29/07/2024
Daysis oblọnjọ…
Wowo ri wo o; Woskẹlẹlẹ! Lala turukus; Ilẹ lombọs.
Vintage photos of Life Senior Fellows President Leopold Senghor of Senegal and General Yakubu Gowon of Nigeria during their Kegite initiation (c. early 1970s) and Kegite Life Patron, Chief Ọbáfẹ́mi Awólọ́wọ̀.
1. The Pourer Danjo Eguche pours the holy water at the initiation of General Yakubu Gowon and President Leopold Senghor (photo Daily Times)
2. Chief Árábà Ọladokun (wearing capito) with the World Philosopher Efe Guobadia on his right
3. Senior Fellows Gowon and Senghor in uniform and bearing emblems aloft
4. Newly initiated fellows Gowon and Senghor discussing the World Club with its Patron, Chief Ọbáfẹ́mi Awólọ́wọ̀
5. The Senior Accountant, Mrs T. A. Fọlọrunṣọ
6. Senior Accountant, Life Senior Fellow and Fellow Jenny
7. Joining Ceremony of Fellow Simeon Malaka and Thelma with Senior Accountant and Chief Joseph Jeroh on his right
Ẹ form circle;
Ẹ form circle ká ṣeré wa
Ẹ form circle;
Ẹ form circle ká ṣeré wa
Ṣayo, ṣayo kerete
Ṣáyó, ṣáyò ṣáàyo kerete
Erè mà yá o
O ya o ya
Erè ti ya o
O ya o ya
Ẹ jẹ́ á ṣeré o
O ya o ya
Erè ti ya o
Wàmbẹ̀, wàmbẹ̀
Ooo wambẹ̀
Wàmbẹ̀, wàmbẹ̀
Ooo wambẹ̀
Gbogbo wa la wà níbẹ̀
Ooo wambẹ̀
Wàmbẹ̀, wambẹ̀…
🎼🎸🎶🎵🎼🎸🎶🎵
Source:
The Nigerian Field - The International Field Studies Journal of West Africa vol 47 (August 1982): "The Palmwine Drunkards' Club".
http://manfredi.mayfirst.org/O.ladokunHalstead1982.pdf
Culled from Olobe Yoyon's Fascistbook page.