Kai Kai Kai
This verse can be heard in this youtube video:
CALL:
| common spelling | common pronunciation |
|---|---|
| Káì ! Káì ! Káì ! Yẹmọja Olódò | Kai kai kai! Yeh-mai-yah oh-low-doh |
| Imagine that! Imagine that! Imagine that! | |
| Yemaya is the owner of rivers! | |
| Káì ! Káì ! Káì ! Ìyá ‘mi Olódò | Kai kai kai! Ee-yah mee oh-low-doh |
| Imagine that! Imagine that! Imagine that! | |
| The Mother of Waters is the owner of rivers. |
RESPONSE:
Same as call.
Need Help?
- Listen to the akpwon (vocalist/chanter)! In the Abbilona song, you will hear
kaipronounced askah-weh. Both of these are just different variations that a singer may choose.
RESOURCES:
- Chapter Yemaya, Song 5; Orin Orisa: Songs for Selected Heads by John Mason
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