OGUNDAIWORI

IFA OF THE YEAR 2017/2018 FROM 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 to you all in this season of the World Ifa Festival. We, the members
of Publication Committee of the Oke-Itase 2017/2018 Organising Committee set up by the
Council of Araba/Oluwo, the pillar of 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, 4th June, 2017, which stands as the first day of the year in Ifa calendar
system. The odu Ifa that came out for this year is OGUNDAIWORI. The odu came with Ire
gbogbo, all fortunes and ebo is recommended to acquire it. Ifa Priests from Nigeria, Republic
of Benin, Brazil, Trinidad and Tobago, Germany, United States of America, Brazil, Venezuela,
Cuba, Argentina, Panama, Britain, Switzerland, Ghana and Sweden were all there and made
their contributions. The verses of OGUNDAIWORI recited with their narratives are as follows:

1.

Ifa says there will be great fortunes for travellers this year. Whoever is travelling out of his
town should be make ebo to return with fortunes. Also, abortion should be refrained from.
This is because, the products of unwanted pregnancy this year will be successful in life.
Anybody who impregnates should not be afraid of facing the challenges and should be bold to
persuade the woman and her parents to allow the child to come to earth. Also, whatever
seems like legal issue concerning impregnating will be solved amicably. The ebo to be made
include items like a he-goat, 3 roosters, 2 knives, palm oil, a big rat, corn meal and money.
After making the ebo, one of the knives will be given to the person. He should always put it in
his pocket and go around with it. Ifa also says that this year, he will heal infants who are
unable to talk. Additionally, Ifa will heal long wound on peoples legs. On this, Ifa says:

Ko kole bee ni ko sun ori igi

Ko roko bee ni ko je erupe ile

Ko ba won gbogbun ree gbun

Ko toro sukusuku eja je lowo won

Ko toro okasa lowo gbondogbondo

Awon agba kan o kofa

Won lawon o robi ire je

A difa fun Ajaolele

To n sawo rode Oro

Aja olele, Ifa ti mo da roro se

He has no house of his but he does not sleep on the tree

He does not farm but he does not eat sand

He does not follow people to fishing

He has never begged them for fish

He has never begged for fish from fishermen

The elders who did not learn Ifa properly

Complains of having no profits of kola nuts

Ifa revelation to Ajaolele

When going to the city of Oro

I, Ajaolele, the revelation of Ifa when I was going to the city of Oro has come to pass

2.

This year, we should always respect women and seek their support. Ifa says, women are the
ones capable of rescuing us from war of any nature. It is mandatory that we appease Osun.
Also, Ifa advises that we should be patient and plan very well to face the adversaries. Ifa says
he has seen enemies fighting against his children, he will surely fight back when it is time to do
so. Ebo to be made include 2 guinea fowls, honey, beans, sugar cane, ground nuts, Ilako (A
kind of snail for Osun), yanrin vegetable, kola nuts, wine, corn meal, palm oil and money. After
the ebo, Osun should be appeased. On this, Ifa says:

Ogunda o lapo

Iwori o lofa

Ofa kan soso iwori lo n sapo riyoriyo

A difa fun won lalede Ido

A bu fun Yemese ile Ido

Iyan ile Ido de, Yemese ile Ido lo fi je

Oka ile Ido de, Yemese ile Ido lo fi je

Eko ile Ido de, Yemese ile Ido lo fi je

Se bogun ile Ido ba de

Se Yemese ile Ido a dogun ja

O loun a rinu gbosan

O loun a reyin gbofa

Oun a fi gbogbo ara pagun run

Ko pe ko jinna ogun ile Ido de

Won ko won lode Ido

Ogun n ko won lo

Won ni Yemese ile Ido

Iyan de Ido de, Yemese ile Ido lo fi je

Oka ile Ido de, Yemese ile Ido lo fi je

Eko ile Ido de, Yemese ile Ido lo fi je

A ni bogun ile Ido ba de, se Yemese ile Ido a dogun ja

O lo maa fi inu gbosan

O loo maa feyin gbofa

O lo maa fi gbogbo ara pagun run

Ogun ile Ido ti wa de

Ogun ma n ko wa lo

O ni a ko ti debi ewe werewere ori igi

Ogun tun n ko won lo

O ni a ko ti i debi eruku ale iyomu iyomu

Ogun tun n kowon lo

O ni a ko ti debi agbara eje ti n mumo lorun sin sin sin

Ogun tun n ko won lo

Won wa de ibi ewe werewere ori igi

Won wa debi eruku ale iyomu iyomu

Won wa debi agbara eje ti n mu won lorun sin sin sin

Yemese ile Ido wa de,

O finu gbosan

O feyin gbofa

O fi gbogbo ara pagun run

O pagun ra tabi o pagun ra?

Osun Opara pagun ra loni

O pagun ra

Ogunda has no quiver

Iwori has no arrow

The only one arrow possessed by Iwori moves up and down in the quiver