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1.
Ifa advises you to offer ebo against the wrath of the elders of the
night. This ebo is meant for your whole household in order to prevent
constant crisis, upheaval and pandemonium that are avoidable. These
problems are the handwork of the elders of the night. Ifa advises you
to offer ebo with eight giant rats, eight guinea-fowls, eight pigeons,
eight hens, eight roosters, eight bottles of palm-oil, eight bottles of
liquor, and money. You also need to procure eight pots as containers
for the giant rats for the elders of the night. On this, Ifa says:
Oturupon Ika
Oturupon Duuru
Dia fun won nilee Liki
Nijo ogun Eleye ka won mole pitipiti
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
Won koti ogbonyin sebo
Gbogbo isowo ope
Eni gbebo nibe ko sebo o
Translation:
Oturupon Ika
Oturupon Duuru
They cast Ifa for the inhabitants of Liki land
When they were overwhelmed by the elders of the night
They were advised to offer ebo
All followers of Ifa
Let those advised to offer ebo do so accordingly
2.
Ifa advises you to offer ebo against unconsummated fortune and
cheating. Even though you are very hardworking, you however have
very little to show for all your hard work. Ifa advises you to offer ebo
with two roosters and money. on this, Ifa says:
Oturupon Ika
Oturupon ko
Dia fun Koko
Won ni ko sebo arojuuje
O koti ogbonyin sebo
Gbogbo isowo ope
4.
Ifa warns you, all your male children and relatives against having
illicit love affairs with other peoples wives. This may lead to calamity if
they do not stop. Ebo materials: one matured she-goat, one dangler
and money. There is also the need to feed Esu with one rooster.
Ki iwo sun gbalaja si mi
Ki n ri ise e re
Ki emi sun gbalaja si o
Ki o ri ise e mi
Dia fun Oturu
Ti n loo sale Ika ninu ka kerindinlogun
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O koti ogbonyin sebo
Ipin aisebo egba aiteru
E o rifa awo ki, Ifa se o
Translation:
You sleep straight next to me
For me to see your attitude
Let me sleep straight next to you
For you to see my attitude
Ifas message for Oturu
When going to have illicit love affair with Ika in the 16 th
room
He was advised to offer ebo
He refused to comply
Refusal to comply with Ifas warning
Cant you see the prediction of Ifa as it had come to pass?
5.
Ifa also warn you and all your male relatives not to rely on
charms or other special devices. They will not work for you when you
need them most. There is also the need for you to offer ebo against
calamity. Ifa says that a woman is close to you. There is the need to
identify this woman and chase her away. She is embodiment of trouble
and disaster. She must not be married into that house. If she had
already been married she must be returned to where she comes from.
Ebo materials: one matured he-goat and money. on this, Ifa says:
6.
Ifa warns you not to be a foster or surrogate parent to any child.
Doing so will bring you trouble. Not only this, you must not keep other
peoples pets in their absence. It will also lead to disaster. Ifa advises
you to offer ebo with one matured he-goat, two guinea-fowls, two axes,
and money. They also need to feed the elders of the night. On this, Ifa
says:
Oturupon ka
Oturupon ko
Dia fun Iroko Eluju
Ti n lo gba eran sin lowo iya mi o
Won ni ko ma gbaa sin
O pe Awo lekee
O pe Esu Odara lole
O wona Orun yanyan bi eni ti o nii ku mo
Nje nitori okan-an!
Nitori ohun-un
Baba won!
Baba gbaa
Translation:
Oturupon ka
Oturupon ko
Ifas message for the Iroko of the wilderness
When going to keep the goat for the elders of the night
She was advised not to do so
She called the awo liars
And branded them as thieves
8.
Ifa says that trivial issues always create terrible problems in your
household. There is the need for you to offer ebo in order to put an end
to this unnecessarily dissipation of energy. Ifa advises you to offer ebo
with one matured he-goat and money. You also need to feed Esu with
one rooster.
Oturu ponkan
Oturu ponko
Oturu ponko-ponkan-ponkan
Oturu ponka
Dia fun Iroko
Ti nba Arabaa sota
Oturu ponko
Dia fun Iroko
Ti nba Arabaa sote
Oturu ponko-ponkan-ponkan
Dia fun Iroko
Ti nba Araba a pete
Ebo ni won ni ki won waa se
Araba nikan ni nbe leyin tin sebo o
Nje ko wo ko wo
Araba o wo mo
Oju ti Iroko
Ko wo, ko wo
Translation:
Oturu ponkan
Oturu ponko
Oturu ponko-ponkan-ponkan
Oturu ponka
Ifas message for Iroko
When he was the enemy of Araba
Oturu ponko
Ifas message for Iroko
When he was conspiring against Araba
Oturu ponkan-ponkan-ponkan
Ifas message for Iroko
When conspiring against Araba
They were advised to offer ebo
Only Araba complied
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