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Mariwo Ye Ye Ye, Mariwo

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Heard between 8:41 and 9:31.

CALL:

common spellingcommon pronunciation
Mariwo ye ye ye, mariwoMah-ree-woh yay-yay-yay, mah-ree-woh
Ogun ariwooh-goohn ~ah-ree-woh

RESPONSE:

Same as call.


John Mason’s SpellingJohn Mason’s Translation
Màrìwò yéyéyé màrìwòPalm-fronds swirling, the sound of the voice of Egungun
Ògún ariwoOgun rumbles

RESOURCES:

  • Chapter Ogun, Song 3; Orin Orisa: Songs for Selected Heads by John Mason