Odu Obara

The king of Olo in Ogbomosho worked a large melon farm. His son Obara was born during a record harvest. Obara has a taboo against eating or killing tiny birds. He cannot hunt, nor can he plant melon seeds. He must worship the Orishas of the hills.

 

Obara Meji In those olden days the people of Okoro were frightened by weird and awful sounds, coming from an anthill in the bush. For somewhere in that anthill, there along the path, something was hiding, dis...

Obara-Ika Obara'Ka was cast for Olubolaji, who was told that he would be a person of importance, yes, importance, and loved by many people, but that he should sacrifice in order to prevent the loss of proper...

Obara-Irete "When Obara falls and then Irete falls, we think immediately of Orunmila" were the ones who cast for Orunmila and told him to sacrifice, in order not to encounter an enormous problem, and also to b...

Obara-Irosun "Ifa favors us, let us worship Ifa. Orisha favors us, let us worship Orisha. Orishanla favored us with children" was the one who cast for Esusu. The told him that he would be blessed with children....

Obara-Iwori "This is the steep rock face, this is the canyon" cast for Obara-a-bu-fun-Iwori, who was warned against being captured by an enemy. An intrigue is on its way. Ebo: a large bowl of mashed yams, a la...

Obara-Odi "A small cup on the water cooler", the awo of women, cast for a prostitute who slept with every man she encountered. She was warned that what she did was dangerous, for a prostitute easily looses h...

Obara-Ofun "Itun improves me; Ifa draws them towards me with their money; Visitors come from afar to see me" was the one who cast Ifa for Orunmila, who was told that he had to make ebo in order to, during all...

Obara-Ogbe Obara cast for Eko, the son of Ajalorun. It was said that Eko's words would always be decisive. A sheep was to be sacrificed, for the blessing of fame. The sacrifice was made. Ifa says that a perso...

Obara-Ogunda "It is by aiming high, that we hit our target at a very long distance" was cast for the scorned hunter Oshoosi, on the day that he happened to be in the right place at the right time, to make himse...

Obara-Okanran Obarakanran was cast for the Parrot, who was told to sacrifice, in order to prevent him becoming the subject of wrath of all other birds. The offering was corn, alligator pepper, and 2000 cowries. ...

Obara-Osa "When the sorcerer saw me, he asked who I was, and I said: 'I am the son of Obara-Osa'. When the Witch, Death, Ilness and Eshu saw me and asked who I was, I said to all of them: 'I am the son of Ob...

Obara-Oshe They said: "Where is my father?" I said: "My father is dead". They said: "Where is my mother?" I said: "My mother is in her grave, and she speaks loudly". They asked: "Whose son are you?" I said: "...

Obara-Otura "Apapatiako, the rebel rouser on the farm" cast for the Hen and her chickens. They told them that a strong enemy was on his way to attack them; if they would leave the house to go to the farm, he w...

Obara-Oturupon "Honor is abundant" cast for Okro, on the day that he cried because his wife had no children. They instructed him to sacrifice a goat and 16,000 cowries, for his wishes to become true. Okro listene...

Obara-Owonrin "What do you know about what this is? We do know that this is joy" was the one who cast Ifa for Orunmila Alade, on the day that he was in trouble. They told him that the year of riches had arrived....

Obara-Oyeku Alukoso Oba, the king, said that he would no longer serve the king. Obara-Oyeku, have you ever heard of such a thing? Alu'lu Oba, the kings drummer, said that he would no longer serve the king. Oba...