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"Ịgọ Ọfọ" means to "Pour Libation". This is the practice of pouring a small quantity of one's alcoholic beverage on the ground at the start of a gathering or party, before drinking oneself. This is to commemorate and include one's ancestors in the festivities and to show that one has respect for the dead. Though mostly unknown to Europeans, It is a very common practice in Nigeria.
The following poem could be said at the time of pouring to complete or complement the ceremony. |
Ala ñụrụ mmai |
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Agbara ala anyị dum |
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Nụrụnụ mmaị |
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Nna anyị ha |
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Na nna nna anyị ha |
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Ndị ichie niile |
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Ndị laarala mmụọ |
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Anyị na-ekele unu niile |
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Nụrụnụ mmai |
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Ihe ndị ọcha jiri dị mma |
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Agbakwala anyị azụ.......... Ọfọ! |
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Ihe Bekee ji mma mma |
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Rukwa anyị aka -o .......... Ọfọ! |
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Chukwu dowe anyị |
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Ka anyị rie uru ọrụ anyị na-arụ; |
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Onye tara ahụhụ na-eri uru .......... Ọfọ! |
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Onye sị ihe dịịrị anyị mma |
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Ya dịkwaara ya mma .......... Isee! |
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Ma onye na-echere anyị ihe ọjọọ |
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Ala wepụkwa ya ọsọ ọsọ .......... Ọfọ! |
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Egbe bere ugo bere |
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Nke sị ibe ya ebela |
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Nku kwapụ ya .......... Ọfọ! |
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Ihe anyị chọrọ bụ udo na ọñụ |
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Akụ na ụba |
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Ọganiihu na ogologo ndụ .......... Ọfọ! |
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Oney nọrọ onye nọrọ |
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Ma onye na-echere anyị ọnwụ |
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Aja ọcha kpọrọkwa ya .......... Ịha! |
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Ya sikwa n'ala ñụrụ mmaị .......... Ịhaaa! |
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(Ụmụibe mma mmanụ .......... Ịya! etc) |
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