afektu mundenu ongi Ugutwenu umu mundu esfazani Uya gwazi Uya gwazi Um gena
Ui quindom yu mundu esfazanu Umu mundu esfazani Umu mundu esfazani Umu mundu esfazani Umu mundu esfazani
Iba ndaba ni umba jwailugutu e i Patriarchy I powa ya matota That men manipulate To control women I always say I beg to differ
In as much as that is true But if you go a layer down You'll understand. It's divided power of women which thrives on our ignorance. We are ignorant about who we are and that is what saddens me more than anything else is that women are so ignorant about who they are.
