Meaning of Otrupon Irete in the Diloggún
- The sea made ebbo, and that is why it was cleansed.
- Fish is not eaten.
- You have suffered haemorrhages, and you tell your husband to leave, saying that if he goes another will come.
- Watch over your child in the matter of tuberculosis; the traditional reading of this sign warns that a haemoptysis could cost his life.
- The meeting of the river and the sea speaks here.
- Okra is set before Elegbara.
- Do not haggle when gathering the things for the Santo (Elegbara), so that he does not disturb your affairs.
- Do not eat eya tuto for seven days, but give one to the leri.
- Someone is coming along the road who needs an ileke of Osha; give him awofaka so that he may be saved, for he is awó.
- An akuko is given to Shangó and two obi to Orunmila.
- Here is where Yemayá makes it plain that she is older than Oshún.
- Floor tiles are not broken in the house.
- You are two people who wish to join together and cannot.
- There is suffering of the belly and of the stomach.
- One comes down by the same way one goes up; climbing costs you great effort, only to come down quickly.
- Oyá must be received; and if you already have her, an adie must be given to her and the eleke of Oyá worn.
- An Ifá of undoing.
- An otá from the sea must be sought for your Elegbara, Eshu Alawana.
- You have something extra in your body, or something that is larger or smaller than it commonly is in people.
- Here the fishermen caught their fish far from the coast, and by the time they came back the fish had rotted.
- The okra for the ebbo is not chosen: the one that is brought to you is the one that is used.
- A small basket of okra is set before Elegbara.
- A piece of steel rod, of iron or of hardwood is set for Elegbara, leaning against the wall, and jío jío meta are given to it from time to time. This is so that the house does not fall apart.
Born in this sign
- The swamp.
- Shifting ground.
What this sign indicates
- That you are going to have to make a journey; and if you wish to find what you are looking for, make ebbo and give food to your head. When you make that journey, do not come back by the same place or road, and do not look behind you, for that would be your ruin.
- You owe a debt to Shangó.
- Someone is coming your way for you to wash his elekes.
- Receive a hand of Ifá so that your daughter may take hold of good fortune.
- Your wife told you a dream she had.
- You gamble and you see nothing of it.
- You want to find something that seems impossible to you, but you will find it by doing what is commanded here.
Advice and warnings
- Do not eat fish for three days, lest a bone get caught in your throat.
- Take care, for they mean to throw you out of where you live.
Proverbs
- Por donde sube se baja. One comes down by the same way one goes up.
- No deje lo cierto por lo dudoso. Do not let go of what is certain for the sake of what is doubtful.
- El mar con las olas limpia la orilla. The sea cleanses the shore with its waves.
- Para vivir así, es mejor morirse. To live in such a way, it is better to die.
Works and ebbó of Otrupon Irete
Works of Otrupon Irete
- Ebbo
- Abeboadie, four eyele, cane syrup, two plates, ewe canutillo, purslane, aba owo (a great deal of money). After the ebbo is made, so that the aleyo may see what he desires, the herb is broken up, cane syrup and omi are added to it so that he may bathe with it and scrub down his house, above all shilekun ilé and the front room. He will take three baths and give three scrubbings, and of the omiero that is left over he will pour a little on the street corner. The scrubbings are done three times in the week in the name of Elegbara and of Yemayá.
- Ebbo
- Eyele meta, obi meta, agujas meta, the remaining ingredients, opolopo owo.
- Ebbo so that they do not throw you out of where you live
- Eyele, apoti, Castile soap, emeni owo, eku, eya, epo, an akuko for Shangó and obi meyi for Orunmila.
- Ebbo
- Sand, aikordie, emeni owo, eyele, pins, a basket with stones, akuko, eyele, eku, eya, epo, a bone, a new mat.
Prayers and suyeres of Otrupon Irete
Liturgical material transcribed from the manuscripts of the source; it is kept literal.
Prayer
Eña Meta Moshota Okan Pupa Obini Oyo Abo Lebo Adifafun Oluo Umbatinlo Nishe Abo Lebo Eyele Lebo.
Prayer
Aya Tu Sheshe Ayalu Pate Oni Babalawo Adifayoko. Maferefun Obatalá, Oshosi Y Eshu.
Prayer
Ifá Ayalu Shesheshe Ardafun Ayalu Kuete Morubo Omo Shesheshe Ni Olo Babalawo Ordifa Olofin Yalu Kuele Ordafun Ozain Morubo Sunko Shele Ekiko Lebo Eguiñola.
Orishas in this sign
The orishas that the letter itself ties to this sign, according to what the source records:
- Elegbá — Okra is set before Elegbara.
- Yemayá — Here is where Yemayá makes it plain that she is older than Oshún.
- Shangó — An akuko is given to Shangó and two obi to Orunmila.
- Oyá — Oyá must be received; and if you already have her, an adie must be given to her and the eleke of Oyá worn.
- Orunmila — An akuko is given to Shangó and two obi to Orunmila.
Other important aspects of the sign
Ewé of the sign
Canutillo, purslane and tomato.
The Eshu of the sign
This Elegbá is an otá that is planted in an ikoko, with an igui of mangle pataban set on top, and both are covered with 101 cowries. Load: ilekan, earth from a leafcutter-ant nest, from the jail, from the door of the house, from the cemetery, from the scratching of a dog after a hen, from the four street corners, from the wild, añadí, odo and okun, quicksilver, gold, silver, copper, coral, amber, jet, ivory, coal, 7 iwereyeye, 21 ataré, 21 Chinese peppercorns, ewe muñequito, levántate, mowo, garro, bleo colorado, quita maldición, ortiguilla, roots and leaves of 21 palos, three ikines, leri of akuko, of ayapa, of eya, of eku, of gunugun, of owiwi, of siju.
PATAKIN:
On one occasion, Otrupon Irete had a farm planted with okra, and Orunmila told him that he had to give a goat to Elegbá so that all would go well for him. But he let it slip, because he was slow to make works for the Saints. His house was built in the shape of an umbrella, with a single post in the middle, and to keep it from falling down the post had to be held up. And since he had not given the goat to Elegbá, and Elegbá was hungry, Elegbá appeared before him asking for food.
He told him he had nothing to give him, and Elegbá insisted, and so he offered him okra. Elegbá accepted the okra, and he asked Elegbá to hold up the post so that his house would not fall on him. Elegbá stayed there holding up the post, and Otrupon Irete went out to fetch the okra. The okra at the edge of the house was the best, but it pained him to give away the best of it, and he went off along the far edge, away from the house, to pick the smallest ones. But with the delay Elegbá grew angry, let go of the post, and the house came down.
NOTE: the okra for the ebbo cannot be picked by you; you take the one that is given to you.
Otrupon Birete Ifá Ayalu Shishe She Adafun Ayalu Puete Morubo Omo Sheshe She Ni Olo Babalawo Adifa Babalawo Olofin Yelo Puelo Odafun Ozain Morubo, Owunko Shelo, Akuko Lebo.