Invocation for Anyanwu Ututu

Ńwányà Ánwụ́, Ónyé Ányá Ófù mà yá àbụ́lụ̀ Ózù-ányá-mà-ányá

Sun woman, One-eyed Being that is simultaneously the Anthill with eyes all over the body

Ónyé Ányá Ófù nà fụ́lụ̀ Ọ̀rà níílè

One eye that sees all in the universe

Bílíé n'ímé ànyị́ wèé méé kà ànyị́ wèé íké dị́ ǹdụ̀ ọfụ́má

Rise within and revive us

Bílíé n'ímé ànyị́ wèé gwọ́ọ́ ànyị́ ǹké ọ́má

Rise within and heal us

kà ị́ ná-èbílí élú kwà ụ̀bọ̀chị̀, bíkó sàchápụ́ ùnyí ànyị́ mà méé kà ànyị́ dị́ ọ́chá dị́ kà ńdí m̀bụ́ nà ńdí égedé

as you rise above daily kindly cleanse us of our impurities and keep us pure like our first and second ancestors

Iseee ✨

 
 
 
Oma

Igbo writer, mystic and philosopher.

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