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 Iponri by Fowokan IPONRI Ancient tales beneath A crown ascending Open and closed Sleeping yet awake Shadows of the soul Behind a shuttered gaze Dignity and composure Honoured by deities Mother Nature in bronze A generational spirit Carrying our yesterday Your purpose is complete Inanimate yet live The chains unravelled Glowing as the stars Africa’s journeying spirit An historical manifestation Of destiny and creation IBORI - repeats through Yoruba Culture OKE IPONRI - the peak of Ibore –symbols of deities or ancestors Oi rere - Transcendence and destiny - of those who do good ORI INU - Spiritual consciousness in the physical realm IPONRI - all must be elevated to achieve Iponri (Ori orun) - The ancestral guardian soul © Dr Isha Mckenzie-Mavinga 2008 Now visit www.i-mckenziemavinga.com |
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