OTURUPON IRETE 1. Ifa Ifa says says that that ther there e is one one sick sick pers person on where where this this Odu Odu is revealed. revealed. The illness illness is caused caused by the elders elders of the the night. Only Etutu will make this person to survive this illness. This person needs to procure two female sheep and money. One of the female sheep will be slaughtered by slicing it up from chest to the abdomen and a lot of palm-oil will be poured inside the abdomen and will be used to feed the elders of the night. The other sheep will be taken away by the awo. The awo needs to be feeding the second sheep not to slaughter it. it. After fter 1 days days that that the othe otherr shee sheep p is been been fed in the house of the awo the awo will now ask Ifa what to do with the female sheep! whether to continue to keep it or to sell it out or to slaught slaughter er it for consump consumptio tion. n. They They must find find out first before they they do anything anything with the second sheep. If this is not done" the sick person stands the chance of losing his#her life. Asake Aroke Akerekere abi$a ganranhun-ganranhun ganranhun-ganranhun %ia fun Olofin Ti n sogbogbo arun Ti n na$u ati dide Ebo ni won ni ko waa se O gb&ebo" o ru&bo 'o pe" ko $inna E ba ni ni aiku kangiri o Translation
Asake Aroke The scorpion with deadly fight Ifa&s message for Olofin (hen he was down with serious illness And was longing the time that he will rise up and regain his strength )e was advised to offer ebo )e complied *efore long" not too far +oin us in the midst of longevity
,. Ifa says that this person is speaking the truth all the time and was acting with honesty but unfortunately" all his#her effort was been misconstrued as lies. ost people around this person consider him#her to be a liar. There is the need for this person to offer ebo in order to change this perception. Ebo materials! one mature he-goat and money. )e#she also need to feed Ifa with one mature she-goat. Oturupon tete awo tooto-tooto Oturupon tete awo tododo-tododo %ia fun Orunmila oo maa soro gbogbo (on o ma ape niro Ebo ni won ni ko waa se O gb&ebo" o ru&bo Oro otito nifa ma nso o Translation Oturupon-an tete the awo of truthfulness
Oturupon-an tete the awo of honesty They cast Ifa for Orunmila (hen he was saying all things And they were being considered as lies )e was advised to offer ebo )e complied Ifa is speaking only the truth
/. Ifa says that there is an illness that this person is suffering from he#she needs not worry himself#herself too much over this illness because it is hereditary. There is nothing much this person can do about it e0cept to continue to offer ebo and not to give in to panic or fear. Ebo materials! three roosters and money. )e#she may also be using medicines" herbs and roots that will incapacitate the illness from spreading further. Ogbigbi ni o leran lese To fi de ponpolo itan %ia fun *oori" Omo kunrin Ibadan Igbati o n sogbogbo arun Ebo ni won ni ko waa se O gb&ebo" o ru&bo *oori ma de Omo kunrin Ibadan Arun to nse won" Idile e won ni Translation The hoopoe is it that has no flesh in its legs ntil it reaches the thigh area Ifa&s message for *oori
There child in Ibadan land (hen he was suffering from illness )e was advised to offer ebo )e complied )ere comes *oori Their child in Ibadan land The illness they are suffering from is hereditary
2. Ifa says that it foresees the ire of childbearing for a woman where this Odu is revealed. Ifa advises this woman to offer ebo with two hens" four rats" four fish" and money. Agbe lo fi ibere s&ola %ia fun Omode-sese-orun Ebo ni won ni ko waa se O gb&ebo" o ru&bo Omo werewere po lorun Ilepa dodo ni o $e won o raye waye Ilepa dodo Translation The farmer bends down to make prosperity Ifa&s message for the babies in heaven They were advised to offer ebo There were several babies in heaven It is the fear of being buried in red mud graves that was preventing them from coming to earth 3ed mud areas
4. Ifa says that this person will have space and comfort in his#her life. )e#she will not be disturbed or displays where he#she will settle down. Ebo materials! two pigeons" two hens" two guinea-fowls" two roosters and money. Igi maa wo lugi Araba o maa wo laraba Igi araba ko maa wo l&erinmado lakoko o %ia fun Irete Ti sobinrin ode Ebo ni won ni ko waa se O gb&ebo" o ru&bo 'o si ibi ti tete o dee Ti o nii bimo Translation 5et trees fall on one another 5et one Araba fall on other Araba trees And let Araba tree fall on Erinmado and Akoko trees Ifa&s message for Tete The wife of the main frontage 6he was advised to offer ebo 6he complied There is no where that Tete will settle That she will not be blessed with children
. Ifa advises this person to offer ebo in order for him#her not to be carried back home from his#her travel. Ifa warns that this person must not travel out of his#her locality for seven days in order for him#her not to lose his#her life where he#she had gone to. )e#she also needs to offer ebo for one of his#her
siblings not to be carried back home dead. Ebo materials! one matured he-goat and money. 7epele idi ni o lewa Oun lo sara riri petepete %ia fun Oturu Ti yoo toko pon Irete wale Ebo ni won ni ko waa se O koti ogbonyin sebo Ipin aisebo egba won a meru ni titu Eyin o r&Oturu *o ti toko pon Irete wale Translation The butt of the buttocks has no beauty It looks dirty and unkept Ifa&s message for Oturu (ho would carry Irete back to the house from the farm )e was advised to offer ebo )e refused to comply 3efusal to offer ebo And failure to perform etutu 8an&t you see Oturu (ho went to carry Irete back home from the farm
9. Ifa says that there is something or someone creating problems and havoc in the life of this person. nfortunately" this person had not being able to identify what or who e0actly is creating this problem. (hatever or whoever is responsible for all his#her problems in life are part of him#her. There is the need for this person to offer ebo with one matured he-goat and money in order to e0pose the evil doer.
6apala $ade" Egbodo wole %ia fun Irin-woroworo Ti nloo gbantete nile Olofin Ebo ni won ni ko waa se O gb&ebo" o ru&bo :$e Irin woroworo gbantete na o A ti ro$u aseni o Translation 5et the corn pudding go out And allow the water yam to come in Ifa&s message for Irin-woroworo (hen going to perform in Olofins house )e was advised to offer ebo )e complied :ow" Irin-woroworo had finished performance successfully And the evil perpetrator had been e0posed
;. Ifa says that this person would be able to accomplish a very difficult task that will turn him#her into an important and respectable person in the community. This person needs to watch his#her utterances and must never consume alcohol. As a matter of fact" alcohol consumption is a taboo for this person. This is in order for him#her not to say anything that will put him#her into serious trouble. If a man" there is the need for him to propitiate the Ori of his wife. Ebo materials! three pigeons" three guinea-fowls" three roosters" and money. there is the need to feed Esu with one rooster. If
possible the wife of this person or the woman for whom this Odu is revealed needs to add kolanut sales to her business.
Obe
Translation The $ack knife with spring in its base The palm-tree of the wilderness with dry palm-frond drooping down on its back Ifa&s message for Orunmila (hen he declared that he could identify the Ori of a lunatic in the community And could recogni=e the foot print of the poor on the road And would also know the Ori of a title holder in the society )e was advised to offer ebo )e complied Orunmila identified the Ori of a lunatic in the community
And recogni=ed the foot print of the poor on the road And also knew the Ori of a title holder in the society *efore long" not too far +oin us in the midst of $oy 8ome and perceive all ire of life ORISA OF OTURUPON IRETE
1. ,. /. 2.
Ifa Ori Esu-Odara 6ango
TABOOS OF OTURUPON IRETE
1. ust never consume alcohol > to prevent crises" failure and regrets ,. ust never steal or misappropriate public fund or take over what does not belong to him#her > to avoid unconsummated fortune" disgrace" regrets and disaster.
POSSIBLE PROFESSIONS OF OTURUPON IRETE
1. Ifa#Orisa 7riest#7riestess ,. Administrator /. negotiator POSSIBLE NAMES OF OTURUPON IRETE MALE
1. Okanmbi > a child born for a special purpose
FEMALE 1.
Egbo$ente > my egbe prevents me from facing humiliation
