OSA OBARA
1. Ifa foresees Ire from outside the shores of your place or
country of abode. Ifa says that if this Odu is revealed for you
either at Itenifa or Ikosedaye, you will prosper wherever you
choose to settle. Ifa says that there is the need for you to
offer ebo in case you want to migrate to another settlement.
This is to enable you find peace, prosperity and happiness at
the new place of abode. Ifa says that you have the
propensity of attracting people to come and do business with
you, irrespective of where you settled.
However, there is the need for you to offer ebo with 8
pigeons, 8 guinea fowls, 50 kolanuts, 50 bitter-kola and
money. On this, Osa-Obara says:
Osa paa ekun
Obara paa Okun
Ako pepeye abiye gbonrangandan-
gbonrangandan
Dia fun Irawo susuusu
Ti nr’oju Olorun re da’ja si
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O gb’ebo, o ru’bo
Ibi to wu mi
Ma da’ja aje si
Eni rere
Kasai wa ba mi na’ja
Eni rere
Ibi to wu mi
Ma da’ja, aya, omo, ire Gbogbo
Eni rere
Kasai wa ba mi na’ja
Eni rere
Translation
Osa paa ekun
Obara paa okun
A male duck with its very broad wings
This was the Ifa cast for the cluster of stars
That was going to the sky to establish
It was advised to offer ebo
It complied
Wherever I wish, I will establish business
venture
Good customers
Shall always come to transact business with
me
Good customers indeed
Wherever, I wish, I will establish business of
good spouse, children and good things of life
Good people
Shall always come and interact with me
Good people indeed
2. Ifa advises you to offer ebo for peace of mind. Ifa says
that it becomes necessary in order to avert a problem, which
may be caused by detractors especially from your in-laws.
The problem, Ifa says, is capable of causing unstable state
of mind and possibly ill-health for you.
In this wise, you are advised to offer ebo with two she-
goats, rag, club, drum and money. You also need to
propitiate Ifa during which the drum will be beaten and you
need to dance as well. On this, Ifa says:
Osa ba
Obara ba
Dia fun Orunmila
Ti ana re o maa pe ni’gba ogun
Osa ba
Obara ba
Dia fun Orunmila
Ti ana re o maa pe ni ni’gba ogbon
Nje ana mi npe mi ni’gba ogun
Osa ba
Obara ba
Ana mi npe mi ni’gba ogbon
Osa ba
Obara ba
Translation
Osa ba ) aliases of Ifa priest
Obara ba )
They cast Ifa for Orunmila
The one whose in-laws would summon on 20
occasions
Osa ba ) aliases of Ifa priest
Obara ba)
Cast Ifa for Orunmila
The one whose his in-laws would summon on
30 occassions
Behold, my in-laws are calling me on 20
occasions
Osa ba
Obara ba
My in-laws are calling me on 30 occasions
Osa ba
Obara ba
3. Ifa advises you to offer ebo against serious illness, which
may make you bed ridden and eventually lead to the loss of
voice or something like a special organ that is of great
significance to your career or profession.
For this, the ebo materials include one ram, one
lamb/sheep, six bottles of palm-oil, 16 kolanuts, 16 bitter
kola and money.
On this, Osa Obara says:
Osa Bara mu ta
Dia fun Ohun
Tii se omo Olorin
Ebo ni won ni ko wa se
E ma gbaa loo mi
Ohun omo Olorin
E ma gbaa loo mi o
Translation
Osa bara muta (He who sun dries melons for
sale)
Cast Ifa for Ohun (voice)
The offspring of Olorin
He was advised to offer ebo
Do not take it away from me
Ohun, the offspring of Olorin
Please, do not deprive me of my voice
4. Ifa advises you to be articulate and explicit in your
utterances in order not to incur wrath upon yourself. Ifa says
that you always speak the truth and never call a spade a
trowel for people. The only snag is that you must always say
things correctly in an explicit manner even if it involves
spending extra time and effort to explain what you say and
what you mean. Ifa says that there is a tendency for people
to quote you out of context and this may cause trouble or
altercation for you.
However, you need to offer ebo with a matured he-goat
and money. You also need to propitiate Esu with a rooster.
On these, Ifa says:
Osa bara pa bara
Dia fun Baale alogusi ku njosi
Ebo ni won ni ko se
Ko rubo
As’oro-Iyan’ro lo pa Baale-alogusi ku njosi
Translation
Osa bara pa bara (alias)
Cast Ifa for Baale-alogusi-ku-njosi
He was advised to offer ebo
He refused to comply
Alas! It is the inability of being explicit in
utterances that led to the death of Baale-
alogusi-ku-njosi
5. Ifa says that you will become successful to the extent that
you will command respect and have a lot of people at your
beck and call. Ifa says that you have the tendency to
succeed in business venture. People, including your
business associates will respect you a lot and concede
leadership position to you as a result of your business
success. However, there is the need for you to offer ebo
with two guinea fowls and money. On this, Ifa says:
Okiti ba’le ru kugukugu
Dia fun Segi godogba
Ti nbe l’oja ti np’ase
Ebo ni won ni ko wa se
O gb’ebo, o ru’bo
Segi godogodo ni nbe l’oja ti np’ase
Translation
Okiti ba’le ru kugukugu (alias)
Cast Ifa for Segi Godogba (the big coral bead)
The one who stays in the market and
commands respect and followership
He was advised to offer ebo
He complied
Segi godogba, is the one who stays in the
market
And wield authority
6. Ifa also says that you will prosper very well in the area of
landed prosperity, faming, sand dredging, geology, mineral
sciences etc.
What this means is that you will have a comparative
advantage over others that deals with land and earth and
other related occupational matters. In this wise, there is the
need for you to offer ebo with two pigeons, two guinea
fowls and money. On this, Ifa says:
Osa bala muta
Dia fun won ni Saganhun
Omo abu’le s’owo
Ebo ni won ni ko won se
Won gb’ebo, won ru’bo
Ko pe, ko jinna
E wa ba wa ni jebutu ire
Translation
Osa bala muta
Cast Ifa for the inhabitant of Saganhun
Those who profits from land business
They were advised to offer ebo
They complied
Not too long
Come and join us in abundant Ire
7. Ifa advises you to always inquire from Ifa before moving
from one place to the other or before honouring an invitation
to a gathering where you will need to dance. Ifa says that
even if you attend such gathering, you should avoid public
dance or doing anything that may cause uproar or create
scene that may prompt people to inflict injury on you.
Ifa also warns you to avoid using red coloured cloth/apparel,
cap or use any other thing that has a predominantly red
colour in it. You should heed these warnings and offer ebo
with three roosters, your red clothes and money. On
this, Ifa says:
Osa balabala
Awo ina lo dia fun Ina
Ina nlo egi loo jo
Ebo ni won ni ko se
Iworo ns’ope
Eni gb’ebo ni’be ko s’ebo
Translation
Osa balabala
The Awo of Ina, fire
Cast Ifa for Ina, fire
When going to egi to dance
He was advised to offer ebo
All adherents of Ope, holy palmtree
Whoever is advised, must heed
And offer ebo
8. Ifa advises you to offer ebo in order to prevent a situation
where you will lack essential things of life. That is to say that
you have been experiencing surplus and should be careful
and more prudent in order to avoid a situation of want in your
life.
On the other hand, Ifa says that your family had experienced
financial surplus in the past but which had now become
history. Ifa says that the family shall be blessed financially
again as it was in the past.
However, there is the need to offer an all encompassing ebo
in order to regain the lost glory and to prevent the situation of
want in your life. On these, Ifa says:
Ol’owo nii ba’ri aje
Ol’oro nii ba’ba akika
Dia fun Olu-Odeeregbe
Omo oro kan d’eyo
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O gb’ebo, o ru’bo
Nje Aje l’awa nni o ni’ran awa
Agunfon o de,, oniran-nran
Aya, Omo, Ire Gbogbo l’awa nni o ni’ran awa
Agunfon o de, oniran-nran
Translation
The rich uses money as pleases him
An influential person is he who directs
Those following him as he likes
This was the message of Ifa for Olu-
Odeeregbe
The one whom prosperity runs in his lineage
He was advised to offer ebo
He complied
We are blessed with wealth in our lineage
Here comes Agunfon, offspring of a
successful lineage
We are blessed with spouse, kids, all ire in our
lineage
Here comes Agunfon, offspring of a successful
Lineage
9. Ifa foresees ire of prosperity for you. Ifa says that you will
always be treated with prestige wherever you go, especially
when you travel out of the shores of your place/town or
country of abode.
To enjoy this prestige, there is the need for you to offer ebo
of prestige and to propitiate Orisa Ogiyan. On this, Ifa
says:
Ka sa ka ba
Ka rin ka ba
Ka mu araba, ka fi mu aba owu saba l’ori ooro
Orisa je n la, ma jee n ku
Orisa ma je nku, je n la
Agba ti o moo wi
Yoo f’enu ara re wure
Dia fun Okankanle Irunmole
Won nloo ba Olokun p’esan odun
Dia fun Orunmila
O nloo ba Olokun p’esan odun
Ebo ni won ni ko se
O gb’ebo, o ru’bo
O gbayi ni’be
Translation
To run and hide
To walk and hide
To use araba tree to take cotton wool and
hide it on top of Ooro tree
Orisa, please let me be prosperous, do not let
me die prematurely
Orisa, do not allow me to die prematurely, let
me prosper
An elder who does not know what to say will
use his mouth to pray for himself
These were Ifa’s declarations to the 401
Irunmole
When going to celebrate annual festival with
Olokun
Also declared to Orunmila
When going to celebrate annual festival with
Olokun
He was advised to offer ebo
He complied
And was treated with honour and respect
10. Ifa says that you are someone who are kind and
generous to people. Ifa says that it is unfortunate that your
kind-heartedness is not rewarded in the same coin but with
ungratefulness and underserved punishment.
Ifa however advises you to offer ebo Igbeyin (ebo that
makes things that started well to end well). You also need to
offer ebo of victory so as to overcome any odds, which may
initiate against the successful outcome of your good deeds.
On these, Ifa says:
Osa ba,
Obara ba
Obara-bara nba kunmo
Dia fun Egusi
Ti nlo oko alero l’odun
Ebo ni won ni ko se
Nje oore ti egusi se f’oloko
Kunmo, ni nfi ngbaa
Translation
Osa ba,
Obara ba ) aliases
Obara-bara nba kunmo )
They cast Ifa for Egusi (melon)
When going to annual farming expedition
He was advised to offer ebo
Alas, all the good deeds that egusi offered to
the farmer
It is club and baton that the farmer uses to
reward egusi
11. Ifa says that you shall be known and recognized for
your good deeds. Ifa says that your name shall be written in
the good books of people to the extent that it will remain
indelible even in the minds of people around you.
Ifa however advised you to continue with your good deeds
and to offer ebo with four pigeons and money.
On these, Ifa says:
Osa ba,
Obara ba
Barabara nba kunmo
Dia fun Osupa
A bu f’Olorun
Awon le yan oruko ire ni won da’fa si
Won ni ki won ru’bo
Won gb’ebo, won ru’bo
Ko pe, koi jinna
E wa ba’ni ba’yo, e wa wo ire
Translation
Osa ba,
Obara ba
Barabara nba kunmo
They were the Awo who cast Ifa for Osupa,
the Moon
And also cast for Oorun, the Sun
They cast Ifa on how to be recognized for their
good deeds
They were advised to offer ebo
They complied
In due course
Come and meet us in abundant joy
12. Ifa says that Ifa is the pre-dominant deity for the
person for whom this Odu is revealed. Ifa advises you to
pay more attention to Ifa than all other deities for support in
all your undertakings. If this is done, Ifa assures you of its
support, you also will be bestowed with honour and prestige.
On this, Ifa says:
O sa bara
O rin bara
O fi akaso ti’le yanmo adaba l’oke
Ni’bi to gbe f’aba owu saba l’ori ooro
Dia fun Alaara
Omo adasa waara ni’fe
Ebo eye ni won ni ko wa se
O gb’ebo, o ru’bo
E je ka pa Oosa po
Ka taa
Ka f’owo re ra obi fun Ifa
Ifa nii gbe’ni,
Oosa okunrin ni
Translation
He runs round
He walks round
He uses a ladder as a climbing aid to bring out
a dove chick in the upper part
Where it uses a cotton wool to incubate on top
of Ooro tree
These were Ifa’s messages for Alaara
The offspring of Orisa priest of Ife
He was advised to offer ebo of prestige
He complied
Behold! Let us gather all Orisa together
Sell them and use the proceeds
To procure kolanut for Ifa
Ifa is the only one that is capable of
supporting one
13. Ifa says that you are in a dilemma now and do not
know which way to take or what to decide. Osa-Obara says
that Ifa is the only one that will assist you to get out of
whatever dilemma or confusing situation you may find
yourself. Ifa says that in the end, you will benefit and will be
happy.
However, you need to offer an all encompassing ebo
(financial success, longevity, victory, good companionship,
good offspring, honour, prestige and all other good things of
life).
On this, Ifa says:
Osa ba,
Obara ba
Dia fun Alabahun Ijapa
Ti nlu’lu lo ilu Atoke-doke
Ebo ni won ni ko wa se
O gb’ebo, o ru’bo
Ni’bo ni ngbe lo o
Alara nibo ni ngbe lo
Won npe mi ni m’ogun o
Ni’bo ni ngbe lo
Osa ba,
Obara ba
Nibo ni ngbe lo
Translation
Osa ba,
Obara ba
The Awo who cast Ifa for Alabahun Ijapa, the
tortoise
When going to play drum for two different
towns at the same time
He was advised to offer ebo
He complied
Where do I go?
Alara, where should I go first?
They are calling me in several places
Where should I go?
Osa ba,
Obara ba
Where should I go?
14. Ifa advises you to always heed good advices and
warnings, especially from Ifa. Ifa says that if you follow the
good advice of Ifa and observe its tenets, you will be blessed
with long life and success in your undertakings. You are
also advised to always greet and make morning devotion to
Ifa every morning.
However, you ned to offer ebo with four she-goats, four
gallons of palm-oil and money.
On this, Ifa says:
Ogun, lo di’fa fun won ni’le Ado
Won ni ki won ru’bo
Ki ogun o ma ja ile e won
Oke, lo di’fa fun won l’ode Ibadan
Nile Oluyole, omo egbaa o di’ra ogun
Gbogbo dukia le je t’awon ni won ndafa si
Haaa-hooo, lo difa fun won l’ode Oyo
Nilee Siyanbola omo Oluku-ewu
Ladigbolu oro omo Atiba
Okuta meji baba ekuro
Awon le fi Oba te gbogbo aye mole ni won
difa si
Ebo ni won ni ki won se
B’omode kekere ba ji, ko maa ki’fa
Bo ba daaro kutukutu, ko maa k’odu
B’osan ba pon ganrin-ganrin, ko maa
Ki Elegbara nita gbangba
Omode kekere ji ko kifa
O daaro kutukutu, ko k’odu
Osan pon ganrin-ganrin, ko ki Elegba ra nita
gbangba
Dia fun Amere-o-dagba
Ti n loo ba won mu’le ibudo l’oko
Ilelere l’awo ilelere
Ilelere l’awo ilelere
Dia fun Gbadara
Ti nre ori igi loo jokoo si
Gbadara to s’oran Orisa
Bo pe titi, a rija Sango
Translation
Ogun, was the one who cast Ifa for them at
Ado
They were advised to offer ebo
So that war would not sack their land
They were advised to offer ebo
They complied
Oke was also the Awo who cast Ifa for the
inhabitants of Ibadan
In the home of Oluyole, offspring of those who
need not make any special preparation before
going to war
They cast Ifa for the acquisition of wealth and
prosperities
They were advised to offer ebo
They complied
Haaa-hooo was the Awo who cast Ifa for the
inhabitants of Oyo
In the home of Siyanbola, the offspring of
Oluku-ewu
Ladigbolu, the strong, offspring of Atiba
Two pebbles, the father of palm nuts
They cast Ifa for the purpose of making their
Oba, the most paramount of all other Obas
They were advised to offer ebo
They complied
When a youth wakes up, he should greet Ifa
Very early in the morning, he should greet
Odu
In the afternoon, he should greet Elegbara
(Esu) in the frontage of the house
When the youth woke up, he failed to greet Ifa
Very early in the morning, he failed to greet
Odu
In the afternoon, he also failed to greet
Elegbara in the frontage of the house
These were Ifa’s messages for Amere-o-
dagba
When going to acquire land in the farm
Ilelere, the awo of Ilelere town
Ilelere, the Awo in ilelere town
They were the Awo who cast Ifa for Gbadara
When going to the tree top perch
Gbadara that offended Orisa
Sooner or later, he will see the wrath of
Sango.
15. Ifa says that death is lurking behind your door.
According to Ifa, this might portend danger for you.
However, you are advised to offer ebo and to propitiate the
door of your house with one matured rooster at night
before going to bed. This door will be locked after
propitiation and be opened only in the morning. This is to
help banish death away from the house and to shut death
out permanently. On this. Ifa says:
Ka sa, ka ba
Ka rin, ka ba
Ka f’akaso t’ile piripiri
Dia fun Agija gogoogo
Dia fun Olomo turuye
Dia fun won l’ale Ife
Won ji won nkominu ogun
Won ni ebo ni ki won se
Won gb’ebo, won ru’bo
Nje a dupe l’owo Agija gogoogo
to ba won le’ku lo l’ale Ife
A dupe l’owo Olomo turuye
E je ka ma dupe l’owo Agija gogo
Eyi to ba won le’ku lo l’ale Ife
E je ka dupe l’owo Olomo turuye
Translation
To run and hide
To walk and hide
To use a ladder as a climbing aid
These were Ifa’s messages to Agija gogoogo
Also revealed to Olomo turuye
The same was also revealed to the inhabitant
of Ife
When they were full of anxiety over the attack
of negative forces
They were advised to offer ebo
They complied
Behold, we give thanks to Agija gogoogo
Who assisted us to drive away death in the
land of Ife
We also appreciate the good works of Olomo
turuye
That also aided the banishment of death away
from our land
We give thanks to both Awo
16. Ifa advises you to offer ebo against untold
adversities, which are capable of putting your life into
confusion and hardship. You also need to propitiate Ifa with
pounded yam so that you will not only be protected by Ifa but
also be assisted to overcome any form of adversity. Your
life will then begin to experience bliss and comfort. On this
Ifa says:
O sa bara
O rin bara
Ogun nii mu agbalagba ba ni poro oko
Dia fun Onibara
Omo agunyan bo’gun
Ebo ni won ni ko se
O gb’ebo, o ru’bo
Ogun o wole Onibara mo o
Onibara, omo agunyan bo’gun
Translation
O sa bara )
O rin bara ) aliases
It is war that makes an elder to hide out of
sight in the farm
This was the message of Ifa for Onibara (king
of Ibara land)
He who uses pounded yam to feed and
appease warriors
He was advised to offer ebo
He complied
War will no longer beset the home of Onibara
again
Onibara, he-who-uses-pounded yam to
conquer and overcome war
Aboru Aboye
B. TABOOS OF OSA-OBARA
1. You must not be frequenting your in-laws home.
2. You must not eat duck
3. You must not be talking in parables in order to avoid being
mis-quoted or mis-interpreted.
4. Must never use red clothes
5. Must never dance in public
6. Must never prove that you are wiser than other
C. AFFILIATED ORISA AND IRUNMOLE
1. Ifa
2. Osun
3. Obatala
4. Sango
5. Orisa Ogiyan
6. Esu
7. Ogun
8. Ogboni
9. Ori
10. Odu
D. POSSIBLE NAMES OF OSA OBARA
1. Oladiran; Honour is in our lineage
2. Segilola; Coral bead is for honour
3. Ifasegun; Ifa is victorious
ABORU ABOYE
