Doing Olodumare's Work

Orunmila said: Osewori
I said: Osewori
He said:
The errand we granted to the rat should be performed well
The labor we gave to the fish should be done well
The work we presented to you, you should do it well
Osewori
Is the ambassador of Olodumare
- Holy Odu OseIwori

None of us sent ourselves into the world. All of us are here to complete the errands given to us by our ancestors. Each of our lineages have been ordained by Olodumare to uphold some divine principle. Through honoring the Ancestral Promise and feeding the spirit of our lineages, we render service to Olodumare. This is what prompts the Yoruba to sing:

We will perform our family rites

We will perform our family rites

No religion - no way!

No religion will prevent us from performing our rites

We will perform our family rites

Live the medicine!