Otura Trupon

Also called Otura Otrúpon

nº 208 of 256 · Edited by Ricco Ledesma

The secret of Shangó's tobacco: he lit it loaded with gunpowder and made everyone respect him. The daughters of Yemayá are not mistreated.

22 patakíes 9 eewó 12 ebbós and works 16 proverbs

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Otura Trupon is Odù number 208 of the 256 in Ifá, part of the Otura family. It is also written as Otura Otrúpon. This page brings together its prayer in Yoruba, 22 patakíes (3 in full in plain sight, with their teaching, ebbó and chants), its proverbs, 12 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 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 Trupon, also known as Otura Otrúpon, speaks to a person who must carry out to the end what Ifá asks. In this sign the secret of Shangó's tobacco was born: here, at a gathering, he lit a cigar loaded with gunpowder, and from that blast on everyone respected him. That is why Shangó must never be without his tobacco, and the smoke is the way to call him when there is war. Also born here are the protective Native American Egun who goes with you and the ban on raising other people's children. Its ruling is firm: the offering left incomplete opens the door to misfortune, and the one that is finished brings victory.

This sign sees the awó ill or in trouble, and it asks you to receive Oshosi urgently, and also Olokun and Orunmila. Its story is that of Awó Falolú, to whom Olokun gave Yemayá on one condition. While he treated her well he had wealth and people from other lands who came to consult him; when he forgot her, he was left with nothing and drowned. Such is your path: what you receive through a pact you lose the day you break the pact. Do not mistreat any daughter of Yemayá, because your luck leaves you, and respect the sea. Money comes to you through Eshu, Olokun and Yemayá, and in a legal matter Osain helps you.

«Shangó lit the tobacco loaded with gunpowder and was the brave one, but Awó Falolú lost everything for not keeping his pact.»The pulse of Otura Trupon

In love, you are like the fisherman who spent his life after the black pearl and, when he finally had it, let it fall into the water through carelessness. Do not look for a partner without flaws, because none exists; if you find someone close to what you dreamed of, take care of that person and learn to see the good as well. You may marry someone well off, and you will be happy as long as there is hope, understanding and respect. The man who neglects his wife makes her look elsewhere for what she lacks at home, and the woman who leaves her husband is the only one who loses.

Watch over your daughter, who is headstrong and bold: she can be harmed, and because of her you could come to want to kill someone; hold back that hand. This sign warns of a bloody tragedy in which your life is in danger, and of a betrayal born in your home, from the one who has most of your trust. Beware of theft and of keeping company with the person you know, which brings jealousy and broken homes. Your strong and changing temper earns you ill will among relatives and neighbors.

In health, look after your skin, your airways and your brain; there may be impotence or lack of sensation in intimacy. A woman must avoid abortions, which put her life at risk, and watch for excessive bleeding or missed periods. This sign keeps alcohol away. Take broken or cracked plates out of your house, because they hold you back, and settle your debt with Ogún and with a dead person. Whoever was once scorned, like Shangó when people mocked him, earns respect by keeping faith with Ifá in time.

The sign in one line

Complete your sacrifices, take care of the spouse you found and respect the daughters of Yemayá. The bravado of Otura Trúpon is sustained by keeping your word, not by boasting.

The prayer of Otura Trupon · 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 Trupon tells you

It indicates that the Awó is sick or going through difficulties.
Oshosi must be received urgently.
Oshún came to Orunmila's house hungry and eager to find a husband; this is how the woman arrives: hungry.
A fisherman lived alone all his life chasing the black pearl: do not look for a perfect spouse, because none exists; when you find someone close to what you hope for, protect that person so as not to lose them.
The mamey betrayed Shangó: that is why it is rough on the outside, with red flesh and a black heart, and it is not put for Eshu.
The daughter is capricious and forward, and you may want to kill on her account.
The chance will come to marry a wealthy spouse, and that union will be happy as long as there is enthusiasm, understanding and respect.
If a man neglects his wife, whatever she does not receive from him she will go and look for elsewhere.
You see only faults in your spouse and that has made you lose; be sensible and recognize the virtues too.
A woman must avoid abortions, since her health and even her life can be in danger; she may suffer excessive bleeding or a retained menstruation.
It is wise to be alert to betrayals and thefts in the house, and not to place trust in anyone.
The man pays for others and ends up in the arca.
Of the secret of the Odù: a cigar is filled with gunpowder, wrapped in ribbon and placed in Shangó's batea; from time to time smoke is blown on it with another cigar that has no gunpowder.
Of a well washed sea stone located at the back of the door of the house; to it, together with Eshu and Egun, a white rooster is offered.
Of the fact that, when this Ifá appears in Atefá, cigars are handed out among all the Awoses, who blow plenty of smoke outside the Igbodu of Ifá.
That the daughters of Oyá must have Oshosi, and the sons of Oshosi must have Oyá; and that Orunmila, in spite of everything, lives with any woman.
Of the fact that cracked or broken plates must not be kept in the house: they are used to make ebbó, because they bring delay.
Of the fact that an Inshé Osain is made and carried on the left side of the body, so that curses do not reach the person.
Illnesses of the Odù: skin problems, impotence, respiratory system, brain problems and menstrual problems.
Of the fact that the wife must look after her husband and not act against him; if she leaves him, she alone will be the one who loses.

Proverbs of Otura Trupon · Òwe

“Charity properly ordered begins with yourself.”
“He paid for the broken plates.”
“Whoever looks for the perfect never finds it.”
“For being so curious, he put his eyes into the fire.”
“A little guinea hen will never be mute.”
“There is no day the rooster does not crow.”
“Whoever trusts a message to a fool will soon be in trouble.”
“The wise man who does not look after his memory is like the log in the bonfire.”
“The troublemaker always pays for himself and for everyone else.”
“There is no better guard than a dog.”
“War does not destroy the chief's head.”
“Return good for evil and you will see your enemy turned into a friend.”
“The wise man's revelation uncovers any lie.”
“The dog goes back to his vomit and the fool to his folly.”
“You can hope for more from an ignorant man than from one who thinks himself wise.”
“Those who do not know our signs do not know our knowledge.”

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Iré and Osogbo

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

Iré · what the sign brings

They have the chance to marry a partner of good standing, and they will be happy if there is hope, understanding and respect between the two.
If they look after Eshu, Olokun and Yemayá, wealth comes to them, along with people from other lands who come to consult them.
As long as they treat the daughters of Yemayá well and keep what was agreed with her, they lack nothing needed to live.

Osogbo · what the sign warns

The awó is sick or going through difficulties.
The children of others that they raise end up being their enemies.
They have a headstrong daughter with bold behavior who can be harmed, and because of her the person may feel like killing.

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What is born in Otura Trupon · Ìbí

The secret of Shangó's cigar.
He lit the cigar he had filled with gunpowder; when it exploded, people became afraid of him and from then on he was regarded as the most feared.
That Shangó must never be without tobacco.
That you cannot raise other people's children.
In the end they will be your enemies.
That a protecting Egun of an Indian speaks.
That the children of Yemayá must not be mistreated.
From the pact of Olokun with Awó Falolú: as long as you treat her well you will have everything; if you mistreat her, you will lose it.
That smoked fish are dedicated to Olofin, hung up inside the house.

What is forbidden · Eewó

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

Do not raise other people's children.
In the end they will be your enemies.
Do not mistreat the daughters of Yemayá.
Luck is lost, and it can be paid for with your life in the sea.
Do not keep cracked or broken plates in the house.
They hold you back; make ebbó with them.
Do not be nosy.
You will want to see so much that you will end up putting your eyes in the fire.
Do not eat anywhere, nor in anyone's house.
Be careful where you eat.
Do not joke with your elders or disrespect them.
Do not get together with the one you know about.
There is jealousy, resentment, and the home falls apart.
Do not drink alcoholic beverages; Obatalá and palm oil cannot be together.
From the road where Obatalá did not complete the sacrifice and the palm wine stained his white clothes.
Do not quarrel with your husband in order to leave with another man.
You can harm yourself.

Ebbós of Otura Trupon · The sacrifices that open the road

SpiritualEbbó of this Odù🔒 The Notebook Overcoming enemiesEbbó of the cigar (the road of Shangó)🔒 The Notebook LoveEbbó of the diver of the black pearl🔒 The Notebook Overcoming enemiesEbbó of Awó Falolú🔒 The Notebook Overcoming enemiesEbbó of Oshosi's cigar🔒 The Notebook LossEbbó of the mamey (against the binding)🔒 The Notebook

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Works of Otura Trupon · The workings of the sign

Overcoming enemiesThe cigar for trouble with the law🔒 The Notebook SpiritualThe sea stone at the door🔒 The Notebook MoneyFor Yemayá🔒 The Notebook Overcoming enemiesInshé Osanyin of the left pocket🔒 The Notebook HealthWork for adasile odara, at the feet of Shangó🔒 The Notebook LoveTo take off the binding (Eshu's mamey)🔒 The Notebook

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Patakíes of Otura Trupon · The roads of the Odù

1The Pearl Diver and the Black Pearl

A pearl diver lived alone and without hope. Fishing was the only thing that distracted him.

He had always failed in his relationships, so he devoted all his attention to his gear. He set himself a goal: to find a black pearl.

Every ordinary pearl he brought up he returned to the sea. The years passed and the great dream of his life remained unfulfilled.

Until at last he found it, and he was the happiest of men. However, one day he got distracted and the black pearl fell again to the bottom of the sea.

He searched for it without success. In an instant what had demanded so much work from him vanished, and that bad trick of fortune sank him into sadness.

In time he got back on his feet and became obsessed again with finding another black pearl. He devoted his whole life to it, without ever succeeding.

That is why Ifá teaches that whoever chases the perfect never reaches it. If someone appears who comes close to what one longs for, one must look after that person so as not to lose them.

What it teaches

What is won with so much effort can be lost through a single carelessness, and whoever looks for the perfect all his life ends up alone. Before wishing for what does not exist, it is better to look after what one already has.

Ebbó of this path

This path has its own ebbó; the full list is in the complete treatise.

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2Awó Falolú, Yemayá and the Broken Pact

In Otura Nene lived Falolú, an awó with few satisfactions: very few aleyos came to see him for a reading. The town faced the sea and he would sit on the shore and sing following the rhythm of the surf, and with his song he called Olokun and Yemayá.

They listened every day and were glad to be called. Once, as he prayed and sang on the beach, the ókpele fell from his hands and the odu Otura Trupon appeared. Falolú knelt and heard Ifá's message: it asked him to feed Eshu and Yemayá, since from both he would receive great fortune.

He went back home and prepared the ebbó. When it was ready, he returned with it toward the sea, singing to Eshu on the way. Eshu heard him and came to his path. He handed him two objects. The first was a stone and the other a sea bean seed. He explained that the stone symbolized Egun, who would follow him always, and that Falolú had to keep it in his home and feed it whenever problems arose. The seed had to be taken to Osain so that he would prepare it; it would protect him against the curses of his fellow countrymen.

The awó received everything, offered a rooster to Eshu as well as Egun, and continued to the coast. There he sang, invoking Yemayá and Olokun, until both appeared. Olokun told him that, because of his conduct, he was giving him his daughter Yemayá: as long as he treated her well, he would have wealth and aleyos to live with, but if he forgot her and mistreated her, he would lose everything.

From that day on aleyos came from distant lands to Otura Nene to see Falolú, and both he and his town gained power and greatness. In that land, Yemayá was given the name Konlá.

Years went by and Falolú stopped looking after Yemayá, who cried all day, and he no longer fed with blood the stone he kept at home. One day, as he passed by the sea, Olokun stopped him and reminded him of what he had said in that very place: for having failed what was agreed, he would return to his former situation.

Falolú broke into a run toward his house and saw that Yemayá was no longer there, nor were her children. Alone and with nothing, he threw himself into the sea and drowned.

Everything Olokun and Yemayá had given him he lost for not obeying and not keeping a pact.

What it teaches

A good that arrives with a condition leaves as soon as the condition is broken. When life improves, it is still necessary to care for the one who gave that good and to keep the promised offerings. Anyone who feels alone and without hope can talk it over with someone they trust and seek help.

Ebbó of the odu

A lot of money, a sea bean and a stone. Black cloth. 16 abebe, 7 igba mititi, 7 aya mititi and 7 akara mititi. 8 doves, 1 rooster and, smoked, hutia and fish.

Eshu's stone and seed

Eshu gives Falolú a stone of Egun and a sea bean seed. Where the stone is placed, how it is fed, and how the seed is prepared and carried is in the full treatise.

Condition of the pact with Yemayá

As long as Yemayá is treated well and what was agreed with Olokun is kept, wealth and aleyos continue. If she is forgotten or mistreated, or the stone stops receiving blood, everything is lost.

The prayer that opens the path

Baba Otura Trupon Baba Otura Nene Inle Awo Odoko Toyubina Owo Arako Toke Aya Adifafun Awo Falolu Abi Oma Abosu Alamabono Eleyode Oyakale Iwin Kanlolo Komoloke Arun Abomo Elolede Ayakalo Tinlashawe Deben Shiki Eleyo Akishiko Mini Mini Oma Auguede Bede Adifafun Aun Awo Falolu Tiwo Ile Olofin Eyemititi Kawo Igbin Mititi Akara Meya Mititi Kararide Oni Babalawo To Adifafun Aye Tinshoma Olokun Iruguere Abebe Medilogun Abeyo Owo Lodafun Yemaya Konla Lodafun Orunmila.

What Awó Falolú sang on the shore, in time with the waves

Olokun Oguere Guere Yemaya Olodo Oguere Orisha Oguere Oguere Lorisha Awo Falolu Fierdenu

What Awó Falolú sang on his way to the sea, carrying the ebbó

Awo Falolu Eshu Boribalo Boriyo Ayo Yemaya

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3The Woman Who Comes Hungry

Orunmila was feeding his Ifá on this path when Oshún approached along a dark trail, very hungry. She saw a light in the distance, walked toward it and ended up at Orunmila's house.

He welcomed her, gave her food and offered her a place to spend the night. Oshún accepted, and from that night they were united as husband and wife.

This sign indicates that the woman arrives hungry and wishing to find a husband.

What it teaches

Whoever arrives in need and is received with generosity stays united with the one who opened the door. Hospitality can lead to the companionship that was being sought.

4Shangó and the tobaccos that freed Oshosi🔒 The Notebook 5The warrior with no flag🔒 The Notebook 6The mamey's betrayal of Shangó🔒 The Notebook 7The daughter of Yemayá🔒 The Notebook 8Shangó's tobacco that exploded🔒 The Notebook 9When they laughed at Shangó🔒 The Notebook 10When Obatalá did not complete the sacrifice🔒 The Notebook 11Otura Tutu and the sacrifice so that his children would speak🔒 The Notebook 12The eight sons of Ogún🔒 The Notebook 13The she-devil and the gourd🔒 The Notebook 14From poor man to King🔒 The Notebook 15The four points of the board🔒 The Notebook 16The river and the crocodiles🔒 The Notebook 17The balance of the cosmos🔒 The Notebook 18The three friends🔒 The Notebook 19The man who threw the diamonds into the river🔒 The Notebook 20The wise soldier🔒 The Notebook 21The orphan girl in the witch's house🔒 The Notebook 22The rich brother and the poor brother🔒 The Notebook

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Frequently asked questions about Otura Trupon

What does the Odù Otura Trupon mean in Ifá?

The secret of Shangó's tobacco: he lit it loaded with gunpowder and made everyone respect him. The daughters of Yemayá are not mistreated.

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

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

Which orishas speak in Otura Trupon?

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

What is a proverb of the Odù Otura Trupon?

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

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