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EGUN
1. A/C: Mojuba o, love and respect to you
2. A/C: A iba se, iba se o. Iba baba, iba yeye, iba se o.
3. A/C: Mojuba fefe iku (4x) Iku o, iku o, inte la si yoba Egungun
Mojuba fefe iku (4x) Baba nla o, iyan la o, inte la si yoba Egungun
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1. A/C: Bara suwa yo, omo yalawa (o)na Mama keni ir awo e. (2x)
O Bara wa yo, Eke e Esu Odara, omo yalawa na Mama keni I rawo e
2. A/C: Su wayo mama ken ya, Odara ke irawo (2x)
3. A: Iba Orisa ma wo. Alaroye joko de. Alaroye joko de Esu Aleketu joko de
C: Iba Orisa ma wo. Alaroye joko de
A: Alaroye joko de, Eshu Opin (roads of Esu) joko de
C: Iba orisa mawo, Aloroye joko de
Homage to the selected head who always visits. Owner of talkativeness come sit.
Roads of Esu: Odara, Aleketu, Laroye, Opin, Shikidi, Oro, Ara Idi, Yangi, Ijapa, Onibode, Alagongon,
Okoburo, Aso, Laalu, Oloofofo, Latopa, Olona, Alawana, Pupo, Eleebo,, Oolabi, Ayanda,

4. A/C: Ibara-ago mojuba Ibara-ago ago mojuba (Bata Ketu)

Omode koniko siba (o)go Ago mojuba, Elegba-Eshu lona
Homage to the club, give way I pay homage. Child who teachers the doctrine of homage to the club,
Make way, I pay homage to the Owner of Vital Force. Esu is the one who owns the road

5. A: Chon Chon abe (2x) Odara koleri eyo bama semi

C: Chon Chon abe
A: Odara koleri eyo, bama se mi
C: Chon chon abe
A: Odara koleri eyo
C: Chon Chon abe (2x) Odara koleri eyo bama semi
A pointed knife, a pointed knife. The magician does not have the head you can make fun of. Father
blocks/restricts breath.

6: A/C: Esu o Elegbara e (2x)

Elegbara moforibale. Elegbara ago
Esu is the owner of vital force. Owner of Vital Force I scrub my head on the ground. Owner of vital force
make way.

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1. A/C: Ogun, Ogun karanga, karanga, karanga ye

A yai yai karanga, karanga ye
Ile re (4x) Ogun..
2. A/C: Ogunde, arere, ile gbogbo lokua
Ogun wa nile, Ogun wa lona, ile gbogbo lokua e
Ogun, itinerant stranger of ire, has arrived. He is in all houses. Ogun is in the house. Ogun is on the road.
He is in all houses of the world.

3. A/C: Jekin la Ogun a rere, Je kin la eh a

A: E a fe re yo
C: E a fere yo
A: Ogun a fe re yo
C: E a fere yo
4. A/C: Eeepa, Eeepa! Keye, keye mo dan se Ogun Alado Orisa
Oh! Oh! Shout out to honor, shout out to honor. I act alone Ogun, owner of gourd charms, selected head.

5. A: Awa ni le o ni le
C: Awa ni le mai mai
A: Ogun Arere ki lon se
C: Awa ni le mai mai
We come to honor you. We come to honor you.
OCHOOSI
1. A: Ya kuma karereo ala tari eye
C: Ero si baba karere
A: Ya kuma karere o, a la tari eye
C: Ero si baba karere

2. A: Osoosi Yeye ye O (2x) Yeye ye O (2x)

A: Ochoosi ode mata Left handed magician of the hunt medicine, the one the hunters do not shoot.
C: Wole, wole Enter the house
A: Ode ata ma t'ase Hunter who never misses the target
C: Sire, sire Uncover goodness
A. Oshoosi Obinrin, Onibebe Onibebe-owner of the riverbank
C: Y'ire Y'ire
A: Osolikere Magician of the forest
C: Yeye ye O
A: Asa lo ko gbo ogun Hawk that collects the medicine used for hunting (placed on the arrowhead)
A: Odide mata ode Odide gan fi di ja
Parrot of twenty spots, owner of spotted medicine (hunt medicine).Parrot who guides me beyond fear

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3. A: Osoosi Obinrin
C: Wole, wole
A: Osoosi Obinrin
C: Sire, sire
A: Osoosi Obinrin
C: Y'ire Y'ire

4. A/C: Ossosi awo lode omo risha awo lode (2x)

Ossosi omomi ba wa o omo orisa awa lode (Abbilona)
A: Ossosi omomi ba wa o
C: O mo risha awalode
5. A/C: Yambeleke iworo ode mata kolona
Ode mata kolona, Ode mata kolona, o
6. A: Sire, sire (wole, wole; dide, dide)
C: Ode mata ore ore

7. A/C: Osho pele o (2x) omo a sole we wu leke

A: Ase mosho
C: Ochoosi
A: Ase mosho
C: Ochoosi
A/C: La npe Ochossi

OLOKUN
1. A/C: Oni boku labe, Olori inya lobo, Alase, alase Olokun, omo mi ago
2. A/C: Olokun fun wa oju meta
C: Ase oju meta
A: Oju meta, oju meta
C: Ase oju meta
3. A/C: A wa ni Olokun ee (2x) ati na ati na ee (2x)
We come to possess the Owner of the Sea. In order to spend and spend and spend and spend.

OYA
1. A/C: Aylod Oy k o
Olomo d k ey A y b
The Revolver who Twists to create, Mother, long life to you. The Owner of Children arrives, shout for joy.
We turn off to meet her.

2. A/C: Oya d ariwo. O msn lr jkt

The Tearer arrives noisily. Nine has a tradition of trousers.

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3. A/C: Oyad mariwo. Omi sa lr yo koro

4. A/C: Oya d Ibariba se ke se (2x)
Ago ile, ago lona. Oya d ire o. Oya d
The Tearer arrives. The Northern kinswoman wells up to destructively spread and snap things. Make
way in the house; make way on the road. The Tearer comes with goodness. The Tearer comes.

5. A/C: Aya roro joko lo (Bolu Fatumise)

A: Se be roya pelu Sango
C: Aya roro joko lo
The wife is tougher than the husband. You see Oya and Sango. The wife is tougher than the husband.

6. A/C: Oya d Ibariba se ke se (2)

Ago ile, ago lona. Oya d ire o. Oya d
The Tearer arrives. The Northern kinswoman wells up to destructively spread and snap things. Make
way in the house; make way on the road. The Tearer comes with goodness. The Tearer comes.

6a. A/C: Oya, Oya e. A die Oya (2)

Oya, we few come always to you.

6b. A/C: Wa ma Oya e a die, a die wa ma

Come always Tearer to we few. We few come always to you.

6c. A/C: Iba loya e. A die, a die loya (2x)

Homage for the Tearer. We few, we few are for the Tearer.

7. A/C: Oya, mi loya

A: E Oya mi loya oo a fenfe
C: Oya, mi loya
YEMOYA
1. A/C: Ago lona e ya le, Ago lona o ya le, Yale, Ya lumo o, Yale, omi yabe, Ayaba (o)mi o
Make way on the road it is the Powerful Mother. Capable mother; mother who hides children. Mother of
the house of bottommost water; Queen of water

2. A/C: Yemoya, ago lasefi aye, o Yemoya ago lase fi aye o

C: Yemoya ago lasefi aye, o Ye Yemoya ago lase fi aye o
A: Ago lase fi aye, ago lase fi Iyalode
C: Yemoya ago lasefi aye, o Ye Yemoya ago lase fi aye o
3. A/C: Yemoja Ase sun, Ase sun Yemoja (2x)
Yemoja o lodo, o lodo Yemoja (2x)
Yemoja is the Gush of the Spring. The Gush of the Spring is Yemoja. The Mother of the Children of Fishes
is the Owner of the Rivers. The Owner of Rivers is the Mother of the Children of Fishes.

4. A/C: Ibo rere? Ibo rere o? Ago lona (o)mi a wa (x2) Where is goodness? Where is
goodness? Make way on the road of water, we look for it. Where is goodness? Where is goodness? Make
way on the road of water, we bring it.
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5. A/C: Sokuta ni wo, a wa (A) se sun E wi ma sere. Olu mi de

Bound and helpless, we come to the Gush of Spring. You are said to continually do good. My chief comes.

6. A/C: Barago ago Yemoja, Barago ago oro mi

Meet the brethren, make way for Yemoya. Meet the brethren, make way, make way for my tradition.

7. A/C: Kai, kai, kai Yemoja olodo. Kai, kai, kai, Iyami olodo.
Imagine that! Imagine that! Imagine that! Yemoja is the owner of rivers.
Imagine that! Imagine that! Imagine that! The Mother of Waters is the owner of rivers.

OBTL

1. A/C: Ile gbogbo ile orisa o (4x) Orisha inla, lo mule waa ye o. Ile gbogbo ile orisa o
2. A/C: Obatala orisa ni ma sin (4x)
Obatala, it is orisha that we serve.

3. A/C: Enu aye mi mo se o, inu aye mi Baba (2x)

Obtl ta winiwini, se ku re gbogbo la in ya se rere
A: Se rere, baba se rere o
C: Gbogbo la in ya se rere You fill the world with life; knowledge accomplishes it. You fill the world
with life, Father. King of the White Cloth who in a fine shower unexpectedly falls, a blessing. All dream of
warming in the flow of goodness.

4. A/C: Oba seye (2x)

A/C: Baba oba oba seye toma baba oba seye
A/C: Oba seye 2x
Father, King, King who is indeed worthy. Always worthy is Father. King who is indeed worthy.

5. A/C: Oba iki Obatala Oba iki lorisha (2x)

Eje yama yeye ba, yeye omo ye obi

SHANGO
1. A/C: Emi alado koju de bo le (2x)
Titi laye Shango (O)ba Koso The one who owns the little gourd charm, that does not decay, arrives
full of strength. Forever alive is Shango. The king did not hang.

2. A/C: Ka we kawe koju de bo le (2x)

Titi laye Shango Oba Koso
3. A/C: Mala mala kala lu o, Mala mala kala lu (2x)
Obiniche fu Shango, mala mala kala lu
4. A/C: Shango ara ba iwo de (2x) Ode mase iwo de. Sango ara ba iwo de
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Ara ba ko so iwo de Shango, the white silk cotton tree, was born in the open. In the open always,
who was it born in the open. Shango, the white-silk cotton tree, was born in the open. The white-silk
cotton tree of Koso was born in the open.

5. A/C: Soro ro elewe mi soro loke lode

He makes fierce poison, the owner

6. A/C: Tani la Osa ma mawo (2x)

Who becomes rich? The selected indeed knows the secret of who becomes rich. The selected indeed
knows the secret.

7. A/C: Aya ile olo yu (2x)

8. A/C: Meriwo timbo lode, meriwo timbo (2x)
Hebioso meriwo timbo lode, meriwo timbo kuele a
9. A/C: Oba lu be Oba lu be, Oba e (2x) Oba e, Oba yana yana.
The King exists. The King exists. The King is alive. The King is alive, the King who warms himself with
fire, warms himself with fire.

10. A/C: Shango tima to la ye

IBEJI
1. A/C: Bedji la omo edun (2x) Bedji, bedji la beku nare
2. A: Omo beji, omo bi o, ba le, le
C: Keye, keye ya

AGANJU
1. A/C: O ku o, s ola, kini wa o (2x)
A kala s ola keni wa o, lo ye, omo yankuo
It salutes you, (Agajnu) makes wealth.

2. A/C: Agaju sola ni yo (2x) Baba se la ina se layo

Aganju, who acts by virtue of his office is satisfied. Father cooked the new yams and stretched out his
legs in pleasure.

3. A/C: Eleeko e Eleeko e Aganju, Eleeko pe laye

Owner of vigor, owner of vigor, Wilderness, owner of vigor,we cry out greetings to you, chief.

4. A/C: Aganju kan, Oyo ile kan

Aganju is one. Oyo people are one.

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OSHUN

1. A/C: Iya mi ile oro (odo) 2x

Gbogbo ase, Ase mi saara maa wo e
My mother, house of tradition; my mother house of tradition. All powerful, my deeds of charity
habitually pull you. My mother, house of tradition.

2. A/C: Be oni abebe Osun

Be oni abebe eyeda. (2x)
Iya yunu bara la re gba. Be oni abebe Osun
Big crocodile the petitioner of Osun. Big crocodile, the petitioner suitable by nature. Mothers pregnant
with stomachs beg to receive a favorable verdict. Big crocodile, the petitioner of Osun.

3. A/C: Eki fala fala la Osun a e (2x)

Omo de ki ifa la si re otoro efa eki fala fa la Osun o Ladekoju
Pull honor, pull wealth. Osun, the child that pulls honor uncovers blessings.

4. Yeye koma rita dide Osun

C: Seke, seke, seke, seke, seke koma rita Yeye (A)lade Osun
4. A/C: Aladekoju awede we mo (2x) (original song from oriki-(Fakayode/Ayodele)
A: Osun yeye o, Osun o pe o, Osan rere ase
C: Osan rere ase
A/C: Aladekoju Ewuji osan re re
A/C: Eni de ki su mi osan rere ase
A/C: Olade, Omale, osan rere ase
A/C: Osan rere ase
Cleansing spirit, clean the inside and out
We are entitled to wear the crown that awakens all pleasures
The maker of brass does not pollute the water
The spirit of the earth that wanders freely

5. A/C: Jowo ba mi se o Oore, yeye Osun (2x)

A di di ndi (2x)
Osun Sekese
Oloo ya Iyun
Jowo ba mi se o Oore, yeye sun (2x)
6. A: Ekore Yeye Yeye O
C: Ekore ye ye Osun
A: Olomo ni ya o
C: Olo mo ni ya wa
A: Olo mo ni ya o
C: Olo mo mu ku mu ke
7. A/C: Ase Oshun, Ase Oshun (Ibukole) Ase Oshun
substitute roads for Osun in (). Roads: Ibukole, Oshogbo, Funke, Olodo, Ololodi, Olomoyeye,
Ayan, Panchagara, Sekese, Oshun Miwa
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8. A/C: Iyo yo ke wa yo fumiyo (2x)

A mi yo nile, a mi yo lajo
I yo yo aiye I yo yo
9. A/C: Eh Eh Eh Mama Osun (2x)
Eh Eh Eh Osumare
A: Ase a e ya (2x) Ase a eya mama Oshun, ase a eye ya
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Take Me to the River (Iya Oshun Koya)
Take me to the river and clean me
Take me to the river and heal me
Take me to the river and wash me
Wash me in your waters, Mother Osun (3x)
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The River by Geoffrey Oryema
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8AINkWOXQM&feature=related
Paint me a picture of a river
and let it flow
just let it flow
it will flow and wash away our differences
and love will grow
You have the power to deliver
so let it flow
When I dip my hand into your water
I feel your soul
Nafikiliya Koruba Shamba
Nafikiliya Koruba Shamba
I'll do the fire by your river of metled stone
you can drink the silver of my moonlight
as our fire burns
the fire burns
I'll slide inside your silent water
like polished stone
then break the surface with a shiver
while the river flows
Nafikiliya Koruba Shamba
Nafikiliya Koruba Shamba
Paint me a picture of the river
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and let it flow

let it flow
all across the deserts and the mountains
we'll let it go
let it go
Nafikiliya Koruba Shamba
Nafikiliya Koruba Shamba
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The River Flows in You (instrumental) Yiruma
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhN7SG-H-3k

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ORUNMILA (Only Heaven can Effect Deliverance)

1. A/C: Ifa o, mojuba e (2x)

Orunmila, Baba Ifa o, Ifa o mojuba e
2. A/C: Orunmila talade, baba moforibale (4x)
Only heaven can Effect Salvation is who owns the crown. Father I put my head to the ground.

3. A/C: O fe yekete olu mi ferawo, eriki lawa se, O fe yekete olu mi ferawo, eriki lawa
se awo
You are willing to honor the big calabash of water; denying the one versed in mystery. Who shall save us
indeed? The one versed in mystery.

4. A/C: O un ko Orula, laka, laka, lawo se

Ifa, o un ko Orula, laka ,laka, lawo se awo The he-goat whose neck is saved is hopping. Saved to
bleat denial. Ifa, the goat whose neck is saved is hopping. Save to bleat and deny the initiate.

5. A: Mayale kunfe le Ifa

C: Eriki, mayale kunke le Ifa, Eriki
6. A: Yoko bi o bo bi
C: Ayara (a)wo, yoko bi o bo bi ayala wo
To be saved, study the kolanut. We turn off to buy the secret.

7. A: Ifa de, erin wo Orunmila d eleni

C: Abomo yo yo
A: Ifa de, erin wo Orunmila d eleni
C: Abomo yo yo
A: Aye Ifa dun
C: Opepe
A: Eku eleku
C: Opepe
A: Eja eleja
C: Opepe
A: Eleku Ogbodowijo
C: Opepe
A: Eleja Ogbodowijo
C: Opepe

Closing Elegba
A: Elegba, Legba, Elegba, Legba o Bembe ko ase Elegba
C: Bembe ko ase Elegba

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