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Ofun-Okanran
Ifa divination texts from Jaap Verduijn's Odu Ifa Corpus. Ifa as a divination method is found in many countries in West Africa. However, the Yoruba peoples of (mainly) Nigeria have perfected it. The presented texts are translations, rewritings and interpretations of original Yoruba divination verses, in which the traditional "poetry-like" cadence and rhythm has been preserved and/or recreated as far as the English language allows. The visual structure of the texts in writing is according to tradition - there is no such thing as a line break or a paragraph in Ifa chanting. The texts are part of the Ifa "working corpus" collected by Jaap Verduijn as an Ifa diviner. More about Ifa on http://www.qondio.com/mama.pl?a=intelshow&i=17751 "Ofun'Konran we are looking for the house
of the very well-bathed person Oloseawefin,
so that Ofun's beauty does not disappear"
was cast for Corn, on the day
that Corn was suffering.
Ebo: 1 white pigeon, money, and ewe.
The sacrifice was made. "The leopard is looking for a fight
at the middle of the day" cast for Orunmila,
on the day that they send Death to him,
to take him to Heaven, to Eshinrinmogbo.
"I do not meet Olorun when I go walking;
like a copper gong sounding 'ro-goro-goro'
does not look at Orisha;
I do not answer this Oloruns call;
a bell without clapper does not answer
the call of Orisha".
Ifa says there is a person that many people
make spells and hexes against, trying
to bind him in his place with magic, making
him do evil against his will. Ifa says
they are doing this in vain, they will not
be able to retain him. From Heaven Olodumare
has sent this person, and he will live long enough
to see all those die, who now make
hexes and spells against him.
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This intel reflects only one of my activities. I also write about and/or have websites on: the Avro Lancaster bomber, hookah pipes and shisha smoking, bathroom accessories including toilet bowls and bidets, Black Americana and African-American memorabilia, cranberry glass like Fenton vases, mobility scooters and wheelchairs, gold scrap and scrap gold, aircraft for sale, enemas, taxidermy and much more. Where do I find the time (wide grin)?! Be well! Jaap Verduijn.
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