1irete Meji Ingles

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IRETE MEJI(Eji- Elemere)

A. 1. Ifa assures you that your life shall be blessed withprofitability. You will never die young. You shall be happyand very omfortable. You shall also be blessed with thesupport of Ile! the mother-earth.

Ifa advises you to offer Ebo with one big he-goat andmoney. You also need to find out what Ilewill ta"e from youand feed her aordingly. #n this! Irete-$eji says%

Iyan bemubemu lo kun inu igbaOro bemubemu ko kun ikun agbalagbaDia fun IlemajeyiTi yoo kere aye jeEbo ni won ni ko waa seO gbebo, o ruboKo pe, ko jinna

E wa ba ni ni jebutu Ire gbogboJebutu ire gbogbo laa ba ni lese Obarisa.

Translation

A big morsel of pounded yam may fill its alabashontainer to the brim&ut a big issue annot fill the stomah of an elder'his was Ifas delaration for Ilemajeyi

ho shall be blessed with all Ire in life*e was advised to offer ebo*e omplied&efore long! not too far+oin us in the midst of all Irein life


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,. Ifa assures you that you will never live a haoti life. Ifaassures you that if you an dediate all your life to Ifa! you shall

be made an ambassador of #lodumare. You shall also beblessed with all the Irein life.

Ifa advises you to have the sign of Ifa on your person at all times.You need to have the Ideof Ifa round your wrist and ne" at alltimes. If possible! you an also have it round your waist. iththis! all negative prinipalities will maintain their distane from youbeause they will "now that you have the sign and protetion of

Ifa on your person. Ifa reommends for you to offer ebowith tworats, two fish, two hens and money. You are also advised tofeed Ifa with one matured she-goat. #n this! Irete-meji says%

Eerun yan nfodo keteDia fun tokaTii se Ilari OlodumareEbo ni won ni ko waa se

O gbebo, o rubo!o di Ilari Ikin, emi o roko

toka di Ilari Olodumare!o di Ilari Ikin, emi o rodo

toka di Ilari OlodumareKo pe, ko jinnaE wa bani bayoE wa wore o

Translation

uring dry season! it is possible to jump over a stream'his was Ifas message for Ato"a'he Ilariof #lodumare*e was advised to offer ebo


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*e ompliedI have beome the Ilariof Ikin! I have no need to farm

Ato"a has beome the Ilariof #lodumareI have beome the Ilariof Ikin! I have no need to fish

Ato"a has beome the Ilariof #lodumare&efore long! not too far+oin us in the midst of happinessome and pereive all Ireof /ife.

0. Ifa says that all the blessings in your family shall be

divided into two one part shall be given to you while theother part shall be shared by all the other members ofyour family. Ifas says that this is so beause the womanwho gave birth to you had offered a lot of ebo on yourbehalf even before you were born! and when you wereyoung! the prayers of your mother had been givenfavourable onsideration and aepted by #lodumareever before you was born. 2or this reason! you areentitled to all the Irein life.

In order to open the door of all these Irein life! Ifa advisesyou to offer ebo with four guinea-fowls and money. #nthis! Ifa says%

"oro bayiiala bayii

Dia fun #adebuTii se $eye OkeEbo ni won ni ko waa seO gbebo, o rubo

je ile yii nko o%TOke ni o


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TOke toke letu nkeya ile yii nko o%TOke ni oToke toke letu nke

Esin ile yii nko o%TOke ni oToke toke letu nkeIre gbogbo ile yii nko o%TOke ni oToke toke letu nke

Translation

"orobayii(the rops ultivated heap this way)alabayii(and the farm boundary that way)'hey were thewowho ast Ifa for /adebuho was the mother of #"e3he was advised to offer ebo3he ompliedho owns all the wealth in this home4'hey belong to #"e5Toke tokeis the sound a guinea-fowl ma"es when its6uaw"s

And the women in this house4'he belong to #"e5Toke tokeis the sound a guinea-fowl ma"es when its6uaw"s

And all the blessings in this house4'hey all belong to #"e5Toke tokeis the sound a guinea-fowl ma"es when it

s6uaw"s

7. Ifa says that you shall not only be blessed with all thegood things of life outside where you were born! you will


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also have a lot to show for all these blessings. Ifa saysthat there are three of you who are moving together butwho are not born in the same town. Ifa assures the threeof you that you will all sueed in your new plae of abode

and you will be able to ta"e the evidene of your suessba" to your home lands.

Ifa advises eah of the three of you to offer ebowith threewhitepigeons, three ducks, three roosters, three guinea-fowls and money. #n this aspet! Ifa says%

ro&gbagede&gba

Dia fun OlaberinjoTii somo won lode IsanluEbo aseyori ni won ni ko waa seO gbebo, o rubo

ro&gbagede&gbaDia fun JegueOmo Ode OtunmobaEbo aseyori ni won ni ko waa seO gbebo, o rubo

ro&gbagede&gbaDia fun OkanlawonTii somo won ni latamode&kokoEbo aseyori ni won ni ko waa seO gbebo, o ruboKo pe, ko jinnaE wa ba ni ni wowo ire gbogbo'je Isanlu nile Olaberinjo

Olaberinjo laO re IsanluIsanlu nile OlaberinjoOtunmoba ni ti JegueJegue laO rode Otunmoba


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Otunmoba nile JegueOkanlawon lomo won lode Alatamode-A"o"oOkanlawon laO rele koko

koko nile Okanlawon o

Translation

ro&gbagede&gba*e was thewowho ast Ifa for #laberinjo'he indigene of Isanlu*e was advised to offer ebo for suess and

aomplishment*e omplied

ro&gbagede&gba*e was thewowho ast Ifa for +egue'he indigene of #tunmoba town*e was advised to offer ebo for suess andaomplishment

ro&gbagede&gba*e was thewowho ast Ifa for #"anlawon'he indigene of Alatamode-A"o"o land*e was advised to offer ebo for suess andaomplishment*e omplied&efore long! not too far+oin us in the midst of all blessings of lifeIsanlu was the home of #laberinjo#laberinjo sueeded

And returned to IsanluIsanlu was the home of #laberinjo+egue was an indigene of #tunmoba

After the suess of +egue*e returned to #tunmoba his homeland+egue was an indigene of #tunmoba


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Alatamode-A"o"o was the home of #"anlawon#"anlawon sueeded

And returned to A"o"o landA"o"o was the home of #"anlawon

Ifa says that it foresees the blessing of all irein life for theyou. Ifa says that you shall be blessed with honour andfollowership. You shall be respeted and adored.

Ifa says that right now! you are in hot pursuit of wealth atthe e9pense of your spiritual elevation. Ifa warns you thatwhether you sramble for wealth or not! you will beblessed with wealth but if you lose your spiritual essene!then you have lost all.

Ifa advises you to offer ebo with two pigeons, twoguinea-fowls, four rats, four fish, plenty of shrimpsand money. You need to be eating shrimps regularly inorder for your wealth to reah your hands as 6ui"ly aspossible. #n these! Ifa says%

po aje bale, o ro jinnginnipo omokun bale ro jogbojogbo'itori ki n le ni isinmi'i mo se n sai sinmi

Eyin o gbo tOosa more je le n saa kirilagbigba n lu Kanrankanran rokunlagbigb n lu Kanrankanran rosalagbigba n lu Karankanran rode OyinboDia fun $emese Iledo


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Ti nsunkun o(un o rireEbo ni won ni ko waa seO gbebo, o ruboKo pe ko jinna

Ire gbogbo waa ya de tuturuIre aje ti o deEde lo ni ko deOwinniwinni, ede lo ni ko deIre oko ti o deEde lo ni ko deOwinniwinni ede lo ni ko deIre omo ti o de

Ede lo ni ko deOwinniwinni ede lo ni ko deIre ile ti ko deEde lo ni ko deOwinniwinni ede lo ni ko deIre oko ti ko deEde lo ni ko deOwinniwinni ede lo ni ko deIre gbogbo ti ko deEde lo ni ko deOwinniwinni ede lo ni ko de

Translation

A bag full of owries landed and made a riohetingsound

And a bag full of Omokunbeads landed and made adull sound

In order for me to have rest in future'hat is why I have refused to give myself rest nowYou no longer listen to the instrutions of the #risaYou are all in hot pursuit of wealth'hegbigbadiviner hants repeatedly to the seas

And hants repeatedly to the lagoons


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And even hants repeatedly to Oyinbomans land'hese were the messages of Ifa for Yemese Iledoho was weeping and lamenting of her inability toseure all ire in life

3he was advised to offer ebo3he omplied&efore long! not too far

All the irein life ame in abundane'he ireof wealth that had failed to omeIt was ede! the shrimps! whih ordered it to omeOwinniwinni! edehad ordered it to ome'he ireof spouse that had failed to ome

It was edewhih ordered it to omeOwinniwinni! edehad direted it to ome'he ireof hildren that had failed to omeIt was edewhih ordered it to omeOwinniwinni! edehad direted it to ome'he ireof properties that had failed to omeIt was edewhih ordered it to omeOwinniwinni! edehad direted it to ome'he ireof all blessings that had failed to omeIt was edewhih ordered it to omeOwinniwinni,edehad summoned it to ome

:. Ifa says that you have all it ta"es to sueed in life!espeially if you plan to leave your plae of birth insearh of greener pastures elsewhere. Ifa says that atthe initial stage! it may not be easy beause you may

have to ontend with four obstales in your 6uest forsuess. Ifa advises you not to onfront these obstales!but rather to use your wisdom and understanding to getround them to sueed. If this an be done! you willsurely sueed where others had failed. You will haveourse to elebrate.


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Ifa reommends for you to offer ebo with animal bones(any animal, yam peeling, corn, eeri, corn meal ofal,and money! #n this! a stan;a in Irete $eji says%

Okiti babaaba nii pekun opopoDia fun #aigbo OgegeTi nlo ree gungi ola nifeEbo ni won ni ko waa seO gbebo, o rubo

ja idi ege kii je ki won o gegegbo&momo idi ege kii je ki won o gege

kuko&otan&galanja idi ege kii je ki won o gegeObuko idi ege kii je ki won o gege#aigbo Ogege lo wa fi ogbon inu mataO fi imoran mobiO wa lo ree gun ege igi Ola nIfe'je Ogege de o, igi agunlaEni to ba gogegeIgi ola lo gun

Translation

Okiti babaaba bi pekun opopo*e was thewowho ast Ifa for /aigbo #gegehen going to limb the tree of prosperity in Ife*e was advised to offer ebo*e omplied'he dog at the foot of Egedid not allow anyone to limb Egetree

'he ram at the foot of Egedid not allow anyone to limb Egetree'he o" did not allow anyone to limb Egetree

And the he-goat did not allow anyone to limb the tree/aigbo deided to proure alligator pepper with wisdom

And proured obi! "olanut! with understanding


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And he went to limb Ege! the tree of prosperity in Ile-Ife&ehold Ogege! the tree of suess

Anyone who limbs Ogege'he person has limbed the tree of prosperity


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Odudu, Ifa ni yoo durii mi fun mi oOdudu

Translation

Keke bidi meregbe*e ast Ifa for Okakaho was going to streth his hands to push death away*e was advised to offer ebo*e ompliedKeke bidi meregbe*e ast Ifa for Oduduhen going to protet the #ri of he who was destined to die

young*e was advised to offer ebo*e omplied=ow! who will protet my #ri for meOdudu! Ifa is the one to protet my #ri for me3ango is Okakawho pushes death awayOdudu! Ifa will surely protet my #ri for me#runmila is Odudu! who protets the #ri of he who isdestined to die youngOdudu! Ifa will surely protet my #ri for meOdudu! Ifa will surely do it for me.

>. Ifa says that you shall be plaed among ?ings and@ueens of this world. You shall be in the midst of sha"ers andmovers of your ommunity. hatever you say will matter and will

be ta"en seriously by all.

Ifa also says that there is no ondition or situation that you will notbe able to adapt yourself to. 'his is your own talent and it is aspeial blessing from #lodumare.


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Ifa advises you to put on all the dresses that you ha"e in yourlife in one day - even if these dresses are more than fivehundred All you need to do is to put on these dresses one afterthe other. You however need to undress one before wearing

another. &y so doing! you will reeive honour and glory from#lodumare. #n this aspet! Irete meji says%

Ede i(in o jo to(unEde o(un o jo ti(inDia fun Oosanla OseeremagboOlodumare ni ko wa ba o(un sodunO ni lagemo lo(un yoo ran lo

Ebo ni won ni ko waa seO gbebo, o ruboKo pe, ko jinnaE wa ba ni bayo, e waa wo*re o'je oniruuru aso kii won lodo lagemoEyi to ba wu Oga nii yoo lo

Translation

'he language in this plae is different from that of the otherplae

And the dialet of the other plae in different from that of thisplae'his was Ifas message for #osanla #seeremagbohom #lodumare invited to ome and elebrate with him*e said he would send lagemo,hameleon! to go andrepresent him*e was advised to offer ebo

*e omplied&efore long! not too farome and join us in the midst of joy and elebration of all Ire

lagemowill never la" any dresshihever pleases him will he wear


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B. Ifa says that there is a ontentious matter faing youpresently. Ifa says that with the appropriate ebo! you will

overome the problem. 'here may also be the problem involvinglove or matrimonial issue that you are faing presently. Ifa saysthat you need to offer eboso that you will be able to ome out ofthe problem unhurt.

Ifa advises you to offer ebowith si# big kola nuts, one plate andplenty of money. Ifa says that if this an be done as 6ui"ly aspossible! you shall not be humiliated or blamed for your ations.

#n this aspet! Ifa says%

Oko reya reDia fun Okere jegbeTi yoo fe obinrin Iku tanTi yoo fobi mefa keEbo ni won ni ko waa seO gbebo, o ruboKo pe ko jinnaE wa ba ni laruuse OgunIfa de alaseOpe abise wara

Translation

/et peae be with the husbandAnd with the wife too

'his was Ifas message to Okerejegbe! the s6uirrelho shall snath the wife of Iku! eath

And used si9 "olanuts for appeasement*e was advised to offer ebo*e omplied=ot too long! soon after


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ome and meet us where we elebrate vitory*ere omes Ifa'he holy palm tree that manifests with effiay.

1C. Ifa says that you or someone lose to you are presentlyereting a building. 'here is the need for you to offer eboimmediately in order to avert an impending disaster. 'hisis beause as you are ereting the property on earth! yourEgbein heaven are also ereting another property for youin heaven in antiipation of your arrival. 'his is why it is

neessary to offer eboso that the house in heaven will bedemolished while the one on earth will be ompleted. Ifasays that if this is not done in time! as soon as youomplete the onstrution of the property on earth! yourun the ris" of losing your life under mysteriousirumstanes.

Ifa advises you to offer ebowith one mature ram and money!Ama"e-shift tent will be ereted with sti"s and palm fronds torepresent the house in heaven. 'he ram will be tied to the ma"e-shift tent. 'hen the ram will be hased helter s"elter in suh away that it will eventually pull down the ma"e-shift tent. 'hedemolished tent represents the property being ereted for you byyour Egbein heaven. After this! the ram will be slaughtered andits head buried where you are ereting your house. 'his is why itis advisable to do this ritual at the site where the house is beingereted. It is also advisable that this ritual is done before the

ompletion of the house. #n this! Ifa says%

"a gunnugun bofa wo won nile lara"akalamagbo bose wo oke Ijero"atioro bogun, alaya bi obe eebo+aa&naanaa&ko&si&tu pee


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Ode agbonmi nii wole ejapajuba nii wole aparoOlugbongbo tinla ni won fi nsegun ogulutu

ko esin nii sare boranyin& boranyin

esin ba jiEsin a ko gbinrin&gbinrin (anuDia fun #aigbo OgegeTi nmole e re layeTi won npilee torun pe ko waEbo ni won ni ko waa seO gbebo, o ruboE ba wa wole orun nu

E wa tun taye mo oIjogun orun abewu ori sankoIle wo ma n wo lorunOgerere, ile wo ma n wo lorun

Translation

*e-who slaughters-a-vulture to feed Ifa! the awo of alarashousehold*e-who-slaughters-a"alamagbo to feed #se! the residentawo in the mount of Ijero*e-who-slaughters-Atioro to feed #gun! he who is as boldas imported "nife*e-who-stresses-something forefully until it burstseverywhere'hose who drain the stream destroy the home of fishes'hose who lear farmlands destroy the home of bush fowls

A big lub is it that is used to satter a lod

A stallion is it that gallivants while runninghen a horse wa"es upIt is gagged in the mouth with reins'hese were Ifas delarations to /aigbo #gegehen onstruting his house on earth


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hile another is being onstruted in heaven for him toome and reside in it*e was advie to offer ebo*e omplied

Dlease! ome and assist to demolish the house beingereted in heaven

And ome and onsolidate the one on earthYe 'he heavenly fores with grey feeble hair'he home ereted forwoin heaven is ollapsing'o the ground! the home ereted for wo in heaven inollapsing

11. Ifa says that you are blessed with good Ori. You havehosen all the good things of life without e9eption andeverything had been well reorded in your #ri. 'here ishowever the problem of the fat that your Ese! legs! donot omplement your Ori. In other words! your legs arewor"ing against the reali;ation of the promises andpotentials of your destiny. 'here is the urgent need toorret this anomaly. In order to orret this! there is theneed to offer ebowith three white pigeons, three guineafowls and money. After this! the wo will prepare aspeial soap with alupayida lea"es. 'hese leaves will bepounded and mi9ed with the soap.

You need to dig three holes! wash your head in the hole at theenter! and wash the left leg in the hole on the left while the right

leg will be washed in the right hole in that order. If this an bedone! Ifa assures you that your Ese! legs will stop wor"ing againstyour #ri. A stan;a in Irete-$eji on this issue says%

Iwo ote


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Emi oteOte di meji o dododo gbako&gbakoDia fun lori&ire&ma&lese&ireEbo ni won ni ko waa se

O gbebo, o ruboIkin mi Erigi-loIfa je ki n lori ireKi n si lese ire

Translation

You imprint one leg of IreteI also imprint one leg of Irete

hen the imprint beomes two! then the true Irete-$ejiis formed'his was the message of Ifa to he-who-has-favourable-Ori-but la"s-good-legs*e was advised to offer ebo*e omplied$y Ikin, Erigi&loIfa please let me have good Ori

And good /egs to omplement it

$%! Ifa advises you to offer eboso as to avoid getting intoserious trouble within seven days. Ifa advises you to offerebowith one matured he-goat and money! You are alsoto feed Esu #dara withone big cock!

Also! Ifa says it foresees the Ire of hildren for those sufferingfrom hildlessness who are lose to you. Ifa assures them that

they shall be blessed with the fruit of the womb.

2or this to happen! Ifa advises eah of the women to offer ebowith four rats, four fish, two hens and money! 'here is also theneed to feed Ifa with one matured she-goat! #n these twoaspets! Ifa says%


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Opekete a bidi berebere

Dia fun IgboIgbo nmenu sunra(un omoEbo ni won ni ko waa seO gbebo, o ruboIgbati yoo biiO bi InaOpekete a bidi berebereDia fun Odan

Ti nmenu sunra(un omoEbo ni won ni ko waa seO gbebo, o ruboOdan maa biO bi OorunOpekete a sedi berebereDia fun )aasaa)aasaa nmenu sunra(un omoEbo ni won ni ko waa seO gbebo, o rubo)aasaa maa biO bi beIgbo nigbo InaOdan lodan Oorun)aasaa yooku ni ti lbeDia fun Orunmilaon ni ko rubo

Ko ma baa lesire ojo mejeO koti ogbonyin seboIgi kan gbe leweO tutu legboDia fun "oroyeTii somo Oba Ode Ido


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O nmenu sunra(un omoEbo ni won ni ko waa seO gbebo, o ruboon ni ko maa gbebo lo seti ofin

Igbati yoo gbe ebo de ibe nko%teni&menii ko to atana&manaatana&manaa ko to atijeta&mojetatijeta&mojeta ko to atijerin&mojerintijerin&mojerin ko to tijarun&mojaruntijarun&mojarun ko to tijefa&mojefatijefa&mojefa ko to atijeje&mojejeErigi-lo o je

Erigi&lo o muErigi&lo nbe lofin to n yi gbiri"oroye lo waa yo Orunmila ninu ofin

won mejeeji wa jo bofa mojuon tun bofa mojuEyin o gbon oEyin o moranEyin o mo wipe "oroye lo bi OlomoKo pe, ko jinnaE wa bani bayoE waa wore o

TranslationOpekete a sedi berebere'hewowho ast Ifa for Igbohen lamenting her inability to get a hild3he was advised to offer ebo

3he ompliedhen she was to give birth3he begot InaOpekete a sedi berebere'hewowho ast Ifa for Odanhen lamenting her inability to beget a hild


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3he was advised to offer ebo3he ompliedhen she was to give birth3he begot Oorun

Opekete a sedi berebere'hewowho ast Ifa for )aasaahen lamenting her inability to beget a hild3he was advised to offer ebo3he ompliedhen she was to give birth3he begotbeIgbo nigbo Ina

Odan lodan Oorun)aasaa yooku ni talbe'hey ast Ifa for #runmila'hey told him to offer ebo'o avoid getting into trouble within seven days*e failed to omply

A tree has dry leaves&ut its roots are fresh and aliveIfas ast for "oroye'he daughter of the Obaof Ido-landhen weeping in lamentation of her inability tobeget a baby3he was advised to offer ebo3he omplied3he was direted to plae the eborear a gorgehen she too" the ebotherehat happened after4

hat happened today was not as muh as whattoo" plae yesterdayhat too" plae yesterday was not as muh aswhat happened three days agohat happened three days ago


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hat too" plae three days ago was not as muhas what happened four days ago'he problem four days ago was not as muh asthat of five days ago

hat happened five days ago was not as seriousas what too" plae si9 days agohat too" plae si9 days ago was not as muh aswhat happened seven days agoErigi&lo(#runmila) ate nothingErigi&lohad nothing to drin"Erigi&lowas lying in the dith writhing in pain"oroyeresued #runmila from the dith

&oth of them fed Ifa from night till day brea"And they fed Ifa again from night till day brea"You are not wiseYou la" understandingYou fail to "now that "oroyewas the woman whobegot Olomo&efore long! not too farome and join us in the midst of joyome and behold Ire

10. Ifa says that there is a group projet going on wherethis Odu is revealed. Ifa says that this projet willsueed but one person or group annot do itsuessfully. 'here is the need for all those involved inthe projet or assignment to partiipate fully in order for it

to sueed. If this is not done! nothing on earth will ma"eit sueed.

Ifa states further that apart from the fat that all hands must be onde"! eah individual or group must have a speifi funtion andthis should be done in suh a way that there should not be


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dupliation of duties and eah duty or assignment must be learlydefined. In one word! there is the need to have a learly defineddivision of responsibility with eah person or group assigned tospeifi duties in order to ensure the suess of the assignment

or projet.

Ifa advises those involved to offer ebowith four pigeons, fourguinea fowls, four hens, four cocks and money! 'here is alsothe need to feed Ifa with one matured she-goatand to feed Esu#dara with one matured he-goat! #n these! Irete $eji says%

fi lakalaka ma jaa lakalaka

Dia fun OrunmilaIfa ntorun bo wale yeaba yoo maa loo tunle ye seEbo ni won ni ko waa seO gbebo, o ruboIfa dele ye tano ti nse ti ile'i tode n yo sile

fi lakalaka ma jaa lakalakaDia fun Esu OdaraTi ntorun bo wale yeTi yoo maa loo tunle ye seEbo ni won ni ko waa seO gbebo, o ruboKo pe, ko jinnaE wa ba ni latole Ire

tole Ire laa bani lese Ope

'je e je ka lo mu tEsu ba loritaKo ma toju bo odede.

Translation fi lakalaka ma jaa lakalaka'his was Ifas message to #runmila


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hen oming from *eaven to earthhen oming to mend the world*e was advised to offer ebo*e omplied

hen he got to earthAs he was attending to problems in the home'hose from outside were alling for attention

fi lakalaka ma jaa lakalaka'his was Ifas message to Esu #darahen oming from *eaven to earthhen oming to mend the world*e was advised to offer ebo

*e omplied&efore long! not too far+oin us in the midst of all Irein life'hat is what Ifa guarantees for all its followersDlease give all what belong to Esu to him at the juntionof the three rossroads3o that he will have no ause to peep into the parlour.


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17. Ifa says that the Elders of the =ight (withes) arefomenting trouble and wre"ing havo against you andthose lose to you. nfortunately! several innoent

people are being wrongfully aused over what they "nownothing about.

Ifa says that there is the need for proper investigation beforeausing anyone. 'hose falsely aused must be apologi;ed toand appropriate eboneeds to be performed.

Ifa says that if you are one of the people ausing others

wrongfully! you need to apologi;e to your vitim(s) and offer ebo.onversely! if you are one of the people being falsely aused ofwrongdoing you need to ta"e everything in good faith. If you arebegged! there is the need for you to aept the apology graiouslywithout any ill-feeling. Ifa advises you to offer ebo with onematured he-goat and money,whether you are the one ausingothers or you are the person being aused of wrong-doing. #nthis! a stan;a in Irete $eji says%

Eyele pooyi ranyin lojude aponDia fun OrunmilaIyami n ba won jaon ni Iyewa niEbo ni won ni ko waa seO gbebo, o ruboIyewa Otooro Efon kii bani i ja debi omo o.

Translation

Eyele pooyi ranyin lojude apon*e was thewowho ast Ifa for #runmilahen Iyamiwere fighting against them

And they were ausing Iyewa*e was advised to offer ebo


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*e omplied&ehold! #sun Iyewa Otooro Efonwill never fightagainst anyone to the e9tent of harming hisFherhild

18. Ifa says that there is the need to offer omprehensiveebo for the ommunity beause there were manyunfortunate events ta"ing plae in the land. 'he ause ofthis is not unonneted to the fat that the ommunity hadoffended the Irunmole and #risa. 'hese divinities areangry with the ommunity and they must be appeased to

bring ba" normaly into the ommunity.

Ifa also warns those who represent others to be truthful andhonest in all their assignments. If they fail to do so! theonse6uene may be very disastrous and may even lead to lossof lives. In the same vein! Ifa autions that there must not be asituation where people will be paying ba" good with evil. If theyare helped! they must show appreiation and must not let thosewho do them good regret their ations. 'hey must not maltreatthose who had assisted them one way or the other.

Ifa advises that you need to offer ebo with two matured he-goats, % rats, two fish, two hens and money. You also need tofeed Ifa with one matured she-goat! feed Esu #dara with onematured he-goatand feed #batala with $& snails, sheabutter,$& chalks, $' metres of white cloth and drinks . #n all these!Ifa says%

Ojise yeIgangan IfeOrunmila wo sun, o ko won

won Ife gboon (an bi gan Iloye


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on pariwo bi gateon binu, won lo ree ba Orunmila nileon o ba aba nile

kale omo odo Orunmila

on gba a letiImulegbe omo odo Orunmilaon fa odun idi re ya peere&peereOrunmila ni ase o(un o tile lowo nile yi moOrunmila waa binuO(un ati omo ikofa re mejeejion kori si Eluju ko seke ko sokun

won Ife daamu titiiti

Oko di pasanObo di laba

boyun ile ko bi tibi&tiregan o towo ala bosunEsin oba ko jekoOlowo di onigbeseOkunrun ibile ko dide

labiiye di alabiikuIle aye waa dotaon bere sii daamu kirion de odo Eleeta, Eleerin, Eleejo, ati Eleerindinlogunon ni awon ti fi yan eko jeon tun kiri&kirion de odo lakan nii rin ni Ikoko'ii rin ni Ibabai eni ti ko bodo se

wo odo Oluweri

O ni ki won maa toIponpon isepo seresere loIponpon isepo seresereDia fun won lOtu Ife'ijo jogun ka won mole pitipitiEbo lo ni ki won waa se


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O ni ki won maa wa gbonrin ooye loon waa le gbonrin de Eluju ko sekeko sokunon de ibi ile imu metaObatala ni ki won lo ree mu eku meji

Eja meji, eye meji ati eran meji asokolomu waon be Oosa titiOosanla ni o(un o nii gboOosa ni o(un o nii gbaOrunmila wa fo(un si Oosa wipeOrunmila wi agbede niforigiIfa ni onikolo o tun kolo sin#ojo ti Oba ti n je

o je iru Oba yii rifi Obatala ObatarisaOba patapata tii ba won gbode IranjeO(un lo fa okun eji soO wa da oseere oorun sileon ni nitori kinniO ni ki iru omo eku o le baa ra niiO ni ki iru omo eja o le baa ra niO ni ki iru omo eye o le baa ra niO ni ki iru omo eran o le baa ra niO ni ki iru omo eniyan o le baa ra niOrunmila ni a nje eku, a n lo eku

n je eja, a n lo eja n je eye, a n lo eye n je eran, a n lo eranOmo eniyan ni yoo si wa won wa fun waKi iru eku ko ma ra

Ki iru eja ko ma raKi iru eye ko ma raKi iru eran ko ma raKi iru eniyan ko ma ma ra oEji&Elemere gba wa oKo pe ko jinna


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E wa bani bayoE wa wo ire o

Translation

Ojise ayeIgangan Ife#runmila had a deep meditation and arrested themhen the inhabitant of ile-Ife heard that these two had beeneliminated'hey sreamed li"e the mas6uerade of Iloye land

And shouted li"e the Elders of the =ightIn their rage! they rushed to onfront #runmila at home

'hey did not meet him at homekalewas a student of #runmila'hey slapped him in the faeImulegbewas another student of #runmila'hey tore his Odundress to shreds#runmila delared that he never "new that he had no honourin Ile-Ife anymore#runmila got angry*e left Ile-Ife together with his two students'hey headed for Elujuu&ko&seke&ko&sokunin the deep forest'he inhabitants of ile-Ife began to live in misery andonfusionDenis beame swith2emale genital beame laba! leatherDregnant women were unable to deliver safely&arren women ould not beome pregnant#bas horses had no grass to eat

'he rih beame hroni debtors'he invalid ould not regain their health'hose who had hitherto been giving birth to bouning babiesbegan to deliver still-births'hey were running from pillar to post'hey went to allwos


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And those doing onsultation with owries'hewosaid they had used their owries to buy orn meal'hey went from plae to plae'hey got to the rab wal"s in hidden plaes

And wal"s in the dar"As if it has nothing to do with the stream'hewoof OluweriIfas message for the inhabitants of #tu-Ifehen Ajogun overwhelmed them ompletely*e as"ed them to go to IponponiseposeresereIponponiseposeresere*e was thewowho ast Ifa for them at #tu-Ife

hen Ajogun overwhelmed them ompletely'hey were advised to offer ebo'he wo told them to loo" for a live antelope as ebomaterials'hey pursued an antelope to Elujuu&ko&seke&ko&sokun'hey saw the three huts made with Imuleaves'hey threw a stone at the hut#batala as"ed them to go and bring two rats! two fish! twobirds and two beasts as penalty for throwing stones at Imuhut'hey begged #osa for a long time#risanla refused to aept their apology#runmila delared to #batala thusIfa delared 5Onikolo tun kolo sin3ine the period that #bas were being installed=one had ever been li"e this one'he e9eption is #batala #batarisa

#ba patapata who lived in Iranje land*e was the one who held onto the rope of rainfall

And released that of intense sunshine'hey as"ed him why he did so*e delared that he wanted all rats to die off*e wanted all fish to ease to e9ist


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*e wanted all birds to vanish on earth*e wanted all beasts to go into e9tintion*e even wanted all human being disappear from the earthssurfae

#runmila said that we eat and use ratse eat and use fishe eat and use birdse eat and use beasts

And human beings are the ones who proured all theseitems for us$ay the rats not die off$ay the fish not ease to e9ist

$ay the birds not vanish on earth$ay the beasts not go into e9tintion$ay human being not disappear from the earths surfaeEji Elemere! please ome to our resue&efore long! not too far+oin us in the midst of happinessome and behold all Irein life

1:. Ifa warns you that there is the need for you to do Ipesefor the Elders of the =ight so that the problems that you areenountering presently! aused by the withes! an beeliminated. Ifa says that your life is being threatened by theElders of the =ight. 'hat is why Ifa reommends this eboinorder to prevent you from e9periening untimely death.

Ifa advises that there is the need to offer ebowith a matured he-

goat andmoney. After this! there is the need to do Ipesewithone maturedshe-goat. 'his she-goat will be slaughtered fromthe ba" of its ne" as against its throat. 'he flesh of this goatshall also be distributed raw. It must not be oo"ed in the housewhere this ebois offered or in the house of the abalawo. #nthis! Ifa says%


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Eeran ti kekere petoOwiwi o dun idun ana

Dia fun OrunmilaTi yoo fi ewure gbomo re lowo eleyeEbo ni won ni ko waa seO gbebo, o ruboEni ti ngbapa, e waa gbapaOdi&odi ni won nperan aje je oOdi&odiEni ti ngbese, e waa gbese

Odi&odi ni won nperan aje je oOdi&odiEni ti ngbeyin, e waa gbeyinOdi&odi ni won nperan aje je oOdi&odiEni ti ngbori, e waa gboriOdi&odi ni won nperan aje je oEni ti ngbafun, e waa gbafunOdi&odi ni won nperan aje je oOdi&odiEni ti ngborun, e waa gborunOdi&odi ni won nperan aje je oOdi&odiEni ti ngbedo, e waa gbedoOdi&odi ni won nperan aje je oOdi&odiEni ti ngba saki, e waa gba saki

Odi&odi ni won nperan aje je oOdi&odiEni ti ngba fuku, e waa gba fukuOdi&odi ni won nperan aje je oOdi&odiEni ti ngbage, e waa gbage


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Odi&odi ni won nperan aje je oOdi&odi

Translation

Eeran! Digitaria debilis is it that grows branhes from itsineption'he owl does not ma"e the same sound as it madeyesterday'his was the Ifa ast for #runmila'he one who will use a she-goat to resue his hild from thehands of the withes*e was advised to offer ebo

*e omplied'hose who are entitled to the limbs! do ome and ta"e yourshareIn unonventional means! the animal of the withes isslaughtered'ruly! it is unonventional'hose who are entitled to the head! do ome and ta"e yourshareIn unonventional means! the animal of the withes isslaughtered'ruly! it is unonventional'hose who are entitled to the ne"! do ome and ta"epossession of your shareIn unonventional means! the animal of the withes isslaughteredIt is unonventional indeed'hose who are entitled to the intestines! do ome and ta"e

your shareIn unonventional means! the animal of the withes isslaughtered'ruly! it is unonventional'hose who are entitled to the bowel! do ome and ta"e yourshare


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In unonventional means! the animal of the withes isslaughteredIt is unonventional indeed'hose who are entitled to the lungs! do ome and ta"e

possession of your shareIn unonventional means! the animal of the withes isslaughtered'ruly! it is unonventional'hose who are entitled to the hest do ome and ta"e yourshareIn unonventional means! the animal of the withes isslaughtered

'ruly! it is unonventional

boruboye.


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))I*ITE+ IRM.*E/.RI0 .) IRETE MEJI

1. Ifa- 2or suess! vitory! long life,. Esu.daraG 2or protetion! suess and stability

0. .riG 2or fortune onsummation7. EgbeG 2or finanial enhanement8. .batalaG 2or suess and happiness:. 0angoG 2or protetion and long life. .duG 2or protetion and suessB. IleG 2or long life and prosperity

T1..0 .) IRETE MEJI

1. $ust not eat s6uirrel G 'o avoid untimely death,. $ust never pay evil with evil G 'o avoid the multipliation of

evil and disaster0. $ust not use eerangrass for anything G 'o avoid ontention

ith Elders of the =ight

7. $ust not use owl for anything - 'o avoid ontention withEldersof the =ight

8. $ust not engage in sole proprietorship business G 'o avoidunonsummated fortune

:. $ust not use any of the mon"ey family for anything G 'oavoiduntimely death.


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,. iplomat! delegate! labourFinstitutional representative0. $arine engineering! ship building! oeanography7. Administrator! onsultant! ounselling offier! welfare offier!8. Entrepreneurship

2.00I1*E ME0 .) IRETE MEJI 34I*+RE

1. Ilemajeyi G $ay mother-earth spare this from onsumption,. #"anmbi G A hild of speial birth0. #laberinjo G *onour was great as an elephant

Aboru Aboye.

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