ON
THE READINGS
OF
IWORI ODI
FOR
YEYE KARE
SOLAGBADE POPOOLA
Lagos, Nigeria.
January, 2011.
IWORI ODI
IWORI WODIN
1. Ifa says that this person will be conferred with a befitting title.
Ifa says that this person is not leaving in his place of birth
presently but he will be summoned to come and receive the
title. Ifa advises this person to offer ebo with two matured
rams and money. He/she also needs to feed the Ogun of the
blacksmith as prescribed by Ifa. On this, Ifa says:
Iwori wodin-wodin
Dia fun Ajibowu, omo alagbede Iwara
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O gbebo, o rubo
Won ma ma nwa mi loye nlee wa o
Iwori wodin-wodin
Won ma ma nwa mi loye
Translation
Iwori wodin-wodin
He cast Ifa for Ajibowu
The offspring of the blacksmith of Iwara
He was advised to offer ebo
He complied
They are coming to offer you a title from home
Iwori wodin-wodin
They are coming to offer you a title
Gbongan nIsaa
Osaka so baba
Eru ku, owo gbe
Tefetefe ni Baba Ofo
Dia fun Aniwin-nikun omo Olofin
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O koti ogbonyin sebo
niwin-nikun omo Olofin
Ko dide, ko mama rin
Baba wa
Ko dide, ko mama rin
Translation
Gbongan nIsaa
She who gathers the maize and the guinea-corn
When the slaves dies
The money got lost
Totally is the father of loss
Ifas message for Aniwin niku, she who has a fetus of a
monster in her womb, the daughter of Olofin
She was advised to offer ebo
She refused to comply
Aniwin nikun the daughter of Olofin
Let the child rise up and walk
Our father let the child rise up and walk
also need to feed Ifa with pounded yam and Egusi soup.
They must never allow a situation where there will be no
food in their house. On this, Ifa says:
Allele le
A o gbo poroporo odo
Oganjo gan dundunndun
A o gbo woyowoyo konkoso
Owa di irole dedeede, a o gbo sinringunsin obe nina awo
Dia fun Iwori
Ti nlo ree wodi lebi
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O gbebo, o rubo
Iwori o je
Iwori o mu
Iwori se nwodi lebi?
Translation
In the evening time
We did not hear the sound of pounded yam preparation
In the dead of the night
We did not see that yam flour meal is being prepared
Even during mid afternoon we did not see any soup being
prepared
This were ifas declarations for Iwori
When going to make love to odi with empty stomach
He was advised to offer ebo
Iwori did not eat
Neither did he drink
How can iwori make love to Odi on empty stomach
6. Ifa says that there is a man where this Odu is revealed who
everybody had written off that he could never become a
worthy person in life. Ifa assures this person that ifa will turn
him to a significant person in his community. Ifa advises this
person to offer ebo with three roosters, three hens, three
pigeons, three guinea-fowls and money. He also needs to
feed ifa with two rats, and two fish. After this, this person
needs to be initiated into ifa. on this, ifa says;
Iwori wodin
Idin nIwori
Ibeeru kii je komode o roko idi agbon
Ko ma baa fi ibi iyi harahara ba won letu
Dia fn Olaninku
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O gbebo, o rubo
Taa leleyii o somo o
O di igbeyin
Ki e too mEdu ni Baba o
O di igbeyin
Translation
Iwori wodin
Idin nIwori
Fear does not allow a child to weed the grass under a
coconut tree
So that the coconut will not fall on him
Ifas message for Olanikun
Who had being declared to be a worthless person
He was advised to offer ebo
He complied
It is in the end
That you will know ifa has the father of all
It is in the end
7. Ifa says that it foresees victory for this person. Ifa advises
him/her to offer ebo with four roosters, four pigeons and
money. He/she also need to feed Ifa with eight rats and
eight fish and to feed Sango with one rooster. On this, Ifa
says;
Korosin dudu omo Alado
Itakun poolo awo ale Ife
Dia fun Orunmila
Ifa nbe nirogun ota
Ifa ji, Ifa nfijoojumo kominu ogun
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O gbebo, o rubo
Ero Ipo, ero Ofa
Gbirari nifa o fota se o
Translation
The black Korosin the awo of Alado
The thick creeper the awo of Ife land
Ifas message for Orunmila
When he was in the midst of enemies
And was contemplating the problem of conspiracy everyday
He was advised to offer ebo
He complied
Travelers to ipo and ofa towns
Ifa has turned all his enemies to foot mats
10.
Ifa says that this person will be blessed with many
children. The woman in question is too beauty and fashion
cautious. There is the need for her to reduce this in order to
have her babies in time. Ifa advises this woman to offer ebo
with two hens and money. She also needs to feed ifa with
one hen. On this, Ifa says;
Eja nii senu u mepere salate
Dia fun Esi
Ti n komo lo Ipagun agbala
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O gbebo, o rubo
Kinla n bomo Esi lori ate?
Gbigidi-gbigidi
Laa bomo Esi lori Ate o
Translation
The fish turn a lifeless mouth towards the fish seller
Ifa messafe for Esi
When going to carry her children at the edge of the
compound
She was advised to offer ebo
She complied
How do we meet the children of Esi
Bouncing and healthy
That we how we met the children of Esi
11.
Ifa says that there is a woman here who loves to eat too
much. This woman can eat the food of five healthy men at
one sitting and she will still be asking for more. Ifa says that
the advantage in marrying this woman is that all the children
she will beget in life will be great and honourable. There is
no need for the husband to fight with her over her weakness.
Ifa advises the husband to offer ebo with two hens and
money. on this, Ifa says;
Ebi n pa mi
Mo runka egbeje
Mo runka egbefa
Ko san won, ko ro won
O je yangan etalelegbeje o
Dia fun Orunmila
Ti n loo gbe Odoyimapala niyawo
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O gbebo, o rubo
Odoyimapala, iwo lo o seun
Odoyinmapala iwo lo o seeyan
Won wa fi o ti isu ogba
O jee run
Odoyinmapala ni ti oun ba le jeun ju
Oun si le bimo nla ju ara iyoku lo
Translation
I was feeling hungry
And I ate 1400 cobs of maize
I was feeling tasty
And I ate 1200 cobs of maize
When I was feeling uncomfortable
I decided to eat 1460 cobs of grains
Ifas message for Orunmila
When going to marry Odoyinmapala as wife
He was advised to offer ebo
He complied
Odoyinmalapa you are blame worthy
Odoyinmalapa you are guilty
You are placed in charge of compound full of yam
tubers
And you ate everything
13.
Ifa advises this person to offer ebo so that he/she will
not lose her eyes sight. Ebo materials here are three
roosters and money. He/she also needs to feed Ifa with one
Okete, giant rats. On this, Ifa says:
Korosin dudu niigbamo fun won nile Alara
Ebure nii teyin kosun
Kakansu ni o see kamo eni
Dia fun Iwori
Ti nlo ree wodin loju
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O gbebo, o rubo
Oju idin si
Oju idin la
Awo rere niwori ti nwodin
Translation
The black korosin is the awo fo Alara household
Ebure is it that paint it back with camwood
One cannot fold ones child like a clothe
Ifas message for Iwori
When going to cure the problem of Odi
He was advised to offer ebo
He complied
The eyes of Idin opened
And Idin regained his eyes sight
And Iwori who cured Odi is a great awo
14.
Ifa warns a woman here to be very careful so that his
illicit secret will not be exposed. Ifa says that it was sexual
promiscuity that had been preventing her from having her
own babies. Ifa advises the woman to offer ebo with three
roosters and money. She also needs to feed Ifa with one
matured she-goat and feed Esu with one rooster.
Iwori wodi
Idi o lajabo
Boya oun rer nbe nibe
Dia fun Osunfunleyo
Tii saya Agbonniregun
Eyi ti foju gbo toko
To nfese gbo tale
To feyinti moju ekun sunrahun omo
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O gbebo, o rubo
Ko pe, ko jinna
E ba ni ni jebutu omo
Translation
Iwori wodi
The buttocks has no cover
Maybe something good will come out of it
Ifa s message for Osunfunleyo
The wife of Agbonniregun
Who would pretend to love her husband
But whose movement show that she prefers her secret
lovers
When she was lamenting her inability to have her own
baby
She was advised to offer ebo
She complied
Before long, not too far
Join us in the midst of children
15.
Ifa says that there was a divorcee who had left her
husbands place and had returned to her parents house to
stay. This woman is the person creating problems in the
household. There is the need to chase her out of the house
in order for peace to rain in that house. Ifa advises these
people to offer ebo with one matured he-goat and money.
on this, Ifa says:
Bayii laa selu
Ilu i ba dun
Dia fun won niluu Iwori wodin
Nibi won ni ki won le omo-osu ilee won jade
Ki won si rubo
Won gbebo, won rubo
Ko pe ko jinna
E wa ba ni ni jebutu ire
Translation
If this is the way we have being administering the land
The land would have progress
Ifas message for the inhabitants of Iwori wodin town
Where they were advised to chase out the divorce in
their home out
They were also advised to offer ebo
They complied
Before long, not too far
Join us in the midst of victory
16.
Ifa says that it foresees progress and honour for this
person. He/she will become a very important personality in
the community. Ifa advises this person to go and feed
Aboru Aboye
Aboru Aboye
Solagbade Popoola
Lagos Nigeria
January, 2011.