OFUN-IKA

1. Ifa says that you are going to be protected against all evil
principalities such as death, affliction, contention, loss etc. ifa says
that as is bossom child you will not be allowed to face all this
problems. Ifa advises you to offer ebo with plenty of plaintains, three
roosters, and money. You are also advised to feed Ifa with plenty of
plantains and to feed the Elders of the Night with another set of
plantains. On this, Ifa says:

Arurumarun awo arurumarun

Arurumaru awo arurumaru
Babalawo sofa da
Ko ma baa d’onte
Agba tule mu
Koo ma baa monro loko
Boo ba de Iko Awusi
Forunku otun kunle, koo k’Ofun
Ofun o si maa fun o nire titiiti
Boo ba de Idoro-Mawuse
Forunkun osi kunle koo kogbe
Ogbe o si maa gbe o lo titiiti
Bi a ko ba nika ninu
A kii gbawin Ika
Dia fun Orunmila
Baba nloo joye gbanigbani lojude Ibini
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O gb’ebo, o ru’bo
Ifa o gba mi lowo o kinleyi o se
Ogede agbagba

Translation
Arurumarun is the awo of arurumarun
Arurumaru is the awo of arurumarun
Babalawo be careful with your consultations
 For you not to reveal a delicate Odu
And farmer be careful
For you not to cultivate an infertile land
When you arrive at Iko Awusi
Kneel down with your right knee
And greet Ofun
Ofun will give you many Ire of life
When you arrive at Idoro Mawuse
Kneel down with your left knee
And greet Ogbe
And Ogbe will give you his maximum support
If we are not wicked
We cannot listen to wicked advice
Ifa’s message for Orunmila
Who will be conferred with the title of Rescuer in Benin land
He was advised to offer ebo
He complied
Ifa please rescue me from slanderers
Ogede Agbagba, the Plantain

2. Ifa says that you are someone who had been created to succeed but
at the same time to make certain grievous errors that may tarnish
your image and destroy all your achievements in life. No amount of
ebo will prevent you from making that mistake. The only thing you
can do is to offer ebo for such errors not to have serious negative
repercussion against you. Ifa advises you to offer ebo with three
tortoises, three snails, six kolanuts and money. You also need to
procure one snail, one tortoise to feed Ifa. On this, Ifa says:

Eke ni Olorisa to ni iru oun o si

Ti nyowo aso funfun lala
Dia fun Asise
Tii segbon Orisa
Ebo ni won ko waa se
O gb’ebo, o ru’bo
Eegun kan kii seni
Oosa kan kii ro’niyan
 Asise nikan lo le loro
Lo ju gbogbo ebo lo o

Translation
Only a deceitful Orisa devotee will claim that he has no rival
And will be dangling his white cloth about
Ifa’s message for Asise, Misconduct
The elder sibling of all Orisa
He was advised to offer ebo
He complied
No Egungun makes life difficult for anyone
No Orisa makes life unbearable for anybody
Only misconduct is the most difficult
And more grievous than them all

3 Ifa says that it foresees the ire of prosperity for a couple. Ifa
says that both of them will succeed together. Ifa also says
that both of them are having the same problem and the
problem is not unrelated to how to succeed in life. Ifa
advises the couple to stop being in a hurry for success. Ebo
materials for each of them are three pigeons and money.

Ka m’oju ko’be ka j’efo

Gbogbo re nii fii jo kooko
Dia fun Kanjuola
Ti yoo s’oko Kanjuola
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O gb’ebo, o ru’bo
Ko pe, ko jinna
E wa ba ni ni jebutu ire

Translation
Let us overlook it and eat the vegetable
This is because all vegetables look like grasses
 Ifa’s message for Kanjuola
Who was the husband of Kanjuola
They were advised to offer ebo
They complied
Before long, not too far
Join us in the midst of all ire of life

4 Ifa says that this person must never contemplate separation

or divorce from his/her spouse. Both of them were made for
each other from heaven. Ifa says that they were both dark
skinned in complexion. Separation or divorce will lead to
untold hardship and anxiety. Ebo materials: one she goat
and money.

Ogongo-ntona
Dia fun Sunnsun-un awo eba ona
Ekun obinrin lo nsun
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O gb’ebo, o ru’bo
Ibi a ba r’oko laa ri’yawo
Ogongo-ntona

Translation
Ogongo-ntona
Ha cast Ifa for Sunnsun-un, the Awo of the Road-side
When weeping that he had no woman
He was advised to offer ebo
He complied
Wherever we find the husband is where we will find the
wife
Ogongo-ntona
5 Ifa also assures you that you will never die young. Besides this,
you will also be honoured with a befitting title and recognition.
Ifa says that Orisa-Oko will be responsible for your recognition
and chieftaincy title acquisitions.

Ifa advises you to offer ebo with 16 guinea-fowls, 16 yams and

money. You are to feed Orisa-Oko with part of these ebo
materials. on this, Ifa says:

Epo kete
Aala kete
Kepo o wa de’sa aala
K’aala o ma de’so epo
Dia fun Adebiyii
Omo atepa ileke re’fe
Igba ti nraye ilainiiku
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O gb’ebo, o ru’bo
Ko pe, ko jinna
E waa ba ni ni wowo ire

Translation
Let the palm-oil stay aside
And let the white clothe stay aside
Do not let palm-oil be close to the white clothe
Do not let the white clothe be near the palm-oil
Ifa’s message for Adebiyii
Offspring of those who uses beaded walking stick
to Ile-Ife
When gong to the world of longevity
He was advised to offer ebo
He complied
 Before long, not too far
Join us in the midst of all ire of life

6 Ifa says that trading in merchandise is your gateway to financial

elevation. If you undertake this line of profession, you are bound
to succeed beyond your dreams and expectations.
While you are doing this, Ifa advises you to be patient. Do not be
in a hurry to succeed. Success shall come to you in the end. You
also need to ensure that you do not leave your business in the care
of other people. It will never work for you.

Ifa advises you to offer ebo with four pigeons, four hens, four
guinea-fowls and money. You also need to feed Ifa with one hen.
On this, Ifa says:

Seleru omi o mule mu keregbe

Dia fun Okankanlenu Iworo-Orisa
Dia fun Orunmila
Baba ni rugba sode Eko
Ebo ni won ni ki won se
Orunmila nikan ni nbe leyin ti nsebo
Nje eni ti o ba lee jiya Eko
Ko nii ba won se amugbalowo ode Eko

Translation
The fountain cannot submerge a calabash
Ifa cast for 401 Orisa priest
When carrying calabash to Eko land
And also for Orunmila
When carrying calabashes to Eko land
They were advised to offer ebo
 Only Orunmila complied
Those who cannot suffer in Eko
Cannot be a representative in Eko

7 Ifa advises this person to offer ebo of longevity and victory.

Many crises are looking for him/her but Ifa assures him/her
that he/she shall overcome. Ebo materials; one big goat and
money. He/she also need to feed Ifa with Ifa.

Ogun igbo nii ja nigbonigbo

Ogun odan nii ja lodanlodan
Ogun Ijesa nii ja ni’ta gbangba fuu oteeremoya
Dia fun Agidimagbonyin
Ti o nii j’ogun o ja wa
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O gb’ebo, o ru’bo
Tani o nii j’ogun o ja laree wa
Agidimagbonyin, ko mama ni j’ogun o ja lare o

Translation
The war of the wilderness is waged inside the wilderness
And savannah war is waged inside the savannah
The war of Ijesa land is waged in the main street of
Oteeremoya
Ifa’s message for Agidimagbonyin
Who would never allow us to be overwhelmed with crises
He was advised to offer ebo
He complied
Who will not allow crises to overwhelmed us
Agidimagbonyin is the one who will not allow crises to
overwhelmed us
8 Ifa warns this person not to go any funeral ceremony of to
anywhere that someone is ill. This is the reason why it is a
taboo for this person to work as a medical or paramedical
personal. If there is a funeral procession, he/she must never
be part of it and must never meet them on the road. If the
procession is coming in his/her way, he/she must find
another way in order to avoid meeting them. Ifa advises this
person to offer ebo with three roosters and money.

Toto sun
Toto sun
Akolona sun’mi poroporo
Dia fun Onile-Akodi
Ti yoo naa s’asun idake
Won ni ko sakaale ebo ni sise
Ko ma lo sibi oku
O lo, o sunkun ko dake
Lo ba dele lo ku

Translation
Toto sun
Toto sun
Akolona sun’mi poroporo
Ifa’s message of Onile Akodi
Who will be crying without stopping
She was advised to offer ebo
And she was warned not to go to any funeral ceremony
She refused to comply
She went to the funeral ceremony
She began to cry without stopping
She returned home only to meet he own death
ORISA
Ifa – for direction, guidance, victory, success, elevation,
protection, accomplishment, contentment, love and general well
being
1. Ori – for fulfillment of destiny, support, sanctuary, victory,
protection, progress, love, contentment, elevation, progress,
fulfillment and self actualization
2. Esu-Odara – for sanctuary, support, victory, elevation, success,
direction, and general well being

TABOOS
1. Must never engage in act of futility or foolishness – to avoid
unconsummated fortune, failure and disaster
2. Must never swear or curse with Ogun for any reason – to
avoid disaster, disappointment and failure
3. Must never because of money engage in dangerous
ventures – to avoid untimely death and disaster

PROFESSION
1. Ifa/Orisa Priest/Priestess
2. Textile trader
3. Furniture business, wood selling,

NAME
1. Ifagbamila – Ifa comes to my rescue