About Singing Osain
Singing to Osain during a ceremony may be typically compiled of a few noticable sections:
- Ask permission
- Invocation to Osain
- Invocation to Elegua/Eshu
- Chants for Osain
PLEASE NOTE:
THIS REFERENCE SHOULD NEVER SUPERCEDE ANY TEACHINGS FROM YOUR GODPARENTS AND YOUR ELDERS!
The following links are only meant as a guide to assist you through your education of these songs.
The examples provided are based on how I have heard/studied it from a few different elders in my community.
I am not an authority on these songs: I am merely a student and I am learning from my elders — I ask that you please learn from your elders as well!
Thank you!
Petition to Osain (spoken between nearly every song)
Section titled “Petition to Osain (spoken between nearly every song)”CALL:
| common spelling | common pronunciation |
|---|---|
| Ashe omo osain. | ah-shay oh-moh oh-sain |
RESPONSE:
| common spelling | common pronunciation |
|---|---|
| Ewe aye. | ay-way ah-yay |
ORDER VARIATION 1 (R.O.):
Section titled “ORDER VARIATION 1 (R.O.):”- Ask permission
- Invocation to Osain
- Invocation to Elegua/Eshu
- Chants for Osain
- 01 Kuru kuru gbede
- 02 Bainse semi osain youro mi
- 03 Edun abera mai, edun abera mai
- 04 Baba fomo de
- 05 Omo rekue baba
- 06 Ewe masiboro yu
- 07 Moyeun ewe mosara o
- 08 Peregun lawa iba tutu
- 09 Atiponla ifauro
- 10 osain were ye ye
- 11 Akete ewe sauro osain
- 12 Titiri bamba titiri bamba
- 13 Titi lawa dibaro ##could use some cleanup
- 14 Ewe dadara madao
- 15 Osain were be nito bleo
- 16 Chere brodo dewa o
- 17 Ewe ikoko koko wayese melli sokuta
- 18 Ewe inle iyomi
- 19 Awara bore kiwao awara bore kiwa
- 20 Ewe e tete
- 21 Oniki niki otalomio
- 22 Kuiri Kuiri kui kui
- 23 Omode omolo chin chin
- 24 Kukuru kukuru
- 25 Sing it again: Titiri bamba titiri bamba
- 26 Bambiokan foloyo foloyo folo moyenye
- 27 Mamura lamofe
- 28 Osain bekan bekan bekan okuma okuma lawa
- 29 Ala umba ko shire
- 30 Otun de made leri