obara ogbe

1. Ifa says that there is the need for you to propitiate Egungun Alaso(masquerade) in
order to achieve success in all your endeavours and for you to have ire of all the good
things of life. Ifa also advises you to offer ebo in order to stop wasteful spending in your
life or doing business without profit. There is the need for you to get 2 pouches, you will
holding one in your hand and the second one for the Babalawo. On this, Ifa says;
Ona to taara maya
Dia fun Lebe
Ti nsowo lo sode Apinni
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O gb’ebo, o ru’bo
Kin le npe Lebe o
Were weke le npe Lebe
Mo jo leekeni Ayelabola
Onidii oge abebe sohun o sara
Were le npe Lebe, were
Iwo eyeba, eye a redi
Eye a gbori igi da reterete
Were le npe Lebe, were
Won o ko nnkan kan fun mi
Were le npe Lebe, were

Translation:
A straight road without branches (alias of an Awo)
Cast Ifa for Lebe
When going on a business trip to Apinni
He was advised to offer ebo
He complied
What do you call Lebe
A stupid man is what you call Lebe
I danced for the first time Ayelabola
The one with beautiful buttock who begs for an unimportant thing
A fool is what you call Lebe, a fool
The bird that landed on a tree and wiggles its tail
The bird that stands on the tree in its majestic splendor
A fool is what you call Lebe, a fool
They did not give me anything
You think Lebe is stupid, a fool
2. Ifa advises you that if anyone who is closer to you or whoever it may be in your
household falls sick, and if the sickness is a serious one or if there is any fearful spiritual
attack on you or someone closer to you, you will need to do this Ifa preparation in order to
have victory over the ailment. You will procure one ram. Cut the right side of the forelegs
of the ram alive. Then, use iyerosun to imprint Obara-Bogbe on the sight of the cut on the
foreleg and recite the ese Ifa written below on it. The family of the sick person will go and
throw it into the bush that is far away from the sick person’s home, and they must not look
at the back until they get back home. The remaining ram will be eaten by the Awo and
others except the sick person. Ifa says;

Agege ni o see pajuba legan

Dia fun Akin
Akin nbe laarin ota
Akin nsogbogbo arun nile
O nnaju ati dide
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O gb’ebo, o rubo
Nje Akin o le ja
Akin f’apa agbo segun o

Translation:
Agege ni o see pajuba legan (alias of an Awo)
He cast Ifa for Akin
When Akin was in the midst of enemies
Akin was downcast with ailment
He was struggling to get up
He was advised to offer ebo
He complied
Akin could not fight
But Akin conquered with the foreleg of a ram
3 Ifa says that if somebody is sick and they cast ifa for the person, if Obara-Bogbe is revealed
during the consultation, the sick person must be well taken care of. The Awo will consult
Ifa to know what Ifa and other divinities will take. On this, Ifa says;

Adafa dibo
Ati Adafa farun
Awon mejeeji nrele Olofin loo gbawo
Ebo ni won ni ki won se
Nje Olobara, e b’Ogbe rere o
Ko ma han lori
Ko ma han lese
Olobara, e b’Ogbe rere o

translation:
The one who cast ifa and also an ibo determinant
And the caster who always cast to remove hair
The two of them were going to Olofin’s house to safe the life of an Awo
They were advised to offer ebo
They complied
Therefore, Olobara you should offer ebo of ogbe satisfactorily
So that it will not remain in the head
Nor remains in the leg
Olobara, you should offer ebo of Ogbe satisfactorily
4 . Ifa says that there is one thief in the place where this Odu is revealed. Ifa says that this
thief has been using spiritual power to cover-up his misdeeds. Ifa advises you to offer ebo
with one matured he-goat and money. You also needs to offer one he-goat to propitiate
Esu Odara. On this, Ifa says;

Owo Eji la ri
A o r’ese Eji
Dia fun Olobara
O nlo ree bese Ogbe lori apata
Ebo ni won ni ko se
O gb’ebo, o ru’bo

Translation:
We can only see the hand of Eji
We cannot see the leg
This was Ifa’s declaration for Olobara
When going to cover the footprint of Ogbe on the rock
He was advised to offer ebo
He complied
5 Ifa advises you not to be over joyous on any of your achievements and to always heed the
advice of Ifa. Ifa says that you must not wear a baggy trouser, that is, a big shaped trouser.
There is the need for you to offer ebo with one he-goat, one big-shaped trouser, your
coverlet and money. On this, Ifa says;

Ijokujoo nijo asinwin

Iyokuyo layoo dindinrin
Dia fun Oku-Aki
To loun o joye Elewii lola
Won ni ko rubo
Ko rubo
E didobale
E kimi – kimi
Ifa ti mo da lanaa ma se
Obara-Bogbe o
Oku-Aki yoo joye lola o

Translation:
It is the mad person who dances indecently
Meaningless joy is the joy of the imbecile
These were Ifa’s declarations for Oku-Aki
Who said he would be conferred with the chieftaincy title of Elewi the next day
He was advised to offer ebo
He refused
Prostrate on the ground
Greet me, greet me
The Ifa that was cast for me yesterday has come to pass
It is Obara-Bogbe
Oku-Aki would be conferred with chieftaincy title tomorrow
6. Ifa foresees ire of childbearing for you. Ifa says that your children will be wealthy and
will have many supporters. Ifa advises you to offer ebo with 8 rats, 8 fish, 8 hen, 8
guinea fowls, 8 pigeons and money. On this, Ifa says;

Ile njo ni Saki

Ole nja l’Ogbooro
Iwofa a Jabataa loun o gbokan gboogbo raraara
Gbagba ni gbagba Alaraagba
Idiko nidiko Aseyin
Gbagba ti se to fi di mo Idiko
Dia fun Arohunwe
Tii somo Oba Onitagi Olele
E o wa w’omo Arohunwe werere
Kikii majesi l’Arohunwe nwe
E wa womo Arohunwe werere

Translation:
The house is burning at Saki
Thief is on rampage at Ogbooro
Iwofa a Jabataa loun o gbokan gboogbo raraara
Gbagba ni gbagba Alaraagba
Idiko nidiko Aseyin
Gbagba ti se to fi di mo Idiko
They cast Ifa for Arohunwe
The offspring of Oba Onitagi Olele
Come and see the offspring of Arohunwe as they are plenty
It is only the little children that Arohunwe is attending to
Come and see the offspring of Arohunwe as many as they are
 7. Ifa advises you to offer ebo because the Elders of the night and negative principalities
are tormenting you. You need to offer ebo with 16 rats and money. These rats will be
put on fire to remove the hair on the skin briefly. The ears, tails, legs and the whole body
must not be allowed to get burnt or cut off. You will also offer one he-goat, one she-goat
and money as ebo.
Ifa warns you never to behave like someone who knows it all. If you do, those helping you
will simply abandon you, and what they do for you will have a serious problem. There is
also the need for you to propitiate Esu and prepare ipese for the Elders of the night. On
this, Ifa says;

A kii moo sun

Ka moo wi
Keti eku o ma baa jona Ifa
Dia fun Latose
Omo Ewi nle Alado
Akii moo sun
Ka moo wi
Keti eku o ma baa jona Ifa
Dia fun Sinnrinkusin omo Osu
A kii moo sun
Ka moo wi
Keti eku o ma baa jona Ifa
Dia fun Sonrowo omo Iya mi
A kii moo sun
Ka moo wi
Keti eku o ma baa jona Ifa
Dia fun karu-kodaa omo Elegbara
Nijo awon mereerin dopon sile won lo o
Awon mereerin ni won mule aye lowo
Eni won pe yoo lowo nii lowo
Eni won pe yoo kole nii kole
Eni won pe yoo nire nii nire
Emi sebo titi
Mo pe Latose omo Ewi nile Alado
Sinringunsin
Ifa o ba jebo o da f’elebo
Emi sebo titi
Mo pe Sinringunsin omo Osu
Sinringunsin
Ifa o ba jebo o da f’elebo
Sinringunsin
Emi sebo titi
Mo pe Sonrowo omo Iya mi
Sinringunsin
Ifa o ba jebo o da f’elebo
Sinringunsin
Emi sebo titi
Mo pe karu-kadaa omo Elegbara
Sinringunsin
Ifa o ba jebo o da f’elebo
Sinringunsin
Awa o pe e ma ja nile
A o pe e ma ja lodo
Ile eni ba sebo ni ki e ma da si

Translation:
No matter how perfect or careful one may be when burning a rat
There is the tendency to burn the ear of the rat
This was Ifa’s declaration for Latose
The offspring of Ewi of Ado
No matter how perfect or careful one may be when burning a rat
There is the tendency to burn the ear of the rat
This was Ifa’s declaration for Sinringunsin
The offspring of Osu
No matter how perfect or careful one may be when burning a rat
There is the tendency to burn the ear of the rat
This was Ifa’s declaration for Sonrowo
The offspring of Iya mi
No matter how perfect or careful one may be when burning a rat
There is the tendency to burn the ear of the rat
This was Ifa’s declaration for Karu-kodaa
The offspring of Elegbara
On the day the four of them put troughs in their house and went away
The four of them were the ones who hold the earth in their hands
Whoever they bless with money is the one who will have money
Whoever they wish to bless with house is the one that will build house
Whoever they give all the good things of life to will be the one that will possess all
the good things of life
I have been offering ebo all day long
I called Latose the offspring of Ewi Alado
Sinringunsin
Ifa please let people’s offerings be accepted
sinringunsin
I offered ebo, and offered ebo
I called on Sinringusin
The offspring of Osu
Sinringunsin
Ifa please let people’s offerings be accepted
Sinringunsin
I offered ebo, offered ebo
I called on SonrowoThe offspring of Iya mi
Sinringunsin
Ifa please let people’s offerings be accepted
sinringunsin
I offered ebo, offered ebo
I called on Karu-kadaa
The offspring of Elegbara
Sinringunsin
Ifa please let people’s offerings be accepted
sinringunsin
We do not stop you from fighting at home
We do not stop you from fighting at the river
But, you must not have anything to do with those who heed the advice of Ifa
8 Ifa says there is someone very close to you who needs to offer one flower-designed dress
as ebo for childbearing. She also needs to offer ebo with 4 rats, 4 fish, one hen and
money. There is the need for her to feed Ifa with whatever Ifa will take. On this, Ifa says;
9 Obara bole-bole
Obara boju-boj
Dia fun Emi Ojiji
Omo arododo wase nitori omo
Owindinwindin, omo waa je dekunle Awo

Translation:
Obara bole-bole
Obara boju-boju
This was the Ifa cast for Emi Ojiji
The offspring of the one who offer flowered dress because of childbearing
Behold! Many children have decided to reside in the home of Awo
 Affiliated Irunmole/Orisa of Obara-Bogbe

1. Ifa
2. Ori
3. Odu
4. Sango

Taboos

1. Must not eat Sapala (corn pod)

2. Must not be over joyous
3. Must not be a thief

Possible names of Obaara-Bogbe children

1. Ifasola
2. Ifasina

ABORU ABOYE