African Traditions · Pidgin / English
Child Naming Rituals
A spiritual celebration of African naming — elders gather, families rejoice, and ancestral wisdom guides a child's destiny.
Lyrics
Every child come with a story
Every child come with a name
Before the road begin
Destiny must answer
Ehhhh ehhh
Spirit don arrive
Ehhhh ehhh
New life don arrive
Morning sun dey shine for compound
Mama smile, everybody gather round
Grandma praying, papa eyes dey glow
Another blessing don finally show
Seven days, family dey wait
Watching destiny open gate
Elders gather, wisdom for hand
Welcome the child into the land
Water touch lip, truth go lead
Salt for wisdom, life go sweet
Honey drip small for better days
Blessing dey flow in many ways
Ooooh welcome child
Welcome to the world
Ooooh welcome child
You no walk alone
Name of destiny oo
Child of tomorrow
Today we call your name
Make blessings follow
Eh-heyyy, eh-heyyy
Blessing follow
Village dey sing for you
Ancestors pray for you
Family stand beside you
Love go carry you
Eh-heyyy, eh-heyyy
Love go carry you
Some names carry family story
Some names speak of grace and glory
Born through struggle, born through pain
Joy don finally come again
Child wey come after many tears
Carry hope through many years
Every name get spirit inside
Every name get place to guide
Drum dey speak for village square
Women dancing everywhere
Children laughing, elders smile
Blessings flow for many miles
Who you be?
Child of promise
Where you from?
Land of blessing
Who go guide?
Ancestors watching
Name of destiny oo
Child of tomorrow
Today we call your name
Make blessings follow
Eh-heyyy, eh-heyyy
Blessing follow
Village dey sing for you
Ancestors pray for you
Family stand beside you
Love go carry you
Eh-heyyy, eh-heyyy
Love go carry you
May your road be full of light
May your future shine so bright
Abasi ọwọrọ fiọk gi
Eyen Abasi, edi ọwọrọ
Nwa oma, gaa nke ọma
May your name speak life
May your name speak peace
Name of destiny oo
Child of tomorrow
Today we call your name
Make blessings follow
Ayyyyy, ayyyyy
Blessing follow
Village dey sing for you
Ancestors pray for you
Family stand beside you
Love go carry you
Eh-heyyyyy
Love go carry you
A name no be ordinary word
Na prayer
Na memory
Na destiny
Ehhh ehhh
Welcome child
Welcome home
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