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Chapter2 OGUNDA-OYEKU OGUNDA-ARlKU l' L" ~j..... ti L t ~ .. t He Made DivinatioD fol' the Bird Ca11edOge Agbonrin 10'nti oju kan efun. Lo tu ti ese kun efun Orisa oge lo oko de si ose oge. Mejeji lo ti ese oge mejeji da ojuju. Adafa fun yeye oge. Ebo ni ki orutori arun ese. The deer painted his face with white chalk, and also rubbed hís Two legs with white chalk. God created the bird called Oge (Ahiamwen-osa in Sini) with two brass bangles to wear on her legs. These are the names ofthe Awoswho made divination forthe motherofthe bird called 0ge. .She was told to make sacrifice with a he-goat on account of the child she was expecting. She did not perform the sacrifice. The child was bom and developed sores on the two legs, because of the sacrifice the mother failed to make. When it appears at divination, the person will be advised to make sacrifica to avert the risk of developing problems with the le9s. When the divination forebodes danger (Ayeo), the divinee will be warned to perform sacrifice to avoid being poisoned on the legs . ~i • •• l l\ .-: ~ .->:! ~ fE •• • ti:. He Made DivinatioD fol' the Palm. Wine and the Deer Ogunda-Ariku, baba/awo Adokpe, odifa fun Adokpe, nijo ti on ti omi oju shubere aje turuutu. Abufun Agbonrin. He made divination tor the palm wine tapper when he was anxious to become prosperous. He also made divination tor the deer when he' wanted to start stealing. The palm wine tapper was not prospering from his business and he went to Orunmila to tind out what to do. to make better progress. He was told. to make sacrifice with tour pigeons, two cocks, two hens, and two snails. He refused to make the sacrifice on the ground that if he had the amount required tor tunding such an elaborate sacrifice, he would not have regarded himself as poor. •• k. tI· ~ .... •• • ~ Il· 11 le • .".: Thereafter. the person will be advised to serve: the new Ifa with the . heoverheard the mother goat ordering herkids to leave a particular spot beca use their "stupid master" was going to be buried there in five days time. and a gOUrd of palm oiJ.. he decided to go to Orunmila for another divination.the animals explained to him that the deer was in fact a thief becausethey were always giving him money to buy and not to steal palm wine.Eventual/y. The folJowing moming he went to the bush to findout Who the culprit was . When the palm wine tapper discovered that his palm wine was not only being stolen. the deer went to Orunmila for divination on what to rObbery programe. When this Ifa appears at Ugbodu. the latter ran away and the palm wine tapper pursued him right up ro the venue ot the meeting of allthe animals. thus eventually coming jnto theprosperity for which he made sacrifice. Paradoxically. as hewasworkingone day in the house of the gourds' owner.. Meanwhile. they arrested him tor intrusion and spyíng. he heard one hen saying to her chickens not to use their toenails to dig a particular spot so that their master might notseethetreasures hiddenthere. This time. He later took thecasketto his house. he borrowed money to make the sacrifice. He procurred corn immediately to lure the hen and her chickens away trom that spot. He made Orunmila's advice. which he the sacrifica but contrary to served Esu. When he carne out 01 hiding to contront the deer. he offered to give indentured serv/ce to his lenderas .instead of using part of the money paid by theanimals to defray the value of the gourds he borrowed. In his characteristic parsimony. On that note. he quickly marked the spot. Orunmila advised himto go early in the moming to hide near his palm trees to apprehend who was stealing his palm wine and puncturing hísborrowedgourds. beca use he was not only selfish but also given to starving them. but that the gourds he borrowed were also being vandalized. after which hereturned home happily. he discovered that the culprit was the deer. he ate ofthe meat of the he-goat with which he Meanwhile he got a sharp pointed piece of longiron pipe (Okpakata in yoruba and Oha in Bini) prepared for piercing into and siphoning palm wine from a gourd. recompence for the damaged gourds. Incidentally. When he however explained that he had no intention of interrupting or spying on their conference. He subsequently dug up theplace and discovereda small iron casket containing plenty of money and beads. Orunmila advised him to make sacrifice wittl a baby he-goat toEsu and not to eal of it. Orunmila told him that his double jeopardy was a functjon of his refusal to make sacrifice. the palm wine tapper borrowed the gourds for collecting tapped palmwine. Since the parm winetapper already understood the Janguage of the birds. In the ensuing divination. Afew days later. He was thus able to col/ect palm wine by puncturing the gourds with the sharp pointed iron pipe. the animals decided to pay for all the palm wine that the deer had been stealing and for the gourds he had been puncturing. As soon as the animals saw the palm wine tapper. The deer was advised to make sacrifice to Esu was told not toeat with Esu. Additionally. and that he was only pursuingthe deer who had been stealing his palm wineand destroying the gourds he borrowed.. Their lord and master actuaUydied onthefifth dayand the palm wine tapper inherited all hispossessions. they gratuitously agreed to teach him the language of birds and animals. He decided to use the pointed iron pipe because his hands could not reach the location of the palm wine gourd.20 IFISM -The Complete Worksof O~a do before he embarked on a with baby he-goat. one of them died from the effeet of the poison. on the moming after the dayhe arrived at Ikimi. Seeing the eonditionof the third messenger.. while the third messenger was also reeling and groaning with pains. he made the sacrifice with the following incantation:F. He just lJlanaged to seuffle an affirmative nod before he died. the Oba who invited Orunmila sent three messengers to deliver poisioned akara to welcome him. Divmation for Him When He Travelled to lkimi for Ifa Practice Aki ka ragba kaje ki alado teTi. he or she should be advised to make sacrifice on account of a test to which he or she is likely to be subjected at his or her destination.. That was the name of the Awo who made divination for Orunmila when he was going to perform Ifism in the town of Ikimi. the second messenger became comatose and also died. and Ogun with a cock. He was also advised to make a feast with akara (bean buns) on the morning . ' As soon as the messengers returned to the palace. Accordingly. and Ogun with a tortoise to thwart the nefarious plans ot a trick associate. mE ODUS OF OGUNDA· Ogunda Oyeku 21 meat ot a deer. two hens and tour pigeons.aeh -~ . following the day of his arríval at Ikimi. rat and físh. He made the sacifices. IJ .. The Obaof Ikimi had been hearing about the fame af Orunmila and decided to invite him to help his town. He went on to disclose that the sacrifice for long life is made with an ewe (female sheep). lead. the divinee should be advised to serve. The messengers ate the akara because they were not aware that they were poisioned. At divination. A ki gbo iku iTin-dudu. When this Odu therefore appears at divination for someone whó is proposing to travel on a business or official trip.. the Oba asked him whether they ate akara in Orunmila'shouse. No long afterwards. Orunmila took the akara from the three messengers only to return them to the messengers because he was also making a feast with akara. This Odu's Special Sacrifice for Long Lile Orunmila says that if one lives long' enough onewill enjoy all the good things of Iife. A piece af calabash does not drown in the river. Before leaving for Ikimi. the Awo told Orunmila to make sacrifice with a he-goat. Odita 'un Orunmila nijo ti on shawo lo si ode Ikimi. When people began to wonder why three palace messengers died in such mysterious cireumstances the Oba made a metaphoric observation "Ejekí oro Ikimi ko maa gbe Ikimi" meaning "Iet the story be consigned to everlasting silence".. When the materials were produced. On the same morning.Esu with a baby he-goat to achíeve his ambitions in life. he gave out thebeans he' brought from home for use in frying akara. A ki gbo iku ojeo A ki gbo iku ibaba.• ' .. bronze and silver. A ki gbo ikuide. a piece of: iron. If an iroko tree be comes old in the forest. How Orunmila Knew the Secret 01 Long Lile Si omi ba Meaning: ': kpe I'enu omí yío da ito. sore remains for too long on the leg./ife in good health and prosperity.!ger. yio da ashorin.runmila Gbogbo ara ni agutan ti nse ewu gbu gbu. Meaning: No one hears of dead bronze. it will become saliva. the person will be advised to make this special sacrifice (ono-Ifa or Odiha) for long. r---. When this Ifa appears at Ugbodu. whose name is Aworomogoin. ít will become stro. No one hears of dead lead. God revealed to him that there was someone at the gate who is the arch enemy of longevity. Those were the three Awos who made divination fer Orunmila when he went to God to seek the secret of longevity . The skin of an ewe Is lined with grey haírs.-- .Aiku. If water If a is retained for too long in the mouth. No one hears of dead si/ver. Si egbo ba si kpe ni ese.22 IFISM -The Complete Works of O. the leg wíll become swollen. No one hears of dead iron. yio wu gan gano Bi iroko ba gbo ju ninu ikpakpa. At the same time without sending any ot her own children.retum. On his way to the farm. their mother's mate sent another of Akpo's children to go and look tor his brother. leaving her seven children to the care of her mate. but they failed to do ií. but they did not heed the advice. The two women had seven children each. the two women began to fight. she got home. On getting to the farm the boy was seized and mauled by a tiger. the girl treaded on the tail of a boa and she was bitten by tha serpent.1:' Chapter 3 OGUNDA-IWORI OGUNDA-LEEDO OGUNDA-ODO He Made Divination for Two Women in Heaven Ogunda Awo agba. When Akpo asked for the whereabouts of her children. the woman sent another of her mate's children to fetch waterfrom the river. After waiting in vain for the boy to retum. As if tha tates ot the four children meantnothing to her. and they were mates married to the same husband. NOllong afterwards. (infant's mortality). she was apprehended by an Alligator and dragged into the depth of the river and swallowed by the reptile. In tha meantima. They also made sacrifice for her mate Akpo. When the two. They made sacrifice for the mother of infant children in heaven. Meanwhile. In the ensuing polemic. r-~--- . the woman sent two others of her mate's children on different errands from which they did not. There was only one left of Akpo's seven children. She carne home in pain only to die as soon as. On her way from the market.. when she hurriedly retumed home. Akpo baga n to have foreboding signs that something drastic was happening at home. After divinatioIÍ they were advised to make sacrificeeach with a he-goat to Esu and to serve theground divinity with tortoise and snail. As she was trying to fetch the water with a gourd. the children of infants went to the market of oja-ajigbomekon. As soon as she left for lhe market. or infants' mortality" took such great care of her mates' children that her mate expressed her gratitude when she retumed from the markeí. children failed to tum up. Akpo. it was lhe mother of Akpo's tum lo go lo lhe market. leaving her seven children under the care of her mate. Iwori Awo adase. she dispatched another of her mate's daughters to buy okro trom the market. the second boy tell ínto a python's trap and he was swallowed by the giant serpent. her mate nonchalantly replied that she did not know what happened to them. They were also toldto serve their guardian ' angel s with fish. her mate sent one of her mate's children to fetch plantain from lhe tarm. The world aften moves and reacts in accordance with the whimsand will of the majority. I I 1 1 . because she was going to exchange tit for tat. Akpo explained how she took proper care of her mate's seven children before she retumed from the market. the person should be advised to have his own Ifa in order to cornmand universal honor and respecto If he is not in a position to have his own Ifa. she returned to meet only one of them. Cne after the other. it must die beca use the mother ofthe infants was the tirst to agress her. he or she should be advised to make sacrifice with he-goat and rabbit. Odita fun ori na¡ okonbí omo olodumare (sango) nijo t'oma gba ashe lowd olodumare. the only son of God (there being no other Sango created by God). Iwori ko I'ota. Light showers ot rain disrupt the eve'ning chores. Ojo gidi gidi ni gba owuro. When it appears for a spinster. He Made Divination for Sango Ogunda ki I'akpo. L ~ He Made Divination f'or Orunmila When Death was Gunning lor Him Atanrere tanrere. she will be advjsed to mar:ry aman havíng his own Ifa. Sango was advised to have his own Ifa and he did. When the elders intervened. Once Akpo attacks an infant. He Made Divination f'or the Majority Eji welu ni gba oju ale. t'onshe oju akpo yoro yoro. From then on the diseasecalled Akpo has beenattacking sma" jnfants without any remedy.- . Thase were the Awos ~ho made divination for Sango. Oní ko lo gba lfa. These are the names of the Awos who made divinationfor the majority of people to become the husband of the world. When it appears at divination. Odlta 'un oyigbo t'inshe oko aiye. Iwori does not have arrow.24 IFISM -The Complete Works of Orunpúla Akpo however told her mate that it was not a matter to be resolved by physical fight. but that when she left her ownchildren to her care. When thislfa therefore appears at divination for a man. rain disrupt the moming chores. Heavy showers o. If it appears far a married woman. Odita 'un Orunmíla nijo ti onu orun níshu meta tan iku je. It was after having his own Ifa that Sango began to command dignity and authority. r. Akpo attacked each of her mate's children 'until they were all dead. he will be advised to have his own Ifa. She was vindicated. Ogun daes not have a bow. One shot of the arrow does not miss ¡ts target. she should be advised to persuade her husband to have his own Ifa so that they might both prospero When this Odu appears at divination. there is no argument with him beca use whatever he says must come true. Ota kan ofa kaan. He was also required to give a he-goat to Esu before making the sacrifice. three pieces of yam. he was told to make sacrifice with a cock. Thecathad always succeeded in stopping relief from coming to the rats by shooting any divine priest coming to the land of rals. When he asked them where they were coming from. When he sounded Ifa on what to do to ward off the danger of death. thus obviating the risk of courting the death penalty for stealing. After preparing the sacrifice. Esu went to the spot where Orunmila deposited his sacrifice and hid behind a thicket. He should however be fore~wamed that he is Iikely to be a victim of robbery as an atonement for saving his life. They were much relieved to retum to·heaven. he reminded themof the heavenly rule that a divinity does not kill a person after eatinghis food. Orunmila had been invited by the king of rats (Ukpere in Yoruba and Uyenghen in Bini). he was suddenly accosted by the cat who was armed with his sword strapped to his waist. After giving the he-goat to Esu. he disclosed tothem that Orunmila was already on his way lo heaven and that they. a bag containing his wearing apparels. the person will be told to make a similar sacrifice'to forestal! the dangerof death. When the messengers of Death got to the spot where the sacrifice lay. the Ikin of his Ifa. He told them that the food they had just stolen was being prepared by Orunmila for his joumey to heaven. Esu told them to retum to heaven to tell the divinity of death that they had inadvertently eaten Orunmila's food and hence. a kolanut should be provided and split instantly) It is a good word that brings out kolanut from the pocket. a new cooking pot and a gourd of water. When he asked Ogunda-Iwori wt'!ere he I ------- .elped themselves to food.would have mel him on the spot but for the fact that he retumed h"ome to coUect his divnation lnstruments. could not bring him to heaven. It is abad word that invites a slap to the face. to come and assist them in solving their problem of sudden deaths and loss of children as a result of the menance of the cal. He placed the three pieces of yam inside the cooking pot. He Made DivinatioD for the Rats (When this Odu appears at divination. That was the proverb with which Orunmila made divlnation for the rats when they were being plundered by the cal. he was to deposit it by the side of the road leading to his house. When it appears at divination. he took the sacrifice to the roadside where he prepared a tripodwith firewood under it while igniting fire on il. they explained that they were sent by Death from heaven to bring Orunmila with them. Anyone going to lhe home of the rats had to pass through the fortress of the cal. The yam was cooking when he hung up the bag containing his wearing apparel and after tying the Iive cock to a stick. rat. When Ogunda-Iwori was travelling to theland of the rats. fish. they cooked the yam. Orunmila was subsequently left in peace on earth to live to a ripe old age. Having eaten his he-goat. he retumed home.· After accusing them of stealing. killed and roasted the cock and h.TIIE ODUS OF OGUNDA' Ogunda Iwori 25 When Orunmila made his morning divination¡lfa revealed to him that Death was sending messengers to invite him to heaven. Esu allowed the three of them to finish eating before coming out to challenge them. if they had to remain at home tor seven days. After leaving for home.26 IFISM -The Complete Works of Orunmila was going. their king called for volunteers to tie the bell to the waist of the cat. They were tWo brothers who were proficient Ifa priests and often competing for supremacy. ESll . wondering whether theywould notstarvethemselves to death. They agreed among themselvesin concluding that Orunmila did not know his job. That is why the cat has continued to plunder the rats at will ever since. in order to overcome the evil machinations of a powerful enemy. Ogunda-Iwori however coaxed the cat with the proposa/ to accompany him to the land ot the rats in order to reassure them that he was not a dangerous intruder. the new Ifa with an ageo mother-goat and ukpere or uyenghen rat. theygave their mother money to buy a goat for them to make sacrifice. they had thwarted the manifestation of the sacrifice. the person should be advised to make sacrifice with a he-goat to Esu to trustrate the plans of an enemy and to forestall the risk of saying the wrong things at a meeting. The cat reiterated by clearing Ogunda-/wori to proceed on his joumey. they held another conference at which they decided not towait far Esu to ríng the bell to wam them of the approach of the cat. Contest Between two Competing Ifa Priests Ogunda Awo Ashe. would ríng a bell to alert them whenever thecat was approaching. One day. Besides. for successfully getting through the cat's barricade. he lied that the king af the rats (Ukpere in Yoruba and Uyenghen in Bini) had for long been indebted to him and that he was going to demand re-payment. The cat a/so lied to him that he was appoínted as the watch-dog of the rats to stop intruders trom coming to disturb them because they were celebrating their annual festival. the cat brought out a ko/anut trom his pocket tor Ogunda-/wori to split for Iibation. Iworj abose. while abad word bring out the sword from its case. When Orunmi/a got to tlie town of rats. That was how Orunmila concluded that it is a good word that brings kolanut from the pocket. the person will be advised to serve. That is the origin of the saying "Who will bell the cat?" since no one volunteered to bell the cat. Since they could not resist the urge to eat from the me Ion sauce with which they had served their heads. Three days after the departure of Orunmila. At the subsequent divination he made for them he advísed them toserve their heads together with melon sauce (Iru in Yoruba and Evbarhie in 8ini). He told th~m that if they could stay home after the sacrifice for sevan days withoutgoing out. When this Ifa appears at ugbodu.gate where Orunmila had positioned it. After removing the bell from the. because if he accompanied him the rats would be scared. they could not stay at home tor even a fuI! day. On that note. but to tie it by themselves to the waist of the cat. an argument ensued between them as to r- . they were happy to receive him. Ogun with a snail to be smashed on its shrine. He added that they were not to eat out of the melon sauce with which they served their heads and that all of them were to stay at home tor seven days after the sacrifice without venturing out. and a baby he-goat for Esu toeat alone. the rats got together te reason among themselves. He also used a bell to make sacrifice for themafterwhich he positioned it at the entrance to tlie town. At divination. After their mother left for the market. they reported him to the Oba. The followjng moming. he repeated his usual prayers "for his feet to carry him wherever his head was destined to go. However.. the feet wil carry him there. she concluded that its robust physique was a function of excessive fatty cholesterol. She put it in the following words:. The Iiterary translation of his name was "wherever the head is destinated to go. The Oba asked the palace orderlies to provide a room for him in thepaJace.lwori ko ni ofa. the goat delivered a kid. but unknown to her. their mother decided the matter by declaring both of them right. when they were assessing the manifestations of their predictions. Ki ese ma sin mi lo." His prayers so . She quickly ran home to cal! her children to take the mother goat and its kid to the house. the Oba invited him and gave him kolanuts to serve his (the Oba's) head. While praying tor himself.TIIE ODUS OF OGUNDA· Ogunda Iwori 27 whether their mother would misconstrue their in5tructions and buy two goat5 instead of one. Qne of them predicted that their mother was going to buy one goat while the other predicted that she was going to come home with two goat5. who ordered that the man should be arraigned before him. He was given two of the kolanuts to serve his head and another two to serve his feet while serving his head and feet. before the last bend to their house. a spoonful of palm oil and a he-goat in order to wina cantest in the offing. he replied that he was specialized in serving his head. it was in its last 5tage of pregnancy." He was advised to make sacrifice with 16 pigeons. 16 kolanuts and a big he-goal. the Oba asked him to mention the kind of work he wanted to do.Ogunda se -Iwori ase. because she actually bought one goat from the market but arrived home with the two goats.be serving the heads of kings. He prayed for the Oba. roasted yam. She had assumed that since no Iive-stock breederwould knowingly sel! a pregnant goat.---- . Those were the awos who made divination for Asese Lagodo who was going tQ. When it appears at divin~tion. " Meaning: Wherever my head takes me to. he was to pray as tollows:"Ibi ori ngbe mi re. their mother got to the market and bought one goat. the ~ead Server Ogunda ko Lapo. Meanwhile. He made the sacrifice and the necessary medicine (Ayajo) wasprepared for him. When some friends heard his prayers as he was serving his head. the goat suddenly stopped moving and began to groan in pain. Later in the day. When he gol to the palace. the kingdom and himself. my teet will get me there. the person will be advised to serve Esu with crushed yam. As the old woman was still trying to find out what was wrong with ¡t. Omo olota rajo. Omo olota raja. ~ DivinatioD for Asese-Lagodo. Adifa tun Ase se lagodo . exchange of pleasantries. the people did not understand what he said. Iwori ko lo fa. the person will be advised to make the above-mentioned sacrifices and serve his head in order to position his feet On the path of his destiny.' . he decidedJo visit the Oba of Adq.coffin and jettisoned into the sea. That was interpreted by the elders lo refer to the mariners and diverso The diviners dismissed the interpretation and insisted that the next king was not 90ing to come from the town of Iwori but from a distant land through the sea. they all confirmed that the strange man wa5 their newking. 'they found a pale-Iooking male adult. Ifon kan ni inu akpo rojo rojo.rks of Orurunila infuriated the Oba that he ordered him to be sold ¡nto slavery.He was"according/y intemed into a. 'since he spokein Yoruba. an is/and on lhe sea. He Divined for the Catapult Ogunda ko la kpo. and took him to the elders. The Oba conc/uded lhat indeed. up with the Oba of Benin. His prayers also annoyed the Oba of Benin who órdered that he should be put live into a coffin and used to make sacrifice to O/okun. had died and after the funeral ceremonies. the water divinity. whogave birth to achild she was going to send on a longjoumey. although he had been informed that a new king had been crowned in lwori. He was treated for three days to recover from his sea ordea!. On account of the sacrifice he had made originally. o nse Those were the Awoswho made divinationfor the catapOlt. His enthronement ushered in a epoch of peace and prosperity to the is/and kingdom of /wori. king Asawori of Iwori. hewas crowned as the new Asawori of iwori. After the predictions. ending. Meanwhile. She was advised to make sacrifice so that the child might .28 IFISM -The Complete Wo. he found himself serving as a head-serving slave in the palaces of the sixteen Obas of the known world of the time. After the . WhEm the diviners were once more a5semblea to make divination on the significance of thestrange deveJopment. On thethirdanniversaryof his coronation. but his words were enough to alert them that ahuman being was inside the coffin. his feet had carried him to his destination. The divers were immediately invited to retrieve the coffin fromthe water. the elders positioned some people to man an over-head Iíght-house tower in order to keep a twenty-four hour vigit on the sea's embankment. '. the king-makers invitedtraditional diviners to make divination for the appointment of a new Oba. StateofNigeria.When they eventually carefu/ly opened the coffin. As they were about to use the axe to break the 'coffin. Thediviners arrived ata unanimous revelation that the next king was goingto come from the water and not from the /and. For that same reason. adding that truly. "No one can kill anyone unless the head agrees to kill one. Asese Lagodo cried fromwithin the coffin "Ema~kpa-mi-o". Esu made sure that he' did nol suffocate inside the coffin. The Oba was dumbfounded when Asawori disclosed that he was the slave he consigned to the water divinity in a coffin for praying that his feet should carry him to where his head was destined to go. Three days afterhis arrival. he asked the Oba of Benin whether he recognized him. One morning the watchmen at the tower sighted a coffín f/owing towards the beach of thesea. It is the sea kingd()m of /wori ttlatthe Portuguese exp/orers later changed to the town 01 Warri in the Delta ." When it appears at divination. The Oba replied that· he did not. . she sent her child on When she was asked for the whereabouts of her son. a distant journey from which he did not retum home. the person should be advised not to send his children on any long joumey without making sacrifice to avoid the risk of sudden death during the tour.THE ODUS OF OGUNDA· Ogunda Iwori not die during the joumey. 29 Nonetheless. At divination. She failed to make the sacrifice. she replied that he had gone on a long journey ("010 si ode i jan") which is the noise made by the catapult to this day. The sacrifice is made with a he~goat to Esu. pigeon. after which he regained his potency. Charms were used against him and the club of witchcraft marked him out for destruction to stop him from carrying out his good intentions in the world. kaba ti ki ogbe m'eta. He made the sacrifice. cawries and parrot's feathers. rabbit. He was required to serve Esu with a . He then went for divination at which he was told to give a he-goat to Esu and to have a bath inside the river with the appropríate Ifa leaves mixed with the blood a castrated he-goat. obere ¡aki ra udi yo se se. Age/e dadi okoko. Meanwhile he was told to forbid snail because it was the snaiJ that accompanied him from . and his prosperity left heaven to meet him on earth. snail and a gourd of palm oiJ. When this Odu was coming from heaven. through ingratitude.had several children. white cloth. He was confronted with all kinds of problems from various sources when he got to the world. He was also to make special sacrifica with white chalk. he suddendly ·discovered that he was sexually impotent. cock and pigeon. he came to the world. he-goat in arder to avoid being killed by the beneficiaries of his benevolence. After experiencing several problems at different stages of his Iife. Any man {9r whom this Odu appears at Ugbodu will have many children if he makes this special sacrifice. Ala osule ni ta. The mark on his head was an identification signal to alert witches everywhere he went that he was slated for elimination. The mark on his head callad "kill a snake when young because he will do wonders if allowed to grow into adulthood". He was told to inake sacrifice in arder to be able to lead the people of the world with the croYln he was bringing from heaven. Kiki ki moki ogbe.Chapter 4 OGUNDA-IDI OGUNDA-DI-UGBIN The DivinatioD for Him Before LeaviDg Heaven Ogunda du gbin. He began to make remai-kable progress in his work. following a spate of transcient impotence. He also married more wives and . Odita fun oja O/UD ojomo.--------- . he went far divination on what to do to improve the lives of pea pie in the world. He made all of the sacrifices and the Awos prepared a bath for hilTl on an anthUIwith an open topo It was a bottom disease that troubled the ant-hUl that made it to Open its topo After making the sacrifices. in arder to be sexually potent right up to the eveníng of his life. Igb. pe odidi oka kon. It is impossible for 200 flies to defeat the caw.\. lru gan-gan ni ija ejo. he did not only outlive all of them but also Iived to a ripe old age before retuming at will to heave~. one will see the reaction of Idi. Adifa fun Orunmíla ba 'de orun. on ni iku o/obahun. DivinatioD Made lor OrunmUa in Heaven to Forestall Enemiesf Plans to . It is with its salive (the Ase given to him by God) that the snail climbs trees and moves and to tread on the ground. It . After the preparations. an animal called Ikoko will be added. ija ni on wa. He was told to make another special sacrifice with his own sputurn.rks of Orunmíla heaven. in order to achieve a position of honor and dignity.t died.lf an Ifa priest is molested. something will be taken from seven hills / mountains. They will all be burnt or ground together for the person to mark on his head once ayear and when he has stiff opposition resulting from enemy action. Awon ota sowipe ko'saye. 'If I am beaten. the aggressor will see the reaction of the powerful force s behind me. nor to allow him to embark on his reformatory designs. while repeating the following incantation: It is impossible for 200 hoes to oven. the daughterof Sango will see the reaction of Sango. ebo? Oso w. It is impossible for 200 cutlasses to cut and bring down the sky. the snail's specialleaf called ewe-ugbin which grows one leaf a year. He was advised to make sacrifice with a whole boa. Anyone who molests dada-akuja. this special sacrifice (Ono-Ifa) will be prepared for him. odidi ki niun. . He made the sacrifice after which the Ifa priest prepared a special black powder fer him to mark on his head once ayear on earth. When this Ifa appears for anyone at Ugbodu. If Ogunda is beate.gbin. The tortoise dies through its head. ifa sowipe o ny. white cloth. one is inviting its indignation. and the bark of Asori tree.Shorten Bis Lile Ogunda-d.n ku. Orunmila bete lowo okeponrin wipe kin.s ímpossible for 200 dogs to deteat the tiger. In addition to parts of the above-mentioned plants and anima/s. Orunmila came to the world and although he was badgered and tormented by his several enemies on earth.32 IFISM -The Complete Wo. Eni ke ni ti o ba te ejo-oka ni iru. Orunmila ru ebo. and It is impossíble far 200 trees to defeat the Asori tree in the forest. one will realise the efficacy of sacrifice. Odidi ekun kon.ome a mountain.-.mals to defeat the lion.o lo gbe igba odun I'aiye. The taiJ is the untouchabje part of the boa's body. a whole tiger and a wh91e Iion. His enemies mocked him that he was joking because they were neither going to give him achance to live that long. If one touches the boa's tail. These were the AWos who made divination for Qgunda-Idi when he told God in heaven that he was coming to spend two hundred years in the wor/d in erder to make it more habitable. It is impossible tor 200 an. Orunmila fried the snail and . With that advice she left for a temporary visit to earth. That was to be the last snail he was to eat for the rest of his Iife. she found that only one part of the house was built. say. The world that endowed the right hand with prosperity without reinembering the left hand.lo aun. Ogun confirmed that was his house. the world that has salt. which scared her so much that she could not look at his "eyes. she retumed toreport the dream she had to Orunmila. Aiye. which he was required to do in arder to enjoy his wealth to a ripe old age. she demanded to see Sango. When Ogun was sufficientry at ease to see his vistor. she lied once again that she was in faet looking for Sankpana. she met him pacing restlessly baek and forth. Sankpana told her that the house belonged to a hard luck . he was very poor. so that smoke would come out all day from the chimney of his house. She was so thoroughly perplexed that she began to wonder why she saw such dangerous. and to cook the snail to eat with ewe-ugbin. lya-Alaje (the mother of wealth) went in heaven to Orunmila for divination on what to do before going to earth and in orderto come across the right husband on earth. She explained that she saw the three strongest men on earth called.TI-IE aDUS OF OGUNDA· Ogunda ldi 33 How His Prosperity Came From Heaven Aiyele 'ekpo. she met him spreading epidemics by throwing com ahout. When she got to his house. Sango and Sankpana. Adaghin da ko. He was also advised to give he-goat to Esu and to send gifts to the water divinity. Aiye lu me be dongbongbon Aiye han owo otun. he was told that he would soon have enough money to build a house of sixteen rooms. On the side that was not built up she saw the corpses of hundreds of human beings recentry killed by Sankpana with small pox. " Having been scared by Sankpana. He was doing so every day. On getting to the wOrld. and she was determined to marry one of them on gettihg to earth. a ball of flames gushed out of his mouth. is very sweet. she asked tor the name of the owner ot the house from which smoke was coming out in front. Not long afterwards. he brought out a red-hot iron from his blast furnace and faced her. He had been advised to make fire in his house every day. the world of the town of Umoba. Ogbe no reshi yun bo. When he got to the earth. Ogun also directed her to Sankpana's house. Meanwhile. Ogun. and Sango showed herthe direction ot Ogun's house. the person will be asked to narrate the dream he/she had within the lastthree days). (that is why when this Odu appears at divination. After calling Ogunda dugbin. He served his head but forgot to serve Esu. Orunmila told her to serve Esu with two he-goats. She subsequently Iied that she was in fact looking for aman called Ogun. He then went for divination to the above-mentioned Awos. It made divination for Asikkolokolo (the heavenly name of this Odu). no children and no house. Whe she got to Ogun's hut. having no wife. When he appeared to introduce himself. who advised him to make sacrifice with a single snail to his head. Orunmila told her to retum to him after three days to tell him the dream she had. Orunmila however warned her not to allow herself to be misled by outward appearances. She made the sacrifica and three days later. he was able to build a ha use of sixteen rooms. Ama me hin mona. Aiye ro owo osí.men in her dream and why they were so popular in heaven. one big one and another small one for Esu to eat arone. adafa fun Asikoloko/o. she tirst met Sango. the world that has palm oil. On getting to Sankpana's house. When she wanted him to take herto his house. Finally. appeared from heaven. when he retumed from wherever he went.>ekind enough to give her a place in the house just for the night. Instead of coming down from the horse to greet him. she promised to buy him gifts from the market for being so obliging to her. From then on. telling him to choose six out of the women to marry him alon9 with her. it was then that Asikolokolo replied that the house belonged to him. She chose one of the rooms. As she promised. The man was annoyed. At that point. and exchanged greetings. He thanked her immensely. She however asked whether he would t. humble and self effacing. She then Invited the men and women that accompanied her from heaven. again appeared to him in theguise of a philanthropist and revivedhim into conséioosness. He then took her through the rooms in the house to see which of them was going to be suitable for her to stay. He also advise'd him to go back to his Awos for divination on what to do so that all his prosperity might retum from heaven. the woman was annoyed and left him for good. Iya-Alaje offered to marry him and he agreed. and he expressed his profoundgratitude for theelaborate gifts she left in the room during her last visit. At the same time. It was very late in the evening when she got to Asikolokolo's house. He was able to have money to fumish the rqoms in the house to make them more habitable. On account of his meek disposition she asked to see the owner of the house.34 IFISM -The Complete Works of Orunmila nonentity called Asikolokolo who lived alone in a big house without any family or dependants. That is why cirumstances will always make children of this odu to marry seven wives. Esu blinked his eyes to him and he fell down from the horse and beca me unconscious. After departure. Iya-Alajeforbade to see human wastes. but the other wives had plenty of children. When he got to the Ifa priest. she brought out the small stick (Okpa oje in yoruba and Uwenriontan in Bini) she brought from heaven. L L I L t t . He however began to wonder who the woman was. goods and beddings. When she retumed from heaven to see the abominable face-Iift he gave to his house. he was riding on his horse when he met one of the Awos who made divination and sacrifice for him beforehe became prosperous. They ¡ncluded money. Iya-Alaje was travelling back and forth to heaven.lya-Alajebrought in wealth and prosperity and bought him a horse because she did not want her husband to walkabout on foot. beca use it was already too late for her to return home. Asikolokolo opened the room and he was astonished to find the money and wealth the woman left behind. she retumed after five days and gave AsikolokoJo thegifts she bought for him. he told him that after his wife left for the market. and told him to teU the landlord to take everything found in the room she lodged in. Esu however. Unknown to him. he should renovate his house with human wastes. Before leaving. When she was Jeaving the following morníng. hit the floor of the room with ¡t. Asikolokolo Iied that the landlord had travelJed. but should always come out of their car to greet their lfa partrons (the Ifa priest who gave Ifa to him). he waved his fly~whisk (horse tail) to greet him. she met him at home. When she asked him whether the owner of the house had still not returned from his tour. it was at that point that Esu decided to punish him for the he-goat he failed to give him. or show any form of disrespect to them. Dne particular characteristic of the children of this odu'is that they are generally unassuming. One day. She did not have a child for him. That is why the children of Odu are told to be prosperous enough to ride in cars. They should never wave their hands to greet their Ifa priests. she told Asikolokolo that she was going to the market of oja-Ajigbo mekon akira and would retum in five days time. and all the necessary requirements she needed to use. and Asikolokolo opened the room for her to entero When she entered the room. and Asikolokolo opened the room for her to entero When she enterad the room. Iya-Alaje offered to marry him and he agreed. he should renovate his house with human wastes. She chose one of the rooms. Esu bliriked his eyes to him and he fell down from the horse and became unconscious. When she was leaving the following morning. she promised to buy him gifts from the market for being so obliging to her. because it was already too late fer her to return home. he told him that after his wife left for the market. he was riding on his horse when he met one of the Awos who made divination and sacrifice for him before he became prosperous. He also adviseClhim to go back to his Awos for divination on what to do so that all his prosperity might return from heaven. Asikolokolo opened the room and he was astonished to find the money and wealth the woman leftbehind.34 IFISM -The Complete Worlcs of Orunmila nonentity called Asikolokolo who lived alone in a big house without any family or dependants. He however began to wonder who the woman was. the woman was annoyed and left him fer goed. She however asked whether he would be kind enough to give her a place in the heuse just for the night. From then on. He then took her through the rooms in the house to see which of them was going to be suitable for her to stay. Instead of coming down from the horse to greet him. appeared from heaven. and all the necessary requirements she needed to use. One particular characteristic of the children of this odu·js that they are gene rally unassuming. She then invited the men and women that accompanied her from heaven.ccount of his meek disposition she asked to see the owner of the house. L L L I '1 t .. When she retumed from heaven to see the abominable face-lIft he gave to his house. It was very late in the evening when she got to Asikolokolo's house. Before leaving. He was able to have money to fumish the rqoms in the house to make them more habitable. Asikolokolo lied that the landlord had travelled. but the other wives had plenty of children. They should never wave their hands to greet their Ifa priests. After departure. or show any form of disrespect to them. and he expressed his profoundgratitudefor theelaborate gifts she left in the room during her last visií. Iya-Ataje was travelling back and forth to heaven. it was at that point that Esu decided to punish him for the he-goat he failed to give him. and told him to tell the landlord to take everything found in the room she lodged in. she met him at home. She did not have a child for him. They included money. hit the floor of the room with ¡t. When she asked him whether the owner of the house had still not returned from his tour. That is why the children of Odu are told to be prosperous enough to ride in cars. On a. she told Asikolokolo that she was going to the market of oja-Ajigbo mekon akira and would retum in five days time. He thanked her immensely. when he retumed from wherever he went.lya-Alajebrought in wealth and prosperity and bought him a horse because she did not want her husband to walkabout on fool. As she promised. At that point. Iya-Alajeforbade to see human wBstes. One day. The man was annoyed. again appeared to him in theguise of a philanthropist and revivedhim ¡nto consciollsness. she retumed after five days and gave Asikolokolo thegifts she bought for him. it was then that Asikolokolo replied that the house belonged to him. Esu however. but should always come out of their car to greet their Ifa partrons (the Ifa pñest who gave Ifa to him). When he got to the Ifa priest. he waved his fly~whisk (horse tail) to greet him. she brought out the small stick (Okpa oje in yoruba and Uwenriontan in Bini) she broLight from heaven. Unknown to him. goods and beddings. and exchanged greetings. telling him to choose six out of the women to marry him alon9 with her . humble and self effacing. At the same time. That is why cirumstances will always make children of this odu to marry seven wives. 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