Orí waa òò - 	Our venerable Orí

Áá ṣe rere fún-ún wa aa - 	Provide all sorts of luck for us

Ẹ́dá wa òò - 	Our venerable Ẹlẹ́dá (destiny)

Áá ṣe rere fún-ún waa - 	Provide all sorts of luck for us

Orí ọká níí ń ṣ’àánú ọká áá - 	It is ọká's Orí (type of snake) that provides ọká's survival and sustenance

Orí erè níí ṣ’àánú erè èè - 	It is the orí of erè (boa constrictor) that provides the survival and sustenance of erè

Ìràwé igbó níí ń ṣ’àánú igbó óó - 	It is the leaves that fall in the forest that protect the forest floor and keep it healthy

Ìràwé é ọ̀ dàn níí ṣ’àánú ọ̀ dàn-àn - 	It is the plants and water in the delta that protect the delta and preserve its identity

Ẹ̀dá waa òò - 	Our venerable Ẹlẹ́dá (destiny)

Á ṣe rere fún-ún waaa - 	Provide all sorts of luck for us

Orin Ori 1: Song for Orí

Oríkì:
Agbe ní gbé ire pàdé Olóòkun, - Agbe brings blessings to Olóòkun

Àlùkò ní gbé ire pàdé Ọlọ́sà, - Àlùkò brings blessings to Ọlọ́sà

Odídẹrẹ́ ní gbé ire pàdé Olú-ìwó, - The grey parrot brings blessings to the town of Ìwó

Orí mi gbé ire pàdé mi - Orí bring me blessings

Àsẹ - Àṣẹ

Oríkì Orí

Orin:

	Jí re lóní o - 	wake up well today oh
	Amuniwaye - 	praise name
	Ifá o jí re o - 	Ifá oh wake up well oh
	Afèdèfẹ̀yọ̀ - 	The orator of all dialects
	Jí re lóní o 	Wake up well today oh
	O kó ajé - 	you collect money 
	Ifá o jí re - 	Ifá wake up
	O jí re re - 	Wake up well, well

Ọ̀sẹ̀ song for Ifá

Sùyẹ̀rẹ̀:

Ìyàn ró kò fáárà wà o - 	The need to wrap your body, the time is near to reunite you, so we tighten it (the cloth)

Ìyàn ró kò fáárà wà lóde - 	The need to wrap your body, the time is near to tighten (the cloth) outside, for you to reunite

Egúngún songs

Awé lodo nilẹ̀ sùn àwé lodo nilẹ̀ sùn - 	The stranger who appears on the floor sleeps, on the floor he sleeps,

Nilẹ̀ sùn ba ilẹ̀ àwé lodo nilẹ̀ sùn -  	we touch the floor, the stranger who appears and sleeps on the floor

Songs for Egúngún

Òrìṣà ni ewé jè - Òrìṣà   rich in leaves 

O ire ẹ́sà - Happy   ancestors 

Gbogbo asa ya l'orè - Give me total and immediate protection and gift 

Ago bò láiwá Give us   permission to worship your rich foliage  

Òrìṣà ni ewé jè - Òrìṣà rich in leaves  

O ire ako id'ọ̀na - Happy palm leaf ornaments the way 

Bàbá ore, Ìyá ṣa l'ore bàbá mi re ṣè - Ancestral father mother, my friend and my father make me happy. 

(Èṣù laalu ogiri oko) - (Èṣù   laalu ogiri oko) 

Jìnki sọ fá mi òdi -  Give me strength and take away the negativities 

Ìyá ṣa l'ore bàbá mi re ṣè - Ancestral   mother, my friend and my father make me happy.



(To add in the space between parentheses the name of the Òrìṣàs, of the ancestors connected to your roots, as well as, of the descending, children of the community:

Ògún alakorò, Ọdẹ Akueràn, Ọ̀sányìn, Oníṣegùn, Babaluaiye, Nàná Buruku, Òṣùmàrè olowo, afẹ́fẹ, Odùdúwà, Òrìṣà Oko, Ọbàtálá Etc...)

After having performed the praises, we must break Obì, to consult, and through it, maintain a communication with the Òrìṣà, aiming to seek guidance on the paths to follow.

Mo júbà Gbogbo Ẹ̀ṣá - reverence to all the 'founders' of the Orisa religion

Call:     

Ín! Kí balẹ̀ lẹ́ ẹ̀mí ọ, Ín kí balẹ̀ ọ - Yes! Salute and touch the ground to transplant his spirit, Yes! Salute and touch the ground,

Ín! Kí balẹ̀ lẹ́ ẹ̀mí ọ, Ín kí balẹ̀ ọ - Yes! Salute and touch the ground to transplant his spirit, Yes! Salute and touch the ground

Sọ̀rọ ọmọdé 'mí ọ̀kan délé. - Speak so that the spirit of one child arrives home

Ín! Kí balẹ̀ lẹ́ ẹ̀mí ọ - Yes! Salute and touch the ground to transplant his spirit

Resp:     

Ín! Kí balẹ̀ lẹ́ ẹ̀mí ọ, Ín kí balẹ̀ ọ - Yes! Salute and touch the ground to transplant his spirit, Yes! Salute and touch the ground,

Ín! Kí balẹ̀ lẹ́ ẹ̀mí ọ, Ín kí balẹ̀ ọ - Yes! Salute and touch the ground to transplant his spirit, Yes! Salute and touch the ground

Sọ̀rọ ọmọdé 'mí ọ̀kan délé. - Speak so that the spirit of one child arrives home

Ín! Kí balẹ̀ lẹ́ ẹ̀mí ọ - Yes! Salute and touch the ground to transplant his spirit

Ín! Kí balẹ̀ lẹ́ ẹ̀mí ọ - Egúngún songs

Ọfọ̀:

Mo tan'nán ọlà, mo pa t'ibi o -  I turn on the light of success and turn off the   light of problems. 

Mo tan'nán ọlà, mo pa t'ibi - I turn on the light of success and turn off the   light of problems.  

Egúngún lo tan'nán ọlà lá tàn m'ọ́júmọ́ - Egún are the ones that turns on the light of success overnight 

Mo tan'nán ọlà, mo pa t'ibi - I turn on the light of success and turn off the   light of problems.

Ọfọ̀ for lighting a Candle or lamp

Sùyẹ̀rẹ̀:

Call:

Egún, Kóoró oo - Sing out

Resp: 

Òò kòòro - We are singing out

Call:

Kóoró oo - Sing out

Resp: 

Òò kòòro - We are singing out

Call:

Kóoró oo - Sing out

Resp: 

Òò kòòro - We are singing out

Call:

Ṣeè wọ́ mọ? - Did you know that?

Resp:

O ṣẹ nṣe - He (the ancestor) certainly does

Call:

Ṣeè wọ́ mọ? - Did you know that?

Resp:

O ṣẹ nṣe - He (the ancestor) certainly does

Call: 

Ìdó mú - his staff is sharp

Resp:

Ìdó là - The staff splits (you)

Call: 

Ìdó mú - his staff is sharp

Resp:

Ìdó là - The staff splits (you)

Call:

Alágbàáà o - It is the Egún Alágbàáà

Resp: 

Alágbà'nlàgbá - Alágbàáà is the elder.

Call:

Alágbàáà o - It is the Egún Alágbàáà

Resp: 

Alágbà'nlàgbá - Alágbàáà is the elder.

Call:

Ǹnlé o - Be careful (how you walk)

Resp:

È ǹlé ǹlé - Be careful careful

Call:

Ǹnlé o - Be careful (how you walk)

Resp:

È ǹlé ǹlé - Be careful careful

Call:

Kóoró oo - Sing out

Resp: 

Òò kòòro - We are singing out

Call:

Kóoró oo - Sing out

Resp: 

Òò kòòro - We are singing out

Continue until the full Ìbà to Egún is done........

Songs for Egúngún -Orò pakúkú

Sùyẹ̀rẹ̀:

Ẹ fibò ẹrù máa lọ - Lord, cover us, the load will go away. 

Ikú bá lẹ̀ - The body in the earth, 

Bá lẹ̀ yìí bẹ̀rú - This gives us fear 

Ẹ fibò ẹrù máa lọ - Lord, cover us, the cargo will go away. 

Ikú bá lẹ̀, a f'Orí bá lẹ̀ ọ - The dead is on earth, let us lower our heads in   respect

Songs for Egúngún - Ẹ fi bu irun ma lọ

Sùyẹ̀rẹ̀:  

Call:

Ọlọ́run ko gbe wẹ o - God has placed you (in heaven)

Ọlọ́run ko gbe wẹ o - God has placed you (in heaven)

Resp:

Awa pẹ tẹ kú Ikú - We are late to death (we live long)

Ọlọ́run ko be wẹ o - God has placed you (in heaven)

Call:

Ikú nla ilorò - Death is a great loss

Ikú nla ilorò - Death is a great loss

La irọ la irọ - it's a lie, it's a lie

Àjàgà d'ọ̀nà - With the Yoke we go on the path

Resp:

Ikú nla ilorò - Death is a great loss

Call:

Ṣọ́ṣọ́ láìkú àjàgà d'ọ̀nà - the immortal quietly carries the yoke on its path

Resp: 

Ikú nla ilorò - Death is a great loss

Songs for Egúngún  Ọlọ́rún ko gbe wè o

Calls:

La nwa awa o ri, la nwa awa o ri -  	We are looking for you, we do not see you 

Awa o sùn, awa o máa, awa o maa le ya wò,  - 	we do not sleep, we do not continue firmly, striving oh,

Gbogbo eégún ká àwé - 	All the dead around unknown and without direction.

Songs for Egúngún - La nwa wa orí

Sùyẹ̀rẹ̀:  

E ké la éwe - You pamper to save a child

E ké la éwe o Ikú Òlódùmarè, - You pamper to save a child from the death of God.

E ké la éwe o kó dídé o - You pamper to save a child so he is not limited.

Songs for Egúngún - Ẹke la ewe

Sùyẹ̀rẹ̀:

Àyè àyè lérí ẹjọ́ - 	To be alive, to be alive standing above problems

Ọmọ ro rẹlẹ̀ - 	Is the child that cultivates humility

Ọmọ lọ́ Ọya - 	The child that will be transplanted by Ọya

Lérí ẹjọ́ ọmọ ro rẹlẹ̀ -  	To stand above problems, is the child that cultivates humility, 
Àkára ìráwọ - 	Apprehensive star
Lérí ẹjọ́ ọmọ ro rẹlẹ̀ - 	To stand above problems, is the child that cultivates humility
Àyè o - 	To be alive oh

Songs for Egúngún - Ayé ayé

Call:
Tẹ̀mí ibọ́, tẹ̀mí ibọ́ sísìn - We exalt spiritual food, spiritual food
Resp:
Gbara tẹ̀mí ibọ́ - Gbara the spiritual food
Èṣù Ọdárà tẹ̀mí ibọ́ sínsìn - We exalt Èṣù Ọdárà the spiritual food
Call:
Gbara tẹ̀mí ibọ́ - Gbara the spiritual food
Èṣù Ọdárà tẹ̀mí ibọ́ so õrun - Èṣù Ọdárà, the spiritual food that brings out the essence
Resp:
Gbara tẹ̀mí ibọ́ - Gbara the spiritual food
Èṣù Ọdárà tẹ̀mí ibọ́ so õrun - Èṣù Ọdárà, the spiritual food that brings out the essence
Call:
Gbara já gbéṣè sọ õrun - Gbara who creates problems, go up front and bring out the essence
Resp:
Gbara já gbéṣè sọ õrun - Gbara who creates problems, go up front and bring out the essence
Èṣù Ọdárà já gbéṣè sọ õrun - Èṣù Ọdárà who creates problems, go up front and bring out the essence
Call:
Kajakiya kajakiya sinsin - We love the sphere that quickly creates problems
Resp: 
Gbara já kíyán - Gbara the one who  quickly creates problems
Èṣù Ọdárà já kíyán sinsin - we exalt Èṣù Ọdárà who quickly creates problems
Call: 
Kajakiya kajakiya sọ õrun -  The sphere that quickly creates problems,  the sphere that quickly creates problems brings out the essence
Resp: 
Gbara já kíyán - Gbara who quickly creates problems
Èṣù Ọdárà já kíyán sọ õrun - Èṣù Ọdárà  the sphere  that quickly creates problems brings out the essence
Call: 
Ògún ṣ'orò ṣ'orò - Ògún makes/does the ritual/ceremony.
Resp: 
Ẹ̀jẹ̀ ba 'lẹ́ k'ara rò - blood falls on the ground the body becomes calm. 
Call: 
Ògún ṣ'orò ṣ'orò - Ògún makes/does the ritual/ceremony.
Resp: 
Ẹ̀jẹ̀ ba 'lẹ́ k'ara rò - blood falls on the ground the body becomes calm. 
Call:
Orí npa o - Orí is killing it
Resp:
Ẹ̀jẹ̀ nṣóró Orí npa o ẹ̀jẹ̀ nṣóró - Blood is gushing out,  Orí killing it, blood is gushing out
Call:
Orí npa o - Orí is killing it
Resp:
Ẹ̀jẹ̀ nṣóró Orí npa o ẹ̀jẹ̀ nṣóró - Blood is gushing out,  Orí killing it, blood is gushing out
Call:
Orí npa o - Orí is killing it
Resp:
Ẹ̀jẹ̀ nṣóró Orí npa o ẹ̀jẹ̀ nṣóró - Blood is gushing out,  Orí killing it, blood is gushing out
Call:
Orí npa o - Orí is killing it
Resp:
Ẹ̀jẹ̀ nṣóró Orí npa o ẹ̀jẹ̀ nṣóró - Blood is gushing out,  Orí killing it, blood is gushing out

Orò npa - Ọfọ̀ for sacrifice to Orí

Sùyẹ̀rẹ̀:
Kuirí Kuirí kuí kuí  (sound of birds chirping)
Kuirí kuirí kuí kuí

Ọ̀sányìn 'gberú 'gberú malé - Ọ̀sányìn carries/bares the power of all the deities in his gourd.
Kuirí kuirí kuí kuí
Ọ̀sányìn 'gberú 'gberú malé - Ọ̀sányìn carries/bares the power of all the deities in his gourd.
Kuirí kuirí kuí kuí

Songs for Ọ̀sányìn

Sùyẹ̀rẹ̀:
Mi sa ka àlá ké - Shake   what is old (metaphorically, water that is   stagnant, which is still) so that one can have dreams with pleasure   and calmness. 

Mi sa ka lò kó - Shake   what is old making use of the teachings 

Àgbado omi amáá lò okàn - The corn   is used in the water to ferment, to give effervescence to the soul and to the   spirit (to increase the temperature of the   body, leaving the spirit excited, ardent, and finally, feverous), so   that they always move. 

Mi sa ka àlá ké - Shake   what is old so that one can have dreams with pleasure and calmness.

Mi sa ka lò kó - Shake   what is old making use of the teachings. 

Abada omi amáá lò okun - In the   contingencies of life, always make use of the ability and adaptability that   water (Ọ̀ṣun) has.

Songs for Ọ̀sányìn - Ṣẹ̀kẹ̀tẹ̀

Gbàdúrà Ògún:
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Ògún dà lé kọ -  Ògún build a home alone
Ẹni adé ran-  At the king's behest
Ògún dà lé kọ -  Ògún build a home alone
Ẹni adé ran -  At the king's behest
Ògún to wa do - Just Ògún, in the installation of our village
Ẹni adé ran -  At the king's behest
Ògún to wa do -  Just Ògún, in the installation of our village
Ẹni adé ran -  At the king's behest.
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Gbàdu'rà Ògún - sung prayer for Ògún

Korin Ewé - The singing of the leaves 
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The leaves sung here are:
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1. Pèrègún
2. Ewé Abẹ́bẹ̀
3. Ewé Epe
4. Àtàarẹ
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Korin Ewé - The singing of the leaves

Ọfọ̀ Ewé Àbámọdá

Ọfọ̀ Ewé Osan

Ẹ ma odò, ẹ ma odò - 	I'm going to the river, I'm going to the river.
Lagbó lagbó méje - 	The way it's found in the bushes it splits in seven
Ọ dundun a sọrọ̀ - 	You talking through the Dundun (drum)
Balẹ̀ hey. - 	Touching the ground, I greet you.

Gbàdúrà Oya

Ẹiyẹlé Ẹiyẹlé ẹ mo re wa - 
Ẹiyẹlé Orí njẹ Àdiẹ o
Olú wá ojumọmọn Òṣùpá
Ọlọ̀run Ìbà ṣẹ
Ojumọmọn ìbà Ọ̀run
Ọlọ̀run ìbà ṣẹ
Olú wá ojumọmọn


Pigeon, pigeon you have come for me bringing blessings
Orí eat pigeon that is your hen
His excelency comes at dawn with the moon
Owner of heaven we give reverence
At dawn, reverence to Heaven
Owner of heaven we give reverence
His Excellency comes at dawn
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The pigeon, also known as domestic pigeon or rock-pigeon (Columba livia), is a bird member of the Columbidae family. There is great variation in the color pattern of this animal, with white, brown, stained and grayish specimens. There are few visible differences between males and females. Its plumage is usually in gray shades, lighter in the wings than in the chest and head, with a black-striped tail and greenish neck. They are characterized, in general, by the metallic reflections in the plumage, head and feet.
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You have various names for pigeons:

 • Erúkukú - pigeon (named after the sound they make)
 • Òdèrèkókó - laughing dove
 • Àdàbà - red eyed dove
 • Ẹiyẹko -  common wood pigeon
 • Ẹiyẹlé - city pigeon

Chant for Pigeon

Orin Ifá

Àlà fùú (I)'lé wá mámà kéèyìn - Purity, come immediately to the house; Don't be left behind.

L'erí Àṣẹ kí kéèyìn; - The powerful head is not far behind.

Àlà fùú (I)'lé wá mámà kéèyìn - Purity, come immediately to the house; Don't be left behind.

L'erí Àṣẹ kí kéèyìn awo. - The powerful head does not stay behind the Awo. 

Korin Ewé - Àlá fùú lẹ̀wà

Scientific: Ageratum conyzoides

English: Billy goatweed, Goatweed


This is a liturgical song, that is sung to invoke the Àṣẹ (life force) that lays dormant in the plant. In order to be able to use it appropiately

This leaf works with attractive magic, acts to conquer desires and to maintenance of achievements.

It is also widely used in magic works for defense.

Sùyẹ̀rẹ̀ Ẹmi Èṣù - Chant for Billygoat weed

Orí Song 2

Orin Ọbàtálá - Òfúrufú

Èṣù is the divine messenger, the opener of paths, the master of paradox and the enforcer of cause and effect. He is not evil, nor is he a devil. In fact, Yorùbá cosmology has no concept of the devil. Èṣù is divine law in motion—he is what happens because something was set in motion. He is movement itself. He is Time.

Jair de Vries

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