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Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Meaning of ALABAA LASE

Meaning of ALABAA LASE

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 Meaning of ALABAA LASE



 In all Yoruba towns and cities worshippers see Obatala as their king, leader and their protective divinity of immense importance.


 Obatala according to the tradition is called ALABAA LASE meaning the giver of authority or the holder of absolute authority. 
Attributes of OBATALA

Attributes of OBATALA

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 Attributes of OBATALA



It was noted that he was full of meekness, calmness, patience and gentleness – and this became the traits of his character - which must be imbibed by all his followers. 



Obeisance must always be given to him in quietness and meekness, as a sign of perfect communication with GOD. 
OBATALA SALUTATION

OBATALA SALUTATION

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OBATALA SALUTATION 

 Based on this Obatala was saluted in the following way:


OBATALA O KU OOO
ORISA FUNFUN
AJIMAJE NNKAN TO LEEGUN
APA IGBIN JE LEHIN IKAARAHUN

TRANSLATION:
OBATALA LONG LIFE, TO YOU OH DIVINITY
DEITY IN WHITE APPAREL
THAT WAKES UP WITHOUT EATING BUT A BONELESS ANIMAL
THAT EATS SNAIL AFTER REMOVING HIS SHELL

Taboos for Obatala

Taboos for Obatala

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Taboos for Obatala:

None of his followers should drink strong wine or alcohol

Oil and salt must not be used to prepare food during his rituals and initiation;

Melon soup (obe egusi) is forbidden during OBATALA ceremony and 

Corn should not cooked during the week of rituals for Obatala (a ko gbo do se ase ti o ni agbado lojo ose obatala).
OBATALA the ORISA that give children

OBATALA the ORISA that give children

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 OBATALA the ORISA that give children




It was believed that those who are looking for the fruit of the womb must offer prayer, sacrifice and indulge into regular fasting to Obatala. 


The barren must give daily obeisance to Obatala for the gift of children from GOD. 


GOD has given Obatala the authority to put smiles on the face women that are in dare need of children, hence all barren women should give obeisance in the following way:



ORISA ADATAN APAPA LAELAE
ALAGBO OFE A BI IWOMO WERE


TRANSLATION:
THE DIVINITY OF ADATAN WITH INFINITE LOVING HAND
THE OWNER OF THE COMPOUND FULL OF BLESSED CHILDREN
WHO IS GIVING CHILREN OUT TO ALL THE PEOPLE THAT ARE IN NEED
OBATALA has the authority to give Children according to Ifa

OBATALA has the authority to give Children according to Ifa

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OBATALA has the authority to give Children according to Ifa



Indeed, in the odu Ogbedi IFA says that Obatala and Orunmila were chosen to receive the absolute authority to bless all barren women in the universe and bring to them the gift of children



Ogbedi says:
BI OJO IKU ABARAMEJI BA DARA LAYE
EHIN IWA WON KII SAN LORUN
LO DIFA FUN EJIOGBE ATI OBATALA
LOJO TI WON YOO NA ADO OMO BIBI
TI AWON ELEGUN WON YIO FI JEUN
OGBEDI NI GBOGBO ERAN ENI TI E BAJE
OTOTO ENIYAN NI YOO MAA DA


AWON LA FI TETE OHUN
KI A TO TORO OHUN LOWO ENI
A KII FI TULASI GBA NNKAN APO ENI WARA- WARA
LODIFA FUN OBATALA OSERE LASO (OSEERE MAGBO)
NIGBATI TI EDA YOO MAA RAWO – RASE
KI WON TO TORO OMO LOWO RE
AWON EDE NI EETISE


ORUNMILA NI A SE EYIN KO MO PE
OBATALA KII TA OMO RE LOPO



TRANSLATION:
IF THE DEATH OF PEOPLE WITH TWO PERSONALITY IS GOOD IN THE PHYSICAL WORLD
LIFE AFTER DEATH WILL BE WORSE IN THE HEAVEN
THIS THE IFA ORACLE DIVINED FOR EJIOGBE AND OBATALA

WHEN THEY WERE PLANNING TO HAVE A CHILD
WHEN THEIR FOLLOWERS WERE SEEKING FOR FOOD
OGBE-DI SAYS, ALL THE MEAT WE SHALL EAT
WILL BE GIVEN TO US BY DIFFERENT PEOPLE
THIS IS POWER OF WORD



BEFORE ASKING ANYTHING FROM OTHERS
NOBODY MUST USE FORCE TO TAKE WHAT DO NOT BELONG TO HIM
THIS ALSO DIVINE IFA FOR OBATALA OSEERE IGBO
WHEN THE PEOPLE ARE BEGGING HIM



FOR THE BLESSING OF THE WOMB
PEOPLE ARE ASKING WHAT CAUSE THE DELAY
ORUNMILA ANSWERED THEM
DID YOU NOT KNOW THAT OBATALA WILL NOT GIVE OUT HIS CHILDREN WITHOUT A COST?

OBATALA AND ORUNMILA

OBATALA AND ORUNMILA

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 OBATALA AND ORUNMILA 



Both Orunmila and Obatala performed rituals to attract multitudes of followers that would spread their names throughout the universe. 


According to OGBEKA it was like this:



Aki I yo eyin adie ninu omi
Lati owuro ki dale ko to gbe
Bi omunu ogede ba pe ninu omi
Kio gbe boro boro
A fo aso tan ninu eji
Eji ko da , a ko ri oorun saa


Lo difa fun akoka
Ti nko gbogb aye ni ifa
Lo difa fun aseda
Ti nko gbogbo agba ni imoran
Won ni awon mejeeji rubo ajalu
Ki won ma baa j anile aye
Ki oruko won ma baa si parun


Mo juba akoda mo juba ase da
Gbogbo omo awo ni kii o maa juba yi
Iba ni a a ju fun oniba
Omo awo ti ko ba juba akoda
Bi o ba difa , ifa re ko le se
Omo awo ti ko ba juba aseda
Bi o rubo, ebo re ko le da


Iba ni a a ju fun oniba
Mo ji mo juba akoda
Mo ji mo juba aseda
Gbogbo ohun ti mo ba wi ni ki o se
Ase


Translation:

No one removes the eggs of the hen from the water
From morning till dawn without being dry up
Whenever a banana plantain is put inside water
It will not ripe in time
We wash the cloth in the rain


The rain does not stop
While the sun does not appear to dry up the cloth
This IFA divined for AKOKA (teacher)
That teaches Ifa’s oracle to the whole world
It equally divines ifa oracle to aseda – the creator


That teaches wisdom to the sages and initiates
The two eminent divinities were advised to offer ritual against disagreement
So that they will not disagree when they reach the physical world


To avoid a situation where their names would not be blot out
From the book of life
I give obeisance to the first creature
My obeisance to the creator
All the initiates give their obeisance
Obeisance to those that deserves obeisance
Whoever among the initiates that do not give obeisance to the first creatures



Whenever he consults ifa divination, it will end up in total fiasco
Who among the initiate that do not give obeisance to creator
Whenever he offer sacrifice, such sacrifice will not be accepted by the divinities
Obeisance must be given to those that deserve obeisance



I wake up in the morning to give my obeisance to the first creature
I wake up in the morning to give my obeisance to the creator
All my steps and plan should witness the support of creator
Ase
Oriki Obatala (Praises of OBATALA)

Oriki Obatala (Praises of OBATALA)

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Oriki Obatala (Praises of OBATALA)


AGBALAGBA ORISA TI GUN SILE AYE

A GREAT DIVINITY THAT DWELLS IN THE PHYSICAL STATE OF EXISTENCE

ONILE OJU POPO O JI REBI
THE OWNER OF THE HOUSE ON THE WIDE ROAD THAT WAKES UP TO DETER EVIL


AGBALAGBA BI O BA JI IRE ABUSE-ABUSE
THE GREAT DIVINITY THAT WAKES UP WITH IMMENSE RESPONSIBILITIES AND BENEFITS


ONIPOPO OMO AROOGBEE
THE LORD OF POPO, THE CHILD OF AROOGBEE

IWIN SO NGADA MERI APA
THE MYSTERIOUS PHENOMENON TIED FOUR TO ARM

IWIN OLUOGAN KO DADE
THE MYSTERIOUS OWNER OF THE JUNGLE WITHOUT CROWN

IWIN ODE NII TA IRINWO EFON
THE MYSTERIOUS HUNTER THAT SELLS FOUR HUNDRED BUFFALO

IWIN ODIDE YOMI YOWU OGBONNA SONU
THE MYSTERIOUS WEAVER THAT REMOVES THE WOOL AND THROUGH IT AWAY


IWIN ODE NII TA IRIN O EFON
THE MYSTERIOUS HUNTER THAT SELLS FOUR HUNDRED BUFFALO

IWIN A MAA TA META AJAGBO
THE MYSTERY THAT SELLS THREE OF THE JUNGLE WILD DOGS

O MAA TA LEKA ORUN
HE WHO IS OF IMMENSE IMPORTANCE IN THE HEAVEN

KI O LE BA A DUNNI JANJAN BI ABAJO
THAT WILL BE OF IMMENSE PAIN LIKE AS IF


ENI TI KO DURO GBO EJO
WHO DOES NOT CARE TO LISTEN TO ANY COMPLAIN OR TO HEAR ANY LAWSUIT


ENITI KO DURO DE ONILU RE
HE WHO DOES NOT WAIT FOR HIS OWN DRUMMER

TI O FI DE EJIGBO AKIRE
UNTIL HE REACHES THE CITY OF EJIGBE AKIRO

KO DURO GBEJO TO FI DE EJIGBO KORO
HE DID NOT LISTEN TO THE COMPLAIN UNTIL HE REACHES THE CITY OF EJIOGBO KORO

ONIPOPO OMO AROOGBEE
THE LORD OF POPO, THE SON OF AROOGBEE


IWIN SONGADA MERI APA
THE MYSTERIOUS BEING THAT TIED FOUR TO HIS HAND


IWIN OLUOGAN KO DADE
THE MYSTERIOUS LORD OF OGAN WITHOUT CROWN

MAJE KI A TA OFA NI LE YI
NEVER ALLOW THE EVIL ONES SEND EVIL VIBRATION TO THIS LAND

EMO IYAN NI O JE KI A TA SENU
(UNSMOOTH) POUNDED YAM WILL NO GO TO THE MOUTH

AGBALAGBA ORISA NILE EKEETA
A GREAT SAGE AND DIVINITY IN THE THIRD HOUSE

NIGBA TI O SOLESAYE TAN
AFTER HE HAD DESCENDED IN THE PHYSICAL STATE OF EXISTENCE

AYEWA DI GBARUGBADA
THE WORLD BECOME SETTLED AND PEACEFUL

MAJE KI A TA OFA NI LEYI
NEVER ALLOW THE EVIL ONES SEND EVIL VIBRATION TO THIS LAND

EMO IYAN NI KI O JE KI A TA SENU
A BAD POUNDED YAM WILL NOT BE TAKEN TO THE MOUTH

OLE ONISO ESE WO DO MOJA APA
HE PURSUED THE EVIL ONE TO THE RIVER WITH HIS FIST





Reason why you must never speak evil either to yourself or anyone else

Reason why you must never speak evil either to yourself or anyone else

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 Reason why you must never speak evil either to yourself or anyone else




The above IFA myth teaches us two important things. 


The first important thing is the importance of learning to speak good about one self and also about others.


 One should avoid speaking evil, no matter how grave our challenges or evil circumstances might be so that we will not be attracted to greater evils and thus bring into motion greater calamities from our utterances and from our mind.


 IFA says that good words and good minds draw spiritual and physical sympathy and love while a strong word or evil utterance are like weapons. 

Good and kind words according to IFA can serve as a mechanism for progress, long life, and happiness, whereas, a mean word or evil utterance can attract strong negative consequences. 

The second important lesson is the act of conforming to spiritual guidance, to be able to achieve certain physical, mental and spiritual objectives, that is, one should adhere to spiritual instructions to fulfill one`s destiny .
IRETE MEJI AND OGBONI

IRETE MEJI AND OGBONI

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 IRETE MEJI AND OGBONI



Irete meji speaks of ILE (the mother earth) as the element of worship in the cult of OGBONI and ILE is seen as the most important and dominant force in creation.


 She secures all the living and the non living creatures of the OMNIPOTENT GOD – OLODUMARE.


ILE according to IRETE MEJI encompasses rivers, lakes, seas, hills and mountains - which are the spiritual personification of the mother – goddess of fertility to whom regular worship was made and unto whose bowel man finally returns at the end of his life

The below IFA verse from IRETE MEJI summarizes the importance of ILE (IRETE MEJI VII- ESE IFA KEJO)

Iyan bemu – bemu nii kun inu igba
Oro bemu- bemu ko kun ikun agbalagba
A difa fun ILE
To ni oun loun o kere gbogbo aye je
Ko I pe
Ko I jina
Ki ire gbogbo
Ka I ba wa ni jebute ire


Translation:
Food (pounded yam) may fill a dish until it can take no more words
No matter how secret, the secret will ever remain safe

In the repository of an elderly people
Declared the oracle of IFA to earth
Who craved universal worship
Let all prosperity meet us at our domain
See how blessing follows sacrifice

IFA tells us that ILE (earth) consulted the oracle of IFA asking how she would profit from men’s undertakings and blessings in life. 

IFA instructed ILE to offer a sacrifice of 16 OBI, 16 OROGBO, 16 ATARE, 16 RATS, 16 PIGEONS, and 16 GUINE FOWLS AND 16 BAGS OF COWRIES.

ILE agreed and offered the sacrifice as directed by IFA. Indeed the work and the profit of all living being returned to ILE with profit. We build and all our undertakings and investment, our achievements and children is made possible because of ILE – and to Her we return - to the bosom of earth - after our earthly journey. 

We grow, we struggle, we become poor or rich on earth and later we are all swallowed up by the same ILE. 

Men ‘s profit and poverty in life will in death end up in the belly of the earth – AGBALAGBA - another name for OGBONI in the context of earth worship and propitiation


Irete meji says the Ogboni Society was founded to secure the worship of mother – earth. This forms the central part of all the ceremonies of the society. 

The proper time for propitiating the earth and ensuring its fertility is after all the necessary ceremonies were done and all rituals are carried out.