OTURA OSE

1. Ifa says that there is somebody who is living far away from where he/she is born. This
person needs to be in close touch with his /her home town. This is in order to avoid a
situation where all his/her effort will be inherited by other people where he is sojourning.
Ebo materials; one mature ram and money.

Elemu nii ji wonranwonran

Adagba mu gbodogi
Ibanijawa nii mo’jagun eni
Dia fun Ero-Oseere
Tii seru Onikoyi
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O gb’ebo, o ru’bo
Nje ogun sagbon yakata
Ero Ikoyi iyoku
E bo wale
Ogun sagbon yakata o
Onikoyi omo Agbon
Ero Ikoyi omo Agbon
Ero Ikoyi iyoku e bo wale
Ogun sagbon yakata o

Translation
Elemu nii ji wonranwonran
Adagba mu gbodogi
Ibanijawa nii mo’jagun eni
They cast Ifa for Ero-Oseere
Who was the slave of Onikoyi
He was advised to offer ebo
When Onikoyi died
It was Ero-Oseere who took over all his belongings
The war had upstaged all the content inside the basket
All the remaining Ikoyi indigenes please return home
The war had scattered all contents in the basket
Onikoyi the offspring of Agbon, the Basket
All the remaining Ikoyi indigenes please return home
The war had upstaged all the contents in the basket
2. Ifa says that there is a woman who is in her menstrual period at the time that this Odu is
revealed. This woman is seeking the blessing of the fruit of the womb. There is the need
for this woman to offer ebo in order to receive this blessing. The ebo materials here are
two rooster, two hens and money. One of the two roosters will be used to feed Egungun,
while one of the two hens will be used to feed Ifa.

Eera ginniginni lori opoto

Dia fun Otu
Ti yoo fe asee re ku
Ti yoo fomo bi Eegunjobi
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O gb’ebo, o ru’bo
Igbati Eegun n le mi lodo
Nire omo de

Translation
Plenty of ants on top of Opoto tree
Ifa’s message for Otu
Who after her menstrual period
Would give birth to a child named Egunjobi
It is when Egungun pursued me from the stream back to the house
That I received the ire of a baby
3. Ifa says that the person for whom this Odu is revealed must never steal or be a part of any
robbery gang. The tendency for this person to yield to this temptation is very high. If this
person is involved in stealing, and he fell ill in the process no matter the ebo that was
offered, the person will die. The unfortunate part is that this person will die when his/her
mother is still alive and most people will think that the mother had a hand in his/her
death, this is not so. The major ebo material here is for this person to heed the warning of
the Babalawo.

Banda-banda ese o mu kooko lemuu

Dia fun Olosa
Omo afosan re’bi
Omo aforu bo ajo
Enikan kii pe Olosa lole
Eni to ba pe Olosa lole
Oba nii ko iru u won rorororo

Translation
He with strong feet uprooted the grass with his toes
Ifa’s message for Olosa, the Bandit
He who went on a mission in the afternoon
And returned home in the dead of the night
He was advised to offer ebo
He refused to comply
Nobody dare called a bandit a thief
Whoever called a bandit a thief
The person will forfeit all his belongings to the Oba
4. Ifa also warns that if this person is a thief or among the group of bandits, he/she must stop
forthwith. Not only this, he/she must offer ebo and confess his sins to Ifa and Esu. If this
is not done, his/her time to die is very close. The death will be shameful and painful. Ebo
materials; one mature he-goat, three roosters and money. There is also the need to feed
Ifa with one she-goat and feed Esu with one he-goat.

Otura bere nko seesee

Dia fun Adaa
Tii solori ole laafin
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O koti ogbonyin sebo
A molori ole okoo wa
A molori ole ti nko lubo
A molori ole oko wa o

Translation
Otura bent down and was making uncoordinated movement
Ifa’s message for Adaa
The head of the bandits in the palace
He was advised to offer ebo
He refused to comply
We have apprehended the head of the bandits in our farm
We have arrested the head of the bandits who was stealing our yam flour meals
We have captured the head of the bandits in our farm
5. Ifa warns that there is the need to offer ebo here in order for the household of this person
not to go into ruins. Ifa says that it is better to offer a big ebo now in order to preserve the
home of the person for whom this Odu is revealed. If this is not done, the home of this
person will collapse and scatters. Ebo materials here are four he-goats, four rams, four
she-goats, four female sheep and money. The ebo will be offered inside a basket.

Igba kinlo se yin ti o je e naja ale mo?

Ija ni, ija ni o je e naja ale mo
Awo, kinlose yin ti o je e naja ale mo?
Ija ni , ija ni o je e naja ale mo
Egbejila kii ba won pinhun ona
Opa ale ejo ponranponran nii maa ba won se
Dia fun Agbon
Ti ngbogun lo ode Ikoyi
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O koti ogbonyin sebo
Nje ogun sagbon yakata
Ero Ikoyi are Iyoku e wale
Ogun sagbon yakata

Translation
Calabash why did you not come to transact the evening market
Quarrel and misunderstanding prevented us from coming
Plate why did you not come to transact the evening market
Quarrel and misunderstanding prevented us from coming
Egbejila does not plan prosperity with anyone
It is contention and confrontation
Ifa’s message for Agbon the Basket
When going to wage war on Ikoyi land
She was advised to offer ebo
She refused to comply
The war had upstaged the basket contents
All the indigenes of Ikoyi please return home
The war had scattered all the content in the basket
6. Ifa says that it foresees the ire of childbearing for a woman who is looking for this
blessing. The ebo materials here are one giant she-goat and money. She also needs to
feed Ifa with four rats, four fish, and one hen. On this, Ifa says:

Otura raseere lo tu puru sekun

Dia fun Agan-o-ri-bi
Ti nfomi oju sungbere omo
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O gb’ebo, o ru’bo
Ko pe, ko jinna
E wa ba ni jebutu omo

Translation
When Otura saw her menstrual period she boast into tears
Ifa’s message for Agan-o-ri-bi, that Barren woman
When weeping that she has no child
She was advised to offer ebo
She complied
Before long, not too far
Join us in the midst of all ire of life
7. Ifa advises a barren woman to offer ebo and to feed to Paraka masquerade in order to
beget a child. This masquerade will ‘beat’ the woman from the stream back home. She
will be blessed with the fruit of the womb if she can do this. The ebo materials here are
two roosters, two hens and money. One of the two roosters will be used to feed Paraka
masquerade, while one the two hens will be used to feed Ifa. on this, Ifa says:

Oju odo lodo fi n gba onje

Oju ipon nipon fi ngbobe
A kii foju oloju sowo ka jeere
Dia fun Ladejobi, omo Elerin-in Okinkin
Eyi ti paaka o le wodo
Ko too foju k’ase re
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O gb’ebo, o ru’bo
Ko pe, ko jinna
E wa ba ni ni jebutu re

Translation
It is the face of the mortar that the mortar uses to collect food
And it is the face of the wooding spoon that the spoon uses to collect soup
We cannot use another person for business and expect profit
Ifa’s message for Ladejobi, the offspring of Elerin-in Okinkin
She who was chased into the stream by Paraka
Before she saw her menstrual period
When she was lamenting her inability to beget a baby
She was advised to offer ebo
She complied
Before long, not too far
Join us in the midst of many children
8. Ifa advises this person to have a sense of self reliance and ensure that whatever he/she
has is taking seriously. This is in order for this person to prevent a situation where he/she
will be working very hard but would not be able to account for the profit accruing from
he/her work. Ebo materials; two pigeons, two guinea-fowls, two roosters and money.
There is also the need to feed Aje as prescribed by Ifa.

Ise o see fe
Iya o see gba
Bisee ba se won laseeju
Ara ile eni nii foju dini
Dia fun Labomo
Tii bori aye
Eegun-un kinni?
Oosa kinni?
Oogun kinni?
Ateegun, at’Oosa, at’Oogun. at’Eeyan
Tani o mo wipe Aje ju won lo?
Aje ni Labomo tii bori aye
Bi o si Aje, Orisa ko le gba
Aje lagba Oosa
E ba mi kibosi awo o
Owo lo sewe dagba o
Translation
Poverty is not desirable
Suffering is not acceptable
If one is experiencing excessive poverty
One’s household members would view one with contempt
Ifa’s message for ‘Labomo
Who would be on top of the world
He was advised to offer ebo
Now which Egungun
Which Orisa,
Which Oogun, Special Medicine
And which human being
Both Egungun, Orisa, special medicine and human being
Who doesn’t know that Aje is higher than them all
Aje is the ‘Laboma who is on top of the world
Without Aje, no Orisa can be accepted
Aje is the most superior among all the Orisa
Join me in shouting the name of Aje
Aje is the one who convert a youth to an elder
 ORISA OF OTURA OSE

1. Ifa
2. Ori
3. Esu-Odara
4. Aje

TABOOS OF OTURA OSE

1. Must never wear black or red dresses – to avoid unconsummated fortune, failure and
regret
2. Must never kill, use or consume any animal of the monkey family – to avoid
unconsummated fortune, failure, regret and the wrath of Ibeji

POSSIBLE PROFESSIONS OF OTURA OSE

1. Ifa/Orisa Priest/Priestess
2. Structural engineering
3. Mechanical engineering
POSSIBLE NAMES OF OTURA OSE
MALE
1. Ifakite – Ifa can never be humiliated
FEMALE
1. Osunbunmi – Osun gives this to me