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Otrupon Fun

Also called Otrupon Balofun, Otrúpon Ofún

nº 196 of 256 · Edited by

The majesty of death and the circle: moforibale is paid to the knife, which tests everything. Fulfill your oath before the dead.

20 patakíes 6 eewó 7 ebbós and works 12 proverbs

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Otrupon Fun is Odù number 196 of the 256 in Ifá, part of the Otrupon family. It is also written as Otrupon Balofun or Otrúpon Ofún. This page brings together its prayer in Yoruba, 20 patakíes (3 in full in plain sight, with their teaching, ebbó and chants), its proverbs, 7 ebbós and works and the signs it shows in the consultation — with the full eewó in plain sight; the rest of the iré and osogbo and the full recipes open with The Notebook, in English.

The sign at a glance

Order in Ifá
Odù 196 of 256
Composition
Otrupon over Ofun
Orishas that speak
Obatalá · Shangó · Yemayá · Orunmila · Oyá · Oluo Popo · Osain · Inle · Egun · Obé (the knife) · Oduduwa / Olofin

What Ifá says in this sign

Otrupon Fun, also known as Otrupon Balofun and Otrúpon Ofún, is the sign where the majesty of death, the circle and bacteriological warfare were born. Here Olofin gathered wisdom, wealth and the kings, who argued over which of them ruled the most, and told them that death would reign above them all, which knowledge does not convince and money does not buy. That is why this sign asks you for humility: your life does not belong to you, and it is not yours to take, neither your own nor anyone else's.

This sign marks suicide, and I tell you plainly so you take it seriously: you have thought about killing yourself, out of boredom, because of debts or because things are not working out. If that thought comes to you, do not stay alone with it: talk about it with someone you trust, seek help from a doctor or a professional and go to Orunmila. Here Yemayá, desperate because her tenants were not paying her, was looking for a rope when she decided to consult, made her ebbó and was paid everything she was owed; and a man who had only three cents and wanted to die saved little by little until he prospered.

«Obé tastes before anyone else, and his cut reaches anyone; Otrupon Balofun respects the blade that serves.»The pulse of Otrupon Fun

It is also the Ifá of the attack. You are thinking of harming someone out of revenge: do not do it, because you will end up in the hands of the law. Here the knife is the first to try everything, good or bad, and wounds anyone; whoever is that sharp ends up cutting himself. You made an oath before an Egun, to settle his offense or to complete a work left half done, and as long as you do not fulfill it that Egun will claim the debt from you; have masses said for your deceased relatives.

In work and money, you owe a lot and have documents that are stuck. Do not do any more favors without charging, because that is how you ruin yourself. Go to the market after your ebbó, because there you get out of your troubles. A man is going to present a business to you: do not deceive him, because you would lose all the happiness Olodumare gives you. The man of this sign talks too much and lives in disorder, and that is why he is criticized; the woman neglects herself, everything is the same to her and alone she gets bored, and it suits her to commit to someone.

In health, be careful with what you eat and where you eat. This sign speaks of epidemics of measles, mumps, typhus, leprosy, syphilis and jaundice that come through puddles of foul water and through insects, and of difficulties with menstruation in women. A sick child can die of a fright: protect him from shocks. The person of this sign lives repressed and without self control; thank Obatalá and your head for what you have, set bad thoughts aside and consult before acting, and your path will be cleared.

The sign in one line

Fulfill the oath made before the dead, charge for what you do and do not make an attempt on your own life. The majesty of Otrupon Balofun lies in living accompanied, not in dying alone.

The prayer of Otrupon Fun · Yoruba

Otrúpon Balofún Baba Bate Baba Feto Loddafún Inlé. Loddafún Olonu Adifafún Obbatala, Atí Oyá. Orunmila Lorúbbo.

Súyere
Ayanakú kushe ashé timini bara.

Ifá says — what Otrupon Fun tells you

Proverbs of Otrupon Fun · Òwe

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Iré and Osogbo

Three iré and three osogbo of this sign, open to everyone.

Iré · what the sign brings

  • Whoever starts with very little money and does the ebbó goes on saving, and their money grows little by little thanks to Orunmila.

  • With calm and the ebbó done, they solve their money problems, and those who owed them pay all their overdue debts.

  • After the ebbó, going to the market brings them out of their troubles, and they find someone who gives them work and prosper again.

Osogbo · what the sign warns

  • There is danger of an attack: if they plan to harm someone out of revenge, they end up in trouble with the law.

  • The person feels repressed and without control over themselves, with little life experience and no joys in the heart.

  • There is danger of knife wounds, because the blade does not distinguish and can hurt anyone.

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What is born in Otrupon Fun · Ìbí

What is forbidden · Eewó

The full eewó of this Odù, open to everyone — with the road each ban came out of.

Ebbós of Otrupon Fun · The sacrifices that open the road

4 ebbós in this Odù, locked.Each full recipe: ingredients, preparation and where it goes.Unlock →

Works of Otrupon Fun · The workings of the sign

3 works in this Odù, locked.Each full recipe: ingredients, preparation and where it goes.Unlock →

Patakíes of Otrupon Fun · The roads of the Odù

1Thanks to Orunmila he began to save

A man was left with only three cents, and because of that poverty he thought of killing himself. His wife led him to Orunmila’s house, and there this Ifá came out. Orunmila cleansed him and asked him to return after five days.

The man came back with five cents saved and said he no longer wished to die. Orunmila did an ebbó for him and asked him to return after a few days.

On the new visit he already had seven cents saved, and his wealth kept growing thanks to Orunmila. This path is considered an Ifá of curse.

What it teaches

Even in the worst scarcity, Orunmila’s help opens a way out. With cleansing, ebbó and small savings, hope returns.

2Yemayá and her tenants

Yemayá owned numerous houses and supported herself with the rents. A time came when the tenants paid no more. She became so desperate that she thought of ending her life; while she was looking for a rope, it came to her mind to visit Orunmila.

Orunmila did osode and found this Ifá. He spoke to her like this: “You want to die because everything goes wrong for you. Calm yourself and make ebbó: in that way all your problems will be solved.”

Yemayá followed the advice, made the ebbó and delivered it where it belonged. The next day the tenants began to settle their debts.

What it teaches

When money is short and anguish presses, seeking advice in time prevents irreversible decisions. Calm, ebbó and the guidance of Ifá open the way for what is owed to arrive.

Ebbó for Yemayá

Near Yemayá a basin of sea water tinted with indigo blue is prepared; there a rooster (akukó) is sacrificed. Then it is filled with ekú (jutía), ejá (fish), awadó (corn), orí, efún, oñí (honey) and otí. It is wrapped in blue cloth (ashó) and taken to the sea. Three days later, whatever remains inside is thrown into the street.

3Oyá’s curse on the salta perico plant

Oyá cared for a sick son and was anguished over him. One day, the salta perico plants began to release their seeds with a bursting of the pods, and Oyá’s son died of fright.

When Oyá learned what had happened to her son, she cursed the salta perico: “Wherever you grow, only hunger and misery will exist.”

This path is an Ifá of curse. For the ebbó two guinea fowl are cooked and offered to Oyá. In addition, the path carries an inshé of Osain that protects the person from being harmed through food.

What it teaches

A fright can be deadly for someone who is already weak. A mother’s pain became a curse and left hunger and misery wherever the plant grows.

Ebbó for Oyá

Two guinea fowl, which are cooked and offered to Oyá.

An inshé of this path

This path has an inshé of Osain to protect the person from being harmed through the food they eat; its preparation is in the complete treatise.

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Frequently asked questions about Otrupon Fun

What does the Odù Otrupon Fun mean in Ifá?

The majesty of death and the circle: moforibale is paid to the knife, which tests everything. Fulfill your oath before the dead.

What number is Otrupon Fun among the 256 Odù of Ifá?

Otrupon Fun is Odù number 196 of the 256 in Ifá, part of the Otrupon family.

Which orishas speak in Otrupon Fun?

In the Odù Otrupon Fun these orishas speak: Obatalá, Shangó, Yemayá, Orunmila, Oyá, Oluo Popo, Osain, Inle, Egun, Obé (the knife), Oduduwa / Olofin.

What is a proverb of the Odù Otrupon Fun?

One of the proverbs of Otrupon Fun says: «It is so sharp that it cuts itself.».

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