OFUN OTURUPON

1. Ifa says that it foresees the ire of child bearing for a woman
here. Ebo materials: one pack of tobacco leaves, two
hens and money.

Ofun mu taba nturu-nturu

Ofun mu taba nturu-ntuye
Dia fun Olukoti
Omo a-gun-aran Ogodi nitori omo
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O gb’ebo, o ru’bo
Ko pe, ko jinna
E wa ba ni ni jebutu omo

Translation
Ofun consumed tobacco with joy
Ofun consumed tobacco with satisfaction
Ifa’s message for Olukoti
She who offered tobacco leaves as ebo for child bearing
She was advised to offer ebo
She complied
Before long, not too far
Join us in the midst of many children

2. Ifa says that it foresees the ire of child bearing for a woman
in need of this blessing. Ebo materials: two parrot tail
 feathers (ikodide), two hens and money. The woman will
use one ikodide and one hen to feed Osun.

Inu ni o run’mo
Ko fi de gbongbolo itan
Ooyi ni o kun’mo ni’badi ranyin-ranyin
Dia fun Aridegbe
Omo arikoo b’Osun nitori omo
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O gb’ebo, o ru’bo
Ko pe, ko jinna
E wa ba ni ni jebutu ire

Translation
A child cannot feel the pain of stomach ache
In the region of his thigh
A child cannot feel dizziness in area of his waist
Ifa’s message for Aridegbe
She who has ikodide to feed Osun in order to beget a
baby
She was advised to offer ebo
She complied
Before long, not too far
Join us in the midst of many children

3. Ifa says that it foresees the ire of prosperity for a couple. Ifa
says that both of them will succeed together. Ifa also says
that both of them are having the same problem and the
problem is not unrelated to how to succeed in life. Ifa
 advises the couple to stop being in a hurry for success. Ebo
materials for each of them are three pigeons and money.

Ka m’oju ko’be ka j’efo

Gbogbo re nii fii jo kooko
Dia fun Kanjuola
Ti yoo s’oko Kanjuola
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O gb’ebo, o ru’bo
Ko pe, ko jinna
E wa ba ni ni jebutu ire

Translation
Let us overlook it and eat the vegetable
This is because all vegetables look like grasses
Ifa’s message for Kanjuola
Who was the husband of Kanjuola
They were advised to offer ebo
They complied
Before long, not too far
Join us in the midst of all ire of life

4. Ifa says that it foresees success and accomplishment for this

person outside his/her locality that he/she plans to go. Ifa
warns this person not to eat where he/she is going. It is
advisable for this person to take along with him/her the food
that he/she will eat where he/she is going. Ebo materials:
two guinea fowls, and money. One of the two guinea
fowls will be slaughtered and this person will be given one
lap, one wing and the breast of the guinea fowl to take
along on the trip for consumption.

Ile laa je asa

Ita gbangba laa je awodi
Eni ti iba je’gun
Nbe l’alade orun
Dia fun Aridegbe
Ti nlo orun are bo
Ti nloo won iyo wa’le aye
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
Nje ibi won nta eyinla ni igbio
Won nfi eji aguntan s’enii re
Won fun mi l’eran igun
Emi o je
Emi gb’eran etu mo fi jeun

Translation
It is in the house that we consume the hawk
And we consume the eagle outside in the open
He who dared to consumed the vulture
The person is in heaven
Ifa’s message for Aridegbe
When going to heaven to return
He was going to buy table salt and bring back to earth
He was advised to offer ebo
He complied
Where the dwarf cow is sold for only 200 cowries
And they add two female sheep as bonus
I was offered the flesh of the vulture
 I refused to eat
I ate the flesh of the guinea fowl instead

5. Ifa advises this person to offer the ebo of prosperity and at

the same time, offer the ebo of longevity. Ifa says that as
there is prospect of success, so also is there problem of
premature death. Again, wherever he/she goes, he/she must
not eat there. He/she must make provisions for his/her food
before leaving the house. Ebo materials: two guinea fowls,
one female sheep and money. One guinea fowl will be
used to feed Ifa. the lap of the guinea fowl will be given to
this person together with eko, corn meal for consumption.

Ile laa j’asa

Ode gbangba laa j’awodi
Eni yoowu to je’gun
O d’ode orun gbako-gbako
Dia fun Aridegbe
Ti nr’orun Atuba
Ti nlo ree won Ileke
Ekun araa wa la n sun
Aawe araa wa la n gba
Ti a fi nra’ja l’awin
Taa sin’raa wa l’owo tirimo-tirimo
Dia fun Orunmila
Ti’fa nloo ba won na’ja a Kom’ori-de’le
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O gb’ebo, o ru’bo
Nje Aridegbe o ma ku abo
Koromajogbo o ma ku atuba orun
Ajijola o ma ku abo
Koromajogbo o ku atuba orun
Olunloyo o ma ku abo
Koromajogbo o ku atuba orun

Translation
It is in the house that we consume the hawk
And we consume the eagle outside in the open
He who dared to consumed the vulture
The person is in heaven
Ifa’s message for Aridegbe
When going to heaven to return
He was going to buy beads
He was advised to offer ebo
He complied
They were only weeping over themselves
And lamenting over their plight
That was why we were buying on credit
And we were drawing the money with force
Ifa’s message for Orunmila
When going to transact business where people never
returned
Where the sell 20 dwarf cows for 200 cowries
And the added 40 female sheep as bonus
He was advised to offer ebo
He complied
Aridegbe, welcome back home
Koromajogbo, welcome back from heaven
Ajijola, welcome back home
 Koromajogbo, welcome back from heaven
Olunloyo, welcome back home
Koromajogbo, welcome back from heaven

6. Ifa says that this person, if a man, loves to associate with

women so much. He also loves to have love relationship with
many women at the same time. Ebo materials: one she
goat and money. He also needs to feed Ifa with another
she goat and feed Osun with hen, akara and maize beer.

Ona to tarara ma ya
Dia fun Orunmila
Ti yoo maa sore Aridegbe
Aridegbe nloo wo’lero isu tuntun l’odun
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O gb’ebo, o ru’bo
Nje Aridegbe o, ore mi ni
Imule mi ni
Osun Aridegbe o, ore mi ni
Imule mi ni

Translation
The straight unbending road
Ifa’s message for Orunmila
Who would be the friend of Aridegbe
When Aridegbe was to celebrate the annual yam
festival
He was advised to offer ebo
He complied
 Now, Aridegbe is my friend
She is my confidant
Osun Aridegbe is my friend
And she is my confidant

7. Ifa says that this person must never contemplate separation

or divorce from his/her spouse. Both of them were made for
each other from heaven. Ifa says that they were both dark
skinned in complexion. Separation or divorce will lead to
untold hardship and anxiety. Ebo materials: one she goat
and money.

Ogongo-ntona
Dia fun Sunnsun-un awo eba ona
Ekun obinrin lo nsun
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O gb’ebo, o ru’bo
Ibi a ba r’oko laa ri’yawo
Ogongo-ntona

Translation
Ogongo-ntona
Ha cast Ifa for Sunnsun-un, the Awo of the Road-side
When weeping that he had no woman
He was advised to offer ebo
He complied
Wherever we find the husband is where we will find the
wife
Ogongo-ntona
8. Ifa urges this person to follow Ifa in all his/her undertakings.
Ifa promises that all evil will be blocked out of his/her life and
success chances will be created for him/her. Ebo materials:
three pigeons, three guinea fowls, three roosters and
money. He/she also needs to feed Ifa with one she goat.
This person need to procure Idi leaves and pound them with
soap for bathing.

Agija gogoogo awo abe owu

Dia fun Orunmila
Yoo yi’ta di’na iku f’omo re
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O gb’ebo, o ru’bo
Ifa lo wa d’ewe oludina t’emi
Ona iku ni ki o di
Koo ma ma di’na an t’ifa

Translation
Agija Gogoogo, the Awo of the foot of the cotton tree
He cast Ifa for Orunmila
When going to block the path of death for his children
He was advised to offer ebo
He complied
Ifa declared that I now have my own path blocking
leaves
Block the path of death
And leave open the path of success
ORISA OF OFUN OTURUPON
1. Ifa
2. Ori
3. Esu-Odara

TABOOS OF OFUN OTURUPON

1. Must never be in a hurry to succeed – to avoid missing
his/her success chances
2. Must never be too fond of the opposite sex – to avoid the
problem of unconsummated fortune, failure regrets and
sexually transmitted diseases

PROFESSIONS OF OFUN OTURUPON

1. Ifa/Orisa Priest/Priestess
2. Fishery
3. Oceanograph

NAMES OF OFUN OTURUPON

MALE
1. Makanjuola – do not be in a hurry to acquire success

FEMALE
1. Ajijola – she who enjoys honour at all times