Kukuru Kukuru
This verse can be heard in this youtube video:
This verse can be heard in this youtube video between these timestamps: 0:00 - 0:18
CALL:
| common spelling | common pronunciation |
|---|---|
| Kukuru kukuru | coo~coo-roo coo~coo-roo |
Corn husk, corn husk
RESPONSE:
| common spelling | common pronunciation |
|---|---|
| Tiwi tiwi ala mofiyena tiwi tiwi. | tee-wee tee-wee ah-lah moh-fee-yay-nah tee-wee tee-wee |
TRANSLATION/MEANING
Small birds/Small owls come to eat your food Small birds/small owls = tiwi tiwi
W.R. “Little by little, we will triumph over evil, this is what this song refers to”
Need Help?
- Say the word
Fiestaout loud: the wordmofiyenahas the samefiesound.
T. Altmann. Cantos lucumí: a los Orichas. Song 75, page 87
Resources
- Osain Class with Bobi Céspedes on January 3, 2022. (Bobi Céspedes)
- T. Altmann. Cantos lucumí: a los Orichas. Song 75, page 87
- Recording by Stephanie Frantz. Recorded on December 17, 2022.
- Lázaro Ros – Orisha Ayé - Osain
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