IFA OF THE YEAR 2014/2015 FROM THE PRIESTS ON THE MAT INSIDE THE TEMPLE ON THE HILL

OF ITASE AT OKE-ITASE, ILE-IFE ON SUNDAY 08/06/14 BETWEEN 12:00AM AND 1:30AM

ODIOGBE
The odu of the year 2014/2015 is Odiogbe. It came with �ayewo� Ija meaning �fight�.
Ifa has recommended sacrifice to Iyami as Aladimu with a big rat and palm oil
1. Ifa has advised us to be contented with the present situation and be prayerful.
Ifa says with patience and sacrifice, all will be elevated even more than
expectation. Ifa says many people will travel out of their towns this year and Ifa
has advised the emigrants to make ebo and promised that they will return home with
fortunes. Also there will be more cars belonging to Ifa/Orisa devotees on the road.
The items to sacrifice are 4 pigeons, gin, honey and money. On this, Ifa says:
Idin gbe mi
Idin so mi
Orisa gbeni latete o jori esin lo�
A difafun Makanjuola�
Omo Elerin Saaje�
Oun le rire mu bo lajo lo dafa si�
Makanjuola de!�
Iwo mo lomo Elerin
Gbogbo oro ni tomo Elerin Saaje.
Idin put me on your head�
Idin put me down
The essence of one�s prayer to Orisa to be rich is to possess a horse�
Ifa revelation to Makanjuola�
A child of the King of Erin Sajeje�
He consulted Ifa to return home with fortunes�
Here comes Makanjuola�
You are really a child of King Elerin�
All riches are now that of the child of King Elerin.
2. All the Ifa/Orisa devotees need to be more hygienic; we should always sweep the
floor of our houses and the temples. Each person needs to appease Ifa with a goat
and the goat soup should be taken with corn meal. The husbands should desist from
poke-nosing into the business or works of their wives as well as desisting from
asking the wives about their profits and how they spend it. People should be less
inquisitive to prevent being blind. And polygamous husbands should not love one of
the wives more than others. We also need to appease Osun.
On this Ifa says:
Isin pon pon, isin fibi pipon sele�
Oburo lo feyin seje�
Yun-unyun-un dudu a bidi siiriki�
A difa fun Olofin Otajatoju
Ti Aaye aya re n ta eko�
Won ni o ma finu han fun Obinrin�
Orunmila wi idi a gbe�
Mi idi a gbe bara Agbonniregun�
Idi Agbon ni gbe agbon
Orunmila wi idi a gbe�
Mi idi a gbe bara Agbonniregun�
Idi Ogongo ni gbe Ogongo
Orunmila wi idi a gbe�
Mi idi a gbe bara Agbonniregun�
Idi baba omo ni gbe omo�
Awo Olofin lo sefa fun Olofin
Awo Orunmila lo sefa fun Orunmila�
Awa roju o�
Awa ri Aaye
Awa rohun wa eyi o nu
Isin pon pon, isin fibi pipon sele�
Oburo lo feyin seje�
Yun-unyun-un dudu a bidi siiriki�
Cast Ifa for Olofin he-who-sells-commodities-with-eye�
Whose wife, Aaye sold corn meals�
He was told not to confide in any wife
Orunmila says one�s buttock supports one�
I agree that one�s buttock supports one�
The house wasp�s buttock supports the house wasp
Orunmila says one�s buttock supports one�
I agree that one�s buttock supports one�
The edible dung hill worm�s buttock supports it�
Orunmila says one�s buttock supports one�
I agree that one�s buttock supports one�
The father�s buttock supports the child�
Ifa revelation to Olofin
Ifa revelation to Orunmila
We have found �Eyes�
We have found �Aaye�
We have found all our lost items
The story:
When Aaye, the wife of Olofin was going to sell corn meal in the market, Olofin
removed his eye balls and put them at the bottom of the basket. Orunmila was told
to appease his Ifa with a goat and corn meal. His servant got to the market and
bought the corn meal together with the basket. When the wife got home; Olofin told
him his eyes were inside the basket to watch whatever happened in the market as
usual. The wife ran out to look for the buyer. After the appeasement, they all ate
the corn meal in the house of Orunmila. Osun the wife packed all the leaves used to
wrap the corn meal and put them inside the basket to dump. As she got to the
dumping ground, pouring down the content of the basket, she found two eyes and took
them home to give to Orunmila. Olofin had become blind and the wife had run away.
Olofin sent for Orunmila for consultation. When Orunmila wanted to be going, he met
Aaye who was also going to Orunmila to consult Ifa. She explained what happened to
Orunmila and they both went to Olofin and the latter was very happy for he has
found both the eyes and the wife.
3. In Idingbe, Ifa says there are chaoses in the world. There are attackers. The
solution to this is to make sacrifice and call upon Ifa. The items to sacrifice are
a he-goat, 3 cocks, 3 big rats and 3 buckets of water. After making the ebo, the
water will be poured on the ground where it will flow to Esu. With the ebo, Ifa has
promised people victory and long life. On this, Ifa says:
Ogeere ji moko awo won lode Idita�
A difa fun won lode Idita
Nijo ajogun ka won mole pitipiti
Won ni ebo ni won o se
Won gbebo nibe won rubo
Ogeere ji moko awo rere
Eniyan kii da Idingbe ko ku mo�
Ogeere ji moko awo rere
Ogeere jimoko, the priest in the city of Idita�
Cast Ifa for them in the city of Idita�
When they were surrounded by attackers
They were advised to make ebo
They heeded to the advice�
Ogerejimoko is a good Awo�
One cannot cast Idingbe and die still�
Ogeerejimoko is a good Awo
4. Ifa says we have many enemies but Olodumare is not in support of those enemies.
There is need to make sacrifice with 4 rats, 4 fish, 4 hens, kolanuts, pap, palm
oil, gin and money. After making the ebo, Ifa will be appeased. On this, Ifa says:
Omoole pose ko lomi loju�
Ologbo somimi ko lomi laya�
A difa fun Yeye Olobi
Omo olowo mimo jojo�
Eegun ile ni n ba mi sota�
Ti Ifa o ba gbo�
Eye ni n daka eye
Ifa o gbodo gbo ti asebi�
Orisa oja ni ba n ba mi sota�
Ti Ifa o ba gbo
Eye ni n daka eye
Ifa o gbodo gbo ti asebi
Wall genicko hisses without tears from its eyes
The cat sobs without tears from its eyes
Cast Ifa for the kola-nut seller�
The one with clean money
When the men are fighting against me�
If Ifa does not support them�
It is just a child-play
Ifa will never listen to the evil doers
When the women are fighting me�
If Ifa does not support them�
It is just a child-play�
Ifa will never listen to evil doers
5. Ifa says he will help us send away the enemies. The arch enemy or the head of
the enemies will run away to an unknown place after making the ebo. The items to
sacrifice include a he-goat, 7 arrows, pap, palm oil and money.
On this Ifa says:
Idin gbe mi ki n gbe o�
Ifa lo di idin mi gbere�
Ifa mo lo di idin mi arinnako
A difa fun Arinlolu lode Ofa�
A difa fun Orunmila
To n lo si ode Ofa
Ifa pele omo Olofa arinlolu�
Omo asawo leku ola lo
Idin support me so that I support you
Ifa says it is a matter of long distance�
Ifa says it is a matter of meeting again�
Ifa revelation to Arinlolu in the city of Ofa�
Ifa revelation to Orunmila when going to Ofa
Orunmila I hail you King of Ofa Arinlolu�
He who make rituals to send away death
6. Ifa says we should not be stubborn. There should be sacrifice for the people
held hostage so that they will be set free. The items to sacrifice include a dog, a
cock, roasted yam, palm wine, beans, kolanuts and palm oil. After the sacrifice,
Ogun will be appeased. On this Ifa says:
Paa edun
Abere a soju ganhun
Alagbede alosi ma lotun
A difa fun Onigando Tooro Mofe�
Won ni o ma torori dorori�
Won ni o ma torokun dorokun�
Won ni o ma tori ogungunbere lo sode orun
O rubo ko gboran
O torori dorori�
O torokun dorokun
O tori ogungun berekete lo si ode orun�
O ba iku nibi to gbe n difa
O ni Aboru
Won ni �se e ti mu un?�
O ni �aboye�
Won ni �se e ti pa a?��
O ni �abosise�
Won ni �kerigi ale, ta n masun�
O ni ohun yii ko jo toun
O yi pada�
Won n le lo�
Won ni kapa ge e
Won ni kese ge e
O ni:
Agbe gbe mi dele
A ki rajo ka ma dele�
Agbe gbe mi dele
Paa edun
Needle with its sharp edge�
The blacksmith who uses only left hand�
Cast Ifa for Onigando Tooro Mofe�
He was told not to travel from one end to the other�
He was told never to go from one rope to the other�
He was told not to go from ogungunbere tree to heaven
He made the sacrifice but heeded not to the advice�
He went from one end to the other
He went from one rope to the other
He went from Ogungunbere tree to heaven�
He met Iku, the death casting Ifa�
He greeted with �Aboru�
They said �have you caught him�
He greeted them with �Aboye�
They said �Has he been killed�
He greeted them with �Abo sise�
They asked if his meat has been roasted�
He knew their intention was bad�
He turned back
They ran after him
They said his hands should paralyze�
They commanded his legs to paralyze
He said:
Agbe should please carry me home�
One does not travel with the intention to die abroad�
Agbe should please carry me home
7. Ifa says that the traders and the farmers will profit. The Egbe Orun should be
appeased. We should not curse or cast spell on anybody. Also, whenever any item is
lost or stolen, there should not be any negative utterances. The items to use for
sacrifice include Honey, Pigeons, Hens, Gin, Kola nuts, Ground nut, Pop corn,
Aadun, Banana, Mellon, Mat, Salt, and other edible things. On this, Ifa says:
Apankoko moyin
A difa fun Onyagbe
To nlo soko ailerelodun
Igba to n roko
Tawa re ni�
Apankoko moyin
Tiwa se wa depe
Igba to n kobe
Tawa re ni�
Apankoko moyin
Tiwa se wa depe
Apankoko moyin
Cast Ifa for Onyagbe
When going to cultivate farm�
When you were tilling the land
We were there assisting you
Apankoko moyin
Why are you now cursing us?
When you were making heaps�
We were there assisting you�
Apankoko moyin�
Why are you now cursing us?
8. There is need to make ebo against attackers or intruders. Enemies are using
night to cover their faces to achieve their evil assignments. The items to
sacrifice include 2 cocks, gin, clay, kola nuts, palm oil, pap and money. After the
sacrifice, we will use the clay to make image (s). We will put kola nut in the
mouth of the clay. The image will be put at the entrance(s) of the house, town,
state or country. On this, Ifa says:
Kikuru n ko kuru
Gigun n ko gun
Mo fi aikuru mo fi aiga�
Mo nko loselose ni egbe awo
A difa fun won lode Isalaye
Nijo Bajogun orun n gbogun ja won�
Won ni won o kara nle ebo ni sise�
Won gbebo won rubo
Nje ajobi ona
A ki e e de je o
Ajogun ibi de peyin da.
Talking about shortness, I am not short�
Talking about tallness, I am not tall
I am neither short nor tall
I am very active among the priests
Cast Ifa for the heavenly people�
When the warlord of night was attacking them�
They were advised to make ebo�
They complied�
Behold; the Kalonut- eater at the gate
We greeted you without response�
All the evil forces have now turned away
9. All the Ifa/Orisa priests works will be effective this year. Also, nobody should
make sacrifice for himself/herself. In other words, one must always invite another
Awo to make ebo for one. The items to use here are pigeons, gin, kola nuts, honey
and money. There is also need to appease Ogun. On this, Ifa says:
Ako aja abowo gbalamu
Ayinrin abese gbalamuja�
Ka gbona ma ya�
A difa fun Ehoro
O n lo sogun fun won nire�
Ebo ni won ni o se
Ta lo sogun fun won nire?
Ehoro!
N lo sogun fun won nire
Male dog with long arms�
Ayinrin with long legs
To go straight without perambulating�
Cast Ifa for Ehoro
When going to appease Ogun for them at Ire�
He was told to make ebo�
Who appeased Ogun for the people of Ire?
It was Ehoro!
Who appeased Ogun for the people of Ire.
10. This year, many barrens will become parents with the assistance of Ifa. Also
many sick people who are expecting death will gain back their health with the
assistance of Obatala. Even people who are under threat of assassination will
escape death. A goat will be sacrificed to Ifa while Obatala will be appeased with
4 snails, shear butter, white chalk, white cloth, kola nuts, Mellon and pounded
yam. Friends will also benefit from one another this year. On this, Ifa says:
Yun-unyun-un dade yeri koga�
Agbalagba ejo a fedo fa�
Agbalagba ejo o komo leyin yooyooyoo�
Awon-onwon fowo won�
Awon-onwon fese won
A difa fun Orisanla Igbo�
Ti won ni o lokun omo ninu mo�
O se tan omo kunnu re bi yindinyindin
A difa fun Orunmila�
Won n fojo iku re da piiti
Mo wa fori bale fun Ikin
Orisa Igbo iwo lo so pe n ko ni ku
Mo wa fori bale fun Ikin�
Mo wa fori bale fun Ikin
Orunmila iwo lo so pe maa bi�
Mo wa fori bale fun Ikin
Yun-unyun-un with befitting crown on the head�
Old snake walking with its chest�
No old snake roams about accompanied with children�
Awon-onwon fowo won
Awon-onwon fese won
Cast Ifa for Orisanla Igbo
Who they said could not procreate any more�
He later became more fertile
Cast Ifa for Orunmila�
Who they said could not live long
I have come to appreciate Ikin
Orisa Igbo, you told me I would not die�
I have come to show gratitude to Ikin
I have come to show gratitude to Ikin
Orunmila, you told me I would procreate�
I have come to show gratitude to Ikin
Story:�
Orunmila was told he would soon die while Obatala was told he could not have child
any more Orunmila promised and made ebo for Obatala to have children. Obatala also
assured Orunmila of long life and made rituals for him. After a year, Obatala had a
child and Orunmila did not die. Obatala thought of going to Orunmila to show
gratitude and vice versa. They met half way and they started singing to praise
Ikin.
11. Ifa says the practitioners of Ifa/Orisa Religion will increase in wealth and
population this year. Besides the fact that we will gain many converts from other
religions, Ifa also advises we practitioners not to do abortion or use any
pregnancy preventive medication. We should not hinder any form of procreation this
year. Sacrifice is needed with 4 rats, 4 fish, 4 hens, gin, kola nuts and money.
After making the sacrifice, Ifa will be appeased.
On this Ifa says;
Idin gbe mi lowo
Lawo idin gbe mi lowo
Idin gbe mi lese
Lawo idin gbe mi lese
Orisa gbe mi latete ko dori esin�
Opolo jeun yo tan�
O yikun Ifa sihin-in
O yikun Ifa sohun-un
O gbenu soke, o sedi lolo
A difa fun Mokanjuola
Omo atona ope soro
Won ni o kara nle ebo ni ko se
Nje Mokanju ola�
Omo atona ope soro
Bi n o tete ku
Maa bi si die
Idin raise my hands up
Is the priest of raising-up-hands
Idin raise my legs up�
Is the priest of raising-up-legs?�
Orisa should bless me to have blessing of horse�
When a toad has eaten to satisfaction
It will show its stomach this side�
It will show its stomach that side�
It will raise up its mouth and dance�
Ifa revelation to Mokanjuola�
Who practiced Ifa to prosper
He was advised to make ebo�
I, Mokanjuola who practiced Ifa to proper�
If I do not die young
I will produce more children
12. We should always explain to Ifa whatever our problem is. Ifa will be appeased
with 2 rats, 2 fish, 2 hens and kola nuts. On this, Ifa says:
Ileke to ba ti ja�
O dowo owu eran�
A difa fun Atinuke
Ti se omo Idingbe
Ileke to ba ti ja
O dowo owu eran
Gbogbo ohun ti mo ba ti ro�
O dowo Ifa
When the stringed beads cut�
The solution is in the hand of thread�
Ifa revelation to Atinuke�
The child of Idinge
When the stringed beads cut
The solution is in the hand of thread�
All that I have in mind
Are in the hands of Ifa
13. Our leaders need to make ebo to avert wars. The wars will be instigated by
internal factors which will give way to external ones. The ebo to be made include a
he-goat, 3 cocks, arrows, kola nuts and money. After the ebo, Ogun and some Orisa
of the river will be appeased. On this, Ifa says:
Titu ni mu adiye dole�
Ihuuhu se adiye yegbeyegbe
Bi ihuuhu o ba si mo
Adiye a dole�
A difa fun won ni Ogbomoso
Nijo won n ji ti won n konu ogun
Ogun o ni jajaja ko ja Ogbomoso
A denu oko a sinmi
After removing the feathers, a fowl becomes powerless
The feathers add to the body of the fowl�
When all feathers are totally removed from a fowl
The fowl becomes powerless�
Cast Ifa for the people of Ogbomoso
When they were having premonition for war�
No outbreak of war will consume Ogbomoso
We enter the boat and have rest of mind
14. Ifa says he is ready to rescue the whole world. He says the whole world have
not been calling upon him for deliverance. However, he will rescue us. The items to
sacrifice to Ifa here include plantain. On this, Ifa says:
Idin gbegbengbe lawo Idin gbegbengbe�
Iding gbegbengbe lawo Idin gbegbengbe�
Idin gbe mi�
Idin gba mi
Eni o to ni gba ni gba ni
A difa fun Orunmila
Yoo fi Ogede agbaagba gbamo re lowo alajogun
Emi ni Alade fi n gbomo re lowo alajogun
Ogede agbagba!
Ni Edu fi n gba omo re lowo alajogun
Idin gbegbengbe is the awo of Idin gbegbengbe�
Idin gbegbengbe is the awo of Idin gbegbengbe�
Idin, lift me up
Idin, come and rescue me
It is somebody that is capable of rescuing one that one calls upon
Cast Ifa for Orunmila�
He would use plantain to deliver his children from evil forces�
What did Alade used to rescue his children?
The plantain!
Is what Edu used to rescue his children.
15. Idingbe tells us that Orunmila is the one in control of the universe.
Therefore, he is the only one we must call upon. On this, Ifa says;
Akoyinsi onigbegbe
Bi eni ti oo ke bosi lori
A difa fun olanlege
Ti won oo ko okun aye le lowo�
Ifa ti mo ba lowo
O dorun re�
Olanlege!
O dorun re
Looking from the back at a man with neck goiter�
Is like somebody who wants to shout�
Cast Ifa for Olanlege�
Who was given the control of the whole world�
Ifa, if I prosper�
It is in your hands
Olanlege!
It is in your hands
16. Ifa says we should refrain from saying anything that is different from what Ifa
says whenever we are dealing with clients or in our day to day activities
generally. Also, we should not revenge. In other words, there is need for us to
forgive anybody who might have offended us in one way or the other to prevent
crisis. On this Ifa says:
Pankere, janwonran awo inu igbo�
Asinfinrin lololo awo eluju�
Okanrojorojo awo ilarere
Awon lo difa fun Ogun Onire
To n sunkun airibi
To n gbaawe airipon
Pankere janwonran awo inu igbo ni ko le bimo mo�
Asinfinrin lololo awo eluju ni ko le bimo mo�
Okan rojorojo awo ilareje ni yoo bimo lopolopo
Ebo ni ko se�
O gbebo nibe o rubo�
O bi Abere
O bi Obesilo
O bi Ada
O bi Oko�
Awon omo Ogun pa Pankere janwonran awo inu igbo
Awon omo ogun pa Asinfinrin awo Eluju
Okan rojorojo awo rere
Iku ko ma pa Okanrojorojo awo ilareje
Okan rojorojo awo rere
Pankere janwonran is the priest of the forest�
Asinfinrin lololo is the priest of savannah
Okan rojorojo is the priest of Ilareje�
They cast Ifa for Ogun Onire�
While crying for inability to have children�
When he was longing for children�
Pankere janwonran said he could not have children
Asinfinrin lololo said he could not have children�
Okan rojorojo said he would have many children�
He was advised to make ebo�
He gave birth to Abere, the needle�
He gave birth to Obesilo, the curve-cutlass
He gave birth to Ada, the cutlass
He gave birth to Oko, the hoe�
The children of Ogun killed Pankere janwonran
The children of Ogun killed Asinfinrin lololo�
Okan rojorojo is a good Awo�
Let Iku never kill Okan rojorojo awo Ilarere
Okan rojorojo is a good Awo.
17. Sango and Oya will assist us this year. Many people will put Ifa priests into
test. With the proper ebo and appeasement of Sango, the people will be disgraced
and therefore praise the priests. A ram will be used to appease Sango. Ifa says the
god children should be grateful to their Oluwo and always come to the assistance of
the Oluwo. On this, Ifa says:
Idin gba gba gba
Idin gbe gbe n gbe
Idin gbegberegbe ti gbe jagbe
A difa fun Orunmila opitan
To lo te Sango nifa
Baba wa joye Atayese
Baba wa joye Atunwase
Baba wa joye kosehun-ti
Sango pada bo, o si wa se baba lore
Idin gba gba gba
Idin gbe gbe n gbe
Idin gbegberegbe ti gbe jagbe
Cast Ifa for Orunmila, the great historian�
When going to initiate Sango into Ifa�
Orunmila was installed as chief redeemer
Orunmila was installed as chief builder
Orunmila was installed as the perfect one�
Sango later returned to assist him
Story:
Olofin was not happy when he heard that they called Orunmila the perfect one. He
invited Orunmila and threatened that he would behead him if he failed to do
something magical. He wanted him to move the tree in the market to the front of the
palace within seven days. Orunmila was thinking of his death when Sango and Oya
came. He explained his ordeal to Oya and Sango who assisted him by using their
power to move the tree from the market to the palace. Then Olofin bowed for
Orunmila and agreed that Orunmila is indeed a perfect man
18. Ifa says people should refrain from snatching another person�s wife or follower
to prevent crisis. Also, to allow peace and to have rest of mind those whose
property, wives husbands or followers were snatched need to forgive the snatchers.
The items of sacrifice here include 8 snails, Mellon, pounded yam, shear butter and
money. After the ebo, Obatala will be appeased. On this, Ifa says:
Idingbe la a lu aran Orisa
A difa fun Igbin
To n lo ree gba Ogele obirin Orisa
Mo gba Ogele na�
Orisa fi jin
Mo gba ogele na
Orisa fi jin
Idingbe is the sound of aran Orisa drum
Cast Ifa for Igbin
When going to snatch Ogele, the wife of Orisa�
I have already snatched Ogele�
Orisa pardon him
I have snatched Ogele
Orisa, please pardon him
The above verse also warns people to desist from adding to the crisis between two
parties. Instead, they should look for the way to reconcile the parties.
19. To ward off evil, there is need to make ebo after which Sigidi (clayed statues)
will be made with kola nuts in their mouths. Each Sigidi will be put at each
entrance of the house, city or state. On this, Ifa says:
Okeere ke nijewu
Ogeere ge nijewu
Aigun laidagba
A difa fun Orunmila
Lojo tiku oun arun n kanle re re�
Gbogbo ajogun n kanle baba ni lilo
Ijobi ona oo seni�
Ijobi ona oo seniyan
Bi a ba kini sebi aa jeni ni�
Ijobi ona seni
Ijobi ona seniyan
Bi e ba ki ijobi ona bi o ba dahun
E ya maa lo
Okeere ke nijewu
Ogeere ge nijewu
Aigun laidagba
Cast Ifa for Orunmila
When death and disease were planning to come to his house�
When all evil forces were planning to come to his house�
The kola nut eater at the entrance, you are bad�
The kola nut eater at the entrance, you are inhuman
When one is greeted, response is required�
The kola nut eater at the entrance is good�
The kola nut eater at the entrance is human
Orunmila said if the kola nut eater at the entrance does not respond
You should all turn away
20. Egbe Orun should be appeased for success. All edible things are required for
the sacrifice. On this, Ifa says:
Idin gbere arinnako
A difa fun Lajubala�
Olori Egbe lode orun
Keepe kee jinna
E bani larinrin ire
Idin gbere arinnako�
Cast Ifa for Lajubala�
The head of comrades in Heaven
Before long
Come and meet us amidst fortunes
21. Ifa says we should not use force to solve any problem. People should think
twice before promising to assist anybody or asking for assistance. This is because,
the assistance if the approach is harsh can add more to the problem. We need to
expose our body more to rain or any source of water than sun and fire. One must
bath at least once if not more every day. People need to be cautious so that they
will not be bankrupt. And those who are under financial ordeal have to make ebo to
be free. The items to sacrifice include 8 snails, 8 pigeons, honey, gin water and
money. On this, Ifa says:
Idin gbegberegbe loko atoo
A difa fun Ope Segisegi
Ope segisegi abeti lorun pinpinpin�
Won ni ko kara nle�
Ebo ni ko se.
Ina, oluku ope ni�
Oorun, oluku ope ni
Ojo, oluku ope ni�
Ina jo ope, ara n ta a�
Oorun jo ope, ara n ta a�
Ojo nikan lo ro lara ro ope
Awa jawe koro
Ope je kara o ro wa
A jawe koro
Igbin mi de molero akoko
Ifa pero simi ninu�
Ki o pero si mi lona
Idin gbegberegbe loko atoo
Cast Ifa for Ope segisegi, the palm tree
Ope segisegi with many difficulties on its neck�
It was advised to make ebo
Fire was a friend of the palm tree
Sun was a friend of the palm tree
Rain was a friend of the palm tree
Fire wanted to assist the palm tree but it was painful
Sun wanted to assist the palm tree, it turned to pain�
It was only the rain whose assistance was cool and peaceful�
We have got koro leaves
Ope let our life be cool and peaceful
We have got koro leaves�
Here is my snail with cool life�
Ifa, let my body be cool and peaceful�
Let my life be cool and peaceful
According to the above verse, we must always make clean our shrines and temples.
And if we have palm tree beside the house, the tree should be made free of dry
leaves and other things that might be disturbing it.
22. There is strong warning against lying. People should refrain from promising
what they are not capable of doing. The Ifa priests should always let their clients
know if a task is difficult or not possible at all. They should not lie because of
money.
Idingbe said we should always be bold to expose the evil doers of any sort. Ifa has
promises people of protection and victory over people who after being exposed want
to wage war against the people who expose them.
Many people who married women who are older than them are planning to divorce or
abandon them. Ifa has warned them against that. Many women who have been searching
for the fathers of their children will find them this year and the children will
know their fathers. On this, Ifa says:
Alagbede, alosi ma lotun
A difa fun Orunmila�
Baba se awo lati eregbe deregbe
Baba se awo lati eregbe deregbe
Baba se awo de agbede orun kokoko
O ba oluwo meta�
O ba ojugbona mefa
O ba Araba baba moriwo
O ba won ti won n te abuke nifa
O ba won ti won n te aro nifa
O ba won ti won n te afin nifa
Won ni ike eyin abuke a kuro�
Won ni afin a di dudu
Won ni aro a fese re rin
Orunmila ni iro ni won n pa
Won ni awon oo pa orunmila
Won ni ki Orunmila wa lo ba won bo Ogun
Won roso funfun
Won ta moriwo mo aso ti Orunmila�
Won n pe �o di mogun ka to sawo�
Orunmila ni agbe gbe mi de ilu mi
Aluko a gbe mi ko ilu mi gbongbongbon
Odidere ki i ku si oko iwaje
Mo bo lowo olubi nigba yii o�
Obibo!
Mo bo lowo Olubi
The blacksmith who uses only left hand�
Cast Ifa for Orunmila�
He went from eregbe to eregbe
He travelled from eregbe to eregbe
He travelled to the blacksmith workshop in Heaven
He met three Oluwo
He met six Ojugbona
He met Araba the head of priest
He met them initiating a hunch back
He met them initiating an albino
He met them initiating a cripple
They said the hunch back will be healed�
They said the albino will become black
They said the cripple will walk
Orunmila said it was all lies�
They wanted to kill Orunmila�
They invited Orunmila to appease Ogun
They all wore white cloth
They tied Moriwo round Orunmila
They were singing �it is when we get to Ogun shrine that we do the rituals�
Orunmila said;
Agbe take me home
Aluko take me home
Odidere does not die abroad�
I have got free of the trap of devils�
Obibo!
I have got free of the trap of enemies
Story:�
When Orunmila escaped, they pursued him. A woman who was washing cloth at the bank
of a river covered him up until they went away. She later begged Orunmila to make
love with her for she is old, barren and single. Orunmila did so and go away.
However, he told the woman that he came from Oke Itase. The woman conceived and
when she gave birth, she could not get Orunmila. When the child grew up, the mother
and the child traced Orunmila to Oke-Itase and they found him.
23.
Ifa says some people are casting spell on we Ifa/Orisa followers. Ifa says their
curse will not have any effect on us. We need to appease make ebo with a knife,
sand of the soil, a mortar, 3 cocks, kola nuts, palm oil and money. After the ebo,
there will be an akose with soap. On this, Ifa says:
Otun awo won lode Aba
Osi awo won lode Ase
A difa fun Masewele
Abori depenu
Ebo ni won ni ko se
O gbebo o rubo
Masewele de!
Abori depenu
E ba degun depe lawo lori
Ko le ja
Masewele de!
Abori depe nu
Otun is the awo in the city of Aba
Osi is the Awo in the city of Ase
They cast Ifa for Masewele
One with the head that repels curses
He was advised to make ebo
He complied
Here comes Masewele�
One with the head that repels curses
If people cast spell on a devotee
It will never be effective
Here comes Masewele�
One with the head that repels curses
THE ASSOCIATED ORISA
The Orisa that are associated with Idingbe are below:
Ogun
Ori�
Sango
Oya
Osun
Ifa
Obatala and
Iyami
TABOOS OF IDINGBE
Not to eat or kill Ehoro, Hare/Rabbit
Not to eat itoo melon (Cucumeropsis mannii naudin)
Not to kill mouse
Not to be fraudulent
Not to revenge
Not to practice or live in a dirty environment
Not to monitor the business of one�s wife
Not to snatch another person�s wife
Not to be too inquisitive
Not to hinder any form of procreation
The verses of Ifa that we put here are the ones chanted on the mat during the
festival. The Babalawo that were there to chant Ifa came from different places and
some even spoke different dialects. We recorded all the verses chanted by all the
Babalawo with audio and video recorders. We only remove the one that was a
repetition.
THE VERSES WERE TRANSCRIBED AND TRANSLATED BY THE BABALAWO BELOW:
Adewale Bogunmbe (Ibadan, Nigeria/New York, USA)
Fayemi Fatunde Fakayode (Ibadan, Nigeria)
Fayemi Abidemi (Ibadan, Nigeria)
Fasola Akanbi (Abeokuta, Nigeria)
Adewale Ifagbuyi Adekanmi (Lagos, Nigeria/California, USA)
Ifayemi Aderoju (Igboora, Nigeria)