The Children take over at the Ajodun...

Were you there at the Ajodun this year? 

If not, you're in luck to see the photos of our children 

under the tutelage of the Education Committee...

as they posed on the Red Carpet,

 co - hosted the beginning of the program, 

frolicked around enjoying themselves, 

Above, as they performed a traditional dance,

Below, as they performed a traditional fashion show...

Dressed as a "sisi ilewe", student in college

As a bride groom in traditional aso oke.

as a young man at an event...

Dressed as a very traditional yoruba queen with Iyun (coral) headdress and necklace...

Very sharp looking sir!

Dressed as bride and groom, this brother and sister pair...

Omo dara o d'ejo...

Ori mi si n'wu just looking at them all...

The young adults...

Our youngest member below...

The young shall inherit the earth, below...

Awon young boys below...

Our children are truly our heritage, they will carry the culture and traditions forward...

Thank you to the Education Committee for a job well done!

F. A

...And the winner

...of the Proverb of the Month is...

the good doctor in the center of the picture below with the proverb

"Isokan ni agbara" and the literal translation? 

There is strength in unity! 

Thank you for that submission.

 And a happy new year to all!

F. A

Happy new year to all our members...

Odun ayo ni o!

Ati owo, ati omo ati emi gigun, pelu Alafia!

This is the year Yodaai 2013 in review that we wanted to show at the Ajodun

 but technical difficulties prevented us...

Better late than never! 

Click this link below...

A Year In The Life Of Yodaai...

Enjoy!

F. A

E yo, e bere, e f'ijo si!

The dancing this year was different!

 O le ku o.

The Social Secretary really upped the action this year by surprising us with a live band!

Timi D and his band were in the house, and he had everyone on the dance floor,

young and gracefully aged...

digging it to the strains of good yoruba drums and singing.

Awon oga mi mejeeji...

Even the kids got dancing and asked what the money exchanging hands was about...

nle awon oko mi..., Tomi and daddy digging it

Ko ma da bi pe a o si 'n be...

digging it to the strains of good yoruba drums and singing.

The ladies led on the dance floor...

The traditional spraying...

Our husbands joined to ye wa si...

Looking good...

The Education committee chair and her assistant and member 

leading the children's cultural performance

Go son! Rock on...

Birmingham la wa yi o...

The Most Valuable Coach 'MVC' from Auburn showing us how it's done...

Talk about goodwill towards all mankind...

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Post Christmas blues...

If you are like me, 

you are sorry to see Christmas go...

I love the season,  the decorations, the parties

the fresh greenery...

the seasonal wish for peace on earth...

and the goodwill to all men,

the christmas elves and the gifts they bear...

but all good things must come to an end

 and over the next few days

 I have to make myself take down all the decorations.

Then the house looks different.

 Empty in a different kind of way...

But then the rebirth begins, 

a fresh new year,

 full of hope and anticipation for

the fulfilment of dreams, hitherto deferred...

Here's looking forward 

to a whole new beginning for you and I

and our beloved Yodaai...