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Main messages:
1. Ifa says it foresees recognition, honor, victory and dignity for Ifa and Orisa devotees this year. Ifa
says that our efforts in the communities, groups, environments, countries and even in the world at
large shall not only be recognized, they shall also be rewarded. Ifa advises each and every one of us
to offer ebo with two ducks, two pigeons and money. Each person also needs to feed his/her
Orisa/Irunmole (the deities in their household) with plenty of cooked black eyed peas. (How you
prepare them is up to you) On this, Ifa says:
E je wele muke-muke-muke
E je wele
Dia fun Ose
Ti won o mu joye Oloba
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O gbebo, o rubo
A mOse jOloba lonii o
E je wele muke-muke-muke
E je wele
Translation:
E je wele muke-muke-muke
E je wele
Consume black eyed peas to your satisfaction
This was the Ifa message for Ose
The one that would be installed as the king of Oba town
He was advised to offer ebo
He complied
We have installed Ose as Oloba (king of Oba) today
E je wele muke-muke-muke
E je wele
Consume black eyed peas to your satisfaction
2. Ifa advises all devotees to offer ebo with four rats, four fish, two pigeons, two hens, two guinea
fowls, two roosters and money. We also need to procure itoo melons to cook plenty of snails and shea
butter for Obatala; use the same itoo melons to cook dried fish for Osun; use itoo melon to cook
guinea fowl for Ifa; use itoo melon to cook rooster for Egungun; use itoo melon to cook beef for all the
other Irunmole/Orisa. (The Itoo melon should be cooked in the form of soup) Ifa assures all
Irunmole/Orisa devotees that if these can be done, there is no ire of life that any of the devotees will
lack. On these, Ifa says:
Ose bara mu ta
Dia fun won ni Ibarapa
Omo afitoo bo ohun gbogbo nitori ire gbogbo
Ebo ni won ni ki won waa se
Won gbebo, won rubo
Ko pe, ko jinna
E wa ba ni ba jebutu ire gbogbo
Translation:
Ose bara mu ta (alias of an Awo)
He cast Ifa for the inhabitants of Ibarapa
Those who use itoo melon to propitiate all deities for the attainment of all ire of life
They were advised to offer ebo
They complied
Before long, not too far
Join us in the midst of all ire
3. Ifa says that all devotees shall succeed together with their friends and loved ones this year. Ifa says
that the degree of success will depend entirely on their level of devotion to the cause of the
Irunmole/Orisa. It goes without saying therefore that Ifa expects each and every one of us to work
harder than ever before in order to improve our ratings in the sight of the divinities. Ifa advises each
individual to look for his/her best friend in order to feed their Ori together. Ifa does not allow an
individual to feed his/her Ori alone. Propitiation materials: one guinea fowl for each person, palm oil,
kolanuts, bitter kola, gin excluding water. On this, Ifa says:
Ose bula lago
Dia fu Ina
Tii sakogun Olodumare
Ebo ni won ni ko se
O gbebo, o rubo
Bi ipori ina ba gbepo je
Iwa a re a si goke
Translation:
Ose bula lago
He cast Ifa for Ina, fire
The head warrior of Olodumare
He was advised to offer ebo
He complied
If palm oil is added to fire
His destiny will rise up more prominently
4. Ifa says that all the weak, defenseless and helpless people shall be given the protection of
Olodumare this year. Ifa warns all oppressors to desist from their nefarious acts in order not to incur
the wrath of Olodumare. Ifa advises all oppressed to offer ebo with either one rooster or one he-goat
and money. Each person also needs to offer ebo with two round wooden basins of about 40cm in
diameter each. On this, Ifa says:
Ose babaaba
Obara babaaba
Okunrin babaaba leyin efon
A ri baba a se bi Eegun ni
Dia fun Alabahun Ajapa
Omo arinlosin, omo agbenu opon yan
Ebo ni won ni ko se
Esu lo so Alabahun di apata
Esu lo so Alabahun di oko
Translation:
Ose babaaba, the sturdy Ose
And equally powerful Obara
A strong and powerful in hot pursuit behind a buffalo
We saw an old man and mistook him for an Egungun, the ancestor
Ifa cast for Alabahun Ajapa, the tortoise
contemplating such a thing to offer ebo with three pigeons, three hens, three roosters, and money.
They also need to feed Ifa with one matured pig. On this, Ifa says:
Elegbo ni o sanwo omi
Agbalagba ni o diyo eepe
Agba to diyo eepe ni yoo gbowo okuta
Dia fun won niluu Ede
Nibi won lawon o nii sin Ikin mo
Ebo ni won ni o waa se
Eyin ara ilu ede ti e leyin o sin kin mo
Abuku araa yin lo wa
Translation:
Mashed corn seller does not dip her hand inside water
An elder does not sell sand
An elder who sells sand as salt will be paid with stones
Ifas message for the inhabitants of Ede land
Where they had decided not to worship Ifa anymore
They were advised to offer ebo
They refused
And everything went wrong for them
You, inhabitants of Ede land who declared that you will no longer
Serve Ifa
Disgrace and embarrassment are all yours
AFFILIATED IRUNMOLE/ORISA
1. Ifa for support
2. Ori for elevation and support
3. Esu Odara for protection
4. All other known Irunmole/Orisa
5. Egungun for ancestral support
6. Oro for ancestral support
TABOOS OF OSE OBARA FOR THE YEAR
1. Must not be avaricious - to avoid unconsummated fortune
2. Must not practice infidelity or extra marital affair to avoid disaster or untimely death
3. Must not be too loose with ones tongue to avoid financial problem and business failure
4. Must not consume roasted corn to avoid unconsummated fortune
5. Must not abandon Ifa/Orisa for any other religion to avoid disgrace and embarrassment
6. Must not cheat or enslave others to avoid incurring the wrath of the divinities
Aboru Aboye.