Kolanut Prayers & Wishes for Guests
Source: Igbo Traditional Kolanut as the Ultimate Symbol of Hospitality and Friendship, by Bridget O. Dioka, Peter U. Iwunna & Ifenyinwa B. Ebubechineke.
Nwannaa, Oji abiala.
My dear brother, kolanut has come.
Onye wetara Oji wetara ndu.
He who brings kola brings life.
Egbe bere ugo bere, nke si ibe ya ebela, nku kwapu ya n’ike.
Let the hawk perch, and let the eagle perch. Anyone that does not let the other perch let his wings gets broken.
Ochu nwa okuko nwe ada, ma nwa okuko nwe mwemwe oso.
He who attempts to hurt an innocent person unjustly will fall, while the just person walks away harmless.
Ihe anyi na-ario bu ogologo ndu, ahuike, nka, na omumu.
We pray for long life, good health, and plenty children.
Eke kere uwa, Chukwu Abiama, Obasi bi n’elu, Nwoko oma enyi oha, anyi si gi goziere anyi Oji a.
Creator of all humanity, Giver of all life, the God who lives on high, the Good man who is the friend of all, we beg you to bless this we present before you.
Anyi taa ya k’anyi tara ngozi na ima mma gi.
When we eat it, may we eat your abundance of blessings.
Iseeeeeeeee!
