Sango
Oriki Sango – Praising the Spirit of Lightning
Alaafin, ekun bu, a sa
Alaafin, (the king of Oyo) snarls like a leopard and the people run awayEleyinju ogunna
One whose eyeballs glow like charcoalOlukoso lalu
Olukoso, the famous one of the cityA ri igba ota, segun
One who uses hundreds of cartridges to win victory in warEyi ti o fi alapa segun ota re
One who used pieces of broken walls to defeat his enemiesKabiyesi o
We honor youAse
So be it.
May 23, 2011
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