OFUN OYEKU

1. Ifa says that you are child of Ifa from heaven. There is the
need for you to hold unto Ifa as your pillar of support. Ifa
advises you to offer ebo with four guinea-fowls, four pigeons,
Efun and Osun. You also need to feed Ifa with one matured
she-goat. On this, Ifa says:

Efun nii gbegba aje kari

A gbegba ere f’ojola
A fiyi winniwinni tekun leyin
Lekeelekee nlo si lo gbode Ikefun lo o
Dia fun Ajitelena
Tii somo bibi inu Agbonniregun
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O gb’ebo, o ru’bo
Orunmila ma ma j’Ajitelena omo re o oku o
Itena awo kii ku boroboro

Translation
Efun is it that carries the calabash of wealth on its head
We carried the calabash of mud for the boa conscriptors
We got the one with Osun imprint the back of the Leopard
Lekeleke the cattle egret went to the land of Efun
Ifa’s message for Ajitelena, he who imprint Odu
The child of Agbonniregun
He was advised to offer ebo of longevity
He complied
Orunmila please do not allow Ajitelena your child to die
Those who imprint the Odu of Ifa do not die prematurely
2. Ifa says that there is the need for you to give youths the
chance to exhibit their potentials. You must never
underestimate the capability of any youth. If you want to
succeed in life, you must give the youths their due
recognition. On the other hand, many elders in Ifa and your
profession consider you a youth in the faith and in the
profession. They are trying everything they know to block
your ways in order to make sure that you did not succeed.
All of them shall fail. You shall be triumphant over them. Ifa
advises you to offer ebo with four roosters, four guinea-
fowls, four pigeons, four hens, 16 land snails, 16 Efun, 16
Osun and money.

Iku u dapa tele, a rin’po apa

Akere dapa tele, a p’ojo
Omo ile nii soro f’agba je o
Dia fun Ofun
Ti nloo tena f’Oyeku
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O gb’ebo, o ru’bo
Ajitena awo ire ni o
Ofun lo tena f’Oyeku
Ajitena awo ire ni o

Translation
The yam was planted on the ground
And we look for a stake of Apa tree
The stripe frog places its two hands on the ground
 And summons the rainfall
The youths are the ones who prepare the rites to profit
from
Ifa’s message for Ofun
Who will imprint the Odu for Oyeku
He was advised to offer ebo
He complied
Ajitena is a great Awo
Ofun is he who imprinted the Odu for Oyeku
Ajitena is a great Awo

3. Ifa warns you to be careful not to drag yourself into the battle
line with the elders of the night. If this should happen, it will
have a disastrous consequence. Ifa advises you to offer ebo
with one ram, one female sheep, one she-goat, one he-goat
and money. You also need to feed the elders of the night
with parts of these animals especially their internal organs.
On this Ifa says:

Ofun yee
Oye yee
Aluko nla nii fo rakin-rakin loju Olorun
Dia fun Jewejimo omo Omumurara
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
Jewwjimo ogun ni o
Orunmila ma ma je ka ri Jewejimo nile yii mo
Jewejimo ogun ni o

Translation
 Ofun yee
Oye yee
Aluko the maroon turacco is it that flies high in the sky
Ifa’s message for Jewejimo, the offspring of
Omumurara
She was advised to offer ebo
Jewejimo is crisis and uprising
Orunmila please do not let us witness Jewejimo in this
land again
Jewejimo is crisis and uprising

4. Ifa advises you to offer ebo against four evil principalities.

These are death, affliction, litigation and contention. Ifa
advises you to offer ebo with four roosters and money. You
also need to feed the main door of your house with another
giant rooster.

Ofun yee
Oye yee
Ayenye-yenye ate ileke
Dia fun Aase-gbangba
Tii s’olorogun lenu Iloro
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O gb’ebo, o ru’bo
Aase-gbangba
Otito lo seku lo larun f’Alawo
Aase-gbangba

Translation
 Ofun yee
Oye yee
Ayenye-yenye ate ileke
Ifa’s message for Aase-gbangba, the main door
The warrior of the main home frontage
He was advised to offer ebo
He complied
Aase-gbangba
It is true that you have locked out death and affliction
for the awo
You Aase-gbangba the main door

5. Ifa advises you to offer ebo of peace of mind. You also need
to feed your Ori in order for Ori to direct you on the right
path. That is the time that you will not have problem of
permanent relationship in your life. Ifa advises you to offer
ebo with two pigeons, two guinea-fowls and money. You
also need to feed your Ori with one pigeons, one guinea-
fowl. Please note, the family from where you were born is
not the best of families.

Ofun tena rekete

Dia fun Leere
Tii somo Erede
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O gb’ebo, o ru’bo
Leere o, omo Erede
Emi i ba mo’le ire
Nba ti wa
 Leere o, omo Erede o

Translation
Ofun tena rekete
Ifa’s message for Leere
The child of the main frontage
She was advised to offer ebo
She complied
Leere o, the daughter of the main frontage
Had I known the peaceful and comfortable home
I would have come from their
Leere o, the daughter of the main frontage

6. Ifa says there is a problem that normally confronts you and

the problem used to emanate at night. Ifa advises you to
offer ebo in order to be able to overcome this problem. Ifa
advises you to offer ebo with one matured he-goat, one long
knife and money. The he-goat will be offered to the elders of
the night. You then need to procure another he-goat and tie
the knife round its neck with a rope. You will be rearing this
one and all crisis wars and uprisings will be overcome.

Aluko nii fo rakinrakin loju Olorun

Dia fun Eranla
Ti ngbogun relu guso
Dia fun won niluu guso
Ibi won gbe nfojoojumo kominu ogun
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O gb’ebo, o ru’bo
 Eranla gbogun deluu guso
Iru eranla ti diru okeere

Translation
Aluko is it that flies high in the sky
Ifa’s message for Eranla the Dwarf Bull
When going to wage war on Guso land
Ifa’s message for the inhabitants of Guso land
When they were daily contemplating the problems of
uprising
They were advised to offer ebo
Only the inhabitants of Guso land complied
Eranla wage war on Guso land
The tail of Eranla became the cow tail for decoration

7. Ifa says that you have either lost so many opportunities or

many material belongings in your life. All the ire shall be
regained. Ifa advises you to offer ebo with four pigeons, four
guinea-fowls, four ducks and money. on this, Ifa says:

Ofun teere ereko

Dia fun Arugbo Ifa
Ti nlo oko yanrin
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O gb’ebo, o ru’bo
Arugbo o debi n re
Arugbo he ire o

Translation
 The slender Ofun by the farm side
He cast Ifa for the old man of Ife
When going to harvest Yanrin, Vegetable
He was advised to offer ebo
He complied
The old man has not yet reach his destination
Before he was blessed with all ire of life

8. Ifa says that it foresees the ire of long life for you. There is
the need for you to hold unto Ifa as your sanctuary. Ifa
advises you to offer ebo with one matured she-goat and
money. You also need to feed Ifa with another matured she-
goat. On this, Ifa says:

Won gbe’gba a dudu

Won gbee le Alakedun lori
Won fi eyi winniwinni te Ekun leyin
Won gbe’gba ere f’Ojola
Lekeelekee lo gbegba efun lori
Lo gbode Eleupe lo o
Dia fun Ajitena
Tii somo bibi inu Agbonniregun
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O gb’ebo, o ru’bo
Ifa ma ma je ki Ajitena omo o re o ku o
Itena awo kii ku boroboro

Translation
 They carried the calabash of charcoal
And placed it on the head of the Ape
The calabash of camwood was used to spot the body of
the Leopard
They carried the calabash of mud for the boa
conscriptior
The cattle egret carried the calabash of Efun
And went to the frontage of Elenpe
Ifa’s message for Ajitena
The child of Agbonniregun
He was advised to offer ebo of longevity
He complied
Ifa please do not Ajitena your child to die
Those who imprint the Odu for Ifa do not die
prematurely

ORISA OF OFUN OYEKU

1. Ifa
2. Ori
3. Esu-Odara

TABOOS OF OFUN OYEKU

1. Must never eat fowls, both hen and rooster – to avoid the
problem of rheumatism
2. Must not be carrying heavy load on your head – to avoid the
problem of the head
 PROFESSION OF OFUN OYEKU

1. Ifa/Orisa Priestess
2. Architect
3. Civil engineer

NAMES OF OFUN OYEKU

1. Ifagbemileke – Ifa exalt me