Oriki Igbo-Ora (Panegric/Eulogy of Igbo-Ora)

Oriki Igbo-Ora (Panegric/Eulogy of Igbo-Ora)

Igbo-Ora, a town in Oyo State Nigeria is nicknamed the Twins capital of the world which makes it one of the most extraordinary towns in Africa. The town is a simple town in Oyo state with a simple way of life, made up of mostly farmers and traders. It is considered the Twin capital of the world, and has the stone plinth that boasts of it.

Because more twins are born in Igbo Ora than anywhere else in the world, walking through the town might make you feel like you are seeing double. Almost every house has at least one set of twins.

According to Olu (King) Of the town, Oba Jimoh Olajide Titiloye, the town is where there is a large concentration of Twins in the world. He further stated that WHO and other universities have researched the mysterious issue of twin births in Igbo Ora community.

The town organizes world twins festival every year. At the elaborate maiden edition in 2018, according to the organisers, about 5,000 twins graced the occasion which was fully supported by the government. In 2019, during the festival, no fewer than 10 women gave birth to twins during the ceremony, the king said.

ORIKI IGBO-ORA (PANEGRIC/EULOGY OF IGBO-ORA)

Igbo-ora lasako

Ofokun-bara-diyo

Oroko-roko-magbado -bowale

Ilu taa mo ni igbo-ora titi doni

Tii se ilu alaafin ajagbo

Ode han-un-han-un nise-e-won

Ilu igbo-ora,won wa se bee

Won sope depo

Igbo-ora nibi talejo wo

Tolowo lowo

Nibi ti olori buruku wo to di olorire

Nibi ti won tin se ila orere falejo je

Ilu lajorun ajamu edu

Igbo ora nibi ti lasogba tedo si

Lojo to koko toyo oro de

Okiri-kiri lati reranpa

Atamatase ode ti merin-in so laaye

Igbo-ora ilu ogo

Nibi ta won ode nla-nla fi n se ile won

Ogun ibariba to le won de bee

Ilu igbo-ora

Nibi ti ibeji bibi po sini gbogbo agbanla aye

Igbo-ora ni

Omo asogbo dile

Omo asogbe digboro

Omo asakitan doja

Eyin naa leso inu igbe dilu

Ni igbo-ora lasako

Nile BINU OMOTE, olori omo

Lasogba Ajadi Aro

Lagaye Ayisa Opo

Lajorun oun Ajade

Ni won jo sode ke sira won

Ooo remo ri

Igbo-ora lo ti de

Igbo ora nile ibarapa

Nibi teranko n gbe fohun bi eniyan

Nile Oyewole Oyerogba Otanbala

Kolorun o de ile fun eniyan re

Nile kabiesi oba to ju oba lo

HRH OBA JIMOH TITILOYE ILUFEMILOYE

Omo asorolu eru bami

Arojo joye

Omo adele teji teji

Omo Opomulero

Maja lekan

Oporoso

Opo gbaja

Baba loni ka rodi laso

Omo bi osi aso

Bi osi ewu

Onirunrun idi laba ma ri

Bi kuru kuru

Bi koko,bi ewo

Eniyan to ba mo iwulo aso

Ko ma fewe owu nudi

Nitori kosohun tin ba oku de boji

Ojo tabaku aso ni ba ni de poro sare

Eni ba fewe owu nudi

Oju aso ni pon oluwa re……

Kabiesi ooooooooooooo

Source: My wooden Words 

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