Ifa says that you must NEVER underestimate women in your life. They are capable of making or destroying you. For this reason you must always be offering ebo and be feeding the Iyamis.
You need to use 6 okete (big rats) 6 eko (corn meals) and six bottles of palm oil to serve the Iyamis. You will do this one per night for 6 consecutive days. After the ebo and Ipese, you still need to treat women with extreme caution and respect. On these, Ifa says:
“Owonrin wofun wedo
Dia fun Iya mi Osoronga
Won nlo sode Ipokia
Ebo ni won ni ki won se
Owonrin wofun-wedo
Dia fun won lode Ipokia
Ebo Eleye ni won ni ki won se”
Translation
Owonrin that attacks the intestine and liver
This was the Ifa’s message for the witches
When going to the land of Ipokia
They were advised to offer ebo
Owonrin that attacks the intestine and liver
This message of Ifa was also delivered to the people of Ipokia
They were advised to offer ebo against the witches
Iyami Osoronga, the witches wanted to go to the land of Ipokia, so they went to consult Ifa about their impending journey. They were advised to offer ebo that their mission in the land of Ipokia shall be successful. They offered ebo and decided to leave for Ipokia. Meanwhile, the people of Ipokia also consulted Ifa around that time and were advised to offer ebo that some strangers, women are likely to arrive their town, in order not to spoil their things.
The people of Ipokia refused to comply and dare the advice of the babalawo that those strangers could not do anything to them because they were all women. When these strangers got to Ipokia land, they were able to wreck their havoc on the people of Ipokia who had become helpless. Their lives turned upside down and things did not go on normally.
Esu then told the people of Ipokia that their suffering was as a result of their refusal to offer ebo and heed the advice of Ifa. That they should immediately go to those women (strangers) and begged them for mercy. The people of Ipokia had no option but go and begg these women who had visited all forms of plague on them. They then offered the ebo, made necessary Ipese to the Iyamis and their lives began to return to normalcy. They were also reminded that no matter how great a man is, he was first a child of woman. No man should ever underestimate the power of women. They should be accorded their due respect and honour.
”Owonrin wofun wedo
Dia fun Iya mi Osoronga
Won nlo sode Ipokia
Ebo ni won ni ki won se
Owonrin wofun-wedo
Dia fun won lode Ipokia
Ebo Eleye ni won ni ki won se
Awon Iyamis nikan ni won nbe nibe ti won ntubo
Aye won wa le koko lode Ipokia
Won sese wa gbebo nibe, won wa nsebo
Ko pe o, ona o jin
Ka wa ba ni latole ire gbogbo
Nje ta lo da wa losu taa fi nsawo
Iyami Osoronga
Lo da wa losu taa fi nsawo
E je ka kunle f’obinrin o
Obinrin lo bi wa ka wa o to di eniyan
E je ka wole f’obinrin o
Obinrin lo bi oba ko to d’oosa”
Translation
Owonrin that attacks the intestine and liver
This was the Ifa’s message for the witches
When going to the land of Ipokia
They were advised to offer ebo
Owonrin that attacks the intestine and liver
This message of Ifa was also delivered to the people of Ipokia
They were advised to offer ebo against the witches
Only the Iyamis Osoronga initially offered ebo
The inhabitants of Ipokia were then experiencing untold hardship
They later went to offer their own ebo
Soon after this Join us where we celebrate the acquisition of all the good things of life.
Who gave us the tuft to practice Awo
Iyami Osoronga did
Let us kneel down in respect for women
Women are the ones who gave birth to us
Before we become important personalities
Let us prostrate in reverence to women
Women are they who gave birth to kings
Before they become Orisa
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