In the land of Boro Boshe lived Misery. She struggled without rest, but she barely managed to keep going, and so her suffering was enormous. One day she stopped to think about what she could do to escape that situation. In the middle of those thoughts she heard, from far away, someone calling her. It was Ikú, who appeared at some distance. Misery felt fear, but Ikú only ordered her to follow him. Still shaken by the fright, she went after him to Moloni Molorun, the land where Need lived.
When they met, both began to talk about the sufferings they bore, which had become unbearable. They called on Obatalá all the time, with tears and with struggles, hoping for his help, while the days ran by.
When they had no strength left, Obatalá decided to go out and travel through the world to find out what was happening. His last destination was Moloni Molorun. There he saw Misery and Need of Oshé Yeku, almost out of breath, and he passed his hand over both of them. In his apó he carried yam, eyelé and ewefá, and with these he performed ebomisí and oborí for both. Then they talked, and Obatalá explained that he would give them everything, but in small amounts and patiently, because they had to exist in the world forever. To Misery he gave otí; to Need he gave yam to eat, and with it she regained strength to fight. He ended by asking them to continue on their way to Obaye Be Ifá, where Orunmila lived, to bring him what they had received so that he would perform ebbó for them, and to say that he had sent them.
They obeyed. At Orunmila's house was Shangó, busy cooking all kinds of unyén. Orunmila asked that they be fed first, since they arrived hungry, and that later Shangó himself take charge of the ebbó. When he finished, Shangó handed them the ashé, along with some words in the ritual language, and the two left satisfied by the meal. Before sending them off he ordered them to carry that ebbó through all the lands, ringing a bell and singing a song in which Elegba, Ikú, all the orishas and the Egun were named.
In every land they crossed, Egun, oshas and orishas came out to follow them, singing and asking Obatalá and Olofin to favor them. Misery and Need led the procession with an igba loaded with all kinds of teunyen. They walked on like this until Elegba heard them and gave them his clothes and all the money he owned, and with that both prospered. Afterward, together with Elegba, they went to thank Shangó and Orunmila, and to present moforibale to Obatalá. He had already prepared an agborán obiní for them and gave it to them so that they would worship it.
This path explains the origin of misery and need: Obatalá wanted them to exist forever, but he eases them little by little. Whoever turns to their elders, performs the ebbó they prescribe and gives thanks finds help along the way and strength to keep fighting.
Obi, bogbo iguí, ekú, bogbo jujú, epó, bogbo inle, oñí, bogbo ashó, otí, bogbo eré, awadó, bogbo erán, osiadié, bogbo teunyen, needles, bogbo eshishí, arrow, bogbo ewé, owó tete boru, bogbo inso and bogbo aboreo.
It is thrown far away from the house of the person who performs it.
Oshé Yekú Boro Boshé Yekú, Ibai Bororo Ofo, Ibai Bororo Ona, Obaye Be Ifa Oshé Yekú, Bawaye Be Ifa Yoyo Odara Moloni Molorun Elegbá, Oshe Boro Boshe, Bari Bari Boshé Yekú, Boro Boro Awayoni Ifa, Wawayeni Elegbá, Wawayeni Ifa Osha Obbatalá, Wawore Oshé Yekú, Bari Boshe Orunmila, Beyeku Mawayoni Ifa, Boro Boro Eni Boye Shango, Eni Boye Ikú.
BORO BOSHE YEBI OLONA, BORO BOSHE YEBI OLONA, AGBA BORO BORO AGBA ikú.
Oshé Yekú BORO BOSHE BENIREO, BORO BOSHE BENIREO OSHE BABA, OSHE NILE AGBA YORE IFA ODARA.
Agogo Nile Wawao Agogo Elegbá Agogo Nile Wawao Agogo Ikú Agogo Nile Wawao Agogo Bogbo Orisha Agogo Nile Wawao Agogo Eggun Agogo Nile Wawao Agogo