A chant of Logun-Edé, the young orixá (orisha) son of Oxóssi (Oshosi) and Oxum (Oshun). Listen in the video above and follow the lyrics.
Kerê kerê odé ô, kerê kerê odé ô
Oluwo orisá kemí máxa kemí mó wo
Orisá odé igbô otôcàn xoxo
Awa omodé ty Inrilé
Awa omodé ty okuerã
Odé igbô tí kolá, odé igbô tí kolá
Babá odé igbô ofá
The lyrics and meaning
The spelling is phonetic. It features odé (hunter) and igbô (forest), heritage from the father Oxóssi, alongside ofá (bow and arrow). Awa omodé (we, the children/youth) greets Logun-Edé as the prince of the Orixás, half forest hunter, half lord of the fresh waters.
Who is Logun-Edé
Logun-Edé is the young orixá, son of Oxóssi and Oxum, half forest hunter, half lord of the fresh waters. Beautiful and princely. See the complete profile of Logun-Edé.
When this chant is sung
The chants of Logun-Edé enter the xirê and celebrate his dual nature: six months in the forest, like the father Oxóssi, and six months in the river, like the mother Oxum.
Frequently asked questions
Whose son is Logun-Edé?
Logun-Edé is the son of Oxóssi, the hunter, with Oxum, the orixá of the fresh waters. Therefore, he gathers the abundance of the forest and the wealth of the rivers.