Iwere Iyeye

This verse can be heard in this youtube video:

This verse can be heard in this youtube video between these timestamps: 4:01 - 6:50

CALL:

common spelling	common pronunciation
Iwere Iyeye	ee-weh-reh ee-yay-yay
Iwere Iyeye	ee-weh-reh ee-yay-yay
Eluwa mi Obatala	Eh-loo-wah mee Oh-bah-tah-lah
Eluwa mi ol’orisha	Eh-loo-wah mee oh~lo-Oh-ree-sha
Ibari baba	ee-bah-ree~ bah-bah
ibari yeye	ee-bah-ree~ yay-yay
Obatala ta oda sho ma mero	Oh-bah-tah-lah tah~oh-dah sho mah meh-roh
Eriki wa dashe	ehh-ree-kee wah dah-shay
Olofi oba	Oh-low-fee Oh-bah
Olofi Obara aiye	Oh-loh-fee Oh-bah-rah ah-yay

RESPONSE:

Same as call.

Need Help?

Listen to the akpwon (vocalist/chanter)! Below are some examples of different variations that a singer may choose:
- Eluwa mi oba orisha or Oluwa mi ol’Orisha
- Obatala ta oda so ma mero or Obatala ta o tasho ma mero
- Erikin la wase or Eriki wa dashe
- Olomi Osayin or Olofi oba

Resources

Ritual Songs as taught by Afolabi
Obatalá Class with Bobi Céspedes on January 17, 2022. (Bobi Céspedes)
Recording by Stephanie Frantz. Recorded on March 7, 2022.

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