Erin (The Elephant)
erankoÀkójọ tí kò tí ì ní ìjẹ́rìíÌpilẹ̀
Erin lábá-owó, erin abikúnlẹ̀ pelemọmọ, a rìn gberigberi bí olórí ogun.
Ìtumọ̀ ọ̀rọ̀-sí-ọ̀rọ̀
- Elephant bag-of-money, elephant massive-kneeling majestic-broad, one walks proudly like leader-of war.
Ìtumọ̀ Gẹ̀ẹ́sì
O elephant pouch-filled with money, O monstrous elephant whose kneeling shape descends broad like a mountain, who walks majestically like a generalissimo.
Ẹni tí ó túmọ̀ rẹ̀ Adeboye Babalola
Salutes the magnificent size, immense physical bulk, immense commercial value (ivory and meat), and sovereign, intimidating forest presence of the elephant.
- Hunters' gatherings (àpèjọ ọdẹ), funeral ceremonies for deceased guild hunters, and Ògún guild ceremonies.
- Hunters' guild bards (oníjàlá) and palace chanters.
- Ọ̀yọ́ / Pan-Yoruba hunters' traditions
- Variations occur across different dialectal ìjálá repertoires including references to Erin-Ajanaku.