Invocation to Osain

Osain

This list may be used to fill in the blank of the below song:

common spelling	common pronunciation	rough translation
iya	ee-yah	Mother
enu	ay-new	tongue/communication
epo	eh-poh	That which gives us a way
ebo	ay-boh	A solution to everything
ibo	eeh-boh	that which gives us life/life itself
bibo	bee-boh	((may be misheard “ibo” as above))

• Translation/Meaning:
  • It is a request: May we not break away from ____

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CALL:

common spelling	common pronunciation
Ewe kama ya ____	eh-weh kah-mah yah ____

RESPONSE:

common spelling	common pronunciation
____ ____	____ ____

Need Help?

• Listen to the akpwon (vocalist/chanter)! You may hear ka-ma-ma as well as ka-ma-ya. All of these are just different variations that a singer may choose.
• You may also hear ewe said at the beginning of the akpwon; or they may choose not to say it. Both are just variations.
• The order of which these are sung from the list is not predetermined; it depends on the akpwon. Also note that not all of these are sung!

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