Aawe We Melere Oh Aawe
This verse can be heard in this youtube video between these timestamps: 9:44 - 11:09
This verse can be heard in this youtube video:
CALL:
| common spelling | pronunciation |
|---|---|
| Aawe ‘we mi lere o aawe | Ahh-way, way mee lay-ray~oh ahh-way |
| Aawe ‘we mi lere o aawe | Ahh-way, way mee lay-ray~oh ahh-way |
| Iku i yayo | ee-koo~ ee-yah-yoh |
| ‘we mi lere o | way mee lay-ray~oh |
| Aawe ‘we mi lere | Ahh-way, way mee lay-ray |
RESPONSE:
Same as call.
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- Listen to the akpwon (vocalist/chanter)! There are additional lines that may appear at the end of this song, see below from John Mason.
The following text is referenced directly from John Mason’s Orin Orisa:
CALL (As documented by John Mason):
| John Mason’s Spelling | John Mason’s Translation |
|---|---|
| Ààwè ‘we mi lérè o ààwè (2x) | When mourning the dead my children are dirty. It is mourning. |
| Ikú yayò ‘we mi lérè. | Death rejoices my children are dirty. |
| Ààwè ‘we mi lérè | When mourning, my children are dirty. |
| Ààwè rí òkè. | Mourning is seen on high. |
| Ikú yayò ‘we mi lérè | Death rejoices, my children are dirty. |
RESPONSE:
Same as call.
RESOURCES:
- Chapter Eggun, Song 27; Orin Orisa: Songs for Selected Heads by John Mason
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