SYNOPSIS

ON
THE READINGS
OF

Okanran-
Ogunda

SOLAGBADE POPOOLA
Lagos, Nigeria.
March, 2009
 OKANRAN-OGUNDA
1. Ifa foresees Ire from outside the shores of your place of abode.
Ifa says that there is likelihood for you to travel out of your town
from where you will become successful even more than those
you meet there. As successful as the trip is, you are likely going
to be faced with some difficulties initially when you get to the
place.

However, Ifa advises you to offer ebo in order to overcome this

difficulty so that success can be attained thereafter. The type of
ebo to be offered in this case should be all encompassing one
(Arukore). There is also the need for you to propitiate
Egungun. On this, Ifa says;

Ti a ba dafa nile
Babalawo yoo jeun
Bi a o si dafa nile
Babalawo yoo jeun
Agunngunlagunlagun, abente koikoi
Dia fun Orunmila
Ifa nsawo lo ilu Ileegun
Ebo ni won ni ko se
O gb’ebo, o ru’bo

Translation:
If Ifa is consulted at home
Babalawo will feed
If Ifa is not consulted at home
Babalawo must surely feed
 It makes no difference whether Ifa is consulted at home
or not
This was the ifa cast for Orunmila
When going to the town of the Masguerades
He was advised to offer ebo
He complied

2. Ifa advises you to be contented with what you have and

however warns you against possessing what is not rightfully
yours. This is to avoid unpleasant consequences, which may
affect your success and accomplishment in life. Such possession
must be immediately relinquished and to also offer ebo with a
matured he-goat and money. On this, Ifa says;

Oju o ti won
Ara o fa won
Irin ese won o pada
Oju o ti egbon
O n jogun aburo
Oju o ti baba
O njogun omo
Adie o nii ku
Ka deyin re sita
Dia fun Olokanran
Ti yoo jogun Ogunda
Olokanran lo jogun Ogunda
Aye wa di rudurudu o

Translation:
They are not shameful
They do not feel bothered
Their movement remains the same
The elder brother is not shameful
He inherits the younger brother’s possession
The father too is shameless
He inherits his son’s possession
A fowl will not die
 For one to throw away its eggs
These were the messages of Ifa for Olokanran
The one who takes over Ogunda’s inheritance
It was when Olokanran inherited Ogunda’s possession
That the world became bad

3. Ifa advises you to offer ebo of victory against the clash of the
witches. Ifa says that you are facing certain problems which are
not unconnected with the Elders of the night (witches). In this
case, there is the need for you to offer ebo with 2 rams; one for
the ebo while the other one to be offered as Ipese to the
witches. Ifa says that once this is done, Ifa will help you to
overcome the power of the Elders of the night and your life shall
be well again. On this, Ifa says,

Okanran jagun-jagun
Dia fun Paaka
Ti yoo ssete eye were o
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O gb’ebo, o ru’bo
Orunmila, ba mi sete
O segun Eleye o

Translation:
Okanran jagun-jagun (name of an Awo)
Cast Ifa for Paaka
The one who conquered the birds of the night
He was advised to offer ebo
He complied
Orunmila, please help conquer this uprising
He surely will overcome the power of the witches

4. Ifa says that there is a likelihood of you moving from one place
to the other to settle down. Ifa foresees ire for you in this
 regard that you shall have a successful and rewarding
settlement. However, there is the need for you to offer ebo with
2 guinea fowls, 2 pigeons and money. On this, Ifa says;

Okanran kango-kange
Dia fun Koko
Ti nlo s’ode Igbonwo
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O gb’ebo, o ru’bo
Orunmila, Ifa je ki n ni budo’re

Translation:
Okanran kango-kange (name of an Awo)
Cast Ifa for Koko
When going to the land of Igbonwo
He was advised to offer ebo
He complied
Orunmila, Ifa let me have a peaceful abode

5. Ifa says that your life shall witness happiness, joy and prestige.
Ifa says that people shall accord you with necessary prestige,
treat you with respect and place you in a rightful and prestigious
position that you deserve. In view of this, there is the need for
you to offer an all encompassing ebo (Arukore) and to
propitiate Egungun and Ifa in order for you to attain this
achievement. On this, Ifa says;

Obode sile, wole Egungun lo

Dia fun Orunmila
Baba nsawo lo sile Alapinni
Ebo ni won ni o wa se
O gb’ebo, o ru’bo
Iya a mi loje
Baba a mi lope
Emi naa Atinu-kola, omo Edu
E ma ta mi loje, mo m’awo
 Translation:
He who removes Ifa beads to enter Masquerade grail
He cast Ifa for Orunmila
When going on Ifa mission to the home of Alapinni
He was advised to offer ebo
He complied
My mother is an Oje, masquerade devotee
My father is an Ope, masquerade devotee
I am also Atinukola, the child of Edu
Don’t deceive me with masquerade function, I understand
Awo

6. Ifa advises you to be moderate in everything that you do and

never attempt anything that seems suicidal. Ifa says that you
shall be blessed with all your desires but never let the
excitement overwhelm you to the extent of prompting you to do
something unusual. This, according to Ifa may lead to
unpleasant and grave consequences. Ifa also advises you
against being pompous or over-confident.

However, there is the the need for you to offer ebo with a
matured he-goat and money. On this, Ifa says;

Agbanla yanhun, oju Olorun o hu kooko

Ami orun ni o seje
Eye kan fo loju Olorun
O sapa wonjan-wonjan
Dia fun Olu
Ti nmenu sunrahun ire gbogbo
Ebo ni won ni o waa se

Translation:
The wide space of heaven does not grow grasses
The mark of heaven does not spill blood
One bird flew in the sky
 And its wings spread widely
This was the Ifa cast for Olu
When lamenting his inability to have all ire
He was advised to offer ebo

In this stanza above, Olu was lamenting for want of money,

spouse, children and all the good things of life. To his surprise,
Ifa blessed him with all these and then became too excited. He
then decided that he would ride on a buffalo, he was advised
against such a suicide mission. But, because of his excitement
and pomposity, he refused to heed the advice. He eventually
rode on a buffalo. Alas! The buffalo threw him off and he landed
with a big thud on the ground. People rushed in to rescue him
but unfortunately, he died immediately.

7. Ifa says that there is something you intend to embark upon.

This thing, according to Ifa is filled with a lot of trouble and the
best thing for you to do is to desist from doing it. This thing
may also be related to seduction, dispossession or usurping,
which may bring about public ignominy. However, Ifa advises
you to offer ebo with a cowry sekere, rooster and money.
You also need to propitiate Yemoja, Ogun and Esu. On this,
Ifa says;

Okanran kangukangun
Okanran kangbonkangbon
Oro ti ‘la kogun, to kagbon
To ba pe titi
A maa kan aadota
Dia fun Oniwakawaka
Ti nlo o gba Yemoo
Tii s’obinrin Orisa
Won ni ko rubo
Ko ru
Nje tani ako lodo
Oni lako lomi
 Ko ma sako lodo mo
Afi Oni o

Translation:
Okanran that reaches twenty
Okanran that reaches thirty
What made an okro to reach twenty and thirty
In due cause
It will reach fifty
This was the message of Ifa for Oniwakawaka
When going to seduce Yemoo
The wife of Orisa
He was advised to offer ebo
He refused
Behold! Who is the brave at sea
It is Oni, the crocodile
No other brave one at sea
Except Oni

8. Ifa foresees ire of childbearing for you and for those that are
very close to you who are looking for the fruit of the womb. Ifa
says that the children will grow up to be promising and
successful and will also be sources of joy to you. In this wise,
you need to offer an all encompassing ebo (Arukore). On this,
Ifa says;

Bo le j’ogun, e je o j’ogun
Bo le j’ogbon, e je o j’ogbon
Asibori aso o gbodo hun Egungun
Lakalaka aso o gbodo hun Oro
Ase bii baba omo o gbodo hun omo
Dia fun Olowu isaaju
Eyi to laya werewere
Ti ko ri ere e won je
Ebo ni won ni ko se
O gb’ebo, o ru’bo
 Nje omo lere aye, omo lere
Ori je n bi, bi Olowu Kango
Omo lere aye o

Translation:
If it ca consume twenty, let it consume twenty
If it can consume thirty, let it consume thirty
The covered constume cannot but befits Egungun
The heavy spinning cannot but befits Oro
To act as one’s father cannot but befits the child
These were Ifa’s pronouncements to Olowu, the first
The one that had plenty wives
And yet, was lamenting for their childlessness
He was advised to offer ebo
He complied
Behold, childbearing is profitable
My Ori, let me be blessed with children like Olowu Kango
Childbearing is surely profitable in the world

9. Ifa foresees ire of wealth for you. Ifa says that you have the
propensity to excel in consultancy jobs, or sales representative
fields whereby you need to act as an intermediary between
people. Ifa says that there is a high degree of success chances
in this type of job. In addition, there is also the need for you to
offer ebo with 4 pigeons and money. On this, Ifa says;

Okanran kangukangun
Okanran kangbonkangbon
Oro ti ko kogun ti ko kangbon
I tii see kaadota
Dia fun Kannakanna
Tii se alaroobo eye oko
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O gb’ebo, o ru’bo
Ko pe, ko jinna
E wa ba ni ni jebutu ire
 Translation:
Okanran that reaches twenty
Okanran that reaches thirty
The matter that does not meet up to twenty and thirty
How come will it meet up with fifty
Thjese were Ifa’s declarations to Kannakanna
The one who acted as middleman for the birds
He was advised to offer ebo
He complied
Not too long and soon afterwards
Come and rejoice with us in abundant ire

10. Ifa foresees ire of childbearing for a couple. The couple could be
you and your spouse or a couple very close to you. Ifa says that
people had already written this couple off as being sterile
without any hope of bearing child(ren). Ifa says that the couple
shall be blessed with the fruit of the womb and shall also live
happily together. Ifa however advises you to offer ebo with 4
rats, 4 fish, 2 hens, 2 roosters and money. On this, Ifa
says;

Okanran kangukangun
Okanran kangbonkangbon
Oro to ba kogun, to kagbon
Bo ba pe titi
A maa kaadota
Dia fun Eedogun
Ti n sore Ogun
A bu fun Eedogbon
Tii sore Ogbon
Ebo ni won ni ki won se
A o mogba ti eedogun n dogun
A o mogba ti eedogbon n dogbon
Weee omo tuntun la ngbo
 Translation:
Okanran kangukangun
Okanran kangbonkangbon
The matter that concerns twenty and thirty
In due course, it shall concern fifty
This was the Ifa message for Eedogun, fifteen
Who was the friend of Ogun, twenty
Same message was revealed to Eedogbon, twenty-five
Who was the friend of Ogbon, thirty
They were advised to offer ebo
They complied
We did not know when fifteen met with twenty
Neither did we know when twenty-five met with thirty
All we heard was the cry of a new-born baby

11. Ifa advises you to be more devoted to Ifa in order for you to
have the desired breakthrough in life. Ifa says that you have
made the right choice by undergoing Itenifa. All what seems to
be lacking in your life shall be replenished now. All you need to
do is to be more devoted to Ifa, follow its steps and observe its
tenets and injunctions. There is also the need for you to offer
ebo with 4 pigeons, 4 hens, 4 guinea fowls, 4 roosters,
eight rats, eight fish and money. On this, Ifa says;

Ori nii seke Aje

Ajalamo nii lu igbin oro
Esu Odara nii lu jokoo
Alagbara nii lu agogo ide
Dia fun Iku-tan-won-nile
Totutu lo-gbun
Igba’ko regi oju omi
O ji ni kutukutu ko rowokan aa yoo na
Ebo ni won ni ko se
Won ni ki won maa se tifa
O gb’ebo, o ru’bo
 Translation:
Ori is it that announces wealth
Destiny is it that brings prosperity
Esu Odara is he who asks one to stop and rest
The powerful is he who beats the brass gong
They cast Ifa for Iku-tan-won-nile
Totutu lo-gbun
The perfectly balanced calabash on top of the stream
When he woke up without any money to spend
He was advised to offer ebo
And was instructed to follow Ifa
He complied

12. Ifa foresees ire of companionship (especially of opposite sex).

Ifa says that you shall meet a particular person who dwells far
away from you. There is the likelihood of embarking on a
relationship with the person and may in the end result in being
your spouse. Ifa says that such relationship shall be fruitful and
blissful. There is however the need for you to offer ebo with 4
fish, 4 rats, 2 hens and money. On this, Ifa says;

Bo le kangun, ko kangun
Bo le kangbon, ko kangbon
I baa kodi, ko kaadota
Ore nii yale ore
Awo nii yale Awo
Agba isegun nii yale awon agba isegun
Okuugbe nii yale okuu-tara
Awon araa won ni won nyale araa won
Dia fun Orunmila
Ti nloo fe Ere-Ajo
Tii s’omo LayelI baa kodi, ko kaadota
Ore nii yale ore
Awo nii yale Awo
Agba isegun nii yale awon agba isegun
 Okuugbe nii yale okuu-tara
Awon araa won ni won nyale araa won
Dia fun Orunmila
Ti nloo fe Ere-Ajo
Tii s’omo Layele l’Omue-Ajo boo dele o kile
O ki Salomu
O ki Ojomo Oluwanran
O ki Agbigboniwonran tii jeyin ni Seki-Ile
Gbogbo won wa di lepo
Omode nle o, yeye Ajo

Translation:
If it reaches twenty, let it be
If it reaches thirty, let it reach thirty
Even if it turns around and reach fifty, let it be so
A friend visits a friend at home
An Awo also visits Awo
An adept in medicinal practice also visits his colleagues
A stupid person also visits his kind at home
All these visit their kind
These were Ifa’s declarations to Orunmila
When going to marry Ere-Ajo (reward of my journey
abroad)
Who was the offspring of Layele in Omu land
Ere-Ajo, when you get home, greet them well
Extend my greetings to Salomu
Greet also Ojomo Oluwonran
And greet Agbigboniwonran that consumes the palm-nut
at Seki land
All of them are palm-oil consumers
Gently child, Yeye Ajo

13. Ifa foresees ire of victory for you. Ifa says that some people are
conspiring or have conspired not to relate or deal with you
anymore. Ifa advises you not to despair, that your importance in
their lives cannot be wished away. Consequently, they shall
 come back to you and regret their actions. In this wise, there is
the need for you to offer ebo of victory with a matured he-
goat and money. On this, Ifa says;

Aata gbakagbaka
Awo Ile lo difa fun Ile
Eke loun o bale se
Opo loun o bale se
Okun loun o bale se
Ebo ni won ni kile o se
O gb’ebo, o ru’bo
Nje eke to loun o bale se
Opo to loun o bale se
Okun to loun o bale se
Dugbedugbe, e maa nii tole lo
Dugbedugbe

Translation:
Aata gbakagbaka (alias of an Awo)
The Awo of Ile cast Ifa for Ile, the house
Eke, rafterdeclared that he would not deal with Ile
Opo, Pillar declared that he would not deal with Ile
Okun, Rope, declared that he would not deal with Ile
Ile was advised to offer ebo
He complied
Behold, Eke that refuses to deal with Ile
Opo that refuses to deal with Ile
Okun that also refuses to deal with Ile
Dugbedugbe, all shall be brought back to Ile
Dugbedugbe

14. Ifa says in this particular stanza that all what has been causing
unconsummated fortune, disappointment and unaccomplishment
shall be dealt with by Ifa. Ifa says that you need to offer ebo
with a tortoise, snail, kolanuts, palm-wine and money, and
also inquire what you need to feed Ifa with. This is very
important as inability to understand what Ifa requests may cause
hindrance to the acceptance of the ebo. On this, Ifa says;

Kori o, Orisa ewe

Aaga Awo ese oke
Arira oke ni o bimo tipa-tile
Dia fun Orunmila
Ti gbogbo ohun to nse
Okan o ni layori nibe mo o
Ebo ni won ni ko se
Won ni ko lo ree ni Asake
Won ni ko lo ree ni Asake
Won ni ko lo ree ni Aagbaku-fori-tiba
Won ni ko lo ree ni Agba imole ti ko kewu
Ti ko kirun
Ti nfo bunga-bunga
Nje ti o ba si Esu Odara
Mo ti mo yi p’ebo ni

Translation:
Kori, the Orisa of youths
Aaga, the Awo of hill side
Arira of the hill is the one who does not beget children
forcefully
They cast Ifa for Orunmila
When all what he was doing
None was successful at all
He was advised to offer ebo
He was advised to get tortoise
And to get snail
He was asked to get kolanuts
And also advised to get palm-wine
If not for Esu Odara
I would know this is ebo
15. Ifa foresees ire of childbearing in this stanza of Okanran-
Ogunda. Ifa says that your children will be successful in life and
they will make you happy and all your efforts on these children
shall be fruitful. Ifa says that you shall not have cause for any
regret over your spouse and your children. You will have a
settled home. You need to offer ebo with 4 rats, 4 fish, 2
hens and money. On this, Ifa says;

Eyinwaa wii
Dia fun Ibepe
Ti nlo aala agbe
Ti nloo kanrinle omo ni bibi
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O gb’ebo, o ru’bo
Ko pe, ko jinna
E wa ba ni ni jebutu omo
Jebutu omo laa ba ni lese Obarisa

Translation:
Eyinwaa wii
Cast Ifa for Ibepe, Pawpaw
When going to the farm boundary
In order to engage in a childbearing process
She was advised to offer ebo
She complied
Not too long, not too far
Come and meet us where we rejoice with children
In happy mood we rejoice under Obarisa

16. Ifa says that you are naturally born to be a leader. Someone
who commands respect and adoration of people at all times.
Apart from your leadership propensity, you will be blessed with
wealth and prosperity. In this wise, Ifa advises you to always
use white coverlet on yourself whenever you want to sleep and
should also wear white dress at all times, in order not to allow
 the wealth of your wife to be predominant over yours. Ifa says
that you are affiliated to Oosanla (Obatala). Therefore, there
is the need for you to propitiate Obatala in order to always enjoy
his favour and blessings. Materials for the ebo and propitiation
include one bundle of white cloth, 16 snails, 8 guinea
fowls, 8 pigeons and money. On this, Ifa says;

Okanran jagun jewere

Dia fun Oosanla Oseeremagbo
Ti nraye apesin pitipiti
Ebo ni won ni ko waa se
O gb’ebo, o ru’bo
Ko pe, ko jinna
E wa ba nib a jebutu aje gburugburu

Translation:
Okanran jagun jewere (name of an Awo)
Cast Ifa for Oosanla Oseeremagbo
When going to the world where he would enjoy good
followership
He was advised to offer ebo
He complied
Not too long, soon after
Come and meet us in abundant financial success

TABOOS
1. Must not eat a duck
2. Must not appropriate what belongs to your junior ones or your
sub-ordinates
3. in the same vein, you must not inherit anything that belongs to
someone younger than you
4. Must not eat beans
5. Must never snatch another person’s spouse
6. Must never eat pawpaw
7. Must not eat very hot food
AFFILIATED IRUNMOLE/ORISA OF OKANRAN-OGUNDA
1. Ifa
2. Ori
3. Obatala
4. Odu
5. Kori
6. Egbe
7. Ogun
8. Egungun
9. Ogun

POSSIBLE PROFESSION
1. Ifa Priest
2. Egungun Priest
3. Traveller (Tourism industry)
4. Hospitality industry (Hotel)
5. Military or Para-Military establishment
6. Legal Profession
7. Author (especially story telling and writer or Historian)
8. You can also continue any business in the family (family
business)

POSSIBLE NAMES OF OKANRAN-OGUNDA CHILDREN

1. Atinukola - The person who has Ifa imprint inside his stomach
from heaven

2. Ojekunle - Masquerade divinity is in my lineage.