Ota de Osha Treaty
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The Ota of Osha must have prior consecration before the Obbà
begin the initiation ritual of consecration, which must have the
the following characteristics. On Sunday morning, two Babalawos must go to
sea and after bringing some offerings to OLOKUN god of the depths and
To render the moforibale, the otanes for the Osha will be chosen.
What should be bald china (otanes without gaps, smooth and whole), this
because the Awo is the only one presented to the sea before starting Ifa, and
He is the only one with the authority to take such elements from it.
in addition, the Orisha recognize the Babalawo as the elder, thus
they are thrown down to the ground so that they can lift him up. Then, once the two
Awoses take the sea otters, they return to pay homage to OLOKUN and
they leave with the same ones.
Then on the same day, each Ota is chosen and asked with
Ekuele is an Ota of Osha, which saint is it, and if it walks with the head of the
next Iyawo.
When choosing the complete number of an Osha, it is wrapped in its fabric with
the corresponding color, and you proceed to season with the ingredients of
the table this way:
ELEGGUA: CORN, HONEY, JUTIA, AND SMOKED FISH
OGGUN: HONEY COROJO, JUTIA AND SMOKED FISH
OCHOSI: HONEY, POMEGRANATE, COROJO, JUTIA, AND SMOKED FISH
OKE: SHELL, HONEY, COCOA BUTTER
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OBATALA: SHELL, HONEY, COCOA BUTTER
SHANGO: COROJO, QIMBOMBO AND RAW FLOUR
YEMAYA: COROJO AND CANE MOLASSES
OSHUN: HONEY AND GROUND CORN
OYA: GROUND COROJO AND BEAN OF CARITA.
After taking each Orisha out of its fabric bag, the process continues.
to perform the board ebbo or EBO CATERO consecrating first of all
the paintings, doing this like 4 small jars or little bowls, white paint, red
blue, yellow, yes Igui moruro, yes this is gold, 1 Eyele Added to the
little casseroles the paintings respectively, then the paint is added to the paint:
ewe moruro
Roja (Papúa): she gave gold to the child
Blue (Ayiri): yes, all the green leaves are fresh
Yellow (Aperi): this is the golden green color
When the iye ewe moruro is stirred, it is sung:
Worship the deity of knowledge, the essence of the light of the Orisha father.
When the eliye is stirred, she sings gold:
She is gold, she is a child of God, great light of the Orisha, Osun is pure.
ENIWA
When everything is ready, you should already have the EBBO with everything
ingredients that were marked in the check-in register, and for which it must
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having 3 Eyele and 1 Akuko fife (rooster) to Eshu. Plus the other animals that are
They marked in the ebbo.
Then an Eyele is taken and presented to the Iyawo, who must
to be kneeling in front of the board, the ebbo, and the paintings on the board. It
sacrifices it and pours blood on the ebbo, and a few drops of blood on each painting in
the pot singing the following suye:
If it's in Osha:
OSHA IS A NAME THAT PEOPLE KNOW, OSHA AWARENESS IS IMPORTANT
THE BIRD THAT LIVES IN THE SKY IS FOR THE BIRD THAT LIVES ON THE GROUND
THE TIME OF THE BIRD IS THE TIME OF THE EYE ON THE LAND.
If it is in Ifá
The word Osha is replaced with the word Ifá with the brush of each
color revolver well with aguardiente and is sung:
THE PURCHASE OF THE LAND HAS BEEN COMPLETED
THE ELEPHANT THAT GOES STRAIGHT DOES NOT STRAY FROM ITS PATH
The Athena is painted in the Ifá Apón, preferably a
Ifá staff consecrated to Obatala that will be used only for this purpose,
Oddun is painted with a feather from the Eyele and the osun kale with brushes.
according to their respective color.
• OSHE TURA,
• RANDOM ENTRY REGISTER,
• THE THORN DOES NOT HOLD BACK IN THE NIGHT,
• SHE IS READY,
• I ROSE ATE,
• Noble Guardian,
• TWO FISH,
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• OGBETUÀ
• Cursed be
• OJUANI ALAKENTU,
• OBARA SA,
• OGUNDA MASA,
• IRETE SUKA,
• THIS IS A LIE.
In the middle of the board, the osu kale of the Orisha to be crowned is painted.
After drying, the Iyefa is added and the signs of the ebbo are marked, without
repeat the already painted ones.
Between each Oddun, when it is indicated that they are making the ebbo of
Dear Osha, from so-and-so, the call will be as follows:
KIBO KIBOADIFAFUN AYE EKUTEELEBO FENA AURE FUN ELERI
THE WIFE OF THE FATHER HAS PREPARED A DELICIOUS MEAL FOR THE GUESTS.
God of the Earth, the Divine Guardian of the Home
Continue and finish normally with its four boards, the slaughter
from Akuko to Eleggua and what the entry record indicated and in the end for
take the ebbo off the board is sung
AYIKINI IS THE SPIRIT OF THE HOUSE OF OSHASODEMI ORISHAAYIKINI
The great Orunmilashelukun of the Oshasodemí house, the deity of wisdom.
Everything finished, with the table ebbo procedure. The
The Babalawo accompanies the Iyawo and the Oyubona to ibuodo (river) takes 2
ochinchin and 2 Eyele, plus the ingredients and the ebbo.
There the Iyawo opens a hole at the riverbank and the Babalawo does
send everyone to the temple and give an Eyele to the ebbo, the head is buried with the ebbo and
the body goes to the river, and is vacating
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AFEFERIRI NIRE OSHA AFEFERIRI
The obi is given to everyone in advance (river) indicating what is going to be done.
such-and-such, the other dove is sacrificed and given to the river calling to Oya and Osha
(suyere) an oshinshin is given, now the Iyawo goes to the river to look for the
He/She takes a bath after the corresponding matters.
When it is released, the other oshinshin is delivered to Oshun, accounting for it.
and thanking you for your permission. From this moment the Iyawo cannot
talk to nobody, about nothing, so that the Iyami do not find him
to have revealed the secret of the river to avoid suffering the fate ofWATER TIME
ODO