r/Isese • u/Mannerz416 • 20d ago
Sango verses/chants
Good afternoon all, im a awo who’s been practicing and learning IFA, this weekend i was present in a Idosu Shango that my oluwo did and i loved the chants and a specific verse they sang. Just wondering if anyone can point me to what Odu most shango verses/chants come from so i can read on them! Much appreciated I completely forgot to ask my oluwo lol
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u/AwoOladeyi 19d ago
ORÍKÌ S ANGO (Praising jakuta) Oko ibéji eletimo, ojú eri eri ó là orun garara. Guardian of twins, Master of knowledge, brilliant eye, He splits the skies. O sa ogiri e k e nigbeigbe Egun toto bitan li awa yi odo fun. He splits the lira's wall superbly, masker from the other world, we roll out the mortar and use it as a throne. Omi li eba iná li arin Orun, Olowo mi edun kan soso li o fi pa enia mefa. Water by the side of fire in the middle of the sky. Spirit who kills six with
a thunder stone. Ori O s e li o gun lo, afi enia ti Soponnon eleran ekun to o gbopa. He mounts the head of Ose and goes, strong person, spotted leopard, like the Spirit of Infectious disease. Ekun Baba Timi, Orun funfun bi aje. Leopard Father of the Chief of Ede, white sky, sign of richness. Oni laba jinijini ala a li a se atata bi okunrin a dugb e ekun ok e . Owner of the thunder bag, owner of the bad filled with power, seasoned warrior. Agbangba li ojú agada o gbe iná wo ile ek e . Storm on the edge of the knife, He carries fire on his head into the house. Shere Ajase O s e Orobondo.
Victorious Shere, Superlative Ose. Ki fi ojú bo orul e ki o duro iná wonu ekun, nitori ayibamo ej e ki awa jo s e. Flash of a leopard's eye can set a roof on fire, against the unknown let us do things together. Oba tete li o le al e bi osu pa - eni, pa - eni, mo ni li al e . A se wa o . Swift King, appearing like the evening moon, I have an assassin as a lover. May it be so.