IRETE OYEKU

Irete Oyeku © Olalekan Oduntan

Let us take you to (Irete Oyeku) because l am always saying it that we should look for the good in Ifa, and not the one that is always suitable to us. Irete Oyeku cast for Orifusi, father of Elu, who was searching for a way to avoid death. So that death would not kill him, his children and his wives. They said: if you want to avoid death, you must sacrifice and follow the teachings of ifa.

Ifa will teach you the conduct and character which will enable you to avoid death. They said when you sacrifice you should begin doing good from this day on more than ever before. For your sacrifice is in vain, if your character is deficient.

Therefore, you should take the sacrificial objects like pigeons, chickens, goats etc home release them, take care of them and start doing good to them.

And you should not kill them. You should give them food, if they come to eat at your house and you must (noted) not kill anything whatsoever from this day on.

For one who does not want death to kill him, should not kill anything whatsoever either.....

Irete oyeku says “ May death not ruin my house. I have not done evil. 

May diseases not ruin my house. I have not done. 

Whether enemies or friends, I have shown kindness to them all. I have not done evil.

When people were engaged in litigation at Ake, I was compassionate and I was kind to them. When people were involved in lawsuits at oko (farm) I was compassionate and l showed kindness. I have not done evil.

May litigation not ruin my house. I have not done evil to anybody even animals.....

Now, my question is: why can’t we learn and observe this good character from ifa Irete Oyeku?

Aboru Aboye!!! 

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