Samba-Enredo 1978 - A Criação do Mundo Na Tradição Nagô

Danced in the air
The echo of a joyful song
Three African princesses
In sacred Bahia
Iyá Kalá, Iyá Detá, Iyá Nassô
Sang the Nagô tradition this way

Olurun! Lord of the infinite!
Orders Obatalá
To create the world
He left, ignoring Bará
And on the way, asleep, he got lost
Odudua

The divine lady arrived
And adorned with a great offering
She transfigured

Five Angolan hens and made the earth
White doves created the air
A golden chameleon
Transformed into fire
And sea snails
She descended, in a silver chain
On an illuminated journey
Waiting for Obatalá to arrive
She is the queen
He is the king and comes to fight

Iererê, ierê, ierê
Engage in a duel of love
And life emerges with its splendor