SYNOPSIS ON THE READINGS OF

ODI IWORI

ALIAS: IDIN’WORI IDIN GBAGBA, IDIN MALUKO

INTRODUCTION

The information you are about to receive from this reading

should be the workings of the dynamic forces within you,
which determine the unique way by which you constantly
adjust to the environment; which were formed by your
emanation and at the point of your existence on this
terrestrial plane. It also includes the cosmic forces that are
beyond your control.
The dynamic forces are your potentials, natural qualities and
strength of your character to be controlled in order to
strengthen your public image and boost your popularity.
Whereas the cosmic forces or components are for Ayanmo,
Akuleyan and Akunlegba. These three components are
loosely described as Destiny or Heavenly gifts/virtues.

The Ayanmo is the interplay of forces, which are usually

divine, and in consonant with the inventive precepts of
Olodumare (The Almighty God of Creation). Ayanmo in most
cases cannot be changed. Once you are created with it. It
remains so till the expiration of your life on this planet earth.
Ayanmo includes sex of an individual, race, family, parent,
growth, and other natural rules of which an individual must
tow and obey.

Akunleyan are the virtues and values chosen by you in

heaven consequent upon your actions/activities in your
previous evolution or existence. They are actually things
chosen by you and most of the time form your likes and
dislikes or taboo.

Akunlegba are the gifts/virtues added by various Irunmole

at the presence of onibode (celestial sentinel) in heaven or
just before you emanate into the world. They are like spices,
additives, preservatives, and vehicles of propagation of
Ayanmo and Akunleyan or things that complement the
Akunleyan in order to fulfil your destiny on earth.

The reading of your Odu helps to determine or reveal your

talent, limitations, assets, shortcomings, possibilities and
probabilities. You should use the appropriate Ebo (Sacrifice),
which has same polarity and magnetism to your Odu in order
to discover love, fortune, health, hope, happiness, fulfilment
in life and longevity.
You should also avoid such things, which may hinder your
talents, or discoveries by observing your taboos as
explained to you during your Itenifa (Ifa initiation) or in this
book.
SYNOPSIS
ON
THE READINGS
OF
1. Ifa says that, this person belongs to the class of people
who will succeed without moving from one place the
other in pursuit of your daily bread.
Ifa says that he/she shall do best in the area of
supermarkets, restaurant establishment, school or
other educational proprietorship, cinema house/club
establishment is also a good prospect, practicing Ifa or
Orisa is also one of the possible professions of Idin
Makulo children.
In general, any work that would require you to sit down
in one place what people will be patronizing you
regularly is your chosen career. You stand a very high
chance of succeeding that any other profession.
You have the full support of Esu Odara, in this regards.
This is the reasoning why you must as a matter of
course be feeding Esu on a regular basis. Ifa says that
there is the need for you to perform ebo with 3 roosters,
3 hens, 3 pigeons and money. You also need to serve
Esu with one rooster. These Ifa says

“Idin gbagba
Iwori gbagb
Adodo gbagb lorun adikala ro
Adikalaro gbagbe lorun aladodo
Adodo ko wo
Adikalaer o sokale
Dia fun Orunlojo ero
Won notorun bo waye
Dia fun Onibode Ajirin mogun
Ti yoo ma gboju kan ni soso rire
Won ko rubo”
 Translation
Idin gbagba
And Iwori gbagba
A strong silo with its equally strong lid
And a strong lid is used to cover a strong silo
If the silo does not collapse
The lid will no be removed and placed on the
ground
This was the message of Ifa for the 165
travellers
When coming from heaven to earth
This was the same message for the centinel
officer
Who shall stay in one place and be blessed
with the ire in life
They were advised to offer ebo

When the 165 travellers finally decided to come to the world

from heaven, they went for Ifa consultation in order to
determine how their trip on earth would be. The babalawo
informed them that the reason for coming to consult Ifa was
because they wanted to shift base. He assured them that
they would succeed and that they would be able to
accomplish their mission while on earth. He however
advised them to offer ebo and enjoined them to pay their
dues at the border gate between heaven and earth. All of
them complied and left to prepare for their journey to the
world.
On the other land. Onibode Ajinimogun a centinel officer
went for Ifa consultation in order to determine his success
chance in life. He was told that he would succees in life but
that he needed to stay in one place in order to enhance his
success chances. He was advised to offer ebo. He complied.
Immediately after this, he left and went to stay at the border
gate between heaven and earth. Olodumare gave him the
assignment of collecting dues from all travelers coming from
heaven to earth. No one could escape payment. Those who
refuse to pay their dues at the border gate normally leave
lives of misery, want and agony while on earth. There was
normally no end to their grief until they went for Ifa
consultation and the dues paid in folds and sent back to
Onibode Ajinimogun.
This was how, Onibode Ajinimogun succeeded beyond his
wildest dreams. Onibode Ajinimogun is Esu Odara. Nobody
on earth wishing to succeed in life could ever avoid or evade
paying such due to Esu Odara. The bigger the due the better
the success chance of the payee.
This is the reason why any job that will make you stay in one
place for clients to patronize you regularly has the potential
to make you succeed in life because you have the
assurance of Esu Odara.

“Idin gbagba
Iwori gbagb
Adodo gbagb lorun adikala ro
Adikalaro gbagbe lorun aladodo
Adodo ko wo
Adikalaer o sokale
Dia fun Orunlojo ero
Won notorun bo waye
Dia fun Onibode Ajirin mogun
Ti yoo ma gboju kan ni soso rire
Won ko rubo
Ko pe, ko jinna
E wa ba ni ba jebutu ire gbogbo”

Translation
Idin gbagba
 And Iwori gbagba
A strong silo with its equally strong lid
And a strong lid is used to cover a strong silo
If the silo does not collapse
The lid will no be removed and placed on the
ground
This was the message of Ifa for the 165
travelers
When coming from heaven to earth
This was the same message for the centinel
officer
Who shall stay in one place and be blessed
with the ire in life
They were advised to offer ebo
Before long
Come and meet us in abundant prosperity

2. Ifa says that you are a true child of Ifa from heaven.
Ifa also advises that in order to enhance your
success chances you need to be initiated into Ifa
(which you have already done), but that you are not
to be initiated in the place or community where you
were born.
You need to move out of your community to be
initiated.
However, if you are inadvertently been initiated
where you were born, there is the need for you move
out of your community and seek the assistance of
competent Ifa priest outside your place of birth for
them to prepare at least one hand of Ifa (16 Ikin) for
you in addition to the ones gives to you when you
were initiated.
 Ifa also says that there is the need for you to place all
your pigs and aspirations on Ifa. Ifa will perform
invacles in your life.
You need to offer ebo with 2 hens and money
You also need to feed Ifa with one matured she-goat.
On all these, Ifa says

“Idin gbagba
Iwori gbagba
Dia fun Operiti omo Opejin
Omo atoko ree sekin wale sewin bo
Won ni ko kara nle ebo ni sise
O gbebo, o rubo
A kii feyin t’ope
Kemi o ma ri ere aye eni
Ifa, iwo ni mo gboju le
Ope, iwo ni mo feyin ti”

Translation
The strong Odi
And the resilient Iwori
They were the awo’s who cast Ifa for Operitia
The child of Opejin
He who shall travel to the country side to
prepare Ifa back home for propitiation
He was advised to offer ebo
He complied
One cannot rely on Ifa
For such a person to lack any of the ire in life
Ifa, you are the one I rely on
The holy palmtree, you are the one I place all
my hopes on

3. Ifa says that your success and achievement will be

increasing on a yearly basis. In order words, the
moment you do your initiation and all the
necessary ebo were perform, and you heed all the
advice and warnings of Ifa, you shall never remain
the same again.
You need to observe all the instructions given to
you by Ifa no matter how minute they may seem.
Avoid all taboos no matter how insignificant or
ridiculous they appear, and pursue vigorously all
the challenges of Ifa and see how you will succeed
where others had failed.
Ifa advises you to offer ebo with 4 irenre ( a
species of turtle), 4 guinea fowls and money.
After this, you need to serve Ifa with one guinea
fowl and serve Obatala with one Irenre tortoise.
A stanza in Idin’Wori where Ifa says this states
thus:

“Idin gbagba
Iwori komu
Okun jojo lorun Iyanda
Oyun nii m’oyan yo taratara
Dia fun Ewi-Agbado
Omo a mu irenre sorun nitori omo
Ebo ni won ni o wa se
O gbebo, o rubo
To ba san mi tan
Ma san’so sisan
Odun Odunnii o san mi ju tesin lo
Gbodo gbodo lenini nsan eruwa”

Translation

The strong Odi

And the resilient Iwori
 A strong rope is used to tie a criminal
Pregnancy is it that makes the breasts
prominent
These were the messages of Ifa to Ewi
Agbado
He who served the deities with Irenre
tortoise
Because of children and followership
He was advised to offer ebo
He complied
After I succeed,
I shall show off my success by wearing
beautiful dress
This year shall be more successful to
me than last year
Emini, the dew normally gives
sustenance to grasses of the savanna
land

4. Ifa advises you strongly that as you offer ebo for

success and accomplishment so must you be
offering ebo against dupes who would not allow you
to have anything to show for your achievements. Ifa
says that if and when you establish your own
business concern there is the need for you to be
vigilant and unassuming at all times. This is because
those who appear to have your interest at heart more
than even yourself are the ones drawing back the
hand of the clock of your success.
However, Ifa assures you that no matter how much
they try, they will only bring about long life for you.
Those who cheat on you or cause you financial loses
will pay dearly for their actions.
 Ifa advises you to offer ebo with 3 pigoens, and
money for financial success and 3 roosters, 3 guinea
hens and money to avoid being duped. You also
need to feed Esu Odara with one rooster.
On this, Ifa says:

“Iku si, Iku re’bi o ti wa

Arun-un si, Arun-un re’le miran
Dia fun Esu Odara
Won ni ko febo ola sile
Ebo ogbo ni ko maa se”

Translation
Death moved and returened to where it came
from
Affliction moved and went to another abode
land
These were the messages of Ifa to Esu
Odara
He was advised to jetiison the ebo of
properity
And start offering ebo of longevity

Esu Odara went for Ifa consultation and was

advised to offer two different ebo. One for
prosperity and the other against the dupes. Esu
Odara choose to offer the ebo for prosperity alone
and boasted that no other person or being could
ever dupe him. so there was no need for him to
offer the other ebo.
After a while, whenever a babalawo wanted to perform
ebo, most of the proceeds meant for Esu Odara are first
taken over by the babalawo.
 Moreover, the little ones that were even given to Esu
Odara are also being stolen sometimes by passerby
while Esu Odara could not do.
He then regretted his inability to offer the ebo against
the dupes. He realized that he was making so much
success but couldn’t have much to show for it.

“Iku si, Iku re’bi o ti wa

Arun-un si, Arun-un re’le miran
Dia fun Esu Odara
Won ni ko febo ola sile
Ebo ogbo ni ko maa se
Esu Odara naa a ba ti la
Awon akowo ebo ni o je ko ni laari

Translation
Death moved and returned to where it came
from
Affliction moved and went to another abode
land
These were the messages of Ifa to Esu
Odara
He was advised to jettison the ebo of
properity
And start offering ebo of longevity
Esu Odara would have prospered
But the dupes will never allow him to
succeed.

5. Ifa says that any time you want to travel on a journey,

never use opele to find out because you will never
get the accurate result.
 You should use Ikin for this purpose. If opele had
been used, you have to use Ikin to re-consult and
find out the true situation of things.
Ifa says there is the need to feed opele with 1 rooster
on a regular basis. You may use opele to find out
other things but never use for travel plans because of
the reason stated above. Depending on whatever
reason you have in order to make your journey, there
is the need for you to offer ebo as appropriate.
Whenever you want to find out what you would use
to feed opele before embarking on any journey, Ikin
must be used and not opele.
On this, Ifa says:

“Idin n dii
Iwori o o gbe
Bi olowo eru ba n di eru
Eru a si maa su osuka
Dia fun Orunmila
Baba nlo si ajo to jin gbungbun bi ojo
Ebo ni won ni ko wa se”

Translation
While Odi was packing the load
Iwori was preparing to carry the packed load
If a slave master is packing a load
The slave must be preparing with a load pad
to carry the load
This was the message of Ifa to Orunmila
When going on a long journey
Her was advised to offer ebo

Orunmila had a dream that he went on a journey and

the journey was successful with good prospects.
When he woke up, he inquired from opele whether he
should proceed on the journey but Opele advised him
against it claims that the journey was ridden with
difficulties, was and disaster. Opele advised him to offer
ebo. Orunmila offered the ebo but was still not
convinced about the messages of Opele because it was
contrary to the revelation of his dream.
Later, he inquired from Ikin if what Opele had told him
about the journey should be adhered to. The same
Odu, Idin’Wori was revealed and Ikin advised Orunmila
to proceeds on the journey and that it was full of
prospects and success. Orunmila was also advised to
offer ebo and he complied.
Consequently, he proceeded on the journey and was
astonishingly blessed with prosperity.
Orunmila then came back home with a lot of proceeds
and achievements. He became happy and went to
inquire why Opele had given him such a wrong advice.
He was told that it was because Opele was hungry as
at that time and that he should go and feed the Opele
with 1 rooster. Orunmila complied and everybody was
happy thereafter.

“Idin n dii
Iwori o o gbe
Bi olowo eru ba n di eru
Eru a si maa su osuka
Dia fun Orunmila
Baba nlo si ajo to jin gbungbun bi ojo
Ebo ni won ni ko wa se”
Opele ni ko ma lo
Baba wa lo
O gbagun eru
O gbagun eru
O lo ire, o bo ire
 O ni ko ma sogun lohun o
Ebi lo n pa Opele”

Translation
While Odi was packing the load
Iwori was preparing to carry the packed load
If a slave master is packing a load
The slave must be preparing with a load pad
to carry the load
This was the message of Ifa to Orunmila
When going on a long journey
Her was advised to offer ebo
Opele advised him to go
He went eventually (after consulting Ikin)
He was blessed with a lot of servants
And blessed with a lot of goodies
He went safely and returned successfully
Behold, there was no uprising over there
Opele was only feeling hungry.

6. Ifa says that you are going to enjoy marital bliss in life.
Ifa says that this particular stanza, both you and your
spouse must offer this ebo together. Both of you shall
be happy together. Each of you needs to offer the
following. 6 rats, 6 fish, 6 guineahens, 6 roosters, 6
pigeons, 6 ducks and money. With this, you shall both
succeed together.
On this, Ifa says:

“Idin ja kan
Iwori ja kan
Dia fun Akere
A bu fun Konko
 Won notrun bo waye
Won ni ki won rubo

Translation
Idin and Iwori of the same kind they were
ones who cast Ifa for Akere, the stripped frog
And also cat for Konko, the bull frog
When coming from heaven to earth
They were advised to offer ebo

Akere and Konko were coming from heaven to earth. They

went for Ifa consultation to find out it their relationship would
be fruitful and blessed with all the good things of life. The
awo assured them that theirs was a relationship that had
been approved from heaven and that they would not lack
anything that makes people happy. They were advised to
offer ebo as stated above. They complied.
While on earth, they were blessed with wealth, children,
properity, comfort and victory long life.
When asked what they did that made them successful, they
responsded that they had offered the ebo as prescribed by
Idin jakan and Iwori jakan.
Ifa assures you that your relationship has the blessing of the
Deities and that nobody can come in between the two of
you.

“Idin ja kan
Iwori ja kan
Dia fun Akere
A bu fun Konko
Won notrun bo waye
Won ni ki won rubo
Won gbebo wo rubo
Won ni awom sebo Idin jakan
 Iwori jakan”

Translation
Idin and Iwori of the same kind they were
ones who cast Ifa for Akere, the stripped frog
And also cat for Konko, the bull frog
When coming from heaven to earth
They were advised to offer ebo
They complied
They told people that they had offered the
ebo as prescribed by
Idin jakan and Iwori jakan.

7. Ifa says that you will not marry in the same

community or environment
where you were born and raised. Ifa however gives
you the due of whom
you will marry that had been chosen for you form
heaven, Ifa says that when ever you are giving anyone
serious marriage consideration, you must make a close
examination of the man’s face and ensure that he has
no mark on his face at all: there must be no facial mark,
no tribal mark, no blade or accidental mark on his face.
If your suitor or husband –to- be your partner form
heaven. If you are lucky to do this, you shall be blessed
with bounders’ opportunities, luck and happiness. You
shall also be blessed with lovely kids who shall in future
be easy-going, gentle- headed and law-abiding. Ifa
says that there is the need for you to offer ebo with four
hens, serve your ori with one hen and ifa with another
hen. On there, Ifa says:
“Ija alusi
Dia fun Arigbalo-kange
 Ti nsunkun omo re Iragbiji
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se”

Translation:
Incessant but not-profitable quarrel
This was Ifa,s message to Arigbalo-kange
When traveling to Iragbiji town in lamentation of
mobility to have her own kids
She was advised to offer ebo

Arigbalo-kange was a very beautiful lady. She had several

suitors but their relationship misunderstanding. Those whom
she decided to patch up with in spite of those petty quarrels
were not blessed with kids. Tired of all these, she made up
her mind to leave her place of birth at Ile-Ife and move to
Iragbiji. She was however advised to go for Ifa consultation.
She did.
The Awo told her that all her problems should be over if she
looked for a man without marks on his face and marry. She
was told that while in heaven she had chosen as part of her
destiny to marry someone without any mark on his face but
while on earth she was usually attracted to men with facial
marks and that was why her Ori was always working at
cores-purposes with her choices. She was told that
incessant quarrels and misunderstanding she was having
with her partners and her own lack of pregnancy and child
were as a result of the fact that she was doing what her
destiny was opposed to.
She was advised to proceed on her journey but that before
her departure she complied and left for Iragbiji.
At Iragbiji she met someone who had no mark on his face
and they got married. She lived happily with children ever
after.
“Ija alusi
Dia fun Arigbalo-kange
Ti n sunkun omo re Iragbiji
Ebo ni won ni ko wa se
O gbebo, o rubo
Nje onikeke o gbodo dele Arigba
Alabaja de be pada
Doboro ni yoo gboye kaduloju
Ti soka, ti soko-loran
Ti soko-loran ko gbohun nile+-
Doboro ni nba won sun
Ti won fi bimo.”

Translation:
Incessant but non-profitable quarrel
This was Ifa’s message to Arigbalo-kange
When traveling to Iragbiji town in lamentation
of her inability to have her own children
She was advised to offer ebo
She complied
Men with “keke” (small vertical) marks must
never go to Arigbalo’s home
Those with Abaja (horizontal) marks went
there and left unceremoniously.
The man with plain, smooth face shall be the
lucky winner.
The inhabitants of saka town.
Those who love to throw stones unto the roof
to determine whether the owner of the home
is at home or not.
The man with plain face was the one who
made love to them
Before they were blessed with children.
If your husband has no facial marks, then
consider yourself lucky because you have
 chosen what your destiny can and will work
with for yourself

8. Ifa has this warning for you; being a striking woman,

you need to do everything in you capacity to stay
steadfast with your man. This is not to suggest that you
are not sincere to him, but it is rather a constant
reminder to you to maintain your chastity at all times
your own interest.
Ifa says that there will be series of temptations, which
you need to overcome.
This is more so when considering the fact that you have
a high prosperity to be infected with sexually
transmitted disease such as gonorrhea, syphilis, herpes
or even AIDS. Please be careful.
In order for you to maintain your fidelity at all times and
for you not to fall into temptation, Ifa advises you to
make available two he-goats, one for ebo and the other
one for Esu. On this, Ifa has this to say.

“Idi n dii
Iwori gbe ka
Dia fun Dokodoko
Ti yoo jeere atosi
Ebo ni won ni ko se
O koti Ogbonyin sebo”

Translation
While Idi was packing
Iwori was busy hanging the loads
This was Ifa’s declaration for the lewd woman
Who shall be rewarded with sexually
transmitted disease
She was advised to offer ebo
She refused to comply…..
9. Ifa says that you must never live the life of a single
parent. You must never divorce or be separated from
your spouse.
Ifa says that all those things that will lead to this
situation must be avoided. Again, you have chosen a
destiny that you will remain with your spouse till the
end of your days on earth. Nothing must make you
change your destiny overnight because it will not
work. Ifa says that there will come a stage in your life
that you will certainly need the support of your
spouse in everything you do. This is the reason why
being away from your spouse is not in your best
interest.
There is the need for you to offer two hens, two
roosters and two guinea fowls as ebo. After this, pray
very hard that when you will need the help or
partnership of your spouse is not when you will be
physically incapacitated.

“Agbe n pe pogun-pogun
Aluko n pe pogbon-pogbon
Odidere n pe mafun yenden- mafun
yenden
Dia fun Idin-Maluko
Ti nsunkun alai-lobinrin
Ebo ni won ni ko se
O gbebo o rubo
Nje Ifa ti mo da kii sun apon
Idin Maluko ni mo da”

Translation
Agbe, the Blue tauracco musophagidae,
was pressing for 20 people to be
eliminated
 And Aluko, the maroon touraco
musophagidae, was pressing for 30 people
to be removed
While Odidere the parrot, was clamouring
to become glorious all over
These were Ifa’s declarations to Idin-
Maluko
When lamenting his inability to have a
spouse
He was advised to offer ebo
He complied
My Ifa is opposed to living single without
my spouse
Idin Maluko is my Odu

10. Ifa says that Olodumare has blessed you with

beauty and charms. You are also blessed with the
ability to manipulate men to do your biddings.
Ifa however advised you not to manipulate your
husband to the extent of pushing him into disaster.
In this stanza, there is the need for you to be given
a soap to bath in order to cleanse yourself
spiritually so as to avoid a situation where your
husband will meet a disastrous end in a premature
way. You also need to offer ebo with one he-goat,
two guinea fowls, two hens and money. You will
then feed Ifa with four rats and four fishes. On
these, Ifa says:

“Idin moranyin
Idi ado
Dia fun Gbensola
Elese e mapokoje-mapokoje
Ebo ni won ni ko se
O koti ogbon-in sebo
 Nje Gbensola ma se pa’yii o
Ipako re jaluke
Gbensola ma se pa ‘yii o
Igbonwo re kan nda
Gbensola ma se pa ‘yii o
Igbonwo re kan n da
Gbensola ma se pa yii o
Akolona sara wojowojo
Gbensola eni ewa n pa bi oti
Gbensola ma se pa yii o”

Translation:
She who was gifted with sweet genitals
She whose genitals is as sweet as honey
This was the Ifa cast for Gbensola
Owner of the genital that causes the untimely
Death of her husband
She was advised to offer ebo
She refused
Gbensola, please spare this one
Owner of well proportioned occiput
Gbensola, please spare this one
She who knows how to rock every part of her
body when walking on the road
Gbesola, please spare this one
She who is intoxicates others
Gbesola, please spare this one
One of the surest way to arrest this situation
apart from the ebo you were asked to offer
and thebath, is to ensure that you do not
extract any form of promise, pledge,
convenant or vow from your man while you
are in the act or process of love-making as
this may have adverse effect on the man
sooner or later-especially if the man gave his
 worlds on what he found difficult or
impossible to accomplish later on.

11. Ifa says that on several occasions, you act on

impulse where you are supposed to apply rationale
thinking and deep meditation. Ifa says that you will
rather prefer to act on whatever strikes your mind
first instead of deliberating on the pros and cons of
such matter. In your choice of friends, partners, job,
accommodation, career, travel program etc, you
need to deliberate deeply before taking any step.
However, Ifa says that you have the tendency to act
first and think later on these issues. It is impossible to
change yourself overnight. If your parents are alive
they need to procure two matured he-goats for you
(or at least procure the money to purchase them) so
that your impulsive actions will not lead you astray.
The money for the ebo must come from your parents
if they are alive.
You also need to serve Esu Odara with either one
rooster or one he-goat. On this aspect of your life, Ifa
has this to say:

“Idin gbabga
Iwori gbagba
Adodo gbagba lorun adikalamo
Adikalamo gbagba lorun alododo
Adodo o wo
Adikalamo o so kale
Dia fun Oloko
Ti nle soja Ejigbomekun
Ebo ni won ni ko se”
 Translation
The strong Odi
And the equal strong Iwori
The strong silo attached with an equally
strong lid
And the strong lid attached to an equally
strong silo
If the silo does not collapse
He lid cannot be brought down
These were Ifa’s messages to Oloko
When going to Ejigbomekun market
She was advised to offer ebo

Oloko planned to go to Ejigbomekun market to transact

her business. She consequently went to the home of the
Awos mentioned above for Ifa consultation in order to
determine her success chances in the market. She was
assured that she will definitely succeed. She was however
advised to offer ebo with one he-goat before proceeding
on the journey in order to avoid a situation where her
impulsiveness will kind her into serious trouble. Instead of
complying with the advice she became angry abused the
Awo and stormed out of their home. The following day,
she proceeded to Ejigbomekun marker, promising herself
that she will return to put the Awo into more shame.
In the market, she was the center of all focus and
attention. Nobody wanted to buy anything from others
except her. She made profits beyond her wildest
imagination. Before long, she sold everything she brought
to themarket.
When she was packing her market trays with which she
displayed her ware, a man came to ask whether or not
she intended to sell. He trays too! When she looked up
she saw a man with rare beauty, striking handsomeness
and an assured gait standing before her. The first thing
that came to her mind was “this man will make a good
husband to me” There and then, she made up her mind to
follow him to wherever he was going. Oloko then told the
man not to worry about buying the tray, I will follow you to
your home, she said. The man refused to allow her. She
insisted that she must follow him because she had already
made up her mind to marry him. The man asked, “she
responded that even though she had just known him now
but that he-represented everything she wanted and hoped
for in a man. She stubbornly followed the man.
On the way, the man pleaded with her to go back,
stressing that his home was very far away. He claimed
that they would cross the river of dye and the river of
blood before they reached his house. Oloko said that she
would not mind crossing the river of pus and maggots just
to be his wife. All efforts to dissuade Oloko from the man
fell on deaf ears. She kept following the man. At a stage,
this man broke into a run and Oloko followed him in hot
pursuit.
Unknown to Oloko, this man was an Iwin, Elf, who came
into the market with borrowed his forelimb from Apa
(Mahogany-Afzelia africana) tree and borrowed his legs
from Iroko (Teak-Cholorophora excelsa) tree and
borrowed his trunk from Ooro (Antiaris toxicarian var
africanis) tree. The only member of his body that really
belonged to him was his head. His name was “Ori” when
they reached where Apa tree was Ori returned the
borrowed arms. That was when Oloko knew that all that
glitters may not necessarily be gold or diamond. She was
convinced that she had just landed herself into trouble.
When they reached where Iroko was living, he returned
the borrowed legs and when they reached the home of
Ooro, he returned the borrowed trunck. As soon as Ori
returned the trunk, two of his servants arrived and
grabbed Oloko. They took her into a hole which Ori was
using as his home and secured the hole with a big stome.
While in the hole, all alone, she remembered the warning
of the Babalawo which she ignored. She knew that she
was the architect of her misfortune as her impulsiveness
had landed her into the predicament she found herself.
There and then, she began to hatch a plan to escape from
the captivity.
The third day, she woke up early in the morning and
sneaked out as soon as she discovered that Ori had gone
out of the hole. She had not taken up to 20 steps when
she heard the two servants singing thus:

“Ori, ori o
Oloko-sin n lo o
Ori o lapa
Olokosin n lo o
Ori o lese
Olokosin n lo o”

Translation
Ori! We call on Ori
Olokosin is running away!
Ori who has no forearms
Olokosin is running away!
Ori who has no legs
Olokosin is running away!

As soon as Ori heard this, he rolled back home and

several other servants ran and grabbed Oloko back to the
hole. She cried and cried but there was nobody to come to
her aid.
On the seventh day of her captivity her parents went for
Ifa consultation in the home of the same set of Babalawa
where Oloko went andabused. They wanted to know what
to do for them to see their daughter alive again. They
were told that their daughter had earlier visited them and
she was advised to offer ebo so that her impulsiveness
would not land her into trouble. Instead of offering the ebo
she abused then and left in anger. The parents said that
they were ready to offer the ebo as prescribed. They were
however told that instead of one he-goat, they needed to
procure two if they wanted their daughter alive. They
complied immediately and the ebo was offered for them.
On the nineth day, Esu went and whispered everyone was
asleep, when nightfall came, she moved the huge stone
surprisingly, it gave way easily. Esu ensured that all the
guards and servants that Ori relied upon to protect him
and the girl were all soundly asleep. Ori too was snoring.
Oloko left and she was just going without hindrance from
anyone or anything. She however had no idea of the
direction she was to follow.
In this forest, a hunted had gone on hunting expedition
into seven forests and seven wildernesses. He was
returning home after a successful hunting. He met Oloko
on the way. Oloko explained her predicament to him and
solicited for his assistance. He took Oloko home to her
parents. Ever since that time, Oloko never ventured to do
anything without proper deliberation and Ifa consultation.

“Idin gbagba
Iwori gbagba
Adodo gbagba lorun adikalaro
Adikalaro gbagba lorun alaidodo
Aladodo o wo
Adikalaro o so kale
Dia fun Oloko
Ti n lo soja Ejigbomeku
Ebo ni won ni ko se
O koko koti ogbonyin sebo
O wa fe yen rin moja tan
Lo ba taja f’ara orun
Ara orun raja o
Bee ni won o sanwo
Won peyinda won n lo
Olokosin ba tele
Nje Oloko sin leyin mi o
Sinrinringunsin
Boo ba sin
O o kan odo kan ara
Sinrinringunsin
Boo ba sin
O o kan odo kan eje
Sinrinringunsin
Akioro leye ori ogun
Sinrinringunsin
Ko leeja leye Idewure
Sinrinringunsin
Ko pe ko jinna
Ka wa ba ri ni aruse ogun
Ajase ogun lawa wa
Ero Ipo, ero Ofa
Eni gbebo nibe ko sebo o”

Translation
The strong Idin
And the equally strong Iwori
The strong silo attached with equally strong
lid
And the strong lid attached to an equally
strong silo
If the silo does not collapse
The lid cannot be brought down
These were Ifa’s messages to Oloko
When going to Ejigbomekun market
 She was advised to offer ebo
She initially refused to comply
She took the backdoor to the market
And sold her wares to the travelers to heaven
After buying her wares
They failed to pay
When they turned back to go
Oloko followed them
Please Oloko go away from me
Sinrinringunsin
If do not depart from me
You shall come across the river of dye
And come across the river of blood
There is huge heap of earth in heaven
Akin oro is the bird perching on Ogun
And Koleeja is the bird of Idewure-land
Before long
Behold us in the midst of victory
Travelers to Ipo and Ofa
If you were advised to offer ebo her
Please ensure that you comply.

12. Ifa says that you shall surely be victorious over

adversary. Ifa says that there will be a time in your
life that people may plan to come and waylay you
but Sango shall ensure that it remained a mere
dream which will never come to reality.

Ifa says that you are equally affiliated to Sango

who is there for you as protector against many evil
plan of the enemies. You need to be aware that at
a stage in your life, people will conspire against
you with the view to pull you down and break you
up. This will never happen because Sango will rise
up in your favour and help you confront and
overcome all your enemies and detractors. That is
the message and assurance of Ifa for you here. Ifa
advises you to offer ebo for victory over all
adversities and feed sango with one big ram, 200
pebbles and one motar. The sango willl be on the
motar with 200 pebbles for seven days. With this,
victory is assured.
A stanza in Idin-Maluko on this says:
“Idin-wori jo
Idin-wori le kokooko bi ota
Dia fun Olukoso lalu
Jenrola omo arigba ota segun
Sango to ri alapa segun ota re
Eiye ti yoo fi iri woowoo sete
Igbati nbe laarin agbetemo ogun araye
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O gbebo, o rubo
Kilarira fi sete
Igba ota
Larira fi sete
Igba ota
Sango ni mo ru egbaa
Mo ru agbo
Mo si segun awon ota a mi geirigi
Ta lo wa n peri oba
Too! emi o peri I re Alado”

Translation:
Let Idin-wori dance
The Idin-wori that is as strong and pebble
This was Ifa’s message to Sango
Jenrola who uses 200 pebbles to claim
victory
And uses mud-walls to eovercome his
enemies
 Who shall manipulate the dew to conquer
conspiracy
When he was in the midst of tribulation and
conspiracy of the people
He was advised to offer ebo
He complied
What did Arira, Sango, used to overcome
conspiracy?
Two hundred pebbles
Those were what sango use to overcome
It is really 200 pebbles
Who is planning evil against the Oba
No! I am not planning against you, Alado
Sango declared that I offered ebo with 20,000
cowries and a ram
And I overcome all my enemies decisively!

Certainly, Sango will overcome all your enemies for

you. You shall never regret your association with
Sango.

12. Ifa says that there is the need for you to take care of
your health in order for you to avoid a situation
whereby you will be secluded from the rest of the
people. This ailment may include blindness leprosy
or epilepsy Ifa warns you do everything possible in
order to avoid this situation as this may keep you
indoors for the remaining part of your life.
Ifa advises you to offer ebo with one matured he-
goat, two big rats, 50 kolanuts, 50 bitterkolas and
money, if this is dare, you will not experience this
calamity in your life you need to avoid it. You must
prevent it:

“Idin asaronii koju sibun

 Dia fun ororo
Ti yoo gboko dewun toki
Ebo ni won ni ko se
O koti ogbonyin sebo
Ororo iba tette mo
I ba waa fowo sarufia ebo”

Translation:
Idin asaro places ito face sideways
This was the ifa cast for ororo, the
stripped lizard
Who shall stay in the farm and darn
herself with the garment of
deprivation and sadnesss
She was advised to offer ebo
She failed to comply
Had the stripped lizard realized the
implication
She would have spent her money in of ferinaf
the prescribed ebo
Ororo, the stripped lizard, was advised to
offer ebo so that she would not be sent out of
the community and be driven to the farm, all
alone to stay but she refused. Before long,
she became afflicted with a strange ailment.
She could not longer live in the midst of the
people and she was sent into the forest to
live. She stayed and lived in the forest for the
rest of her life, a sad person.

13. Ifa says that there is truly the need for you to take
care of your health. Ifa specifically mentions your
eyes in this particular stanza in fact, ifa says that you
ought to attack the problem both physically and
spiritually immediately you were initiated. Ifa says
 that if proper intention is not taken to your eyes, it will
reach a stage that the eyeballs will be damage, it will
either bulge out or sink inside, the lenses will change
colour and it will be a source of irritation and
embarrassment to you and those looking at you.
Ifa urges you to, as a matter of urgency offer ebo
serve obatala and ensure that appropriate physical
remedies were prepared for you. Ifa says that if you
fail to urgently address this problem, you are going to
lose interest in all things in life, even childbearing
and child-rearing! On these, Ifa states thus:

“Ma wo mi mo
Oju u re o se e wo ni o
Dia fun Oosanle oseeremagbo
Ti nmomi oju sungbere omo”….

Translation:
Stop looking at me!
Your eyes are not fit for looking at
people!
This was the message of Ifa for
Orisanle Oseere magbo (Obatala)
When lamenting his inability to have his
own children ….

We are not scaring you or trying to throw you into a

state of panic or / and confussion, but rather, we are
simply empharising the position of Ifa on this matter in
order for you to know how delicate the situation is so
as to take appropriate steps at the appropriate time.

15. Again, Ifa described the type of ailment that may afflict
you and declares that the particular illume is not the
type that will make you bed – ridden. You will be able
to perform your normal daily chases and take care of
your personal hygiene but that if will preclude you from
pursuing and actualising you set goals in life. In order
words, it is the ailment that attacks and kills ones
ambition in life.
Ifa says that Obatala must be properly and
comprehensively propitiated in order to eliminate this
threat. There is the need to feed Obatala with two big
black goats, 200 snails and money. One of the goats
will be used as ebo, the other to serve Obatala. Then
Obatala shall be prepared for you so as to be drinking
the water in Obatala’s pot everyday and be using the
water to wash your face frequently. If these can be
done, the threat shall be considerably contained if not
totally eliminated.
Further more, all those thing considered to be
forbidden by Obatala should be totally avoided. Such
things include the following : dog meat, palm wine
consumption, raffia palm wine consumption red, black
and dyed cloths wearing, trading I dye or paints etc.
you also need to maintain your uprightness at all
times. On all these Ifa says:
“Kitikiti ni won nduro nigbo
Katakata laa duro lodan
Dia fun Bangbala
Tii somo Orisa Gbowuji
Ebo arun ni won ni ko waa se
Arun kan, arun kan
Ni o je ki Bamgbala o to bi efon
Ko to bi erin o”

Translation:
Plentifully do people stand in the forest
And widely dispersed do they stand in the
savannah land
 This was the manage of Ifa for bamgbala
The child of Orisa Gbowuji (Obatala)
When he was advised to offer ebo against
ailments
He delayed in offering the ebo
Sickness here affliction there
Was what precluded Bamgbala to be as
great as the buffalo
Not to mention being as might as the
elephant!

16. Ifa says that you should never be a party to the casting
out of any member of your family or group be it
nuclear or extended. No matter how bad their attitudes
may be, you must learn to accommodate all. You must
also encourage others to learn how to accommodate.
Ifa says that a relation of yours will be full of bad
character. He/she will do those things that are most
likely cause anger, irritation and/or embarrassment to
individuals or the whole family. Yet, Ifa advises that
what he/she needs is proper counselling and
encouragement to change. Ifa says that he/she must
not be cast out of the circle as such an action will back
fire against the family or group in the end.
There is the need to offer ebo for the group with three
roosters, three gineafowls, three hens and money.
After this, you will need to serve Ifa with one matured
she goat. On these Ifa states thus :

“Ejemu eepin nii sunkun oja

itara won a seje
Akala ko jedo, awoile Oniwowotiriwo
Dia fun Odun – Ela
somo bi bi inu Agbonninegun
Ti nyo obinrin baba re fe kelekele
 Nje Odun – Ela ni o seun
Odun – Ela ni o seeyan
Omo meloo l’Edu bi o
Ti yoo maa le okan sonu
Odun – Ela ni o y’omo ire o”

Translations
The Epin (ficus asperifolia) tree is it that
weeps because of its inability to have a clear
eyesight
And ita (celtis integrifolia) leaf oozes out
blood.
Akala, the vulture, does not consume liver,
the name of the household Awo of
Oniwowotiriwo
He was the Awo who cast Ifa for Odun – Ela
The child of Agbonniregun
When he was having a secret affair with his
father’s woman
He was advised to offer ebo
Behold, Odun – Ela is not a responsible
person
Odun – Ela is not an amiable person
But this not with standing, how many children
did Edu beget
For him to cast one out of the lot
It is only that Odun – Ela is not a responsible
person.

You can see that the person having a secret affair with
his father’s wife was not sent packing. He was still
accommodate all people and their character.

Aboru Aboye.
Affiliated Orisa / Irunmole of Idin – Iwori

1. Ifa – for overall well – being and success

2. Esu Odara – for financial success, accomplishments and
direction. And for long life.
3. Ori – for all the good things of life and for the realization of
your destiny.
4. Obatala – for the elimination of ailments, for good child –
bearing and rearing.
5. Obaluwaye (sanponna) – for the elimination of infectious
diseases and pestilences.
6. Egungun – for family harmony and harmonious living.

Possible names of Idin wori

Males Females

1. Odunayo 1. Odunayo
2. Odun – Ela 2. Olajumoke
3. Esubiyii 3. Esubiyii
4. Alalade 4. Arigbalo
5. Egungundeji 5. Egungundeji
6. Operite 6. Orisabiyi
Taboos of Idin wori

1. Must avoid all those things forbidden by Obatala – to

avoid ailments and disasters.
2. Must not be promiscuous – to avoid sexually
transmitted diseases.
3. Must not go into relationship with anyone you do not
know very well with his home and associates – to avoid
putting yourself into trouble and chaos.
4. Must not marry anyone with facial marks – to avoid
separation or divorce.
5. Must not live the life of a single lady – to avoid a
situation where help will not be readily available when
you need it.
6. Must not use your charms and beauty to extract
promises from your man – to avoid pushing him to his
untimely death or trouble
7. Must not handle your hearth with levity – to avoid a
situation where you will not be able to realize your life
ambition due to ailment.

Aboru, Aboye, Abosise