Odu Oturupon

Oturupon is the son of king Oniwoya of Iwoya. He has damaged testicles. His name is said to mean "child of the damaged organ". Oturupon has a taboo against eating duck, ebolo vegetable and maize cooked with beans. He cannot eat three-segmented kola nuts, nor must he worship his Ifa with it.

 

Oturupon Meji Now we have arrived at this text from Oturupon-Meji, all those who listen to what I chant here (for like in days of yore we do nowadays), they turn their backs towards this Odu, for I, Agboju Odebu...

Oturupon-Ika Ifa was cast for Dejugbe, on the day that he wanted to heal his wounded arm. They said that, if Dejugbe wanted to heal his arm, he should sacrifice two pigeons, two chickens, 8000 cowries, and ewe....

Oturupon-Irete Oturupon-Irete was cast for the mother of Adepon, on the day that she was worried about her children. The sacrifice was not made. The children became ill. Ebo: 2 black hens, 2 black roosters, and ewe.

Oturupon-Irosun Yellow Potato, the awo of goodness, cast for Oturupon, on the day that he was going to marry Irosun. They said that he would have many children and grandchildren from this marriage, and that it wou...

Oturupon-Iwori Agberupon was cast for Maize. They instructed her to sacrifice, in order to have a safe delivery of her baby, that she might be able to put her child down safely. The sacrifice was a pigeon, 3200 c...

Oturupon-Obara "Honor goes, honor returns" was cast for Iyamooke. They told her that her child would be healthy, but that it would not want to stay with her after she grew up. The sacrifice was a pigeon and 1200 ...

Oturupon-Odi The world is beautiful, heaven is gorgeous. Oduduwa advised the people of the world to come back to him for reincarnation. The children refused to go. The elderly also refused to go. We asked them ...

Oturupon-Ofun Oturupon-Fun was cast for Landlord. They told him that soon he would receive a total stranger, namely a woman with a baby. They told him to sacrifice, in order for her to enter his house with a luc...

Oturupon-Ogbe "The masquerader Oturu wears a calabash! The masquerader Oturu wears a barrel!" was cast for the acrobat, on the day that he earned 2000 cowries for his show, on the day also that he performed his ...

Oturupon-Ogunda Oturupon-Eguntan was cast for Orunmila, on the day that he wanted to have a child. They said that Orunmila's wife would be pregnant and that she would have a baby. They instructed Orunmila to sacri...

Oturupon-Okanran "Child is just as important as wealth; I am happy whatever happens; I will have somebody to represent me" cast for Efunbunmi, meaning: "Chalk can give me this" on the day that she wanted children. ...

Oturupon-Osa "Up and down" cast for Konkon, the frog, on the day that his child caused him problems, and made it impossible for him to rest. They told him to sacrifice, so that the newborn child would give the ...

Oturupon-Oshe Oturupon'Se was cast for Little Tree, on the day that Little Tree gave birth to a new baby. They said that mother and child would both be poor. If they did not wish to suffer poverty, they should s...

Oturupon-Otura "No wind can blow dust to the top of a tall iroko tree; no wind can dig a hole and fill it with fallen leaves" was cast for Orunmila, on the day that he said that he wanted to know which reward the...

Oturupon-Owonrin "Money sees me and follows me, Oturupon-Owonrin. A wife sees me and follows me, Oturupon-Owonrin. A child sees me and follows me, Oturupon-Owonrin" was cast for Olasibo Atepamose Kolamalelo, who wa...

Oturupon-Oyeku "Okebeebee, the awo for World, cast for the ayo game and for the children. They told them that they always should play the ayo game. Playing with children, one can share in their joy." This was cas...