Egbe Orun incantations and praise songs are part of the Ifa tradition practiced in Yorubaland, Nigeria, and throughout the diaspora. These incantations and songs are used to invoke our Heavenly Mates during praise and worship ceremonies. They are very powerful tools for garnering the attention of these important deities. As such, they serve as a source of healing and restoration when used as part of one’s holistic spiritual practice.
Enjoy these stirring Egbe Orun incantations and praise songs presented by Yoruba devotees in Nigeria. See the description below the video for English translations.
Praise to my mother, the great mother Iyalode.
Incantation Translations
Praise to the Great Mother, the rescuer of the children
Praise to the Great Mother, the mother who loves all Egbe children.
Everyone’s mothers are in the market selling goods as their daily activities.
But the Great Mother Iyalode is there to rescue her children.
Song 1 Translation
We are moving, our mother has our backs
Egbe is queuing, our mother is in front
Song 2 Translation
Let me praise my Orisa because I have the blessings of wealth
Let me praise my Orisa because I have the blessings of good things
Take me to my Orisa
Take me to my Orisa
If I am sick, take me to my Orisa
Take me to my Orisa
Take me to my Orisa
If I am sick, take me to my Orisa
We are the children of Iyalode
We belong to our Heavenly Mates
And we are not ashamed of that
We are the children of Iyalode
We are heavenly mate ones
And we are not ashamed of that
Praise to my Egbe
Help me praise my Egbe
Praise to my Egbe
Help me praise my Egbe
Praise to my Egbe
Help me praise my Egbe