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1 NEWSLETTER Àsà Òrìsà 18 Òyó Town February 2017 Monthly Edition The aim of ÀSÀ ÒRÌSÀ monthly Newsletter is to spread our ancient Yoruba ÒRÌSÀ Traditional Religion, known as “Èsìn ÒRÌSÀ Ìbílè”, which is part of our Heritage. Today it opens with the following addressed topic: Idáàsà Divination System (YORUBA / ENGLISH / PORTUGUÊS)

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NEWSLETTER Àsà Òrìsà 18 Òyó Town February 2017

Monthly Edition

The aim of ÀSÀ ÒRÌSÀ monthly Newsletter is to spread our ancient

Yoruba ÒRÌSÀ Traditional Religion, known as “Èsìn ÒRÌSÀ Ìbílè”, which

is part of our Heritage. Today it opens with the following addressed

topic:

Idáàsà Divination System

(YORUBA / ENGLISH / PORTUGUÊS)

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Idáàsà or Àdáàsà is the primordial counting divination system, which

means ìdá-òòsà the throwing of the Òrìsà. This system is known as well

as the Eèrindinlogun (16 ancient counting divination system) or Ònkà

àgbà divination system, which is used till today.

Eèrindinlogun is subdivided in Érìn equal to four in Yoruba, ógún equal

to twenty, dín equal to minus, so it means twenty minus four is equal to

16, which means is Eèrindinlogun.

Idáàsà is a complex counting system, divided in to counting categories,

which each one contains the oral families’ lineage history narrative in

form of poetry reporting their origin, their tradition, their connection

to their family spiritual realm, ancient tales, songs, stories, and other

cultural concepts that make up Yoruba society.

The diverse oral traditions referred in the oral narrative verses are

accumulated in the major Eèrindinlogun Ònkà àgbà odù (the 16 ancients

counting categories), forming the concept of family’s religious system

and Theogonic principle of the Yoruba’s.

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These oral traditions preserve their identity, connect them to their

ancestors’ lineage, protect and revitalize the oral Heritage, in order to

pass on the knowledge from generation to generation by word of mouth

yet carefully preserved.

Idáàsà is a counting divinatory system, which was already in existence

among the Yorubas before the geomantic divinatory system of drawing

marks on the earth for generating figures or signs entered into

Yorubaland.

ABOUT GEOMANCY

Geomantic divinatory system entered in the 16th centuary through the

town of Òtà, being introduced by Oba Kòyì, the Aládó from Adó-àwáyè,

to the Alàáfin Olúfíràn, who accepted this new divination system among

the Òrìsà pantheon of the Yoruba’s.

Geomantic divinatory system¸ nowadays called Ifá, incorporated into its

system the already existing ìtàn (verses), tales about aspects, family

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religious structures and functions of the Yoruba Òrìsà mythology from

the ancient existing Idáàsà counting divination system.

In the THIRD PROCLAMATION OF MASTERPIECES OF THE ORAL AND

INTANGIBLE HERITAGE OF HUMANITY, Unesco 2005, Prof. Wande

Abimbola confirms “Ifá is a geomantic literary and divinatory system

found in many culture…”

This geomantic divination system is a method of throwing stones, seeds,

etc, to the earth to obtain parallel lines drawn in the earth to generate a

figure. This figure can be lines, circles or points.

These geomantic system emerged possibly due to the arabic custom of

making marks on the earth called "raml" divination meaning "sand" and

as a result of the expansion of Islam religion from north of Africa to west

of Africa, this method was emplemented in Yorubaland as Ifá, in

Dahomey as Fa, and in Madagascar as Sikidy.

DIFFERENCES

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It is important to highlight the difference between these two divinatory

systems as following:

• Idáàsà or EEèrindinlogun divination system uses a method of

counting and it doesn’t generate figures or symbols.

• Ifá geomantic divinatory system uses a method drawing parallel

lines on the earth to generate figures or symbols.

POLITICAL AND RELIGIOUS STRUCTURE

On the other hand, the political and religious traditional structure of the

Yoruba’s is interconnected and dependent on the king (OBA).

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The Obaship in Yoruba Land is an introduction into the Òrìsà traditional

family religious system, connecting the Oba to the Òrìsà:

“Oba Aláàse Igbákejì Òrìsà ”

(The king is the second gifted with authority after Òrìsà ).

This system is based on an abstract principle whose structural

theological concept is not classified within European theistic theology.

The theorical concept Yorùbá is based on the delegation of authority of

the Supreme Creator, Olódumàrè, to the Òrìsà, followed by the Oba.

Therefore Idáàsà divination system has been used by the Obas since the

primordial times, specially by the Alaafin of Oyo through his spiritual

advisers, designated as the sixteen High Priests, Òndáàsà, Òsìndáàsà,

Òtúndáàsà... responsible for the welfare of the Oba, the royal family and

the town.

It is noteworthy that Idáàsà stands on its own Merits as a tool to learn

the process of the ancient Yoruba traditional divination system.

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According to oral reports at the primordial times, the elements used in

their Idáàsà divination system were pieces of ivory, nuts and seeds and

later introduced the cowries shell. The cowries used for divination

are called Owó èró, which are different from Owó Eyo being used as

money.

The sixteen cowries are used to represent the 16 ancient counting

categories (Ònkà àgbà odù) and each one has an uncountable number of

verses attached to it. Ònkà àgbà odù are ancient counting categories

which are neither attached to generating symbols or figures. The

narrative oral forms of each family and towns are recorded in these

ancient counting categories forming the Yoruba history, culture and

mythology.

The flat mat traditionally used as a surface for the consultation of

Idáàsà divination system is called àte. The pieces of bone, seed, stone,

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snail, etc., known as ìbò, are used to elucidate further the orientation of

the message to the client.

For Example, if the divination message revealed danger involving death,

the client may want to know whether the danger refers to himself

directly or to any other member of the family. To find this out, the ìbò

will be used for requiring answers of ‘yes’ or ‘no’.

The form of counting the numbers is determined by counting the

cowries that fall with close part facing up on the board compared to

the rest.

The number of cowries showing the close part facing up identifies the

Ònkà àgbà odù (ancient counting categorie) before determining the

verses to be chanted:

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Ònkà àgbà odù - Ancient Forms of Counting

1. àgbà Èkíní - Òkànràn (only one) 2. àgbà Èkejì -Èjì Òkò (two stones) 3. àgbà Èketà -Ògúndá (ogun reading) 4. àgbà Èkerìn -Ìrosùn (drop of camwood) 5. àgbà Èkerùn -Òsé 6. àgbà Èkefà -Òbárá (king buy) 7. àgbà Èkeèje -Òdí 8. àgbà Èkejo -Eji Ogbè (double blessing0 9. àgbà Èkeèje -Òtúá (out buy 10. àgbà Èkeèje -Òfún 11. àgbà Èkeèje -Òwónrín 12. àgbà Èkeèje -Èjilá Asébora 13. àgbà àgbà Èkíní - Òkànràn àgbà 14. àgbà àgbà Èkejì -Èjì Òkò àgbà 15. àgbà àgbà Èketà -Ògúndá Àgbà 16. àgbà àgbà Èkerìn -Ìrosùn Àgbà

The last four Ònkà àgbà àgbà odù , comprised by Òkànràn Àgbà, Èjì Òkò

Àgbà, Ògúndá Àgbà and Ìrosùn Àgbà, are not chanted when presented in

the divination, due to the respect to their old age.

In case one of these 4 comes out at the beginning, the Òrìsà Awo will

stop the divination until the cowries will be quickly washed with the the

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leaves called Tètè, Rinrin and Òdúndún. After the washing process the

divination proceeds.

On the other hand, if one of these four Ònkà àgbà àgbà odù comes out

during the divination process, it will be asked if it the needs to talk or

needs to leave.

If it needs to leave, the cowries will be quickly washed with water and

the divination continues; if it needs to talk, the message will be giving

not by chanting but by negative or positive answer with the ìbò;

afterwards the cowries will be quickly washed with water and the

divination proceeds.

The elderly members, specially the men, in the Òrìsà family communities

are the custodians of the Yoruba culture. They are the priests, historians,

philosophers, psychologists, counselors and physicians of the ancient

Yoruba land.

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The Òrìsà community consist of all Òrìsà elderly priets, who have

undergone rigorous and long years of training and who have been

initiaded in the secrets of the Òrìsà ancestor lineage of the family.

In the training of the priests of the Òrìsà of the family represents a

unique example in human endeavor and endurance, due to the mental,

psychological and physical perserverance required.

The training stars very early in life at age of four or five. The children

will learn from their family elders or they will be sent to other families,

who belong to the same Òrìsà lineage as their family known as masters.

The child will live with his master, he sits near to him whenever

divination is requested, and he listens carefully to his master’s

interpretation of the divination.

The training consists of teaching how to use the cowries for the

divination; to learn and distinguish the different counting categories; to

manipulate the divination instrument by himself; memorization of the

verses, being a complete poem taught at a time.

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This oral learning consists by repeating as many times as possible the

verses until is memorized. This process helps to gain self-confidence and

control over his oral art.

After achieving a mastery of a sufficient number of verses in each

counting categorie, the systematic learning of its interpretations will

follow before the introduction to the sacrificies associated with the

verse. This last stage is very important, but it is to emphasize that it is

just the minimum knowledge of the system it is needed to practice Òrìsà

divination.

The training doesn’t stop there, but it is a constant re-inforcement in the

things learnt. It is a well codified knowledge from generation to

generation without the art of writing.

According to historical accounts in the Idáàsà divination system, the

divination of the Èrìndínlógún àgbà was given to Obàtálá by Elédùmarè

after naming the odù Òrìsà, which they owed be assigned to understand

their messages.

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Obàtálá being the oldest among all the Òrìsà receveided from Elédùmarè

the EEèrindinlogun to request for advice anytime the Òrìsà could face a

problem on the way into the earth and that is how Obàtálá started to

divine for all the Òrìsà (please see attached the verse odù Èjìláá Asébora).

We see in the verses the expression "Ada fun" which means "voice of

Òrìsà". This expression is used for all priests who use any type of oracle.

All the priests who know the secret of an oracle, whatever the oracle, are

considered "bàbá awo" of that oracle. A bàbálórìsà is a "bàbá awo" of the

oracle eèrìndínlogún. Sadly, many people think that "bàbá awo" is a title

only for the priest of Òrúnmìlà, but it is wrong.

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VERSES

OBÀTÁLÁ RECEIVE THE EÈRÌNDÍNLÓGÚN FROM OLÓDUMÀRÈ

Èjìláá Asébora

A tanpako ni juwe ookan

Omodin ni sobi to lo

Adif a fun gbogbo Òrìsà

Won to de orun bo wa saye

Nig batijo

Gbogbo ile aye je ekun omi

Eledumare wa pe awon Òrìsà

Lati wa lo te aye do

Gege bi agba orisa

o fun obatala ni

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awon eroja ti won o fi da aye

o fun ni ik arahun ig bin ada

ati erin dil ogun fun ibeere

ohun to ba ru won loju

Nig bati won n bo latode orun

O gun ni osiwaju lati ma la ona

A won oris a yoku si tele

Nig bati oungbe gbe won

Won si mu omi

Won mu omi tit i osuwon

A won kan si pinu lati simi

Ni oju ona orun si aye

Obatala ro won tit i

Sugbon won kogbo

A won toku si mu ir in ajo won pon

Nig ba to tun ya o re opolopo nin u

won won si pinu lati sinmi

Obatala fi ada owo re sa ope

Omi to yato si bere sin i sun jade

Lati ara ope naa

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Obatala to omi naa wo

O si ri daju pe odun ju omi lasan lo

Fun id i eyi o ke si awon orisa yoku

O polopo nin u won si mu omi ope naa pupo

Sugbon orunmil a komu omi naa to nnkan

Obatala mu omi ope naa pupo o si sun lo

Leyin is eju die , awon oris a fee mu ir

in ajo won pon, won si ji Obatala tit i

Nit ori omi ope to mu n pa gan an ni

Bayi ni orunmil a se ko gbogbo nn kan

Ti eledumare ko fun oris a lati fi

Seda aye ti awon orisa yoku si tele

ig bati Obatala ji o sare ba awon

oris a yoku

Ti o si gba ik arahun ig bin

Pelu ada ati erin dil ogun lowo orunmil a

Sugbon o fun orunmil a ni ada oosa pada

Lati fi emi imore han

Sugbon Obatala lo da aye

Idi niy i ti Obatala fini

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Gbogbo awon to ba n tele

O un ko gbodo mu emu layelaye

A won oris a naa ni won yi Òrìsà:

Ògún, Obàtálá, Sàngó, Òrúnmìlà, Obàlúayé, Èsù and Ìyámí.

ENGLISH

Apantako ni juwe ookan ile

Omoodin ni sobi to lo

Divine for all Orisa

When they were coming to create the earth

Before the earth was only water

Eledumare called all Orisa together

To go and create the earth

Eledumare gave to Obatala,

who was the oldest Orisa

All the materials to create the earth

Snail shells, sacred cutlass and eerindilogun

For enquiries of support

On the way Ogun led the Orisa

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To clear the road and all followed him

On the way the Orisa were thirsty

And decided to drink water

They drank, drank till they were tired

And most of them decided to rest

Obatala appealed to them not to stop

But they refused to listen and waited to rest

Some of them continue their journey

After some days they were also tired and decided to rest

Obatala hung his cutlass on the Palm tree

But he noticed a water coming out from the palm tree and tasted it

He notice that it was sweeter than ordinary water

Quickly informed others about the water

All went to tasted it

But they drank beyond their capacity

Most of them got drunk included Obatala

But Orunmila drank only little

After some hours Obatala slept off

The others decided to continue

They tried to wake up Obatala but it didn’t succeed

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Orunmila decided to take all the property of Obatala

And advised the others to continue the journey

When Obatala woke up

He wanted to collect his property back

But he could not find it

And went to joined the others

And requested for his property back

He saw the shells

Cutlass with erindinlogun

But he gave the cutlass back to Orunmila

To show him his appreciation

Obatala created the earth

Obatala instructed all his followers not to drink palm wine

The first Orisa to arrive into the earth were

Ogun, Obatala, Sango, Obaluaye, Orunmila, Esu and Iyami.

OSUN RECEIVED THE EÈRINDINLOGUN FROM ÒRÌSÀ NLÁ

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Ofun

Ofun saa lefu

Ofun saa Losu

Ofun saa ni moriwo ope

Yeyey

Adifa fun Osun awura olu

Tin lo gbase lowo obanla

Nigba ti gbogbo awon orisa

Waa laye Osun nika

Lo koko je obinri

Ninu wo

Sugbon koni imo kanka

Awon onyagbe wa ba

Osun fun ayewo

Bee ko si mo ohunkohu

O wa lo ba obatala

Obatala si ko ni bi yoo se maa lo

Eèrindinlogun ati ide

Lati maa fi se ayewo

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“N je obanla lofun mi

Ni imo ti mo fi jeun

Obanla lofun mi nide

Ki n ro mu sola

O fun mi ni erin dil ogun

Owoeyo pelu e”

English

Ofun Saa Lefu

Ofun Saa Losu

Ofun Saa ni moriwo op

Yeeyey

Divine for Òsun Awura Olú

She went for permission from Obanla

After all Orisa arrived into the earth

sun is the first female among the But

she did not know anything

The people visited her for divination

But she did not know how to divine

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So, she decided to go and see Obatala

Obatala gave her the Eèrindinlogun and the Ide

And touch her how to use it

“Obaala gave me knowledge I

used it to feed myself

Obaala gave me the bracelet

To proud myself

He also gave me the Eerindilogun with it.”

Narrator : Late Chief Sangodina Agbolori

Narrated em 2015.

PORTUGUÊS

Idáàsà ou Àdáàsà é um sistema primordial de adivinhação, conhecido

como Eèrindinlogun (sistema de adivinhação de 16 buzios) que é usado

até hoje.

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Eèrindinlogun é subdividido em: Érìn igual a quatro em Yoruba, ógún

igual a vinte, dín igual a menos, o que significa vinte menos quatro é igual

a 16, é este o significado de Eèrindinlogun.

Idáàsà é um sistema complexo que contém versos de poesia da linhagem

das familias relatando suas origens, suas tradições, contos antigos,

canções, histórias e outros conceitos culturais que compõem a

sociedade iorubá.

As diversas tradições orais referidas nos versos de poesia se acumulam

nos 16 Odù Òrìsà Agba (os 16 odus Orisa antigos), formando o conceito

de sistema religioso de familia e o princípio teogônico dos iorubás.

Estas tradições orais preservam a identidade das famílias, ligam-nas à

linhagem dos seus antepassados, protegem e revitalizam o património

oral, transmitindo o conhecimento de geração em geração.

O antigo sistema de adivinhação Idáàsà já existia antes da metodologia

do sistema de adivinhação geomantica com marcas de desenho sobre a

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areia ou sobre o pó da madeira com origem árabe (geomancia arábica)

entrarem na terra Yoruba.

SOBRE A GEOMANCIA

A geomancia entrou no século XVI através da cidade de Òtà, sendo

introduzido por Oba Koyi, o Alado de Ado-Awaye, ao Alááfin Olufiran, que

aceitou este novo sistema de adivinhação entre o panteão dos

Òrìsà.

A geomancia, atualmente conhecida como Ifá, incorporou em seu

sistema os ìtàn já existentes, os aspectos dos contos, as estruturas

religiosas de família e as funções da mitologia de Òrìsà do antigo sistema

de adivinhação Idáàsà que já existiam.

Na TERCEIRA PROCLAMAÇÃO DAS OBRAS-PRIMAS DO HERANÇA

INTANGÍVEL DA HUMANIDADE, Unesco, 2005, o prof. Wande Abimbola

confirma que “Ifá é uma geomancia literaria e um sistema divinatório

encontrado em muitas culturas...”

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Esta sistema de divinação geomantico é um método de lançar pedras ou

sementes, etc, no chão para obter linhas paralelas desenhadas na terra

para gerar uma figura. Esta figura pode ser linhas, ciruculos ou pontos.

Este sistema geomantico emergiu possivelmente devido ao costume

divinatório árabe de fazer marcas na terra chamada “raml” significando

“areia”, e com a expansão da religião Islâmica do norte para a África

ocidental, este método foi implementado na Yorubalandia como Ifá, no

Daomé como Fá, e em Madagascar como Sikidy.

DIFERENÇAS

É importante esclarecer a diferença entre estes dois sistemas

divinatórios:

• Idáàsà or EEèrindinlogun é um Sistema divinonatório que usa o

método de contar, sendo que ele não gera figura ou símbolos.

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• Ifá é um sistema divinatório geomantico que usa o método de

desenhar linhas paraleles para gerar figuras ou símbolos.

ESTRUTURA POLÍTICA E RELIGIOSA

Por outro lado, a estrutura tradicional política e religiosa dos yoruba

está interligada e dependente do rei (OBA).

O reinado na terra Yoruba é uma introdução ao sistema religioso

tradicional de família de Òrìsà, conectando o Oba ao Òrìsà "Oba Aláàse

Igbákejì Òrìsà" (o rei é o segundo dotado com autoridade após o Òrìsà).

Este sistema é baseado em um princípio abstrato cujo conceito teológico

estrutural não está classificado dentro da teologia teísta européia. O

conceito teológico Yorùbá está baseado na delegação de autoridade do

Supremo Criador, Olódumàrè, para o Òrìsà, seguido pelo Oba.

Portanto, o sistema de adivinhação Idáàsà tem sido usado pelos Oba

desde os tempos primordiais, especialmente pelo Alaafin de Oyo através

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de seus conselheiros espirituais, designados como os dezesseis

sacerdotes: Òndáàsà, Òsìndáàsà, Òtúndáàsà ... responsáveis pelo

bemestar do oba, da família real e da cidade.

Vale ressaltar que Idáàsà tem os seus próprios méritos como uma

ferramenta para aprender o processo do antigo sistema tradicional de

adivinhação ioruba.

De acordo com relatos orais, nos tempos primordiais, os conselheiros

usavam em seu sistema de adivinhação Idáàsà, pedaços de marfim,

nozes e sementes e mais tarde introduziram os buzios.

Os buzios utilizados para adivinhação são chamados Owó èró são

diferentes de Owó Eyo, sendo estes usados como dinheiro. Os dezesseis

buzios são usados para representar os 16 principais odu e cada odù tem

um número incontável de versos anexados a este. Odù é um signo

divinatório no qual está registrado em forma oral as narrativas e versos

toda a mitologia ioruba.

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Àte é o tapete plano tradicionalmente utilizado como superfície para a

consulta do sistema de adivinhação Idáàsà. Os pedaços de ossos,

sementes, pedras, caracol, etc conhecidos como Igbo são usados para

determinar a orientação do odù.

A forma pela qual o odù Òrìsà é determinado, é atravez da contagem do

número de buzios que caem virados com a parte fechada para cima

na placa emcomparação com o resto.

O número de búzios virados com a parte fechada para cima identificam

Ònkà àgbà odù - Antigas formas de contagem

1. àgbà Èkíní - Òkànràn (only one)

2. àgbà Èkejì -Èjì Òkò (two stones)

3. àgbà Èketà -Ògúndá (ogun reading)

4. àgbà Èkerìn -Ìrosùn (drop of camwood)

5. àgbà Èkerùn -Òsé

6. àgbà Èkefà -Òbárá (king buy)

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7. àgbà Èkeèje -Òdí

8. àgbà Èkejo -Eji Ogbè (double blessing0

9. àgbà Èkeèje -Òtúá (out buy

10. àgbà Èkeèje -Òfún

11. àgbà Èkeèje -Òwónrín

12. àgbà Èkeèje -Èjilá Asébora

13. àgbà àgbà Èkíní - Òkànràn àgbà

14. àgbà àgbà Èkejì -Èjì Òkò àgbà

15. àgbà àgbà Èketà -Ògúndá Àgbà

16. àgbà àgbà Èkerìn -Ìrosùn Àgbà

Os últimos quatro odù, compreendidos por Òkànràn Àgbà, Èjì Òkò Àgbà,

Ògúndá Àgbà e Ìrosùn Àgbà, não são cantados quando apresentados na

adivinhação, devido ao respeito à sua antiguidade.

No caso de um destes 4 odù sair no início, o Awo Òrìsà vai parar a

adivinhação até que os buzios sejam rapidamente lavados com as folhas

Tètè, Rinrin e Òdúndún. Após o processo de lavagem, a divinhação

prossegue.

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Por outro lado, se um desses quatro odù sair durante o processo de

adivinhação, será perguntado se esta precisa falar ou se precisa ir

embora.

Se este precisar ir embora, os buzios serão rapidamente lavados com

água e a adivinhação continua;

Se necessitar falar, a mensagem não será dada recitada em verso, mas

será transmitida por negativa ou positiva e, após isso, os buzios serão

lavados rapidamente com água, e a adivinhação prossegue.

De acordo com relatos históricos no sistema de adivinhação Idáàsà, a

adivinhação do Èrìndínlógún ou 16 Odù Òrìsà foi dada a Obàtálá por

Elédùmarè depois de nomear o Odù Òrìsà, o que eles deveriam ser

designados para entender suas mensagens.

Obàtálá sendo o mais antigo entre todos os Òrìsà recebeu de Elédùmarè

o EEèrindinlogun para solicitar suporte sempre que o Òrìsà enfrentasse

problemas no caminho para a terra, e foi assim que Obàtálá começou a

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utilizar o sistema de adivinhação para todos os Òrìsà (veja em anexo o

verso Èjìláá Asébora).

Vemos nos versos a expressão “Ada fun” que significa a “voz do Òrìsà”.

Esta expressão e utilizada para todos os sacerdotes que usam qualquer

tipo de oráculo.

Todos os sacerdotes que conhecem o segrêdo de um oráculo, qualquer

que seja o oráculo, são considerados “bàbá awo” daquele oráculo. Um

bàbálórìsà é um “bàbá awo” do oráculo EEèrindinlogun. Infelizmente,

muitos pensam que “bàbá awo” é um título somente dos sacerdotes de

Òrúnmìlà , mas está errado

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VERSOS

OBÀTÁLÁ RECEBE O EÈRINDINLOGUN DE OLÓDÙMARÈ

Èjìláá Asébora

Apantako ni juwe ookan ile

Omoodin ni sobi to lo

Adivinhaçãofoi feita para todos os Orisa

Quando eles estavam vindo para criar a terra

Antes a terra era apenas água

Eledumare chamou todos os Orisa

Para irem criar a terra

Eledumare deu a Obatala, que era o mais velho Orisa

Todos os materiais para criar a terra

Conchas de Caracol, o cutelo sagrado e o eerindilogun

Para consultar como suporte

Ogun liderou o caminho dos Orisa

Para limpar a estrada e todos o seguiram

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No caminho os Orisa ficaram com sede

E decidiram beber água

Eles beberam, beberam até ficarem cansados

E a maioria decidiu descansar

Obatala apelou para não pararem

Mas eles se recusaram a ouvir e esperaram para descansar

Alguns deles continuam sua jornada

Depois de alguns dias eles também estavam cansados e decidiram

descansar

Obatala pendurou seu cutelo na palmeira

Mas ele notou uma água saindo da palmeira e provou

Ele percebeu que esta era mais doce do que a água comum

Rapidamente informou os outros sobre a água

Todos decidiram experimentar

Mas eles beberam para além de sua capacidade

A maioria deles ficaram bêbados incluído Obatala

Mas Orunmila bebeu pouco

Depois de algumas horas, Obatala dormeceu

Os outros decidiram continuar

Eles tentaram acordar Obatala, mas não conseguiram

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Orunmila decidiu levar todas as propriedades de Obatala

E aconselhou os outros a continuar a viagem

Quando Obatala acordou

Ele queria coletar sua propriedade de volta

Mas ele não conseguiu encontrá-la

Ele se juntou aos outros

Pediu para sua propriedade de volta

Ele recebeu de volta as conchas,

O cutelo com o erindinlogun

Mas deu o cutelo de volta para Orunmila

Para mostrar-lhe o seu apreço

Obatala criou a terra

Obatala instruiu todos os seus seguidores a

não beber vinho de palma

Os primeiros Orisa a chegarem à terra foram Ogun, Obatala, Sango,

Obaluaye, Orunmila, Esu e Iyami.

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ÒSUN RECEBE O EÈRÌNDÍNLÓGÙN DE OBÀTÁLÁ

Òfún

Ofun Saa Lefun

Ofun Saa Losun

Ofun Saa ni moriwo ope

Yeeyeye

Adivinhação foi feita para Osun Awura Olu

Ela pediu permissão a Obanla

Quando os Orisa chegaram à Terra

Osun foi a primeira mulher entre eles

Mas ela não sabia nada

As pessoas visitavam na para adivinhação

Mas ela não sabia como

Então ela decidiu ir ver Obatala

Obatala deu-lhe o Eèrindinlogun e o Ide (bracelete)

E ensinou a como usar

"Obaala me deu conhecimento

Eu usei para me alimentar

Obaala me deu a bracelete

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para me orgulhar de mim mesma e

junto me deu o Eerindilogun . "

Narrador: Late Chief Sangodina Agbolori.

Narrado em 2015.

Edited by

Chief Sangodele Ibuowo

Sangowale Ibuowo,

Sangoleke Ojelabi

Sangogbenga Babalola

Sangowale adebayo

Sangodamilare Ibuowo,

Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria Tradução

do Iorubá:

Sacerdotes iorubás do ÀSÀ ÒRÌSÀ

Tradução do inglês:

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Dra. Paula Gomes

Embaixadora Cultural Aláàáfín Òyó