– Ṣẹ́lẹ̀rú Àgbo (YORUBA)
(The folksong that showcases the dexterity of Ọ̀sun, the Yoruba goddess of fertility.)
Se’le’ru agbo,
Agbara agbo;
L’Osun fi nw’omo re,
Ki dokita o to de.
Se’le’ru agbo,
Agbara agbo;
L’Osun fi nw’omo re,
Ki dokita o to de-e-e-e-e!
(ENGLISH TRANSLATION BY DELE AJAJA)
Torrents of remedial concoctions,
A deluge of remedial concoctions;
Osun remedied her children,
Before the advent of orthodox medicine.
Torrents of remedial concoctions,
A deluge of remedial concoctions;
Osun remedied her children,
Before the advent of orthodox medicine!
IMAGE: A sculpted figure at the Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove, Osogbo, capital of Osun-State, Nigeria.
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