Ìbà òo! Ìbà àtiwáyé àtiwáyé æjô! Ìbà àtiwö oòrùn! Ìbàà bába! bába! Ìbàa yèyé! yèyé! Ibà Olúwö! Ìbà Odùgbônà! Odùgbônà! Ìbà Kírìdì Awo Awo Ìdìta! Ìbà Agbórùkù Agbórùkù Awo Ìlë Ifè! Ìbá Afikànímún Afikànímún fæ fín-ìn fín-ìn fín-ìn Awo Ælæyêmoyin Ifá dákun oo! Örúnmìlà dábö! Amænjô alásié máa tán Amòngbà ènìyàn yànpín Onílé orókè æmæ Öwæléji! Æræ asösô mô tìí Kín-in kin-ìn ¿y÷ òkun Sàpàtá ÷bæ lójú önà Eégún Olúufë tíí sôn mönrìwòo pàko Translation: Reverence Reverence to the sunrise Reverence to the sunset Reverence to Bába! Reverence to Yèyé! Reverence to Olúwö! Reverence to Odùgbônà! Reverence to Kírìdì, the Babalawo of Ìdìta town! Reverence to Agbórùkù, the Babalawo of Ìlë Ifè! Reverence to Afikànímún fæ fín-ìn fín-ìn, the Babalawo of Ælæyêmoyin town Ifá, we beg you! Örúnmìlà, please listen to us! You are the one that knows the beginning and the end of all things The one who knows when humans choose their destiny
Ìbà òo! Ìbà àtiwáyé àtiwáyé æjô! Ìbà àtiwö oòrùn! Ìbàà bába! bába! Ìbàa yèyé! yèyé! Ibà Olúwö! Ìbà Odùgbônà! Odùgbônà! Ìbà Kírìdì Awo Awo Ìdìta! Ìbà Agbórùkù Agbórùkù Awo Ìlë Ifè! Ìbá Afikànímún Afikànímún fæ fín-ìn fín-ìn fín-ìn Awo Ælæyêmoyin Ifá dákun oo! Örúnmìlà dábö! Amænjô alásié máa tán Amòngbà ènìyàn yànpín Onílé orókè æmæ Öwæléji! Æræ asösô mô tìí Kín-in kin-ìn ¿y÷ òkun Sàpàtá ÷bæ lójú önà Eégún Olúufë tíí sôn mönrìwòo pàko Translation: Reverence Reverence to the sunrise Reverence to the sunset Reverence to Bába! Reverence to Yèyé! Reverence to Olúwö! Reverence to Odùgbônà! Reverence to Kírìdì, the Babalawo of Ìdìta town! Reverence to Agbórùkù, the Babalawo of Ìlë Ifè! Reverence to Afikànímún fæ fín-ìn fín-ìn, the Babalawo of Ælæyêmoyin town Ifá, we beg you! Örúnmìlà, please listen to us! You are the one that knows the beginning and the end of all things The one who knows when humans choose their destiny
Onílé orókè, the child of Öwæléji! The one who ornaments does not fade away Kín-in kin-ìn, the bird of the ocean The Sàpàtá ÷bæ lójú önà The Eégún Olúufë that dresses in palm fronds
Ö«ê Òtúá, ìwæ lòó saájú ÷bæ. ìwæ lòó sìí kányìn ÷bæ Tó ni Olúwo Tùfêë ni Odùgbönà Örö Kàn Örö Kàn Eyi tí Babaláwo bá sæ sílë a dègún láíláí À«÷ alê À«÷ òwúrö A díá fún arúgbó aborí kokooko Níjô tí ñ læ rèé bá wæn nájà Ojùgbòròm÷kùn Wôn lárúgbó o ló«ó Ó lóun ò ló«ó Wôn lárúgbó o lájëê Ó lóun ò lájëê Ó ní «ùgbôn òún láfö«÷ lênu Õjê ÷ni tó bá sùn kó dìde Ìgbà Àkùkô Àkùkô ñ dájá ¿nì ó bá sùn ko dìde Translation: Ö«ê Òtúá, you are the one that precedes the sacrifice; you are also the one that ends it. “To” is for the Olúwo “Tùfêë” is for Odùgbönà Any utterance Whatever utterance Which the Babalawo makes would become an eternal curse
À«÷ alê À«÷ òwúrö Cast Ifa divination for the aged person with strong will On the day he was going to trade in the market of Ojùgbòròm÷kùn “You, the aged person!; you practice sorcery!” they said. “I don’t,” he replied “You, the aged person, you have witchcraft!” they said again. “I don’t,” he replied again “But I have the magical command in my mouth,” he said Therefore, anyone that is sleeping should rise As the rooster is winning the dog Those that are sleeping should rise
Ötún awo Àbá Oun lo «éfá fún wæn lóde Àbá Òsì awo Àbæ«÷ Oun lo «éfá fún wæn lode Àbæ«÷ Àtòtún Àtòsì Wæn kìí «÷bæ àì mô dà A díá fún À«êwélé Èyí tíí sæmækùnrin Ìdèpènù Níjô tí won ñ gbé wæôn regbó Àgbéwúre Wôn ní kò níí dé Wôn ní kò níí bö Wôn lêbææ rë ò níí «÷ Ifá nìro nì wæn ñ pá Ë báà dègún dèpè lêlêbæ lórí Kò leè jà Ègún iyán kìí módó Ègún i«u kìí môb÷ Tàtêl÷së kìí mú önà Ègún ará örun kìí márá ayé Sawarepèpè Èpè môæ bélépè læ ò Sawarepèpè À«êwêlé dé mo ní dèpènù
Sawarepèpè Èpè môæ bélépè læ ò Níjô téwúrê bá bojú wëyìn níí fèpè félépè Sawarepèpè Èpè môæ bélépè læ ò Sawarepèpè Ìwúre: Ifá dákun! Örúnmìlà dábö! Bí ÷ni tó dáfá yìí bá læ sájò, jê kó délé láyö lálàáfìà má jëê kó -- or - Ìwúre: Kí ègún elégùún èpè elépè ó mô leè mú lágbájá yìí o Translation: Ötún, the Ifa priest of Àbá town Cast Ifa divination for the people of Àbá town Òsì, the Ifa priest of Àbæ«÷ town Cast Ifa divination for the people of Àbæ«÷ town The combined efforts of Ötún And that of Òsì Would not offer sacrifice without it being accepted They cast Ifa divination for À«êwélé The one who is the adult son of Ìdèpènù On the day he was being taken to the forest of Àgbéwúre They said he would not return They said he would not come back They said his sacrifice would not be accepted Ifa says their ill wishes cannot come to pass Even if you all pour curses on the man who offered sacrifice It would not work Because the curse of pounded yam cannot affect the mortar The curse of the yam cannot effect the knife And that of the foot cannot affect the footpath Curses designed for Heavenly people would not afflict the Earthly people Sawarepèpè The curse should return to follow the curser Sawarepèpè
À«êwêlé is here and I ask you to throw away the curse Sawarepèpè The curse should return to follow the curser Sawarepèpè The curse should return to follow the person cursing Sawarepèpè Prayer: Ifá, please. Örúnmìlà, we appease you; whenever this client travels, let him go and return well. Do not allow him to meet with untimely death or misfortune. -- or -Prayer: Let not the curses and misfortunes of another person affect this person
Bólú bá læ! Olú níí sìn ín! Ö«êtúrá! wáá bá ni lá«÷ sí ÷bæ yìí Atepo Arepo Àwæn méjèèjì ni wôn jæjæ fàákàrà n’uwô A d’ífá fún f’êjërìndílógún oródù Níjô tí wôn ñ gbêgbæ læ sóde örun A d’ífá fún Ö«÷túrá Èyí tí ñ bá wæn gbêbæ læ sóde örun Ó gbô rírú ÷bæ ó rú Ó gbô Èèrù ó sì tu èèrù Õjê taa ló tètè gbêbæ dé bodè Ö«ê Òtúrá Ö«ê Òtúrá ló tètè gbêbæ dé bodè Ìwæ Akinosó Ö«ê onínàre Ö«ê Awúrelà jê k’êbæ ó fín Ìwúre: “Ifá jé k’êbæ yìí ó fín jê kéèrù ó dà Translation:
If a strong man is leaving, another strong man should accompany him; Ö«êtúrá! Come and put á«÷ on this sacrifice Atepo Arepo The two of them would use àákàrà to stain their hands Cast divination for all the Odù(s) When they were taking their sacrifice to heaven Also casted divination for Ö«÷túrá The one who helped them to take the sacrifice to heaven He heard about the sacrifice and offered it He also heard about the given of free booties and also gave it Therefore, who took the the sacrifice to heaven first? Ö«ê Òtúrá Ö«ê Òtúrá, was the first to hasten to the heavens You are the Akinosó Ö«ê onínàre Ö«ê Awúrelà (i.e., Ö«ê Òtúrá), please allow our sacrifice to be accepted . Pray the odu that was casted during divination; and pray the transpose of the odu that was casted during divination.
Èjì Ogbè dákun dábö fiyè dénú kóo fiyè dékùn A kìí gbójú ká f’ælôjà jêri ÷jô Ifá láà mô æ f’ôlôjà jêri ÷jô Sùgbôn irô laà gbædö pa mô æn Àgùnmönõa Awo ëbá önà Òun ló d’ífá fún Sebóosòòsà Èyí tíí s’÷lêgbàá ÷ni Àwá s’÷bæ, Àwá s’òòsà, Ifá wáá rí arêgbàá ÷ni Ìwúre: Örúnmìlà wáá sæ lámænrín di ælôpölæpö ÷ni l’óde ìsálayé, kí wôn ó máa ràn-án lôwô
Translation: Èjì Ogbè, please be appeased One cannot be bold and call a king to attest a case Ifa says one can call the king to attest a case One must not lie against him Àgùnmönõa, the road side priest He is the one that divined for Sebóosòòsà, The one that saves one We offered sacrifice We also are devoted to our Òrìsà Ifa, come and be our savior Prayer: Örúnmìlà, come and make this client mighty on earth; let him get helpers from everywhere
Ökànràn Méjì, ÷bæ yìí ti di ÷bæö r÷ kóo báni se é dandan kóo sêgun àwæn ötáa rë Ökànràn kan níhìín Ökànràn kan lôhùún Ökànràn méjèèjì a bìdí jögödô A d’ífá fún Æya tí ñ sunkún æmæ relé Onírá ¿bæ ló «e kó tóó læ Ëyin æmæ Æya dà? Àwa rèé hèèhè Ìwúre: Ifá dákun dábö fiyè dénú pèsè æmæ rere fún-un l’óde Ìsálayé Translation: Ökànràn Méjì, this sacrifice has now become yours; come and favor this client so that he can conquer all his foes One Ökànràn here
Another Ökànràn there Ökànràn becomes a pair with drooping base Cast divination for Æya, when she was crying for the children of Írá town She offered sacrifice before leaving Where are you children of Æya? Here we are Prayer: Ifá, please be appeased; and bless this client with good children
Öwônrín S’ogbè! k’éè«ù gbà! K’êbæ ó dà f’êlêbæ È«ù péèré jègèdé! Ëgbà péèré jègèdé! A d’ífá fún Ológèéèsà Èyí tí ó korò lêjë tæmætæmæ ¿bæ aráyé ni wôn ní kó wáá «e Ëjê àwá korò àwa ò kú mô A dewée j’ogbo Ëjë àwá mömö korò Ìwúre: Ifá jê kí ëjë lágbája korò lênu o«ó lênu àjê lênu ÷lêbælóògùn Translation: Öwônrín S’ogbè! Let È«ù accept it for the sacrifice to be accepted for the client È«ù péèré jègèdé! Ëgbà péèré jègèdé! Cast divination for Ológèéèsà Whose blood would be bitter including his children He was asked to offer sacrifice of earthly enemies Our blood is now bitter, we cannot die again We have become the leaves of J’ogbo Our blood is very bitter Prayer: Ifá, please let the blood of this client be bitter in the mouths of witches, wizards and all evil medicine men
Öbàrà B’ogbè! ÷bæ yìí di tìr÷, kóo jê k’êbæ ó fín kí èrù ó dà kó dóde örun kó «÷ sí tolóore Itan Ëgà ò seé sàlejò A d’ífá fún Àjàõkoorodùgbë Èyí tí ñ sawo relé ¿lêwìí Àwá rúbæ ¿bó dà ná o A mömö s’÷bæ Àjàõkoorodùgbë Ifá wa «÷ Ìwúre: Ifá jê kí ÷bæ yìí fín kóo jê kó dà kó dóde örun kó «÷ sí tolóore -- or -Àwòrán ò lójú ÷kún A díá fún Látóó«e æmæ Àrólé »ìgìdì ò yírùn padà A díá fún Siinrinkúsin æmæ Òsùn Öp÷ ëlùjù abimö gùdùgùdù A díá fún Sôærôwö æmæ Ìyàmi àjê Ojú wænú ibú ó jókòó A díá fún kárúbæ kó dà æmæ ¿lêgbára Õjê báa bá f’eku rúbæ jê kó môæ fín Siinrinkúsin Ifá jêbæ ó dà fêlêbæ Siinrinkúsin Báa bá f’÷ja rúbæ jê kó môæ fín Siinrinkúsin Ifá jêbæ ó dà fêlêbæ Siinrinkúsin Báa bá f’÷ran rúbæ jê kó môæ fín Siinrinkúsin Ifá jêbæ ó dà fêlêbæ Siinrinkúsin
Translation: The thigh of the Ëgà bird is not enough to entertain a visitor Cast divination for Àjàõkoorodùgbë Who was venturing as a priest in the house of ¿lêwìí We offered sacrifice And it has been accepted We have offered sacrifice of Àjàõkoorodùgbë Our Ifá has proved proficient -- or -A picture has no eye to shed tears Cast divination for Látóó«e, the child of Àrólé Wood icon cannot turn her neck Cast divination for Siinrinkúsin, the child of Òsùn The magnanimous Öp÷ tree with flamboyant fronds Cast divination for Sôærôwö, the child of the Ìyàmi àjê Ojú wænú ibú ó jókòó Cast divination for Kárúbæ kó dà, the child of ¿lêgbára Therefore, if we use rats for sacrifice, let it be accepted Siinrinkúsin Ifá, let the sacrifice be accepted Siinrinkúsin If we use fish for sacrifice, let it be accepted Siinrinkúsin Ifá, let the sacrifice be accepted Siinrinkúsin If we use meat for sacrifice, let it be accepted Siinrinkúsin Ifá, let the sacrifice be accepted Siinrinkúsin
Ìwòrì W’ófún àgbáàgijàn æmæ Iburu; Ifá jê k’êbæ yìí ó fín kétùtù yìí ó gbà: Ìwòrì tæwôfún tæwôfún! Ìwòrì t÷sëfún t÷sëfún! Ìwòrì tagbede méjèèjì fún seruseru A d’ífá fún Àgbàdo tí ñ roko àì lerò lôdún Ìhòòhò dodo làgbàdó roko Bó bá dìgbà àbö A donígba a«æ Ìhòòhò dodo làgbàdó roko Bó bá dìgbà àbö A donígba æmæ Ìwúre: Ifá dákun má jëê kí lágbájá ó wá owó tì nígbà kôökan, má jëê kó wá aya tì, má jëê kó wá ækæ tì àti ire gbogbo tó kù -- or --
Àgbáàrín níí fojú ìran wap÷ A díá fún Erelú Erelú tíí «e yèyé öwön Àfòòlànu àkàla A díá fún Öwön Èyí tí ó yó toko bö Yóó pabi ìyá ë dà kálêlê ó tóó lê Õjê ibi laa f’Ôwön Öwön sæ ô dire ò Ibi tí a f’Ôwön Translation: Ìwòrì W’ófún àgbáàgijàn æmæ Iburu; Ifá let this sacrifice be accepted. Ìwòrì tæwôfún tæwôfún! Ìwòrì t÷sëfún t÷sëfún!
Ìwòrì tagbede méjèèjì fún seruseru Cast divination for the maize (corn) that was going to the annual farm festival The maize got to the farm stark naked But when coming back He would become wrapped in hundreds of cloths The maize got to the farm stark naked But when returning He would become hundreds Prayer: Ifá, please do not starve this man of money; do not starve him of wife; and do not let him sweat before having children Àgbáàrín níí fojú ìran wap÷ Cast divination for Erelú Erelú, the mother of Öwön Àfòòlànu àkàla Cast divination for Öwön The one that would return from the farm He would change the misfortune of this mother before dusk Therefore, we gave evil to Ôwön Öwön, please change it to good luck The misfortune we gave to Öwön
Ìká Méjì dákun o! ¿bæ yìí ti di ÷bæ r÷, k’êbæ fín kérù ó dà kó dóde örun kó «÷ sí tolóore Ökàn gbàá níbùú Ökàn gbàá níròó A d’ífá fún Ààsë gbàõgbà Níjô tí ñ rogun Ìlurin ¿bæ ni wôn ní kó «e kó tóó læ Ó gbêgbæ ó s’÷bæ Ó gbèèrù Ó tu èèrù Õjê bí Ààsê bá gbirin tán araa rë máa le Ìwúre: Ifá jê kí àjíõde ara ó máa jê fún-un.
Translation: Ìká Méjì, we appease you! This sacrifice is now turning to you. Let it be accepted. Ökàn gbàá níbùú Ökàn gbàá níròó Cast divination for Ààsë gbàõgbà On the day when he was going to the war of Ìlurin He was asked to offer sacrifice before leaving He heard about the sacrifice and offered it He heard about the free booties He gave it Therefore, when Ààsê assumes its potentials, it would become energetic Prayer: Ifá, let this man have longevity in life.
Ìr÷të Méjì kóo wá kóo bá ni lás÷ s’êbæ náà Ìwæ ò të Èmi ò të Ötê di méjì Ó dòdodo Àwæn ló d’ífá fún Alóríire má l÷së ire Ibi Orí ñ gbe mií rè ¿së mô mö si ibë Dákun dábö -- or --
Pa Igúnnugún b’æfá Awo wæn ñlé Alárá Pa Àwòdì bæ Osè Awo òkè Ìjerò Pa Àtíòro Bögún Awo arákà ní mæd÷
Agbônmi níí wólé ÷ja Apàjùbà níí bile àparò wó Òlùgbóñgbó tììlà Ni wôn fí ñ’«êgun ògúlùtu A díá fún láyìgbò ögëgê Ti wôn mælé ikú ë tán láyé Wôn ñ pilë÷ törun Ifá ló dòmìmì mi ögëgë Ëlà bá ni wólé örun Barapetu bá wa tún tayé mæ A bú wæn lôrun àwa ò wá mô Ìwàrìwàrì örun Ötá a borí pòògòdò Ilé ikú mö ñ wó lôrun Ögërërë ilé ikú mö ñ wó lôrun Kò ní bú æ láyìgbò Arundu ò kó níí bú æ láyìgbò Arundu Ìwúre: Ibi reere ni kóo gbé e dé, ÷së e r÷, dabö má si ibi rere, mama s’ìnà Translation: Ìr÷të Méjì come and place your ás÷ on this sacrifice Ìwæ ò të Èmi ò të Ötê di méjì Ó dòdodo They are the ones that divined for Alóríire má l÷së ire Where my Orí is taking me Let my legs not miss the way Please we beg you -- or --
Pa Igúnnugún b’æfá
The priests in the household of Alárá Pa Àwòdì bæ Osè The priests of the household of Ìjerò Pa Àtíòro Bögún The Babalawo Arákà in the house of Mæd÷ Those who drain the lake, destroy the fish house Those who build forest huts, destroy the house of the guinea fowl The heavy club Is the one employed to win Laterite mold Cast divination for Láyìgbò ögëgê Who house of death was completed on earth They wanted to lay foundation for the one in heaven Ifá says it is time to handle delicate issues Ëlà come and demolish the house of death in heaven Barapetu, come and rebuild the one on earth We have abused them in heaven; we are not coming again Ìwàrìwàrì örun Ötá a borí pòògòdò The house of death is being destroyed In a steady rate, it is being destroyed Kò ní bú æ láyìgbò Arundu ò kó níí bú æ láyìgbò Arundu Prayer: Take me to a good place, my good legs. Please do not miss the way
Ogunda Masa, ebo yii mama di ti re, koo ba ni se dandan, Saa reere ti lamonrin nda, je ko was si imuse Ògúndá sàá sàá A díá fún Aláásà A bù fún Oníkáhún Níjôæ wôn ñ báraa wôn sörê àtilëwá láíláí Wôn a ní kánhún mö ti dàbákú aásà æjô tipê -- or --
Àbàyín ìgbò níí mórí pìjëgí Babaláwo Òge ló «efá fún Òge Òge ñ tìkölé örun bö wáyé Õjê æmædé kìí môtaá pògé Ëyìn Ògé lætá tì yáa bálë Ibí «e mi Ibí «e mi l’Ògé ñ ké Ìwúre: Ifá dákun dábö fiyè dénú kóo dèkun, oolóre rë, Ifá má jè kó jìnnà sí Translation: Ogunda Masa, it is now your turn to have input in this sacrifice; please let it be accepted. All his efforts, let ti come to good fruition. Ògúndá sàá sàá Cast divination for Aláásà Also divined for Oníkáhún When they have been friends for long They said Kánhún and Aásà will have a long standing friendship -- or --
Àbàyín ìgbò níí mórí pìjëgí The Babaláwo of Òge, cast divination for Òge When Òge was coming from heaven to earth Therefore, children cannot use stones to kill Ògé It is at the back of of Ògé that stones (or bullets) would land I have escaped evil I have escaped evil is what Ògé is singing Ìwúre: Ifá, please be appeased both body and soul; let this sacrifice bring good tidings for this person.
Ó tú ráka Ó rìn ráka Ërìgì l’awo Àgbasà A d’ífá fún wæn ní Sës÷-Àgéré Níbi wôn ti jí tí wôn ti ñ wá ohun ÷bæ kiri Wôn tún kó ohun ÷bæ sílë tán Wôn tún ñ wá aláwoo kiri tí ñ b÷ nílë yí Ohun ÷bæ níí «e Ërìgì l’awo Àgbasà, Ifá a róhun ÷bæ tí ñ b÷ nílë yí ohun ÷bæ níí «e Ërìgì l’awo Àgbasà, Ifá a róhun ÷bæ Ìwúre: Ifá gbogbo ohun ÷bæ tí ó tôjú kale yíí jê kó dôrun, a fæwô æmædé rú u, kí wôn ó fæwô àgbàlagbà Translation: Ó tú ráka Ó rìn ráka Ërìgì is the priest of Àgbasà Cast divination for them in I«ës÷-Àgéré When they were looking for the articles of sacrifice After finding the articles, they were still looking for a Babalawo The money on the ground Is meant for sacrifice Ërìgì is the priest of Àgbasà; Ifá, we have the articles of sacrifice The maize on the ground is an article of sacrifice Ërìgì is the priest of Àgbasà; Ifá, we have the articles of sacrifice All the articles on the ground Ërìgì is the priest of Àgbasà; Ifá, we have the articles of sacrifice Ìwúre: Ifá, please let all these articles that we have on the ground make a case for this client by allowing this sacrifice to enter heaven and bring back his desires
Ifá dákun Örúnmìlà dábö, Ifá jê k’êbæ yìí ó dálàde örun, kóo jê kó fín kó dà kó dálàde örun: Èékánná wìín wìín Awo Ëmí ló d’ífá fún Ëmí Ëmí tíí s’ælôjà nínú ara ¿bæ ni wôn ní kó wáá «e Ó gbêbæ ñbë Ó s’÷bæ Ó gbô èèrù ó tu èèrù Kóhun Kóhun mô «e Ëmí ælôjà ara Ohun ò gbædö s’Ëmí ælôjà ara Ìwúre: Ifá má jè kí ëmi rë ó bô ní kékeré -- or --
À bú sì tún yìn A díá fún Òjò Òjò tíí sækæ Àgbàdo ¿nu tí wôn fi bú Àwo Wæn ò sàí tún fi yìn-ín lêyìnwá Õjê À bú sì tún yìn Òjò lækæ Àgbàdo À bú sì tún yìn Ìwúre: Ifá má jè kí ëmi rë ó bô ní kékeré
Translation:
Ifá dákun Örúnmìlà dábö, Ifá jê k’êbæ yìí ó dálàde örun, kóo jê kó fín kó dà kó dálàde örun: Èékánná wìín wìín The Babalawo of Life divined for Life Life is the most important constituent of the body He was warned to offer sacrifice He heard about the sacrifice He offered it He learnt of the free booties He also gave it Let no harm affect the life of Ælôjà ara Nothing should harm the life of Ælôjà ara Ìwúre: Ifá, do not let this client to die young
You cursed me but later praised me They are the ones that cast divination for the Rain The soul mate of the Maize The mouth that was used to abuse Awo Is the same that would be used to praise him Therefore, though abuse me now, you will praise me later The Rain is the soul mate of the Maize Though you abuse me now, you will praise me later
Ògúndábèdé, ìwæ lòó dá ÷bæ ní Ìgárá tí o kìí jê kí ÷bæ ó fín Ìwæ lòó dá ètùtù ní Ìgárá tí kìí fíí gbà, Wôn ní irú ÷bæ wôn ní? O ní ÷bæ tí wæn ò bá ti pè ô sí ni, a pè ô sí ÷bæ (Name of odu casted in divination) ni Kóo dábö kí o bá ni gbé ÷bæ yìí læ sí òde örun, Kó fín kó dà, a fæwæ æmæ kékere rúu, kí o wáá fæwô àgbàlagbà gbàá Ènìyàn tí kò lówó lôwô Wôn a d’ènìyàn lásán A d’ífá fún Aláké Ilé ëgbá Nígbà tí ñ b÷ láàrin ìpônjú ¿bæ ni wôn ní kó wáá «e Ó gbêbæ Ó rúbæ Ó gbô èèrù Örúnmìlà ògbólú mèsìàrè ò rí Ifá awó kì tí ñ s÷ lóòró gangan -- or --
Bèdé Awoo wæn lóde Ìpo Awë Awo òde Ìjë«à Ömìnrìnmínrín ará ìrámòrí Igi ganganran mô«e gún mi lójú Ælörun dëbìtì öràn kalë A kìí ráláwo sí rèjerèje Àwon ló díá fún Ælôfin Níjô tí wôn k’êbæ kéèdì ti òun Ælôfin ní kí wôn ó má«ê k’÷bæ kéèdì ti òun Orógbó kan Òdùsö kan Bômædé bá kókin gágáágá A f’òdùsæ sílë Èsún ó pelésùún
Ërê ó p÷lêrëê Ògùõdù ögán Ní ó jìn lórí araa r÷ Araa wæn ni wôn o môæ jìn Araa wæn ni wôn ó môæ kú gbænrangandan Gbogbo àwæn tí ñ bá lágbájá sötá Gbogbo wæn ní kí wôn ó môæ kú gbænrangandan Ìwúre: Let all the enemies of this person fall down and die Translation: Ògúndábèdé, you are the one that causes sacrificial articles to be stolen that does not allow sacrifice to be full. You are also the one that causes setbacks to rituals that disallow its being accepted. They said which type of sacrifice gets stolen? You said it is all sacrifice that you are not invited to partake; we now call on you to witness the sacrifice of (name of odu that was casted during divination) that we are offering. Please take the sacrifice to heaven. We are using our novice hands, please accept it with your magnanimity. The man who has no money They would become a useless person Cast divination for Aláké Ilé ëgbá When he was in the middle of poverty He was warned to offer sacrifice He heard about the sacrifice He offered it He also heard about the free booties He gave it out also Òrúnmìlà the ògbólú mèsìàrè come and see the ifa chanted coming true -- or -Bèdé The Babalawo of Ìpo town Awë The Babalawo of Ìjë«à town Ömìnrìnmínrín ará ìrámòrí I implore you ‘long’ cane not to picket my eyes The heavens has created a conscripted situation One cannot see all Babaláwos as being poor They are the ones who cast Ifá for Ælôfin
On the day they attacked him with spells Ælôfin pled against being attacked with spells One bitter kola One Ikin Òdùsö When a child packed his palm with ikin He would leave out Òdùsö Esun spell would befall the originator Ere spell would kill the originator The mighty termite hill Would cave on itself They would rather befall themselves They would die in their hundreds All those who conspire against me (or this client) They all should die completely Let all the enemies of this person fall down and die 16.
, Ifá báni y÷kú lóríí lámænrín
Ökàn yëëyëë A d’ífá fún Olúgùn awërooro Æmæ Alékú gorí odi læ ¿bæ ogbó ni wôn ní kó wáá «e Ó gbêbæ ñ bë Ó rúbæ Ó gbô èèrù Ó tu èèrù Ifá bá wa lékú læ nígbà yí àwa ò kú mô A mömö s’÷bæ ökànràn yëëyëë Ifá ti bá wa lébi læ Ìwúre: Ifá lékú læ fún-un, lé àrùn læ fún-un Translation: Ökàn yëëyëë A d’ífá fún Olúgùn awërooro Æmæ Alékú gorí odi læ ¿bæ ogbó ni wôn ní kó wáá «e Ó gbêbæ ñ bë Ó rúbæ
Ó gbô èèrù Ó tu èèrù Ifá bá wa lékú læ nígbà yí àwa ò kú mô A mömö s’÷bæ ökànràn yëëyëë Ifá ti bá wa lébi læ Ìwúre: Ifá lékú læ fún-un, lé àrùn læ fún-un Translation: , Ifá come and take away the imminent death on this client Ökàn yëëyëë Cast divination for Olúgùn awërooro The child of Alékú gorí odi læ He was waned to offer sacrifice for longevity He heard about the sacrifice He offered it He heard about the free booties He gave it out Ifa come and chase away death henceforth we are not dying again We have offered the sacrifice of Ökànràn yëëyëë Ifa has chased away all evils Ifa, come and chase away all forms of Death, illnesses etc for this client Ifá dákun dábö fiyè dénù fiyè dékùn báni ròyìn ÷bæ yìí lálàde örun
Òkè lé gege mô yë A d’ífá fún Líbí tíí s’æmæ Ògún A d’ífá fún Líbí tíí s’æmæ Ìja A d’ífá fún Líbílibi tíí s’æmæ Ö«ôösì Níjô tí wôn jô ñ roko æd÷ ¿bæ ni wôn ní wôn ó wáá «e Wôn gbêbæ ñbë Wôn rúbæ Wôn gbô èèrù
Wôn tù èèrù Õjê Líbí perin ò perin Lìbì perin Líbílìbì perin ò perin Ìwúre: Ifá isê tí bá ñ se mô jê kí ó di Ìsê mô æn lôwô; Ifá jê kí önà ó là fún-un. -- or --
Bômædé bá mæsêê jê Wæn a jóní«ê Bí wæn ò sì möô jê Wæn a jê Olù«ê I«ê làwá tí ñ jê f’ôba àwa láíláí A d’íá fún Æba öröpö iyùn Èyí tí ñ læ rèé jí«ê ælà féèbó Õjê jê÷re ò Ö«ê Pàwòrì Jê÷re ò Bó bá délé kóo ji«ê owó Kóo jí«ê aya Kóo jí«ê æmæ Jê÷re Ö«ê Pàwòrì Jê÷re ò Translation: Ifá please help us take this sacrifice to heaven
Òkè lé gege mô yë A d’ífá fún Líbí tíí s’æmæ Ògún A d’ífá fún Líbí tíí s’æmæ Ìja A d’ífá fún Líbílibi tíí s’æmæ Ö«ôösì On the day they were all going to hunt for games They were warned to offer sacrifice They heard aboaut the sacrifice They offered it
They heard about the free booties They also gave it out Therefore did Líbí not kill an Elephant Líbí killed an Elephant Líbílìbì also killed an Elephant Whatever the business of this client, ifa please do not let him regret it. Open new ways for him -- or --
If a child knows how to deliver an errand He would be praised for it If on the contrary they don’t know how to deliver it They would be abused for it We have been good errand persons for our king for long Cast divination for Æba öröpö iyùn That was going to deliver a good message for the Whiteman Therefore deliver it well Ö«ê Pàwòrì Deliver it well When you get home deliver the message of wealth Deliver the message of wives Deliver the message of children Deliver it well Ö«ê Pàwòrì Deliver it well
Ö«÷túrá pëlê oo! Awúrelà Akinosó! Bóo bá saájú ÷bæ sì kánhìn ÷bæ Ö«ê ni wôn ñ p÷ja nílé Aláké Òkìrìbòjò lomi Ìlawë Bójò bá ñ rö lódì l’÷sö ¿ja gbærægbæræ a máa törun bö wáyé Öpë a bìfò jìngínní A d’ífá fún wæn n’ílé Ìlósè A bù fún wæn n’ílé Ejigan Wôn ní wôn ó rúbæ kí wôn ó leè lówó n’ílé Ìlósè Wôn ní wôn ó rúbæ kí wôn ó leè bímæ lémæ n’ílé Ejigan
Àwæn méjèèjì ló rúbæ Ìlósè làá pe Ìjëbú Ejigan làá pe Ilé-Ifë oòdáyé Örúnmìlà jê kí lámænrín lówó bí ará Ìlósè láyé Baba kóo jê ó bímæ bí ára Ilé Ejigan -- or --
Ö«êÒtúrá gbà á tètè Ajíkansëè lëkùn A díá fún Akílòlò tí ñ gbêgbæ r’òde örun A pé èmi ni mo mo mo mo kô kô kô débí yìí ¿bæ tòun ni kó tè tè tè tè tè dà ¿bæ tòun ni kó tè tè tè tè tè fín Rírú ÷bæ Èèrù àtù k’È«ù Ayé y÷ wá tùtúru Translation: Ö«÷túrá, we greet you! You are the Awúrelà, the Akinosó! If you precede the sacrifice, you also conclude it. Ö«ê is the name for the fish in the household of Aláké Òkìrìbòjò is the waters of Ìlawë When rain falls in torrents Streamlined fishes would come down from heaven Öpë a bìfò jìngínní Cast divination for them in the household of Ìlósè Also cast divination for them in the house of Ejigan They were asked to offer sacrifice in the house of Ilose for them to have money They were also asked to offer sacrifice in the house of Ejigan to have children The two of them offered the sacrifice Ìlósè is the other name for Ìjëbú Ejigan is the appellation for Ilé-Ifë oòdáyé Òrúnmìlà let this client have money as like the Ìlósè people Baba let him have children like the household of Ejigaan -- or --
Ö«ê Òtúrá gbà á tètè Ajíkansëè lëkùn Cast divination for the Stammerer that was taking his sacrifice to Heaven He would say, ‘it it it it is is me me that that got got got here first’ It it it my my sa sac sacri sacrifice that that should be accept accepted It it is my my sac sacrifice that that sh shou should be taken Offering of sacrifice And free offerings to È«ù Life pleased us aplenty
This marks the end of chanting all of the Adabo; the next step is to place the cowry shells, maize or guinea corn used on the Ifa tray in the clients hands for the client to pray; and as the client does this, chant the following poem: ( Ogbè tômæ pön Ogbè súnmæ sí B’ômæ bá ñ sunkún Ìyá làá kéé sí A díá fún Àgàn ò ríbí ilé ifë Èyí tí ñ sæfôn gbaja gbaja lórí ÷bæ Wôn ní ÷ ë mö pé lênu ÷lêbæ N l÷bô gbéé fín Lênu ÷lêbæ L÷bôô gbéé dà Translation: Ogbè tômæ pön Ogbè súnmæ sí When the child is crying One calls on the mother Cast divination for Àgàn ò ríbí ilé ifë The one that was crying over her sacrifice Don’t you all know that it is with the mouth of the client That the sacrifice pronounced as being accepted
Don’t you know that it is with the mouth of the client That the profession of the acceptance of the sacrifice lies The next step is for the client to drop the cowry shells, maize or guinea corn unto the sacrifice; as he drops them, the Babalawo chants:
Ó sanwó ikú Ó sanwó àrun Ó sanwó òfò Ó sanwó gbogbo ajogun Translation: Prayer: He paid for death He paid for sickness He paid for losses He paid for all ajogun
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Now, ask Ifa what, if any anything, must be added to the ebo (e.g., water, gin, etc.)
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Ask Ifa if “eje” of the animals sacrificed be added to the ebo
1. Mark Ökànràn Ösá on the Ifa tray; and chant either one or all three of the following verses of Ökànràn Ösá:
Ìyë Ökànràn Ösá i i bêbæ ó mô fín Ìyë Ökànràn Ösá i i bêbæ àì mô dà
Ökànrànösá gbíràárí lónìí! Ikú gbíràárí lónìí! Àrùn gbíràárí! Òfò gbíràárí! Ëyin Ìyàmi Ogun-Ìjà, gbíràárí! Awiroko! Awiroko gbíràárí! Wörökô yèyé Ë«ù gbíràárí! Ökànrànösá a d’ífá fún f’Ôkö tí ñ sawoó rode ébúté ¿bæ ni wôn ní kó wáá «e, ó gbô ÷bæ, ó rúbæ, Ó gbérù ó tèrù Õj÷ b’Ókö bá ròkun rösà tán Elébùúté níí foríí fún Ifá tí lámænrín bá læ sí egbè jê kó délé láyö lálàáfià. Ifá má jë kó rí ìdanà aburú.
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Ìyë Ökànràn Ösá i i bêbæ ó mô fín Ìyë Ökànràn Ösá i i bêbæ àì mô dà Ökànràn sálë kôæ sákùúta Awo Ækô ló d’ífá fún Ækô Wôn ní ó sá káalë ÷bæ ní ó «e Ækô gbêbæ ñbë ó rúbæ Ökànràn sálë kôæ sákùúta Awo A«æ ló d’ífá fún A«æ Wôn ní ó sá káalë ÷bæ ní ó «e A«æ gbêbæ ñbë ó rúbæ Ökànràn sálë kôæ sákùúta Awo Ilë ló d’ífá fún Ilë Wôn ní ó sáìkù araa r÷ 1
If chanting one stanza, chant this prayer at the end of stanza. But if two or all three stanzas of Ökànràn Ösá are chanted, say this prayer at the end of the second or third stanza. In addition, as this prayer is said, the ìyèròsùn of Ökànràn Ösá on the Ifa tray is sprinkled on the sacrifice.
Ilë gbêbæ ñbë ó rúbæ ¿bææ wôn wáá dà Wôn lá ì í gbôkú ækô A ì í gbô ikú A«æ A ì í sìí gbô ikú Ilë À«e bó gbó Ifá tí lámænrín bá læ sí egbè jê kó délé láyö lálàáfià. Ifá má jë kó rí ìdanà aburú. -- or --
Ìyë Ökànràn Ösá i i bêbæ ó mô fín Ìyë Ökànràn Ösá i i bêbæ àì mô dà Ká mú gêgê lu gêgê Awo ilé Alákòókó Ìgbín kò lára iná ní yíyá Àwòdì ò pa sàà gbádì÷ àjà Olúwo méje Ìmöràn mêfà Öràn tí wôn mö möö mö Tí wæn ò leè mö tán N ni wôn ñ dífáá sí A díá fún Olú Níjô tí ñ gbóguún læ ilú gbëõdù gbëõdù Ë«ín gagaagan níwájú olú Ökö gagaagan lêyìn rë Ogun tí wôn fësín fökö jà Èyí tí wæn ò leè «é Ìrùkë báyìí n’ifá fíí túmöæ rë (The Babalawo would use his right hand or Ìrùkëre (cow tail) to fan the top of the sacrifice) Túmö ikú fún-un Túmö àrùn fún-un Túmö òfò fún-un Túmö gbogbo ajogun fún-un
Ifá tí lámænrín bá læ sí egbè jê kó délé láyö lálàáfià. Ifá má jë kó rí ìdanà aburú. Translation: The powder of Ökànràn Ösá would not touch the sacrifice without it being accepted The powder of Ökànràn Ösá would not meet a sacrifice and not be efficacious Ökànrànösá gbíràárí lónìí! Ikú gbíràárí lónìí! Àrùn gbíràárí! Òfò gbíràárí! Ëyin Ìyàmi Ogun-Ìjà, gbíràárí! Awiroko! Awiroko gbíràárí! Wörökô yèyé Ë«ù gbíràárí! Ökànrànösá cast divination for the boat that was venturing to the beach He heard about the sacrifice and offered it He heard about the free booties and gave it Hence, when the boat goes back and forth He would head back to the beach Ifá, this client travels, let him return safely. Please do not allow him to witness any evil on the way. -- or -The powder of Ökànràn Ösá would not touch the sacrifice without it being accepted The powder of Ökànràn Ösá would not meet a sacrifice and not be efficacious Ökànràn, hit the ground and hit stones The priest of the Hoe cast divination for the Ækô He was asked to take care of the ground and perform sacrifice The Hoe heard about the sacrifice and performed it Ökànràn, hit the ground and hit stones The priest of the Cloth cast divination for the Cloth He was asked to take care of the ground and perform sacrifice The Cloth heard about the sacrifice and performed it Ökànràn, hit the ground and hit stones The priest of the Mother Earth cast divination for the Mother Earth The Mother Earth was asked to perform sacrifice to fortify him against death The Mother Earth heard about the sacrifice and performed it
Their sacrifice proved efficacious They said no one would hear of the death of a Hoe No one would hear of the Cloth’s death No one would hear the death of the Mother Earth Except that it has become old Ifá, this client travels, let him return safely. Please do not allow him to witness any evil on the way. -- or -The powder of Ökànràn Ösá would not touch the sacrifice without it being accepted The powder of Ökànràn Ösá would not meet a sacrifice and not be efficacious Ká mú gêgê lu gêgê The Babalawo of the household of Alákòókó The snail does not have the skin to withstand heat The kite cannot glide to snatch up the chick inside the attic Seven Oluwos Six advisers The case that they strive to explore Which they cannot completely understand Is what they were casting divination on They are the ones who casted dinvation for Olú On the day he was taking his warfare to Ilú gbëõdù gbëõdù The spear is moving erect in front of Olú The arrow is ready and coming from behind But the war which they fought with spear and arrow Which they cannot win A mere whisk is what Ifa used in winning it Conquer death for him Conquer illnesses for him Conquer loss for him Conquer all forms of ajogun for him Ifá, this client travels, let him return safely. Please do not allow him to witness any evil on the way.
After the Ìyèròsùn of Ökànràn Ösá is sprinkled on the sacrifice, chant the following the prayer: Ëm÷ta làá k’Éruku f’Ôlôjà Translation: Prayer: It is three times that we give Éruku to Ôlôjà . The sacrifice is then used to touch his right and left ears; we shall say: Ifá má j÷ kí ó fi etí ötún gbô àásán, má jê kí ó fi etí òsì gbô ìgèdè, kí hàà ó má ti ÷nuu r÷ bô Translation: Prayer: Ifa, please do not allow him to use his right ear to hear àásán. Do not allow his left ear to hear ìgèdè. Let him exclaim in sadness because of anything. We raise the sacrifice toward the mouth of the client; and ask the client to blow on the sacrifice (3x) three times. We then say: Àjê ò níí j÷ ohùn r÷ o! Translation: Prayer: May the witches not eat up your voice Now add dirt or sand from the Earth and say the following two prayers: Ilë tí wôn bá ní lágbájá ò rúbæ, kóo pé ó rú, tí wôn bá sæ pé kò tù, kóo pé ó tù. A à fi ô rúbæ ërí laa fi ô «e Translation:
Prayer: Mother Earth, if anyone says this client did not offer sacrifice, testify that he did; and if they said he did not give the free booties, tell them he gave it. We did not offer you as sacrifice, but we only added you to bear witness.
Àbùdí, Awo Ilë, ló d’ífá fún Ilë Æmædé kìí bulë kó mô di Àgbàlagba kìí bulë kó mô di Translation: Prayer: Àbùdí, the Babalawo of the Mother Earth, cast divination for the Mother Earth Children would not scoop sand without overing it up again Elders cannot scoop the Mother Earth without covering it up again 5. Now ask Ifá where or what location/destination the sacrifice must be taken.
1. The client is asked to kneel in front of the Babaláwo and use both of his hands to cover either the opele or Ajere Ifa. As the client does this, say the following prayer:
Àdìmú ogbó Àdìmú atô Erín dì ô mú ó ya à«o ¿fôn dì ô mú ó yàjànà Àgbáõréré dì ô mú ó l’àwo l’órí sanransanran A díá fún Wáágbàmí tíí s’æmæ Ælôjàá òroro Ó f’eégún ilé segbèje Ó f’òòsa ibë s÷gbëfà Ó ní Kàkà k’óun ó ti wáá yan Ëdú mú Öpë dì ô mú Kóo mô yìn mí nù Ìyèré ara igi níí wôn
Tara öpë kìí wôn dànù Ènìyàn kìí sá gæ r’ôpë kíkú ó jí olúwaa rë pa!
Níjô t’ ñ bö, k’ífá ó bò ô Níjô ñ bö, k’ífá ó bò ô Níjô ñ bö, k’ífá ó bò ô Níjô ñ bö, k’ífá ó bò ô Níjô ñ bö, k’ífá ó bò ô Níjô ñ bö, k’ífá ó bò ô Níjô gbogbo ajogun ñ bö ò bò ó »ùgbón níjô t’ire aje, ire aya, pipe l’áyé, gbogbo ire bá dé, k’ífá ó «í æ s’ílë Translation: Àdìmú ogbó Àdìmú atô The elephant cleaved to you and became enormous The buffalo cleaved to you and became big The giraffe cleaved to you and developed horns Cast divination for Wáágbàmí, the child of Ælôjàá òroro He used hundreds of money units as devotion for the masquerades (Egungun) He used hundreds of money units as offering to Òrì«à ‘If I had known I would have cleaved to Ëdú,’ he lamented belatedly Öpë, I cleave unto you Do not yank me off The pests on the tree can call off The inherent constituent of the tree does not fall off No one hides in the Öpë tree is killed by death Prayer: Ifa, when death is coming, please cover him When sickenss is coming, please cover him When all ajogun are coming, please be his fortress But on the day the fortunes of wealth, wives, children, houses and other good blessings are coming, please open him out and expose him to such blessings
