Yorùbá Monarch / Alaafin and Royal Court
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Ẹrù Ọba ni mo bà, Ọba tó!
Glose littérale
- Fear king is I feel, King is-worthy/dreaded
Anglais idiomatique
It is the king I hold with awe, the dreaded being!
Traduit par Azeez Akinwumi Sesan
An expression of absolute reverence, veneration, and deep deference to the royal presence, signifying that the authority of the monarch is sovereign and awe-inspiring.
- Drummed at the palace entrance to announce the formal emergence of the king from the inner chambers into the court or during royal ceremonies.
- Dùndún palace lead drummer (Àyàn lineage)
- Ọ̀yọ́ / Èdè palace tradition
- Ẹrù ọba ni mo bà, ọba tó; Ọba tótó bí aró, ọba tó