Maasai – ENKIPOLOSA (IIMATAPATO) – War song

Written by: Dr. Naomi Kipuri  (For English translation see her great book: Oral Literature of the Maasai)

 

Ajul ole Siamito olmeing’atie enkop ilonito

Le enaloki e yieyio natii enkutoto

Tonyoku larridaki lai enkaina ematua

Tiaatua ilmirisho looltaikan likincho

Abuaaki emutiy o endaruna

Olmurrani lai lenkila enkopiro

Pee mejo Enkai nemejo enkop

Kalo ting’idai ele lemebuak ebuaki

Najoki mara nanu oltingidai le toki

Ara ake oibeloyie emurt osina

Loonkishu naitong’or enkonom

Naatemena entito elepito

Nemenu enkayioni nairritita

Nememut entonata olchani etaleng’o osupatei

Atayieua nanu olmurrani le nkila enkopiro

Ine likae mayiapi naashal olopeny naponie

Kurruk kurruk oibor enemuati ng’oroyiok

Neme tenkop ang’ eiborrie

Nerok enkila naishopito

Neme tenkop ang’ eishopo

Tolikioki ake ilkiushin irruka

Loosiria likituata enkaji oonaapi ronkeni king’oru

Abuaaki emutiy endaruna

Olmurrani lai loonaapi ronkeni

Mejo Enkai nemejo enkop

Kalo ting’idai lido lemebuak ebuaki

Mara olmurrani loonaapi ronkeni

Olting’idai le toki

Ara ake oibeloye emurt osina

Lonkishu naitong’or enkonom

Naamen entito elepito

Nemen eji enkayioni nairritita

Nememut entonata olchani etaleng’o osupatei

Atayieua olmurrani lenkila enkopiro

Naashal olayioni le likae mayiapi naponie

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