Oyao tich from KWEChE by Rapasa Nyatrapasa Otieno

A young man is pioneering a new and controversial business. Leko is a practice done when a Luo woman’s husband passes. As such when the man dies there are a number of things that should happen such as traditional cleansing, helping her through the grief, and so forth. Who would consider doing such a job? Is Lako/Leko/tero an actual job? People would say “So and so has lost his way he is just inheriting widows in the village”. It is not a job one would wish their family member to be involved in as such. Why is it frowned upon when it is so important in order to hold the family together in the community? This thoughtful young man, after studying, and observing the community for such a long time, decides to pioneer this as a formal business only to land him at his aunty’s compound! The damage has already been done. He is reduced to being jobless and ashamed after finding out the next morning that he slept with his aunty.

Nyathi ng’ane kang’aneni wiye ombachni sani tero mana mon e dala ka
So and so has lost his way he’s just inheriting widows in the village

Thu Tinda!!!

Tracklist

4.	Oyao tich	3:10

Lyrics

Oyao tije mar leko x3
Nyang’ oyao tije tij leko,
Onyango kanene otieko sombe,
Aye oduogo obetne piny,
Oluongone juoke,
Aye oriwo kod buge
Oduogo oumo kod thago
Aye oduogo oling’ kende,
Openjone chunye,
Nang’o yawa ringo tetete x2
Gweng’ odong’ kende
Gweny’ odong’ duk x2

Nyang’ oyao tije tij leko x3

Onyango kanene otieko paro,
Okelone rieko
Oyao tije mar leko x2
Aye chieng’ moro tich otere Gombe,
Adundo molagoni piny koru kara mana wayane
Adundo molagoni piny koru kara mana wayane x2

Yawagi ero oyira e tich ma nene aloso x2

Thu Tinda!!!

Credits

from KWEChE, track released May 28, 2021
Credits:
Nyatiti, gara, shakers, vocals: Rapasa Nyatrapasa Otieno.
Fiddle: Frankie Archer.

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