Akala, son of Oduduwa, tormented Orunmila while he was staying in his house. When Akala fell ill, Orunmila made Ifá for him to save him, and on the day of the Iyoye he took his revenge, striking him across the back all through the bush.
When Aideju Awó — Orunmila's name in Orun — was about to come down to earth, he made osode and saw this Ifá, which told him: «once in the world, do not try to avoid suffering». He came down to the land of Oduduwa, who had one single son, Akala, who spent his time tormenting Orunmila: at night he woke him, shook him about and pricked him, and Orunmila kept quiet, being a stranger in that house.
A few days later Akala fell ill and within fifteen days he was dying. Oduduwa, at a loss, called Orunmila, who saw this Ifá for him, asked for many animals and took Akala into the bush, where he made Ifá for him. On the day of the Iyoye, Orunmila thought: «this is the moment for my revenge»; he took the switch, sang «Akala Awó Nifá, Ifá mabinu», and struck him hard across the back, running after him all through the bush. Healed, Akala went back to Oduduwa, who was delighted. This is where the harshness of the Awoses at the Iyoye is explained.