Olobatala reciting Oosa Pipe - Olobatala recitando Oosa Pipe

Oosa pipe (pronounced "Osha Pee-pay") being chanted by an Obatala priestess in Oyo. This is the literature/poetry of Oosaala that is used by priests and priestesses to call the deity. Women are the ones that generally specialize in learning the praise poetry of deities such as Obatala, Sango, Egbe, Osun, Iyemoja, Aro Ogboni (Ogboni poetry), etc., whereas men are the more frequent chanters for Ijala Ogun, Iyere Ifa, etc. There are various segments that are used during different ritual procedures. Oosa pipe is a vast comprehensive literature that has variations depending on the area and the expression of Obatala that is being praised. It teaches us indepth esoteric knowledge about Orisanla and is also used as entertainment and praise during Obatala festivals.

Here she is chanting the praises of the manifestation of Obatala known as Oosa Olufon as well as his principal wife known as Iyemowo

Oosa pipe siendo recitado por una sacerdotiza de Obatala en Oyo. Esta es la poesia/literatura que usan los sacerdotes y sacerdotizas de Obatala para llamar y rendir alabanzas a la deidad. En general son las mujeres que se especializan en aprender las poesias de alabanza de deidades tales como Obatala, Sango, Egbe, Osun, Iyemoja, Aro Ogboni (poesia de Ogboni), etc., mientras que los hombres son los que con mas frecuencia recitan Ijala Ogun, Iyere Ifa, etc. Hay varios segmentos que se utilizan an diferentes ocasiones o procedimientos ceremoniales. Oosa pipe es una literatura vasta y comprehensiva que tiene variaciones dependiendo del area y la expresion de Obatala que se esta alabando. Nos ensenar conocimiento esoterico profundo de Orisanla y tambien se utiliza para entretenimiento y alabanzas durante festivales de Obatala.

Aqui ella esta recitando las alabanzas de una expresion de Obatala que se conoce como Oosa Olufon y las de su esposa principal conocida como Iyemowo.

recorded by Awo Fasotito Oduola.
grabado por Awo Fasotito Oduola.

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[DEBOEFOREVER]

Simply Beautiful.

[sekerewoman]

This brought tears to my eyes... oh to know Ifa in fulll we can get to this humble state of praise. EEEpa!

[chacha29]

I was just looking for some Ifa chants and came across these. This is so ironic. I just came back from Nigeria a week ago and met some of the people in this video. Wow! Some serious ashe. Can't wait to go back.

[AquilaChe]

ASE....

[digydyboo]

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[Ifadayo]

Alafia, very beautifull Babalawo Aikulola :D

[eyenike8]

Powerful stuff, Baba!

E se o

[narayanr]

Gracias!