Witch of Ilu-aje
Benson Chukwueke 1971 (Owerri)
We know you now
Chief cook of the evil one
We know you
Stirring bitters to boil hot
And cooking trouble
Is your favourite dish
Slaughtered many lambs
Eating flesh and drinking blood
Refresh your stony heart
Stalking kins and friends
For the next ritual meal
Witch of Ilu-aje
We know you now
Confess your sin
Or be stone to death
About this poem
Ilu Aje, a Yoruba clan in Oyo state known as the town of witches. There's this saying that you cannot find a young lady in Ilu Aje. Such superstitions and 'a story behind the name is something so interesting to know.
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