OKANRAN IKA

OKANRAN KANNAKANNA

1. Ifa says that your biggest advantage in life is your initiation

into Ifa. Ifa will turn you into a great person in your life. You
will be able to achieve a lot of things that all women cannot
achieve. Not only this, you will become somebody whom
everybody will be looking up to for success, advice, help and
counseling. Ifa advises you to offer ebo with eight rats, eight
fish, two roosters, two hens, two pigeons, two ducks and
money. You also need to feed Ifa with four rats, four fish,
one hen and one guinea-fowl. On this, Ifa says:

Esisi daso oro bole

Dia fun Lakange
Tii somo oloro loyinbo
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O gb’ebo, o ru’bo
Lakannge igba wo lo di Olowo
O ni Lagbaraa Ifa, Lagbaaa Ifa
Lakannge nigba wo lo di alaya
O ni Lagbara Ifa, Lagbaraa Ifa
Lakannge nigba wo lo di olomo
O ni Lagbara Ifa, Lagbaraa Ifa
Lakannge nigba wo lo di onire
O ni Lagbara Ifa, Lagbaraa Ifa

Translation
Esisi daso oro bole
 Ifa’s message for Lakannge
The offspring of the successful man across the sea
He was advised to offer ebo
He complied
Lakannge when did you become blessed with wealth
He responded that by the grace of Ifa, by the power of Ifa
Lakannge when did you become blessed with spouse
He responded that by the grace of Ifa, by the power of Ifa
Lakannge when did you become blessed with children
He responded that by the grace of Ifa, by the power of Ifa
Lakannge when did you become blessed with properties
He responded that by the grace of Ifa, by the power of Ifa
Lakannge when did you become blessed with all ire of life
He responded that by the grace of Ifa, by the power of Ifa

2. Ifa says that your destiny is a fantastic destiny you have

come into the world to achieve everything that is achievable
and in several folds. Unfortunately however, the spirits
governing your legs are not good for your destiny. As a
matter of fact, it is your legs that are creating problems for
your destiny. There is therefore the need for you to offer ebo
with one matured he-goat and money. After this, the
officiating awo needs to dig two holes that will be able to
occupy each of your legs. The awo will also procure
Alupaida and Awede leaves. The two leaves will be used to
wash each of your legs into separate holes. The easier way
to do this is to pound the two leaves together and mix the
paste with soap. Put the soap in two separate sponges and
use each sponge to wash each leg in each hole. The
 sponge will be thrown into the hole and covered back. On
this, Ifa says:

Esuu tan lori o

Lese lo ku si
Dia fun Alukunyin
Ti nlo oja Ayetoro
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O gb’ebo, o ru’bo
Ogo gbaa, Oba-Aseje-Olomo
Ogo gbaa

Translation
The trouble and misfortune had left the head
It remains in the legs
Ifa’s message for Alukunyin
When going to Ayetoro market
She was advised to offer ebo
She complied
Accept my pleading as glory
The Oba who turns blood into baby
Accept my pleading as glory

3. Ifa says that most of the interest that you have in tradition
actually rubs off on you from your mother’s lineage. There is
nothing that you want to achieve in life that you will not be
able to achieve because you have the Ase of your mother’s
ancestor on your head. Ifa advises you to offer ebo with
three pigeons, three guinea-fowls and money. |On this, Ifa
says:

Agbe nii daro Erifin, erifin

Ojo arere nii ro arere, arere
Ojo arere nii ro gborogboro lori ota
Dia fun Agunfon
Eyi ti yoo Kofa lati ile Iya re wale
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O gb’ebo, o ru’bo
Iran-an mi ni nlaje, mo laje
Agunfon wa de Oniran-iran o
Iran-an mi ni nlaya
Mo laya,
Agunfon waa de Oniran-iran o
Iran-an mi ni nbimo
Mo bimo,
Agunfon waa de Oniran-iran o
Iran-an mi ni nkole
Mo kole,
Agunfon waa de Oniran-iran o
Iran-an mi ni nnire
Mo nire,
Agunfon waa de Oniran-iran o

Translation
The Agbe blue turacco produces dye endlessly
Heavy deluge rains endlessly
The heavy rainfall falls on the rock with sounds
Ifa’s message for Agunfon
 Who will learn Ifa from her mother’s lineage
She was advised to offer ebo
She complied
It is my lineage that blessed with prosperity
And I am also blessed with prosperity
Here comes Agunfon who is doing what she met from her
lineage
It is my lineage that blessed with spouse
And I am also blessed with spouse
Here comes Agunfon who is doing what she met from her
lineage
It is my lineage that blessed with children
And I am also blessed with children
Here comes Agunfon who is doing what she met from her
lineage
It is my lineage that blessed with property
And I am also blessed with property
Here comes Agunfon who is doing what she met from her
lineage
It is my lineage that blessed with all ire of life
And I am also blessed with all ire of life
Here comes Agunfon who is doing what she met from her
lineage

4. Ifa says that you will not lack children in your life. In the
unfortunate event that you are having problem of
childbearing. There is the need for you to offer ebo with one
matured she-goat, two guinea-fowls, two pigeons, four rats,
 four fish and money. You also need to feed Ifa with one
matured she-goat. On this, Ifa says:

Okanran-ka
Okanran-ko
Okanran koo-koo-koo gbaa
Dia fun Ako
Ti nmoju ekun sunrahun tomo
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O gb’ebo, o ru’bo
Ko pe, ko jinna
E ba nib a jebutu omo

Translation
Okanran-ka
Okanran-ko
Okanran koo-koo-koo gbaa
Ifa’s message for Ako
When lamenting her inability to beget her own babies
She was advised to offer ebo
She complied
Before long, not too far
Join us in the midst of children

5. Ifa advises you to offer ebo of long life. Ifa says that you will
not die young. There is however the threat of death
constantly hovering rounds your head. Ifa advises you to
offer ebo with one matured he-goat and money. You also
need to use your headgear or cap and deposit it on Esu. If
you do this you will live long on earth.

Okanran-kaa
Okanran koo
Okanran koo-koo-koo bi eyee sogi
Dia fun Tian-rere
Tii se Emeso awodi
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O gb’ebo, o ru’bo
Gbe ikuu mi ra lo o
Awodi oke gbekuu mi ra lo
Tian-tian rere o

Translation
Okanran-ka
Okanran-ko
Okanran koo-koo-koo like the beds pecking on wood
Ifa’s message for Tian-rere
The warrior of the eagle
He was advised to offer ebo
He complied
Carry my death away
The Eagle flying in the sky
Carry my death away
Far far away
6. Ifa advises you to offer ebo of victory over enemies. You are
right in the midst of enemies but you will overcome them all.
Ebo materials: one bundle of needles, four roosters, four
guinea-fowls, four pigeons and money. On this, Ifa says:

Okanran ka
Okanran ko
Dia fun Araba Patako
Ti nfojoojumo kominu ogun
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O gb’ebo, o ru’bo
Ko pe, ko jinna
E wa ni laruuse ogun

Translation
Okanran ka
Okanran ko
Ifa’s message for the mighty Araba tree
When she was in the midst of enemies
And she was contemplating the problem of uprising on a
daily basis
She was advised to offer ebo
She complied
Before long, not too far
Join us in the midst of victory

7. Ifa says that there is the need for you to constantly check
your blood pressure level and to continuously offer ebo in
order to avoid the problem of stroke, cardiac arrest, or heart
palpitation, which may prevent you from working normally.
 Ifa advises you to offer ebo with one matured he-goat and
money.

Asikiti mo nibon-an
Dia fun Alukunyin
Ti nsogboogbo arun
Ti nnaju ati dide
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O koti ogbonyin sebo
Alukuyin o le rin mo o
Ibonnkatayan, Ibonnkatayan

Translation
Asikiti mo nibon-an
Ifa’s message for Alukuyin
When suffering from serious illness
And was finding it difficult to rise and walk
She was advised to offer ebo
She failed to comply
Alukuyin cannot walk again
Ibonnkatayan, she was just staggering while walking
Ibonnkatayan

8. Ifa advises you to offer ebo and feed Orisa-nla on a constant

basis in order not to be inflicted with serious ailments. Ifa
says that two serious ailments are coming together. You will
be able to find solution to one and the other will defile
solution. Ifa says that this problem will come because you
are doing what Obatala considers as taboo. These are the
thing you must avoid. Ifa advises you to offer ebo with two
matured she goats, 200 hundred land snails, 20 pigeons and
money. After the ebo you need to go and feed Obatala with
the snails and 10 of the pigeons. On this, Ifa says:

Agbigbo runyin-runyin o berin si

Alakedun yo tan
O senu gbedu sode
Dia fun Amosa
Ti ko mo eewo
Ti nfomo sowo agbegbin
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O gb’ebo, o ru’bo
Ipe kan re nma se o
Bi ike ko bay o o
Ki ese san a
Ipe kan re nma se o

Translation
The hoopoe swirled round and boasted into hug smile
The chimpanzee was it that after eating it satisfaction
It showed its stomach to the hunter
Ifa’s message for Amosa
Who had no respect for Eewo, Taboo
Who was giving birth to lifeless babies
She was advised to offer ebo
She complied
I have come to plead with you
If my hunch back is not straightened out
 Please let my legs walk properly
I have come to plead with you

9. Ifa says that people are complaining against you that you are
arrogant and snobbish. There is the need for you to change
this perception. Your temper will be at its worst whenever
you are pregnant. This is the time that you need to be most
careful not to have any contention with the elders of the
night. The intention of the elders of the night is to kill you
together with your unborn baby. This will not happen if you
know how to behave. Ifa advises you to offer ebo with one
matured she-goat, one matured he-goat and money. All the
internal organs of the two animals are to be used to feed the
Elders of the Night. On this, Ifa says:

Won pe, ni n roo

Dia fun Okinnikaroo
Tii sobinrin Kannakanna
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O koti ogbonyin sebo
Won pete-pero
Won p’Okinnikaroo je o

Translation
They gathered and they conspired
Ifa’s message for Okinnikaroo
The wife of Kannakanna
She was advised to offer ebo
 She refused to comply
They conspired
And they killed and consumed Okinnikaroo

10. Ifa warns this person not to be unfaithful to your spouse

under any circumstances whatsoever. Ifa says that your
destiny abhors unfaithfulness in anyway. Consequent upon
this, you must always be pious and dedicated to your
spouse. If however there had being any reason for you to be
unfaithful, you need to offer ebo with two guinea-fowls, two
pigeons and money. You also need to tie one matured she-
goat round your waist and use it to beg Ifa everyday for 16
days. The meaning of this is that you are going to feed Ifa
with one she-goat per day for 16 days before you can be
sure that Ifa will forgive you and you will not face the wrath of
Ifa.

Ka kunri titi
Ko fi de enu
Ko pijegi titi
Ko fi de Eka orun
Ka dagba titi
Ka dagba-dagba
Ka ma mo baba to bi ni o
Dia fun Agenije
Tii somo obinrin ona Ilare
Dia fun Asakanisoko
Tii somo obinrin ona Ilare
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
 O gb’ebo, o ru’bo
Ifa ni o di Osaka-mi-Osoko
Enikan kii doko loja
Ko rowo jeun o

Translation
Let us keep our hair bushy
Until it reaches our mouth
Let us side our side burns
Until it reaches the back of our neck
Let us grow old
And become so aged
That we can no longer recognized our father
Ifa’s message for Agenije, she who bites her man
Their daughter on the way to Ilare town
And for Asanisoko, the trickster
Their daughter on the way to Ilare town
They were advised to offer ebo
They refused to comply
Ifa declares that it is a matter of tricks and dishonesty
Nobody will fornicate in the market place
And receive the blessing of money to eat

11. Ifa is still laying emphasis on the fact that people see
you as arrogant and snobbish. Ifa warns you to be very
careful so that people will not gang up against you and
destroy all what you have achieved in life. Ifa says that you
will surely become a leader. However, you do not need to
behave in a way that will make others to spoil your
 achievements. Ifa advises you to offer ebo with one matured
he-goat and money. You also need to feed Esu with another
matured he goat. On this, Ifa says:

Orin o soro o da
Elegbe lo soro
Dia fun Alapandede
Ti nsoba eye loko
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
Alapandedd rora fo
Awa naa soko peye ri
Alapandede rora fo

Translation
It is not difficult to raise a song
The difficult part is the chorus
Ifa’s message for Alapanded, the mini bat
The king of the birds in the farm
He was advised to offer ebo
Alapandede be careful with the way you fly about
We too had once thrown stones to kill birds before
Alapandede be careful with the way you fly about

12. Ifa says that your father had really worked hard in life.
What remains for you is to reap where your father had sown.
You need to offer the ebo of free gift and for you to listen to
Ifa always. Ifa advises you to offer ebo with two pigeons,
two hens, two guinea-fowls, two roosters, two ducks and
money.
 Kannakanna ni mi
Mi o ba teko wa’ko
Labelabe ni mi, mi o ba toro ija wo’do
Keni ma ma se fija lo mi
Anukunrin ni on sefa fun
Tii sawo Obaleyo-ajori o
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O gb’ebo, o ru’bo
Anukunrin o tena mo o
Ifa, Ifa ni yoo ma je o, Ifa!

Translation
I am Kannakanna the crow
I have not come to the farm because of corn meal
I am Labelabe the blade grass
I have not come to the stream because of any fight
Let no one enter into confrontation with me
Ifa’s message for Anukunrin
The awo of Obaleyo Ajori
He was advised to offer ebo for him to enjoy the work
done by his father
He complied
Alukunrin does not need to imprint any Odu anymore
It is free gifts that he will be enjoying

13. Ifa cautions you never to contemplate separation or

divorce from your man. This is because anyone who has
any relationship with you after you have separated from your
man will never know peace. The only way out for you is
never to enter into any other relationship if you leave your
man. This is the reason why it is not in your interest to
separate from your man. Ifa advises you to offer ebo with
one matured he-goat and money.

Kannakanna o mo pe aladii o si nile

Gbigba ni ngba geregere lebu elebu
Dia fun Kannakanna
Ti nloo gba Aluho
Eyi tii se obinrin Esu Odara
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O gb’ebo, o ru’bo
Iduro o si o, ibere o si mo
Emi ni mo gba Aluho o!

Translation
The crow does not know that the palm-kernel oil seller
is not at home
He kept on hovering round the palm kernel oil
production site
Ifa’s message for Kannakanna the crow
When going to snatch Aluho
The wife of Esu Odara
He was advised to offer ebo
He refused to comply
I cannot stand, and I cannot bend down anymore
I am the one who had snatched away Aluho from her
husband
14. Ifa says that there is the need for you to express your
feeling the way it is in order for you to overcome. You also
need to feed Ogun. Ifa advises you to offer ebo with one
matured he-goat and money. You also need to feed Ogun
with one matured dog. On this, Ifa says:

Janlumi, janluke
Dia fun Akonigigi
Tii somo bibi inu Ogun
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O gb’ebo, o ru’bo
Enu wa ti a fi nfohun
La fi nsegun won o
Janhumi, jaluke

Translation
Janlumi, janluke
Ifa’s message for Akonigigi, the gun
The offspring of Ogun
He was advised to offer ebo
He complied
The mouth that we use to speak
Is the same mouth that we use to overcome enemies
Janlumi, janluke
15. Ifa advises you never to misuse all the opportunities
that you have now. Ensure that you make good use of these
opportunities because you cannot chose your destiny twice.
If however, there had being some aspect of your life that you
have misused, the only remedy that you have is for you to
continue to plead with Ifa to give you what you have lost. 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:

Ogbagba abewe gbaa

Ewe oporoporo bale ro poroporo
Dia fun omo tuntun
To ntorun bow aye
O doju omi
Apo iwa a ree yi danu
O gbera, o to Olodumare lo o
Orisa-Igbo loun kii dani ni eemeji
O ni e ma tofa onimogbaa yin lo o
O gb’ebo, o ru’bo
Ko pe, ko jinna
E wa ba ni ni jebutu ire

Translation
Ogbagba abewe gbaa
Ewe Oporoporo bale ro poroporo
Ifa’s message for the new born baby
When coming from heaven to earth
When he got to the river of life
His bag of destiny was thrown into the water
 He returned to go and meet Olodumare
He was told that Olodumare does not create one
person twice
He was told to go and meet Ifa his savior
He complied
Before long not too far
Join us in the midst of all ire of life

16. Ifa says that you are going to become a leader in life
and you will be respected from far and near. Ifa advises you
to offer ebo with two pigeons, two guinea-fowls, two hens,
two roosters, two ducks and money. You also need to feed
Orisa-Oko as appropriate. On this, Ifa says:

Okanran-ka
Okanran-ko
Okanran koo-koo-koo gbaa
Dia fun Orisa-Oko agba Irawo
Ti nraye apesin pitipiti
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O gb’ebo, o ru’bo
Ko pe, ona o jin
E ba ni bayo e wa wore o

Translation
Okanran-ka
Okanran-ko
Okanran koo-koo-koo gbaa
 Ifa’s message for Orisa-Oko
The elder in Irawo land
When going to the world of leadership
He was advised to offer ebo
He complied
Before long not too far
Join us in the midst of joy
Come and perceive all ire of life

Aboru Aboye
AFFILIATED ORISA/IRUNMOLE OF OKANRAN IKA
1. Ifa – for direction peace of mind, progress, elevation,
success, victory and general wellbeing
2. Ori – for fulfillment of destiny, success, support, victory,
progress, elevation, and self actualization
3. Esu-Odara – for support, sanctuary, victory, progress,
success and general well being
4. Orisa-Oko – for progress, leadership, and general well being
5. Obatala – for success, victory, sound health, leadership,
elevation and general well being
6. Ogun – for victory over enemies, success, leadership and
general well being
7. Egbe – for progress, comradeship, leadership, success,
victory and general wellbeing

TABOOS OF OKANRAN IKA

1. Must never be proud and arrogant – to avoid disaster and
calamity
2. Must never take alcohol – to avoid the wrath of Obatala
3. Must never wear black or red dresses – to avoid the wrath of
Obatala
4. Must never eat dog – to avoid the wrath of Obatala
5. Must never separate or divorce from your husband – to
avoid emotional turmoil and crisis
6. Must never use Agunfon and Kannakanna birds for anything
– to avoid the problem of unconsummated fortune
7. Must never misuse your opportunity – to avoid
unconsummated fortune and regret
POSSIBLE PROFESSIONS OF OKANRAN IKA
1. Ifa/Orisa Priestess
2. Administrator, instructor, preacher, curator, musician, singer,
drummer, manager,
3. Trader, marketer, sales person
4. Consultant

POSSIBLE NAMES OF OKANRAN IKA

1. Olakannge – honour has reach it peak
2. Amosa – she who is well known
3. Ifasike – Ifa shows me love and care