Ika Juani

Also called Ika Junko

nº 172 of 256 · Edited by Ricco Ledesma

Where the nails, the totem and the religious images were born: a war must end so that cordiality can reign. Beware of false affection.

10 patakíes 5 eewó 5 ebbós and works 11 proverbs

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Ika Juani is Odù number 172 of the 256 in Ifá, part of the Ika family. It is also written as Ika Junko. This page brings together its prayer in Yoruba, 10 patakíes (3 in full in plain sight, with their teaching, ebbó and chants), its proverbs, 5 ebbós and works and the signs it shows in the consultation — with the full eewó in plain sight; the rest of the iré and osogbo and the full recipes open with The Notebook, in English.

The sign at a glance

Order in Ifá: Odù 172 of 256
Composition: Ika over Ojuani
Orishas that speak: Yemayá · Oshún (Iyalorde) · Obatalá · Ogún · Odde (Oshosi) · Olokun · Eshu · Egun (the souls)

What Ifá says in this sign

Ika Juani, also known as Ika Junko, speaks to a person who lives surrounded by quarrels and who holds in their hands the way to end them. In this sign were born the nails of the hands and feet, and also the totem and the sacred figures in which people place their faith. Its ruling is a command of peace: the war you carry has to end so that there can be goodwill in your life. Here the children of Oshún and of Yemayá fought behind their mothers' backs, each side convinced it was worth more than the other, and they never knew calm.

That is why you should not measure what is yours against what belongs to others: in this sign every war is born from that comparison. Avoid arguments and treat those around you well. But do not confuse goodwill with blind trust, because deceit rules here and malice hides behind false affection. There is a friend very eager to draw out every bit of your knowledge so he can later use it against you: teach with restraint.

«The elephant died with its neck broken by the united town: in Ika Junko, not even the biggest one abuses the weak.»The pulse of Ika Juani

You may come to be great and strong, and that is exactly where the danger lies. The elephant of this sign trampled everyone's crops believing itself invincible, until Odde gathered the village and together they brought it down. Do not abuse those who are weaker or do harm for pleasure, because one of those small ones can put an end to you, and the sign warns of a hard blow to the back of the neck. Nor should you harm a child of Obatalá with a job badly done, because his curse shows no mercy.

Your delays have a clear cause: you owe something to the spirits of the dead, and until you fulfill it you will not be able to move forward or free yourself from enemies stronger than you. With money, do not despair: the luck you are waiting for so eagerly can turn into your misfortune if you chase it anxiously. Protect what feeds your household, because there are thieves nearby, and remember that cleverness and unity achieve what strength alone cannot.

In love, you came to this sign after a quarrel over a woman, with threats involved, and the matter may end up in the hands of the law: settle it calmly. Look after your children, who fight in the street and among themselves, and always keep a small animal for them to receive the cleansing. In health, protect your head and the back of your neck, do not drink alcohol or eat fish, and avoid corn. If you make peace and fulfill your duty to the dead, this sign gives you back order and tranquility.

The sign in one line

Stop comparing, end your war and pay the Ánimas, for the cordiality of Ika Junko brings the luck that the fighting scared away.

The prayer of Ika Juani · Yoruba

Iká Juani Iká Wa Wa Adifafun Iká Odi Ofunejo Owunko, Akukó Eyelé Lebo Iká Wani Lodafun Orunmila. Lodafun Yalorde Ati Omó. Anru Marora Obbi Meyi Kaferefun Olokun Ati Eshú.

Ifá says — what Ika Juani tells you

The child of this Ifá has a very large head (lerí).
One coconut is painted blue and another with efún (white).
The three omó of Obatalá speak: Talabí, Salakó and Taladdé.
This child of Ifá is not allowed to have the rogation of the head done with blood of any kind: this Ifá forbids it absolutely.
The herbs of the sign: clovilina, rosa francesa and palo bobo.
That you should not despair over money.
That if you have a child, take care of him: make sure he never lacks a little animal, because that animal will be the one to do the cleansing for him; and if it dies, buy another in its place, so that the wishes of your enemies are not fulfilled.
That you came here because of a quarrel in which you were threatened; the cause was a woman, and the law will step in.
That your lack of progress comes from a debt to the ánimas: settle what is owed so that you can advance and be spared the many evils your enemies cause you, who are stronger than you.
That you should be careful with a friend who wants to learn everything you know, so that later he can win the war against you.
That this sign announces that you will not be able to perform the rogation.

Proverbs of Ika Juani · Òwe

“Hatred is affection.”
“The luck you are waiting for is your misfortune.”
“Health is lost when we think ourselves untouchable.”
“The birds want to shoot at the shotgun.”
“He who shows all his weapons loses the war.”
“The climb is slow and hard; the fall is always headlong.”
“If you do not plug the holes, you will have to rebuild the walls.”
“If you bother a dog, you bother its owner.”
“Nobody learns a lesson through another man's head.”
“When the brows knit and the breath is taken soberly, the word is wise.”
“It is folly to answer before listening.”

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Iré and Osogbo

Three iré and three osogbo of this sign, open to everyone.

Iré · what the sign brings

In this sign the totem and the religious images are born.
If they get along with others, they avoid problems and wars, and cordiality reigns.
If they do not pay attention to whether what they have is worth more or less than what others have, they spare themselves wars.

Osogbo · what the sign warns

Their children get tangled in arguments with other boys in the street, and among themselves they live fighting.
Each side believes itself better than the other, and so they live in a state of war.
Evil is hidden behind false affection: deceit and lack of consideration.

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What is born in Ika Juani · Ìbí

The nails of the fingers and of the toes.
The totem and religious images.

What is forbidden · Eewó

The full eewó of this Odù, open to everyone — with the road each ban came out of.

You are forbidden to eat corn.
You are forbidden to argue.
Getting along well with others keeps away problems and wars.
You cannot pray the head (rogación de cabeza) with any kind of blood (eyegbale).
This Ifá forbids it to its children in the strictest terms.
Do not drink alcohol and do not eat fish.
Do not do harm for no reason.
Beware of those you have harmed: do not continue behaving that way, because they could kill you.

Ebbós of Ika Juani · The sacrifices that open the road

Overcoming enemiesThe ebbós of this Odù🔒 The Notebook Keeping death awayEbbó for intori Ikú🔒 The Notebook Overcoming enemiesThe ebbó of the elephant🔒 The Notebook

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Works of Ika Juani · The workings of the sign

SpiritualThe two painted coconuts🔒 The Notebook Overcoming enemiesThe child's guardian animal🔒 The Notebook

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Patakíes of Ika Juani · The roads of the Odù

1The Quarrel Between the Children of Yemayá and Oshún

The mothers, Yemayá and Oshún, did not know that their children had come into conflict. The children of Yemayá thought themselves better than those of Oshún, and in turn those of Oshún considered themselves above those of Yemayá. So the fight never ended.

Whoever receives this path is advised to watch over their children more: away from home they get into arguments with other young people and, among themselves, the quarrels do not stop either.

What it teaches

Competing to find out who is worth more prolongs the conflict between siblings. It is up to parents to look after their children, who carry their home quarrels into the street.

Advice when this path comes out

Watch over and pay more attention to the children, who get into arguments with other young people and also fight among themselves.

2The stolen goat and Obatalá's curse

Obatalá was raising three sons, Talabí, Salakó and Taladdé. They lived on the milk that a goat of his household gave.

The town suffered because of three thieves. Their daily misdeeds harmed almost every neighbor, and no one lived in peace.

Obatalá visited Orunmila to have a consultation. The Ifá that came out in the osode carried a warning: he had to protect his things better, because a robbery in his own house would cause him great harm.

Obatalá took every possible care, but it was of no use. One night the thieves got into the house and left with the goat that sustained the boys.

When he learned of it, Obatalá thought of his sons, who would no longer have milk, and he laid his curse on the three thieves. With all his will he asked that one of them lose a leg, that another lose his speech forever and that the third lose a hand. The punishment was for the stolen goat, which left Talabí, Salakó and Taladdé without food.

Everything happened as Obatalá had asked, and he considered it just. Thanks to this, the inhabitants of that land no longer had to fear those who robbed them.

A warning remains: one should avoid any act that harms a son of Obatalá, because he is able to curse its author.

What it teaches

Neglecting what feeds one's children makes theft easy. Whoever harms a son of Obatalá exposes himself to his curse, and that word comes true.

3When Enin destroyed all the crops

An elephant, known as Enin or Ayanakú, came to a certain region and with its feet and its trunk went about destroying everything the people had planted. The farmers were left without a harvest and before long there was nothing to eat in the village.

Once the animal passed by Odde's house and ruined the crops around it, so from then on Odde kept an eye on it. Farther on another plantation was also destroyed, and its owner approached Odde to suggest going after the elephant.

Odde called the people of the village and of the neighboring places. “We must hunt the elephant so that the damage stops,” he told them. “Bring a desnucador (a tool for killing with one blow to the back of the neck), knives, tubs, ropes and axes.” With everything ready, Odde marched at the head.

They found the elephant and followed it until they had surrounded it. Odde shot an arrow at it; the elephant fell and could no longer run or walk. Then Odde threw himself upon it and killed it with the desnucador.

From the animal, Odde kept only the tusks, and he shared the blood and the meat among the neighbors.

Such was Enin's fate for boasting of being above everyone in strength.

What it teaches

One who thinks himself stronger and destroys what others have planted ends up hunted by all of them. The abuses of the powerful end up being paid for when those affected unite.

Warning when this odu comes out

One should take care with the people one has harmed and not keep harming them, because the abuser can be put to death, like an animal, with a sharp blow to the back of the neck.

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The full treatise is in English. With The Notebook, the whole sign opens on this page in English: the full text of every patakí, the recipes for the ebbós and works, and the iré and osogbo readings. · This page is also available in Spanish: See Ika Juani in Spanish →

Frequently asked questions about Ika Juani

What does the Odù Ika Juani mean in Ifá?

Where the nails, the totem and the religious images were born: a war must end so that cordiality can reign. Beware of false affection.

What number is Ika Juani among the 256 Odù of Ifá?

Ika Juani is Odù number 172 of the 256 in Ifá, part of the Ika family.

Which orishas speak in Ika Juani?

In the Odù Ika Juani these orishas speak: Yemayá, Oshún (Iyalorde), Obatalá, Ogún, Odde (Oshosi), Olokun, Eshu, Egun (the souls).

What is a proverb of the Odù Ika Juani?

One of the proverbs of Ika Juani says: «Hatred is affection.».

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