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Otrupon Owonrin (Otrupon Ojuani) (Otrupon Ñao)

Speaks: Esu / Eleguá / Elegba / Papa Legba · Iku (Death) · Oba Stage 1 & 2 complete
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The Life of Otrupon Owonrin (Otrupon Ojuani)

The continuous biography of this odù's own spiritual evolution — celestial works, then earthly works — told as one unfolding life. Click any title to read it.

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The Patakín Corpus — 1 to 7

Presented in strict numerical order as in the source Tratado. Click any title to read it.

01

The Mother Saved Him

Patakín: There was a man whose body felt heavy, and he had to attend a celebration but did not dare go, because his mother had sent him to the house of Orunmila, and Orunmila marked ebbo for him with: aikordie and yarako (a coyunda, a leather strap), Eshushu Meyi, and three cents. The man paid no heed, and went to the celebration anyway — but his mother, knowing of his wrongdoing, made the ebbo before her son arrived there. And in this way he was able to be freed from Oggún (Oshipa Legue).

02

The Path of the Four Awoses

Ebó: Rooster, live rooster, white cloth, black cloth, yam fufú, three cazuelas of foods of every kind, three rag dolls, atitan ilekán and okoritameta, kola nut, a candle, smoked jutía, smoked fish, toasted corn, palm oil, cascarilla, honey, aguardiente, abundant money.

Distribución: Rooster, three small cazuelas with foods of every kind, kola nut, candle, smoked jutía, smoked fish, toasted corn, palm oil, honey, for Elegba; yam fufú.

Nota: Elegba is placed at the door and given dove (to be verified) together with the cazuelas that hold the leftover food.

Distribución: A live rooster, white cloth, black and red cloth, cascarilla, aguardiente, honey, toasted corn, for the Oparaldo. This Oparaldo is confirmed with Elegba, giving him kola nut, cool water, a candle, and adimú. The rest is wrapped and given, with blood given to the ebbo.

Patakín: On this path there were four Awoses, among whom was Ayan Kolo Kolo, who was Elegba, and who never did anything, nor helped anyone. One day these four Awoses went to eat yam fufú; nearby stood Ayan Kolo Kolo, watching them, when suddenly he saw Antoni Kolo Kolo reach in and take some of the yam fufú, and so he moved to seize his hand — but the other caught his hand first and said to him: "You did not help me when I made ebbo." Ayan Kolo Kolo, out of humiliation, stood up and went to the street door, saying: "There is no Iyalosha here, nor anything else." Iyalofun answered him: "Yes — here there is an Iyalosha, and there are Awoses too." Ayan Kolo Kolo said: "Tell them that I am here." Then, from what remained on their plates, they sent food to the door — but first they said: "Ago Eshu Agogoro." This is the Elegba who lives behind the door, and eats with Eshu Ayan Kolo Kolo.

From that moment on, Ayan Kolo Kolo went on eating the leftovers at the door, and in this way, from that time forward, he began to help the Awoses and the Iyaloshas.

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