Hey everyone- happy (almost) Easter!
I was recently reading about Rara, which is an annual street festival in Haiti during the six weeks of Lent. Vodouisants form street bands and parade for miles as they dance and sing songs honoring the Lwa. I will write more about Rara in the upcoming days- as well as finishing the Ocean series- but I wanted to share a great song for Agwe that I found.
English:
Whoever speaks well- my eyes are here, my eyes are here
Whoever speaks ill- my eyes are here, my eyes are here
Agwe-Woyo, I'm in no hurry with those people
My eyes are here, my eyes are here
Agwe-Woyo, I'm in no hurry with those people [I am not pressed]
My eyes are here, watching them.
Creole:
Tout sa ki di byen je-m la je-m la
Tout sa ki di mal je-m la je-m la
Agwe Woyo m pa prese avèk moun sa yo je-m la je-m la
Agwe Woyo m pa prese avèk moun sa yo je-m la ap gade yo
This song actually has a lot of similarities with another song for Agwe that I like to sing for him! Though the majority of Vodou songs have multiple layers of meaning, here's what I am taking away from this song for the moment. It's very easy to allow ourselves to become panicked over trivial matters, such as other peoples' perception of us or even something like meeting a deadline. Captain Agwe reminds us to see the big picture, take our time, and go forward assured that he is watching. As Vodouisants, we have a powerful support group!
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!
Light and Love,
Khouzhan Menfó
spellmaker.com
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