Important Moments
CALL:
| common spelling | common pronunciation |
|---|---|
| Ñakiña, ñakiña Olorun, bara ñakiña | nyah-keehn-yah, nyah-keehn-yah Oh-low-roohn, bah-rah nyah-keehn-yah |
RESPONSE:
| common spelling | common pronunciation |
|---|---|
| Bara ñakiña, ñakiña Olorun, bara ñakiña | bah-rah nyah-keehn-yah, nyah-keehn-yah Oh-low-roohn, bah-rah nyah-keehn-yah |
Tug at your adam’s apple.
CALL:
| common spelling | common pronunciation |
|---|---|
| Yawese, yawese Olorun, bara yawese | yah-wee-say, yah-wee-say Oh-low-roohn, bah-rah yah-wee-say |
RESPONSE:
| common spelling | common pronunciation |
|---|---|
| Bara yawese, yawese Olorun, bara yawese | bah-rah yah-wee-say, yah-wee-say Oh-low-roohn, bah-rah yah-wee-say |
CALL:
| common spelling | common pronunciation |
|---|---|
| Ogún shoro shoro | oh-goohn sho-roh sho-roh |
RESPONSE:
| common spelling | common pronunciation |
|---|---|
| Ejebale karo | ey-yay bah-lay kah-roh |
CALL:
| common spelling | common pronunciation |
|---|---|
| Elegua* d’ekún | Eh-leh-gwah deh-koohn |
* Replace Elegua with each Orisha’s name as appropriate.
RESPONSE:
| common spelling | common pronunciation |
|---|---|
| Erán dé ekún ‘jé | aay-rahn day~koohn yay |
CALL:
| common spelling | common pronunciation |
|---|---|
| Ejé sí mó‘jú ré | aayy-yay see moh-you-ray |
RESPONSE:
| common spelling | common pronunciation |
|---|---|
| Ebíyamá, ejé sí mó‘jú ré, ebíyamá | eh-bee-yah-mah, ayyy(ay) see moh-you-ray, eh-bee-yah-mah |
CALL:
| common spelling | common pronunciation |
|---|---|
| Ejé loro, ejé loro | ay-yay loh-roh, ay-yay loh-roh |
RESPONSE:
| common spelling | common pronunciation |
|---|---|
| Ejé loro, ejé | ay-yay loh-roh, ay-yay |
CALL:
| common spelling | common pronunciation |
|---|---|
| Irúnmale’jé, irúnmale’jé | ee-roohn-mah-lay |
RESPONSE:
| common spelling | common pronunciation |
|---|---|
| Ejé, irúnmale’jé, ejé | ayyy(ay), ee-roohn-mah-lay-yay~~ ayyy(ay) |
CALL:
| common spelling | common pronunciation |
|---|---|
| Eru mo l’eje, eru mo l’eke | Eh-rooh moh lay-yay, eh-rooh moh lay-yay |
RESPONSE:
| common spelling | common pronunciation |
|---|---|
| Eje ‘je, eru mo l’eje | ay-yay ~ay, eh-rooh moh lay-yay |
CALL:
| common spelling | common pronunciation |
|---|---|
| popó pó mí | poh-poh poh mee |
RESPONSE:
| common spelling | common pronunciation |
|---|---|
| Egán popó pó mí eyé | eyy-gahn poh-poh poh mee ay-yay |
CALL:
| common spelling | common pronunciation |
|---|---|
| Alá alá, alá shireré, Elegba* alá shireré | ah-lah ah-lah, ah-lah she-ray-ray, Eh-lay-guah, ah-lah she-ray-ray |
RESPONSE:
| common spelling | common pronunciation |
|---|---|
| Alá alá, alá shireré | ah-lah ah-lah, ah-lah she-ray-ray |
* Replace Elegua with each Orisha’s name as appropriate.
CALL:
| common spelling | common pronunciation |
|---|---|
| Elegba* alá shireré | Eh-lay-guah, ah-lah she-ray-ray |
RESPONSE:
| common spelling | common pronunciation |
|---|---|
| Alá alá, alá shireré | ah-lah ah-lah, ah-lah she-ray-ray |
* Replace Elegua with each Orisha’s name as appropriate.