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1. If dice que cundo se viene desde el cielo l tierr, lo m s importnte que usted eligio
como prte de su destino er l posibilidd de llegr en el momento decudo que tods ls
grndes coss de l vid ser n entregdos usted. Por est importnte rzo n, no te fltr
nd de importnci en su vid.
Est es tmbie n l rzo n principl por l que siempre hy que mntener los tiempos
progrmdos pr culquier evento importnte. No ir culquier evento demsido pronto
o demsido trde. Estr ll en el momento progrmdo.
If le consej ofrecer ebo con cutro rts, cutro pescdos, cutro ploms, cutro
gllins de guine, cutro gllins, ptos, cutro cutro gllos y dinero. Tmbie n es
necesrio pr limentr If con un cbr mdurdo. En este specto, Dice If:
Ebo ni gno ni ko s
Jiji ti Moji
Trduccio n
Cumplio
Cundo me desperte ,
Yo soy el que tiene l cpcidd de llegr tiempo pr recibir ls bendiciones de todos irs
de l vid
2. If le segur que ser s bendecido con tod l ir de l vid. Vivir s un vid muy
co mod. So lo tienes que estr contento con ls bendiciones que recibir de l Irunmole y
Olodumre. Ests bendiciones son suficientes pr usted.
If le consej ofrecer ebo con cutro rts, cutro pescdos, cutro ploms, cutro
gllins, cutro gllins de guine, cutro gllos y dinero. Tmbie n es necesrio pr
limentr If con cutro pescdos humdos grn cocido en l sop de melo n, grn n me
mchcdo, un cbr mdurdo y bebids vrids. En est, Dice If:
Gbingbin Yinkinti
Di diversio n Oloyn-n-Gede
Ebo ni gno ni ko s
O gb'ebo, o ru'bo
Gbingbin Yinkinti
Trduccio n
Gbingbin Yinkinti
Cumplio
Gbingbin Yinkinti
3. If preve todo Ire de vid pr usted. If le segur que no fltr nd en su vid. If sin
embrgo, dvierte de no tener pris pr lcnzr el e xito y l grndez en su vid. Lo que
busc de cierto ser tuyo.
If dice que usted deber lcnzr el e xito y l elevcio n desde fuer del re de su
ncimiento. El logro ser que trnsformr l hierb de l grci, de l mer oscuridd l
fm y de l mediocridd l relevnci
If le consej ofrecer ebo con dos gllins y dinero. Tmbie n es necesrio pr limentr
If con un gllin. L gllin se utiliz pr limentr If se vistio y se disec. Un vuelt
y un de ls ls se le dr usted fumr correctmente. Ess son ls prtes de l gllin
que le llevr lo lrgo de su vije cundo se v de negocio desde su bse culquier otr
loclidd. Si usted hce esto, usted deber devolverle l sonris su bse de origen. En este
specto, Dice If:
If mo lo d'oro iynju
Bi un o b ni
Oju nii m yn ni
Di diversio n Orunmil
Ebo ni gno ni ko s
O gb'ebo, o ru'bo
Ko pe, ko jinn
Trduccio n
If dice que uno de sus colegs si son bendecidos con riquezs, los co nyuges, ls
propieddes de los nin os y tod l ir de l vid
Ls declrciones de If Orunmil
Cumplio
If le consej ofrecer ebo primero con dos gllins de guine, dos ploms, y dinero. V
conseguir dinero pr limentr su Ori y el uso de dos rts, dos peces y un gllin pr
limentr su If. En est, Dice If:
Genge omo-olo
Omo-olo Genge
Di diversio n Eni--n-bu-ku
Ti Oloru n Ob n bu kun
Ebo ni gno ni ko s
O gb'ebo, o ru'bo
B'enikn ko ki mills
Ko jokoo o
B'enikn ko ki mills
Ko jokoo o
Kiki Ori mi ju IGBA eniyn lo
B'enikn ko ki mills
Ko jokoo o
Trduccio n
Mensjes de If pr el que-que-se-descreditndo
Cumplio
If le consej ofrecer ebo con cutro rts, cutro peces, dos gllins y dinero. Tmbie n es
necesrio pr limentr If con un mdurd cbr. En este specto, Dice If:
Asr Orimgb
Mgb-Mgb sisi
Di diversio n Orunmil
O gb'ebo, o ru'bo
Orunmil mo hu gbodo
Orunmil mo hu gbodo
Orunmil mo hu gbodo
Trduccio n
Asr Orimgb
Mgb-Mgb sisi
Echron If pr Orunmil
Cundo v tomr Ewe-Elero, Comfort por mujer
Cumplio
6. If dice que ser s muy reconocido en su vid. Aprte de esto, usted debe elevrse y
respetdo. Usted ser ltmente recompensdo. Es trve s de l gentilez y humildd que
obtendr s l ltur m xim de su vid. Se pciente, ser mble, ser humildes y tener
espernzs.
Di diversio n In
Di diversio n Oorun
Nb lo lwuro
M de lle o
Trduccio n
Los dientes est n costumbrdos l crne de mscr se hbn convertido en los dientes
costumbrdos romper los huesos
Si me prto de l mn n
Por el contrrio, si usted es el que se h negdo ensen r sus lumnos, no hcerlo nunc
m s si continu hcie ndolo, sus estudintes encontrr otrs persons pr ensen rles y
que se quedn solos ti mismo.
If le consej ofrecer ebo con tres gllos, dos ploms, dos gllins de guine y dinero. En
est, Dice If:
Di diversio n Ikooko
Di diversio n Kinniun
M wogbon lo
M m'oro re
Bo b se Imesi
M wogbon lo
M moro re
Trduccio n
So lo l Hien cumplio
Usted tiene que estr nueve crcoles terrestres, fronds de plm y el dinero como ebo. Es
necesrio romper ls cols de los crcoles y gregue el crcol l ebo. A continucio n,
empcr los crcoles en Esu snturio. Si lo hce, se segurr de que usted nunc
experiment pe rdid importnte en su vid. En est, Dice If:
If wi-knyin knyin
Di diversio n Isn
Won ni ko m lo n'j mo
Gno b p'sn
Trduccio n
El mensje de If de Isn
Es necesrio ofrecer ebo con tres gllos, 16 huevos de ves de corrl fresc, un grn
lgodo n, un oll de brro y dinero. Utilizr los 16 huevos pr limentr los ncinos de
l noche. Antes de que usted v utilizr los huevos de tocr sus dos ojos, uno por uno.
O s rete rete-
Awo Ok lo di f'Ok
Ebo ni gno ni ko s
Trduccio n
O s rete rete-
Lnzo If pr el Cobr
Se nego
If le consej ofrecer ebo con tres gllos y dinero. Usted tmbie n necesit segurrse de
que usted no ctu m s ll de su cpcidd.
B'eni o lol
Keni o m fohun ol
Bi eeyn o l Oloto
Ko m fohun Oloto
Eni ti ko Gelete
Kii mi fin-en
Di diversio n Opolo
Ebo ni gno ni ko s
Trduccio n
Se nego
11. If dice que ser s bendecido con prosperidd. If le consej que l limentcio n de
Osun regulrmente. Osun le yudr segurr el e xito y l prosperidd. Sin embrgo, debe
evitr involucrrse en los disturbios y levntmiento. Nunc se debe prticipr en
mnifestciones pu blics, protests o conspirciones.
Oteere ile n yo
Oteere ile n yo
Ile n yo r iwju
Di diversio n Lbnbi
Won ni ko rubo
Ko m b s'gidi ku
O j'gun igbo
Bee ni ko ku
O j'gun odn
Bee ni ko ku
M j mo o, dbo
Lbnbi o
M j mo o, dbo
Trduccio n
El suelo es resbldizo
El mensje de If pr Lbnbi
Lucho en el bosque
E l no murio
Lucho en l sbn
E l sobrevivio
Lbnbi
12. If le dvierte no tener perros como mscots. Es en contr de su destino. Mntener los
perros en su cs v mnejr l prosperidd fuer de su cs. Es por eso que no debes
hcerlo.
If le recomiend utilizr el perro en su cs, en su cso, como ebo. En est, Dice If:
Agg-gogo Awo Olokun
Di diversio n Olokun
Ebo ni gno ni ko s
O gb'ebo, o ru'bo
Di diversio n Olos
Ebo ni gno ni ko s
O gb'ebo, o ru'bo
Di diversio n Oloyn-n
Ebo ni gno ni ko s
Aimete, imero
Aj Oloyn-n o
Lo lje lo l'Oyn-n o
Trduccio n
Cumplio
Molded If pr Olos
Cumplio
El mensje de If pr Oloyn-n
E l se nego cumplir
13. If consej tomr cuiddo propido de su cr cter. Si usted tiene un buen cr cter,
deber triunfr en l vid. Por otro ldo, si usted tiene ml cr cter, deber enfrentrse l
desgrci y humillcio n.
If le consej ofrecer ebo con tres gllos, tres ploms, mntec de krite y dinero. En est,
Dice If:
In j'oyun, o DEGBE
In jo ike, o di refo
Di diversio n Tyelolu
O ntorun bo Wye
Ebo ni gno ni ko s
In jo'yun, o DEGBE
In jo ike, o di rege
Di diversio n Omo-Kehinde
O ntorun bo Wye
Ebo ni gno ni ko s
O gb'ebo, o ru'bo
Bi w ti nse'ni nii ni o
Omokehinde se o NRI iw re
Bi w ti nseni nii ni o
Trduccio n
E l se nego cumplir
Cumplio
14. If dice que cd vez que v celebrr culquier ceremoni, que nunc se debe comprr
ningu n niml que se v utilizr pr l ceremoni ntes de dos ds pr el momento de
l ceremoni. Esto le impide ser testigo de desstres en su vid.
If le consej ofrecer ebo con grn mcho cbro y dinero. En est, Dice If:
Di diversio n Onitede
Ko m fi s Inwo
Trduccio n
If de fundicio n Onitede
15. If le dvierte que nunc pelen por un mujer en su vid. Si lo hce, dr lugr un
desstre y el dolor. Tmbie n puede conducir l pe rdid de l vid.
If le consej ofrecer ebo con un mdurd mcho cbro, dos gllins de guine y dinero.
En est, Dice If:
Won ni ko sebo
Ko m b p ile Ir ku Ogun
Ko m p Oke Inj K'ogbon
Ko m p Ar-yy K'dot
O w p Ile Ir K'ogun
O p Ar-yy K'dot
Trduccio n
Y Ar-y 50
Di diversio n Orunmil
Ebo ni gno ni ko s
O gb'ebo, o ru'bo
Trduccio n
El mensje de If pr Orunmil
Cundo fue comer y beber con los ncestros muertos
Cumplio
If, por fvor no me deje comer y beber con los ncestros muertos
Aboru Aboye
2. Ori - pr l elevcio n
1. Nunc debe negrse fectr su conocimiento los dem s - pr evitr l vergu enz
pu blic y l diseccio n
2. NUNCA debe crir nimles como cbrs, ovejs, cerdos, vcs, etc - pr evitr el
desstre y el dolor
10. Nunc debe ser envidi de otros logros pueblos - pr evitr l fortun y el dolor no
consumdo
1. If / Oris Priest
2. Administrdor
1. Ifpero - Pz y confort
2. Ifbukunmi - If felicitrme
3. Mymi - If no se seprn de m
OSA-IRETE
1. If sys tht when you were coming from heven to erth, the mjor thing you chose
s prt of your destiny ws the bility to rrive t the right time tht ll the gret
things of life will be hnded over to you. For this mjor reson, you shll lck
nothing of importnce in your life.
This is lso the mjor reson why you must lwys keep to the scheduled times for
ny mjor event. Do not go to ny event too erly or too lte. Be there t the
scheduled time.
If dvises you to offer ebo with four rts, four fish, four pigeons, four guine-fowls,
four hens, four ducks, four roosters nd money. You lso need to feed If with
mtured she-got. On this spect, If sys:
Trnsltion
The rein in the mouth of horse
And the thick creeper round the neck of bufflo
Ifs messges for Aworo-Ope the delegte of If
The one who shll lwys rrive in time to receive the blessings
of ll the ire of life
He ws dvised to offer ebo
He complied
When I woke up
I rrived in time to be blessed with the ire of prosperity,
spouse, children nd ll ire of life
I m the Aworo-Ope
I m the one who hs the bility to rrive in time to receive the
blessings of ll ire of life
2. If ssures you tht you shll be blessed with ll the ire of life. You shll live very
comfortble life. Just be contented with the blessings tht you will receive from the
Irunmole nd Olodumre. These blessing re sufficient for you.
If dvises you to offer ebo with four rts, four fish, four pigeons, four hens, four
guine-fowls, four roosters nd money. You lso need to feed If with four big
smoked fish cooked in melon soup, big pounded ym, one mtured she-got nd
ssorted drinks. On this, If sys:
Gbingbin Yinkinti
Di fun Oloyn-n-gede
Omo omi kikun tii tyb lso
Igbti o feyin ti moju ekun sunrhun Ire
Ebo ni won ni ko se
O gbebo, o rubo
Nje iyn nlnl lOloyn-n fi nbokin
Gbingbin Yinkintin
Ire gbogbo nlnl lOloyn-n o gb dii
Gbingbin Yinkinti
Trnsltion
Gbingbin Yinkinti
The Awo who cst If for Oloyn-n Gede
Offspring of the full strem which splshed on the dress of the
Obs wife
When weeping in lmenttion of his inbility to receive ll ire
of life
He ws dvised to offer ebo
He complied
It is big pounded ym tht Oloyn-n used in propititing his
If
Gbingbin Yinkinti
Oloyn-n will receive in return ll ire of life
Gbingbin Yinkinti, prise you
3. If foresees ll Ire of life for you. If ssures you tht you shll not lck nything in
your life. If however cutions you not to be in hurry to chieve success nd
gretness in your life. Wht you re looking for shll surely be yours.
If sys tht you shll chieve success nd elevtion from outside the re of your
birth. The chievement shll trnsform you from grss to grce, from mere
obscurity to prominence nd from mediocrity to relevnce
If dvises you to offer ebo with two hens nd money. You lso need to feed If with
one hen. The hen used to feed If will be dressed nd dissected. One lp nd one
wing will be given to you to smoke properly. Those re the prts of the hen tht you
will tke long on your journey whenever you re going on business from your bse
to ny other loclity. If you do this, you shll smile bck to your home bse. On this
spect, If sys:
Trnsltion
Orunmil declres tht it is mtter of regrettbly pinful
ttrction
I respond tht it is mtter of regrettbly pinful ttrction
If sys tht if ones collegues re blessed with welth,
spouses, kids properties nd ll ire of life
If one does not hve ny
It leds to regrettbly pinful ttrction
Ifs declrtions to Orunmil
When going on Ifs mission to Oyn
He ws dvised to offer ebo
He complied
Before long, not too fr
Join us in the midst of ll ire of life
4. If dvises you to feed your Ori nd t the sme time feed If. If sys tht
Olodumre, your Ori nd your If re your strongest supporters. With these three,
you re stronger thn the whole world put together.
If dvises you to offer ebo first with two guine-fowls, two pigeons, nd money. You
will procure money to feed your Ori nd use two rts, two fish nd one hen to feed
your If. On this, If sys:
Genge omo-olo
Omo-olo genge
Oyun nii moyn yoo trtr
Di fun Eni--n-bu-ku
Ti Olorun Ob n bu kun
Ebo ni won ni ko se
O gbebo, o rubo
Benikn ko ki mi
Ko jokoo o
Kiki Olorun ju igb eniyn lo o
Benikn ko ki mi
Ko jokoo o
Kiki Ori mi ju igb eniyn lo
Benikn ko ki mi
Ko jokoo o
Kiki If mi ju igb eniyn lo o
Trnsltion
The working of the grinding stone
And the functioning of the grinding-stone
Pregnncy mkes the brests protrude
Ifs messges for He who-they-re-discrediting
But who God is supplementing
He ws dvised to offer ebo
He complied
If someone refuses to greet me
Let the person sit down
The greeting of God is more thn those of 200 people
If someone refuses to slute me
Let the person be seted
The greeting of my Ori is more thn those of 200 men
If someone refuses to compliment me
Let the person go nd sit down
The greeting of my If is more thn those of 200 humn beings
5. If ssures you tht you will be blessed with comptible spouse who will bring
pece nd hrmony into your life. If sys tht you will not regret getting mrried to
this womn. If urges you to impress it upon this womn to behve in meek nd
gently mnner ll the time. There lies hppiness nd contentment for both of you.
If dvises you to offer ebo with four rts, four fish, two hens nd money. You lso
need to feed If with one mtured she-got. On this spect, If sys:
Asr Orimgb
Mgb-mgb sisi
Di fun Orunmil
Tif o fi Ewe-Elero sy
Ebo ni won ni ko w se
O gbebo, o rubo
Orunmil mo huw gbodo
If w fowo elero mu mi o
Orunmil mo huw gbodo
If w fowo elero mobinrin i mi
Orunmil mo huw gbodo
If w fowo elero momo mi
Trnsltion
Asr Orimgb
Mgb-mgb sisi
They cst If for Orunmil
When going to tke Ewe-Elero, Comfort s wife
He ws dvised to offer ebo
He complied
Orunmil, I behve gently
If plese touch me with comfort
Orunmil, I behve meekly
If plese touch my spouse with comfort
Orunmil, I behve pecefully
If, plese touch my children with comfort
6. If sys tht you shll be highly recognized in your life. Aprt from this, you shll be
elevted nd respected. You shll be highly rewrded. It is through gentility nd
humility tht you will ttin the highest height of your life. Be ptient, be gentle, be
humble nd be hopeful.
If dvises you to offer ebo with 10 pigeons nd one mtured he-got nd money.
You will lso dd 10 yrds of red clothes to the ebo mterils. On this, If sys:
Trnsltion
Owner of the try filled with beds hs become the owner of
the try filled with dried okr seeds
The teeth ccustomed to chewing met hd become the teeth
ccustomed to breking bones
Ifs messges for In, Fire
When plnning to receive the title of Olonroro
Ifs messges for Oorun, the Sun
When plnning to receive the title of Olonroro
And lso for Osup Kirimu, the Full Moon
When plnning to receive the title of Olonroro
They were dvised to offer ebo
Only Osup, the Moon complied
We hve instlled Osup
The world becomes peceful
We hve instlled Osup to the tiltle of Olonroro
This Moon is good for strolling with ones spouse
If I deprt in the morning
I will return in the evening
7. If sys tht if you re student under somebody nd your triner refuses to show
you the required knowledge, you need to move hed nd go elsewhere to serch for
your knowledge. If ssures you tht you will lwys find other people who will be
redy to tech you.
Conversely, if you re the one who hs refused to tech your students, do not do so
nymore if you continue to do so, your students will find other people to tech them
nd you will be left lone to yourself.
If dvises you to offer ebo with three roosters, two pigeons, two guine-fowls nd
money. On this, If sys:
Trnsltion
A child is wise, but you re complining tht he is not working
The work tht the foolish ones did, who will mke use of them?
Ifs messge for Ikooko, the Hyen
When going to lern how to hunt gmes under Kinniun, the
Lion
Ifs messge for Kinniun, The Lion
Who hs refused to tech the Hyen how to hunt
They were dvised to offer ebo
Only the Hyen complied
Now if it is Ibru lnd
I will go in serch of knowledge
Keep your poison to yourself
Even if it is Imesi lnd
I will go in serch of knowledge
Keep your knowledge to yourself
8. If dvises you to offer ebo so s to void sitution where you will experience loss
in your life. You lso need to get strong If work tht you will use to prevent mjor
loss in life.
You need to get nine lnd snils, plm-fronds nd money s ebo. You need to brek
the tils of the snils nd dd the snil to the ebo. You will then pck the snils into
Esu shrine. Doing so will ensure tht you never experience mjor loss in your life.
On this, If sys:
If wi knyin-knyin
Ete ni o jmere o dgb
Di fun Isn
Tii sremo Olofin
Won ni ko m lo nj mo
Isn lo b won nj Ejigbomekun
Won b psn
Trnsltion
If declres nd sys Knyin-Knyin
Tricks prevents the Yellow Monkey from growing bigger
Ifs messge for Isn
When he ws wrned not to go nd trnsct business in the
mrket
Isn went to do business in Ejigbomekun mrket
He then experienced unprllel loss
9. If wrns you to tke proper cre of your eyes. If sys tht you hve the tendency to
experience eyes problems.
You need to offer ebo with three roosters, 16 fresh fowl eggs, lrge cotton wool,
one cly pot nd money. You will use the 16 eggs to feed the elders of the night.
Before tht you will use the eggs to touch your two eyes one by one.
O s rete-rete
Awo Ok lo di fOk
Eyi ti yoo m rrun Oju
Ebo ni won ni ko se
O koti ogbonhin sebo
Trnsltion
O s rete-rete
The Awo of Ok, the Cobr
He cst If for the Cobr
Who shll be suffering from the problem of the eyes
He ws dvised to offer ebo
He refused
10. If wrns you never to ct beyond your cpcity. It will only led to problem nd
disgrce for you.
If dvises you to offer ebo with three roosters nd money. You lso need to ensure
tht you do not ct beyond your cpbility.
Beni o lol
Keni o m fohun ol
Bi eeyn o to Oloto
Ko m fohun Oloto
Eni ti ko to gelete
Kii mi fin-in
Di fun Opolo
To loun o joye Oluweri
Ebo ni won ni ko se
O koti ogbonhin sebo
Trnsltion
If one is not honorble person
Do not ct like honorble person
If one is not cpble of being independent
Do not clim to be independent
Anyone who is not big nd mighty
Do not brethe like one
Ifs messge for Opolo, the Tod
Who sid tht he wnted to become the Lord of the River
He ws dvised to offer ebo
He refused
11. If sys tht you shll be blessed with prosperity. If dvises you to be feeding Osun
regulrly. Osun will help you to ensure success nd prosperity. You must however
void getting involved in riots nd uprising. You must never prticipte in public
demonstrtions, protests or conspircies.
Oteere ile n yo
Oteere ile n yo
Ile n yo r iwju
Ero eyin e kiye son
Di fun Lbnbi
Omo ori o joorun o tni lr
Won ni ko rubo
Ko m b sgidi ku
O jgun igbo
Bee ni ko ku
O jgun odn
Bee ni ko ku
Won ni ko sor ij igboro
O koti ogbonhin si ikilo
Ase ij igboro lo w p Lbnbi
Omo ori o joorun o tni lr
M j mo o, dbo
Lbnbi o
M j mo o, dbo
Trnsltion
The ground is slippery
The ground is wet
Those in front re flling
Those behind, plese be cutions of the ground
Ifs messge for Lbnbi
The hed does not llow the Sun from hitting one forcefully
He ws dvised to offer ebo
For obstinte ttitude not to kill him
He fought in the forest
He did not die
He fought in the Svnnh
He survived it
He ws wrned ginst riots nd uprisings in the city
He refused to heed the wrning
Als! Uprising ws wht led to the deth of Lbnbi
Plese do not fight nymore
Lbnbi
Plese do not qurrel nymore
12. If wrns you never to keep dogs s pet. It is ginst your destiny. Keeping dogs in
your home will be driving prosperity wy from your home. Tht is why you must
not do it.
If dvises you to use the dog in your house, if ny, s ebo. On this, If sys:
13. If dvises you to tke proper cre of your chrcter. If you hve good chrcter, you
shll succeed in life. On the other hnd, if you hve wicked chrcter, you shll fce
disgrce nd humilition.
If dvises you to offer ebo with three roosters, three pigeons, she-butter nd
money. On this, If sys:
In joyun, o degbe
In jo ike, o di refo
Di fun Tyelolu
O ntorun bo wye
Ebo ni won ni ko se
O koti ogbonhin sebo
In joyun, o degbe
In jo ike, o di rege
Di fun Omo-Kehinde
O ntorun bo wye
Ebo ni won ni ko se
O gbebo, o rubo
Nje Tyelolu, se o nniw re
Bi w ti nseni nii ni o
Omokehinde se o nri iw re
Bi w ti nseni nii ni o
Trnsltion
The fire burns corl bed, it got lost completely
The fire burnt ivory, it becme ordinry bngle
Ifs messge for Tyelolu, the Sun
When coming from heven to erth
He ws dvised to offer ebo
He refused to comply
The fire burnt the corl bed, it got lost completely
The fire burnt the ivory, it becme n ordinry bngle
Ifs messge for Omokehinde, the Moon
When coming from heven to erth
He ws dvised to offer ebo
He complied
Tyelolu, cnt you see your chrcter
Tht is the outcome of bd chrcter for people
Kehinde, cnt you see your chrcter
Tht is the outcome of good chrcter for people
14. If sys tht whenever you pln to celebrte ny ceremony, you must never purchse
ny niml tht you re going to use for the ceremony erlier thn two dys to the
time of the ceremony. This will prevent you from witnessing disster in your life.
From this stanza, it is clear that you can never go into animal husbandry business. It is
a great taboo for you.
If dvises you to offer ebo with big he-got nd money. On this, If sys:
Trnsltion
The dwrf plm-tree with big nd plenty plm kernels
If cst for Onitede
The first child of Ilugusin
They sid tht the nimls tht he bought for his ceremony
He must never use it for the ceremony
They told him tht the Elders of the Night hd tken the
nimls
He refused to listen to the dvised
His life thus scttered
15. If wrns you never to fight over ny womn in your life. If you do this, it will led to
disster nd grief. It my lso led to loss of life.
There is eqully the need to identify this womn nd wrn her not to llow herself to
be the instrument of public crises nd bloodshed.
If dvises you to offer ebo with one mtured he-got, two guine-fowls nd money.
On this, If sys:
Trnsltion
The plm-tree with circulr bse
Ifs messge for Lsewe, the dughter of Osemwe
She ws dvised to offer ebo
So tht she wont be the instrument tht will kill the
inhbitnts of Ir to remin 20
And kill the inhbitnts of Oke Inje to remin 30
And kill the inhbitnts of Ar-yy to remin 50
She refused to comply
She ws instrumentl in killing Ir to remin 20
And lso Oke Inje to 30
And Ar-y to 50
Trvelers to Ipo nd Of lnds
Let those wrned heed the wrning
16. If dvises you to offer ebo in order to prevent sitution where you will be finding
yourself in the midst of your deprted ncestors, dinning nd wining with them.
If dvises you to offer ebo with flcon, hwk, smelly rt, three roosters, one
complete dress of yours, one coverlet which you used to spred over yourself while
sleep nd money. On this, If sys:
Trnsltion
The tortoise bends its nose trnsversely
And bends its nose longitudinlly
The poor cnnot be showing pride in his poverty
Jenjokoo is the Awo bisin miningo
Ifs messge for Orunmil
When he ws wining nd dining with ded ncestors
He ws dvised to offer ebo
He complied
If plese do not let me wine nd dine with ded ncestors
The hwk does not fest with other birds
The flcon does not fest with other birds
The smelly rt does not fest with other rts
ABORU ABOYE
B. AFFILIATED ORISA/IRUNMOLE OF OSA-IRETE
C. TABOOS OF OSA-IRETE
1. Must never refuse to impct your knowledge unto others to void public disgrce
nd dissection
2. Must never rer nimls such s got, sheep, pig, cows etc to void disster nd
grief
3. Must never prticipte in riot demonstrtion nd uprising- to void disster tht
my cuse you your life, limb or liberty.
4. Must never fight over womn to void losing your reputtion, ego or life
5. Must never keep dog s pet to void unconsummted fortune nd poverty
6. Must never be rgumenttive to void unconsummted fortune
7. Must never show rrognce or clim to ble to do wht is beyond your cpcity- to
void disgrce nd humilition
8. Must never et tortoise to void disster
9. Must never kill or et igun to void dilemm nd loss
10. Must never be envious of other peoples chievement to void unconsummted
fortune nd grief
1. If/Oris Priest
2. Administrtor
3. Designer/Cretive Artist
4. Lw Enforcement Agent