Babá Alapalá

Babá Alapalá

Babá Alapalá

Aganju, XangôAganju, Xangô
Alapalá, Alapalá, AlapaláAlapalá, Alapalá, Alapalá
Xangô, AganjuXangô, Aganju

The son asked the father:O filho perguntou pro pai:
"Where is my grandfather"Onde é que tá o meu avô
My grandfather, where is he?"O meu avô, onde é que tá?"

The father asked the grandfather:O pai perguntou pro avô:
"Where is my great-grandfather"Onde é que tá meu bisavô
My great-grandfather, where is he?"Meu bisavô, onde é que tá?"

Grandfather asked great-grandfather:Avô perguntou bisavô:
"Where is my great-great-grandfather"Onde é que tá tataravô
My great-great-grandfather, where is he?"Tataravô, onde é que tá?"

Great-great-grandfather, great-grandfather, grandfatherTataravô, bisavô, avô
Father Xangô, AganjuPai Xangô, Aganju
Long live the spirits, Babá Alapalá!Viva egum, babá Alapalá!

Aganju, XangôAganju, Xangô
Alapalá, Alapalá, AlapaláAlapalá, Alapalá, Alapalá
Xangô, AganjuXangô, Aganju

Alapalá, spirits, elevated spirit to the skyAlapalá, egum, espírito elevado ao céu
Winged axe, wings of the angel AganjuMachado alado, asas do anjo Aganju
Alapalá, spirits, elevated spirit to the skyAlapalá, egum, espírito elevado ao céu
Astral axe, ancestor of metalMachado astral, ancestral do metal
Of natural ironDo ferro natural
Of the preserved bodyDo corpo preservado
Embalmed in sacred balmEmbalsamado em bálsamo sagrado
Eternal and noble body of a Yoruba kingCorpo eterno e nobre de um rei nagô
XangôXangô