Èṣù:
Èṣù l'ágbàdoÌyá ò níí yàgàn
Èṣù l'ágbàdoÌyá ò níí yàgàn
[Esu has corn
Mother will not be barren
Esu has corn
Mother will not be barren]
Ifá:
Mo l'árá o, mo l'ọ́ba
Mo l'árá o, mo l'ọ́ba
Àyà mi balẹ̀,
Mo l'árá oMo l'árá o, mo l'ọ́ba
Mo l'árá o, mo l'ọ́ba
Àyà mi balẹ̀,
Mo l'árá o
[I have a relative, I have a king
I have a relative, I have a king
My chest has made contact with the ground (I'm at peace)
I have a relative oI have a relative, I have a king
I have a relative, I have a king
My chest has made contact with the ground (I'm at peace)
I have a relative o]
Ọ̀sun:
Ìyá mà ń bọ̀ oÀgò l'ọ́nà o,
Oore Yèyé mà ń bọ̀ oÀgò l'ọ́nà o,
Ọ̀ṣun mà ń bọ̀ oÀgò l'ọ́nà o,
Aládé kọjú mà ń bọ̀ o
Àgò l'ọ́nà o,
Àní omi ò l'ápá, omi gbégi, omi ò l'ẹ́sẹ̀ omi gbénìyàn lọ, ìforó ayé mi ni omi í gbé lọ
Omi ò l'ápá, omi gbégi, omi ò l'ẹ́sẹ̀ omi gbénìyàn lọ, ìforó ayé mi ni omi í gbé lọ
Ìdààmú ayé mi
Omi í gbé lọ
Gbogbo abíkú ayé mi
Omi í gbé lọ
Oore Yèyé Ọ̀ṣun o
Oore Yèyé o
Oore Yèyé Ọ̀ṣun Ìyá mi
Oore Yèyé o
[Mother is indeed coming
Make way on the road o,
The beneficent mother indeed is coming oMake way on the road o,
Ọ̀ṣun is indeed coming oMake way on the road o,
The owner of crowns is indeed coming o
Make way on the road o,
It is said that water doesn't have arms, water carries away the tree, water doesn't have legs but carries away (drowns) a person, my troubles of the world, water will carry away,
Water doesn't have arms, water carries away the tree, water doesn't have legs but carries away (drowns) a person, my troubles of the world, water will carry away,
The confusion of my world (life)
Water will carry away,
All of the still-births/early deaths of children,
Water will carry away,
The beneficent mother Ọ̀ṣun o
The beneficent mother o
The beneficent mother Ọ̀ṣun, my mother
The beneficent mother o]
Yemọja:
Yemọja o, Yemọja o, Awo yó mo mórí balẹ̀Yemọja o, Yemọja o, Awo yó mo mórí balẹ̀
[Yemoja o, Yemoja o, The Diviner is satisfied I put my head to the ground (in reverence)
Yemoja o, Yemoja o, The Diviner is satisfied I put my head to the ground (in reverence)]
Yemọja yéé, Yemọja gbàà, Yemọja gbalùbọ́sà k'ó fi rọ̀fọ́, Yemọja yòò,
Yemọja yéé, Yemọja gbàà, Yemọja gbalùbọ́sà k'ó fi rọ̀fọ́, Yemọja yòò
[Yemọja yéé, Yemọja gbàà, Yemọja gets the onion to use in preparing the ẹ̀fọ́ greens, Yemọja yòò, yòò, yòò
Yemọja yéé, Yemọja gbàà, Yemọja gets the onion to use in preparing the ẹ̀fọ́ greens, Yemọja yòò]
Egúngún:
Ó wà l'ábẹ́ aṣọ, ọ̀gbẹ̀rì ò mọ̀ o,
Ó wà l'ábẹ́ aṣọ, ọ̀gbẹ̀rì ò mọ awo,
Ọmọ kékeré tí àbísọ jẹ́ o,
Ọmọ kékeré tí àbísọ jẹ́ o,
Ó wà l'ábẹ́ aṣọ, ọ̀gbẹ̀rì ò mọ awo.Ó wà l'ábẹ́ aṣọ, ọ̀gbẹ̀rì ò mọ̀ o,
Ó wà l'ábẹ́ aṣọ, ọ̀gbẹ̀rì ò mọ awo,
Ọmọ kékeré tí àbísọ jẹ́ o,
Ọmọ kékeré tí àbísọ jẹ́ o,
Ó wà l'ábẹ́ aṣọ, ọ̀gbẹ̀rì ò mọ awo,
Ẹ bá mi yangàn, ẹ bá mi...
Ẹ bá mi yangàn, ẹ bá mi...
Gbogbo oúnjẹ t'ó wà l'ókè yìí ẹ bá mi yangàn, Ẹ bá mi yangàn, ẹ bá mi...
Ẹ bá mi yangàn, ẹ bá mi...
Gbogbo oúnjẹ t'ó wà l'ókè yìí ẹ bá mi yangàn,
[Join me in boasting, y'all join me...
Join me in boasting, y'all join me...
All of the food that's up here, join me in boasting,]
Ifá:
Òkété, báyìí nìwà rẹ?
Òkété, báyìí nìwà rẹ o?
O báFá mulẹ̀, o daFá.Òkété, báyìí nìwà rẹ?
Òkété, báyìí nìwà rẹ o?
O báFá mulẹ̀, o daFá.
[Large house/farm rat, is this how your character is?
Large house/farm rat, is this how your character is?
You made a pact with Ifá, you betrayed Ifá.Large house/farm rat, is this how your character is?
Large house/farm rat, is this how your character is?
You made a pact with Ifá, you betrayed Ifá.]
Èṣù:
Èṣù má ṣe mí, ọmọ ẹlòmìí ni o ṣe,Èṣù má ṣe mí, ọmọ ẹlòmìí ni o ṣe.
Onílé Oríta
Ọmọ ẹlòmìí ni o ṣe.
[Eṣu don't afflict me, the child of someone else is who you should afflict.
Eṣu don't afflict me, the child of someone else is who you should afflict.
Owner of the house of the crossroads
The child of someone else is who you should afflict.]
Ògún:
Ògún bá mi rẹ́, k'o má bá n jà o,Ògún bá mi rẹ́, k'o má bá n jà o.
Ògún bá mi ṣe é, k'o má bá n jà o,
Ògún bá mi ṣe é, k'o má bá n jà o,
Ògún tó l'órìṣà ọdẹ.
Ògún tó l'órìṣà ọdẹ.
[Ògún befriend me, don't fight with me o,Ògún befriend me, don't fight with me.
Ògún help me, don't fight with me o,
Ògún help me, don't fight with me o,
Ògún is worthy as the Oriṣa of the hunter.
Ògún is worthy as the Oriṣa of the hunter.]
Ògún:
Ọdẹ Ìbàdàn, Ọdẹ Ọ̀yọ́,
K'ọ́dẹ má mà b'ọ́dẹ jà o.Ọdẹ Ìbàdàn, Ọdẹ Ọ̀yọ́,
K'ọ́dẹ má mà b'ọ́dẹ jà o.
[Hunter of Ibadan, Hunter of Ọyọ,
May hunter not fight with hunter.
Hunter of Ibadan, Hunter of Ọyọ,
May hunter not fight with hunter.]
Ọ̀sanyìn:
Ewúro l'àgbà igi,
Ewúro l'àgbà igi,
Ewúro l'àgbà igi,
Ewúro l'àgbà igi,
Gbogbo igi á bọ̀wọ̀ féwúro,
Ewúro l'àgbà igi.Ewúro l'àgbà igi,
Ewúro l'àgbà igi,
Ewúro l'àgbà igi,
Ewúro l'àgbà igi,
Gbogbo igi á bọ̀wọ̀ féwúro,
Ewúro l'àgbà igi.
[Ewúro (plant with bitter leaves) is the elder amongst trees,
All trees show respect for ewúro]
Ọbàtálá:
Ọkọ mi ṣẹ̀kẹ̀rẹ̀ l'ó bá jó o,
Olúwa mi ṣẹ̀kẹ̀rẹ̀ l'ó bá jó o,Ṣẹ̀kẹ̀rẹ̀ l'ó bá jó o,
Ọbàtálá dìde ó jó ṣẹ̀kẹ̀rẹ̀Ṣẹ̀kẹ̀rẹ̀ l'ó bá jó o,
Ọbàlùfọ̀n ó jó ṣẹ̀kẹ̀rẹ̀,Ṣẹ̀kẹ̀rẹ̀ l'ó bá jó o,
Ṣẹ̀kẹ̀rẹ̀ l'ó bá jó o, ṣẹ̀kẹ̀rẹ̀ l'ó bá jó o, olúwa mi ó jó ṣẹ̀kẹ̀rẹ̀,
Ṣẹ̀kẹ̀rẹ̀ l'ó bá jó o,
[My husband, the shaker is what he dances with,
My lord, the shaker is what he dances with,The shaker is what he dances with
Ọbàtálá stands up the shaker is what he dances with,the shaker is what he dances with o,
Ọbàlùfọ̀n dances with the shaker,The shaker is what he dances with,
Ṣẹ̀kẹ̀rẹ̀ the shaker is what he dances with, the shaker is what he dances with, my lord, he dances to the shaker,
The shaker is what he dances with.]
Ọbàtálá:
Ọkọ mi ṣẹ̀kẹ̀rẹ̀ l'ó bá jó o,
Olúwa mi ṣẹ̀kẹ̀rẹ̀ l'ó bá jó o,Ṣẹ̀kẹ̀rẹ̀ l'ó bá jó o,
Ọbàtálá dìde ó jó ṣẹ̀kẹ̀rẹ̀Ṣẹ̀kẹ̀rẹ̀ l'ó bá jó o,
Ọbàlùfọ̀n ó jó ṣẹ̀kẹ̀rẹ̀,Ṣẹ̀kẹ̀rẹ̀ l'ó bá jó o,
Ṣẹ̀kẹ̀rẹ̀ l'ó bá jó o, ṣẹ̀kẹ̀rẹ̀ l'ó bá jó o, olúwa mi ó jó ṣẹ̀kẹ̀rẹ̀,
Ṣẹ̀kẹ̀rẹ̀ l'ó bá jó o,
[My husband, the shaker is what he dances with,
My lord, the shaker is what he dances with,The shaker is what he dances with
Ọbàtálá stands up the shaker is what he dances with,the shaker is what he dances with o,
Ọbàlùfọ̀n dances with the shaker,The shaker is what he dances with,
Ṣẹ̀kẹ̀rẹ̀ the shaker is what he dances with, the shaker is what he dances with, my lord, he dances to the shaker,
The shaker is what he dances with.]
Ifá gbà mí l'álẹ́, alẹ́ mi ń tọrọ,
Ifá gbà mí l'álẹ́, alẹ́ mi ń tọrọ
B'álẹ́ mi bá sunwọ̀n, n ó ṣọpẹ́Ifá gbà mí l'álẹ́, alẹ́ mi ń tọrọ,
Ifá dá mi l'álẹ́, alẹ́ mi ń tọrọ
B'álẹ́ mi bá sunwọ̀n, n ó ṣọpẹ́
So with Ananse stories, mpaeyi, proverb reciting, kwk there are particular rules/protocols. Traditionally, are there specific protocols that relate to singing Orisa/Ifa/Egungun songs as far as is there time when sung, context when sung in, kwk?
I've been in Nigeria where songs to a particular Òrìṣà (Ọ̀ṣun) are sung throughout festivals dedicated to that Òrìṣà. Also at shrines to Ifá, Ifá songs are sung to invoke that power/energy. At a wedding, songs to Dàda were sung to me as I have Dàda and I also had owó ẹyọ in my hair at that time. For that one Òrìṣà songs are sung to individuals who are associated with particular Òrìṣà. At Odùduwà's shrine in Ifẹ̀, songs were sung after pouring libations. In the diaspora at peoples' houses I've heard songs sung to various Òrìṣà after pouring libations and starting with songs to Èṣù to open up the way. Also at weddings in the Diaspora, I've attended instances where songs were sung to the presiding Babaláwo's primary Òrìṣà (Ògún) because that was/is his primary Òrìṣà though I'm not sure of the primary Òrìṣa of the couple. In short, the instance (person involved/occasion/place) seem to all have an impact on which songs are sung, quite similar to the case for Abosom, Mmoatia a.b.b.l.
Ajé (Òrìṣà of profit):
Aráyé má mà mà dáṣọ f'ọ́lẹỌ̀lẹ ò gbìyànjú ajé o
Ayé má mà mà dáṣọ f'ọ́lẹỌ̀lẹ ò gbìyànjú ajé o
Ọjà Ọba ńbẹ̀ oỌ̀lẹ ò níí lọ o
Owó òde Ọ̀yọ́ ńbẹ̀ oỌ̀lẹ ò níí lọ o
Ìjùmọ̀tà ńbẹ̀ oỌ̀lẹ ò níí lọ o
Ọjà àkùtà ńbẹ̀ oỌ̀lẹ ò níí lọ o
Ayé má mà mà dáṣọ f'ọ́lẹỌ̀lẹ ò gbìyànjú ajé o
Aráyé má mà mà dáṣọ f'ọ́lẹỌ̀lẹ ò gbìyànjú ajé o
[People of the world, don't indeed indeed give clothing to the lazyThe lazy person doesn't give effort for profit
World, don't indeed indeed give clothing to the lazyThe lazy person doesn't give effort for profit
The market of the king is thereThe lazy person won't go
Money of the streets of Ọ̀yọ́ is thereThe lazy person won't go
Collective selling is thereThe lazy person won't go
The market of leftovers is thereThe lazy person won't go
World, don't indeed indeed give clothing to the lazyThe lazy person doesn't give effort for profit
People of the world, don't indeed indeed give clothing to the lazyThe lazy person doesn't give effort for profit]
Ìbejì:
Ọmọ méjì mo bábejì reléKérékéré yè
Ọmọ méjì mo bábejì reléKérékéré yè
Ọmọ méjì mo bábejì reléKérékéré yè
Alábáyè Ìdòwú yè l'o ní
Kérékéré yè
Alábáyè Ìdòwú yè l'o ní
Kérékéré yè
Alábáyè Ìdòwú yè l'o ní
Kérékéré yè
Ọmọ méjì mo bábejì reléKérékéré yè
Ọmọ méjì mo bábejì reléKérékéré yè
[Two children, I join twins going homeSmall, small survives
Two children, I join twins going homeSmall, small survives
Two children, I join twins going homeSmall, small survives
The one who joins in surviving Ìdòwú survives is who says
Small, small survives
The one who joins in surviving Ìdòwú survives is who says
Small, small survives
The one who joins in surviving Ìdòwú survives is who says
Small, small survives
Two children, I join twins going homeSmall, small survives
Two children, I join twins going homeSmall, small survives]
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Ifá:
Ó dọwọ́ ẹ̀yin baba wa,
Ìṣẹ̀ṣe dọwọ́ ẹ̀yin baba wa;
Ẹ má jẹ́ ó bàjẹ́ ẹ̀sìn ìṣẹ̀ṣe,
Ó dọwọ́ ẹ̀yin baba wa.Ó dọwọ́ ẹ̀yin baba wa,
Ìṣẹ̀ṣe dọwọ́ ẹ̀yin baba wa;
Ẹ má jẹ́ ó bàjẹ́ ẹ̀sìn ìṣẹ̀ṣe,
Ó dọwọ́ ẹ̀yin baba wa.
[It reaches your hands, our fathers.
Tradition reaches your hands, our fathers;
Don't allow it to spoil the spirituality of our tradition ,
It reaches your hands, our fathers.
It reaches your hands, our fathers.
Tradition reaches your hands, our fathers;
Don't allow it to spoil the spirituality of our tradition ,
It reaches your hands, our fathers.]
Kí ni wọ́n ṣe láti ó fi l'ówó l'ọ́wọ́
Ẹ̀sìn a dìmú là
Kí ni wọ́n ṣe láti ó fi l'ówó l'ọ́wọ́
Ẹ̀sìn a dìmú là
Ifá ni wọ́n ṣe láti ó fi kọ́lé mọ́lé o,
Ẹ̀sìn a dìmú là
Ìṣẹ̀ṣe sáá ni wọ́n ṣe láti ó fi l'ọ́lá mọ́lá o
Ẹ̀sìn a dìmú là
Ìṣẹ̀ṣe ni wọ́n ṣe láti ó fi l'ówó l'ọ́wọ́
Ẹ̀sìn a dìmú là
Ifá ni wọ́n ṣe láti ó fi l'ówó l'ọ́wọ́
Ẹ̀sìn a dìmú là
Ìṣẹ̀ṣe ni wọ́n ṣe láti ó fi l'ówó l'ọ́wọ́
Ẹ̀sìn a dìmú là
Àní kí ni wọ́n ṣe láti ó fi l'ówó l'ọ́wọ́
Ẹ̀sìn a dìmú là
Ifá ni wọ́n ṣe láti ó fi l'ọ́lá mọ́lá o
Ẹ̀sìn a dìmú là
[What did they do to have money in the hand?
Spirituality we hold onto and are saved
What did they do to have money in the hand?
Spirituality we hold onto and are saved
Ifá is what they did to build houses beside houses o,
Spirituality we hold onto and are saved
Just tradition is what they did in order to have honor stuck to honor o
Spirituality we hold onto and are saved
Tradition is what they did to have money in the hand
Spirituality we hold onto and are saved
Ifá is what they did to have money in the hand
Spirituality we hold onto and are saved
Tradition is what they did to have money in the hand
Spirituality we hold onto and are saved
They say what did they do to have money in the hand?
Spirituality we hold onto and are saved
Ifá is what they did in order to have honor stuck to honor o
Spirituality we hold onto and are saved]
Babaláwo mo wá bẹ̀bẹ̀ (Ifá)
Babaláwo, mo wá bẹ̀bẹ̀
Alugbinrin
Oògùn t’o ṣe fún mi lẹ́rẹ̀kan
Alugbinrin
O ní N má mà fọwọ́ kẹnu
Alugbinrin
O ní N má mà fẹsẹ̀ kẹnu
Alugbinrin
Ilẹ̀ l’ọ́ yọ́ mi gẹẹrẹ/Mo fojú kòkòrò tọwọ́ bọbẹ̀
Alugbinrin
Mo fọwọ́ kan ọbẹ̀ mo fi kẹnu
Alugbinrin
Mo bojú wokùn, ó rí gbendu
Alugbinrin.
Babaláwo, mo wá bẹ̀bẹ̀,
Alugbinrin.
[Babaláwo I come begging
Babaláwo, I come begging
Alugbinrin (or Alùgbinrin)
The medicine that you made for me a while ago
Alugbinrin
You said I should touch my hand to my mouth (to taste it)
Alugbinrin
You said I should touch my foot to my mouth (to taste it)
Alugbinrin
The ground made me slip/Because of greediness I put my hand into the soup
Alugbinrin
I touched the soup with my hand and touched my hand to my mouth
Alugbinrin
I looked at my stomach, it was swollen
Alugbinrin
Babaláwo, I come begging,
Alugbinrin]
A lè kọrin yìí yìn àwọn babańlá àti ìyáńlá tàbí a kọrin yìn egúngún nìkan? N kò fẹ́ ọlọ́pàá ojú lílà mú lẹ́rú mi o.
QuoteObadele Kambon;51864 wrote: Egúngún:
Ó wà l'ábẹ́ aṣọ, ọ̀gbẹ̀rì ò mọ̀ o,
Ó wà l'ábẹ́ aṣọ, ọ̀gbẹ̀rì ò mọ awo,
Ọmọ kékeré tí àbísọ jẹ́ o,
Ọmọ kékeré tí àbísọ jẹ́ o,
Ó wà l'ábẹ́ aṣọ, ọ̀gbẹ̀rì ò mọ awo.Ó wà l'ábẹ́ aṣọ, ọ̀gbẹ̀rì ò mọ̀ o,
Ó wà l'ábẹ́ aṣọ, ọ̀gbẹ̀rì ò mọ awo,
Ọmọ kékeré tí àbísọ jẹ́ o,
Ọmọ kékeré tí àbísọ jẹ́ o,
Ó wà l'ábẹ́ aṣọ, ọ̀gbẹ̀rì ò mọ awo,
Ẹ bá mi yangàn, ẹ bá mi...
Ẹ bá mi yangàn, ẹ bá mi...
Gbogbo oúnjẹ t'ó wà l'ókè yìí ẹ bá mi yangàn, Ẹ bá mi yangàn, ẹ bá mi...
Ẹ bá mi yangàn, ẹ bá mi...
Gbogbo oúnjẹ t'ó wà l'ókè yìí ẹ bá mi yangàn,
[Join me in boasting, y'all join me...
Join me in boasting, y'all join me...
All of the food that's up here, join me in boasting,]
QuoteYaw Agbede;64617 wrote: A lè kọrin yìí yìn àwọn babańlá àti ìyáńlá tàbí a kọrin yìn egúngún nìkan? N kò fẹ́ ọlọ́pàá ojú lílà mú lẹ́rú mi o.
Wàá ní "Ṣé a lè kọrin yìí láti yin àwọn babańlá àti ìyáńlá tàbí fún àwọn egúngún nìkan?" Orin yìí wà fún àwọn egúngún.
N kò fẹ́ ọlọ́pàá ojú lílà mú lẹ́rú mi o -> N kò fẹ́ kí àwọn ọlọ́pàá ojú lílà mú mi l'ẹ́rú.
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Àyàgbó, àyàtọ́, àyàjẹ, àyàmu (Ifá)Eríwoooooooo yàààà,
Àyàgbó, àyàtọ́, àyàjẹ, àyàmu
Àyàgbó, àyàtọ́, àyàjẹ, jẹ, jẹ, jẹ̣, àyàmu
Àyàgbó, àyàtọ́, àyàjẹ, jẹ, jẹ, jẹ̣, àyàmu
Àyàgbó, àyàtọ́, àyàjẹ, jẹ, jẹ, jẹ̣, àyàmu
Àyàgbó, àyàtọ́, àyàjẹ, jẹ, jẹ, jẹ̣, àyàmu
Àyàgbó, àyàtọ́, àyàjẹ, jẹ, jẹ, jẹ, àyàmu
Eríwoooooooo yàààà,
Àyàgbó, àyàtọ́, àyàjẹ, jẹ, jẹ, jẹ̣, àyàmu
Àyàgbó, àyàtọ́, àyàjẹ, jẹ, jẹ, jẹ̣, àyàmu
Àyàgbó, àyàtọ́, àyàjẹ, jẹ, jẹ, jẹ̣, àyàmu
Àyàgbó, àyàtọ́, àyàjẹ, jẹ, jẹ, jẹ̣, àyàmu
Àyàgbó, àyàtọ́, àyàjẹ, jẹ, jẹ, jẹ̣, àyàmu
Àyàgbó, àyàtọ́, àyàjẹ, jẹ, jẹ, jẹ̣, àyàmu
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Long life, good health, good eating, good drinking Call for all Babaláwo's attention
Long life, good health, good eating, good drinking
Long life, good health, good eating, good drinking
Long life, good health, good eating, good drinking
Long life, good health, good eating, good drinking
Long life, good health, good eating, good drinking
Long life, good health, good eating, good drinking
Call for all Babaláwo's attention
Long life, good health, good eating, good drinking
Long life, good health, good eating, good drinking
Long life, good health, good eating, good drinking
Long life, good health, good eating, good drinking
Long life, good health, good eating, good drinking
Long life, good health, good eating, good drinking]
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Àkàlàmàgbò Ẹ ì pagún jẹ o
Ẹ ì pagún jẹ ooooo
Àkàlàmàgbò, Àkàlàmàgbò ẹ ì pagún jẹ o
Ẹ ì pagún jẹ o
Ẹ ì pagún jẹ ooooo
Àkàlàmàgbò, Àkàlàmàgbò ẹ ì pagún jẹ o
Ẹ ì pagún jẹ o
Ẹ ì pagún jẹ ooooo
Àkàlàmàgbò, Àkàlàmàgbò ẹ ì pagún jẹ o
Ẹ ì pagún jẹ o
Ẹ ì pagún jẹ ooooo
Àkàlàmàgbò, Àkàlàmàgbò ẹ ì pagún jẹ o
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Vulture You don’t kill a vulture to eat
You don’t kill a vulture to eat
Vulture, vulture, you don’t kill a vulture to eat
You don’t kill a vulture to eat
You don’t kill a vulture to eat
Vulture, vulture, you don’t kill a vulture to eat
You don’t kill a vulture to eat
You don’t kill a vulture to eat
Vulture, vulture, you don’t kill a vulture to eat
You don’t kill a vulture to eat
You don’t kill a vulture to eat
Vulture, vulture, you don’t kill a vulture to eat]
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Orò Ilẹ̀ wa l’àwa ń ṣe o (Orò)Orò Ilẹ̀ wa l’àwa ń ṣe o
Orò Ilẹ̀ wa l’àwa ń ṣe o
Ìgbàgbọ́ ò pé o e
Ìgbàgbọ́ ò pé k’áwa máa ṣorò
Orò Ilẹ̀ wa l’àwa ń ṣe o
Orò Ilẹ̀ wa l’àwa ń ṣe o
Orò Ilẹ̀ wa l’àwa ń ṣe o
Ìmàle ò pé o e
Ìmàle ò pé k’áwa máa ṣorò
Orò Ilẹ̀ wa l’àwa ń ṣe o
[
Traditions of our land is what we are doing Traditions of our land are what we are doing
Traditions of our land are what we are doing
christianity is not complete o e
christianity is not complete let’s do our traditions
Traditions of our land are what we are doing
Traditions of our land are what we are doing
Traditions of our land are what we are doing
islam is not complete o e
islam is not complete let’s do our traditions
Traditions of our land are what we are doing]
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Àwa, àwa ríra wa bíi ológìnní r’ọ́mọ ẹkùn (Ògún) Àwa, àwa ríra wa
Bíi ológìnní r’ọ́mọ ẹkùn
Àwa, àwa ríra wa
Bíi ológìnní r’ọ́mọ ẹkùn
Àwa, àwa ríra wa
Bíi ológìnní r’ọ́mọ ẹkùn
[
We, we see each other like a cat sees the child of a leopard We, we see each other
Like a cat sees the child of a leopard
We, we see each other
Like a cat sees the child of a leopard
We, we see each other
Like a cat sees the child of a leopard]
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Aláago ọmọ (Ọbàtálá) Òrìṣàńlá o, aláago ọmọ
aláago ọmọ, aláago ọmọ
Òrìṣàńlá o, aláago ọmọ
aláago ọmọ, aláago ọmọ
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Owner of the bell of children Òrìṣàńlá, owner of the bell of children
Owner of the bell of children, owner of the bell of children
Òrìṣàńlá, owner of the bell of children
Owner of the bell of children, owner of the bell of children]
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Ọ̀gẹ̀gẹ́ Igi Àgùnlà o Ọ̀gẹ̀gẹ́ Igi Àgùnlà
Ọ̀gẹ̀gẹ́ Igi Àgùnlà o
Ọbàtálá gọ̀gẹ̀gẹ́
Igi ọlá l'ó gùn o
Ọ̀gẹ̀gẹ́ Igi Àgùnlà
Ọ̀gẹ̀gẹ́ Igi Àgùnlà o
Ọbàtálá gọ̀gẹ̀gẹ́
Igi ọlá l'ó gùn o
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Ọ̀gẹ̀gẹ́ the tree of climbing for survival Ọ̀gẹ̀gẹ́ the tree of climbing for survival
Ọ̀gẹ̀gẹ́ the tree of climbing for survival
Ọbàtálá climbs the ọ̀gẹ̀gẹ́
The tree of honor is what he climbs
Ọ̀gẹ̀gẹ́ the tree of climbing for survival
Ọ̀gẹ̀gẹ́ the tree of climbing for survival
Ọbàtálá climbs the ọ̀gẹ̀gẹ́
The tree of honor is what he climbs]
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Ó gbọ́ná jan jan jan (Ọya) Ọyá rorò
Ó gbọ́ná jan jan jan
Ọyá rorò
Ó gbọ́ná jan jan jan
Ayílódá
Ó gbọ́ná jan jan jan
Ọyá rorò
Ó gbọ́ná jan jan jan
[
She’s very very very hot Ọya is severe
She’s very very very hot
Ọya is severe
She’s very very very hot
One who twists to create
She’s very very very hot
Ọya is severe
She’s very very very hot]
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Yemọja jọ̀wọ́ fún mi l’ólú ọmọ (Yemọja) Yemọja jọ̀wọ́ fún mi l’ólú ọmọ
Olú ọmọ máa ń dá mi l’ọ́rùn
Yemọja jọ̀wọ́ fún mi l’ólú ọmọ
Olú ọmọ máa ń dá mi l’ọ́rùn
Yemọja jọ̀wọ́ fún mi l’ólú ọmọ
Olú ọmọ máa ń dá mi l’ọ́rùn
[
Yemọja please give me a male child Yemọja please give me a male child
A male child is what I long for
Yemọja please give me a male child
A male child is what I long for
Yemọja please give me a male child
A male child is what I long for]
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Ẹ kórè yèyé Ọ̀ṣun (Ọ̀ṣun)Ẹ kórè yèyé Ọ̀ṣun
Ọlọ́mọ nìyá o
Ọlọ́mọ nìyá mi
Ẹ kórè yèyé o
Ẹ kórè yèyé Ọ̀ṣun
Ọlọ́mọ nìyá o
Ọlọ́mọ nìyá mi
Ẹ kórè yèyé o
Ẹ kórè yèyé Ọ̀ṣun
Ọlọ́mọ nìyá o
Ọlọ́mọ nìyá mi
[
You gather harvest/profit Mother Ọ̀ṣun You gather harvest/profit Mother Ọ̀ṣun
Owner of children is mother o
Owner of children is the mother of mine
You gather harvest/profit Mother o
You gather harvest/profit Mother Ọ̀ṣun
Owner of children is mother o
Owner of children is the mother of mine
You gather harvest/profit Mother o
You gather harvest/profit Mother Ọ̀ṣun
Owner of children is mother o
Owner of children is the mother of mine]
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Epo ńbẹ, Ẹ̀wà ńbẹ oo (Ìbejì) Epo ńbẹ
Ẹ̀wà ńbẹ oo
Epo ńbẹ
Ẹ̀wà ńbẹ oo
Àyà mi ò já o ee
Àyà mi ò já láti bíbejì o
Epo ńbẹ
Ẹ̀wà ńbẹ oo
[
Palm oil is there, Beans are there Palm oil is there,
Beans are there oo
Palm oil is there,
Beans are there
I’m not scared
I’m not scared to give birth to twins
Palm oil is there,
Beans are there]
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