Otura Trúpon

nº 208 of 256

The secret of Shangó's cigar: he lit it loaded with gunpowder and made everyone respect him — the daughters of Yemayá are not ill-treated.

22 patakíes 9 eewó 12 ebbós and works 16 proverbs

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Otura Trúpon is Odù number 208 of the 256 in Ifá, part of the Otura family. This page brings together its prayer in Yoruba, 22 patakíes (3 with the full text), its proverbs, 12 ebbós and works and the signs it shows in the consultation — with the full eewó in plain sight; the detail of iré and osogbo and the full recipes open with The Notebook, in English.

The sign at a glance

Order in Ifá
Odù 208 of 256
Composition
Otura over Otrupon
Orishas that speak
Shangó · Yemayá · Olokun · Eshu · Elegbá · Oshosi · Oyá · Oshún · Obatalá · Olofin · Egun

What Ifá says in this sign

Otura Trúpon keeps the secret of Shangó's cigar: he lit the cigar prepared with gunpowder, and from then on he was the bold one among those people — that is why Shangó must never be without a cigar, and smoke is blown over him. But the odu that gave that boldness also collects its debts: complete every sacrifice Ifá marks for you — Awó Falolú lost everything through disobedience and through not keeping a pact.

Its love story is the pearl diver's: he spent his life alone, looking for the black pearl — do not look for a perfect partner, because there is none: when you find one close to what you hoped for, look after them well so you do not lose them. You see only your partner's faults, and that is why you have lost: be intelligent and see their virtues too.

«Shangó lit the cigar loaded with gunpowder and became the bold one — but Awó Falolú lost everything for not keeping his pact.»The pulse of Otura Trúpon

The marriage in this odu is attended to on both sides: if the man does not look after his wife, what he does not give her she will look for elsewhere — and the woman who leaves her husband will be the only one to lose. The chance is coming to marry a well-off partner — happiness assured as long as there is hope, understanding and respect. And one red line: the daughters of Yemayá are not ill-treated, because you lose your luck.

The sea is your court: Olokun has to be received and Eshu and Yemayá given food — through wrongs against them you can drown — and Oshosi is received urgently. An Egun of an Indian protects you, and your house has its rules: no cracked or broken plates — ebbó is made with them, because they hold you back —, the sea stone washed and set behind the door, and watch for betrayals and thefts: trust nobody.

The warnings for body and blood: the woman avoids abortions — she can lose her health and even her life — and watches her period; the skin, the breathing and potency are looked after. Your headstrong, forward daughter must not cost you a disaster: hold that hand back. The Inshé Osanyin on the left side of the body stops the curses: the smoke of Shangó's cigar defends whoever keeps his pacts in full.

The sign in one line

Complete your sacrifices, look after the partner you found and respect the daughters of Yemayá — the boldness of Otura Trúpon holds up by keeping your word, not by showing off.

The prayer of Otura Trúpon · Yoruba

BABA OTURA TRUPON, BABA OTURA NENE INLE AWO ADEKO TOYUBIMA IWO AROKO TOKE AYA ADIFAFUN AWO FALOLU ABI OMA ABESU ALEMAGBO ORUNMILA LORUGBO, ADIFAFUN YEMAYA.

Súyere
FALOLU ESHU MORI BALO BORI YO AYO YEMAYA.

Ifá says — what Otura Trúpon tells you

Proverbs of Otura Trúpon · Òwe

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

Iré and Osogbo

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

What is born in Otura Trúpon · Ìbí

What is forbidden · Eewó

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

Ebbós of Otura Trúpon · The sacrifices that open the road

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

Works of Otura Trúpon · The workings of the sign

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Patakíes of Otura Trúpon · The roads of the Odù

1The diver of the black pearl

A solitary diver gave his life to looking for the black pearl; when he finally found it, through a careless moment it fell back into the sea, and he spent the rest of his life looking for it without ever finding it again.

This road is about a pearl fisherman who lived alone and low in spirit; the only thing that kept him busy was going out to fish.

In life with a partner things had always gone badly for him, and that is why he put all his effort into his fishing gear. He had one fixed goal: to pull a black pearl out of the water.

The common pearls he came across he threw back into the sea. Many years went by like that without the dream of his life, that black pearl, coming true.

One day he finally found it and felt like the happiest of men. But one time, through his own carelessness, the black pearl ended up at the bottom of the sea again.

He looked for it with no result. What had cost him so much fell apart in a moment, and that trick of fate left him beaten down and sad.

In time he got over the blow and again worked hard to find another black pearl. His whole life went into that search and he never found it.

That is why this Ifá says: whoever looks for the perfect thing is left without finding it. When you find a person close to what you want, take care of that person so you do not lose them.

2The road of Awó Falolú

Awó Falolú sang at the seashore and, after the ebbó, Eshu gave him the stone of Egun and the ojo de buey seed, and Olokun handed him his daughter Yemayá with a pact; when he stopped keeping it, he lost everything and drowned in the sea.

Awó Falolú lived in the land of Otura Nene and things went badly for him: hardly any aleyos came to his house for a consultation. Since that land was next to the sea, he sat down to sing along with the back and forth of the waves: OLOKUN OGUERE GUERE YEMAYA OLODO OGUERE ORISHA OGUERE OGUERE LORISHA AWO FALOLU FIERDENU.

Olokun and Yemayá heard those songs every day and were very glad that Awó Falolú called them. One time, while he was praying and singing on the shore, the ekuele fell from his hands and the Odù Otura Trupon came out. He got on his knees and heard Ifá tell him to feed Yemayá and Eshu, because a great luck would come to him from them.

Awó Falolú got up and walked to his house to make ebbó. When it was done, he took the road to the sea again with the ebbó on his back, singing: AWO FALOLU ESHU BORIBALO BORIYO AYO YEMAYA.

Eshu heard him and came out to meet him. He put a stone and an ojo de buey seed in his hands and explained to him: "This stone represents Egun, who will always go with you. You put it behind the door of the house and, every time you have problems, you will feed it 1 rooster and call Egun well. This seed you will take to Osanyin, so he puts his ashé on it and you carry it on the left side of your body, so the curses of the people of your land do not reach you."

Awó Falolú picked all that up, gave 1 rooster to Eshu and to Egun, and kept going to the shore. When he got there he started to sing and to call Olokun and Yemayá, until they came out, and Olokun spoke to him: "For the way you behave, I am going to give you my daughter Yemayá as a gift. As long as you treat her well, you will have all the wealth and the aleyos you need to live. But if you forget her and treat her badly, you will lose everything."

From that day on aleyos rained down on him: they came from other lands to Otura Nene to see him, and both he and his land grew in power and greatness. There they called Yemayá by the name Konlá.

With the years, Awó Falolú stopped keeping his word to Yemayá, who spent her days crying, and he also stopped giving blood to the stone behind the door. One day when he was walking on the seashore, Olokun stood in his way: "Do you remember what I told you in this same place? Now, because you did not keep what we agreed, you will go back to being like before."

The Awó ran to his house and found it empty: Yemayá and his children were not there any more. He was left alone, and then he threw himself into the sea and drowned.

Everything Olokun and Yemayá had given him he lost for being disobedient and for breaking a pact.

3The woman comes hungry

Oshún, hungry, made out the light of Orunmila's house in the dark; he gave her food and a place to stay, and they were joined as a couple — here the woman comes hungry and wanting a husband.

On this road Orunmila was feeding his Ifá. Down a very dark path came Oshún, hungry, until she made out a light in the distance. She walked toward that glow and that is how she came to Orunmila's house.

As soon as he saw her, he brought her in, served her food and on top of that offered her a place to sleep. She accepted and stayed there. From that night the two of them were joined as husband and wife.

Note: in this sign the woman arrives hungry and wanting to get a husband.

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Frequently asked questions about Otura Trúpon

What does the Odù Otura Trúpon mean in Ifá?

The secret of Shangó's cigar: he lit it loaded with gunpowder and made everyone respect him — the daughters of Yemayá are not ill-treated.

What number is Otura Trúpon among the 256 Odù of Ifá?

Otura Trúpon is Odù number 208 of the 256 in Ifá, part of the Otura family.

Which orishas speak in Otura Trúpon?

In the Odù Otura Trúpon these orishas speak: Shangó, Yemayá, Olokun, Eshu · Elegbá, Oshosi, Oyá, Oshún, Obatalá, Olofin, Egun.

What is a proverb of the Odù Otura Trúpon?

One of the proverbs of Otura Trúpon says: «Charity properly ordered begins with yourself.».

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