Ofun-Owonrin
"Ofun gives it to us to pamper it, gives it to us to take good care of it"
was cast for Odudua, who will do good everywhere in the world.
He said that doing good all over the world
is the best proof of having good character.
This is the base of good character.
They said that part of the world will not thank him.
Some will not even realize that he has done them good,
they will not realize that the good things came from Odudua.
They will not even know how to use them.
He says that a father can only give good things to his child.
A mother can only give good things to her child.
They instructed Odudua to sacrifice, so that
all things given to others but not appreciated by them,
would retutn to Odudua. The sacrifice was
one pigeon, a river turtle, 16,000 cowries,
and ewe. He listened and made the sacrifice.
"Ofun gave them to be pampered;
Ofun gave them to laugh with them"
was cast for Olakanmi, on the day
that he was told that Olodumare
would only bring him good things.
They told him to sacrifice, in order
for his enemies not to have power over him,
not to steal his possessions. The sacrifice
was three knives, three roosters, and 6000 cowries.
Olakanmi listened and made the sacrifice.
"He who gives good things to slanderers
should not count on receiving thanks"
was cast for Temilomo, on the day
that he wanted to have a child, together with
(of all people!) the person who was the very source
of slander about good old Temilomo!
The ebo was made: 1 hen, 1 pigeon, 730 cowries.
