Àkòrò ní ìgbín fà gungi
Ìgbín kò lọ́wọ́
Ìgbín kò lẹ́ṣẹ̀
Àkòrò ní ìgbín fà gungi
Mo sé ní ìwúre fún èmi àti ẹ̀yin ní ojúmọ́ tòní wípé Olódùmarè yoo tì wá lẹ́yìn, ìgbìnyànjú wa láti gun òkè ọlà, kò ní já sófo
I believe every Yoruba person carries a power we ourselves do not fully understand.There is Ase in our tongue.There is divine authority in our language. When Yoruba people pray, we don’t end with “Amen” or “Amin.”We say Ase. This single word carries an entire universe inside it. In the post-colonial era, we say ‘Amin Ase’ like two-factor authentication. Step One: Amin, this is like the first verification.“Password accepted. Your request has been received.” But the system is not yet satisfied. ...