"Ijuba, to the creator and creators, to the ancestors, to the flatness of the foot, to the suppleness of the palm, to the giants before me, to the giants after me.."
Dr. Gbadegesin talked about a lot in his fifty minutes. One thing that he talked about was what academic knowledge was. He gave us three bullet points: production, advancement, and transformation. First it has to be produced, the it has to be confirmed with further information gathering, and finally that orthodoxy has to be challenged.
He also told us the story of Omoluabi. Omo Olu Iwa Bi was a child born to the chief (or source) of Iwa. Iwa is a person of character, discipline, and self improving. Iwa was Orunmila's wife. Orunmila was the Yoruba God of wisdom. Orunmila, though, mistreated Iwa. Iwa left Orunmila and Orunmila lost everything he had. In the end Orunmila looked for Iwa in desperation. He ended the story with the quote "When what you are leaves you, you are nothing."
Remember, Honor may vanish from your house. Cosmetic beauty may fade. Iwa is what endures to your grave. Take care of your iwa. [=
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