Bara Esu Mamakeyan
This verse can be heard in this youtube video:
CALL:
| common spelling | common pronunciation |
|---|---|
| Bara esu ma ma ke’yan | Ba-ra eshu ma-ma-ken-yan |
| Esu odara ke’yan irawo | Eshu oh-dara ken-yan ee-rah-wo |
| Esu ayo ma ma ke’yan | Eshu ah-yo ma-ma-ken-yan |
| Esu odara ke’yan irawo | Eshu oh-dara ken-yan ee-rah-wo |
RESPONSE:
Same as call.
INTERPRETATION:
- Elegba of joy, indeed you will enjoy eating
- Esu of goodness enjoy eating star!
- Remember that Elegba has a face — it reminds us to take care of him first because we need to take care of OURSELVES first.
- “Bara Eshu Ayo” - Elegba of Joy
- yan - to eat
T. Altmann. Cantos lucumí: a los Orichas. Song 2, page 12
Resources
- Elegua Class with Bobi Céspedes on May 9, 2022. (Bobi Céspedes)
- Elegua Class with Orisha Commuity of Michigan group with Olu Daré on December 17, 2020. (Olu Daré)
- T. Altmann. Cantos lucumí: a los Orichas. Song 2, page 12
- Recording by Stephanie Frantz. Recorded on December 17, 2022.
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