S2E2: Kola Nut Prayer II

<p>Ọjị, which is kola nut in the Igbo language, is a very significant part of Igbo culture in regards to greetings, offerings, covenants, communion, prayers, and more. The Kola nut can only be blessed in the Igbo language and as such, the fate of this crucial cultural phenomenon depends on those who can speak the language and who can respect and upkeep the culture. In this episode, we dissect the first half of short clip of a kola nut prayer by Obyno Daddy Muna with a new and special guest teacher, Ugochinyerennaya.</p> <p>1. Olisa bi n'eluigwe; Ọjị abiala ooo, Ọjị abiala<br> - God in Heaven. Kola Nut has arrived ooo. Kola Nut is ready (has come).</p> <p><br></p> <p>2. Ndị Igbo niile ne, nọ n'ụwa niile, ọji abịala nụ ooo, Ọjị abịala.<br> -All Igbo people in all of the world, Kola nut has arrived ooo, Kola Nut.</p> <p><br></p> <p>3. Igbo mma mma nụ oooh.<br> - Greetings to everybody.</p> <p><br></p> <p>4. Ndị igbo naasi na onye wetara ọjị wetara ndụ-<br> - The Igbo people say that the one who brings kola brings life.</p> <p><br></p> <p>5. Anyị onwe anyị makwana Chinèkè, Olisa bi n'igwe bu ndụ.<br> - We all know God in heaven is life.</p> <p><br></p> <p>6. Yaabu onye ọbuna wetara ọjị, ewetago chinèkè weta ndụ. (iweta).<br> - Therefore anybody who brings kola has received God and received life.</p> <p><br></p> <p>7. Ọkwa ya ndị be anyị?<br> - Isn’t that correct my people?</p> <p><br></p> <p>8. Ya (bu) na dika m si jide ọjị a, ihe m na ekpe bu na nke onye ọbuna na-achọ n' izu ụka a na abianụ ọ ga-achọta ya.... Isee.<br> - As I am holding this kola, what I am praying for is that what anybody seeks (wants) within &nbsp;this upcoming week. He/She will find it (it will be granted). Amen.</p> <p><br></p> <p>9. Nke onye ọbuna bu n'obi na abughị ihe ọjọọ, Chinèkè ga-aza ya ka anyị na ata ọjị a... iseee.<br> - Whatever anybody has in mind that is not a bad thing, God will answer it as we eat this kola nut.</p> <p><br></p> <p>10. Ndụ mmiri, ndụ azụ..iseee.<br> - As the water is for the fish what the fish is to water (a prover