29/02/2016
my father celebrating is festival
Ese Ogunda-Meji
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Orumila says that on entering
a room with a low door,
we automatically bow.
Ifa, the question is:
"Who among the deities
accompanies their followers
on every journey, without
ever turning back?"
Shango replied that he accompanies
his followers on every journey, without
ever turning back.
They asked him: "But what if,
after a long journey, walking and walking,
you arrive at Koso, home of your fathers;
and they cook bean soup
and make yam pudding,
and give you kola and a rooster?"
Shango said: "After such satisfaction
I return home."
Then Shango was told
that he could not accompany followers
on a far journey without turning back.
Orunmila says that on entering
a room with a low door,
we automatically bow.
Ifa, the question is:
"Who among the deities
accompanies their followers
on every journey, without
ever turning back?
Oya replied that she accompanies
her followers on every journey, without
ever turning back.
They asked her: "But what if,
after a long journey, walking and walking,
you arrive at Ira, home of your fathers;
and they slaughter a fat animal,
and put a pot of corn pudding
in front of you?"
Oya said: "After such satisfaction
I return home."
Then Oya was told
that she could not accompany followers
on a far journey without turning back.
Orunmila says that on entering
a room with a low door,
we automatically bow.
Ifa, the question is:
"Who among the deities
accompanies their followers
on every journey, without
ever turning back?"
Obatala replied that he accompanies
his followers on every journey, without
ever turning back.
They asked him: "But what if,
after a long journey, walking and walking,
you arrive at Ifon, home of your fathers;
and they slaughter a hen with eggs,
and give you two hundred snails,
together with greens and melon?"
Obatala said: "After such satisfaction
I return home."
Then Obatala was told
that he could not accompany followers
on a far journey without turning back.
Orunmila says that on entering
a room with a low door,
we automatically bow.
Ifa, the question is:
"Who among the deities
accompanies their followers
on every journey, without
ever turning back?"
Eshu replied that he accompanies
his followers on every journey, without
ever turning back.
They asked him: "But what if,
after a long journey, walking and walking,
you arrive at Ketu, home of your fathers,
and they give you a rooster,
and lots of palm oil?"
Eshu said: "After such satisfaction
I turn and go home."
Then Eshu was told
that he could not accompany followers
on a far journey without turning back.
Orunmila says that on entering
a room with a low door,
we automatically bow.
Ifa, the question is:
"Who among the deities
accompanies their followers
on every journey, without
ever turning back?"
Ogun replied that he accompanies
his followers on every journey, without
ever turning back.
They asked him: "But what if,
after a long journey, walking and walking,
you arrive at Ire, home of your fathers,
and they give you fried beans, and a dog,
also a chicken, corn beer and palm wine?"
Ogun said: "After such satisfaction
I sing my Ijala chants,
loud and joyfully, all the way home."
Then Ogun was told
that he could not accompany followers
on a far journey without turning back.
Orunmila says that on entering
a room with a low door,
we automatically bow.
Ifa, the question is:
"Who among the deities
accompanies their followers
on every journey, without
ever turning back?"
Oshun replied that she accompanies
her followers on every journey, without
ever turning back.
The asked her: "But what if,
after a long journey, walking and walking,
you arrive at Ijumu, home of your fathers,
and they give you flour pudding,
together with greens and corn beer?"
Oshun said: "After such satisfaction
I return home."
Then Oshun was told
that she could not accompany followers
on a far journey without turning back.
Orunmila says that on entering
a room with a low door,
we automatically bow.
Ifa, the question is:
"Who among the deities
accompanies their followers
on every journey, without
ever turning back?"
Orunmila replied that he accompanies
his followers on every journey, without
ever turning back.
They asked him: "But what if,
after a long journey, walking and walking,
you arrive at Igeti, home of your fathers,
and they give you two quick rats,
two fishes that beautifully swim,
two chickens with fat livers,
two goats heavy and pregnant,
two short horned cattle with big horns;
if they make mashed yams for you,
and prepare yam pudding;
if they give you well-brewed corn beer,
and atare, and give you good kola?"
Orunmila said: "After such satisfaction
I return home."
The they said to Orunmila
that he could not accompany his followers
on a far journey without turning back.
The Awo's were astonished.
They could not utter a word, for they did not
understand the parable.
Ifa, I confess my helplesness.
Please cloth me in wisdom.
Ifa, you are the leader,
I am the follower.
You are the wise one who teaches
wise things like one's father.
Ifa, the question is:
"Who among the deities
accompanies their followers on every journey,
without ever turning back?"
Ifa said: "It is Ori, Ori alone,
who accompanies his follower
on every journey, without
ever turning back."
When I have money it is my Ori
whom I praise.
My Ori, it is you.
When I have children it is my Ori
whom I praise.
My Ori, it is you.
All the good things I have on earth,
It is my Ori whom I praise.
My Ori, it is you.
My Ori, I salute you,
you, who does not forget his follower,
you who blesses his follower quicker
than any other deity.
No deity blesses a human being
without the consent of his Ori.
Ori, I salute you.
You who allows children to be born alive.
One whose offers are accepted by his Ori
has reason to dance and rejoice.
Ifa says that this person should offer
to his Ori. The offer is
8 pigeons and 16 times 4000 cowries.
And Ifa says that if this one
sacrifices to his Ori regularly,
his life will be good.
