“ Oya died courageously with her husband
She puts matters in order suddenly
The Wind of Death
Mother of Nine shatters the evil mound of earth
Strong wind demolishes tree by the family door
Rumor in the clouds
Hurls down stone ax
Courageous woman armed with a sword
Oya
Tornado
Sets the leaves of the ITI tree in brilliant motion
She kills suddenly
She enters suddenly”
Oriki Oya
Anago Yorùbá of Benin Republic
By Thompson
Photo: Oya Shrine Sculpture from Ekiti, Odo-Owa
Photo credit: David Allison
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