Oh Ijele, Oh Ijele Poem by Emeka GOC

Oh Ijele, Oh Ijele

Oh Ijele, Oh Ijele
Ojenjelenje
Oh Ijele,
Oh Ijele
Ojenjelenge

Emeka GOC
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
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'Oh Ijele, Oh Ijele' is a minimalist, rhythmic chant rooted deeply in Igbo cultural cosmology and performance literature. On the page, it reads like a musical invocation; in performance, it is a grand announcement. It serves as a poetic heralding of the Ijele Masquerade, the grandest and largest masquerade in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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