Ofufe (Praise) for Nne Agwu (i)
THE ATTUNEMENT by Data Oruwari 20” x 30" | Charcoal, Acrylic, Gouache and Gold Leaf on Archival Paper
Ńné m Ọ́mụ́mụ́ ékéné m
My mother of all creative and attracting energies I greet you
Ńné Ọ́kpụ́, Ńné Mmírí
Primordial mother, Mother of all waters
Ádá Ádá Ádá
Primodial first daughter
Ánwụ́ Ánwụ́ Ánwụ́
The first light of the universe
Ágwụ́ Ágwụ Ágwụ
Infinite spirit
Chí kàsị́ Chí níílè
Chi (spirit) greater that every Chi (spirit) that exists
Éké mụ́lụ́ Éké níílè ékélé’m gị́
Eke (matter) that births all Eke (matter) I greet you
Ákpọ́ Ázáá
One who answers when called
Ágbàrà Ńwányị́
Divine mother
Ódógwú mụ́lụ́ Ágụ́
Great one that births great ones
Lóló mụ́lụ́ lóló
Queen of queens
Ézé mụ́lụ́ Ézé
Priest of priests
Mmụ́ọ́ Áfà ékélé m
Spirit of divination I greet
Mmírí wèlú Mmírí níílè
Primordial water that owns all waters
Óshímmírí Átààtà
Ocean that never drys up
Árà ná-ènyé ụ́wà níílè ńní
The breast that gives food to the whole world
Ńné ná-mụ́lụ́ ụ́mụ̀ ụ́wà mmụ́ọ́ nà mmádụ́ zụ́ọ́ há níílè
Mother that gives birth to children of the spirit world as well as the world of man and raises them all
Ọ́mámma ná-àmá mmá
Ultimate doer and giver of good
Ómí dị́ n’ímé Ómímí
The first sound and frequency in all things
Ọ̀rà mụ̀rụ̀ Ọ̀rà ódíì
World that births infinite worlds
Ógwùgwù ná-ádị́ghị́ àgwụ àgwụ
Supreme mother of all things who has no end
Ńné Ìyì ékélé dị́rị́ gị́
Mother of justice praises to you
Mmụ́ọ́ Ńsọ́ ná-èdébé ǹsọ́ ụ́wà níílè
Holy spirit that bears the burden of the whole world
Ọ́fọ́ọ́ọ́
May your authority be established.
