July 15, 2026

16 Jul 2026 · 4 min

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A chant calling on Papa Legba, the Vodou spirit who guards crossroads and opens pathways between worlds. The speaker invokes him as a child bearing his code, weaving ancestral imagery, drums, and celestial witnesses into a ceremonial plea for guidance and spiritual passage.

Chapters

Papa Legba, open the gates. Papa Legba, open the road. Papa Legba, open the way. I am your child, I fly your flag. Baba mitu ibane shu. Dust on my feet as I must roam. Echoes of drums calling me Unlock the night, stars bow down to your fiery light. Guide my steps till the dawn takes flight. Baba Legba, open the gates. Baba Legba, open the road. Baba Legba, open the way. I am your child, I fly your flag. Baba Mitu Iban Nation. Skin black as mine is, it shines like the night. Veins carry rivers where ancestors ignite. Blood thick with stories that drum in my soul. Kin of the crossroads, I'm part of the whole. Baba Legba, open the gates. Baba Legba, clear the road. Baba Legba, show Show the way, I am your child and I carry your code. Baba me whispers, the winds know my name. To Ibaneshu, we honor your flame. Paths intertwine like the roots of a tree. Guided by spirits, they walk here with me. Baba Legba, open the gates. Baba Legba, clear the road. Baba Legba, show the way. I am your child and I carry your call. The moon is my witness, the stars are my guide. Drums echo louder, they pull tides inside. I hear the voices, they hum through the breeze. Papa, me open the doors with your keys. Papa Legba, open the gates. Papa Legba, open the road. Papa Legba, show the way. I am your child, I fly your flag.