Atete Gwre Ighoro-o
A daily walk with Bruce Onobrakpeya: Day 6
This expression which roughly translates to "May the Hawking tray always return with its
owner at the end of the day" can be understood as a prayer or a wish for
both success and safety. The "Hawking tray" in this context symbolizes
the means or tools one uses to earn a living, akin to a hawker's tray
full of goods for sale. The phrase "always return with its owner"
underscores the dual hope that the individual not only achieves success
(represented by the tray being full of the day's profits and gains) but
also returns safely home at the end of the day. This proverb, therefore,
encompasses a comprehensive blessing – that one's daily efforts lead to
fruitful gains and that these are safely brought back home, ensuring
both economic well-being and personal safety. On a reflective note the expression may also be an invocation and prayer to God, for the Gift of a life well spent, crowned with attributes like Wealth, Peace of mind, Prosperity and a Great legacy in life
Picture Credit: Onobrakpeya. In Atete Gwre Ighoro-o, Onobrakpeya depicts two poles supporting a third bar to form an entrance gate to a village. Suspended from the cross-bar is the "Atete" (straw-tray) which contains prayers and blessings tied to its middle.
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