Odù 133 of 256 · Okana family

Okana Turale

Where the mouth sacrificed and eats hot food without burning: only Olokun made the ebbó, and everyone's work makes the owner of the waters rich.

Okana Turale is Odù number 133 of the 256 in Ifá, part of the Okana family. This page brings together its prayer in Yoruba, 16 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 133 of 256
Composition: Okana over Otura
Orishas that speak: Olokun · Eshu · Ifá / Orunmila · Osanyin

What Ifá says in this sign

Okana Turale is the sign of the mouth that can eat hot food — it sacrificed, and Eshu coated its stomach with the snails' cold liquid. The others — the hand, the throat, the stomach, the anus — refused the ebbó, and the economics of this odu were laid down: those who do not sacrifice work for the one who does — it all ends up making Olokun rich, the only one who paid.

Apply it to yourself: sacrifice so your efforts do not end up benefiting other people — the chain from the hand to the rubbish heap, which the rain washes down to the sea, is the portrait of whoever works without doing the work: you feed someone else's shore.

«Everyone works for Olokun, the only one who sacrificed — do not let your effort make someone else rich.»The pulse of Okana Turale

Its two lifelong prohibitions: a loose tongue and drink — the drunk Awó who gave away secrets at the conference was nearly cursed by the elders: he saved himself with an apology and a black female goat, but he was left off drink for life. And ingratitude, not even inherited: whoever forgot to thank Aden lost the power of his medicine — give credit to whoever taught you, or the secret stops working.

Its rule about thrones is the second son's: the eldest refused the ebbó, the youngest would not spend — and the crown fell to the one who sacrificed without having any right guaranteed. Invest in your destiny even when nothing is promised: the wise men declare Obá whoever paid. And do not put off the ebbó you are marked: the sudden death in this odu comes through relationships — the male pigeon's wife is still weeping for him.

The marriages in this odu are announced in advance: the woman marries a Babalawo; a dark-skinned woman is after the man — accept her once your Ifá is taken. Like the town of Otu, which sacrificed in full and had every wish granted: pay first, eat hot afterwards — and let nobody harvest what you sowed

The sign in one line

Sacrifice what is yours, keep your secrets and do not drink — in Okana Turale the mouth that paid is the only one that eats hot.

The prayer of Okana Turale · Yoruba

Okonron tua tua tua, Babalawo erun, odifa fun erun ni ojo ti erun tonje aye ogbono ara.

Ifá says — what Okana Turale tells you

The Ifá of the effort that makes someone else rich: everyone who refused to sacrifice works for Olokun, the only one who sacrificed. The Ifá of the Harmattan: the attractive, popular woman who strips bare whatever she rules — until the rain claims her. The Ifá of the loose tongue and of drink: the drunk Awó was nearly cursed by the elders for giving away secrets. An Ifá of ingratitude: the children of this Odù are called ungrateful — whoever forgot to thank Aden lost the power of the medicine.
You are facing a difficulty in understanding something: if it is iré, you should go ahead after sacrificing a hen and four snails; if it is ayeo, you should throw the sacrifice away.
Sacrifice so your efforts do not end up benefiting other people.
For the woman: you should marry a Babalawo, on account of the trouble you will have with a dark-skinned man who will be after you and whom you will turn down; for the man: a dark-skinned woman wants to marry you — accept her, having taken your Ifá beforehand.
Do not delay or put off carrying out the sacrifice marked: it prevents the danger of a sudden death brought on by your relationships — a female goat and a piece of red cloth.
You will be ungrateful to the Awó who prepared your Ifá and you will make trouble for him: a goat to Eshu, a rooster to Ogún — and plantains are forbidden to you.
The brothers who fought over their father's throne: the luck fell to the second son, the only one who sacrificed the mother goat to Ifá and the goat to Eshu.
The town short of money, marriages and prosperity in general: the sow, the 16 snails and the oil granted every wish.
Someone else's medicine used without credit: it stopped working, because the owner had not taught the whole secret.
The one warned not to talk too much among the elders and not to drink alcohol — and who, drunk, gave away closely kept secrets.

Proverbs of Okana Turale · Òwe

“The work of those who do not sacrifice makes the one who did sacrifice rich.”
“The male pigeon weeps the name of his diviner.”
“The drunk's tongue hands out what the sober one kept.”
“The throne belongs not to whoever inherits it, but to whoever sacrifices for it.”
“Food goes into the body smelling good and comes out stinking.”
“The fool takes pleasure in his conduct, the wise man in his actions.”
“Snakes have never been friendly with one another.”
“The hen cares little who throws the corn; she just runs to eat.”
“Whoever keeps away from evil out of fear is wise; whoever goes near out of daring is a fool.”
“The hunter who talks too much comes home empty-handed.”
“Today for you, tomorrow for me.”
“Passion and hatred are the children of drink.”
“Together, but not mixed.”
“The cow's tail looks right and left.”
“Whoever pesters the weak has hatred hidden in their heart.”
“Vultures on their own kill each other.”

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Iré and Osogbo

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What is born in Okana Turale · Ìbí

That the mouth can eat hot food.
The cold liquid from the four snails of the sacrifice instantly cools whatever goes in.
That the work of the hand, the throat, the stomach, the anus and the rubbish heap makes Olokun rich.
Only Olokun sacrificed against the danger of losing her fortune.
The weeping of the male pigeon.
He refused the sacrifice for his wife, and when she died he wept forever the name of his Babalawo: Okonron tu tu tu.
The town of Otu, in the Ifé region.
The place where the sacrifice of the sow, the 16 snails and the oil was made took that name.

What is forbidden · Eewó

4 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 Okana Turale · The sacrifices that open the road

HealthThe ebbó of the mouth🔒 Babalawo

MoneyOlokun's ebbó🔒 Babalawo

Pushing death awayThe pigeon's ebbó🔒 Babalawo

Beating enemiesThe ebbó of the throne🔒 Babalawo

MoneyThe ebbó of the town of Otu🔒 Babalawo

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Works of Okana Turale · The workings of the sign

SpiritualThe drunk's apology🔒 Babalawo

LoveThe thanks to Aden🔒 Babalawo

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Patakíes of Okana Turale · The roads of the Odù

1The mouth and the hot food

Okonron tua tua tua, the mouth's Babalawo, read for it so it could get past the problem of eating hot food: ekó and four snails. After the sacrifice, while the mouth slept, Eshu coated the walls of its stomach with a cold liquid that came from the snails: ever since, as soon as the mouth eats something hot, the snail's liquid cools it instantly.

He made the reading for the mouth, so it could get past the problem of eating hot food. The mouth was told to make sacrifice with ekó and four snails.

After the sacrifice, as the mouth slept at night, Eshu coated the walls of its stomach with a cold liquid that came from the snails it had sacrificed with: afterwards, as soon as the mouth ate anything hot, the snail's liquid cooled it instantly. In an ordinary reading, if it is iré: you are facing a difficulty in understanding something, but you should go ahead after sacrificing a hen and four snails; if it is ayeo, you should throw the sacrifice away.

2The hand, the throat, the stomach, the anus, the rubbish heap and the sea

Okonron tua tua tua read for the hand, the throat, the stomach, the anus, the rubbish heap and the sea: a sacrifice — a hen and four snails — against the danger of losing their fortune. They all refused, except Olokun. Ever since, the hand takes the meat to the mouth, the mouth to the throat, the throat to the stomach, the stomach to the anus, the anus to the rubbish heap — and the rainwater washes it all down to Olokun, who consumes it: the work of everyone who failed makes the divinity of the waters rich, the only one who sacrificed. Sacrifice so your efforts do not end up benefiting other people.

Okonron tua tua tua also made the reading for the hand, the throat, the stomach, the anus, the rubbish and the sea (Olokun). He warned them that they had to make sacrifice against the danger of losing their fortune: a hen and four snails. All of them, except Olokun, the divinity of the sea, refused to make the sacrifice.

Afterwards, every time the hand takes hold of meat, it carries it to the mouth, which passes it down the throat to the stomach, which passes everything on to the anus; from there it goes to the rubbish heap by way of the bathroom, and the water or the rain washes it and carries it down to Olokun, who consumes it all. That is the reason the work done by the hand — carrying food to the mouth, down the esophagus to the stomach, and through the anus to the rubbish, finally seeping through the pores of the earth until it reaches the river or the sea — makes Olokun rich, the divinity of the waters, who was the only one who sacrificed. In an ordinary reading: make sacrifice so your efforts do not end up benefiting other people.

3The Harmattan and the Rain

The male Rain proposed marriage in heaven to the female Harmattan — the cold, dry wind —, a beautiful woman who turned him down and fled from him, escaping to earth: there she made herself attractive and popular, bringing plants and animals under her rule. When her popularity reached heaven, the Rain grew angry and came down after her; by then, the Harmattan was stripping the plants bare and putting the animals out of sorts, and the Rain's appearance was welcomed as a relief. He took her back to heaven — and all the bare plants began to bloom. The woman: marry a Babalawo; the man: accept the woman who wants you, having taken your Ifá first.

He made the reading for the Harmattan — the cold, dry wind that comes from the north and blows in the tropics from December to March — when it was leaving heaven for earth. The male Rain proposed marriage to the female Harmattan, a beautiful woman, in heaven, but she turned down his intentions; the Rain kept insisting, but she resisted and fled from him. In the end she decided to escape to earth, where she became a very attractive and popular woman: she was very successful in bringing plants and animals under her rule.

When her popularity reached heaven, the Rain grew angry and decided to find her on earth. Before the Rain stepped in, the Harmattan had begun stripping the plants bare and putting the animals out of sorts: the Rain's appearance was welcomed as a relief for the earth. The Rain took the Harmattan back to heaven, and all the plants that had lost their leaves began to bloom. In an ordinary reading for a woman: you should marry a Babalawo, on account of the trouble you will have with a dark-skinned man who will be after you and whom you will turn down. If it is for a man: a dark-skinned woman wants to marry you — you should accept her, having taken your Ifá beforehand.

4The weeping of the male pigeon🔒 Babalawo

5The Awó's drunkenness🔒 Babalawo

6Aden's medicine🔒 Babalawo

7The sons who fought over the throne🔒 Babalawo

8The town of Otu🔒 Babalawo

9Answering the aleyo, the friendly Egun🔒 Babalawo

10The fat queen🔒 Babalawo

11The sailor's wife🔒 Babalawo

12The leftovers🔒 Babalawo

13The wasp🔒 Babalawo

14Pride is paid for with humiliation🔒 Babalawo

15The sweetness and the bitterness🔒 Babalawo

16The little fish🔒 Babalawo

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Frequently asked questions about Okana Turale

What does the Odù Okana Turale mean in Ifá?

Where the mouth sacrificed and eats hot food without burning: only Olokun made the ebbó, and everyone's work makes the owner of the waters rich.

What number is Okana Turale among the 256 Odù of Ifá?

Okana Turale is Odù number 133 of the 256 in Ifá, part of the Okana family.

Which orishas speak in Okana Turale?

In the Odù Okana Turale these orishas speak: Olokun, Eshu, Ifá / Orunmila, Osanyin.

What is a proverb of the Odù Okana Turale?

One of the proverbs of Okana Turale says: «The work of those who do not sacrifice makes the one who did sacrifice rich.».

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