In the land of Yansá, Olofin sent Shangó to fetch Orunmila so he would go to the land of Youro, which Oyá had cursed and abandoned, saying she would come back one day. Orunmila had himself read before setting out, this sign came up, he laid his Ifá out at the door and gave it two hens; he sent for his apeterbí, but the one who appeared was Oyá, who gathered the Ifá up singing, and when she set it on the mat convulsions took her and she left weeping. Orunmila sent Elegba out of the land of Youro, and when he fed Egun, Egun came; they won Egun over with songs. Egun hung the nine fish heads on himself and went to where Oyá was; a sudden wind rose, Ikú came, and dancing they went out with Oyá for the land of Youro: everyone there was left suddenly dead, except Obbamiera, who went to Orunmila. Oyá came back and gave Orunmila moforibale: «What has happened is so that you are respected — Ikú and I believe in nobody but you and Olofin; death comes suddenly and there is no time to save yourself.» Orunmila went to Olofin to ask how to please Oyá and Ikú; Olofin told him Oyá had never eaten goat or guinea hen. They gave them to her, and Oyá promised to help; with four plantain stems they made four figures, loaded them with ikines, gave them hens and goat, and buried them against sudden death.
In the land of Yansá, ruled by Elegba and Egun, Olofin ordered Shangó to bring Orunmila so that he would go to the land of Youro.
Shangó pointed out to Olofin: "This land belonged to Oyá; she cursed it and left it, and said that one day she would come back". Olofin answered: "Shangó, look for Orunmila to see what he says, and whether it can be saved from a very big thing that is coming for the land of Youro".
Shangó came to Orunmila's house and passed on Olofin's order. Orunmila answered: "Let us look first before going out". He made the throw and this sign came out; as soon as he saw it, he spread his Ifá at the street door, gave it two hens and poured otí on it, and sent for his apeterbí, who was nowhere to be found. The one who appeared was Oyá, and it was she who lifted the Ifá; while she carried it, she went on singing: "Orunmila y Shangó adie fefe leye adeye nifa egun Ikú olona".
When she set Ifá down on the mat, Oyá got convulsions and left there crying. Neither Orunmila nor Shangó managed to stop her.
Before calling Orun and feeding Egun, Orunmila ordered Shangó that Elegba should leave that land of Youro. And while he was feeding him, Egun appeared; then Orunmila said: "Since we have him, let us convince Egun", and they sang: "Afefe oyuro bagua Orun egun yamale lese bawa fefe leme ana Ikú".
Shangó put it to Orunmila: "I am going to look for Elegba, give me a rooster". And he went out on the road singing: "Bewe owunko inu". When the goat bleated, Elegba heard it and looked out; Shangó offered him: "If you want it, come with me until we get to Orunmila's house". And so it was: Elegba came along behind Shangó all the way to Orunmila's house.
All of a sudden, Egun took the 9 fresh fish heads, hung them on his body and headed to where Oyá was. A wind rose all at once, Ikú appeared, and the two broke into dance singing: "Adeguena bogbo Ikú afefe logba gueña egun Ikú".
With that set up, Ikú left with Oyá for the land of Youro, and all who lived there were left suddenly dead. Only one was saved: Obbamiera, who came to Orunmila's house and said: "Whoever did not respect Orunmila and the other oshas, this will happen to him", and right there he fell dead at the foot of Ifá.
Oyá came to Orunmila's house, gave him moforibale and spoke to him like this: "What has happened is so that you are respected; and it was that Ikú and I believe in no one but you and Olofin. What has happened is that Ikú arrived suddenly, and so that people know that they have to die suddenly and there is no time to be saved. This is called afitivo, and it is Oyá's servant. Now you, Shangó, Elegba and I are going to rule to keep that from happening suddenly and death from coming, because the only one who can save this is you".
Orunmila asked himself: "With what am I going to please Oyá and Ikú so this does not happen in the family?". He went to see Olofin and asked him: "Tell me something I have to do so that Oyá helps me too". Olofin answered: "Oyá has never eaten goat or guinea; look for Elegba and Shangó so they solve both things and give them to Oyá and to her foundation".
Orunmila did what was indicated and handed Oyá the goat and the guinea; and while she was eating, he said to her: "This is so that you help me and save people so they do not die suddenly". Oyá, who kept a goat tied up, turned to Elegba: "You will eat this, but some time before, people will clean their heads together with the goat".
Orunmila then went out to get 4 bunches of bananas and handed them to Shangó; as soon as he had finished eating them, Orunmila warned him: "With these 4 banana stalks we have to make a secret". They carved 4 dolls: one of algarrobo, one of marpacífico and two of cedar. They washed them, and Shangó and Orunmila buried them wrapped in bronze chain, with an ikín of Ifá in each one, and to each stalk they gave two hens and goat, singing: "Ifá bogbo sa egun Ikú Awo Orun Oddun Awo bigde".