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Ogbe-Iwori
Ifa was cast for Ogbe, on the day
that he went to visit Iwori.
They told him to sacrifice 3 he-goats,
3 roosters, the clothing on his body,
and a bush-rat, which should be placed
behind Eshu. Why should Ogbe sacrifice?
In order to return in prosperity, to be sure
that wealth and abundance would not evade him.
Ogbe sacrificed, and wealth came to him.
Ifa says that the person for whom this Odu falls,
should always sacrifice to bring whatever undertaking
to a good end. It doesn't come by itself,
we must sacrifice. And Ifa says that if
somebody is considering to make a voyage,
the right sacrifice is required to make the trip
profitable, very profitable indeed.
Ebo: 3 he-goats, 3 roosters, the clothing
that this person is wearing, and a bush-rat
to be placed behind Eshu.
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Contributor's Note
An Ifa divination text from Jaap Verduijn's Odu Ifa Corpus. Ifa as a divination method is found in many countries in West Africa. However, the Yoruba peoples 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 texts are part of my "working corpus" as an Ifa diviner.
More about Ifa on http://www.qondio.com/mama.pl?a=intelshow&i=17751
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