Yoruba Folktale
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Iyawo

Yoruba Folktale
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Many people do not know that in the Yoruba language, the original Yoruba word for wife is ‘aya’ and not the commonly used ‘Iyawo’. During the early years of the Yoruba people, the word Iyawo was not used when referring to a wife until an incident brought about its coinage and usage. Let me tell you the origin of the Yoruba word Iyawo.

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