OBARAIRETE Odu Of year 16 17 ingles.docx

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There is fortune for immigrants this year. People who are planning to travel

from one place to the other for work or businesses will prosper. The Ifa/Orisa

priests who travel to another city/country to do their work need to make ebo to

prot over their spiritual ob. Ifa has advised inhabitants of each place to trust

the outsiders/foreigners who come to their place. This is because! all that the

strangers do for the inhabitants will be e"ective. #bo to make by anybody who

intends to travel includes $% pigeons! honey! gin! kola nuts! palm oil and

money. & goat will also be sacriced to Ifa. On this! Ifa says'

Ibinni nile ae

Irada nile omokun

Ibi o gbe sunwon la n boyinde

& difa fun Orunmila

(aba n sawo rode #to )ege

&lade! o de rere* Obararete! abisawo ingbinni

Ibini is the home of wealth

Irada is the home of valuable beads

It is in a comfortable place that we nd oyinde beads

Ifa revelation to Orunmila

+hen he was going to the ,ity of #to )ege

&lade! you are welcome* Obararete the successful priest

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till about the travelers! Ifa says they will be successful wherever they go. &lso!

they will return safely. Ogun should be appeased before embarking on the

ourney for a safe return which Ifa has promised. The items to sacrice are a

dog! 3 cocks! palm oil! kola nuts! gin! pap and money. Ogun will be appeased

with the dog. On this! Ifa says'

&febo riru bou iku

&fetutu barun mole


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& difa fun Orunmila

(aba n sawo relu #tomini

&wa yun rere

&wa bo rere

& yin Obara

& yin Irete

e who uses ebo to cover death

e who uses rituals to cover disease


+hen he was going to the ,ity of #tomini

+e have gone well

+e have returned well

+e praise Obara

+e give appreciation to Irete

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1or those who are longing for wives! Ifa says they should be generous. Those

who are generous to people will nd good wives while those who are stingy

may nd it di2cult to nd good wives! if not nd wives at all. &lso! single men

should always have food at home. (esides home! they should always give food

to those who visit them in their places of work. #bo to be made by anybody

who is longing for a wife includes - pigeons! honey! eggs! gin! kola nuts and

money. On this! Ifa says'

angi abori kugu

& difa fun Olobara

To n lo ree dako si eba ona

#bo ni won ni o se

O gbebo nibe o rubo


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#ro Ipo! ero Ofa

&ya wa wole to wa beerere

angi abori kugu

,ast Ifa for Olobara

+ho was going to have a farm beside the road

e was advised to make ebo

e complied

&ll and sundry

4any wives have come to marry us in our house

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It is forbidden for any woman who is longing for a child to adorn her buttocks

with beads. Ifa says the beads will prevent her from getting pregnant. &ny

woman in this situation should sacrice - rats! - sh! - hens and money. &fter

the ebo! if she has beads on her waist! she will remove it and put it on #su. On

this! Ifa says'

Pankere teere awo inu igbo

#esun wowo awo egi

& difa fun Olasunmisokun

To n mou ekun sogbere omo

#bo ni won ni ko se

O ko bee ni ko ru

Opolopo ileke ni ko e ki Olasunmisokun o bimo

Pankere teere awo inu igbo

#esun wowo awo egi

,ast Ifa for Olasunmisokun


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+hen longing for children

he was asked to make ebo

he refused

Too much adornment of beads made Olasunmisokun infertile

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till on the issue of child bearing! the barren need to make ebo with - sh! -

rats! - hens and a goat. The goat will be sacriced to Ifa. &ny woman who is

longing for a child should always stay or live in a cool place. he should not

e6pose herself to heat or hot weather too much. This is because heat or hot

weather can lead to miscarriage. On this! Ifa says'

#da omo odo ni fou oke

&difa fun #sin7in

Ti n re isale abata

Ti n lo ree kanrile omo ni bibi

#ropo tofa

# bani ni wowo omo

#da omo odo ni fou oke

,ast Ifa for #sin7in

+ho was going to the swampy area

In order to become the parent of many children

&ll and sundry

,ome and meet us amidst children

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Ifa warns married women against adultery. There is danger in involving in e6tra

marital a"air because! when the secret is e6posed! this may lead to the woman

being put out of the marital home. &lso! married women should be careful not


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to play too much with men in a place where they fetch! sell or buy water. This is

because9 their husband may take it to be something that it is not. On the other

hand! men should also cease from playing too much with married women. On

this! Ifa says'

(enu ni won pe oka

(enu n laa pe ere

& difa fun &asemoga mogamoga

Ti saya &gbonmireguin

&ase mogamoga oo seni

&ase mogamoga oo seniyan

&ase mogamoga* #mi lo wodo wa doko se:

(enu is the name we call cobra

(enu is the name we call python

Ifa revelation to &ase mogamoga

+ho was a wife of Orunmila

&ase mogamoga you are not good

&ase mogamoga you are not humane

&ase mogamoga* +hy have you come to the river to commit adultery:

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Obarairete warns married women to be humble and submissive to the husband.

If they are not! this may lead to divorce. &lso! there might be regret after such

divorce and this may lead such woman to living in abect poverty for long.

1urthermore! it may be di2cult to get any good husband after the divorce. Onthe other hand! Ifa has promised any woman who is humble and submissive

happiness and prots. On this! Ifa says'

Orunmila ni boumo ba ti mo


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(o ba ti i

+iworoko ni maa woroko ou soko

Obirin ti oo ba boro ku

(o ba ti i

Owo pete owo pete ni maa n te soko

& difa fun (irawo aya Orunmila

#yi to ko Ifa sile to loun o fefa mo

(irawo

=ilo lo n lo

O ko nii ku

O ko nii run

ugbon o ko nii ribi ire di ka

O ko si nii ribi kan a a gbe

&ya bo o ba pada to o fefa

Orunmila said when it is morning

=et us greet our husbands

The woman that will die wretched

+hen she wakes up

he frowned at the husband

The woman that will live and die comfortably

+hen she wakes up

he greets the husband with humility

Ifa revelation to (irawo! a wife of Orunmila

+ho discarded Ifa and said she would never return to Ifa

(irawo*


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ou are going away

ou will not die

ou will not fall sick

owever! you will not nd a comfortable home to settle

ou will never nd a suitable place to live

>nless you come back to settle with Ifa

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This year! there will be a lot of wars against many countries. The army of each

country will surely overpower the rebels. #bo should be made to ensure the

victory. The items to sacrice are 3 he7goats! 3 cocks! palm oil! gin! pap andmoney. On this! Ifa says'

#la pinpin

& difa fun enloo eso

+on n rogun Oonlo

#bo lawo ni won o se

+on rubo

#bo da

@e awa yun o

&wa bo

& ti segun Oonlo

#la pin7in

,ast Ifa for $%A warlords

They were going to the war of Oonlo

They were advised to make ebo

They made the recommended ebo

Their ebo was accepted


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(ehold! we have gone

+e have returned

+e have won the war of Oonlo

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1or long life and sickness! ebo needs to be made with 3 cocks! 3 big rats! oneBs

used cloth! palm oil! a club and money. On this! Ifa says'

Obara reterete

& difa fun Oka! omo elewu pabo

+on ni ko ewu re rubo nitori iku

O eti otun gbebo

O tosi da nu

Igba aitebo

Igba aiteru

# ko rifa awo ki bo ti n se

Obara reterete

,ast Ifa for Oka! one with deadly cloth

e was advised to sacrice its cloth against death

e heard the recommended ebo with its right ear

It threw away the advice through the left ear

1ailure to make ebo

Cefusal to make rituals

DonBt you see the manifestation of the Ifa recited by the priest

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1or safety! business people who travel every day to their place of work or

shops! there is a need to sacrice a he7goat! palm oil! a calabash! a clay plate!

a big rat and money. On this! Ifa says'

Paafaa teere

& difa fun Ologbo

Ti n rebi atokedoke

#bo lawo ni ko se

O rubo ebo re da


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(arawe* (o ba ko Orunmila sile

(oya lo le roko rere fe mo

angi abori kugu

,ast Ifa for (arawe

+ho was a wife of Orunmila

+ho was being stubborn to her husband

(arawe* If you divorce Orunmila

It is uncertain for you to get another husband

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anponna should be appeased so that there will be no disease. &lso! anybody

that is travelling should be careful of what he eats or drinks. The hygiene of the

place one travels to should also be taken into consideration. The ebo to make

here include banana! palm oil! snails! shea butter! paps! boiled corn! pop corn

and money. On this! Ifa says'

Obara oo rote

4o rote n o sa

4o maro lowo mi otun

4o mu aaa lowo mi osi

4o papo o ro anganangan

#ru o bodo

#ni ti yoo wodo lominu n ko

& difa fun Orunmila

(aba n sawo rode Igodo

& difa fun #su Odara

To n sawo rode &ahunnagi

+on ni won o rubo


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Iroke o ku mofe

Irukere odo yere

Patako o ku iokoo laan oba

Ota inu omi ni o dekun gbedegbede ni ririn

& difa Opele

To n sawo rele Onitagi

Opele awo ile Onitagi

& difa fun Onitagi to n sogboogbo arun

Ti n nara kaka alailedide

Opele ti o niye

& si gbonra sebo

& si fese meeei te e

Ifa tapper! I greet you EmofeF

orse tail I salute you Eodo yeereF

tool! I greet you as you sit in the palace

The stone inside the water does not stop being wet

Ifa revelation to Opele

+ho was going to the house of Onitagi

Opele! the priest in the ,ity of Itagi

,ast Ifa for the king of Itagi when he was sick

+hen he was unable to stand up

Opele! who has no Ifa powder

Gust shake its body on the ebo

&nd place its two feet on the ebo


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1or long life! we need to make sacrice with 3 cocks! a chick! palm oil! pap and

money. &fter making the ebo! we will leave the chick in a place where hawk will

carry it. On this! Ifa says'

&ikoro dide

Okunrun eko o tepa

& difa fun Orunmila

@io irere n ge gbogbo ori Irunmole kaye

&sa lo gbawo ladiye lo

)bogbo aogun ibi

# rokeere fefe e lo ree se si si

Okere fefe ibi fo

To wake up healthy

& sick earth worm employs walking stick to be able to walk


+hen Irere! death was beheading all Irunmole

It is hawk that has carried away priestBs fowl

&ll evil forces

)o to a very far place to ght

#vil forces have Hew afar

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Ifa has assured all his followers of victory. +e need to make ebo with a he7goat!

3 cocks! palm oil! 3 big rats! pap and money. On this! Ifa says'

&gbo gboro ia ko motakomotako

& difa fun Okanrairai


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Ti n wofa Oloo ibon

Omo arapa eran segun

@io ti n be lagbatemo ogun aye

#bo ni won ni o wa se

&wa yun re

&wa bo re

&wa lomo Olobara to sete

The ram hears ghting and it is inclined

Ifa revelation to Okanrairai

+ho was the priest in the household of Oloo Ibon

e who conuered enemies with animal arm

+hen he was amidst enemies


+e have gone well

+e have returned well

+e are the children of Olobara who is always victorious

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till on victory over enemies! Ifa has assured his followers that no enemy will

have power over them. #bo should be made with A hens! A guinea fowls! A

pigeons! kola nuts! honey and money. &fter the ebo! Osun! Oba! Olokun! Olosa

and emoa will be appeased. On this! Ifa says'

Obara reterete awo Omi

& difa fun Omi

loo ti Omi n be larin ota

#bo ni won ni o se

O gbebo o rubo


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# baa bu u siwa


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+e have touched the ground with our heads today

ObaraIrete* The head is strong

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&nyone rearing animals or keeping live stock should sacrice one of each of the

animals in his possession. (esides the animalJsK! he will add a big rat! palm oil!

gin and money to the items of ebo. It is advisable to do this to prevent death.

On this Ifa says'

Popondo ni so bi adaasa bi adaasa

&monilou ara won ni won n se

& difa fun Olohunku

+on ni o sebo saiku ara re

Igba aisebo

Igba aiteru

& e eran yii dun Olohunku

Osomusomu*

& eyi dun Olohunku

Popondo ni so bi adaasa bi adaasa

Those who glance at us with disdain are but deceiving their selves

Ifa revelation to Olohunku! the7owner7is7dead

e was told to o"er ebo against death

1ailure to make ebo

Cefusal to make the recommended rituals

+e ate this animal in the absence of the owner

Lery delicious*

+e ate this in the absence of the owner


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To fortify ourselves against the enemies! we need to sacrice 3 cocks! 3 big

rats! palm oil! yam! corn and beans. +hen we do the ebo! an akose will be

made with soap for the person to bathe. On this! Ifa says'

Okuta la kooro la ma see

& difa fun Ota7ko7raya7mi7mu! omo Olon

=oo to n be laarin ota

#bo ni won ni ko se

Isu nawo nawo ko le mu oloko

&ya mi a pogaara

& sun siwau kooroko

&gbado nawo nawo ko le mu oloko

&ya mi a pogaara

& sun siwau kooroko

&wue nawo nawo ko le mu oloko

&ya mi a pogaara

& sun siwau kooroko

tone cracks without shedding blood

Ifa revelation to Ota7ko7raya7mi7mu! enemy7cannot7reach7me! a child of Olon

+hen he was amidst enemies


am stretches its stem but cannot reach the farmer

4y chest has moved afar from the reach of evil forces

4y chest has gone afar from the enemies

The maiMe stretches its stem but cannot reach the farmer



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The beans stretches its stem but cannot reach the farmer



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This odu says there is conspiracy and wars in the world. Ifa says people are

waging war against the authority in the world. This can be the authority in the

respective countries. The leader will surely achieve his mission. It is

recommended that the leader of each community! state! country or

organiMation should make ebo with a ram! 5 big rats! 5 pigeons! palm oil! pap

and money. #ach king in oruba land should also make this ebo. &nd the kings

should never turn against oruba tradition and Ifa/Orisa. &ny king who turns

against the Orisa! Oduduwa will surely deal with him. On this! Ifa says'

&yun mi ree! ire ni ki o e

&bo mi ree! ire ni ki o e

&tayun atabo

4o de mo ba tiotayo nile

& difa fun Oduduwa &tewonro

oo ko gbogbo Irunmole wa sode aye

&wa yun o

&wa bo

Omo Olobara kii ku sote

This is my going! may it be successful

This is my coming! may it be successful

(oth my going and my return

I arrived and met dance and happiness at home

Ifa revelation to Oduduwa &tewonro


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e would bring all the Irunmole to the earth

+e have come

+e have returned

The child of Olobara will never die in war

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Ifa has assured the world that the war from the rebels will surely be

suppressed. The leaders need to make ebo. &lso! the practitioners of Ifa/Orisa

religion are assured of the war against them here and there in the world. The

items to sacrice here are a he7goat! 3 cocks! 3 big rats! pap! palm oil and

money. On this! Ifa says'

& bi loro

& pon loro

O burinburin loroloro

& difa fun Orunmila

Ifa n lo ibi atokedoke

+on logun n be lapa otun

+on lote n be lapa osi

+on ni osiiri n be laarin ona kooropongba

Ifa ni ogun apa otun! otun ni ki o gbe

Ifa ni ogun apa osi! osi ni ki o wa

Osiiri to wa laarin! yoo maa ya fomo awo

& oo la won a

& oo la won bo

Omo isoro kii ku soro

Omo Olobara kii ku si ote

e was born with spiritual endowment


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e is bred in spiritual way

e is walking in spiritual path


+hen travelling around

e was told there is war at the right side

e was told there is war at the left side

e was told there is war on the path

Ifa says the war at the right side should remain harmless there

Ifa says the war at the left side should remain harmless there

Ifa says the war on the path should give way for the priests

+e shall go through them with impunity

+e shall return through them with impunity

& priest does not die while carrying out his divine assignment

& child of Olobara does not die in war

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This year! Ifa warns those who are chasing another manBs wife. Ifa says anyone

who is found in such act will be punished. Those who are suspecting their

spouse should make ebo with 3 cocks! 3 big rats! a rope! gin! kola nuts! pap!

palm oil and money. On this! Ifa says'

O n bere labe buka

O n ba kubekube

& difa fun Olobara to n lo i obirin Irete do

&wo mu e loni o! &wo mu e

Olobara to n i Obirin Irete do

&wo mu e loni o! &wo mu e

e is dodging his head under the shed


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e is hiding his face

Ifa revelation to Olobara who was having e6tra marital a"airs with the wife of

Irete

The priest has caught you today! the priest has caught you

ou! Olobara! who has been having a secret a"air with the wife of Irete

The priest has caught you today! the priest has caught you

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Ifa says people whose children are dying prematurely should initiate them into

Ifa. The age of the child does not matter here. On this! Ifa says'

)bara odede ni mo ti te

Ori awo gbo kekeke

& difa fun Orunmila

(aba oo te omo oo keedogbon nifa

Ta ni n be leyin to n sebo

Obarairete* Orunmila lo n be leyin to n sebo

It is in the house corridor I made the initiation

&nd enoyment of long life follows


+ho would initiate a twenty ve day old child into Ifa

+ho is the person making ebo

Obarairete* Orunmila is the one making ebo

&11=I&T#D OCI&

Ogun

Ifa


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anponna

Osun

Oba

emoa

Olokun

Olosa

##+O JT&(OOK

(lack cloth

@ot to carry another personBs child at the back

&ny woman who is longing for child should not look at the mirror

&ny woman who is longing for child should not use beads

Do not commit adultery

Do not divorce

4arried individuals should not Hirt

Lerses recorded! transcribed and translated by'

,hief 1akayode Olanipekun J,hairman! #thics and cripture ,ommitteeK

1ayemi 1atunde 1akayode JecretaryK

&raba Olusoi Oyekale J


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&wo Tosin Olomowewe J=agos tate CepK

Iyanifa Ifakemi Onifade J+omen +ingK

Iyanifa 1aemirola Ifetayo 1akayode J>& CepK

Priest 1atiou Ogoubeyi JCepublic of (enin CepK

&boru &boye &bosise*

@ote' +e are aware that some people have published some verses of the odu

on the internet. +hile we are not saying the verses they published are

incorrect! we strongly believe that the ones we presented here are the ones

recited with inspiration from Olodumare. +hat we mean is that there can be

one thousand verses of Obarairete! but inspiration is what is needed to recite

the useful ones at the time of divination9 it is inspiration that directs a priest

towards the verseJsK he recites on the mat.

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