The parrot is known as Odidere(although often called Ayekooto) in Yorùbá.
The name is indeed a pensive one.
Ayekooto means "the world rejects the truth".
According to oral history, a farmer was enticed by the Lorikeet bird and he brought in the bird
The name is indeed a pensive one.
Ayekooto means "the world rejects the truth".
According to oral history, a farmer was enticed by the Lorikeet bird and he brought in the bird
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To stay with him in his house.
Lorikeet has the ability to speaks fluently like humans and also has the ability to record words.
On one fateful day, a buffalo belonging to the neighbor of the farmer walked to the farm of Lorikeet keeper.
Lorikeet has the ability to speaks fluently like humans and also has the ability to record words.
On one fateful day, a buffalo belonging to the neighbor of the farmer walked to the farm of Lorikeet keeper.
The farmer killed the buffalo,he smoked some part and cooked some part.
Few hours after,the owner of the buffalo came to the farm and asked his neighbor.
If the buffalo walked into his farm or not?
The answer of the farmer was, No.
Then,the Lorikeet bird
Few hours after,the owner of the buffalo came to the farm and asked his neighbor.
If the buffalo walked into his farm or not?
The answer of the farmer was, No.
Then,the Lorikeet bird
Began to talk;
My master killed the buffalo,he cooked some part and smoked some part, he kept some part in the farmer.
The owner of the buffalo, summons the farmer to the king after some part of the buffalo was found where Lorikeet bird described.
My master killed the buffalo,he cooked some part and smoked some part, he kept some part in the farmer.
The owner of the buffalo, summons the farmer to the king after some part of the buffalo was found where Lorikeet bird described.
Lorikeet insisted and told the king that his master killed the buffalo.
The farmer pleaded and asked for a grace to defend himself the next day.
In the night,the farmer covered the cage with a shawl to make it look dark whilst the bird was sleeping.
The farmer pleaded and asked for a grace to defend himself the next day.
In the night,the farmer covered the cage with a shawl to make it look dark whilst the bird was sleeping.
He began to sprinkle water on the bird, he randomly hit at the metal.
Giving the bird an impression of rain and thunder.
The Lorikeet woke up in the morning and observed the environment.
The king and chiefs were all ready to judge.
Giving the bird an impression of rain and thunder.
The Lorikeet woke up in the morning and observed the environment.
The king and chiefs were all ready to judge.
After the bird finished talking. The farmer said
"My people,are you going to condemn with the allegation of this weyre bird(mad bird)".
The farmer went ahead to asked? If so
Ask the bird,what kind of night we had last night?
"My people,are you going to condemn with the allegation of this weyre bird(mad bird)".
The farmer went ahead to asked? If so
Ask the bird,what kind of night we had last night?
The king asked Lorikeet and the response of the bird was that rain fell and thunder struck all night.
Then the farmer said "is it on the account of this mad bird that you will condemned me?"
At this point,the king set the farmer free and banished
Then the farmer said "is it on the account of this mad bird that you will condemned me?"
At this point,the king set the farmer free and banished
Lorikeet bird from living among the people.
The bird flew into the forest and found out that parrot can also speaks the Language of men.
"Oh I see!!! you too can speak the language of men"
The Lorikeet says,
"Men will found you and talk you in
The bird flew into the forest and found out that parrot can also speaks the Language of men.
"Oh I see!!! you too can speak the language of men"
The Lorikeet says,
"Men will found you and talk you in
"Men will find you and take you in but never speak your own mind,if you must co-habit with mankind only mimick whatever he says".
Some days after, men found out that parrot too could talk.
They took the bird home, just as Lorikeet bird predicted.
Some days after, men found out that parrot too could talk.
They took the bird home, just as Lorikeet bird predicted.
They expected parrot to talk from its mind but parrot never says its mind.
When people asked parrot why it never talk like Lorikeet bird?
Odidere's only word were "Ayekooto"
Eye oko tun ni, temi yemi.
When people asked parrot why it never talk like Lorikeet bird?
Odidere's only word were "Ayekooto"
Eye oko tun ni, temi yemi.
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Aiyekooto
"The world reject the truth"
Any way, never be afraid to raise your voice for honesty and truth against injustice.
Even though we know that Aiyekooto (the world reject the truth).
Emi ni Bolanle Oni story 🖋️.
Aiyekooto
"The world reject the truth"
Any way, never be afraid to raise your voice for honesty and truth against injustice.
Even though we know that Aiyekooto (the world reject the truth).
Emi ni Bolanle Oni story 🖋️.
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