Egbe Orun – White Calabash

OKE-ITASE, ILE-IFE, STATE OF OSUN, NIGERIA.

Eriwo ya!

We greet you all in the name of Olodumare, Orunmila and all other Orisa. We also extend the greetings of Araba Agbaye (the permanent Chairman of the Council of Araba/Oluwo, the pillar of the International Council for Ifa Religion) to you all in this season of the World Ifa Festival. With combine efforts of Board of Ethics and Scipture and the Council of Elders of ICIR, we the members of Publication Committee of the Oke-Itase 2019/2020 Organising Committee set up by the International Council for Ifa Religion are hereby presenting verses of the Ifa of the year recited with inspiration by the priests on the mat in the early hour of Sunday, 2nd June, 2019, which stands as the first day of the year in Ifa calendar system.

The Odu Ifa that came out for this year is OTURAMEJI (Otura on the right, Otura on the left). The Odu advises us to guide against imminent fight (fight between people, groups, communities, tribes and nations) and ebo is recommended to avert it. Ifa Priests from Nigeria, Republic of Benin, Republic of Togo, Brazil, Trinidad and Tobago, Germany, United States of America, Venezuela, Cuba, Argentina, Panama, Britain, Switzerland, Ghana and Sweden were all there and made their contributions. The verses of OTURAMEJI recited with their narratives are below:

Ifa sees fortunes for all believers this year. People will prosper over their businesses. Those who are planning to travel out of their place of birth will prosper there. For manifestation of this prophesy, people need to make ebo with two tortoises, 2 cocks, 2 hens, 2 pigeons, money and two cutlasses. After making the ebo, the two tortoises or one will be given back to the person. In other words, if at all tortoise would be killed for the ebo, it should be one. Also, the parents of anybody who is sick should make sacrifice with the above items except cutlasses. On this, Ifa says:

Pere n ko to oni se

A difa fun Otu

Lojo to n sunkun ire gbogbo lo si ode Ipapo

Igba Otua rahun meji

Lo la yebeyebe bi Oba Ereke

Pere n ko to oni se

Cast Ifa for Otu

When longing for all good things while going to the city of Ipapo

It was when Otu sacrificed two tortoises

That he became as rich as the king of Ereke town

The above verse talked about a man known at Otu. He went for divination when he was poor and was planning to change environment to Ipapo town. He was advised to make ebo whose items included two cutlasses and two tortoises. On getting to Ipapo, he went into farming with the two cutlasses. When he was working in the farm one day, he found a pot of hidden money. He came home and returned to his home town in Ife. He didn’t leave the tortoise behind. One day, the child of olofin was sick and the ebo recommended was two tortoises. They were looking for the tortoise but couldn’t find until somebody informed them there were two in the house of Otu. They went there and Otu demended for a lot of things. Olofin provided him all those things and collected the tortoises. They made ebo for the child of Olofin and he was healed. Another verse of Oturameji that supports that people will profit over their businesses is below:

Olobonhunbonhun ni fapa mejeeji da gbedu

A difa fun Aluke

Ti i somo Olodumare

Aluke mama de omo Olodumare

Eyin o mo pare aje la n sa kiri?

It is a beetle that uses its two wings to make sounds like gbedu drum

Ifa revelation to Aluke

Who was a beloved child of Olodumare

Here is Aluke, the child of Olodumare

Don’t you know we are all running after money?

People are warned against adultery or even harbouring it in mind. Men should be careful for married women. This is because, what is considered to be secret will be exposed. In this verse, Ifa tells us the story of Orunmila who went to Ipapo with his wife. When Orunmila got there, some men were eyeing his wife. He sent the wife to present gin, 8 kola nuts and palmwine to the people. Then, they were disgraced. On this, Ifa says:

Oti loti ejo

Obi lobi imoran

Emu ta o ri ri ni emu arajonjo

A difa fun kekere Ipapo

A bu fun agba Ipapo

A difa fun Orunmila

Baba n sawo lo si ode Ipapo

Kekere Ipapo won kii ti ejo

Ifa mo ba won ro, mo segun won

Agba Ipapo won kii ti ejo

Ifa mo ba won ro, mo segun won

The wine is the wine of litigation

The kolanut is the kolanut of wisdom

The strange palm wine is the palm wine of Arajonjo

Cast Ifa for young men of Ipapo city

Cast Ifa for old men of Ipapo city

Ifa revelation to Orunmila

When he was going to the city of Ipapo

The young men of Ipapo were never found guilty

Ifa, I have litigation with them

I surely win them.

The old men of Ipapo were never found guilty

Ifa, I have litigation with them

I surely win them.

Women energies are needed for positive changes and peace in the world. Proper recognition must be accorded women at all levels. We need to appease the Iyami Aje so that they will make our endeavours successful. Ifa says men who are not in accord with their wives should make peace with the wives for accomplishments. Many men are suffering owing to the conflicts with women. Ifa says mutual understanding and cooperation with women will make men successful. At home and in the places of work, men should try to win the cooperation of women. If not, there would be conflicts and it will not lead to favourable situation. There should be ebo with 4 big rats, 4 plates, kola nuts, palm oil and money. The ebo will be made inside 4 plates. On this, Ifa says:

Akiyesi ni odin abere

A difa fun Orunmila

Won ni ebo aseni ni ko maa se

Baba si gbebo nibe lo ba ru ebo

Mo mo yin adese!

Eyin aseni o! Mo mo yin adese! Eyin aseni!

Olasubulohun

Eyin aseni o! Mo mo yin adese! Eyin aseni!

Ote arinnijoojo

Eyin aseni o! Mo mo yin adese! Eyin aseni!

Eleyinju otingini

Eyin aseni o! Mo mo yin adese! Eyin aseni!

Apaparoro niya yin je

Eyin aseni o! Mo mo yin adese! Eyin aseni!

Carefulness is what needle requires

Ifa revelation to Orunmila

He was told to make ebo because of the adversaries

He complied|

I know you people

Oh you adversaries! I know you people! Oh you

Olasubulohun

Oh you adversaries! I know you people! Oh you

Ote a rin nijoojo

Oh you adversaries! I know you people! Oh you

Eleyinju otinginni

Oh you adversaries! I know you people! Oh you

Apapanroro niya yin je

Oh you adversaries! I know you people! Oh you

Ifa recommends good hygiene for sound health. People should make clean the environment to guide against diseases. Also, people need to always put on clean cloth throughout the year. On this, Ifa says:

Guule-guule awo Kukumo

A difa fun Kukumo

Irin gbere awo Ewu

A difa fun Ewu

Alaafia lau awo Aso

A difa fun Aso

Aso a loun sebo Alaafia

Guule-guule the priest of kukumo

Cast Ifa for Kukumo

Irin gbere the priest of Ewu

Cast Ifa for Ewu

Alaafia lau the priest of Aso

Cast Ifa for Aso

Aso always says it has made ebo to be healthy

This year, people will regain their lost glories. Ebo should be made with 4 pigeons, gin, honey, kola nuts, money, cooked beans and egbo (a kind of cooked corn). On this, Ifa says:

Egbo egbo ewa ewa

Ewa ewa naa egbo egbo

A difa fun won lode Erupe

Nijo ire ile won si lo

Ire gbogbo to si lo pe

O to se de

Egbo egbo ewa ewa

Ewa ewa naa egbo egbo

Egbo egbo ewa ewa

Ewa ewa naa egbo egbo

Cast Ifa for the people in the city of Erupe

When their fortunes deserted them

All fortunes that deserted long time ago

It is high time you returned

Egbo egbo ewa ewa

Ewa ewa egbo egbo

Ifa says here that all chief priests/priestesses should make ebo for long life. All leaders of Ifa/Orisa groups should also make the ebo. The items of the ebo are a he-goat or 3 cocks, palm oil, a big rat, mone, pap and kola nuts. On this, Ifa says:

Osiki awo Imoran

A difa fun Olori Abore lotu Ife

Won ni won o rubo

O gbebo o rubo

Osiki ma de o awo Imoran

A kii mama fe Olori Abore ku

Osiki the priest of Imoran

Cast Ifa for the head Priest of the city of Ife

He was told to make ebo

He complied

Here comes Osiki, the priest of Imoran

We don’t miss the head priest

Ifa advises all to always talk positive about Olodumare, the Imole, the Orisa and our leaders as well as our individual spiritual parents. Saying good things about them in their absence will always bring healing to us. There will always be blessings of all natures and misfortunes will be sent away from us by broadcasting good things about Olodumare, Imole, Orisa, our leaders and godparents. Besides the spiritual implication of saying bad things about them, anything we say about them will be revealed to them by people we think we confide in. Also, all spiritual parents should always pray for their spiritual children. On this, Ifa says:

Orunmila lo di iyannda

Ifa mo lo di iyannfon

Ifa ni ta ni n da

Ifa ni ta ni n fon

Won ni Agbe ni n dajo Olodumare Oba si rere si rere

Olodumare ni e so fun Agbe

To n dajo oun Olodumare Oba si rere si rere

E pe ko maa se aso re ni aro

Orunmila lo di iyannda

Ifa mo lo di iyannfon

Ifa ni ta ni n da

Ifa ni ta ni n fon

Won ni Aluko dododo ni n dajo Olodumare Oba si rere si rere

Olodumare ni e so fun Aluko dododo

To n dajo oun Olodumare Oba si rere si rere

E pe ko maa se aso re ni osun

Orunmila lo di iyannda

Ifa mo lo di iyannfon

Ifa ni ta ni n da

Ifa ni ta ni n fon

Won ni Odidere mofe, omo odo Oba ni n dajo Olodumare Oba si rere si rere

Olodumare ni e so fun Odidere mofe, omo odo Oba

To n dajo oun Olodumare Oba si rere si rere

E pe ko maa ti ire idi re bo inu epo

Orunmila lo di iyannda

Ifa mo lo di iyannfon

Ifa ni ta ni n da

Ifa ni ta ni n fon

Won ni Akuko otangalaja ni n dajo Olodumare Oba si rere si rere

Olodumare ni e so fun Akuko otangalaja

To n dajo oun Olodumare Oba si rere si rere

E pe ko maa da aso egberegbe bora

Orunmila lo di iyannda

Ifa mo lo di iyannfon

Ifa ni ta ni n da

Ifa ni ta ni n fon

Won ni Okunrun ibule ni n dajo Olodumare Oba si rere si rere

Olodumare ni e so fun Okunrun ibule

To n dajo oun Olodumare Oba si rere si rere

Ko dide

Eeru ogale! Ko dide!

Nijo ewure bimo tire ni dide

Ko dide

Eeru ogale! Ko dide!

Nijo agutan bimo tire ni dide

Ko dide

Eeru ogale! Ko dide!

Nijo adiye bimo tire ni dide

Ko dide

Eeru ogale! Ko dide!

Orunmila said the situation demands silence

Ifa, said the situation demands trumpeting

Ifa said who was keeping mute

Ifa said who was blowing trumpet

They said it was Agbe that was talking good about Olodumare

Olodumare said they should tell Agbe

For talking good about me, Olodumare

Tell him/her to die his/her cloth back

Orunmila said the situation demands silence

Ifa, said the situation demands trumpeting

Ifa said who was keeping mute

Ifa said who was blowing trumpet

They said it was Aluko that was talking good about Olodumare

Olodumare said they should tell Aluko

For talking good about me, Olodumare

Tell him/her to die his/her cloth purple

Orunmila said the situation demands silence

Ifa, said the situation demands trumpeting

Ifa said who was keeping mute

Ifa said who was blowing trumpet

They said it was Odidere mofe, the parrot, from Oba River, that was talking good about Olodumare

Olodumare said they should tell Odidere mofe, the parrot, from Oba River

For talking good about me, Olodumare

Tell him/her to dip his/her buttock feathers into palm oil

Orunmila said the situation demands silence

Ifa, said the situation demands trumpeting

Ifa said who was keeping mute

Ifa said who was blowing trumpet

They said it was Akuko Otangalaja, big rooster, that was talking good about Olodumare

Olodumare said they should tell Akuko Otangalaja, the big rooster

For talking good about me, Olodumare

Tell him to cover his body with beautiful cloth

Orunmila said the situation demands silence

Ifa, said the situation demands trumpeting

Ifa said who was keeping mute

Ifa said who was blowing trumpet

They said it was Okunrun ibule, the sick, that was talking good about Olodumare

Olodumare said they should tell Okunrun ibule, the sick

For talking good about me, Olodumare

Tell him/her to get healed

Eeru ogale! Get up!

It is on the day a goat gives birth that the kid gets up

Let him/her get healed

Eeru ogale! Get up!

It is on the day of birth that the lamb gets up

Let him/her get healed

Eeru ogale! Get up!

It is the day a chick is hatched that it gets up

Let him/her get healed

Eeru ogale! Get up!

Those who have legal issues, even if they have genuine evidence that can vindicate them, should make ebo so that they will not lose the case. Such people should not be intoxicated by their social status, age, influence or affluence to the extent of looking down on anybody. Ebo must be maid with a he-goat, money, a big rat, pap and palm oil. On this, Ifa says:

Oti loti ejo

Obi lobi imoran

Emu lemu arajonjo

Ikunle ni fimoran we idi

A difa fun Kekere Ipapo

A bu fun Agba Ipapo

Nijo won n lo ree kunle ejo

Ebo ni won ni won o se

Kekere Ipapo nikan ni n be leyin to n sebo

Mo ba won ro mo segun won

Kekere Ipapo won kii ti ejo ni wiwi

Mo ba won ro mo segun won

The wine is the wine of litigation

The kolanut is the kolanut of wisdom

This palm wine is the palm wine of Arajonjo

Cast Ifa for a small boy of Ipapo city

Cast Ifa for an old man of Ipapo city

When they took legal action against each other

They were told to make ebo

Only the small boy of Ipapo city made the recommended ebo

Ifa, I have case with them

I surely win them

The small boy of Ipapo was never found guilty

Ifa, I have litigation with them

I surely win them.

This year, Ifa advises women against divorce. Women, who are thinking of divorcing their husbands, especially wives of priests, should have a rethink. This is because, after leaving the husband, such a woman will be exposed to a lot of dangers which would have been averted had she remained with the husband. Men should also not maltreat their wives. They should not frustrate their wives to the extent of making her see divorce as option. If divorce takes place, the men will be accused of or took responsible for any danger the women are exposed to. On this, Ifa says:

Otura kan soso ni kii se eewo

Bo ba di meji a di otito

Bo ba di meji a di ododo gbakogbako

A difa fun Odidere

Ti i se aya Orunmila

Nijo to ni oun o ni ba Ifa se mo

Ebo ni won ni ko se

Ipin aisebo, egba aiteru

Odidere ni “Orunmila oro!

O ra oun leegun itan woo woo woo!”

Appearance of one otura is not impossible

When it becomes two, it becomes truth

When it becomes two, it becomes a meaningful sign

Ifa revelation to Odidere, the parrot

Who was a wife of Orunmila

When she said she would not have anything to do with Ifa again

She was advised to make ebo

She refused to make the recommended ebo

Odidere, the parrot said “Orunmila, the extraordinary being!

He broke my thigh bone with the sound ‘woo, woo, woo’”

Kings and leaders need to make ebo so that they will prosper more and the subjects and followers be ready to follow them. Each person, especially kings and leaders must appease their Egbe Orun, the celestial comrades. And leaders should not be stingy especially about the type of meet to serve the followers during occasions. Frog should not be eaten or cooked to serve people throughout this year. For the leaders and head of temples and kings, a cow is recommended to appease the Egbe Orun. The items of ebo are honey, sugar cane, all sweet edible things, gin, wine, beer, money and a cow. After the ebo, the cow will be used to appease the Egbe Orun and people will eat and drink. On this, Ifa says:

Bata meta

Bata mefa

A difa fun Olofin

O se konko, awa ko e

Olofin se konko fun awa je

O se konko, awa ko e

O se gbangba, a gba e

Olofin se ohun gbangba fun awa je

O se gbangba, a gba e

Three bata drums

Six pieces of shoes

Ifa revelation to Olofin

You cooked frog, we reject you

You Olofin, you cooked frog for us

You cooked frog, we reject you

You cooked big meat, we accept you

You Olofin, you cooked big meat for you

You cooked big meat, we accept you

Ifa priests and priestesses will be put to test this year. Kings and other important personalities in the community will need the services of the priests and priestesses. Ebo is needed because of people who are close to such personalities and who will be discouraging them against inviting the priests or priestesses. Also, the kings and important personalities should be warned to be careful of the people who will be advising them against consulting Ifa and making ebo. Ifa priests and priestesses should all make ebo and appease the Egbe Orun, celestial comrades and Ibeji. The items of ebo include sugar cane, honey, banana, aadun (parched corn, ground and mixed with oil or honey), gin, ground nuts, kola nuts, beans, beanscake, corn, pap and palm oil. In this verse, Ifa tells the story of Orunmila who was invited by Olofin. When Orunmila got to the house of Olofin, Ajibowu, a friend of Olofin who did not want things to get better for Olofin, told Olofin that Orunmila could not help him. He told Olofin to put Orunmila to test to know his spiritual capability. At night, they mixes sand with benniseads and gave to Orunmila to seprate from each other before the day breaks. Orunmila entered his room and was thinking of solution to the problem when his celestial comrades just appeared and did it for him. In the morning, he gave sand and benniseeds separately to Olofin. They could not believe. At night again, Ajibowu, the friend of Olofin again advised that before Olofin could rely on Orunmila, the former should ask the latter to climb the coconut tree in front of the palace and pluck all the seeds and cut all the leaves. This was a very difficult task because, the coconut tree was too tall for anybody’s climbing. The ultimatum was for Orunmila to do before the day breaks. As Orunmila was thinking standing beside the tree in the midnight, some monkeys came from nowhere, climbed the coconut tree, removed all the leaves and threw down all the seeds. Orunmila was as happy as a king. The king was surprised in the morning when Orunmila presented him the seeds. Ajibowu told Olofin to confirm before they could believe because, Orunmila could get the seeds from somewhere else. Then, they went out to look at the coconut tree in front of the palace and found out that the task was done. After this, Ajibowu was trying to advise Olofin against making divination but the Olofin did not listen again. When Orunmila eventually made divination to Olofin, it was Ajibowu that Ifa saw as an archenemy of Olofin. It was then clear to Olofin that Ajibowu was advising him against divination in other to cover his misdeed. On this, Ifa says:

Okanjuwa kii mu eje eniyan

Eje ara won ni won n mu

A difa fun Orunmila

Baba n lo si Otu Ife

Baba n lo ba won tun Otu Ife se

Ebo ni won ni ko se

O gbebo o rubo

Asebo setutu

E wa bani ni aruse ogun

N laa bani lese Obarisa

The greedy does not drink another person’s blood

He/she drinks his/her own blood

Ifa revelation to Orunmila

When he was going to redeem Otu-Ife

He was told to make ebo

He complied

All you believers

Come and meet us in victory

In such condition we meet one at the feet of Obarisa

People whose things are being destroyed need to make ebo and appease Orisa Ibeji. Those who have Ibeji, twins, as husband, wife or children should treat them with love. The items are aadun, honey, sugar cane, banana, palm oil, kola nuts and money. On this, Ifa says:

Aarun waara

A difa fun won lode Ipapo

Nibi Alakedun ti n fi iru ba iwa won je

Aarun waara

Cast Ifa for them in the city of Ipapo

When the monkey had been destroying their fortunes with its tail

Those who want to marry divorced women need to make ebo. This is because, after the marriage, the ex husbands will wage war against the new husbands. The items of sacrifice are shea butter, pap, money and palm oil. On this, Ifa says:

Agbe koya koya

Agbe kota kota

Agbe rora sure dako

Agbe rora ma ko iroko

Ki iroko ma baa wo

Oba igi ni se

A difa fun rapata Ose

To n lo ree gba Kudese obinrin Arira

Won ni ebo ni ko wa se

Ogbebo, o rubo

Arira wonu Ose

Awogbe! Awogbe aye!

Arira wonu Ose

The farmer who burns iya tree

The farmer who burns ita tree

Let the farmer be cautious while cultivating the farm

Let the farmer be cautious lest he burns Iroko tree

Lest Iroko fall down

It is a king among the tree

Ifa revelation to the big Ose

When going to snatch Kudese, the wife of Arira

He was advised to make ebo

He complied

Arira, the thunder struck Ose tree

Without any harm! Without and effect!

Arira, the thunder struck Ose tree

Ifa says for total solution for the imminent fight or war, we should find the source, the causes and leaders and solve the problem from the source. Also, we should make sure we get to the buttom of the matter for permanent solution. On this Ifa says:

Orunmila lo di ajawarikan

Emi naa lo di ajawarikan baba mi Agbonniregun

Ifa ni bi Ogun ba pa eran

Bi o ba ti i ri ori re

Oju a maa yan an

Orunmila lo di ajawarikan

Emi naa lo di ajawarikan baba mi Agbonniregun

Ifa ni bi Ija ba pa eran

Bi o ba ti i ri ori re

Oju a maa yan an

Orunmila lo di ajawarikan

Emi naa lo di ajawarikan baba mi Agbonniregun

Ifa ni Obalufon makin are

Bo ba peran bi o bat ii ri ori re

Oju a maa yan an

Ajagba lu kere

A sekun lori re o

Ajagba lu keere

A ja gbori eku

Ajagba lu kere

A sekun lori re o

Ajagba lu keere

Aja gbori eja

Ajagba lu kere

A sekun lori re o

Ajagba lu keere

Aja gbori eye

Ajagba lu kere

A sekun lori re o

Ajagba lu keere

Aja gbori eran

Ajagba lu kere

A sekun lori re o

Ajagba lu keere

Orunmila said the right thing is to grab its head

I repeat the proper thing is to grab its head, Bara Agbonniregun

Ifa said whenever Ogun kills an animal

If he has not got its head

He would not be pleased

Orunmila said the right thing is to grab its head

I repeat the proper thing is to grab its head, Bara Agbonniregun

Ifa said whenever Ija kills an animal

If he has not got its head

He would not be pleased

Orunmila said the right thing is to grab its head

I repeat the proper thing is to grab its head, Bara Agbonniregun

Ifa said whenever Obalufon-makin-are kills an animal

If he has not got its head

He would not be pleased

We are rejoicing

We are happy over its head

We are rejoicing

We fought and got the head of rat

We are rejoicing

We are happy over its head

We are rejoicing

We fought and got the head of fish

We are rejoicing

We are happy over its head

We are rejoicing

We fought and got the head of bird

We are rejoicing

We are happy over its head

We are rejoicing

We fought and got the head of animal

We are rejoicing

We are happy over its head

We are rejoicing

Business men and women should make ebo in order to have good profit. People will profit over business this year. The items of ebo include 4 pigeons, gin, honey, pap and money. On this, Ifa says:

Woroko woroko mo le sin iyun

Worokoworoko mo le sin segi

A difa fun Oba Ipara

To n lo re e ra Ina leru

Ero ipo

Ero Ofa

Eyin o mo p e Ina ti Ifa fowo ra

Lo je ki ara ro awo

With stress I can string iyun, coral beads

With difficulty I can string segi beads

Ifa revelation to the king of Ipara

When going to buy Ina

Travelers to Ipo

Travelers to Ofa

Do not you realise that it was Ina bought by Awo

That made life comfortable for Awo

This year, Ifa/Orisa/Isese religion will witness influx of people. People from other religions will revert to Yoruba Traditional Religion. Even, among these people would be people who have castigated followers and blasphemed against Ifa/Orisa in the past. Ebo should be made with 8 pigeons, honey, gin, edible things and money. On this, Ifa says:

E je ki bunibuni o maa buni

E je ki peganpegan o maa pegan

E je ki ganniganni o maa ganni niso na

Ewure ile won abeenu gbongbo

Agutan ile won abenu bokua

Awon Abenu boruku boke bi igbado yomo tire leku

A sefa fun Orunmila

Nijo won lawon o nib a se mo

Asebosetutu

E bani laruse ogun

N laa bani lese Obarisa

Let the abuser continue abusing one

Let the despiser continue despising one

Let the derider continue deriding one

The goat in their house with small mouth

The seep in their house with wide mouth

People with sharp mouth like the young maize

Ifa revelation to Orunmila

The day they said they would not relate with him

All performers of ebo

Come and meet us in victory

In such condition we meet people at the feet of Obarisa

Ifa reveals that there are fights in the home, temples, clubs, societies and organisations. Ifa says that the busybodies are the ones creating unnecessary quarrels in the places. Ifa said the busybodies should stop the bad acts. On this, Ifa says:

Orunmila lo di atoto perepere

Emi naa lo di atoto perepere

O ni Atoto perepere to n be nile Ogun

E kilo fun un ko ma bale Ogun je

Orunmila lo di atoto perepere

Emi naa lo di atoto perepere

O ni Atoto perepere to n be nile Ija

E kilo fun un ko ma bale Ija je

Orunmila lo di atoto perepere

Emi naa lo di atoto perepere

O ni Atoto perepere to n be nile oun Orunmila

E kilo fun un ko ma bale oun je

Orunmila said this is a mere gossip

I repeat this is a mere gossip

He said the busybody in the house of Ogun

Should be warned not to destroy Ogun’s house

Orunmila said this is a mere gossip

I repeat this is a mere gossip

He said the busybody in the house of Ija

Should be warned not to destroy Ija’s house

Orunmila said this is a mere gossip

I repeat this is a mere gossip

He said the busybody in his (Orunmila’s) own house

Should be warned not to destroy his (Orunmila’s) house

Ebo should be made by parents to prevent misfortunes for their children. Parents, especially mothers, should monitor the movement of their children who are in schools or place of works. Also, parents should be advised against using their children to hawk commodities and taking commodities to the market on behalf of the parents. They should know the actual time that their wards return from school and should call the ward or the school when it is time and they have not returned. Also, people who kiil or kidnap should stop the devilish act. Kidnappers and killers will be caught. Also, people who have only three female children need to make ebo lest the children got kidnapped and killed. The items of ebo include 3 cocks, 3 big rats, 3 knives, 3 cutlasses, money, 3 small gourds, palm oil and pap. On this, Ifa says:

Akuko to ko lanaa iko rere lo ko

A difa fun Iki to n rele Ado

Akuko to ko lanaa iko rere lo ko

A difa fun Gbodogi to n rode Ijesa

Akoko to ko lanaa iko rere lo ko

A difa fun Otutu ti se aya Orunmila

O n sunkun airibi

O n gbaawe airipon

Ebo lawo ni ko se

O gbebo, o rubo

O bi Wuruku-mo-jinde

O bi Woroko-bi-osu-le

O bi Odere-ki-i-se-oso

O bi gbogbo won labolabo

Awon meteeta dagba tan

Osin oba Ijaye loun a fekan ninu won

Bee ni won ko gba

Won wa lo ree naja ni Ijaye

Won to de bee ni won ko de

Otutu gbera, o mori le ode Ijaye

Ero ona e ba oun ri omo oun bi? Ijaye!

Oruko omo re tii je o? Ijaye!

Okan Wuruku-mo-jinde. Ijaye!

Okan Woroko-bi-osu-le. Ijaye!

Okan Odere-ki-i-soso. Ijaye!

Osin pakan si agbala. Ijaye!

Osin pakan si Mogun. Ijaye!

Osin pakan si ekule. Ijaye!

O ni aye ra lonii o

O na ado mole

Gbogbo ero ona ku beerebe

Ero oja e ba oun ri omo oun bi? Ijaye!

Oruko omo re tii je o? Ijaye!

Okan Wuruku-mo-jinde. Ijaye!

Okan Woroko-bi-osu-le. Ijaye!

Okan Odere-ki-i-soso. Ijaye!

Osin pakan si agbala. Ijaye!

Osin pakan si Mogun. Ijaye!

Osin pakan si ekule. Ijaye!

O ni aye ra lonii o

O na ado mole

Gbogbo ero oja ku beerebe

Osin, Oba Ijae, o ba oun ri omo oun bi? Ijaye!

Oruko omo re tii je o? Ijaye!

Okan Wuruku-mo-jinde. Ijaye!

Okan Woroko-bi-osu-le. Ijaye!

Okan Odere-ki-i-soso. Ijaye!

Osin pakan si agbala. Ijaye!

Osin pakan si Mogun. Ijaye!

Osin pakan si ekule. Ijaye!

O ni aye ra lonii o

O na ado mole

Osin, Oba Ijaye ba ku

Iya Osin, o ba oun ri omo oun bi? Ijaye!

Oruko omo re tii je o? Ijaye!

Okan Wuruku-mo-jinde. Ijaye!

Okan Woroko-bi-osu-le. Ijaye!

Okan Odere-ki-i-soso. Ijaye!

Osin pakan si agbala. Ijaye!

Osin pakan si Mogun. Ijaye!

Osin pakan si ekule. Ijaye!

O ni aye ra lonii o

O na ado mole

Otutu ati Iya Osin ba woya ija

Won ja titi eni kan o da eni kan

Bee ni eni kan ko la won

Otutu ati Iya Osin we po

Won ba di aagba inu igbo

The cock that crowed yesterday was timely

Cast Ifa for Iki when going to the city of Ado

The cock that crowed yesterday was timely

Cast Ifa for Gbodogi when going to the land of Ijesa

The cock that crowed yesterday was timely

Cast Ifa for Otutu the wife of Orunmila

She was wailing over her barrenness

She was starving herself for inability to conceive

She was advised to make ebo

She complied

She gave birth to Wuruku-mo-jinde

She gave birth to Woroko-bi-osu-le

She gave birth to Odere-ki-i-se-oso

The were all female

When the three children grew up

Osin, the king of Ijae wanted to marry one of them

None of them agreed

They went to Ijae market with commodities

It was time for them to return but they had not

Otutu, their mother stood up and headed for Ijaye town

Returnees from Ijaye, did you see my children please? Ijaye!

What is the name of your child? Ijaye!

One is Wuruku-mo-jinde. Ijaye!

One is Woroko-bi-osu-le. Ijaye!

One is Odere-ki-i-soso. Ijaye!

Osin killed one in his palace premises. Ijaye!

Osin killed one in the shrine of Ogun. Ijaye!

Osin killed one at his backyard. Ijaye!

She said the world is destroyed today

She threw down a small gourd and broke it

All the returnees died

Market people, did you see my children please? Ijaye!

What is the name of your child? Ijaye!

One is Wuruku-mo-jinde. Ijaye!

One is Woroko-bi-osu-le. Ijaye!

One is Odere-ki-i-soso. Ijaye!

Osin killed one in his palace premises. Ijaye!

Osin killed one in the shrine of Ogun. Ijaye!

Osin killed one at his backyard. Ijaye!

She said the world is destroyed today

She threw down a small gourd and broke it

All the market people died

Osin, the king of Ijaye, did you see my children please? Ijaye!

What is the name of your child? Ijaye!

One is Wuruku-mo-jinde. Ijaye!

One is Woroko-bi-osu-le. Ijaye!

One is Odere-ki-i-soso. Ijaye!

Osin killed one in his palace premises. Ijaye!

Osin killed one in the shrine of Ogun. Ijaye!

Osin killed one at his backyard. Ijaye!

She said the world is destroyed today

She threw down a small gourd and broke it

Osin, the king of Ijaye died

The king’s mother, did you see my children please? Ijaye!

What is the name of your child? Ijaye!

One is Wuruku-mo-jinde. Ijaye!

One is Woroko-bi-osu-le. Ijaye!

One is Odere-ki-i-soso. Ijaye!

Osin killed one in his palace premises. Ijaye!

Osin killed one in the shrine of Ogun. Ijaye!

Osin killed one at his backyard. Ijaye!

She said the world is destroyed today

She threw down a small gourd and broke it

Otutu and the king’s mother started fighting

They fought for long without victor from anyone

And there was nobody for intervention

Otutu and king’s mother twisted together

They then became aagba rope in the forest

People are advised not to get panic over rumours. We should have evidence of issues before taking it serious. This is because, there will be a lot of false rumours circulating around this year. On this, Ifa says:

Orunmila ni o di atutupere

Emi naa ni o di atutupere

Orunmila ni oro ti o n ba Aworo Ogun leru

Ti Aworo Ogun n beere lowo Ogun

Orunmila ni atutupere ni

Orunmila ni o di atutupere

Emi naa ni o di atutupere

Orunmila ni oro ti o n ba Aworo Ija leru

Ti Aworo Ija n beere lowo Ija

Orunmila ni atutupere ni

Orunmila ni o di atutupere

Emi naa ni o di atutupere

Orunmila ni oro ti n ba Akapo oun leru

Ti Akapo oun n beere lowo oun

Orunmila ni atutupere ni

Orunmila o se n fo bi Egun?

Orunmila o se n fo bi Eyo?

Orunmila iwo lara iwaju

Awa lero eyin

Orunmila a jewo obun

Orunmila ni atutupere ni oro ti ko to nnkan

Orunmila said this is gossip

I repeat this is gossip

Orunmila said that matter that Ogun priest is panic of

That Ogun priest is making enquir from Ogun

Is nothing but mere gossip

Orunmila said this isgossip

I repeat this is gossip

Orunmila said that matter that Ija priest is panic of

That Ija priest is making enquir from Ija

Is nothing but mere gossip

Orunmila said this isgossip

I repeat this is gossip

Orunmila said that matter that his priest is panic of

That his priest is making enquir from him (Orunmila)

Is nothing but mere gossip

Orunmila, why are you speaking a strange language of Egun?

Orunmila, why are you speaking a strange language of Eyo?

Orunmila, you are the leader

We are your follower

Orunmila, we confess our inability to comprehend your statement

Orunmila said it means an immaterial issue

There will be breakthrough for people who were cursed. Those who have been moving around with curses on their heads will be relieved of the curses. They need to make ebo with, beans, corn, 2 cocks, 2 pigeons, kola nuts, palm oil, coco nuts, honey and money. On this, Ifa says:

Berebere okunkun

Berebere osupa

A difa fun Orunmila

Lojo ti won n gbe Baba sepe

Bi won n gbe mi sepe

Ma maa laje maje

Mo rubo ewa

Mo rubo egbo

Bi won n gbe mi sepe

Ma maa laya maya

Mo rubo ewa

Mo rubo egbo

Bi won n gbe mi sepe

Ma maa bimo lemo

Mo rubo ewa

Mo rubo egbo

Bi won n gbe mi sepe

Ma maa nire gbogbo more gbogbo

Mo rubo ewa

Mo rubo egbo

Ko si eni to mo bi omi se denu agbon

Ganniganni!

Egan ko pe ki oyin ma dun

Ganniganni!

Berebere okunkun

Berebere osupa

Cast Ifa for Orunmila

When they were raining curse on him

Whenever they are cursing me

I will be having riches upon riches

I have sacrificed beans

I have sacrificed cooked corn

Whenever they are cursing me

I will be having wives upon wives

I have sacrificed beans

I have sacrificed cooked corn

Whenever they are cursing me

I will be having children upon children

I have sacrificed beans

I have sacrificed cooked corn

Whenever they are cursing me

I will be having fortunes upon fortunes

I have sacrificed beans

I have sacrificed cooked corn

Nobody knows how water got inside the coconut

Oh you despisers!

Derision can never remove sweetness from honey

Oh you despisers!

To overcome enemies, a ram is recommended as one of the items of ebo. Other items are kola nuts, palm oil, pap, gin and money. On this, Ifa says:

Mo dafa dafa, Ikin mi lu

Mo dibo dibo, Ikin mi la

Agbo gboro ija, o ke ruru ke ruru

A difa fun Orunmila

Nijo ti won n dite mo Baba

Agbo kuru mo on

Ma beru ija

I cast Ifa to the extent that my Ikin got perforated

I made use of the determinants to the extent that my Ikin got broken

A ram hears about fight, he starts boasting

Ifa revelation to Orunmila

When people conspired against him

Ram, instigate the fight

Do not be afraid of fighting

Ifa has said that grown up children should take good care of their parents. Ifa said the children are in the best position to make their parents have sound health and live long. Children should not be far from the parents to know what is going on with the parents and take the necessary actions. For the health of the parents and wellbeings of the whole household, children from each household need to make ebo so that misfortunes will not befall the household. The items of ebo include 3 cocks or a he-goat, a big rat, pap, palm oil, money and kola nuts. After making the ebo, an akose will be done which will be hanged at the entrance of the house. On this, Ifa says:

Iku dudu ni kosun dudu

Iku pupa ni kosun pupa

Aimookun ni kun ilepa orun dododo

A difa fun Omoseebi

Omoseebi ni somo Aro

A difa fun Omoseewo

Omoseewo ni somo Odofin

Iku ti ko ba pa Aro

Omoseebi omo Aro ni ko je

Arun ti ko ba se Odofin

Omoseewo omo Odofin ni ko je

Iku ki o ma yale yii wa

Ero ona, kii yale alakan mumi

Arun ki o ma yale yii wa

Ero ona, kii yale alakan mumi

Gbogbo ibi ki o ma yale yii wa

Ero ona, kii yale alakan mumi

Black death painted itself black camwood

Red death painted itself red camwood

The one that didn’t know what to use painted itself with clay

Ifa revelation to Omoseebi

Omoseebi is the child of Aro

Ifa revelation to Omoseewo

Omoseewo is the child of Odofin

The death that would have killed Aro

It was Omoseebi, the child of Aro, who repelled it

The disease that would have afflicted Odofin

It was Omoseewo, the child of Odofin, who prevented it

Death, do not enter this house

No passerby enters the crab’s house to drink water

Disease, do not enter this house

No passerby enters the crab’s house to drink water

All misfortune, do not enter this house

No passerby enters the crab’s house to drink water

Priests and priestesses should be ready to always build their godchildren. This is because, they will surely reap the profit of the good seeds. They should not think of the bad things the godchildren do but the good ones. Godchildren should always be available to their spiritual parents. They should not think of the bad that might be done by the spiritual parents but the good. With this, they will receive blessings. Both spiritual parents and spiritual children should have mutual understanding and appreciate each other as well as forgive each other of bad acts. Additionally, Ifa advises that anybody who is due for initiation should do so without delay. On this, Ifa says:

Oti loti ejo

Obi lobi imoran

Emu ta o mu ri lemu arajonjo

A difa fun Orunmila

Baba oo te enlojo Igi nifa

Baba oo te Ogo keyin won

Won lebo ni ko se

Ogo de omo Elewuji ooo

Eni kan ni mo pe

Igba eni ko maa je mi

The wine is the wine of litigation

The kolanut is the kolanut of wisdom

The strange palm wine is the palm wine of Arajonjo

Cast Ifa for Orunmila

He would initiate one hundred and sixty four trees

He would initiate Ogo last

He was asked to make ebo

Here is Ogo, the child of Elewuji

I call just one person

Two hundred people are responding

This year, there will be many wicked people using charms and incantations with strange languages. People should just depend on Ifa to overpower those people. On this, Ifa says:

Apala mo fio

Afio mo pala

Oro bale so woyowoyo

A difa fun Orunmila

Lojo ti Elewu n tori re ke

Ti Oloogun n tori re sa

Won lebo ni ko se

Belewu n ke

Boloogun n sa

Bi owo mi ba ti te Ikin

Maa sete

Apala mo fio

Afio ma pala

Issues lead to uproar

Ifa revelation to Orunmila

The day people with strange-language-incantation were reciting because of him

The day charm-men were doing because of him

He was asked to make ebo

If people with strange-language-incantation are reciting

If the charm-men are doing their evil works

Once I have my Ikin

I will overcome

Ifa says the enemies will be put to shame because, the bad things they are expecting will not come to pass. All the chief priests of Ifa (Araba/Oluwo) in each town should make ebo because of the people who are after their downfalls. On this, Ifa says:

Araba ni baba

Eni a ba laba ni baba

Eni ti a ba niwaju to baba se funni

A difa fun Araba Pataki

Nijo ti n be nirogun ota

Kowokowo! Araba o wo mo

Oju ti Iroko

Araba is father

The person that got to a place first is the father

The senior one is enough to be the father

Ifa revelation to the prestigious Araba

When he was amidst enemies

It will soon fall! The Araba tree does not fall

Iroko tree is put to shame

This year, there will be a lot of envy among siblings, friends and groups. This envy might turn to destruction of properties. The rich should be careful not to make the poor angry. Wherever one is, one should not make his/her siblings or half brothers/sisters feel that one does not recognize them. In this verse, Ifa tells the story of orunmila who was richer than others. Later, they were angry with him out of envy. He consulted Ifa and he was advised to tell the people that all that he possessed belong not to him alone but to all of them. He told them they have equal right to the properties. It was then they became happy. On this, Ifa says:

Yangi abori kugu

A difa fun Ebo

Ti n moju ekun sogbere omo

Igba ti yoo bi, o bi Esu Odara

Igba ti yoo bi, o bi Sanponna

Igba to yoo bi, o bi Iyami Aje

Igba ti yoo bi, o bi Orunmila

Baba ba baba Esu Odara

Owo ti mo ni yii o teyin ni

Baba ba baba Esu Odara

Iya mi yami Osoronga

Owo ti mo ni yii o teyin ni

Iya mi yami Osoronga

Baba ba baba Baba-Ode

Owo ti mo ni yii o teyin ni

Baba ba baba Baba-ode

Yangi abori kugu

Cast Ifa for Ebo

When longing for children

When it wanted to give birth, it bore Esu Odara

When it wanted to give birth, it bore Sanponna

When it wanted to give birth, it bore Iyami Aje

When it wanted to give birth, it bore Orunmila

Esu Odara, my father

The riches I possess is yours

Esu Odara, my father

Osoronga, my mother

The riches I possesse is yours

Osoronga, my mother

Baba-Ode, my father

The riches I possess is yours

Baba-Ode my father

People who are longing for fortunes need to make ebo. After making the ebo, Sanponna, Ogun, Esu and Obatala must be appeased. This verse tells us the story of Orunmila. When he wanted to come to earth, he appeased Ogun, Esu and Sanponna before he went to Obatala for calabash of fortunes. The tradition was that when one chooses something as part of his/her destiny, Obatala would put ase on it and the person cannot choose any other thing. When Orunmila got there, Esu, Ogun and Obaluaye were playing with Obatala. Orunmila chose all fortunes and carried the whole calabash of fortunes before Obatala could realise. People who came after were told to go to Orunmila to choose from the calabash of fortune which was already with Orunmila. This is why till today, people go to Orunmila for fortunes. Full Ifa initiation is also needed for people who are longing for fortunes. On this, Ifa says:

Ajenjeniregun

E gboro oni de

A difa fun Orunmila

Baba n torun bo wa sile aye

N oo lowo lowo ki n to wa

E gboro oni de

Ajenjeniregun

Egboro oni de

N oo laya laya ki n to wa

E gboro oni de

Ajenjeniregun

Egboro oni de

N oo bimo bimo ki n to wa

E gboro oni de

Ajenjeniregun

Egboro oni de

N oo nire gbogbo ki n to wa

E gboro oni de

Ajenjeniregun

Egboro oni de

N oo gbo gbo gbo ki n to wa

E gboro oni de

Ajenjeniregun

Egboro oni de

Ajenjeniregun