Elegba left the land of the careless Awó Foré and went off with Badagua Ifá, who attended him. Orunmila and Obatalá drew him back with owunko and akukó — food he had never tasted — and so the land became great again.
Obatalá went about heavy-hearted: in the land of Oyare Lekun there lived Awó Foré, a man who paid no attention to anything around him, and none to Elegba either. Tired of the neglect, Elegba left that place and went to the land of Badagua Ifá, where they always looked after him and nothing was missing.
One day Obatalá went out with his agogó, singing what weighed on him. Orunmila, when he saw him, hugged him, and when he heard about the hardships Awó Foré was going through he said: "let's go see him". He took with him akukó, 7 aunko and osadie, and told Obatalá in advance that victory was certain, because aunko and akukó were foods Elegba had never tasted. They came before Awó Foré and promised greatness for his land, as long as aunko and akukó were never lacking there; he answered by giving moforibale.
From there they went on singing toward the land of Badagua Ifá. The smell of that tasty food he did not know reached Elegba, and he wanted to go after it. Orunmila kept holding him back along the way, while Elegba, happy, would not stop smelling it. Once in Awó Foré's land, Elegba said: "I am staying with you in this land so that you may be great". That is why, before 7 days pass, you must give a goat to Elegba.
Bada guá ifá oba omayiri Elegba badawa ifa ile oyere Lekun obayire oba Lekun Elegba ifa iré ashegun ota lese Elegba umbati awo wawa bogbo ouma baye Oluo Foré.
Baba Ifa Na Nire Osha Bilosha Baba Ifa Na Nire
Awo Foré Ni Yebe Awo Foré Ni Yebe Umbo Badagua Obashire Elegba Badaguo