It’s mango season in Nigeria.

ByMoyo Okediji

It’s mango season in Nigeria.

The markets are flooded—

Big mangoes, small mangoes, orange mangoes, magenta mangoes

Purple mangoes, olive mangoes, slim mangoes, fat mangoes—mangoes so sweet, you forgot your plans to visit your boyfriend today

Mangoes so sweet, you forget you were angry with your neighbors

And when the mango season begins to go, the maize season will come.

Any wonder there couldn’t be a revolution in Nigeria?

The land, indeed, flows with so much milk and honey,

It is too hard to remain angry for long.

Me? I will just continue working on this Ifa computer canvas.

I’m not waiting for any changes soon.

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SONG OF THE BANDIT 2: The Return

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2: The Return

He was flying back “home” for the first time in his life.

At thirty-six, he felt that he had waited a little too long.

But better late than never: this is the moment he had been waiting for all his life.

He peeped out through the window of the aircraft as it descended toward their landing, with the building, vehicles and roads becoming bigger and bigger as the plane drew nearer the landing ground.

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BODILESS HEAD

ByMoyo Okediji

Iya Oyo!” I hailed. “Baba Oyo told me this story about Orí, and it doesn’t make any sense to me whatsoever.”“What story?” she asked. “Is it from his Bible? There are lots of incredulous stories in that book of his.”“No, it’s not from grandpa’s Bible,” I assured her. “He said it’s a story his mother told him.”

THE SWEETNESS OF FREEDOM

THE SWEETNESS OF FREEDOM

ByMoyo Okediji

The Yoruba people comprise of several tribal units, each speaking a different dialect of the Yoruba language.

There is Yoruba literature, which has developed a large body of writings including novels, poetry, critical writing and essays.

Yoruba is studied in universities all over the world, and you may get a Ph.D. in Yoruba studies, one of the very few indigenous languages in Africa in which you get a doctorate.

Yoruba music is rich, with various genres both traditional and modern.

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When a man is talking.

ByMoyo Okediji

“When a man is talking, the woman must shut up,” the young bricklayer was yelling. His colleague confirmed, “Yes, this is man to man talk. You need to keep quiet and let us settle this matter.”

My jaw was hanging in disbelief. I’ve been away too long from Nigeria. Nobody spoke to and about women like this when I was growing up. Now these young men drooling blasphemous vomit, where did they drop from? Am I hearing these statements, or am I dreaming? Is it just my imagination, or what?

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YORUBA OR ODUDUWA?

ByMoyo Okediji

I prefer the name Yoruba Republic.

Oduduwa Republic would be a second choice.

I prefer Yoruba Republic because the word “Yoruba” already has a global circulation and reception.

Yoruba language is taught in many universities in the world, including the University of Texas, Austin, with two full-time professors giving lectures to undergraduate and graduate students.

In addition to the professors teaching Yoruba language, I teach Yoruba art, and there are distinguished professors teaching Yoruba history.

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