Based on the Yoruba folktale "Ìjàpá àti Àgàràmọkú", explain: a) What happened after Àgàràmọkú's death? b) What are three lessons from the story?

Here are the answers to the questions based on the Yoruba folktale "Ìjàpá àti Àgàràmọkú" (The Story of Tortoise and Àgàràmọkú):

a) Lẹ́yìn ikú Àgàràmọkú, Ìjàpá kún fún ayọ̀ àti ìtura. Ó bẹ̀rẹ̀ sí í jó, ó sì ń kọrin láti fi ayọ̀ rẹ̀ hàn. Nígbà tí ó ń jó, ó mí hẹ́hẹ́ nípasẹ̀ imú rẹ̀, àwọn ihò kékeré méjì wọ̀nyí (imú rẹ̀) sì di àmì tí kò lè parẹ́ lára rẹ̀.

a) After Àgàràmọkú's death, Tortoise was filled with joy and relief. He began to dance and sing to express his happiness. As he danced, he breathed heavily through his nose, and these two small holes (his nostrils) became a permanent feature on his face.

b) Àwọn ẹ̀kọ́ mẹ́ta tí ìtàn yìí kọ́ wa ni:

b) Three lessons that this story teaches us are:

1. Ọgbọ́n ju agbára lọ: Ìtàn yìí fi hàn pé ọgbọ́n àti àrékérekè (bíi ti Ìjàpá) lè borí agbára tàbí ìwà ipá (bíi ti Àgàràmọkú).
   • Wisdom over strength: This story shows that intelligence and cunning (like Tortoise's) can overcome brute strength or aggression (like Àgàràmọkú's).
2. Ìfaradà àti ìmọ̀ọ́gbọ́n: Ìjàpá máa ń dojú kọ àwọn ìṣòro tó dà bíi pé kò ṣeé borí, ṣùgbọ́n ó máa ń lo ìmọ̀ọ́gbọ́n rẹ̀ láti wá ojútùú.
   • Perseverance and resourcefulness: Tortoise often faces seemingly insurmountable challenges, but he uses his resourcefulness to find a solution.
3. Àbájáde ìgbéraga: Ìwà Àgàràmọkú tó jẹ́ onígbéraga tàbí aláìláàánú máa ń yọrí sí ìparun rẹ̀, èyí sì jẹ́ ẹ̀kọ́ lòdì sí irú ìwà bẹ́ẹ̀.
   • Consequences of arrogance: Àgàràmọkú's arrogant or bullying nature often leads to his downfall, serving as a lesson against such behavior.