Thursday, July 28, 2005

Oriki (Praise Prose) of the Adenusi Royal Family

Omo Idogun Ebi
Ebi gagaga l'oju ogun
Omo "Ka'baleja ki la ndagba fun?"
Omo ogigba tin gba'ra adugbo
O gba ara ile tomo-tomo

Omo "Bo kemi-keke n'wo do'gbeje"
Omo "Bo kemi-keke n'wo do'gbefa"
Kike t'aike n'wo do gberin-din-logun oko, aya
Omo ogbe obinrin ta fowo re to'mo

Omo Morounfolu Okun-Oye
Morounfolu Ajibise, Oga Ogun
Okoro, koro boto
Oduro ni'ta Ilasa
Oduro ni'ta Apa

Apa ile won ko gbodo ro'ko
Ilasa ile won ko gbodo ro'do
Eko ile won ko gbodo ta firi-firi loju omi

O pa Imaro bi eni pa'gbin
Oni "Tani abi koko loju'n foju di?"
Okan soso ajanaku to'n mi'gbo kiji-kiji, kiji-kiji
Osomo'ba jagun bi eru
Ma ja'gun be mo! Omo'ba kin ja'gun bi eru

Pamu-pamu, jigi-jigi
Pamu-pamu, jigi-jigi
Pamu-pamu, jigi-jigi

Sun re, o, Adebola Adenusi!
Otunba Idogun Ebi ti Epe.

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