Ìgbà kò lo bí òréré
Ayé kò lo bí òpá ìbon,
Ìgbà kan ńlo
Ìgbà kan ńbo
Kí elédùmarè jé kí á n’ígbà tó dára n’ílé ayé wa
Ìgbà kan ni ogún náírà yí níyì púpò
Sùgbón nísìnín
Ó ti di ohun tí èèyàn ò fé rí mo.
Ìgbà rere ni kí á ma toro
Kí elédùmarè fún wa ní ìgbà òtun.
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Long ago, in the ancient city of Ibadan, famed for its warriors and sprawling hills, there lived a gatekeeper-warrior stationed in the outskirts of the city, in a settlement known as Lálúpọn on the way to Ìwó. His duty was clear: to watch the road, collect tolls, and guard the passage of traders and travellers entering and leaving Ibadan. Because of this important task, people called him Oníbodè Lálúpọn; the Gatekeeper of Lálúpọn. Though he was not particularly comely, Oníbodè ...
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