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Ọ̀fọ̀: The Word That Does What It Says

Incantation and the Yoruba Art of Speaking Reality into Being Opening Ọ̀rọ̀ tí a bá sọ, a kì í fà á padà (the word once spoken cannot be pulled back). A Yoruba elder does not say this the way an English speaker says “you can’t unring a bell.” The English version is a warning about consequence: be careful, your words […]

“Let me finish” is a bitch move

You’re mid-sentence. Someone cuts in. And instead of holding your ground, you say it. “Let me finish.” Weakness, announced out loud to everyone in the room. It’s a request dressed up as a command “Let me finish” is asking permission to speak. You’re appealing to someone else’s goodwill to reclaim ground that was already yours. Authority gets held. When you […]