The spirits of our fathers long gone
May you find rest and solitude
Respect to our mothers who carried us on their backs
And offered a resting place in their bosom
May our path not be as slippery as yours
To the fires of passion long dead
May your flame outlive you
Greetings to the maidens of Idako land
May your water pot not break in the wrong house
Like Awero's
May you learn the dignity of hard work
May your Graceful carriage lead you to the place of honour
Greetings to the young men of our land
May your swagger not lead you to your doom
May your roaming eyes not put you into trouble
May your hands learn to work hard
May your brains learn to think right
Iba f'awon ologbon ati awon ope
(Greetings to the wise and the foolish)
May you learn to leave in peace
Greetings to the entire people of Idako
May we learn to live in peace
Peace does not come easy; it takes hard work and commitment
May we all be willing to do our part
Iba to Eledumare
The creator of the heavens, the earth and everything else,
including our town
May you reign forever my king!
May your blessings forever be upon us
Greetings to our elders
May you live long to reap the rewards of your handiwork
Good or otherwise
This is a new year for our land; a new planting season
May the earth respond to our efforts
May the rain come in its time
May the earth yield a bountiful harvest to us
May our barns be full of produce
By Edumare's mercies, we will live to see next year's
festival
Ase...
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