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MY DECISION / Screenplay by Emerald Lordsfame

          MY DECISION By EMERALD SEWA LORDSFAME      FADES IN: 1. INT. DESIRE HOUSE - LIVING ROOM – DAY                       1. WE PAN THROUGH A CLEAN AND WELL-ARRANGED LIVING ROOM THAT EXUDES WEALTH. BEAUTIFUL NATURAL PLANTS AND FLOWERS IN POTS AT THE CORNERS. THE LIVING ROOM AND DINING ROOM ARE ENCLOSED ON A LARGE SPACIOUS FLOOR.   Desire emerges from inside with her bag in her arm, all dressed up for office. She puts her bag on the table beside her car key and fixes her hand chain using hair bobby pin to hold it down. Her maid stands behind her and calls her. DENOLA             Aunty, Aunty... DESIRE             Denola, I‟m not deaf; I‟m right here              in front of you. DENOLA             Tea yin ti ready ma.   ...

Yoruba names for plants. and herbs II

        Check previous post for Yoruba names for plants and herbs. These are Yoruba names for more plants.      Add yours to the comment section. Alchornea cordifolia – Ipa Caesalpinia pulcherima – Barbados pride, dwarf poinciana, Barbados flower-fence – Eko-omode Afzelia africana – Afzelia, Lenke, Lengue, or Doussi – Apa-igbo Alternanthera sessilis – sessile joyweed or dwarf copperleaf – Reku-reku Anacardium occidentale – Cashew – Kasu Anthocleista djalonensis, Anthocleista liebrechtsiana – Sapo, Shapo Arachis hypogea – peanut, or groundnut – Epa Bambusa vulgaris – Golden Bamboo, or Buddha’s Belly Bamboo – Oparun Baphia nitida – African sandalwood – Osun, Irosun Allanblackia floribunda – tallow tree – Eku, Eso roro Byrsocarpus coccineus – Amuje wewe Calendula officinalis – pot marigold – Ododo-Maria in yoruba Calotropis procera – Sodom apple – Bomubomu Canarium schweinfurthii – African elemi or canarium – Paapo, Origbo Canavalia ensif...

Yoruba Names for plants and herbs

  See previous post for Yoruba names for spices. More of the Yoruba names for herbs are below… Drop yours in the comment section.  Lawsonia inermis – Henna plant – Laali, Lali Ficus exasperata -Ficus Tree – Epin Ficus asperifolia – Ipin Ficus capensis – Opoto Ficus elegans – Asoro Ficus mucuso – Odan-afomo Ficus thoningii – Odan-abaa Ficus vallis-choudae – Ogunro Vernonia amygdalina – Ewuro Phyllanthus amarus – stonebreaker or seed-under-leaf- Eyin-olobe Mucuna sloanei – Werepe Mucuna pruriens – Ewe-ina, Yerepe Alstonia congensis – Ahun Mangifera indica – Mango – Mangoro in yoruba Nauclea latifolia – Egbesi Sorghum bicolor – Poroporo okababa Senna fistula – Aidantoro Erythophleum suaveolens – Erun obo, Olu-obo Ocimum gratissimum – Clove Basil- Efirin Telfaria occidentalis – Fluted gourd – Ugwu Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides – Senegal prickly-ash or artar root – Orin ata Acalypha wilkesiana – Jiwini, Ewe larapupa Sida cordifolia – flannel weed – Iso-obo Sida pilosa...