Òbàrà – Ogbè

Òbàrà Bogbè

1. Ifa foresees ire of wealth from outside the place where you
were born and also in your place of birth. In fact, there is no
place you stay, that you cannot succeed in life. Ifa advises you to
offer ebo with 2 gourds, 4 guinea fowls, 4 pigeons and
money. You also need to feed Ifa with fish and rat. On this, Ifa
says;

Sekiti popo

Dia fun Olobara

Ti yoo t’oko la wale

Ebo ni won ni ko waa se

O gb’ebo, o ru’bo

Olobara nlaje

Sekiti popo

Olobara n lagbe

Sekiti popo

Translation:

Sekiti popo (name of an Awo)

He cast Ifa for Olobara

 Who will become wealthy from the country-side

He was advised to offer ebo

He complied

Olobara has become wealthy

Sekiti popo

Olobara has become the owner of many gourds

Sekiti popo

2. Ifa says that you need to offer ebo for accomplishment. You
are planning to possess something which, according to Ifa, you
will get. You need to offer ebo with one rooster, one hen, 2
rats, 2 fish and money. On this, Ifa says;

Se ki nroye

Dia fun won ni Ijesa orun ami wajawaja

Se ki nroye

Mo ti se’bo Obara-Bogbe

Translation

Give me a breathing space

He cast Ifa for the inhabitants of Ijesa where their neck

shakes incessantly

Give me a breathing space

 I have complied with the advice of Obara-Bogbe

3. Ifa foresees ire of longevity for you. Ifa says that you will
have victory over untimely death. Ifa advises you to propitiate
Obatala with 16 snails, efun (traditional white chalk), one he-goat
and money. On this, Ifa says;

Apopo ibikan o so ni poro oko

Dia fun Oosanla Oseeremagbo

Ti yoo ka iku lopaa oje

Ebo ni won ni ko waa se

O gb’ebo, o ru’bo

Nje, Oosanla Oseeremagbo lo pa iku loopaa oje

Oba Ijiwo lo pa’ku Awo ni gbangba

Translation:

Apopo ibikan o so ni poro oko (alias of an Awo)

He was the Awo who cast Ifa for Oosanla(Obatala)

Who was going to conquer death with lead staff

He was advised to offer ebo

He complied

Behold! Obatala has defeated death

 It was Oba Ijiwo who conquered the death that could have
killed Awo openly

4. Ifa says that there is a plump woman who is very close to you,
who will get her spouse from a place that is very close to a stream
or river. Ifa foresees ire of childbearing for this woman. She will
need to offer ebo with hen, rat, fish and money. On this, Ifa
says;

Obara booboo Awo Eko

Dia fun Eko

O n re’sale abata

Lo ree kannle omo ni bibi

Ebo ni won ni ko se

O gb’ebo, o ru’bo

Translation:

Obara booboo, the Awo of Eko

He cast Ifa for Eko

When she was going to the riverside

To start giving birth to children

She was advised to offer ebo

She complied
5. Ifa advises you to offer ebo in order to pave the way for you
to become a respected and an important person in the society
who will also multiply in wealth and acquire more landed
properties. The ebo materials include 3 pigeons and money.
You also need to feed Ifa with rat, fish and hen. On this, Ifa
says;

Bole – bole

Dia fun Ekuga-Aja

Ti nlo ree ba won mule ibudo

Ebo ni won ni ko waa se

O gb’ebo, o ru’bo

Translation:

Bole – bole

He cast Ifa for Ekuya-Aja

When he was going to acquire land at ibudo

He was advised to offer ebo

He complied

6. Ifa foresees ire of financial success for you. Ifa advises you
not to be stingy, so that you will be blessed abundantly and
become wealthy. On this, Ifa says;
Ebi npa inuu mi ihala-ihala

Ebi npa inuu mi ihala-ihala

Ebi npa inuu mi ihala-ihalo

Dia fun Alabahun ajapa ogangannimale

Ti won ni ko rubo

Ki ahun o ma baa ko baa

Awamalo ni nrele asemaso

Dia fun Orunmila

Ti nlo wo sile olori ahun lale Ife

Olori ahun ni isu ti oun fi ka’na yii

O di ojo metadinlogun k’oun o too sii wo

Orunmila ni ibi ti oun ba fi osu oun gun

Osu keta loun to ntuu

Nje kinni o je kalabahun o lee tobi

Opo aisetutu

Ni o je kalabahun o lee tobi

Translation:

Ebi npa inuu mi ihala-ihala

Ebi npa inuu mi ihala-ihala

 Ebi npa inuu mi ihala-ihalo

These were Ifa’s declarations to the tortoise

Who was advised to offer ebo

So that stinginess will not put him into trouble

He who visits without departing went to the house of he

who cooks without removing the food on the fire

This was the Ifa cast for Orunmila

When going to the house of the most stingy person in Ile-Ife

The stingy person says that the yam on fire will take him 17
days to cook

Orunmila replied that it will take him 3months before he

removes his Osu from where he had placed it

Now what prevents alabahun from not being great

Failure to offer the recommended ebo and etutu

Prevents Alabahun from not being great

7. Ifa say you should offer ebo in order to avert untimely death
for two of your sons. You are to offer ebo with 1,480 unit of
currency available in your country Esu Odara on his Ifa says;

Koo ng o Koo

Awo Agbe

Dia fun Agbe

Ti n loo kifa Oluigbo

Won ni ko ru tire lokoo

 Opekete ndagba, n lo la’wo

wara-wara solorun

Dia fun Olobara

Ti yoo Bogbe nijo ifa

Won ni ko rubo tie lokoo

Olobara Bogbe ni jije

Olobara Bogbe ni mimu

Olobara Bogbe ki omo Awo O le sun

Ko le hanrun gbaa

Timi Awo Ojo

Dia fun Alagbaa, Pelu u pasan

Eyi ti won ni ko rubo re lokoo nitori omo

Esinsin nii rawo ibeje-ibeje

Irawo nii worun saasaa ma re

Dia fun Orunmila

Ifa o da Obara Bogbe sodun

Ebo ni won ni ko se

Won ni nitori kinlo fi difa

O ni nitori Amosu omo oun

Won ni ko rubo lokoo

Won ni nitori kin lo fi dafa

O ni nitori Amore omo oun

Won ni ko rubo legbeje

Oko o lowo Elegbara

Egbeje ni ti Esu Odara

Olobara Bogbe, ma jalubi

O wo nile Awo.

Translation:

Gather it together, I won’t do so

The Awo of Agbe

He cast Ifa for Agbe

When he was going to recite Ifa

For Olu-Igbo

He was adviced to offer ebo with twenty cow

Gather it together, I wont do so, the Awo of

Aluko

He cust for Aluko

Where going to recite ifa for Olu-odan

He was adviced to offer ebo with twenty cowries

Opekete ndagba, the palm tree, was going to

Open up his hands unto heaven.

He cast Ifa for Olobara

Who will meet Ogbe on Ifa day

He was advised to offer ebo with

twenty cowries

Olobara Bogbe has plenty to eat

Olobara Bogbe has plenty to drink

Awo to be able to sleep deeply

Timi the Awo of Ojo

Cast Ifa for Alagbaa with whip

Who was advised to offer ebo with twenty

cowries

Because of his children.

It is flies that shake hands continuously

It is the star that looks at heaven without

getting there

This was the Ifa cast for Orunmila

Whom Obara-Bogbe was his Ifa cast for the year

He was advised to offer ebo

They said what exactly made him to consult Ifa

He responded that it was because of Amosu, his

son
 They advised him to offer ebo with twenty
cowries

They inquired from him from him the reason for

consulting Ifa

He said it was because of Amore, his son

They advised him to offer ebo with 1,400

cowries

Twenty is for Alagbaa

1,400 for Esu-Odara

Olobara Bogbe, please don’t find yourself in the

midst of problems, it is not good for an Awo

8. Ifa says that the first woman you got married to was not
likely to be your rightful wife. Ifa says that your second marriage
will be a blessed one. In other words, if the woman you are
married to presently happens to be your first wife, the only option
is for her to pack out from your house to her family house or
wherever, and you will go to her place to ask for her hand in
marriage as if you are marrying a new bride. But, if the woman in
your home now is the second one, it means that you are now
married to the right person, according to Ifa.

Ifa advises you to offer ebo with one guinea fowl, one pigeon, one
rooster and money. On this, Ifa says;

Obara boo-boo

Dia fun Egbodo

 A bu fun Sapala

Sapala jade

K’egbodo wole

Translation:

Obara boo-boo

This was the Ifa cast for Egbodo, fresh yam

Also for Sapala, corm pod

Sapala please give way

Let Egbodo, new yams come in

9. Ifa foresees ire of all the good things of life for you. Ifa
advises you propitiate Egbe with different types of eatable fruits
and one he-goat. You also need to have the icon of Egbe in your
house, so that you can be doing the propitiation on a regular
basis. On this Ifa says;

Senkutu wele

Welewele senkutu

Dia fun Orunmila

O n torun bo wale aye

Dia fun Aje

 O ntorun bo wale aye

Aje, aya, omo ati ire gbogbo o ma je n ribi rin

Senkutu wele

Welewele Senkutu

Translation:

Senkutu wele

Welewele senkutu

This was Ifa’s message to Orunmila

When he was coming from heaven to the earth

And also to Aje

When she was coming from heaven to earth

They were advised to offer ebo

They complied

Financial success, good spouse, children and all

the good things of life came in abundance

Senkutu wele

Welewele senkutu

10. Ifa says that your time of tribulations has come to an end.
Ifa advises you to offer ebo in order to achieve financial success.
You will offer ebo with one ram. The fore-legs will be cut. One will
be used for ebo and the second fore-leg will be thrown away into
the bush in the outskirt of the town or somewhere that is far from
your home. This stanza in Obara-Bogbe says;

Agege ni o se pajuba legan

Dia fun Akin

Akin nbe lawujo iponju

Ebo ni won ni ko waa se

O gb’ebo, o ru’bo

Akin o le ja

Akin f’apa agbo segun

Akin o le ja

Translation:

Agege ni o see pajuba legan

He was the Awo who cast Ifa for Akin

When Akin was in the circle of distress

He was advised to offer ebo

He complied

Akin could not fight

Akin won the battle with the arm of the ram

Akin could not fight

11. Ifa advises you to be helping the helpless at all times. You
must not be selfish and you should always try all your possible
best by putting smiles on the face of the needy. By so doing,
Olodumare will continue to enrich your pocket. Ifa says that there
is the need for you to be propitiating Oosanla(Obatala) on a
regular basis. You are advised to offer ebo with pigeon, dog’s
fore-leg, ram’s fore-leg and money. On this, Ifa says;

Adaba rusurusu Awo ile Onileto

Dia fun onileto

Omo aji ni ojoojumo f’ohun toro

At’apa aja, ati teki agbo

Ko to ohun ti Oosa di segbinrin

Onileto roju o f’ohun tooro

Translation:

Adaba rusurusu, the residence Awo of Onileto

He cast Ifa for Onileto

The offspring of the one who woke up in the

morning to give gifts to people

The fore-legs of the dog and ram altogether,

was not up to what Oosa gave back in return

Onileto try to be giving gift to people

12. Ifa says that you will become wealthy through a way that
looks like stealing to many people, but to you it is a blessing. And
nobody can query you about it. You are advised to offer ebo with
6 water yam and money. You also need to propitiate Sango
with one rooster, bitter kola and money. There is also the
need for you to propitiate Oya with one hen. On this, Ifa says;

Eji werewere ni o je ki n rese Akala

Iri woroworo ni o je ki n rese ole

Dia fun(Orunmila) Olobara

Won ni ki Baba o jale

Ko mu sorun araa re

Won ni ko ru’bo

O gb’ebo, o ru’bo

Translation:

Incessant rain did not allow me to see the

footprint of Akala

The drops of dew did not let me see the leg of a

thief

These were Ifa’s declarations for (Orunmila)

Olobara

Baba was advised to steal

 In order to take care of himself

He was advised to offer ebo

He complied

13. Ifa foresees ire of victory over evil principalities, that is,
death, affliction, contention, ailment and loses for you. You are
advised to offer ebo with one he-goat and money. You will
also cook the yam that has been used to propitiate Ifa to feed
your Ifa. On this, Ifa says;

Iku yoo

Arun yoo

Dia fun won lode Ido

Ibiti won gbe n tanna ale jesu

Iku, arun, ejo, ofo tin be ninu ile yii

Ko deru o maa lo o

Owiriwiri

A o tanna Ifa wi won lara o

Owiriwiri

Translation:

Death leave

Ailments go
 This was Ifa’s declaration for the inhabitants of Ido

Where they put on light in the night to eat yam

Death, ailments, contention and loses in this land

Pack your load and leave

Owiriwiri

We shall engulf you with Ifa’s fire

Owiriwiri

14. Ifa says that there are negative forces in your house and
there is the need for you to offer ebo in order to chase them
away. The ebo materials include one she-goat, rat, fish, bird
and money. You also need to feed Ifa with 6 he-goats. On this,
Ifa says;

Sogo oromo

Sinnringunsin

Seeregomo

Dia fun won n’Ijesa orun eja

Nijo ti ajogun ko won mole pitipiti

Ebo ni won ni ki won se

Won gb’ebo, won ru’bo

Won ni awon sebo Sango-oromo

Awon ti sebo Sinnringunsin

 Awon ti sebo Seeregomo

Awon ti sebo Gudugbu (ewura)

Translation:

Sogo oromo

Sinnringunsin

Seeregomo

They were the Awo who cast Ifa for them at Ijesa

When the evil principalities invade them

They were advised to offer ebo

They complied

They said they have offered the ebo of Sango-oromo

They have offered ebo of Sinnringunsin

They have offered ebo of Seeregomo

They have offered ebo of Gudugbu(water yam)

15. Ifa says that there is a woman who is very close to you, this
woman is looking for the fruit of the womb. Ifa advises her to
offer ebo with hen and money. She also needs to feed Ifa with
2 rats and 2 fish. On this, Ifa says;

Obara boo-boo-boo Awo Eko

 Dia fun Eko

Eyiti n lo si isale abata

Ti nloo kanrile omo ni bibi

Ebo ni won ni ko waa se

O gb’ebo, o ru’bo

Ko pe, ko jinna

E wa ba ni ni jebutu omo

Translation:

Obara boo-boo-boo, the resident Awo of Eko

He cast Ifa for Eko

When she was going to the muddy area to start

childbearing

She was advised to offer ebo

She complied

Not too long, not too far

Join us in the midst of children

16. Ifa says that there are some evil spirits in your house. Ifa advises
you to offer ebo in order to prevent evil from befalling your
household. You need to offer ebo with one goat, 4 itufu and
money. You will prepare ipese with 50 kolanuts, 50 bitter kola,
tobacco, 4 bottles of palm oil and money. After this, you will light
the itufu and use it as an incense to drive away the evil spirits
from your house. You will later put the remnant of the itufu on Esu
with ebo etutu. On this, Ifa says;

Iku yoo

Arun yoo

Irunbi nii gbebaa orun fiofio

Dia fun won lode Ido

Nijo ajogun ka won mole pitipiti

Iku ile yii o deru o maa lo

Owiriwiri, a o fina Ifa wi won lo

Owiriwiri

Arun, ejo, ofo ile yii o deru o maa lo o

Owiriwiri, a o fina Ifa wi won lara

Owiriwiri

Translation:

It is death

It is ailment

It is evil thing that lives very close to heaven

These were the messages of Ifa to the inhabitants of

Ido land

When evil principalities invaded them

 Death that is in this house should pack its load and go

Owiriwiri

We shall send them out with Ifa’s fire

Owiriwiri

Ailments, contention and loses in this land, pack your

load and leave

Owiriwiri

We will engulf them with Ifa’s fire

Owiriwiri

Affiliated Irunmole/Orisa of Obara-Bogbe

1. Ifa
2. Ori
3. Odu
4. Sango
5. Oya
6. Osu
7. Osun
8. Egungun
9. Ogun
10. Egbe
11. Obatala
Taboos

1. Must not eat Sapala (corn pod)

2. Must not be over joyous
3. Must not be a thief
4. Must never look down on women
5. Must never wear baggy trouser
6. Must never be too forward

Possible names of Obaara-Bogbe children

1. Ifasola
2. Ifasina

ABORU ABOYE