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Àkàlàmàgbò
Àkàlàmàgbò, the mysterious creature of night,
Spirit bird of the aged mothers
Scavenger they call you
Oh ancient bird that repays evil doers
Mountain of a bird that bend the
Arrows of the enemies known and unknown
The proverbial bird that chirps at midnight,
Delivering death sentences to the wicked stepmother,
Àkàlàmàgbò, the bird that feeds on sacrifices,
Àkàlàmàgbò does not feed on your sacrifice
And you sit in comfort, foolish one
Àkàlàmàgbò says not to be afraid of the wicked
Sacrifices of carrion is what Àkàlà needs
To pay recompense to him who deals wickedly
Àkàlàmàgbò the bird of the gods
Gúnnugún, the bird of good fortunes
May Olódùmarè not make me see
The fierce anger of the dreaded bird
Feed on carcasses Àkàlàmàgbò but
Not on me and my loved ones
© PenEmeritus
Àkàlàmàgbò = Vulture
Spirit bird of the aged mothers
Scavenger they call you
Oh ancient bird that repays evil doers
Mountain of a bird that bend the
Arrows of the enemies known and unknown
The proverbial bird that chirps at midnight,
Delivering death sentences to the wicked stepmother,
Àkàlàmàgbò, the bird that feeds on sacrifices,
Àkàlàmàgbò does not feed on your sacrifice
And you sit in comfort, foolish one
Àkàlàmàgbò says not to be afraid of the wicked
Sacrifices of carrion is what Àkàlà needs
To pay recompense to him who deals wickedly
Àkàlàmàgbò the bird of the gods
Gúnnugún, the bird of good fortunes
May Olódùmarè not make me see
The fierce anger of the dreaded bird
Feed on carcasses Àkàlàmàgbò but
Not on me and my loved ones
© PenEmeritus
Àkàlàmàgbò = Vulture
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