Elegba Elegba Aso Kere Kere Me Ye
This verse can be heard in this youtube video between these timestamps: 6:05 - 6:48
This verse can be heard in this youtube video between these timestamps: 2:10 - 2:22
This verse can be heard in this youtube video:
CALL:
| common spelling | common pronunciation |
|---|---|
| Elegba Elegba aso kere kere me ye | Elegua, Elegua. Ah so ke-re ke-re may yay |
| Elegba Elegba Alaroye | Elegua, Elegua, Ah-la-roy-eh |
| ki ‘ba ‘bo’ se | key-bah-boh-shay |
RESPONSE:
Same as call.
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AlaroyeorAlagbanaorAlaguana. All of these are just different variations that a singer may choose.
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 |
|---|---|
| Ẹlégbá Ẹlégbá asò kéré kéré me yè | Ẹlégbá Ẹlégbá, the little arguement that I survive |
| Ẹlégbá Ẹlégbá Alároyé | Ẹlégbá Ẹlégbá, the Talkative One |
| kí ‘bà ‘bọ’ şẹ | Let the homage and sacrifice become fufilled |
ALTERNATE CALL (As documented by John Mason):
| John Mason’s Spelling | John Mason’s Translation |
|---|---|
| Ẹlégbá Ẹlégbá asò kéré kéré me yè | Ẹlégbá Ẹlégbá the little arguement that I survive |
| Ẹlégbá Ẹlégbá Alaguana | Ẹlégbá Ẹlégbá, Divider of the Road |
| kí ‘bà ‘bọ’ şẹ | Let the homage and sacrifice become fufilled |
TRANSLATION/MEANING
He who has seven sets of small small clothing (petitioning) Alagbana (he who lurks in solitary places), he who always makes ebó work
RESOURCES:
- Chapter Elegua, Song 22; Orin Orisa: Songs for Selected Heads by John Mason
- Chapter Elegua, Song 23; Orin Orisa: Songs for Selected Heads by John Mason
- Cancionero Elegua Iyesa - Uploaded by Edward Vegas Date uploadedon Aug 17, 2012
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