Welcome to THE BALISONG JOURNAL An online journal of Southeast Asian Martial Arts, Culture and Spirituality from Guro Jeff Davidson and Detroit Kali-Silat. We will focus on Filipino Kali, Batangas Knife, and Silat Melayu (especially Silat Kuntau Tekpi) - along with Yoruba (West African) fighting and healing arts- and other interesting diversions along the way.
Saturday, October 28, 2006
Arere, Arere'ooooo!
Ogun Fumito vs. Abiodun Ogunleye -
Jakadi Match Ode Remo, Ogun State 2006
(in the background is Jeff Davidson and Oluwasina Kuti)
Ogunda-Wonrin!
Ija ti ngo jayi ki'mi niyi-sii
Ajagbuye niti ekun
Ajagbuye niti Aara
Ogunda!
iwo lo nda won ni'jakadi lojogbogbo nilekile
Ija ti ngo ja ki'mi niyi-sii, Ajagbuyi
Let the Fight I will Fight be to My Honor
Victory After the Fight Belongs to the Lion
Vitory After the Fight Belongs to Aara
Like Ogunda,
All Day, You Hurled Them Down Everywhere
Let the Fight I will Fight be to My Honor
Odu'fa 152:1
translated by Jeff Davidson
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2 comments:
Is Dean Ogun or Abiodun? And what does his name mean?
ask me in class
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