Odu Otura

Otura comes from Godogodo or Nansaland in Sudan, son of the King at a time when many strangers were in town. Eventually he took the knowledge of Ifa back to his own people. Otura cannot eat from a wooden plate, and he cannot use unboiled oil.

 

Otura Meji "Restles mouth, slippery mouth; the evil brought about by mouth is the worst kind of evil; it is the mouth of Chatterbox that eventually kills Chatterbox; it is the mouths of those who idly chatter...

Otura-Ika "Orunmila said: 'Otura-Ka'. I said: 'Otura-Ka'. They asked what it was that Otura was counting. Orunmila said that Otura was counting money" cast for Ile-sanmi, on the day that he was terribly poor...

Otura-Irete Otura was cast, Irete was cast, for the Ewi of the town of Ado. He was the newly installed king. They said that as long as the Ewi can sacrifice, no war or misunderstanding will exist during his re...

Otura-Irosun "Otura was resting, Irosun was resting" was the one who cast for Olu-Iwo, on the day that his family had unrest in the soul. Olu-Iwo and his wife were reassured that hey would have inner peace. A p...

Otura-Iwori "We must not drink hot soup because we are hungry, not drink hot soup because of being in a hurry; if we drink hot soup because of hunger, we will burn our mouths" cast for Akinsuyi. They told him ...

Otura-Obara "Otura like this, Obara like that" was cast for two children of the same mother, who should both sacrifice, in order to bring their businesses to a good end. One party sacrificed, the other didn't....

Otura-Odi Dawn was the one who cast for Adi, on the day that Adi wanted to marry Sunrise. They said that he would always tremble at the sight of his wife. The ebo was three roosters and 6600 cowries. He refu...

Otura-Ofun "He dispersed them and cast them away" was cast for Olofin Iwatuka, on the day that he considered performing evil deeds. The ebo was made, the Olofin did not become an evil person, and the people o...

Otura-Ogbe "When the breast is full, I can bring relief. Palmwine? I can make it flow. Whatever swelling might exist, it will flow. Every pressure that is wanted, I can supply. I can suppress shivering. A clo...

Otura-Ogunda They have done me much harm, yet I am known as a good person. I am not soiled; they cannot have victory over me; they curse and hex me, and wish me much evil. Otura-Eguntan told me not to be afraid...

Otura-Okanran "Otura'Kanran, the town is quiet". A spell was made for Alafura, who felt that he was under suspicion. They said that the animals in the wood never quarrel with the leopard, that birds in the fores...

Otura-Osa "I am not afraid, I am not scared, my body is very cool" cast for Olokun, on the day that the sea wanted to stay very calm. They told Olokun to sacrifice, in order for his body to be very cool. The...

Otura-Oshe "Oyere of the upper palm leaf" cast for Otu, on the day that he was going to war near the town of Ajase. They told him to sacrifice in order to win the battle: two he-goats and 4400 cowries. Otu li...

Otura-Oturupon Otura-Tutu was cast for Olubolade, on the day that he wanted to take a wife. There was Olubolade: they told him that he would have a wife that would give him many children. They instructed him to s...

Otura-Owonrin "I will take it, nobody will ask for it" was cast for Otu, on the day that he wanted to marry Apetebi. They said that nobody would come to ask him for money. Ebo: 2 pigeons.

Otura-Oyeku F'Orilaku, the awo of Otu, Otu the ferryman. They told him that a woman, together with other passengers, would come aboard his ship. The woman was very beautiful, and Otu would want to marry her. E...