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.
Even better: if he asked her to marry him,
she would accept his proposal!
The name of the woman was Oye.
They told him to sacrifice very quickly,
in order to prevent Eshu from making
him propose to this woman, who might
become the cause of his death.
The offering was very much palmoil,
24,000 cowries, and ewe.
Crush olusesaju leaves and eso leaves
in water, and mash them together
with soap for bathing.
Otu refused to offer, for he thought
that previously made sacrifices were sufficient.
He insisted on marrying a beautiful woman.

F'Orilaku, the awo of Otu,
and Otu himself, both said
that a woman would want to sail with him.
The woman would make a good wife, named Oye.
Otu should make ebo to Eshu, for the relationship
to develop into a marriage.
He did not sacrifice, and Otu
regrets his decision still.
Offering: palmoil, 60 cowries,
olusesaju leaves and eso leaves
pressed into soap.