Ìwòrì Òtúrúpon - Aikú
Ìwòrì Òtúrúpon - Aikú
Ìwòrì Òtúrúpon - Aikú
ITAN
Sara yeye
Gbon iku nu
Sara yeye.
Ifá foresees blessings of health, well-being and long life for the
person to whom this verse of the odù Ìwòrì Otúrúpon has been
revealed. Ifá says that this person is suffering from an illness that
can lead to death if not treated quickly. It is recommended to make
the sacrifices determined so that he can recover his health and keep
away all the evils that are affecting him at this time.
ITAN
In the olden days, Òrúnmìlà once fell so ill in bed that people
believed he was going to die.
Òrúnmìlà sent for his trusted babaláwo to consult with ifá. Three of
Òrúnmìlà's best disciples came to his call, arrived and immediately
sat down to cast ifá for Òrúnmìlà.
Divination was done and the odù that was revealed was Ìwòrì tutu
(Otúrúpon). It was recommended to Òrúnmìlà that a sacrifice of a
goat (ewure) to iku (death) had to be made.
The babaláwos made the sacrifice, gave the goat to iku and he
rejected it.
Then they prepared everything again, but this time they offered
aguntan to iku. However, iku again refused the sacrifice.
It was not until the third time that they again prepared everything for
sacrifice, but this time they asked iku what he wanted to leave
Òrúnmìlà alone and go away. Iku answered that only with adiye
would he leave.
The babaláwos looked for adiye mejo (eight hens), eku ati eja merin
(four rats and four fish) and made sacrifices to pay iku what he
asked to leave.
While they cleaned the body of Òrúnmìlà (who was still bedridden)
with the adiye, the babaláwos sang:
Sara yeye
Gbon iku nu
Sara yeye.