“Ìgbà wo ni Mákùú ò níí kú? Mákùú ò mọ awo ó ḿbú ọpa; Mákùú ò mọ ìwẹ̀ ó ḿbọ́ sódò.”
English
When will (or how can) Maku avoid the danger of dying? Maku does not know the mysteries of the cult yet he joins in its vows; Maku does not know how to swim and yet he jumps into the river.
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