Odù 106 of 256 · Ojuani family

Ojuani Bofun

The undertaker: here funerals were born, and the secret of the iyefá, Orunmila's powder that throws out everything bad — Oshún says do not cry.

Ojuani Bofun is Odù number 106 of the 256 in Ifá, part of the Ojuani family. This page brings together its prayer in Yoruba, 14 patakíes (3 with the full text), its proverbs, 7 ebbós and works and the signs it shows in the consultation; the detail of iré and osogbo, the eewó and the full recipes open with the Babalawo plan — that locked part is still written in Spanish.

The sign at a glance

Order in Ifá
Odù 106 of 256
Composition
Ojuani over Ofun
In the Diloggún
11-10 · Ojuani tonti Ofún
Orishas that speak
Oshún · Yemayá · Eshu / Elegba · Olofin · Orunmila · Egun

What Ifá says in this sign

Ojuani Bofun is «the undertaker»: here funerals and burial arrangements were born — and also the secret of the iyefá, Orunmila's weapon on this earth: the sacred powder that throws out everything bad. This odu handles death because it has what it takes: the disasters coming at you are beaten with intelligence and with the supremacy of Ifá.

Its alliance is made of water: here the river and the sea joined — Yemayá and Oshún — and here a man's obligations toward a woman and her upkeep were born: whoever does not provide for what they love loses this odu. Bathe with sea water, river water and purslane: that mixture is your signature.

«The iyefá was born here: Orunmila's weapon, which throws out everything bad — the undertaker also knows how to give life.»The pulse of Ojuani Bofun

For the woman, the warning of the disheveled hen: letting yourself go can cost you your marriage — and afterwards, the ones who come will leave for the same reason. Look after yourself for your own sake first. And the pregnant woman of this odu is being worked on so she does not carry the child: ebbó and vigilance, because that child is coming.

The fronts that are open: powders and witchcraft at your door (a three-day wash with sage, basil and piñón de botija; the yam with palm oil for Elegba), an Egun sent to live alongside you (oparaldo), and your own tongue: do not give opinions nobody asked for and do not take on authority you have not been given — that is how you make yourself unwelcome and lose your allies. No prying and no arguing: you get heated and you lose.

And the trumpet at the end: the house of this sign will not stand empty — a great many people will hear of your name and come looking for you, and every blessing will come with the sacrifice and the leaves of Ifá. Oshún said it with a mother's sweetness: do not cry — she is with you

The sign in one line

Provide for what you love, clean your doorway and do not cry — Oshún walks with Ojuani Bofun, and your name is already sounding on the trumpet.

The prayer of Ojuani Bofun · Yoruba

Ojuani Bofun ire aye omi bebe omishagun yidu obaye leru adifafun akoni Yemayá lodafun apaya ati Obatalá.

Ifá says — what Ojuani Bofun tells you

Proverbs of Ojuani Bofun · Òwe

13 proverb interpretations in this Odù, locked.Every proverb explained: which road it comes from and how it applies. Written in Spanish for now.Unlock →

Iré and Osogbo

6 iré and osogbo readings in this Odù, locked.The iré and osogbo of the sign, sorted by subject — health, money, love, death, loss… Written in Spanish for now.Unlock →

What is born in Ojuani Bofun · Ìbí

What is forbidden · Eewó

5 eewó (taboos) in this Odù, locked.What the child of this sign must not eat, do or wear. Written in Spanish for now.Unlock →

Ebbós of Ojuani Bofun · The sacrifices that open the road

Beating enemiesThe ebbó of the dog and the chain🔒 Babalawo
Beating enemiesThe sling and the stone🔒 Babalawo
MoneyThe spool of thread🔒 Babalawo
Beating enemiesThe trap in the field🔒 Babalawo
4 ebbós in this Odù, locked.Each full recipe: ingredients, preparation and where it goes. Written in Spanish for now.Unlock →

Works of Ojuani Bofun · The workings of the sign

SpiritualThe secret of the iyefá🔒 Babalawo
HealthThe atiponlá wick🔒 Babalawo
Beating enemiesThe three-day cleaning🔒 Babalawo
3 works in this Odù, locked.Each full recipe: ingredients, preparation and where it goes. Written in Spanish for now.Unlock →

Patakíes of Ojuani Bofun · The roads of the Odù

1The yam field and the envious man

A farmer's crop was not coming along: an envious man went every night to run his hands over it to ruin him. The Awó marked him the ebbó of the trap, set in the field, with the rooster for Eshu. That night a shout was heard: the enemy had hurt his hands in the trap — and the whole thing came out. Maferefún Eshu, Orunmila and Shangó.

There was a man who had a field of yams, and the days went by and it was not coming along. Seeing how things stood, he went to be read by the Awó of the town, who saw this Odù in the osode and told him: «An envious man goes to your field every night and runs his hands over it so it will not come along, so you will be ruined. To catch him, you have to make ebbó with a rooster, a trap, four yams, thorns, colored cloths and plenty of ashé».

The Awó made the farmer his ebbó and sent him to set it in the field; the rooster was given to Eshu. During the night the farmer heard a shout: it was his enemy, who had hurt his hands in the trap in the ebbó when he went to run them over the field. And in the other road of this same envy, the yam went to complain to Eshu, Eshu did his work, and when the man laid his hand on it again he was pierced — and the whole thing came out. Maferefún Eshu, Orunmila and Shangó.

2The disheveled hen

A widowed hen lived alone with her chicks; a new rooster arrived and they fell in love. He kept asking her to fix her feathers so they could go out walking, and she answered that she had no time. The Awó warned her: «Take care of yourself or you will lose your husband» — «No need: I am the only one here». A young hen with showy feathers arrived, the rooster went after her, and the disheveled one, trying to build a home again, had chicks with every rooster on the farm — and they left her too.

There was once a hen who lived alone in a coop with her chicks, since their father had been a fighting cock and had died. Before long they brought a rooster to live there; they fell in love and began to live together. The rooster was always telling her to fix her feathers so he could go out with her and take her walking, but she paid no attention: she had to look after the chicks, she had no time to see to herself. Because of this the rooster too began to care a little less, and drifted further away every day.

When she noticed, she went to be read by the Awó, who saw this Odù for her: «You should take care of yourself a little more, because if you do not you are going to lose your husband; and besides, you have to make ebbó». And the hen answered: «There is no need to do anything: I am the only one here, nobody is going to take him from me». As the days went by they brought in a young and very showy hen, with beautiful feathers in every color: the rooster fell in love with her and left the careless one, who, trying to build a home again, began to have chicks with every rooster that came to the farm — and they, seeing how she had let herself go, went off with another hen from the next farm. This Odù foretells letting yourself go, and losing a marriage because of it.

3Olofin's blessing on women

The woman begged Olofin hard to grant her someone to provide for her in life, because women were weak and full of ailments; the man, disobedient, would not beg. Olofin ruled: «From today, and for as long as the world is the world, you have to feed, clothe, heal and help women». The men kept them at home — and ever since, women believe men are their slaves. And Eshu sent the men the ebbó of the atiponlá wick, to keep their virility.

In this Ifá, the woman received Olofin's blessing for her obedience, so that she would be provided for by men: she begged him hard, asking him to grant her someone who would look after her in life, because women were weak and full of ailments. Since the man was disobedient and would not beg Olofin, Olofin punished him with this ruling: «From today, and for as long as the world is the world, you have to feed, clothe, heal and help women». To iban Eshu.

When the men saw they had these obligations, they kept the women in their houses so they would help them get things done; and that is how women got men to provide for them, and out of what a man earns he has to give them enough to live on. Ever since, women believe that men are their slaves. Seeing this, Eshu sent the men to make ebbó to keep their virility: a rooster, a length of wick and atiponlá herb — the herb drawn along the wick until it stains it green, tied at the waist while singing «Atiponlá Ifá buru», and the leaves from the highest branch crushed with cocoa butter and iyefá, and rubbed on the body.

4The birth of the secret of the iyefá🔒 Babalawo
5The undertaker: the pigeon that brought Olofin back to life🔒 Babalawo
6The dealer in religious goods🔒 Babalawo
7The Abikú and the fame of Ojuani🔒 Babalawo
8The endless debt🔒 Babalawo
9Honesty and lust🔒 Babalawo
10The two harvesters🔒 Babalawo
11The story of the coconut tree🔒 Babalawo
12The prisoner and the princess🔒 Babalawo
13Kaferefun Egun and Elegba🔒 Babalawo
14The dog and the master🔒 Babalawo
11 more patakíes in this Odù, locked.Read every road in full with the Babalawo plan. Written in Spanish for now.Unlock →
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Frequently asked questions about Ojuani Bofun

What does the Odù Ojuani Bofun mean in Ifá?

The undertaker: here funerals were born, and the secret of the iyefá, Orunmila's powder that throws out everything bad — Oshún says do not cry.

What number is Ojuani Bofun among the 256 Odù of Ifá?

Ojuani Bofun is Odù number 106 of the 256 in Ifá, part of the Ojuani family.

Which orishas speak in Ojuani Bofun?

In the Odù Ojuani Bofun these orishas speak: Oshún, Yemayá, Eshu / Elegba, Olofin, Orunmila, Egun.

What is a proverb of the Odù Ojuani Bofun?

One of the proverbs of Ojuani Bofun says: «Nobody knows where the heart of the yam is until they cut into it.».

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