Obatala,
Oba tasa.
Father of all orisas
The irunmole of mankind
Obatala,
The saint among saints.
The archetypal spirit of creativity
Olodumare's right hand
Father of humanity
Supreme deity
Holder of justice,
Wisdom and life.
The quintessential father
King of the white cloth
The eldest of all orisas
Creating mankind,
Drunk on palmwine,
Yet creating beautiful beings.
Obatala,
Danbala,
The father of the sky.
Your divinity,
We looketh upon.
Written by Tosan Oluwakemi Thompson
May 5, 2020
May 5, 2020 at 9:55 PM UTC
Obatala,
Oba tasa.
Father of all orisas
The irunmole of mankind
Obatala,
The saint among saints.
The archetypal spirit of creativity
Olodumare's right hand
Father of humanity
Supreme deity
Holder of justice,
Wisdom and life.
The quintessential father
King of the white cloth
The eldest of all orisas
Creating mankind,
Drunk on palmwine,
Yet creating beautiful beings.
Obatala,
Danbala,
The father of the sky.
Your divinity,
We looketh upon.
Written by Tosan Oluwakemi Thompson
This a eulogy to Obatala the long of the white cloth.
