Agwo Kibe Ya Loo - Fr. Paul Obayi Martins Link

Exodus 7:12 (Aaron’s rod swallowing the rods of the magicians).

Snake swallowing a snake (The victory of Light over Darkness). Agwo kibe ya loo - Fr. Paul Obayi Martins

Fr. Obayi uses this to illustrate the concept of evil defeating evil . It suggests that when the power of God (the Holy Spirit) intervenes, the "snakes" (symbolizing charms, deities, or malevolent spirits) sent to destroy a person end up consuming one another or returning to destroy their senders. Exodus 7:12 (Aaron’s rod swallowing the rods of

is a popular liturgical and prophetic chant composed by Rev. Fr. Paul Martins Obayi (popularly known as Father Okunerere ), a Catholic priest of the Diocese of Nsukka, Nigeria. The phrase is in the Igbo language and translates literally to "The snake has swallowed its kind" or "A snake has swallowed a snake." Obayi uses this to illustrate the concept of

The central theme is that those under the "Okunerere" (Consuming Fire) of God are impenetrable. Any "snake" (affliction) sent toward them will be neutralized or "swallowed" by God’s superior power.

There is a strong element of Lex Talionis (law of retaliation). The song celebrates the idea that the wicked will fall into the pits they dig for others. 3. Cultural and Ministerial Context