OBATALA PRAYER AND MANTRA

Adan o lori ade , Igbin o lorun ejigba ileke

(the bat does not have the head to put the crown , while the snail do not have the neck to put on the beautiful beads)

O da ko adebori ti see yeye adan, to baro lomo sori igi

(this divine ifa oracle for Adebori , the mother of the bat , she that give birth to lame child on the top of the tree)

Oun lafomo afomo o legbo , ori igi n ii igbe

(mistletoe or parasites does not have root , but live on the host tree)

Beeni igi ti o ba si fi tafomo se , afomo naa nii paa

(whatever tree that does not give obeisance to mistletoe , shall be devoured by mistletoe)

Orunmila  ni nje oro yii di KAKANGBASA, MO NI O DI ONIGIKIGI

(ORUNMILA says , this word is  KAKANGBASA (A SPECIAL WORD USED BY OGBONI OR THE INITIATED ONES) , I RESPOND , IT IS ONIGIKIGI(THE RESPONSE FROM OTHER OGBONI WHO ARE ALSO A MEMBER OF THE INITIATED AND ILLUMINATED ONE)

Ifa ni GIKIGI  kii maa ba Asunrin fori gbori fori gbori

(IFA responded that any tree should not compete with ASUNRIN ( asunrin is a special tree of greater values in the jungle)

Eyin adie kii dari sokuta , igbin kii dari so iyo , ina ki dari so omi, ewo agba irunmole

(the eggs of the hen should not hit the stone, snail should not eat salt, while fire will not move nearer to the water , it is taboo , oh ye great and oldest divinity)

Obatala oseremanigbo

(Obatala Oseremanigbo , that is , Obatala the ancient of days)

Owo koko la fi wo igi, owo orisa la fii wo irunmole

(most trees are respected because of their knots or knob , deify nature of divinities attract respect and adoration from all human)

Iba Obatala oseremagbe , arugbo ojo , agba irunmole

(obeisance to you oh OBATALA  the ancient of days , the oldest divinity , and the greatest of all deities)

Emi ma deni owo, e jolowo oo loo

(I , (say your full name) become honourable being today and always, let human and deities give me my honor)

Afin ni mi , omo Obatala , nkii seni aa gba loju

(I have become albino , the child of Obatala,  no one should dishonour me)

Aro  ni mi nkii seni a a na

(I have become a true child of divinities, evil ceased to exist in my world and in my home)

Abuke Orisa ni mi nkii seni a di ni kanin kanin

(I have become hunch back of divinities , no one ties my hand to my back)

E jolowo o loo

(let the child of divinity have its ways)

Ase orisa

(let it manifest , oh yee , divinities)

ADURA OBATALA

Obatala obatarisa

(obatala , the king like divinity)

Oba pata pata tin be lode iranje

(the great and magnanimous king who lives in the city of iranje)

Alagbede orun

(the blacksmith and the ornament maker of the heaven)

Mori mori tii mori omo were

(the one that molds the heads of the little children)

Mogba mogba ti dabobo agbalagba

(the great and ancient of days that protects the adults and the old)

Irinwo irunmole e wa ba mi se

(in numerous divinities and uncountable deities come and partake with us)

E wa ba mi se temi loni

(come and give life , support and blessing to me today)

Igba imole e wa ba mi se

(two hundred divinities come and take absolute control and support my mission today)

E ba ba mi se temi loni

(sworn into action and lift me up above all  daily challenges)

Irinwo irunmole e wa  gbe mi leke isoro

(four hundred divinities come to my aid and lift me up above daily challenges)

Igba imole lo ni wa  saye lati se aye re

(numerous deities that dwell in the universe should bless the whole universe including me)

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