Odu: Ika Meji

MESSAGES
1. Ifa; says that you shall be blessed with longevity. You shall
outlive all your contemporaries.
Ifa; advises you to offer ebo with one matured he-goat and
money. After this, you needs to procure
one broom made of raffia-palm fronds. The tips of this broom will be
cut and grinded into powder.
This Odu will be imprinted on it by the Awo who handles this
ceremony for you and this stanza shall
be recited into it. You will be asked to pray for long life and good
health. After this, the Awo will
make incisions on your head. (This incision may be 21, 101 or 201.
It is preferable for the incision
to be 201 in order to guarantee a real long life for you). The grinded
substance will be rubbed on the
incision. You must ensure that water does not touch your head for
at least three days. On this, Ifa;
says,
Aka;ra;ka;ra; oju;u kangara ko se e gba; mu;
Oka;nju;a lo; w'oke radarada
Ti; n; wo rosoroso
Ejo ni o k'o;mo re l'e;yin yooyooyoo
Ko; ma;a je ka;'ko
Di;a; fu;n Kerennasi
Ti; yo;o; gbo;gbo;o;gbo;
Ti; yo;o; gbe; egbee;;do;gu;n odu;n l'a;ye;
Ebo ni wo;n ni; ko; wa;a; se
Translation
The sharp edge of a metal spike cannot be grasped in one's hands
An avaricious person is he who looks sideways in an expectant
manner
His mind and eyes are never settled in one place
A snake does not take its young ones with it to move leisurely round
the farmland
These were Ifa;'s declarations to Kerennasi
Who shall grow old and feeble
And live up to 3,000 years on earth
He was advised to offer ebo
2. Ifa; says that there is a lady who is very close to you who is in dire
need of a baby, but she is
finding it very difficult to become pregnant. Ifa; says that there is
need for everyone close to her,
both males and females, young and old to help her offer ebo so
that she would be blessed with the
fruit of the womb. Ifa; says that she must not be left alone as she
will be grateful to those who assist
her one way or the other. Ifa; says that she is not thinking of any
other thing in her life than to
become pregnant and have her own baby. Her condition is pathetic
enough to warrant everyone to
come to her aid.
Ifa; advises that the ebo should be offered with two akika
(pangolin), and money. There is also the
need to feed Ifa; with one matured she-goat. The reproductive
organs of the she-goat and one whole
pangolin will be cooked with grinded eyin-olobe leaves for the
woman to eat. If this is done, Ifa;
assures, the woman is bound to become pregnant before long. On
these, Ifa; says<
Baba gbe;de; ila;
Baba gbede ikan
Agbado tinu; iya; re s'omo titun wa;'le; aye;
Dia fun Feku;nwe
Ti;i; somo Iwareware Ife me;feefa
To; f'eyinti m'o;ju; eku;n sunra;hun omo
To; n; sunkun ala;i ri; bi;
To; n; gb'aawe ala;i ri; pon
To; n; f'owo; osun nu'giri gbi;gbe
O: r'o;mo; l'e;yin adie lo; tu pu;ru; s'e;ku;n
O: l'e;ye oko se tu;n n;bi;'mo ju'ni lo
Ebo ni wo;n ni; ko; wa;a; se
Translation
Baba gbe;de; ila; (the soft okra, abelmoschus esculentus seed)
Baba gbede ikan (and succulent garden egg)
Agbado tinu; iya; re s'omo titun wa;'le; aye;
They were the Awo who cast Ifa; for Feku;nwe (she who bath in
her own tears)
The daughter of the six elder Awo of Ile;-Ife
When lamenting her inability to beget a child
She was weeping for not having a baby
She was mourning her not having her own baby to strap on her back
She was rubbing camwood (which was supposed to be rubbed on
her baby) on dry wall
When she saw chicks following a hen, she burst into tears
Why should a bird be blessed with babies when she was not? She
queried
She was advised to offer ebo
3. Ifa; says that there are two people who are friends, or business
partners, it could be you and
one of your friends. The two of them need to offer ebo so that
one will not become the servant of the
other. As at present, the situation of one is far better than that of the
other, there is the need to offer
ebo so that their situations will improve together and both of them
will succeed together.
Ifa; advises that each of them need to offer ebo with three
guinea fowls, three cocks, three prigeons
and money. By so doing, Ifa will mend their lives for them. On this,
Ifa; says<
'Kengbe ni o pa gbuuru w'amu
Di;a; fu;n Odi
A bu fu;n Yara
Ebo ni wo;n ni; ki; wo;n wa;a; se
Translation
The keg cannot forcefully rush itself into the water pot
That was Ifa's message to Odi, the Boundary wall
And to Yara, the Moat
They were both advised to offer ebo
4. Ifa foresees Ire of plenty children for you. Ifa advises you to
propitiate Orisa Ibeji (Twins
Deity) so that all the Ire that will come your way will come in two. On
this, Ifa says;
Eni kinni Ika
Eni keji Ika
Igba Ika di meji o d'ododo
Dia f ;Edun eleyinju ege
Won ni lejida-lejida ni yoo bimo
Owo rere laa bedun
Edun o nikan rin
Translation:
The first person is Ika
The second person is Ika
When Ika becomes two, a true Ika-Meji is revealed
This was Ifa ;s message to Edun, owner of the delicate eye balls
They said that she would be giving birth to twins children
In troops do we see Edun, the Ape
Edun cannot be seen alone
5. Ifa says that it foresees the Ire of accomplishment on what
you have just started. Ifa also says
that if you are going to embark on a journey to somewhere, there is
the need for you to propitiate
Olokun. In order to have a smooth journey. On this, Ifa says<
Aagba faa nihin
Ijokun faa lohun-un
Dia fun Walami
Ti nlo ree ba won tun iwa oko se
B'oko ba rokun rosa
Elebute nii fi ori fun
Nile oba won nile Eyo maro
Ma ma joko o da
Walami, ma ma joko o da
Walami
Translation:
Aagba faa nihin-in
Ijokun faa lohun-un
They cast Ifa for Walami
When he was going to mend the destiny of canoe
Wherever the canoe travels to, it must surely come back to Elebute,
wharf
The home of Eyo maro
Please do not allow the canoe to capsize
Walami, do not let the canoe capsize
Walami
6. Ifa advises you to always propitiate Osanyin for longevity. You will
ask from Ifa what
Osanyin will take. You will also offer ebo with rooster, 200 kolanuts,
200 bitter-kola and money.
On this, Ifa says;
Opelope ejika ti o je ewu o bo
Opelope ka ri Baba ire bi ;ni lomo
Dia fun Onikaa-mogun
Omo afi Osanyin sewin bo
Ero okun, ero osa
E wa bani laiku kangiri
Translation:
It is the shoulder that prevents the garment from falling off the body
It is a good thing that we have a good father who gave birth to us
This was the Ifa cast for Onikaa-mogun
He who propitiates Osanyin as his highest Orisa
Travelers to the seas and lagoons
Join us where we enjoy longevity
7. Ifa says that there are some people somewhere who are using
evil power to torment you, and
they are planning to kill you. Ifa advises you to offer ebo in order to
stop their ambition. The ebo
materials include 3 roosters and money. Ifa assures you that your
enemies will be put to shame. On
this, Ifa says;
Akara o kuta lojude Apon
Dia fun Ayinrin
Tii somokunrin Iwoya
Oni la o p'Ayinrin
Won o lee p'Ayinrin mo
Titun ni won ntun Ayinrin se
Ayinrin ma ma de
Omokunrin Iwoya
Translation
The bean-cake cannot be without patronage in the area of a
Bachelor
This was the Ifa cast for Ayinrin
The offspring of Iwoya land
Today, we shall kill Ayinrin
Tomorrow, we shall eliminate Ayinrin
They cannot kill Ayinrin
They can only improve and upgrade Ayinrin
Here comes Ayinrin
The offspring of Iwoya
8. Ifa; foresees for you the potential to suffer from split personality.
There is the need for you to
offer ebo regularly for this to disappear. Ifa; says that instead of one
Ori;, you have brought three Ori;
from heaven to earth. This had been giving you a lot of confusion
as you will be finding it difficult
to take any definite decision or step in your life. One Ori; is on your
neck, the second on your right
shoulder and the third on your left shoulder. In order that they stop
disturbing the real Ori;; and
personality that you had brought from heaven. There is also the
need to feed the real Ori; so as to
assist in driving away the other two Ori; on your shoulders.
Ifa; advises that you need to offer ebo with one matured he-goat
and money. You also needs to
procure two Iro;ke; (2 tappers) and two irukere (2 cow
tails). The Awo will retain one each and the
remaining ones will be given to you for your usage.
The right shoulder will be repeatedly but gently hit with iro;ke;
and the left shoulder will be hit with
irukere so that the two Ori; will leave your shoulders and allow the
real Ori; to function properly.
You also needs to serve your Ori; with a big live catfish. On these,
Ifa; says:
Ope;lo;pe; ejika; ni o j'e;wu o; bo;
Ope;lope; pe; o ri; iye ire to; bi; o fu;n baba ire
Di;a; fu;n won ni; Ika;-Ere;ja
Ibi wo;n gbe; hu'ri; me;ta-me;ta
Ebo ni wo;n ni; ki; wo;n wa;a; se
Wo;n gbe;'bo, wo;n ru;'bo
Iro;ke; ni wo;n fi n; ka; t'otu;n
Irukere ni wo;n fi n; ka; t'osi
Ko pe; ko jinna
E wa; ba;'ni ni; jebu;tu; ire gbogbo
Ero Ipo ero Ofa
Eni ori; san n'I:fe ni;i; joba o
Translation
Let us thank the shoulders which prevent the dress from failing off
our body
Let us thank the fact that a good mother gave birth to you to a good
father
These were the Ifa;'s messages to them at Ika;-Ere;ja
When they came into the world with three Ori; each
They were advised to offer ebo
They complied
Iro;ke; was used to remove the Ori; on the right shoulder
And Irukere to remove the one on the left
Before long
Join us in the midst of all Ire in life
Travellers to Ipo and Ofa towns
Those whom their Ori; support are the ones who are installed as
Oba
Ifa; says that you shall enjoy the support of your Ori;. All you need
do is to ensure that the two Ori;
working in conflict with the real Ori; are removed and chased away.
9. Ifa; says that it foresees the ire of victory for you. Ifa; says that
the enemies are many but you
shall overcome them all. Ifa; says that the plans of your enemies
shall turn to success for you as their
evil designs shall in the end turn to advantage for you. Ifa; assures
you that your enemies shall be put
to shame.
Ifa; advises you to offer ebo with one matured he-goat and
money. The Awo also needs to look for
one palm-kernel by the roadside (not the one from the farm, it must
be the one picked on the road),
grind it into fine powder imprint Ika;-Me;ji on it, and recite this
stanza into it. After this, make
incisions on your head from your forehead to the back of the head
and rub the powder on it. If this is
done, Ifa; says, victory is assured. The stanza in this Odu on this
issue states thus,
Gbongbo ona j'e;le;se o; rin
Gbogbo aye; ki;i; see; r'o;wo; r'esin
Di;a; fu;n Ayinri;n;
Ti;i; s'omo Olo;ro n'I:fe
Ebo aiku; ni wo;n ni; ko; wa;a; se
O: gb'e;bo, o; ru;'bo
Ko pe;, ko jinna
E wa; ba; ni la;iku; kangiri
Aiku; Ifa; dun o; j'oyin lo
Oni; la o; pa Ayinri;n
Ola la o; p'Ayinri;n
Enu enu l'ese fi n; pa ekuro; oju; ona
B'a;ro; ba; l'o;hun o; p'Ayinri;;n
A t'A:yinri;n se o
Ayinri;n o de; o
Omo Olo;ro n'I:f:e
Translation
Let the root offshoot give way to those who trek
Not everyone can afford to buy a horse
This was Ifa;'s declaration to Ayinri;n
The son of the influential man in Ife
He was advised to offer ebo
He complied
Before long, not too far
Come and meet us where we enjoy long life
Longevity guaranteed by Ifa is sweeter than honey
Today, we shall kill Ayinri;n
Tomorrow, we shall eliminate Ayinri;n
It is mere words that the feet pronounce
That they will kill a palm-kernel by the road-side
If Aro;, the dye plans to kill Ayinri;n
It will only add to its beauty and vitality
Here comes Ayinri;n
The son of the influential man in Ile;-Ife
10. Ifa foresees Ire of wealth for you. Ifa says you are going to be a
famous person in life and you
will be successful. Ifa advises you to offer ebo with 3 pigeons and
money. On this, Ifa says;
Ofe o je eree
Awo a roo lepo
Oloja ni o jera ikasi
Dia fun Tente-Olu
Omo Asanle Iwere
Eyi to ti n rin ni ibaba, rin ni ikoko
Won ni odunnii ni yoo deni gbangba
Ti a ba lowo
Eni gbangba laa je, eni gbangba
Ti a ba laya
Eni gbangba laa je, eni gbangba
Ti a ba bimo
Eni gbangba laa je, eni gbangba
Ti a ba kole
Eni gbangba laa je, eni gbangba
Ti a ba ni ire gbogbo nko
Eni gbangba laa je, eni gbangba
Translation>
Ofe bird does not eat beans
Awo will mix it with palm-oil
It is the Oloja who does not eat yesterday ;s meat
These were Ifa's declarations for Tente-Olu
The offspring of Asanle Iwere
The one who has been doing things without anybody's notice
They said he will become famous this year
If we are rich
We will be known, fame it is
If we are financially successful
We will be known, fame it is
If we have wives
We will be known, fame it is
If we have children
We will be known, fame it is
If we have ire of all the good things of life
We will be famous, fame it is
11. Ifa; says that there is the need for you to prepare one hand of
Ifa; (21 Ikin) for the child which
you are going to beget. Ifa; says that the baby is not yet born but it
is coming on the way. The
reason why they need to do this is that the coming baby, when he/
or she grows up it will be either an
extremely good or extremely bad person. If the one hand of Ifa; is
prepared before the arrival of the
baby, it will be cast regularly and all ebo will be performed. This
will make the baby to be
extremely good to himself or //herself, his or /her parents and his or
/her community. Good or bad, this
coming child will be very popular. A stanza in this Odu says<
Eni kii;ni; ika;
Eni keji; ika;
Igba ika; di me;ji o; di ododo
Di;a; fu;n Oba
Ti; yo;o; bi; Oro l'o;mo
Ebo ni wo;n ni; ko; wa;a; se
Ko pe; ko jinna
E wa; ba; ni ni; wowo; ire
Ki;nlo; wa; s'ejika; di me;ji
Awo rere
Lo; s'ejika; di me;ji
Translation
The first one is Ika
The second one is also Ika
When Ika stands in a pair, then we have a true Ika-Meji
This is the message to the Oba
Who will give birth to Oro
He was advised to offer ebo
He complied
Before long
Join us in the midst of all Ire
What turns Ika; into two (Ika; Me;ji)
A good Awo
Was responsible for us to get Ika;-Me;ji
A truly good Awo
12. Ifa; says that you shall not lack any of the essential things of
life. These include wealth,
spouse, a comfortable accommodation, children, sound health and
long life. Ifa; advises you to
offer ebo so that you shall be blessed with Ase to accomplish
all your heart' [s desires in life. You
also need to be answering decent names.
Ifa; advises you to offer ebo with two rats, two fish (for children),
two pigeons (for prosperity), two
hens, (for good spouse), two roosters, two guinea fowls (for peace
of mind and comfort), one he-
goat (for long life) and money. You also needs to feed Ifa; with a
matured she goat (for you to be
blessed with Ase). On all these, Ifa; says<
Ele;mo ni;'Kaa;;
Okoko mo'Kaa;,
Ara; Ofa imo'Kaa;
Ala;ka'a gb'a;ka'a wa;
O ti se pe mi;?
O ni;'ka ni;'nu;
Mi o s'ika ri;
Ka;'wo; mi
Ka;'se mi
Ika; owu; ni;i; pa'ye eekan
Iya; l'aka;a'gbon
Baba l'aka;a'gba
Olotan o la;ka;a-ka agbasa, eyin agbasa
Oru;nmila ni; ee;se ti; e fi n;je; oru;ko
Ka;mi-kami-ka;mi l'o;de Ika;?
Wo;n ni; be;e ni awon ti n;je;
Ki; Oru;nmila o; to;o; de;
Oru;nmila ni; aba;jo ti; aye; won se ri; ka;mi-kami-
ka;mi
Bi; eni n; k'a;so
Wo;n ni; ki; wo;n lo ree; ko; won fu;n Oni;kamogu;n
Omo a-ka;-wo;ro;ko;-ori;-eja mu; bo'nu
Wo;n de; ka;a ki;nni;
Won o ba; Oni;kamogu;n
Omo a-ka;-wo;ro;ko;-ori;-eja mu; bo'nu
Wo;n de; ka;a keji
Ka;a keta ti;ti; de; ka;a kerindi;nlo;gu;n
Won o ba; Oni;kamogu;n
Omo a-ka;-wo;ro;ko;-ori;-eja mu; bo'nu
Wo;n wa; de; ka;a ketadi;nlo;gu;n
Wo;n ba; Oni;kamogu;n
Omo a-ka;-wo;ro;ko;-ori;-eja mu; bo'nu
O: jo;koo; si; ka;a
O: fi aso aka; kan bo'ra
Paaka; kan jo;koo; tii; ni; ka;a
O: ko; aaka, o; fi n;b'ori;
Wo;n ni; ki; La;ka;a o; lo ree; pa'ko f'e;sin
Ni;dii; aka;
Ibaaka ta La;ka;a l'e;jika;
La;ka;a subu; lu'le o; ku;
Ika n; ku;
Ika n; gbe;'le e re
Oka; n; sunku;n-un re
Igbi;n kakaaka
Ebiti kakaaka
Ebiti ti; o ba; gb'o;ju;
Ko lee pa'gbi;n la;i;la;i;
Pa;ta;ko; efon kakaaka ni;i; ta'ja; l'e;nu
Di;a; fu;n won ni; Ika;mogu;n
Omo a-ka;;-wo;ro;ko;-ori;-eja mu;; bo'nu
Ni;jo; ti; wo;n sowosowo
Ti; wo;n l'a;won o l'o;wo; l'o;wo;
Ebo ni wo;n ni; ki; wo;n wa;a; se
Translation
Ele;mo at Ika; land
Okoko also travels to, and knows, Ika; land
Indigenes of Ofa do not know Ika; land
Let the akara, bean-cake, seller bring it
Why do you call me?
You harbour wicked motives
I had never done any wickdness in my life
Remove my hands
And remove my legs
Spinning cotton-wool thread confuses the wool-spiner
The mother went in circles 30 times
And the father did same 200 times
Their relations could not do the spinning behind agbasa tree
Oru;;nmila asked them; why are you all answering these
confusing names in Ika; Land
They responded that that was how they had been answering their
names
Before the arrival of Oru;nmila into their land
Oru;nmila responded that no wonder why their lives were in
such a state of confussion
Like that of someone folding clothes
They said that they should be handed over to Oni;kamogu;n, the
Oba of Ika; town
He who consumes the head of a fish whole
They went to the first room
They could not find Oni;kamogu;n
In the second room
They could not find Oni;kamogu;n
In the third to the sixteenth rooms
They could not find Oni;kamogu;n
He who consumes the head of a fish whole
In the seventeenth room however
They found Oni;kamogu;n
He who consumes the head of a fish whole
He sat in a room
He wrapped himself with aka; clothe
One paaka; masquerade sat with him in the room
He was serving his Ori; with akika, pangolin
They asked La;ka;a to go and cut grass for the horse by the make-
shift hut
A pony hit La;ka;a on his shoulder
La;ka;a fell down, and died
The wicked died
The wicked was digging his grave
And a cobra was weeping and mourning him
Igbi;n, the snail, is strong
Ebiti, the deadfall, is equally strong
Any deadfall that is not strong and heavy cannot crack the shell of a
big snail
The hoof of a buffalo will break the jaw of any dog
These were the messages of Ifa; to the citizen of Ikamogun
Those who consume the head of a fish at one go
When, after engaging in several businesses,
They complained that they did not have the financial bouyancy to
show for it
They were advised to offer ebo
13. Ifa; says that there is the need for you to avoid self-deceit.
You must be realistic at all times.
Whatever you know that you cannot attain, you must never aspire
for it. You must also not allow
anybody to deceive you that you could reach there.
Ifa; says that there is an uphill task that must be done before peace
and prosperity could reign in your
household. Ifa; says that the person who will assist your household
to accomplish the task will be
someone that everyone will discountenance. It is also possible that
the person could be you, whom
everyone has looked down upon. You will be able to accomplish the
task to the astonishment and
joy of everyone. All you needs to do is to offer appropriate ebo.
Ifa; advises that the ebo should be offered with one matured he-
goat, three pigeons, three guinea
fowls, three ducks, money and all foods available at that point in
time. On all these, Ifa; says<
Opo;po; me;ta ile; Ila;
Opo;po; me;ta ona Ojumu odo
Me;ta de;'le;, me;ta o de;'le;
Ope ke;kere; ile; Irojo, abimo rojorojo
Di;a; fu;n wo;n ni; Ila;besan
Ni;'jo; ti; Oba wo;n wo Ile;ji
Wo;n ni; ki; wo;n wa;a; m'e;rin fi s'ebo
Ala;bahun Ijapa; nikan ni; n;be le;yin to; n;s'ebo
Nje; a o; me;rin joba o
Eweku; ewele
Erin ka; re'le; o wa;a; j'oba
Erin ye;e;ye;, erin yeeye
Iwoyi; ola a re o
Erin ye;e;ye;, erin yeeye
Eje a; ma;a se bala
Erin ye;e;ye;, erin yeeye
Esinsin a; ma;a se yungba
Erin ye;e;ye;, erin yeeye
Imi; a; ma;a se ranyin
Erin ye;e;ye;, erin yeeye
A wa;a; me;rin joba ta;n
Ara a; wa; tu wa; nini
Ope;lope Ala;bahun-Atapa;-nimale
Translation
The three main roads of Ila; town
And the three routes on the way to Ojumu-Odo
Three lead home, three do not
The young palmtree in Irojo-land with its splendid palm fronds
These were Ifa's messages to the inhabitants of Ila;besan land
When their Oba joined his ancestors (died)
They were asked to offer ebo with a life elephant
Only Ijapa; offered the ebo
Now, we shall install Erin as our Oba
Eweku; ewele
Erin come home to become our Oba
Erin ye;e;ye;, erin yeeye
By this time tomorrow
Erin ye;e;ye;, erin yeeye
Blood will be flowing everywhere
Erin ye;e;ye;, erin yeeye
Flies will be buzzing everywhere
Erin ye;e;ye;, erin yeeye
Offals will be deposited everywhere
Erin ye;e;ye;, erin yeeye
After installing Erin as Oba
There was peace and comfort everywhere
Thanks to Ala;bahun Atapa;-Nimale who made it possible
14. Ifa advises you to offer ebo and propitiate your Ori in order to
pave way for success and
opportunities in your life.
You need to offer ebo with 3 roosters, palm-oil and money. You will
consult Ifa to know what you
will use to propitiate your Ori. On this, Ifa says;
Iba-rere Awo Ina
Dia fun Ina
Won ni ibi ti ina ba fori le
Won ni ori i re yoo lana fun-un
Translation:
The far distance, the Awo of Ina, fire
They cast Ifa for Ina
They declared that wherever Ina faces
His Ori will pave the way for him
15. Ifa says that caution needs to be taken in order to avert falling
into troubles. You must know
all your taboos and go against covetousness and stealing.
Ifa advises you to offer ebo with 8 roosters and money. On this, Ifa
says;
Elemoka,
Ajanamoka
Owanrankaa, ewe agbon o ro
Kaka ko ro leyo
Lile ni nle bi orun akika
Awon ni won te Onikaa Ika nifa
Won te Onikaamogun nifa
Won te Aro Ika nifa
Won te Odofin Ika nifa
Aro Ika kii je aja
Odofin Ika kii je agbo
Onikaamogun kii je obuko
O n ka mi logede
O n ka mi lawusa
Bi won pe ko ma kaa o kaa
Iya l'Akaagun
Baba ni Akaagbon
Eyi ti won rip on ni
Akaakaagbasa
Tii ba won gbe akaaka okuta
Ikokun ni I pooyi kaja
O pooyi ka
O ba won dode Ika
O ba won nibi ti won gbe nfori oka homu
Translation
Elemoka
Ajanamoka
The coconut leaves cannot be succulent
It is as tough as akika tree
They were the ones who initiated Onikaa Ika
They also initiated Onikaamogun
And initiated Aro of Ika
They equally initiated the Odofin of Ika
The Aro of Ika cannot eat dog meat
The Odofin of Ika cannot eat ram meat
Onikamogun cannot eat he-goat meat
He is harvesting my banana
He is also harvesting my walnuts
Even if they warned him to desist
He continued to harvest them
His mother is Akaagun
His father is known as Akaagbon
The one they straped on the back is known as Akaakaagbasa
Who lives near the hill-side
Ikokun is the one who swirls round the market
After swirling round
He accompanied them to Ika land
He met them where they were using the head of a cobra to scratch
their noses.
16. Ifa; says that it foresees the ire of a good spouse for you. Ifa;
says further that your relationship
will be blessed with good children.
Ifa; however warns that once married, the couple must never
contemplate separation or divorce. It is
not in tune with your destinies, Ifa; advises that whenever there is
any misunderstanding, you should
find way to reconcile. If this is not done, series of problems and
mishaps will occur which will not
be good for either of you.
Ifa; also says if you plans to travel to a far distance, you will go and
return safely. You shall be
blessed with journey mercies.
Ifa; advises you to offer ebo with two rats, two fish, two hens, two
guineafowls, two roosters and
money. On all these, a stanza in this Odu says<
Aagba ohun won ni; n;jo o; se'gbo;
Ijokun ohun won ni; n;jo o; se odan
Keeke;e ni;i; ba; won-o;n s'Oyo: Ajaka;
Di;a; fu;n Olu;weri;
Eyi; ti; won o; fi Oko fu;n ni; le;n;je-le;n;je
Ebo ni wo;n ni; ko; wa;a; se
O: gb'e;bo o; ru;'bo
At'aagba, at'ijokun
E wa;a; ba; wa w'O:ko f'O:lu;weri o
Translation
Aagba stays and manages the forest with other forest members
Ijokun stays and manages the plain with other plain members
Keeke;e is he who stays and manages Oyo; Ajaka;; with
other Oyo; indigenes
These were Ifa;'s declarations to Olu;weri
Whom they shall betroth Oko to from youth
He was advised to offer ebo
He later complied
Please invite Aagba and Ijokun to help pull Oko back to
the domain of Olu;weri.
AFFILIATED IRU:NMOLE OR ORISA OF IKA MEJI
1. Ifa; - for guidance and destiny identification
2. Ori; - for overall success and elevation
3. Esu-Odara - for victory and success
4. Olu;weri - for journey mercy and success
5. Obata;la; - for children, happiness and victory
6. Sango; - for victory over adversity and spiritual elevation
7. Ogu;n - for protection and direction
8. Ibeji - for double success and twin children
9. Odu - for guidance and support
10. Osanyin - for longevity
11. Osun - for childbearing and success
12. Oke - for long life and vitality
TABOOS
1. Must not eat okro - To avoid difficulty in bearing children
2. Must not eat garden egg - To avoid difficulty in bearing children
3. Must never eat any of the monkey family - To avoid marital
problems
4. Must never use aagba; and Ijokun - To avoid marital problems
5. Must never answer funny alias - To avoid unconsummated
achievement
6. Must never engage in self-deceit - to avoid avoidable disaster
7. Must never eat ram, dog and he-goat - To avoid incessant
trouble
POSSIBLE NAMES FOR IKA MEJI CHILDREN

Males
1. Te;n;te;-Olu ; - The emergence of a leader
2. Ifa;gbile - Ifa; takes over the land
3. Orisatalabi; - Orisa spread white cloths to give
birth to this one
4. Ola;be;rinjo - honour is like an elephant
5. Ifa;jomi;lo;ju ; - Ifa; surprises me
PROFESSION
1. Maritime
2. Shipping
3. Sailor
4. Civil Engineering
5. Construction
6. Trading
7. Merchandise
8. Ifa Priesthood
9. Public relations