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Asuo atware kwan, Okwan atware asuo yi;
Opanyin ne hwane?
Ye bo kwan ko to asuo yi?
Asuo yi firi tete,
Asuo yi firi Odomankoma.
Oboo dee. Kronkron Tano,
Birifia Tano.
Wo ko baabi a, bra,
Na ye hwe wo kwan.
The stream crosses the path, The path crosses the stream.
Which of them is the elder?
Did we not cut a path to go and meet this stream?
The stream had its origin long, long ago,
The stream had its origin in the Creator.
He created things, Pure, Pure Tano.
Birifia Tano.
If you have gone elsewhere, come,
And we shall seek a path for you.
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Asuo atware kwan, Okwan atware asuo yi;
Opanyin ne hwane?
Ye bo kwan ko to asuo yi?
Asuo yi firi tete,
Asuo yi firi Odomankoma.
Oboo dee. Kronkron Tano,
Birifia Tano.
Wo ko baabi a, bra,
Na ye hwe wo kwan.
The stream crosses the path, The path crosses the stream.
Which of them is the elder?
Did we not cut a path to go and meet this stream?
The stream had its origin long, long ago,
The stream had its origin in the Creator.
He created things, Pure, Pure Tano.
Birifia Tano.
If you have gone elsewhere, come,
And we shall seek a path for you.
ɔkwan atware asuo, [the path crosses the river]
asuo atware kwan, [the river crosses the path]
ɔpanin ne hwan? [who is the elder?]
ɔkwan atware asuo, [the path crosses the river]
asuo atware kwan, [the river crosses the path]
ɔpanin ne hwan? [who is the elder?]
yɛbɔɔ kwan yi kɔtoo asuo no. [we created the path, encountering the river]
asuo yi firi tete. [this river is from ancient times]
asuo yi firi ɔdomankoma ɔbɔadeɛ [this river is from The Beneficent Creator]
Konkon Tanɔ [Konkon Tanɔ] (Tanɔ's mmrane)
Birefia Tanɔ
(Tanɔ's mmrane)
Asubirekete [Asubirekete] (Tanɔ's mmrane)
Agya Kwaante e. [Agya Kwaante e] (Tanɔ's mmrane)
Asante Kɔtɔkɔhene bosom [The Asante Porcupine King's divinity]
Asu Berempɔn [Great river]
ɔberempɔn Daasebrɛ, [The great man who is thanked until fatigue]
Yɛrekɔko baabi a,
Yɛkeka ma wote, [We speak so that you hear]
Mede brɛbrɛ mede brɛbrɛ masi ta.
Mede brɛbrɛ mede brɛbrɛ masi ta.
Ta Kofi Berempɔn, [Ta the Friday Born Great Man]
Firampɔn Dammirifua! [Firampɔn Condolences!]
Dammirifua! [Condolences!]
Dammirifua! [Condolences!]
Ta Kofi Berempɔn. [Ta the Friday Born Great Man]
Firampɔn dammirifua. [Firampɔn Condolences!]
Asu Berempɔn, [Great River]
Firampɔn dammirifua. [Firampɔn Condolences!]
Ta Kofi Berempɔn, [Ta the Friday Born Great Man]
ɔkyerɛma a ɔyan atumpan se ɔrekoto wo, [The drummer who plays the atumpan says he is kneeling to you]
ɔresrɛ wo, ɔrebɛyan atumpan. [He is begging you, he says he's fixing to play the atumpan]
Meyan atumpan a, ma atumpan nkɔ me
tenene tenene tenene.
Meresua; momma menhu.