Apola Ejiogbe de Ofun Meji-1

I FA EYOEJI OGBE ESEKI NNI

Bi oj o b ak an r i n Or un a r o w oo Adi f af unbabaaj er owanj el e I gb at i mom i oj u sogb er e r i e gb ogb o Ebo o wnni o s e O gbe bo i n be or ubo Nj e,ki ni ayei gbi n se Er o w oosal ayegb i n I gb i n ase ow er o

ASE

I f a pe r i e gb og bo u fn el eyi n ki el eyi n oru bo k i om on baj aye el ek ok o ko fi i gb i n bo i f a bo i f a l op ol op o ep o.

EBO

I gb i n Mej o 1

AkukoAdi ekan Epo Eko Obi TRANSLATI ON

Wheni t smi dday Thesunwi l lgodown Casti f a di vi nat i on f or a B ba Aj er o wanj e e l Whenhewascr yi ngofbl essi ngsofal lgoodness He w as asked t o off ert he sacr i fice Andhecompl i ed Ther ef or e,how t hesnai ldoesl i v esi t sl i f e I t s w i t h ea se Thatt hesnai ll i v esi t sl i f e Wi t hease

MES SAGE/ OUTC OME

I f a sa yst heres ib l ess i ngsof al l go odness f or h t i s p erso n and says he’ s o t off er ht e sa cri fice niord er or f i m h t o be i l vi ng an ea syl i f e a nd sa yshe’ s o t off er l en pt y ofsn ai l s n if eed i ng t he f i a.

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SA CRI FI CI AL I TEMS

Ei gh t sn ai l s Acoc k Pal m oi l Pap Kol a n ut s ESE EJ KI

Abedeawool okanr an Adi f af unol okanr an Wonnikor ubo ko m on a b maa ow so as et i O osi gbeb o n i be or ubo Nj e abed e ode Awool okanr an Or unmi l a mo e j ki ol ok an r an o ase i .t

ASE

I f a ni ki el eyi n o ru bo k om onbaamaase ow o a se t i , eb o ni kose.

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EBO

AkukoAdi r eMej i Eku Ej a Abodi ekan

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Abedet hepr i es tofOl okanr an Casti f a di vi nat i on f or l O ok anr an Thatwasaskedt ooffert hesacr i fice I n or dernott o b e fi ndi ng h ti ngs i fficu d l t Andhehecompl i ed Ther ef or e,Abedey ouhav ecome Thepr i es tofOl okanr an Or unmi l a,don ’ tl etOl ok an r an t o b e fin di ng h ti ngs i fficu d l t

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MES SAGE/ OUTC OME

I f a says t hi s p er sonsh ou l d off ert he sa cri fice niord erf or hi m nott o b e fi ndi ng h ti ngs i fficu d l t an d sayse’ sh o t off ert he sa cri fice ht at he w i l l be b l esse d.

SA CRI FI CI AL I TEMS

Twococ ks Rat Fi sh es Ahen

ES E K ETA

Si gi ndi n l ep o Si gi ndi n ni yo Adi f af unor unmi l a Bab a nl o ee l gbe aye unt un t ni yaw o Ebo i nwonni kose O gbe bo i n be oubo r

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Er o p i o Er o o f a E wa b an i ni j ebu t u aya

ASE

I f a pe r i e segu i n f un el eyi i , eb o n i ko se e p aw onkan n gb og un t i el eyi i eb o ni koseol k e b a segu n.

EBO

Er an or uko kan Epo Eko Obi

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Si ngi ndi n i s h te p al m oi l Si ngi ndi n i s h te s al t

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Casti f a di vi nat i on f or ru Onmi l a Thatwasgoi ngt omar r yne w wor l dasawi f e He w as asked t o off ert he sacr i fice Andhecompl i ed Pi l gri ms of i po Pi l gri ms o f of a Com e an d r ej oi ce i w t h me n i ch i l d bear i ng d om i ni on

MES SAGE/ OUTC OME

I f a sa yst heres ib l ess i ngsof vi ct oryove r en em i est o t hi s per sonan d sayse’ sh o t o ffert he sacri fice ht att her e are som e se t ofpeop l e w ag i ng w ar at hi m an d f orhi m t o b e com pl et el y vi ct or i ous.

SA CRI FI CI AL I TEMS

Ahegoat Pal m oi l Pap Kol a n ut s 7

ESEKER I N

Bee gbe mi gbe ngbe Bee be r unmir unr un mi Mi ko sa i den i Mi ko sai den i yan Adi f af unkukunduku Tinl ol eej eol oj al awuj oi suoko Ebo i nwonni ko se O sigbeb o n i be o u r bo Nj e,begbem i gben gb e Bee r umi r unr un Nko sai deni Nkosai den i yan

ASE

I f a perese g i un f un el ey i i ,i f a ni ki el ey i i o ru bo i se gun, pe i bi kan ni ou n l o yi i pe yoo di en i ya n nl a ni be

EBO

Er anor uko kan Epo 8

Eko Obi

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I f yo u l i f t me u p gen t l y I f youcarry e m w i t h f or ce I wi l l notcea set o be g r ea t I wi l l notcease o b e t som eon e o t e rcko n wi t h Casti f a d i vi nat i on f orkukunduku Thatwasgoi ngt or ecei v et hegr eatt i t l ei nt hemi ds tofyam He w as asked t o off ert he sacr i fice Andhecompl i ed Ther ef or e,I fy oul i f tmeupgent l y I f youcarry e m w i t h f or ce I wi l l notcea set o be g r ea t I wi l l notcease o b e t som eon e o t e rcko n wi t h

MES SAGE

I f a sa yst heres ib l ess i ng of vi ct ory or f h t i s p erso n and say s h e’ s o t offer ht e sa cri ficeofvi ct oryt hat he’ s go i ng som ew her e h tathe w i l l be gr eat t her e

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SA CRI FI CI AL I TEMS

Ahegoat Pal m oi l Pap Kol a n ut AWURE

Ao t oj uAwoekunaot oj uedunar aaot oj uosunaot oj uose ao a w gu n gb ogbo r e mo ose eni na y i o m a fi e wl ar o ar lo.

TRANSLATI ON

One w i l l get t he i t ger ’ s s ki n wi t h t hunder ( ed u on st near a) wi t hosun ( whi t e p ow der ) and bl acksoa p wi l l al l be gri nded wi t hl ocalbl ac kandt heper sonwi l lbebat hi ngwi t hi tev er y mor ni ng.

I SE GUN AKOSE EJIOGBE KEJI

Aot oj ue weoni r eki nki npel ui yer eaofisei gbi nmer i nl eponi y oaowaseadur asiaoj e. 10

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One w i l l get on i r e k i nki n her bsiyere w i t h and use tii n coo ki ng ou f r sn ai l s w i t h bot h pal m oi l and sa l t and sayne’ os pra ye r o ti t bef orewi l l eat i t al l .

I FA E YO OYEK U MEJI

ESEKI NNI

Oyese se ab lo l ok e Omo ar ay e se bioj u mo om l on Adi f af unbabay ekuy eku Tiwonomopenioyekusapana Nj e k i ni yi o yek u nu l ori aw o Ej i oy e I f a ni yi o yek u nu l ori aw o Ej i oy e.

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ASE

I f a ni ki el eyu n oru bo a l i kan pe k i em ir e ol e gu n eb o n i kose dad a.

EBO

Or ukokan Epo Eko Obi Owo

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Li gh t nesss i u j stcom i ng ou t Ev er y on et hou ght i s was a ne w daw n Casti f a di vi nat i on f or ab Ba yek ut yek hat ut akesdeat h off

on e’ s h ea d Whot he ywi l lbecal l i ngt her ealOy eku Ther ef or e,whatwi l lt akedeat hofft heheadoft hepr i es t I t s ej i oye ku

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I f ai s h te on e h tatwi l lt ake su ddendeat h off t he h ead oft he pri est I t s Ej i oy e

MES SAGE/ OUTC OME

I f a says t hi s p er sonsh ou l d qu i ck l y o ffert he sa cri fice ni ord erf or i m h t o i l ve on l g a nd f or l essi b ngs ot co me h i s w ay s a soo n as ossi p bl e.

SA CRI FI CI AL I TEMS

Ahegoat Pal m oi l Pap Kol a n ut s Pl en t y of mon ey

ESE EJ KI

Opa gb ogboi si nwaj u Agbonni niesemej ej inij i j adeonagbor ogangbor ogan At ipeobienuboboaboki t ipaabi t awel e Adi f af unenl oj oabo 13

Lo j o i twonn t od e or un bo w al e aye Ebo i nwonni kiwonos e Wongbebonibewonr ubo Nj e w aga gbebo e ni b kor u Guede r ke u ben i kot u Nj e k eek lu ni bel eyi n t it ubo Nj e aso om t ebo ki yo u r u t ob a o tk u j e a tn Yi opadase yi nasot omebokiy or un. ASE

I f a n i ki aw onom o ya i m e t a k i wono r ub o em i wonki em i wonbal egunkiwonofiasoduduasof unf unat iasopupa kob o r u

EBO

Asodudu Asopupa Asof unf un Er ane wur e kan Epo Eko Obi TRANSLATI ON

I t ’ s st i ckt hat l ea ds i n wal ki ng 14

I t ’ s h te eg l ht at makes ht e w al ki ng p r oce ss I t s m ou t h t he a i ds eat i ng Casti f a di vi nat i on f or u n mber s Abo o f On t he day he y t w er e c om i ng r f om hea v endow n t o h te e ar t h Theywer easkedt ooffert hesacr i fice Andt heycompl i ed Ther ef or e,wagahear dt heoffer i ngofsacr i ficebutf ai l edt o com pl y Gued e al so as w l so a ol t d but r ef use ot com pl y Ther ef or e,i twasonl yKel ekut hatcompl i ed Ther ef or e,t hecl ot hest hewi t nessedt heoffer i ngofsacr i fice t ur nedt o an ot hert hi ng Thecl ot het hatwi t nessedt heoffer i ngofsacr i ficewi l lt ur n out MES SAGE/ OUTC OME

I f a says hr ee t ch i l dr enoft he sam e m ot hersh ou l d off er t he s acri ficef or h t ei r i l f e n i ord er or f h t em t o l i vel ong t hat t hey sh ou l d i ncl ude b l ack , whi t e a nd r edcl ot he w i t h t hei r sa cri fici al i t em s SA CRI FI CI AL I TEMS

Bl ackcl ot he Redcl ot he Whi t ecl ot he 15

AshegoatandPal m oi l Papan d K ol a n ut s ES E K ETA

Af ef eber ear obi unda Apaj uber eai r obi unko Adi f al abani l eoi moegbanii l el ake Ni gb at in f om i oj u sogb er e r i e gb og bo Ebo i nwonni kose O gbebo i be n or ubo Nj e k i ni yi o so l e d oj a f aw o Sese a eg eye ega sese I f a i n yi o sol e d oj a f awo Ope b i kasa i soj a di l e

ASE

I f a ni ki el eyi n oru bo k ol e b adaj a pe o j u aj e n i p on el eyi n eb o n i ko seabl aj e ou ln

EBO

Eku Ej a Abodi r e

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Ewur e Epo Eko Obi

TRANSLATI ON

Af ef eber ear obi unda Apaj uber eai r obi unko Casti f a di vi nat i on f or a L ba i n t he ow t n of i mo e gb a ni i l e a l ke Whenhewascr yi ngofgoodness He w as asked t o off ert he sacr i fice Andhecompl i ed Ther ef or e,whatwi l lboos tt hei mageoft hehousel i ket hatof mar ketpl ace or f ht e p ri est Number s of egai r d bs,egai r d bs n i mass I t s f i a t hat wi l l boo stt he h ouse s a aMar ketf or ht e p ri est Ope w i l l notcease o m t ake h te h ou se et bt erf or ht e p ri est

MES SAGE/ OUTC OME

I f a says t hi s p er sonsh ou l d off ert he sa cri fice niord erf or hi m t o m ak e h i s h ou se as r flou i sh i ng as aar m ket pl acehat t

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he’ s n i need ofbl essi ng o f weal t h t hat he sh ou l d off ert he sacri fice or f i m h t o b e b l essed wi t h wea l t h. SA CRI FI CI AL I TEMS

Rat s Fi sh es Hen She-goat Pal m oi l Pap Kol a n ut s ESEKER I N

Wondaf asekesekeni l eol uf on Moya mowo r an w on w o Lugb i n l eyi n kul e o rsa i oj i ya n Moy a mo w o r anw o ar oni mi i ni ke Sem i ab i i ar ar a mi ki seu n at il ok u ab uke I l e r i ami mi mi kesein adi l ok u gb on i gb on i sa l e sa l e Adi f af unoyel at int odeor unboway e Ebo w onni koseni f e Oyel a b el e gede ant naaari naaoyel a k er i ou n r e gb ogb o Oyel a bel egede t an naaari naaoyel a

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ASE

I f a ni ki el eyi n ru bo k i ol e b al ape o j u aye i p n on el eyi n ki won osise f a i be si kol e b a l ow o l ow o

EBO

Pep e y e ka n Epo Eko Obi

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Theywer emaki ngi nci si onsi nt hehouseofOl uf on I wen tt her e o t w at cht hem doi ng t i Lugb i n at t he b ack yard ft o he O j i ya n dei t y I wen tt her e o t w at char on i mi i ni ke Sem i ab i i ar ar a mi ki seu n at il ok u ab uke I l e r i ami mi mi kesein adi l ok u gb on i gb on i sa l e sa l e Casti f a di vi nat i on f or O yel ai d as h te go od si gh wt henhe wascomi ngf r om heav endownt ot heear t h 19

He w as asked t o off ert he sacr i fice Oyel a bel e ged e d i sp l ayyou rl i gh tf or e m o t be a bl e o t see goodness Oyel a begei sp dl ayyou r good l i gh t

MES SAGE/ OUTC OME

I f a says t hi s p er sonsh ou l d off ert he sa cri fice niord erf or hi m t o b e b l essed wi t h wea l t h t hat he’ s n i need ofbl essi ng o f weal t ht hatheshoul dhav ehi sowni f asacr ednuti nor derf or hi m t o b e b l ess ed. SA CRI FI CI AL I TEMS

Aduc k Pal m oi l Pap Kol a n ut s AWURE

Akoseoy ekumej iki nni Aot oj ui nael egedeat ioseduduaowagunpoaomafiwe l aro aro l

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MEDI CI NE

One w i l l get t he fl ow erf r om el eged ei np a l anel teg ed e and get i t gri ndedwi t h l oca l bl acksoa p and t he p er sonwi l l bebat hi ngwi t hi tev er ymor ni ng.

I SE GUN AKOSE KEJII SEGUN

Aot oj ue weayur epel ue weapadaaowaj opomoodi diat ar e kana o a w fisi n gber e m ok an l el ogu n sior i

TRANSLATI ON MEDI CI NE

One w i l l ge tt he ayu r e h er bs w i t h ap ad a h er bs an d ge t t hem al l burn tt oget her i w t h al l i ga t or ep pperand use tii n mak i ng w ten t y on e n i ci si on s at t he m i ddl e of on e’ s h ead .

I FA E YO I WORI MEJI ESE I K NNI 21

Eni ab aw ad e ab la r ee l Eni aj a b amo aj la bal o Adi f af unOr unmi l a Ni j ot i baba ot ej u i mo akapo r e gi nri ngi nri n Nj e f i at ej u wonni aw onl aye Tobat ej uwonni Awonnir egbaba I f a e tu j mow o ow om ir er e

ASE

I f a ni ki el eyi n or ubo kol e b ami aj e ow l o papa j ul o k i o mo u j t of a dad a pe oru n i f al ow a

EBO

Eku mej i Ej a mej i Abodi emej i Epo Eko Obi

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TRANSLATI ON

I t ’ s h te p er sonwe w en t ou t wi t h t haton e s i o t r eu tr n hom e wi t h I t ’ s h te p er sont he d og n k ow s h tat he goes i t hw Casti f a di vi nat i on f or ru Onmi l a On t he d ay e h w i l l con cen t r at e h i s a t t en t i onunt o h i s t r ea su r er Ther ef or e,I fhasconcent r at edandbl essi ngswer ecomi ng I f you con ce nt r at edonsom e on e I t ’ s h te p erso n t hat rece i vesl es b sn i gs I f a ocu f s y ou r at t en t i onunt o m e an d my m on eyf orme o t r ecei ve o mrehe tb l essi ng o f go od ness

MES SAGE/ OUTC OME

I f a says t hi s p er sonsh ou l d off ert he sa cri fice niord erf or hi m t o b e w eal t hy a nd i n part i cu l ar ht athe sh ou l d t ak e car e of i f a very wel lt hat he’ s u nt o t he h and of i f a.

SA CRI FI CI AL I TEMS

Twor at s

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Twofishes Twohens Pal m oi l Pap Kol a n ut s ESE EJ KI

Agbasubul oku Oku subul ag ba Adi f af unser e yo Tinmomioj usogber eomo Ebo i nwonni kose O gbe bo i n be oubo r Nj e e wol e a y o ewom o Aki idel eay ol ai kun Ewo e l ay o e wo m on

ASE

I f a n i pe oh un pe r i e om o u fn el eyi n pe oj u om o n i pon el eyi n eb o om o n i ko se

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EBO

Ewur e Kan Epo Eko Obi Owo

TRANSLATI ON

Agbasubul oku Oku subul ag ba Casti f a di vi nat i on f or S ereyo usedi n pl ayi ng a t r adi t i on al

game Whenhewascr yi ngofc hi l dbear i ng He w as asked t o off ert he sacr i fice Andhecompl i ed Ther ef or e,seet hehouseofay o game Andseet heexcessi v enumber sofc hi l dr en No o ne cou l d seehe t h ou se of ayo i t w hou t meet i ng t ii n f ul l See ht e h ou seay of o gameand se e h te e xce ss i venumber s of ch i l dren 25

MES SAGE/ OUTC OME

I f a sa yst heres ib l es sn i gs o f ch i l d bea rn i gf or h t i s per sonand says e’ s shn i t en di ng o t g i ve i rt bh t o ch i l dr enand says he’ s o t off er ht e sa cri fice ht at he w i l l be b l essed .

SA CRI FI CI AL I TEMS

Ashegoat Pal m oi l Pap Kol a n ut s Pl en t y of mon ey

ES E K ETA

Ogodo gbok e odo payi n keke oko sol Adi f af unAl ahunt akun Tiyoomaasol uohungbogbobi danbi i dan Ebo i nwonni kose O sigbeb o n i be or ubo Nj e b i danbi dan ni masem ir e aye em i tl on io Mo i t dogod o gb ol ee od o p ayi n kek e sol ok o 26

Al at ankuni wol oso Lou n gb ogb o b i danni mase i r n gbob e go em ti l on io mo i t dogodo gbok e g bogboi d ban

ASE

I f a ni ki el eyi n oru bo ol a pe o j u aj e n i pon el eyi n eb o ni koru ki wonosi n se f a i r e u fn

EBO

Ey ee t u ka n Epo Eko Obi Owo

TRANSLATI ON

Ogodo gbok e odo payi n keke oko sol Casti f a di vi nat i on f or p S i derman Thatwi l lbedoi ngt hi ngsi nami r acul ousway He w as ask ed ot off ert he s acr i fice

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Andhecompl i ed Ther ef or e,i t ’ si nami r acul ouswayt hatIwi l lr ecei v emyown bl essi ngofgoodnesst oday I hav e bec om e O godo oke gb odo payi n keke ol oko s Thespi dermany oudi di tal l I t was you t hatdi d t hi ngs nia m i r acu l ou s w ay

MES SAGE/ OUTC OME

I f a says hi st p er sonsh ou l d off ert he sa cr i fice of go od f ort une h tat he’ s n i need of bl essi ng of wea l t h t hat he’ s o t off ert he sacri fice an d t o h avei s h ow n i f a sa cr ednut .

SA CRI FI CI AL I TEMS

Api geon Pal m oi l Pap Kol a n ut Pl en t y of mon ey

ESEKER I N

Si ngi n ni yi 28

Si gi n l oh un ol od a om onki n od e La bok or e kom onr au n r o p et i t i Adi f af unodegbahunsasa Tinsunkunpeounkonieni kan Ebo i nwonni ko se O gbe bo i n be or ubo Nj e o de gb i j oo Odegbahu n sa sa Ode del eni ode gbah unsas a

ASE

I f a ni ki el eyi n oru bo kol e b ani om i , si n pe eyeon wel eyi n t abi oj u ow o p e ebo ni ko r u ko l e b ad i ol or un.

EBO

Eku ka n Ej a k an Abodi ekan Epo Eyi n Obi 29

TRANSLATI ON

Si ngi n ni yi Si gi n l oh un ol od a om onki n od e For i m h nott o b e al on e or f on l g Casti f a di vi nat i on f or an Opensp ace Thatwascr yi ngofnothavi ngany onebyhi m He w as asked t o off ert he sacr i fice Andhecompl i ed Ther ef or e,t heopenspacer ecei v esdanci ng Theopenspace Theopenspacer ecei v esnumber sofpeopl eandnotl onel y any mor e

MES SAGE/ OUTC OME

I f a says t hi s p er sonsh ou l d off ert he sa cri fice niord erf or hi m t o h aveeop pl e ser vi ng h i m t hat he’ s o t o ffert he sacri fice i n or derf orhi m t o b e som e on e w ho p eop l e w i l l be ser vi ng.

SA CRI FI CI AL I TEMS

Ar at Afish Ahen 30

Pal m oi l Hen ’ s egg Kol a n ut s

AWURE AKOSE I WORIMEJIESE KI NBMI

Aot oj ue weawoyoyoat iowual ahunl aaowagunmoOse du du eni naa i o y w on fiwe

TRANSLATI ON MEDI CI NE

One w i l l ge tt he aw oyoy o h er bs w i t h al ah unl a w ool an d on e wi l lgr i ndi twi t hl ocalbl ac ksoapandt heper sonwi l lbe bat hi ngwi t hi t .

I SE GUN AKOSE KEJI

Aomuyanr i noj uodeat ie wegbej iat iewesegunse t eaowa j agbogbor epepopel uat aar ekanaowamaafif oekot unt un mun l ar oar lo

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TRANSLATI ON

One w i l lt ak e h te san d f r om t he op ensp ace i t w h gb ej i her bs as el wl assegu nset e h er bs an d get t hem al lt oget herwi t h an al l i ga t or ep pper an d on e w i l l be a tki ng i t wi t h co l d pap every mor i ni ng

I FA EYOODI NMEJI ESEKI NNI

Odi n mej ej il ot o ow la r e ok jo Adi f af unonibodeaj egber emogun I gb at i mom i oj u sogb er e r i e gb ogb o Ebo i nwonni kose O sigbeb o n i be or ubo Nj e r i e gb ogb o p or o n i bod e Ni bode n ii l e a j e Or e gbogbo por o n i bode Ni bod e n i l e r i e gb og bo

ASE

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I f a ni ki el eyi n oru bo ni t orii r e g bog bo pe o j u i r e g bogb on i pon el eyi n eb o r i e gb og bo ni koru

EBO

Pep e y e M ej i Akukokan Epo Eko Obi

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Odi n mej ej il ot o ow la r e ok jo Casti f a di vi nat i on f or ht e g uar d oft he en t r ance j egb a er e mogun Whenhewascr yi ngf ort hebl essi ngofaal lgoodness He w as asked t o off ert he sacr i fice Andhecompl i ed Ther ef or e,excessi v egoodnessatt hej unct i on/ent r ance Thej unct i oni st hehousef ort heexcessi v ebl essi ngs Al lbl essi ngsatt hej unct i ons Thej unct i oni st her esi dencepl acef oral lgoodness 33

MES SAGE/ OUTC OME

I f a says hi st p er sonsh ou l d off ert he sa cr i fice ecau b se of bl essi ngofal lgoodnesst hathe’ sbei ngi nneedofbl essi ngof goo dnessha t t he sh ou l d off ert he sa cr i fice or f ht e b l essi ng o f al l go od ness

SA CRI FI CI AL I TEMS

Twoduc ks Acoc k Pal m oi l Pap Kol a n ut

ESE EJ KI

I t aru ku l aw oi t aru ku I t aru ku l aw oi t aru ku Adi f af uni gbat isawor odeoy o Ebo i nwonni ko se O sigbeb o n i be o u r bo Nj e gb ia oyo ni l e 34

I gb a en il ow o d e n i ok o.

ASE

I f a n i pe k i el eyi i oru bo p e r i e u f n l op o op lo a mo gb ogb o o hun t i el eyi i n baf e se ko maa se om k o ber e ow lo i f a ki i r e o l ed e f un.

EBO

Agbado Ewa I su Or ukokan Epo Eko Obi

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I t aru ku i s h te p ri est ofi t aru ku I t aru ku i s h te p ri est of i t aru ku 35

Casti f a di vi nat i on f or ht e ca l abasht hat was onpri est hood mi ssi ont o h te ow t n ofOyo He w as asked t o off ert he sacr i fice Andhecompl i ed Ther ef or e,cal abashofoyohappenst obebes t I gb a en il ow o d e n i ok o.

MES SAGE/ OUTC OME

I f a says hi st p er sonsh ou l d off ert he sa cri fice ht at t her e i s b l essi ng ofgo od nessor fi m h excessi vel y a nd says al l he may ni t en ds o t b e d oi ng h tathe sh ou l d be see ki ng or f gu i dance r om f i f a b ef ore em barki ng onany n i order f ort o b e bl essed.

SA CRI FI CI AL I TEMS

Cor n Beans Yam Ahegoat Pal m oi l Pap Kol a n ut s 36

ES E K ETA

Asahunkul umonkul u Moyi n b aba Adi f af uni di nat ii gogo Ni oj ot i won l ol e k an ri l e o mo ni bi bi Ebo i nwonni kiwono s e Wonsigbeboni bewonr ubo Nj e,e w ol e ay o ew om o Akibal eay ol ai kun E wol e ay o e wo mo.

ASE

I f a ni oh un pe r i e om o u fn el eyi n pe oj u oh un ni pel u kor u boomoki osimonkoegbi nkol ebabi won.

EBO

Er an el ed e od i di kan 37

Epo Eko Obi

TRANSLATI ON

Asahunkul umonkul u I prai se d t he g r ea tf at her Casti f a di vi nat i on f or d I i n and i go go On t he d ay ht ey er we goi ng or f com pul sory hi l d c beari ng Theywer easkedt ooffert hesacr i fice Andt heycompl i ed Ther ef or e,c hec kt hehouseofay oandseec hi l dr en One cou l d notse e h te h ou se ay o of game w i t hou t been f ul l Chec kt he h ou seay of o game a nd see i ch l dr en

MES SAGE/ OUTC OME

I f a sa yst heres ib l ess i ng of ch i l d bea rn i gf or h t i s perso n t hathe’ s h i s ow n ch i l d t hathe sh ou l d off ert he sacri fice an d war nshi m nev ert obet ooanxi ousofr ej ect i ngi nsul t sordi r t s i n ord er or f h er otbe a bl e o t gi ve i rt bh

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Apoundofpor kmeat Pal m oi l Pap Kol a n ut s

ESEKER I N

Kakol e b i rikot o ko s e o gb a bi ori sa Ogba kor e g be kosake odan kor l e oku n Kor i bi agb ar a eb o se daw on Adi f af unasakeomoogun Abuf unar umonomoi j a Adi f af unodinaa Ti isomobi bii nuagbonmer egun Ebo i nwonni kiwonos e O si gbeb o n i be o u r bo Nj e od i naa d i naa i bi Obat inaa an m ku Koo di na mar u odi naa i dnaa i b .

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ASE

I f a ni ki el eyi i o ru bo em ir e p e em ir e yi o gb e eb o ni koge daradara.

EBO

Ar anAgbokan Epo Eku Obi

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Tobui l dahouseandbeoft hesamesi z ewi t ht hatofdei t y Thecompoundwi l lnotgoawayf r om t hej ur i sdi ct i on Toseet hepowerofoffer i ngofsacr i fice Casti f a di vi nat i on f or sa Ake b ei ng h te ch i l d ofOgu n Toge t herwi t hAr umont hec hi l dofconfli ctwar Casti f a di vi nat i on f or d O t i h nat bl oc ks w ay Bei ng h te c hi l d ofAgb on mer egu n He w as asked t o off ert he sacr i fice Andhecompl i ed Ther ef or e,t heonet hatbl oc ksway 40

Youshoul dt r yandbl oc kwayf orevi l sofdeat h Thaty oushoul dbl oc kwayf ori ncomi ngofdi seasesandal l ot her vi e l s

MES SAGE/ OUTC OME

I f a sa ys ht i s p erso n sh oul d offer he t sa cri fice f ohi s i l f e i n ord er or f i m h t ol i ve on lg a nd says he’ s o t off ert he sa cri fice v er ywel lt hathewi l lbebl essed.

SA CRI FI CI AL I TEMS

Ar am Pal m oi l Rat Kol a n ut s AWURE

AKOSE ODIMEJIKI NNI

Aot oj uagbadoat iokababaat iewaat ieweat oaowaj opoao wamaafif oekomunt abikafioyi nl o.

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TRANSLATI ON MEDI CI NE

One w i l l get t he corn , mi l l et , bea ns a nd at o her bs a nd get t hem al l burn tt oget herand on e w i l l be a t ki ng t iwi t h col d paporbe a tk i ng t iwi t h hon ey

I SE GUN AKOSE KEJI

Ewe i mon w e e apada wee dand an aoun g me t e t a po on m os e du du ao m onfi we u fn oj o mesan t obaj e oku nr i n t obaj e ob i nr i n oj o m ej e n i yi o fiwe.

TRANSLATI ON MEDI CI NE

Thei monher bs,t heapadaher bs,t hedandanher bswi l lal l bebur ntt oge t herwi t hl ocalbl ac ksoapandonewi l lbe bat hi ngwi t hi tf orni nedaysi nt hecaseofmal eandsev en daysn i t he ca se of f em al e

I FA E YO I ROSU N MEJI ESE KI NI N 42

Adanukoadar oko Adanukoadar odo Akanukoadawamof aadawamor o Adi f af unel ekoi der e Eyi t i o l ere a k l e l e ot ol e Ebo i nwonni kose O si gbeb o n i be or ubo Nj e el ek od ere se oo l o bj er e O n r os o du du ,O n r os o pu pa O f ap o i t fidi ol e keu n ka El ek oi dere seb ol o nj ere ASE

I f a ni ki el eyi n oru bo pe o j u aj e npon el eyi n eb o ni kori n ki ki wonsot omonsot okii l eol edur ot i EBO

Eku mej i Ej a mej i Abodi emej i Eyel e ka n Epo Eko Obi 43

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Adanukoadar oko Adanukoadar odo Akanukoadawamof aadawamor o Casti f a di vi nat i on f or h t e p ap se l l er f oi dereow t n Thatwi l lmakepr ofitbef or eni ghtt i me He w as asked t o off ert he sacr i fice Andhecompl i ed Ther ef or e,t hepapsel l erofI der eIt houghty ousai dy ouwer e notmaki ng pr ofit Youwer eusi ngbl ac kat t i r esaswel lasr edgar ment Youwer ebecomi ngmor ef at t erandf at t erondai l ybasi s Thepapsel l erofi der et own,It houghty ousai dy ouwer enot maki ng pr ofit MES SAGE/ OUTC OME

I f a says t hi s o ne sh ou l d off ert he sa cri fice ht at he’ s r ea l l y n i need ofbl essi ng o f wea l t h and says he’ s o t off er ht e sa cri fice nior derf or bl essi ngs ot st aywi t h hi m. SA CRI FI CI AL I TEMS

Twor at s Twofishes Twohens Api geon 44

Pal m oi l Pap Kol a n ut s ESE EJ KI

Ej i r or o ey ir osu Adi f af unAl ar iohunododo Ni oj o t i won raye l ai ni t e Ebo i nwonni kose Wongbeboni bewonr ubo Nj e aye ye od ood a ye yeari al Ohun gbogb o n i se y eni .

ASE

I f a n i ki el eyi n oru bo yi i pe aw onpej a k an ki wonoru bo k i wonol ebamil ar i

EBO

Akuko Epo Eko

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Obi

TRANSLATI ON

Ej i r or o ey ir osu Casti f a di vi nat i on f or ex A l ari pen si ve cl ot he yp te and flow er On t he d ay ht ey er we goi ng o t h te eart h wi t hou t goi ng o t b e pu tt o s hame Theywer easkedt ooffert hesacr i fice Andt heycompl i ed Ther ef or e,floweri sf amousandAl ar icl ot hei sal sof amous I t s ev er yh ti ng h tey oes d hat tt hey r b i ngs am fe u nt o som eon e

MES SAGE/ OUTC OME

I f a sa ys ht er e s i b l essi ngs f of ame o t h ti s p er so n and sayse’ sh o t off ert he sa cr i fice nior derf or i m h t o be a f mou s n i hi s i l f e a nd t o al way s b e rel eva nt .

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SA CRI FI CI AL I TEMS

Acoc k Pal m oi l Pap Kol a n ut s

ES E K ETA

Eni t ot o n i gb a n i n gb an i Adi f af uni kodor o Ni oj ot in l ol e gb a ow u Ebo i nwonni kose O sigbeb o n i be or ubo Nj e,i kod or o a gb at an ni osa gb ami ni Mor e kod i or o.

ASE

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I f a pe r i e segu i n f un mel eyi n pe ogu n kan l ok a el eyi n wonni ebo ni kose ki ogu n naaol e ba sef un.

EBO

Er an or uko kan Epo Eko Obi Ot i

TRANSLATI ON

I t ’ s som eon e h tati s w ort hy o fr escu i ng h tatr escu es som eon e Casti f a di vi nat i on f or k I odoro On t he daye hw as goi ng o t col l ec t /sn at chOwu He w as asked t o off ert he sacr i fice Andhecompl i ed Ther ef or e,I kodor oyouhadbe t t ersnat c hmecompl e t el y Yout heI kodor o

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MES SAGE/ OUTC OME

I f a sa yst heres ib l ess i ngsof vi ct oryf or h t i s p erso n and says her t e s i apr ob l em wi t h t hi s p er sonan d sayse’ sh o t o ffer t he sacr i fice nior derf orhi m t o over com e su chpr ob l em .

SA CRI FI CI AL I TEMS

Ahegoat Pal m oi l Pap Kol a n ut s wi ne

ESEKER I N

Akul uwenif osol or iyangi Oj ood a ar or un of oso Adi f af unyawopa t i seom o b i bi i nu agbon mer eg un 49

I gba t i n mom i oj u se r ah un i r e gb ogbo Ebo i nwonni kose o O gbe bo i n be or ubo Nj e ok et e n if af aese yaya wo p er a.

ASE

I f a pe r i e gb ogb o u fn el eyi n aw onok ubo a si se e p gb ogb ok ant i se asi se on w ni be eb o n i ko seosi k be ya i ar da.

EBO

Oket e ay e ka n Epo Eko Obi Owo.

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I t s A kul uwe h tat wash es t s i cl ot he ont he yan gist on e I ft he a rn i do n otst opt he p eop l e r f om heaven wi l l notwash t hei r cl ot hes Casti f a di vi nat i on f or Ya wopa Bei ng h te c hi l d ofAgb on mer egu n Whenhewascr yi ngofgoodness He w as asked t o off ert he sacr i fice Andhecompl i ed Ther ef or e,i t sbi gr att hatdoest hi ngi namys t er i ousway

MES SAGE/ OUTC OME

I f a sa yst heres ib l ess i ng o f al l go odness t o t hi s p erson an d sayse’ sh o t o ffert he sa cri fice nior derf or i m h nott o b e mak i ng m i st ak es ht atal l he h as ei b ng d oi ng h tatwer e n ot don e p r op er l y a s ar esu l t ofmi st ak es ht athe sh ou l d off ert he sa cri fice ht at he w i l l be b l esse d

SA CRI FI CI AL I TEMS

Al i f ebi gr at Pal m oi l Pap 51

Kol a n ut s Pl en t y of mon ey I FA EYOOWONR I N MEJI ESEKI NNI

Adi f af unohu ny owon Tiseomoobal e yoaj or i n I gb at i mom i oj u sogb er e aj e su r usu Ebo i nwonni kose O gbe bo i n be or ubo Nj e esur e wa e wa r ap a om i oba Epo ses e w a ew a r aa j d i n y ow o Esur e wa e wa r aa j om o oba.

ASE

I f ape r i e a j e u fn el eyi n pe o j u aj e n i p on koru bo kol e b a l aj e l ow o.

EBO

Eku Ej a Abodi e 52

Akuko Eyel e Epo Eko Obi

TRANSLATI ON

Owon w o o ana l onm w i nn i Owo mi l ad es anow o oh unj el ap e ni yan Casti f a di vi nat i on f O o huny r o won Bei ng h te ch i l d of t he k i ng n it he ow t n of eyoj ori an Whenhewascr yi ngf ort hebl essi ngofacqui si t i onofweal t h He w as asked t o off ert he sacr i fice Andhecompl i ed Ther ef or e,qui c kl ycomear oundt obewi t ht heki ng Com e n i mass t o b uy goo ds e xc esv i el y r f om som eone Qui ckl y com e ar ou nd t o b uy good s r f om t he c hi l d oft he k i ng

MES SAGE/ OUTC OME

I f a sa yst heres ib l ess i ng o f wea l t h f or h t i s p erso n t hat he’ s m ad l y n i need oft he b l essi ng o f weal t h an d sayse’ sh o t off ert he sa cr i fice nior derf or i m h t o be w eal t hy . 53

SA CRI FI CI AL I TEMS

Rat Fi sh es Hen Coc k Pi geo n Pal m oi l ESE EJ KI

Ar agadagbaosumonr e Osumonr e na a arg ada nu gba Adi f af uni r okogbo Ti ibel aar i not a Ebo i nwonni kose O sigbeb o n i be or ubo Nj e gb io on i di ken i monwon I r oko a ar d i ken i monwon I r oko a ar gadan ugba osu mar e Osumar e naa r a a g adanu gba.

ASE 54

I f a ni ki el eyi n oru bo i segu n pe aw onkan l ogb ogu n t i el eyi n eb o n i ko se ko simonl ob o f i a d araar d a.

EBO

Er ane wur e kan Epo Eko Obi Owo

TRANSLATI ON

Moo n i s al ways ear cl d an sh arp f or i gh lt en i ng p r od uct i on Cl ea r an d sh arpl i gh t en i ng pr od uct i on i s h te ch ar act eri st i cs oft he m oon Casti f a di vi nat i on f or BushI r oko t r ee Whenhewasi nt hemi ds tofenemi es He w as asked t o off ert he sacr i fice Andhecompl i ed Ther ef or e,t hebushwi l lnotdenyt hei r okot r ee Thei r okot r eewi l lal waysscar est hem al l Moo n i s al ways ear cl d an sh arp f or i gh lt en i ng p r od uct i on 55

Cl ea r an d sh arpl i gh t en i ng pr od uct i on i s h te ch ar act eri st i cs oft he m oon

MES SAGE/ OUTC OME

I f a sa ys ht i s p erson sh oul d offert he sa cri fice f ovi ct ory ov eren em i es ht att her e ar e som e p eopl e w agi ng w ar at hi m t hathe sh ou l d off ert he sa cr i fice n a d t o a l waysebeed f i ng f i a reg ul arl y.

SA CRI FI CI AL I TEMS

Ashegoat Pal m oi l Pap Kol a n ut s Pl en t y of mon ey ES E K ETA

Oku t ann u om i al ama s epe Adi f af unowoomoabanaj er ear un Abuf unwonniabar uj er ear un Ebo i nwonni kiwonos e Wongbebonibewonr unbo Nj e om o o wo kon it oj u ow o ku Omo e seko i nt o u j es e g bonda 56

I f a monmonj e k it oj u r e o rr un.

ASE

I f a ni ki el eyi n oru bo a i ku pe em i el eyi i yoo gu n su gb on ebo ni ko se

EBO

Ey e e t u mej i Epo Eko Obi

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Oku t ann u omial ama s epe Casti f a di vi nat i on f or a h nd bei ng h te ch i l d oft he o ne h tat ov ercom es i sease d s 57

Toge t herwi t ht hepeopl eoft het ownwher epeopl ef al lsi c ks Theywer easkedt ooffert hesacr i fice Andt heycompl i ed Ther ef or e,t hec hi l doft hehandwi l lnotdi ei nt hepr esenceof t he han d Thec hi l doft hel egdonotdi ei nt hepr esenceoft hel eg I f a don ’ tl etme d i e su dden l y n i you r pr esen ce

MES SAGE/ OUTC OME

I f a sa yst heres ib l ess i ng of i mmort al i t yf or h t i s p erso n and sa ys e’ h s o t offer he t sa cri fice ht at he w i l ll i ve very ong l onear t h.

SA CRI FI CI AL I TEMS

Twogui neaf owl s Pal m oi l Pap Kol a n ut s

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ESEKER I N

Ekun san i ej a Adi f af unopeel ej u Ni j o yi o mon ri n t aj e a t j e Ebo i nwonni kose O gbebo i be n or ubo Nj e o ot gege ir e t gb ogb o o sa n mi bo Mot i dop e el eyi n ar a mi l o k anar a mi l age en gb uso

ASE

I f a ni i r e g bogb of un el ey i n ki el ey i oru bo ki o simo l obo i f a dar a d ar anko l e ba l ow o ow l o.

EBO

Eku Ej a Abodi e Akuko Eyel e 59

TRANSLATI ON

Ekun san i ej a Casti f a di vi nat i on f or O pe e l uj u On t he d ay e h w i l l be w al ki ng w i t h excessi ve l essi b ng o f weal t h He w as asked t o off ert he sacr i fice Andhecompl i ed Ther ef or e,i t shi ght i meIshoul dber ecei vi ngbl essi ngsofal l goodness I have becom e som eon e h tatwort h t o e rcei ve essi blngs.

MES SAGE/ OUTC OME

I f a sa yst heres ib l es sn i gs o f al l goodnes s o f r h t i s per sonan d sayse’ sh o t o ffert he sacri fice an d t o b e eed f i ng i f a veryel l wi n or der or f h i m t o be b l esse d.

SA CRI FI CI AL I TEMS

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Rat s Fi sh es Hen Coc k pi geo n

AWURE AKOSE OWORI N MEJIKI NNI

I l ekeyi n i gu ngu n t i wont i wo d ar a d ar a ep o op ot o a o w a gu n gbogbo e mon r os e du du eni naa i y m o aa fi e w .

TRANSLATI ON MEDI CI NE

Av er yl ongi yunbeadst hathasbei ngi nusedf oral ongt i me, t he b ack ofop ot ep oo op ot owi l lal lbegr i ndedt oge t herwi t h l oc al bl acksoa p and t he p er sonwi l l be b at hi ng w i t h i t .

I SE GUN AKOSE KEJI

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Aot oj uepoi r okoat ie wei r okoat iegboi r okoaowaj opomon od i di at are kan ao w a fi sigb er e ari l en ij a aomonfi i yok u f ok o m u.

TRANSLATI ON MED I CI NE

One w i l l get t h ep eo r i ok owi t hi r okoher bt oge t herwi t hi r oko r oo t and get t hem al l burn tt oget herwi t h an al l i ga t or ep pper an d use ti i n mak i ng n i ci si onatt he m i ddl e of on e’ s h ead an d bet aki ngt her es twi t hcol dpap.

I FA EYO OBA RA MEJI ESEKI NNI

Pel ebe i di n aw od i n l aw ol aok e k at o mor o Agogoni r i r oadi f af unol ofin Eyit i yi o monob ara ej m i gb or o gb or ooj lu op a Ebo i nwonni ko se O sigbeb o n i be or ubo Nj ei f a ni o l aj e m ol aj e Ebor a a l ase ar ob a mej i ab i se ar wa I f a ni o n i r e gb og bo Mon ir e g bogbo 62

Ebor a al ase ar ob a mej i ab i se ar wa war a.

ASE

I f a ni i r e g bog bo ni oh un rif un el eyi n eb oi r e gb og bo ni komo se.

EBO

Eku ka n Ej a k an Aboadi r ekan Epo Eko obi

TRANSLATI ON

Pel eb e d i i n aw od i n l aw o ao lke ka t o m or o Agogoni r i r oCas ti f adi vi nat i onf orOl ofin Thatwi l ll ookt heobar amej ii namys t er i ouswayi nt he pr esen ce of op a He w as asked t o off ert he sacr i fice Andhecompl i ed 63

Ther ef or e,I f asai dIwi l lbebl essedwi t hweal t handIwas bl essed Thespeci alspi r i tofobar amej iwi t haneffect i v ef unct i on I f a sa i d I wi l l rece i vet he b l es sn i g o f al l goodnes s AndIr ecei v edi t Thespeci alspi r i tofobar amej iwi t haneffect i v ef unct i on

MES SAGE/ OUTC OME

I f a sa yst heres ib l ess i ngsof al l go odness f or h t i s p erso n an d sayse’ sh o t b e off er i ng sa cr i fice niorder or f i m h t o b e r ece i vi ng h te b l ess i ng o f al l go odness SA CRI FI CI AL I TEMS

Ar at Afish Ahen Pal m oi l Pap Kol a n ut s ESE EJ KI

Or or e n i ko l agb a n i nu Gbogbo eey o ko oda l ee w sewes e Adi f af unej iobar a 64

Eyi t i n dal a j i ka l ol a Ebo i nwonni kose O gbe bo i n be or ubo Nj e ej i ob ar a, i f a wa di ol okun i f a wa di i mi de.

ASE

I f a ni ki el eyi n oru bo ape si n pe el eyi n korien i pesi eb o k ose ki o l e barien i pe si n

EBO

Er anor uko kan Epo Eko Obi

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TRANSLATI ON

Smal l bi r d do n othave cat egory Theywer eal li nsmal lsi z es Casti f a di vi nat i on f E o j r i Oba r a Thathasbei ngdoi ngt hi ngsi nami r acul ousway He w as asked t o off ert he sacr i fice Andhecompl i ed Ther ef or e,Ej iobar a,I f ahasbecomeav er yf amousand weal t hyone I f a h as ecom b e h te b l ess edon e

MES SAGE/ OUTC OME

I f a says t hi s p er sonsh ou l d off er ht e sa cri fice f obl essi ng ofco nj uga t i onal servi ce niord erf or peo pl e o t b e co mi ng o t se r v e h i m.

SA CRI FI CI AL I TEMS

Ahegoat Pal m oi l Pap Kol a n ut s 66

ES E K ETA

Oni bar a Ol a b ar a Eyi n om o p ey e b ar a b ar a k i ki kat e Adi f af unor of o Ni j o t in l o l eej e a ya ba eye l ari n i gbe Ebo i nwonni ko se O gbe bo i n be or ubo Nj e o r of o m o m o de o ab ay a ey e Eyi n o m o p e afin j u ey e ki ka e t.

ASE

I f a ni ki el eyi n oru bo a j i nde k i osi n ru n booye e p w on yi o peel eyi n sioyean k ki ow on sop e oh un o e f ori t oyeaa n y i o so di en i ni nl a.

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EBO

Pepey e m e t a Epo Eko Obi

TRANSLATI ON

TodayBar a Tomor r ow bar a Don ’ t youknow a u sel ess r d bi does ot ngo n o di vi nat i on Casti f a di vi nat i on f or O rof o bi rd On t he day esh w as goi ng o t b ecom e h te qu een oft he b i r d’ s pri est He w as asked t o off ert he sacr i fice Andhecompl i ed Ther ef or e,Or of ohasr eal l ycomet hewi f eoft heki ngofbi r ds Don ’ t youknow t hat t he n eat bi r ds d o n otf al l si ck ?

MES SAGE/ OUTC OME

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I f a says hi st p er sonsh ou l d off ert he sa cri fice of qu i ck r eco very of hea l t h t hat he w i l l be c al l edf or ach i ef t ai ncy t i t l i ng a nd warn s h i m never t or ej ect su chbeca use ht e i t t l i ng wi l lmakehi m gr eatonear t h.

SA CRI FI CI AL I TEMS

Thr eeduc ks Pal m oi l Pap Kol a n ut s ESEKER I N

Kese kese er i L Kasa asa k n bo ey li n bab a kesekes e Adi f af unagbi gboni wonr an Tisol ogunebal or o Adi f af unor unmi l a Ni j o i t agb i gb o e f gb e eru buru ku l e b aba l ori Ebo n i wonni ki bab a ose Bab a si gbebo ni be or ubo Nj e k i u ni wa mi bo yi io Agbi gboni wonr angber ur e 69

Awoor owor akanar u Gbog bo aj og un ni wa mi bow a o Agbi gbogber ur eawoor owor aku.

ASE

I f a n i ki el eyi i or ubo em ir e p e aw onkanni wagb e ob ur ukubo wakawonl ekor ubokiel er unol egber ur eki aki aki osil ofin em ir e b o i f a f a.

EBO

Er ane wur e kan Akukoadi r ekan Epo Eko Obi TRANSLATI ON

Whaty ouhav eseeni sj us tt hebegi nni ng Youwi l ll at erseet het r uecol our Casti f a di vi nat i on f or gb Ai gb o ni won r an Bei ng th e s ol di er of t he ow t n of i l or o Casti f a di vi nat i on f or ru Onmi l a On t he d ay gb ai gb o w ant t o p l ace ht e oa ld ofevi l unt o h i m

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He w as asked t o off ert he sacr i fice Andhecompl i ed Ther ef or e,t hedeat ht hati scomi ngmyway Agbi gboni wonr ant akeawayy oul oads Thepr i es tcoul dnotaffor dt obuydeat h I t s a l l hei r ofevi lt hat wer e co mi ng m y w ay Agbi gbocar r yy ourl oadaway ,t hepr i esrcoul dnotaffor dt o buydeat h MES SAGE/ OUTC OME

I f a sa ys ht i s p erso n sh oul d offer he t sa cri fice or f hi s i l f e t hat i t s so me set ofpeop l e w ho wer e n i t en di ng o t bri ng evi l s unt o h i m t hathe sh ou l d off ert he sacri fice or ft hei r pr ob l em t o b ou nce ba ck n u t o h tem i mmedi at ey l an d t o go nd af ee d i f a. SA CRI FI CI AL I TEMS

Ashegoat Acoc k Pal m oi l Pap Kol a n ut s AWURE AKOSE OBARA MEJIAKOKO

Aot oj ueweaki kat ij eeweagbayunaowagunmonosedudu eni naa o yim onfi w e. 71

TRANSLATI ON MEDI CI NE

One w i l l ge tt he ak i ka h er bs kn ow n as agb ayu n her b a nd ge t i t gri ndedwi t h l oca l bl acksoa p and t he p er sonwi l l be bat hi ngwi t hi t .

I SE GUN AKOSE KEJI

Aomune weal upai damesant obaj eokunr i nt obaj eobi nr i n mmej e ao aw mu ey o at ar e m ej e a tbi mesanao a w fisi gbe r e mes anf un ok unr i n mej if un ob i nr i n.

TRANSLATI ON MEDI CI NE

One w i l l get ni ne p i eces fa o l upai da her bs n it he ca se f oa mal e an d sev eni n t he case f em of al e gr i ndedwi t h ni ne see ds ofal l i ga t or ep pper or f a ml e a nd seven f or em fal e a nd use tii n mak i ng n i ne n i ci si on s or f a mal e an d sev eni n t he case of f em al e

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I FA EYO OKAN RAN M EJI ESEKI NNI

Okan r an a Kn i n hi n Okan r an kan l ohu n Adi f af unoj ut il ol ej eol or il ar i nar a Ebo i nwonni kose Ogbebo i be n or ubo Nj e a moj u j e ol ori Gbog bo mo o eni Emon mo wa e wa si n.

ASE

I f a ni oh un pe w ie yi i f un el eyi n pe p i o k an ni won f efil o el eyi n ki o m o so pe oh un osei ok e l b adi en ii yiki o s if un eyel e k an bori r e.

EBO

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Eye l e m er i n Epo Eko Obi TRANSLATI ON

One okanr anher e Anot herokanr ant her e Casti f a di vi nat i on f or ht e eye hat twas go i ng o t b ecom e h te gr eat est an d t he m ost i mport an t part oft he b od y He w as asked t o off ert he sacr i fice Andhecompl i ed Ther ef or e,wehav ec hosent hee y ehast hel eaderoft hebody For every i vi ngl so ul Ev er y on e s hou l d com e dow n t o se r v e h i m

MES SAGE/ OUTC OME

I f a sa ys ht er e s i b l essi ng o ff ame o f rt hi s p erson and say s h tey nt i en d t o ch oos e h i m f or a ch i ef t ai ncy i t t l i ng a nd war nshi m nev ert or ej ectsuc hi nor derf orhi mt obev er y f amou s a nd t o o ffera p i geo n i n pr op i t i at i ng h i s d est i ny .

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SA CRI FI CI AL I TEMS

Fo ur pi geon s Pal m oi l Pap Kol a n ut s ESE EJ KI

Aki if oj uol oj usowokaj er e Adi f af unOr unmi l a Bab a yi o fii r i nwo sow o Yooj er eegber i noke Ebo i nwonni kose O gbe bo i n be or ubo Nj e a j e n i en i o ni l eg beri n Gbogbo e bogbo g l eg eber un I r e gb og bo ni en i on il egb eri n Gbogb o e gb ogb o e egber l i n.

ASE

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I f a n i pe oh un pe r i e gb og bo u fn el eyi n eb o n i ko seap p aj ul o ki o m onmo u jt o k i an ar aj u t en i el e h il o.

EBO

Akukoadi emej i Epo Eko Obi Owo

TRANSLATI ON

One d o n oten gage n a i busi nesshr t ou gha r epr ese nt at i ve Andmakeenoughpr ofit Casti f a di vi nat i on f or ru Onmi l a Thatwi l lengagei nbusi nesswi t hl i t t l eamount Andmakepr ofiti nexcessi v eness He w as asked t o off ert he sacr i fice Andhecompl i ed Ther ef or e,i t sweal t ht haty ousayIwi l lacqui r ei n excessi ven ess Every l essi bng n i excessi ven ess

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I t s b l es sn i g o f al l go odnes s h tat yo u sa y Iwi l l recei ve ni excessi ven ess Everyt hi ng bl essi ng n i excessi ven ess

MES SAGE/ OUTC OME

I f a sa yst heres ib l ess i ng of al l go odness f or h t i s p erso n an d sayse’ sh o t o ffert he sacr i fice an d ev ensayse hsh ou l d al ways cat erf or i s h ow n bel on gi ngs n a d pr op er t i es ht an an y ot herper son ’ s ow n SA CRI FI CI AL I TEMS

Twococ ks Pal m oi l Pap Kol a n ut s Pl en t y of mon ey ES E K ETA

Obal e b op ongb a ari r i Oj o m ongba on o rog lan go Adi f af unoni t i l eomoaf e yi nj usegun I gb a t i be n i r og un ot a Ebo i nwonni ko se O gbe bo i n be or ubo Nj e at eg ungu n 77

At ior i sa Ko sor i sa ot e l ba san go ogu k n.

ASE

I f a p e oh un pe r i e segu i n f un el eyi n pe aw onkanni wongb e ogu n t i el eyi n eb o n i ko sei o k si l o b o sa ngopel u akuko a di r e kan.

EBO

Akukoadi ekan Epo Eko Obi Or og bo TRANSLATI ON

Obal e b op ongb a ari r i Oj o m ongba on o rog lan go

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Casti f a di vi nat i on f or O ni t i l e b ei ng t he ch i l d of t he p erso n t hat get s v i ct ori ous w i t h t he eyeal b l Whenhewasi nt hemi ds tofenemi es He w as asked t o off ert he sacr i fice Andhecompl i ed Ther ef or e,bot ht hemasquer ade Andt hedei t i es Ther ei snodei t yt hatcanf acet hesango

MES SAGE/ OUTC OME

I f a sa yst heres ib l es sn i g o f vi ct ory ver o em en i es or ft hi s per sont hati t ’ s som e se t ofpeop l e w ho w er e w ag i ng w ar at hi m an d say e’ s h o t o ffert he sacr i fice an d t o go an d f eedhe t san go ei d t y w i t h a co ck

SA CRI FI CI AL I TEMS

Acoc k Pal m oi l Pap Kol a n ut s Bi t t er co l a

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ESEKER I N

Bi el eb o o pe n i aseun f koyein Or o i tko k an ni Kon ko asoj l u Adi f af unej iokanr an Ni j ot i n sa wo r el e o unt i l e Ebo i nwonni kose O sigbeb o n i be or ubo Nj e,ej i okanrani gba t ode i t l e o t do ba i gba t ode i t l e o lf e l ew aw on i gb at od e i tl e od t ob a.

ASE

I f a pe r i e gb og bo u fn el eyi n pe b i i kan ni el eyi n l oy i n koru bo kol e b al a ni oh un ki o sil o bo f i a pe u l ek u ej a abod i e k i aye ol e ba gba ni oh un.

EBO

Eku Ej a Abodi e

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Akukodi e Epo Eko Obi TRANSLATI ON

I f one s i n otca l l edf or off eri ng o f sa cri fice , one w i l lj ustkee p qu i et Thei ssuet hatdoesnotconcer nsomeone One w i l lj ustbe ook l i ng som e h ow f r ow ni ng Casti f a di vi nat i on f or E j i okanran On t he daye hw as on pr i es t hood mi ss i ont o h te ow t n of Ount i l e He w as asked t o off ert he sacr i fice Andhecompl i ed Ther ef or e,ej iokanr ani twaswheny ouar r i v edt hatt hi ngsar e get t i ng bet t er or f every one I t was w henyouarri ved t hat t hi ngs r a e get t erbet t er MES SAGE/ OUTC OME

I f a sa yst heres ib l ess i ngsof al l go odness f or h t i s p erso n t hathe’ s goi ng som ew her e h tathe sh ou l d off ert he sacr i fice i n ord erf or i m h t o b e b l essed t her e a nd t o g o a nd f eed t he f i a v er ywel lwi t hr at ,fishes,hensi nor derf orl i f et obe com f ort abl e or f hi m. 81

SA CRI FI CI AL I TEMS

Ratandfishes Hen Coc k Pal m oi l Pap Kol a n ut s AWURE AKOSE OKANRAN MEJIESE KI NNI

Aomuewesawor opepepel ui y er eaofisee yi nadi r emer i n l ep o n i yo en i maa yi o se adur a siyi o e j

TRANSLATI ON MEDI CI NE

One w i l lt ak e h te saw or o p ep e h er bsiyere w i t handuse i ti n coo ki ng ou f r hen ’ s eggi t h wbot h pal m oi l and sal t and t he p erso n wi l l be e at i ng i tt i l li t fini sh es .

I SE GUN AKOSE KEJI

Aot oj uegbekar unl oaogunmonoseduduaowat oj uaso f un f un aso pu pa aso yi nr a i n ao a w m un me t e t a ao aw fi se 82

kan hi n kan hi n naa o yifiwe yi o w a oso l on awme t e t a yi n si nu i gb o r ere.

TRANSLATI ON MEDI CI NE

One w i l l get egbe karunl oand get i t gri ndedwi t h l oca l bl ack soap an d get t he w hi t e a nd r edcl ot he a s w el l ast he sh i ni ng cl ot he an d t ak e h te h tr ee an d use ht em as sp on ge or f bat hi ng an d whi c h i t shou l d be on de n i bushy ea, arsom ew her e di st ance ott he o tw n

I FA EYO OGUN DA MEJI ESEKI NNI

Ogu ndaj i aw o b ion Oun l osef a u fn i bon Ni gb at i n be a l ari n ot a Ebo i nwonni kose O gbebo i be n or ubo Nj e e nu t i bonfi n f oh un Oun t un ni o fi nsegun.

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ASE

I f a ni i r e seg i un f un el ey i n pe eb o ni koseki o sil o fi ej a abori mej i boo n gu .

EBO

Akukoadi r ekan Ej a a bori mej i Epo Eko Obi

TRANSLATI ON

Ogu ndaj it he p r i est oft he G un Casti f a di vi nat i on f or h t e g un Whenhewasi nt hemi ds tofenemi es He w as asked t o off ert he sacr i fice Andhecompl i ed 84

Ther ef or e,i t ’ st hesamemout husedbyguni nmaki ng sounds Thatheusesi nge t t envi ct or i ous

MES SAGE/ OUTC OME

I f a sa yst heres ib l ess i ng of vi ct ory or f h t i s p erso n and sa ys e’ h s o t a l way s b e sa cri fici al t hat he w i l l be vi ct ori ous an d t o n i cl ude w to fi sh a es bo rit yp e i n f eed i ng h te o gu n dei t y i n ord er or f hi m t o be vi ct ori ou s.

SA CRI FI CI AL I TEMS

Acoc k Twofishes Pal m oi l Pap Kol a n ut s ESE EJ KI

Oor e op le I ka kouns han 85

Adi f af unaganaa Ni j ot il ol e e j o l okol a ba won t an Ebo i nwonni ko se Ogbebo i be n or ubo Nj e k i ni ofi n aga naaj ol ok o Ohun r er el ofinaganaa Jol okoohunr er e.

ASE

I f ape r i e gb og bo u fn el eyi n eb o ni ko se f a i si pe r i e u fn kom o se or e d ar ad arai o k si fi ey e et u kan bo o r ir e k i o fiak uko kanr ubo.

EBO

Ey ee t u ka n Akukoadi ekan Epo Obi Eko 86

TRANSLATI ON

Thebes twayt ol i f ei sgoodbehavi our Wi c kednessi snotgoodatal l Casti f a di vi nat i on f or ga Anaa On t he d ayhe w as go i ng o tr ecei ve ht e Ol okoa i t t l e o f ba

won an t He w as asked t o off ert he sacr i fice Andhecompl i ed Ther ef or e,whatwi l lputt het i t l eaganaa I t s go odbeh avi or Thegoodbehavi ori swhatwi l lai dhi sbl essi ng

MES SAGE/ OUTC OME

I f a sa yst heres ib l ess i ng of al l go odness f or h t i s p erso n and sayse’ sh o t o ffert he sa cri fice n a d says her t e s i b l essi ngs f orhi m i f he can be of good ch aract eran d beh avi ou r an d t o begi vi ngai dst ot hepeopl ei nneedv er ywel landt opr opi t i at e hi s d est i ny w i t h a gu i neaf ow l and t o n icl ude a co ckwi t h hi s sa cri fici al i t em s

SA CRI FI CI AL I TEMS

Agui neaf owl 87

Acoc k Pal m oi l Kol a n ut s Pap ES E K ETA

Abemonl eekan Aboj ur egunr egun Adi f af unoyi n Tinsunkunomor odei po Adi f af unoyi n Tinsunkunomor odeof a Ebo i nwonni ko se O gbe bo i n be or ubo Nj e oyi n r ogu n oyi n bi ogu n Wonnikioyi nobiogbon Oyi n bi ogbon Er o p i o Er o o f a Eyi n o m o pog un om o ko t o o yn i . ASE

I f a p e oh un pe r i e om o u fn el eyi n pe oj u om o n i p onel eyi n eb o n i ko se ki o si l ob o o ri sapel u i gb i n meri n. EBO 88

I gb i n mer i n Eku ka n Ej a kan Aboadi r ekan Epo Eko Obi TRANSLATI ON

Abemonl eekan Aboj ur egunr egun Casti f a di vi nat i on f or B ee Thatwascr yi ngofc hi l dbear i ngt ot ownofi po Casti f a di vi nat i on f or B ee Thatwascr yi ngofc hi l dbear i ngt ot ownofof a He w as asked t o off ert he sacr i fice Andhecompl i ed Ther ef or e,beedesi r est went yandgav ebi r t ht ot went y ch i l dren Bee a w s o t gi ve i rt bh t o t hi rt y c hi l dr en Andbeegav ebi r t ht ot hi r t yc hi l dr en Pi l gri ms of i po Pi l gri ms o f of a Don ’ t youknow t hatt wen t y ch i l dr eni s n oten ou ghf orbee 89

MES SAGE/ OUTC OME

I f a sa yst heres ib l ess i ng of ch i l d bea rn i gf or h t i s perso n t hat he’ s n i need ofbl essi ng o f ch i l d bea rn i g h tat he sh ou l d off ert he sa cr i fice an d t o g o a nd f eed t he d ei t y w i t h f ou r sn ai l s. SA CRI FI CI AL I TEMS

Fou r sn ai l s Ar atandafish Ahen Pal m oi l an d pap ESEKER I N

Or ekoj on aase finr i n Adi f af unor unmi l a Ni j ot in l ol ee b g a obi nri n kan Ebo i nwonni ko se O sigbeb o n i be or ubo Nj e oro ar ot k ek e si n al e a na Mo fi n so i n t u gber e u fn Mosooy r i n mu t ab a gb er e u fn.

ASE 90

I f a ohun pe r i e seg i un f un el ey i , ki el ey i o rubo, ki o sil o bo i f a pel u er an ew ur e

EBO

Er ane wur e kan Epo Eko Obi Ewe t aba Ot i

AWURE ATIOMO BI BI AKOSE OGUNDA MEJIAKOKO

Aomuobemonl eekanat ie weosusuaowagunmonose du du eni naa o yiw a m aa fiwe ar loar lo.

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One w i l lt ake e obm on l e e kanwi t h osu suher bs an d ge tt hem gri ndedt oget herwi t h l oca l bl acksoa p and t he p er sonwi l l be bat hi ngwi t hi tev er ymor ni ng.

I SE GUN AKOSE KEJI

Aot oj ue wet abaaogunpomonoseaowafiot ioyi nbopoao wat unfiewet abadi eaowat undasi nuot ioamonmuot iyi i ao i smon fios e we.

TRANSLATI ON

One w i l l get t he a tb a her b an d get t hem gri ndedt oget herwi t h l oc al bl acksoa p and mi x w i t h f orei gnwi ne a nd st i l l get anot her i t t l l e a t ba herb pou r edi nt of orei gnwi ne,one w i l l be t ak i ng h ti s w i ne an d be b at hi ng w i t h t he soap .

I FA EYOOSAM EJI ESEKI NNI

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Pok o n i kon i di ofi n i haj ok o Adi f af unl agbanaa Ni j o t in l o l eef araso f a l odo Ebo i nwonni kose O gbe bo i n be or ubo Nj e yi o g be o O ogeib asai gb ew on r e ej je.

ASE

I f a ni i re l a of un el ey i n pe k i el ey i n oni af ori t il odo en it i baba si se a d r adar a ki o si bo ori r e p el u eyel e u fnf un mej i .

EBO

Eye l e u f nf un mej i Akukoadi r ekan Epo Eko Obi

93

TRANSLATI ON

Pok o n i kon i di ofi n i haj ok o Casti f a di vi nat i on f or a L gb anaa On t he d ay e h w as go i ng o t e rax l att he seade si He w as asked t o off ert he sacr i fice Andhecompl i ed Ther ef or e,i twi l lbedonewi t heaseandhappi ness I t wi l l ce aset o be a t ea se

MES SAGE/ OUTC OME

I f a sa ys ht er e s i b l essi ng o ff ort une a nd wea l t h acq ui si t i on f or t hi s p erso n and sa ys e’ h s o t have sp i ri t of pat i en cewi t h con di t i onwi t h whosoev erhe m ay e b w or ki ng wi t handt opr opi t i at ehi sdes t i nywi t ht wowhi t epi geons

SA CRI FI CI AL I TEMS

Twowhi t epi geons Acoc k Pal m oi l Pap 94

Kol a n ut s

ESE EJ KI

Osamej il ako i j a Obu y en kanyan kanl oj u opa Adi f af unol ukosol al ubanbi Omo ar i gba a ot se gu n I gb a t i be a l ari n ota Ebo i nwonni ko se O sigbeb o n i be or ubo Nj e ki ni ari r a fiset e I gb a otaari l ra fi set e I gb a ot a

ASE

I f a n i ki el eyi n oru bo segu i n pe ogu n ka ok l a el eyi n maa y i n eb o n i ki o se si l ob o sa ngo el pu ak uko a di r e k an t ab i oru ko.

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EBO

Er an or uko kan Akukoadi r ekan Epo Eko Obi Or og bo

TRANSLATI ON

Osamej il apo i j a Obu y en kanyan kanl oj u opa Casti f a di vi nat i on f or l O ok osal al u banbi Bei ng h te ch i l d oft he p er so n t hat get vi ct ori ou s w i t h t he u se t wo h undr edbul l et s Whenhewasi nt hemi ds tofenemi es He w as asked t o off ert he sacr i fice Andhecompl i ed Ther ef or e,whatdi dar i r ausedi nge t t i ngvi ct or i ousov erhi s enem i es Twohundr eds t onei swhatar i r ausedi nge t t i ngvi ct or i ous Twohundr eds t one

MES SAGE/ OUTC OME 96

I f a says t hi s p er sonsh ou l d off ert he sa cri fice ht at he’ s al r ead y n it o a pr ob l em an d sayse’ sh o t off ert he sa cr i fice an d t o g o a nd f eed t he san go ei dt y w i t h a cock or ehgoa t .

SA CRI FI CI AL I TEMS

Ahegoat Acoc k Pal m oi l pap Kol a n ut ES E K ETA

I san samej i ki r a won j ej ej e Adi f af unor unmi l a Ni j o i tn l o ee l b g ada l ow o ori sa Tiyi ofigbomor eel el owoel ey e Ebo i nwonni kose O sigbeb o n i be or ubo Nj e k i ni or unmi l a fi gb a om o r e ow l o el ey e Adaor i sal ofi gbomor eel el owoel ey e

ASE

97

I f a ni ki el ey i n oru bo i seg un ki o sil obo ori sapel u eyet i at i ada kan si di ori saki o sibof a pel u abo adi r e k an ek u at i ej a.

EBO

Ey et un nkan Aboadi r ekan Adakan Eku Ej a Epo Eko Obi

TRANSLATI ON

I san samej i ki r a won j ej ej e Casti f a di vi nat i on f or ru Onmi l a On t he d ay e h w as go i ng o t co l l ect cu t l ass r om f dei t y I n ord ert o u se tii n r escu i ng h i s ch i l d f r om wi t ch es He w as asked t o off ert he sacr i fice Andhecompl i ed

98

Ther ef or e,whatdi dOr unmi l ausedi nr escui nghi sc hi l df r om t he w i t ch es? I t s cu t l ass of dei t y

MES SAGE/ OUTC OME

I f a says hi st p er sonsh ou l d off ert he sacri fice an d t o g o and f eed t he d ei t y w i t h gu i neaf ow l and a c ut l ass nit he r f on t ofdei t y a nd t of eed t he f i a wi t h a hent og eh ter i w t h r at and fishes.

SA CRI FI CI AL I TEMS

Agui neaf owl Ahen Acut l ass Rat Fi sh es Pal m oi l Pap Kol a n ut s ESEKER I N

Mom oj umi si wonni seku pa aba b aw l o Mom e yi n mi si wonni se kupaaw onagbal agba segu in Eyi n ori l eb i monde w onyi i koj e si nmi 99

Adi f af unor unmi l a Wonniodunyi nniodunol ababape Ebo i nwonni ko se Ogbebo i be n or ubo Er o p i o Er o o f a E wa b ami ni j ebu t u i r e g bogb o

ASE

I f ape r i e gb og bo u fn el eyi n eb o ni kose ki o simon si n al ej o t ob a waw aj ad e p ap a ki o m onse ej al o d ar ad arai o k si l ob o f i a pel e er a ew ur e.

EBO

Er ane wur e kan Epo Eko Obi Ot i TRANSLATI ON

100

Sen di ng o f del egat i ont o w her e n otnecessary i nder sh ani f a pri est Sen di ng of del egat i ont o w her e n otneces sary som e i t me br i ngsaboutsuddendeat ht oanher bal i s t Som eone hat thas bei ng c hasi ng s om e t hi ng an d h as ot n got t eni t wi l l never r est f or a mom en t Casti f a di vi nat i on f or ru Onmi l a Whenhewast ol dt hati t st i mef orhi mt obebl essedwi t h ex ces si ve l ess b i ng of wea l t h He w as asked t o off ert he sacr i fice Andhecompl i ed Pi l gri ms of i po Pi l gri ms o f of a Com e an d r ej oi ce i w t h me or f t he b l essi ng of goo dness MES SAGE/ OUTC OME

I f a sa yst heres ib l ess i ng of al l go odness f or h t i s p erso n an d says he’ s o t off ert he sacr i fice an d warn s h i m nev ert o see an y vi si t oroff an d nev ert o b e o to ccom a mod at i ve or f now an d sayse’ sh o t g o a nd f eed t he f i a wi t h a sh ego at SA CRI FI CI AL I TEMS

Ashegoat Pal m oi l Pap 101

Kol a n ut s wi ne AWURE OLA AKOSE OSA MEJIKI NNI

Aomuner ane wur eaogesimer i ndi nl ogunaowamunewe aj e e we r i e e we per eg un ew e om i nni n o w a fiseer anew ur e yi nnil eponi y oaowaj e

TRANSLATI ON MEDI CI NE

One w i l lt ake h te m eat f r om a go atan d get i t cu ti nt o si xt een pi eces ndat ake h te a j e h er bs,t he r i e h er bs,t he p er egu n her bs,t he om i nni her bs an d use ti i n cook i ng h te m eat f r om t he sh egoa t wi t h bot h pal m oi l and sal t and t he p er sonwi l l eat t i l a l .

I SE GUN AKOSE KEJI

ao m u ak ar a el epo e di ao m u ewe odu nodu n ewe t e t e e we al o oko egu n or ie wur e i twonba fi bo f i a ao wa gu n gbogb o r e papo ao a po w o m o se du du ao m a fi e wl ar o ar lo

102

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One w i l lt ak e p al m oi lf r i edbean s cak e w i t h od undun her bs, t et e h er bs,t he a l o ok o her b, t he b on e o ft he sk ul l oft he sh ego at t hat was u sed i n f eed i ng h te f i a wi l l al l be g rn i ded t oget heran d mi x w i t h l oca l bl ack soa p an d on e w i l l be bat hi ngwi t hi tev er ymor ni ng. I FA E YO I KAMEJI ES E AKO KO

Lop el op e ej i ka ni koj ew u ob o Lop el op e k ari bab a re r e b i ni l om on Adi f af unor unmi l ai f abif agbemisi l e I f a o b if agb em i sok o Ebo i nwonni bab a o se O sigbeb o n i be or ubo Nj e esaj e aj od i nwon Gbogboawope l ogbe oj E saj ap e di mon

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103

I f a so e p oh un pe r i e gb ogb o u fn el eyi n eb o n i koseoksi di moni f a d arad araosi k bo ori r e p el u ak uko a di r e k an

EBO

Akukoadi r emej i Eyel e ka n Epo Eko Obi TRANSLATI ON

I f notf or ht e sh oul der ea wrn i g o f cl ot he w i l l have bei ng ve ry di fficu l tt o w ear I t ’ s a pri vi l eg edt o havea good bi ol ogi ca lf at her Casti f a di vi nat i on f or ru Onmi l a h tat gave i rt h bt o F agb em i

i f a f avou rs me has a ch i l d i n t he h ou se Andwi l ls t i l lgi v ebi r t ht oFagbemii f a f avou rs me has ach i l d i n t he a f rm He w as asked t o off ert he sacr i fice Andhecompl i ed Ther ef or e,l e t sal lbehopef ul 104

I t s every on e o f us h tat ope w i l l bl ess t og eh ter Let s u s a l l hol d unt o hi m

MES SAGE/ OUTC OME

I f a sa yst heres ib l ess i ngsof al l go odness f or h t i s p erso n an d sayse’ sh o t o ffert he sa cri fice n a d t o h ol d unt o f i a ver y wel landt opr opi t i at ehi sdes t i nywi t hacoc k

SA CRI FI CI AL I TEMS

Acoc k Api geon Pal m oi l Pap Kol a n ut s ESE EJ KI

Kaw i f unni Ki em i naa ok ase f un o Adi f af unonikamogun Omo ar aka Ebo i nwonni ko se O sigbeb o n i be or ubo Nj e ki ni o b am i kaw o ot a k o 105

Aki ka Ko sai ban i kaw o ot a k o Aki ka.

ASE

I f a pe o hun pe r i e segu i n f u el eyi n ki oru bo k i ol e b asegu n ki o sil o fi akuka boriat it orii se gu n

EBO

Er anaki nkamej i Epo Eko Obi Ot i

TRANSLATI ON

Thatoneshoul dbet ol d Andoneshoul dcompl y Casti f a di vi nat i on f or n O i ka mogu n Bei ng h te ch i l d ofAr ak a 106

He w as asked t o off ert he sacr i fice Andhecompl i ed Ther ef or e,whatwi l lmakemevi ct or i ousov erenemi es I t s a ki ka herb I t wi l l notcease t o mak e m e vi ct ori ou s over em en i es Aki kaher bs

MES SAGE/ OUTC OME

I f a sa yst heres ib l es sn i g o f vi ct ory ver o em en i es or ft hi s per sonan d sayse’ sh o t o ffert he sa cr i fice niorder or f i m h t o bevi ct or i ousov erhi senemi esandt ogoandofferacoc ki n pr opi t i at i ng hi s d est i ny beca useof t he b l ess i ng of vi ct ory

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Twoaki kameat s Pal m oi l Pap Kol a n ut s Wi ne ES E K ETA

107

Okar ak ar au j kan gar a Okan j u agb an i wokead r i r ad i Adi f af unker enul esi n Eyi n t i yoo l o e gb eri ndi nl ogu n l aye Ebo i nwonni ko se O sigbeb o n i be or ubo Nj e b i nko kasa l i nl egb er i n od un l aye ot m i si n ker e n aa si n.

ASE

I f a ni ki el eyi n oru bo en i gu ngu n ki en ir e o l e b a gu n t i os il o fi ok et e k an bo o r i r e.

EBO

Akukoadi r ekan Oket e a y e kan Epo Eko Obi

108

TRANSLATI ON

Okar ak ar au j kan gar a Okan j u agb an i wokead r i r ad i Casti f a di vi nat i on f or k eren ul esi n Thatwi l ll i v ef ormor et hanei ght yy ear sonear t h He w as ask ed ot off ert he s acr i fice Andhecompl i ed Ther ef or e,Iwi l lnotceaset ol i v emor et hanei ght yy ear s On t hi s eart h, I have ak me h te b l essi ng

MES SAGE/ OUTC OME

I f a says t hi s p er sonsh ou l d off ert he sa cri fice of l ongevi t yi n ord er or f i m h t ol i ve on lg and t o goand pr opi t i at e hi s d est i ny w i t h a bi g ra t s

109

SA CRI FI CI AL I TEMS

Acoc k Al i f ebi gr at Pal m oi l Pap Kol a n ut s

ESEKER I N

Kaw o finm i ki n u kas e fino Adi f af unodet isoder egboj eel uj uj e Ebo i nwonni ko se O sigbeb o n i be or ubo Nj e er eki nsi n ni baaw on Enimogun e mo mo dal e Er e ki si n ni baawon .

ASE

110

I f a p e oh un per e u fn el eyi n ni ok er e su n gb onki om onl o i nu mej it ori ki i r e n a ol e b a t ol ow o ki o sil obog un pel u eyel e mer i n

EBO

Eyel e m er i n Akukoadi ekan

TRANSLATI ON

Kaw o finm i ki n u kas e fino Casti f a di vi nat i on f or ht e h unt ert hat was onpri est hoo d mi ss i on t o t he f orest of i gbo j e e l uj u j e He w as asked t o off ert he sacr i fice Andhecompl i ed Ther ef or e,i t sgoodnesst hatwi l lal wayscomemyway Anyonet hatknow t heeffectofwarshoul dnotdar ebe t r ay I t s evi l s h tat bou nce on any o ne h tat bet r ays

111

MES SAGE/ OUTC OME

I f a sa yst her e s i b l essi ngsf or ht i s p erson f r om a di st an cepl acean d w ar ns hi m nev ert o b ea w ay war d y tp e or get hi msel fi nt o any o f rm of bet r ay i ng a cti n or derf or hi m t o r ecei ve ht e b l essi ngs says o h i m t and t o g o a nd serv e/ f eed ogu n dei t y w i t h pi geon

SA CRI FI CI AL I TEMS

Fo ur pi geon s Acoc k

AWURE AKOSE I KAMEJIESEKI NNI

Aowae wesaj ej eeweoki kaaofiseer anakikaj enieponiy o aw onohu n t i abaj e kan ni be aoungmonose du du eni naa yi omaafiwe. 112

TRANSLATI ON MEDI CI NE

One w i l l get t he sa j ej e h er bs,ok i ka her bs a nd use tii n cooki ng ak i ka meat wi t h bot h pal m oi l an d sal t an d an y or fm ofwast e ou f nd i n t he ea t i ng p r oce ss i w l l be gri ndedwi t h l oca l bl ac ksoapandt heper sonwi l lbebat hi ngwi t hi t .

I SE GUN AKOSEKEJI

Aot oj ue wegbegbeat ior iej oaowaj opoeninaayi ofisi n gb er e a l ri j a yi o fii yok u j ok o n i nu f un oj o m et a.

TRANSLATI ON

One w i l l ge tt he gbegb e h er bs w i t h t he h ead ofa sn ak e an d ge tt hem bur nt t oget heran d on e w i l l be u si ng t ii n mak i ng i nci si on at t he m i ddl e o f on e’ s h ea d f r om t he r f on tt ot he bac k. I FA EYO OTUR UPO N MEJI 113

ESEKI NNI

Bi mo seee f ri Ni mo e f k i or e m i o ri Adi f af unol omonaf el ior ekor e I gb a i tn t od e or un bo w aye Ebo i nwonni ko se O gbe bo i n be or ubo Nj e en it i mo n i Oba l oj e Or i sa eni j t i mow u ow umi Eni t i mow uob a oj le.

ASE

I f a no ohun pe re i yi i n f un el ey i ki el ey i n osi bo ori re i t n ori agb ega ki o sif eran om ol akej ir e geg e b it ar ar e.

EBO

Eku ka n Ej a k an Abodi ekan Epo Eko 114

Obi

TRANSLATI ON

I t ’ s h te w ayI wi sht o be ThatIwi shmyf r i endal sot obe Casti f a di vi nat i on f or Ol omon af el i bei ng h te ri fen d of or e kore Whenhewascomi ngf r om heav ent ot heear t h He w as asked t o off ert he sacr i fice Andhecompl i ed Ther ef or e,t heper sonIhav ebymei st i t l eaki ng Dei t yl etme b e n i t er est edi n t he p erson t hat i s n i t er est edi n me Theper sont hati si nt er es t edi nmewasl at ert i t l eaki ng

MES SAGE/ OUTC OME

I f a sa ys ht er e s i b l essi ngs f of ame or f ht i s p er so n and sa yshe’ s o t pr opi t i at e h i s d est i ny beca use f obl ess i ng o f pr om ot i onan d i mpr ove men ti n l i f e an d sayse hsh ou l d l ove hi s ri fen ds a nd nei gh bors as e oves h l i msel hf .

SA CRI FI CI AL I TEMS

Ar at 115

Afish Ahen Pal m oi l Pap Kol a n ut s ESE EJ KI

Bebe oke hi n Bebeok e ohu n Adi f af unot ur ut ioponmej il ekan Ebo i nwonni kose O sigbeb o n i be or ubo Nj e gb ia ot ur uponmej i Lar a r o aw o.

ASE

I f a p e oh un i r e om o u fn el eyi n pe oj u om o n i p onko l o b o osu n pel u ad i r e agad a.

116

EBO

Aboadi emej i Akukokan Epo Eko Obi

TRANSLATI ON

Beb e o ft hi s si de Beb e of t hated ge Casti f a di vi nat i on f or wt o Ot urut hat wi l l st aybackat on ce He w as asked t o off ert he sacr i fice Andhecompl i ed Ther ef or e,i twaswhent woot ur ugotbac kedatonce Thatwi l lbecamev er ycomf or t abl eandconduci v e

MES SAGE/ OUTC OME

117

I f a sa yst heres ib l ess i ng of ch i l d bea rn i gf or h t i s perso n t hat he’ s n i need ofbl essi ng o f ch i l d bea rn i g a nd sa ys e’ h s o t go n a d serv e/ worsh i p osu n dei t y w i t h t i edl eg ow fl

SA CRI FI CI AL I TEMS

Twohens Acoc k Pal m oi l Pap Kol a n ut s

ES E K ETA

Akar anikokuut ul oj udeopon Adi f af unayi nr i nt iseomowonl oj udei woya I gb a t i n be a l ari n ot a Ebo i nwonni ko se O sigbeb o n i be or ubo Nj e on i apa ayi nri n Ol a a pa a yi nr i n

118

Al epaayi nr i nmont i t ul at uayi nr i n.

ASE

I f a ni ki el eyi n or ubo se igu n pe aw onkanni wongb ogu n t i el eyi n eb o n i kose .

EBO

Er an or uko kan Epo Eko Obi

TRANSLATI ON

Akar anikokuut ul oj udeopon Casti f a di vi nat i on f or A yi n better ri n Bei ng h tei r ch i l d i n t he ow t n ofI woya 119

Whenhewasi nt hemi ds tofenemi es He w as asked t o off ert he sacr i fice Andhecompl i ed Ther ef or e,t odaywehav egot t enbe t t er Tomor r ow wewi l lge tbe t t er I t s b l essi ngst hat we a r e a l way s a f t er

MES SAGE/ OUTC OME

I f a sa ys ht i s p erson sh oul d offert he sa cri fice f ovi ct ory over en em i es nior derf orhi m t o over com e h i s en em i es ht at i t s som e se t ofpeop l e h tatwer e w agi ng w ar at hi m t hathe sh ou l d off ert he sacri fice

SA CRI FI CI AL I TEMS

Ahegoat Pal m oi l Pap Kol a n ut

120

ESEKER I N

Pep e aw lo i l e At i t al awoode Al apandedel okol et an Lok oj u r e si gb aged e ol ofi n Bee ni kofiom i Bee ni ko fikanoke Adi f af unoyepol u Ti iseomoi sor oni f e Baba r e k u o fi si l e n il en j e en lj e I yar e k u o fi si l e n il eu nj e eu lnj e Wonwakoohunor ol e O bu pu r u sekun Ebo i nwonni ko se O gbe bo i n be or ubo Nj e epo ni wonko kot al e Emi o mon s i or o or un e ya w a gba Or o a t se om i ot i ek u ej a eye an erni wonko si l el e Emi om on s i or o or un Eya a w gba or o a t se .

ASE 121

I f a pe k i el eyi n oru bo segu i n ki osi l ob o a wonol oru n r e d ar a dar a ki o si r ubo p e oh un yi o b a seg un ki osi l o b o f i a pel u ek u ej a a di r e er anew ur e. EBO

Eku ka n Ej a kan Abodi ekan Ewur e kan Epo Eko Obi Ot i

TRANSLATI ON

Pep e s i h te p ri est oft he h ou se At i t ai st hepr i es tofout si de I t s al ap an dedt hatfini sh edbui l di ng ahou se Thatf acedi tt ot heopespaceoft heOl ofin Andwhi c h hedi dnotl e ti tt ouc ht hegr ound Nor do es tit ou cht he sk ye Casti f a di vi nat i on f or yep O ol u Bei ng th e ch i l d of i so r o i n t he ow t n of i f e He w as asked t o off ert he sacr i fice 122

Andhecompl i ed Ther ef or e,i twaspal m oi lt hatwaspour eddown I don ’ t know ofany o t her i k l el y p r ob l em Thecer emonyt hatwedi d,i twaswat er ,fishes,bi r ds,meat s t hatwer e put ongr ou nd I don ’ t know ofany o t her i k l el y p r ob l em Com e dow n t o acc eptou r off er i ng

MES SAGE/ OUTC OME

I f a says t hi s p er sonsh ou l d off ert he sa cri fice niord erf or hi m t o b e vi ct ori ou s over hi s en em i es an d t o go n a d f eed hi s an ces t or s an d t o off ert he sacr i fice ht athe w i l l mak e h i m vi ct or i ousandt ogoandf eedt hei f awi t hr at ,fishes,henand meat f r om sh egoat

SA CRI FI CI AL I TEMS

ARat Afish Ahen Ashegoat Pal m oi l 123

Pap Kol a n ut s wi ne

I SE GUN AKOSE OTURUPAN MEJIKI NNI

Aomuewesegunse t epel ue weal upai daaogunmonose du duaowa fi m aa e wf un oj o m ej e.

TRANSLATI ON

One w i l lt ak e h te segu nse t e h er bs w i t h al upai da her bs an d ge tt hem gr i ndedwi t h l ocal bl ack soap an d on e w i l l be bat hi ngwi t hi tf orsev endays.

124

AWURE AKOSE ESE KEJI

Aot oj uer upeyayaoganaot oj ueweawedeaowamonose du du ao a w fiom i agbon po i t t it i yi o fi i de ao aw monfii we.

TRANSLATI ON MEDI CI NE

One w i l l ge t yay a ogan san d wi t h aw ede er h bs an d gr i nd wi t h l oca l bl ackso ap and mi x wi t h co co nut ’ s wat er i l l ti ti s u fl l y sof t and on e w i l l be b at hi ng wi t h i t .

I FA EYOOTUAMEJI ESEKI NNI

Perein kot ori nse Adi f af unot ua Eyit i yi o rahu a n mej i Tiyi ol aper egede Ebo i nwonni ko se O gbe bo i n be or ubo 125

Nj e ot ua w o n i Ot ua o t a rh un mej i Tol ay ebey ebe.

ASE

I f a ni oh un pe r i e o l a f un el eyi n ko ru bo ki o e l b al a ki osifi al ab ah un mej ir ubo k i osi ok an bori r e.

EBO

Al abahunmej i Epo Eko Obi

TRANSLATI ON

Perein kot ori nse Casti f a di vi nat i on f or Ot ua Thatwi l lbuyt wot or t oi ses Andwi l lbev er yweal t hy 126

He w as asked t o off ert he sacr i fice Andhecompl i ed Ther ef or e,whi c hOt uaar ewet al ki ngof Theot uat hatboughtt wot or t oi ses Andwascompl e t el ybl essed

MES SAGE/ OUTC OME

I f a sa ys ht eres ib l ess i ng o ff ort une o f rt hi s p erso n and says he’ s o t off er ht e sa cri fice n a d t oi ncl ude w to t ort oi ses wi t hhi ssacr i fici ali t emsandt oofferonei npr opi t i at i nghi s des t i ny.

SA CRI FI CI AL I TEMS

Twot or t oi ses Pal m oi l Pap Kol a n ut s

ESE EJ KI

127

Awot or iar unsober e Adi f af unkeker eomobi nr i ni si n Abuf unagbaomonkunr i ni si n I gbait wonmom i oj u sogber e om o Ebo i nwonni kiwonse Wonsigbebonibewonr ubo Nj e,at ase t at o Af e yi nki nedemon E wa aw l o as le edom on.

ASE

I f a ni oh un pe r i e om o u fn el eyi n pe oj u om onni n ponel eyi i ki o ru bo k ol e b a di ol om onki o si bo f i a pel u abod i e m ej i .

EBO

Aboadi r emej i Eku Ej a Obi 128

Epo Eko TRANSLATI ON

Awot or iar unsober e Cast f aidi vi nat i on f or h t e l i t t l el ady of i si n Toge t herwi t hol d/mat ur edmal ei si n Whent heywer ecr yi ngf ort hebl essi ngofacqui si t i onofc hi l d bear i ng Theywer easkedt ooffert hesacr i fice Andt heycompl i ed Ther ef or e,bot ht heyoungandt heol d Bl essi ng s i r t ul y com i ng ou r way

MES SAGE/ OUTC OME

I f a sa yst heres ib l ess i ng of ch i l d bea rn i g o tt hi s p erso n and says he’ s o t off ert he sa cri fice niord erf or i m h t o gi ve bi r t ht oc hi l dr enandt of eedt hei f awi t ht wohens.

SA CRI FI CI AL I TEMS

Twohens Rat 129

Fi sh es Kol a n ut s Pal m oi l pap

ES E K ETA

Aj osi kiawoi monr an Adi f af unol or iabomonl eni f e I gb a i t wonni koru bo a l i ku ar ar e O sigbeb o n i be or ubo Nj e k i u on i pa ol ori abam on l e n i f e Aj osi kiodeawoi monr anar un Kon i sol ori abo mon l e n i f e Aj osi nki nodeawoi monr an.

ASE

I f a pe oh un r er e a l i ku f un el eyi n pe k i o ru bo em i r e k i em ir e ol e b a gu n ki o simonl o fiob e osi ki at ii yanbo i f a pel u er an or uko kan .

130

EBO

Er an or uko kan I su pu po Epo Eko Obi

TRANSLATI ON

Aj osi kit hepr i es tofi monr an Casti f a di vi nat i on f or ht e h ea d ofi mol e servi ng p eo pl e n it he t own of i f e Whenhewasaskedt ooffert hesacr i ficef orhi si mmor t al i t y Andhecompl i ed Ther ef or e,t heheadofi mol eser vi ngpeopl ei nt het ownofi f e wi l lnotdi e Aj osi kiodet hepr i es tofi monr anar un I t wi l l nothappent ot he o fi mol e servi ng p eop l e n it he ow t n of i f e Aj osi kiodet hepr i es tofi monr an

MES SAGE/ OUTC OME 131

I f a sa ys ht er e s i b l essi ng o f go od nessnd a bl essi ng o f i mmort al i t yt ot hi s p er sonand sayse’ sh o t off ert he sa cr i fice i n or derf orhi m t o i l ve on lg a nd t o go an d off ermel onsou p an d pou nded yam i n f eedi ng f i a w i t h anhegoat .

SA CRI FI CI AL I TEMS

Ahegoat Pl en t y ofya m Pal m oi l Pap Kol a n ut s ESEKER I N

Ot il ot i ej o Obi l o b ii mon r an Adi f af unkekekei papo Abuf agbai papo I gb a t i won j asi l e Ebo i nwonni kiwono s e Kekek e p i ap o n i kan ni n be eyi ln t in r ubo Nj e k ek erepap io n i won ki it i ej o n i wi wi I f a mo baw on o r m on se Wonagbapuponiwonki i t i Ej o m o s e gun. 132

ASE

I f a ni oh un pe r i e segu i n f un el eyi n pe og un kan ni el eyi n j a yi peohunobaseogunnaaki ol eboor ir epel uej aar omej i .

EBO

Akukoadi r emej i Ej a ar o m ej i Epo Eko Obi Ot i TRANSLATI ON

I t s w i ne h tat ai ds a t l kat i ven es s I t s k ol a nut s h tat ga ve se riotadvi ces Castf aidi vi nat i on f or i l t t l e onesof I papo Toge t herwi t ht heel derones Whent heywer efight i ngf orl andacqui si t i on Theywer easkedt ooffert hesacr i fice I t was o nl y h te i l t t l e o nes th at co mpl i ed I f a I am pl ead i ng w i t h you 133

I t ’ s h te o l d one h tat ar e n otpr ed i ct abl e Pr ob l em i s al waysr ou bgh t ab ou t by d i fficu l t i es

MES SAGE/ OUTC OME

I f a sa yst heres ib l es sn i g o f vi ct ory ver o em en i es or ft hi s per sont hathe’ s cu r r en t l y fi gh t i ng af ormofwar an d pr om i se t o make h i m vi ct ori ou s a nd says he’ s o t pr op i t i at e h i s d est i ny wi t ht wofishesar o t yp e.

SA CRI FI CI AL I TEMS

Twococ ks Twofishes Pal m oi l Pap Kol a n ut s AWURE AKOSE OTUA MEJI ESE KI NNI

Aot oj ue weanuaol opomoni yer eaofiseodi dial abahunKan l op o n i yo itaba se an t ao sedu a r a siao w aj e n i oru gau j o.

134

TRANSLATI ON

One w i l l ge t an u her bs an d ge tt hem gr i ndedwi t h i ye r e and use tii n co ok i ng acom pl et e ort t wi t oi hse bot hpal m oi l and sa l t and af t er he t co ok i ng,on e w i l l say t he p r ayer oi t and ea ti t al l .

I SE GUN AKOSE KEJI

Aot oj uegboper eguni gboduaogunpomone weapeaowa pomon os e dudu aowa mon fiwe.

TRANSLATI ON

One w i l l get t he o ro t ofper egu n pl ant and get i t gri ndedwi t h ap e h er bs an d mi x w i t h l ocal bl ack soap an d t he p er son wi l l bebat hi ngwi t hi t .

I FA E YO I RETE MEJI 135

ESEKI NNI

At eyi nayi nt e Adi f af unEl ede Ti isey ey eodo I gba t i mo m i oj u sogber e om o Ebo i nwonni ko se Ogbebo i be n or ubo Nj e om o yoy o n it od o Omo o ts i waj u Omo o t se yi n om o y oy o n it od o

ASE

I f a n i oh un pe r i e om o u fn el eyi pe oj u om o nponki o p a a fij u t i ki ol e b adi ol omo l ay e k i o sil o bo i f a pel u el ed e k an.

EBO

Odi di el ed e k an Akukoadi ekan Epo 136

Eko Obi

TRANSLATI ON

At eyi nayi nt e Casti f a di vi nat i on f or P i g Bei ng h te m ot heri n t he st r eam Whenshewascr yi ngf ort hebl essi ngofc hi l dbear i ng He w as asked t o off ert he sacr i fice Andshecompl i ed Ther ef or e,uncount abl enumber sofc hi l dr eni st hatoft he stream Chi l dr enwer e n it he r f on t Chi l dr enwer e at t he b ack , uncou nt ab l e n umber s of ch i l dr en i st hat of t he st r ea m

MES SAGE/ OUTC OME

I f a sa yst heres ib l ess i ng of ch i l d bea rn i gf or h t i s perso n an d sayse’ sh n i t en di ng o t g i ve r bi t h an d warn s h erf r om bei ngt ooneatanddi scr i mi nat i v ei nor derf orhert obeabl e t o g i ve i rt bh and t o g o a nd f eed i f a wi t h a pi g.

137

SA CRI FI CI AL I TEMS

Acompl e t epi g Acoc k Pal m oi l Pap Kol a n ut s ESE EJ KI

Poroayi bn Al abayi n Adi f af unl adebu Ti isey ey eoke I gb a t i mo n i oj u so gb er e a j e Ebo i nwonni ko se Osigbeb o n i be or ubo Nj e a j e ey li n kor o t okeri Toke t okel el uke

ASE

138

I f a ni oh un pe r i e gb og bo f un el eyi pe eb o n i ko se e p k i el eyi n osi monbaw onj a si nka ogu n t or i oh un naani yi o p ad a o t si ki o ob lo o r i r e p el u eyet uekan ki o si fi eyet ue kan r ubo.

EBO

Eye t u e mej i Epo Eko Obi

TRANSLATI ON

Poroayi bn Al abayi n Casti f a di vi nat i on f or a L deb u Bei ng h te m ot herofmou nt ai ns Whenshewascr yi ngf ort hebl essi ngofacqui si t i onofweal t h She w as asked t o off ert he s acr i fice Andshecompl i ed Ther ef or e,i t sweal t ht haty oudesi r es I t s m ou nt ai ns h tatgi veshem t

139

MES SAGE/ OUTC OME

I f a sa yst heres ib l ess i ngsof al l go odness f or h t i s p erso n an d says he’ s o t off ert he sacr i fice an d warn s h i m nev ert o figh t or com pet e or f an yt hi ng b ecau se tiwi l ll at erbecom e h i s ow n an d sayse’ sh o t goand pr op i t i at e h i s d est i ny w i t h gu i nea ow fl and t o o ffera g ui nea ow fl as sacri fice.

SA CRI FI CI AL I TEMS

Twogui neaf owl s Pal m oi l Pap Kol a n ut s

ES E K ETA

Or e oo Ko r e m i Adi f af uni r e Tinl ol eet emej il odo Ebo i nwonni ko se Osigbebo ib n ne or ubo

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Nj e g i ba i r et e m ej i Ni ar ar o aw o.

ASE

I f a ni ki el ey i oru bo pe a r a ko r o el ey i n f un i r e g bogb o ki el ey i ol , ot e i f a ki araol e baro

EBO

Eku m ej i Ej a mej i Abodi emej i Epo Eko Obi

TRANSLATI ON

Youar et i r ed I am nott i r ed 141

Casti f a di vi nat i on f or cri ck et Thatwasgoi ngt oi ni t i at et wof el l owsatt hes t r eam si de He w as asked t o off ert he sacr i fice Andhecompl i ed Ther ef or e,i twaswhencr i c ke ti ni t i at edt wo Thatwear eal lf eel i ngv er yfine

MES SAGE/ OUTC OME

I f a says t hi s p er sonsh ou l d off ert he sa cri fice ht at he’ s notf eel i ng ve ry co mf ort abl e o f r bl essi ng o f al l go odness and say s h e’ s o t goand get i ni t i at edi n ord er or f i m h t o be com f ort abl e.

SA CRI FI CI AL I TEMS

Twor at s Twofishes Twohens Pal m oi l Pap Kol a n ut s

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ESEKER I N

Er o yan uu f od o ket e Adi f af unat oka Tisei l ar iol odumar e I gb at i mo m i oj u sogb er e r i e gb ogb o Ebo i nwonni kose Ogbe bo i nbe or ubo Nj e l i arioba or oko I l arioba or odo At okawadii l ar iol odumar e.

ASE

I f a ni oh un pe r i e g bog bo f un el eyi ki el eyi ol o fi di mon i f a dar adar a pe el ed a r e k ir o ko ki yen aa i se j ok io ni el ed a r e monseki o b o f i a p el u ew ur e.

EBO 143

Er ane wur e kan Epo Eko Obi TRANSLATI ON

Er o yan uu f od o ket e Casti f a di vi nat i on f or A t oka Bei g h te s er van t ofOl od umar e Whenhewascr yi ngf ort hebl essi ngofal lgoodness He w as asked t o off ert he sacr i fice Andhecompl i ed Ther ef or e,t heser v antoft heki ngdonotgot ot hef ar m Nordoes eh goo tast r eam At okat hebecamet hegoodser v antofOl odumar e

MES SAGE/ OUTC OME

I f a sa yst heres ib l ess i ng of al l go odness f or h t i s p erso n ad says he’ s o t goand hol d unt oi f a veryel l wt hat he’ s n ot dest i nedf or pr ob l em at i c w or k but a st at i on er y w or k an d says he’ s o tf eed hi s d est i ny w i t h a sh ego at .

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SA CRI FI CI AL I TEMS

Ashegoat Pal m oi l Pap Kol a n ut s

AWURE AKOSE I RETE MEJIKI NNI

Aot oj ue weomi nniaowal opomoni y er eaowafisei gbi n mer i n l ep o n i yo ao wa se u ad r a si en i naayi o e j ob eyi n.

TRANSLATI ON MED I CI NE

One w i l l get t he om i nni her bs an d ge tt hem gr i ndedt oget her wi t hi yer eandusei ti ncooki ngf oursnai l swi t hbot hpal m oi l and sa l t and say t he p r aye r o ti t and t he p erson wi l l ea ti t al l .

I SE GUN

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ES E AKO SE K EJ I

Aot oj uor ii gbi naol oj ue weapadaat iat ar ekanowa j opot i ob aj ot an ao w a fi si gb er e gb ia at i eyok an siaar i n ori ao fi i yok un f ok om u l ek ansoso or ilod o.

TRANSLATI ON

One w i l l get t he h ead ofa sn ai l ,t he a pad a her bs w i t h an al l i ga t or ep pperand get t hem burn tt oget herand use tii n mak i ng w to h undr edan d on e n i ci si on s at t he m i ddl e of on e’ s hea d and on e w i l lt ake h te e rst wi t h papaton ce y b si t t i ng dow n on h t e mor t al I FA E YO OSE M EJI ESEKI NNI

Opol e Nikose mul uku mul uku Adi f af unwonl odei badan Ni j o i ter anfinfin paw onl om o e j Ebo i nwonni kiwonos e Wongbebonibewonr ubo Nj e b i ad anom es i n ogo Ni l e ol uyo l e Ni bi t i er anfin fin t i pa w onl om o e. j

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ASE

I f a pe r i el ai ku f un el eyi n ki el eyi oru bo e mi r e p e k i ankan ni j ael e yil ayaebonikosekol ebadii r e

EBO

Akukoadi r eme t a Opol opo eko Obi Epopupa

TRANSLATI ON

I t ’ s th e p i l l ar of t he h ouse Thatcoul dnotbemov edupanddown Casti f a di vi nat i on f or ht e p eo pl e o fI badan t ow n On t he d ay n fi fin an i malwas i k l l i ng h tei r Whent heywer easkedt ooffert hesacr i fice Andt heycompl i ed 147

Ther ef or e,i badanpeopl eknowst hegoodr esponsef ort he f ool s I n t he h om e ow t n ofOl uyol e Wher efin finani mal ki l l st hei r ch i l dren

MES SAGE/ OUTC OME

I f a sa yst heres ib l ess i ng of i mmort al i t yf or h t i s p erso n and sa ys e’ h s o t o ffert he sa cri fice niord erf or hi m t o i l ve on l g an d says t her e s i som e t hi ng scar i ng h i m t hathe sh ou l d off er t he s acri fice nior der or f i m h t or ecei ve ht e b l essi ng of goodness

SA CRI FI CI AL I TEMS

Thr eecoc ks Pl en t y ofpap Kol a n ut s Pal m oi l ESE EJ KI

Or of o Awowonl odei badan

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Lose af f un wonl o d e b i ad an Ni j o i t wonki n ni r ogb ar ogb a Tiwonki nnir e wer ewe Ebo i nwonni kiwonos e Wongbebonibewonr ubo Nj e orof o o de Awoi badan Ar ugboawoagbopat e

ASE

I f a ni el eyi oru bo a l i ku pe el eyi eb o n i ko s e k i o s i man l o b o i f a dar a d ar a p el u er anor ukokan .

EBO

Er an or uko kan Epo Eko Obi 149

TRANSLATI ON

Or of o Thepr i es ti nt het owni fi badan Casti f a di vi nat i on f or ht e p eo pl e o fI badan t ow n On t he day hey t er we di ei ng an yh ow Theywer easkedt ooffert hesacr i fice Andt heycompl i ed Ther ef or e,Or oy ouhav ecome Thepr i es tofI badant own Long l i f e a nd pr os peri t yf or you t he g r ea t pri est

MES SAGE/ OUTC OME

I f a says t hi s p er sonsh ou l d off er ht e sa cri fice or f i s h l on gevi t y a nd sayse hsh ou l d be sacr i fici alan d t o go an d be f eed i ng i f a veryel l wwi t h a hego at

SA CRI FI CI AL I TEMS

Ahegoat Pal m oi l Pap 150

Kol a n ut s

ES E K ETA

Ses e ol on ngo Pi ri n eb i t i Adi f af unor unmi l a Ni j o i t baba o monsow o j i akadi ki ri Kariaye Ebo i nwonni kose Ogbe bo i nbe or ubo Nj e ob ta d am i mal aj e Sese ou ol ngo ed u ol ej a Tobadamimanir egbogbo Sese ou ol ngo ed u ol ej a

ASE

I f a ni oh un pe r i e g bog bo f un el eyi n ki el eyi omo a j ki o s il obo i f a dar adar a pel u ek u ej a a bod i r e k an ki osi fi ak uko a di r e kanr ubo.

EBO 151

Eku ka n Ej a kan Abodi ekan Akukokan Epo Eko Obi TRANSLATI ON

Ses e ol on ngo Pi ri n eb i t i Casti f a di vi nat i on f or ru Onmi l a On t he d ay e h w i l l em bar k onwr es t l i ng b usi nes s o ru nd t he wor l d He w as asked t o off ert he sacr i fice Andhecompl i ed Ther ef or e,i fy oul e tmef al ldownIwi l lbeweal t hy Sese ol on go ed u cou l d notfigh t I f yo u l etme a f l l down I wi l l rece i vet he b l es sn i g of al l goodness Sese ol on go ed u cou l d notfigh t MES SAGE/ OUTC OME

152

I f a sa yst heres ib l ess i ng of al l go odness f or h t i s p erso n an d warn s h i m nev ert o fi gh t an d t o go d an f eedf aiver y w el l wi t hr at ,fishes,ahenaswel last oofferacoc kassacr i fice.

SA CRI FI CI AL I TEMS

Ar at Afish Ahen Acoc k Pal m oi l Pap Kol a n ut s ESEKER I N

Opol e n i kose Mul ukumul uku Adi f af unwonl odei badan I gbat i wonmom i oj u sagber e om o Ebo i nwonni kiwonos e Wonsigbebonibewonr ubo Nj e b i ad an l e om o aj ag bi n t an Fi i karah un f ori mu

153

ASE

I f a p e oh un pe r i e om o u fn el eyi pe oj u om o n i p onel eyi eb o ni ko s e k i o eb la di ol omon ko s i l ob o o rsa i at ii f a pel u op ol opo i gbi n.

EBO

I gb i n mer i ndi nl ogu n Akukoadi r ekan Epo Eko Obi

TRANSLATI ON

I t ’ s th e p i l l ar of t he h ouse Thatcoul dnotbemov edupanddown Casti f a di vi nat i on f or ht e p eo pl e o fi badan t ow n Whent heywer ecr yi ngf ort hebl essi ngofc hi l dbear i ng Theywer easkedt ooffert hesacr i fice

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Andt heycompl i ed Ther ef or e,sor r yt hec hi l dofI badan Thec hi l doft heonet hateatsnai landt aket heshel lwi t h col d pap

MES SAGE/ OUTC OME

I f a sa yst heres ib l ess i ng of ch i l d bea rn i gf or h t i s perso n an d sayse’ sh n i need ofbl essi ng o f ch i l d beari ng a nd sayse h sh ou l d off ert he sacri fice an d t o g o a nd f eed t he d i et y w i t h pl en t y of sn ai l s.

SA CRI FI CI AL I TEMS

Si xt ee n sn ai l s Acoc k Pal m oi l Pap Kol a n ut s

AWURE AKOSE I RETE MEJIKI NNI

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Aot oj ue weaj ee weomi nsi nmi nsi ngogor oaowal omej ej i pap o a o w a fise k e i r i n er anew ur e m er i ndi nl ogu n j e ep lo n i y oaoseadur asikat oj eobenaadar adar a.

TRANSLATI ON

One w i l l get saj ej e h er bs,om i nsi n mi si n gog oroer h bs an d gri nd t he w to t og eh ter an d use tii n coo ki ng si xt een pi eces f o meat pou nd wi t h bot h pal m oi l an d sal t sayhe t p r ayer t o t i and one w i l l ea ti t al l .

AKOSE KEJI

Aot oj ue wesegunse t eaot oj uer anesi ndi eaogunpapomo ar aw onao a w p o monos e du du ni naa fiwe ni al e u fn oj o me t a.

TRANSLATI ON

One w i l l get t he segu nset e h er bs a nd get l i t t l e m ea tf r om t he hor se an d ge tt hem gr i ndedt oget heran d mi x w i t h wi t h l oca l bl ac ksoapandonewi l lbebat hi ngwi t hi tev er yni ghtf or t hr ee ays. d

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I FA E YO OFUNMEJI ESEKI NNI

Onaa gb or oo r ej lo figu n agbon Adi f af unOr angun Ni j o i t won pe a ll ed e oru n Ebo i nwonni kose O gbe bo i n be or ubo Nj e or angun owa m on o At i t imor angunl e

ASE

I f a ni pe o hun pe r i e a l i ku fi el eyi oru bo en ir e k i o sifi ej o kun eb o ruki simu ot i ni oj o i t o bi da i f ay i n dar adar a

EBO

AkukoAdi r emej i OriEj o Ot i 157

Obi Epo Eko

TRANSLATI ON

I t s n i a st r ai gh t way ht at sn ake cl i mbs h te co co u n tt r ees Casti f a di vi nat i on f or r O angu n On t he day hey t en st f orhi m f r om heav en He w as asked t o off ert he sacr i fice Andhecompl i ed Ther ef or e,Or anguni snol ongercomi ng Wehav egot t enOr angunt i eddown

MES SAGE/ OUTC OME

I f a sa yst heres ib l ess i ng of i mmort al i t yf or h t i s p erso n an d sayse’ sh o t o ffert he sacri fice an d t o n icl ude sn ak e w i t h hi s sa cri fici al i t em s a nd t o a tke w i ne o n t hi s d ayof i f a 158

di vi nat i on.

SA CRI FI CI AL I TEMS

Twococ ks Theheadofasnake Wi ne Kol a n ut s Pal m oi l Pap ESE EJ KI

Er uku t or oo r Er uku t ar ar a Adi f af unej ior angun Ni j o t i si nwo l o i l ei l esan Ebo i nwonni kose Osigbeb o n i be or ubo Nj e gb ia Ej i oran gu n Saw o del e l i esa n l adal aj e Er uku t or oo r o Er uku t ar ar a I gb a ej i oran gu n siwon del e l i esa n La do n ir e gbogb o 159

Er uku t or oo r Er uku t ar ar a

ASE

I f a ni ohun pe r i e g bogb o f un el ey i pe b i i kan ni el ey il o yi i koru bo k ol e b ar ir e m u bo n i be k i o si l ob o f i a pel u er an e wur e. EBO

Er ane wur e kan Epo Eko Obi

TRANSLATI ON

Er uku t or oo r Er uku t ar ar a Casti f a di vi nat i on f or j E i Or angu n On t he daye hw as goi ng onpr i es t hood mi ss i ont o h te h ou se I l esan He w as asked t o off ert he sacr i fice Andhecompl i ed Ther ef or e,i twaswhenEj ior angundi dhi spr i es t hood mi ssi ont ot he h ou se of t ot he h ou se of I l esan 160

Thatwer ecei v edt hebl essi ngofal lgoodness Er uku t or oo r Er uku t ar ar a

MES SAGE/ OUTC OME

I f a sa yst heres ib l ess i ng of al l go odness f or h t i s p erso n an d say s h e’ s goi ng som ew her e h tathe s hou l d off ert he sacri fice niorder or f i m h t o re t ur n wi t h go od nessr om f t her e an d t o go an d f eedhe tf i a w i t h t he m eat f r om sh egoa t .

SA CRI FI CI AL I TEMS

Ashegoat Pal m oi l Pap Kol a n ut s ES E K ETA

Ade y er i Lawo al aj i ki Adet ut u Lawo aj if era n r ereo l Adi f af unor unmi l a Ni j o i tl ol e gb ayeun t t un ni yaw o 161

Ebo i nwonni ko se O sigbeb o n i be or ubo Nj e eri gial o og lbayeun t t un ni yaw o Ay ef at unt unoj omil o.

ASE

I f a ni oh un pe r i e ay a f un el eyi pe o j u ay a ni poj u el eyi eb o n i ko se o kl e b a di al aya ki o s i fi ek u ej a abod i e b oi f a.

EBO

Eku ka n Ej a k an Abodi r ekan Epo Eko Obi TRANSLATI ON

Ade y er i I s th e pri estof Al aj i ki 162

Adet ut u I s th e p ri estof Aj i f era n rere Casti f a di vi nat i on f or ru Onmi l a On t he d ay e h w as goi ng o t m arr y n ew l i f e h as i h s w i f e He w as asked t o off ert he sacr i fice Andhecompl i ed Ther ef or e,i t ser i gial ot hatmar r i edne wl i f ehaswi f e Andhi sl i f ebecamenew andf r esh

MES SAGE/ OUTC OME

I f a sa ys ht eres ib l ess i ng o f new wi f e o f rt hi s p erso n t hat he’ s n i need ofbl essi ng of wi f e a cq ui si t i on and sa yshe’ s o t off ert he sa cr i fice nior derf or i m h t o b e b l essed wi t h new wi f e and sayse’ sh o t n icl ude a rt , fish es n a d heni n f eed i ng f i a.

SA CRI FI CI AL I TEMS

Ar at Afish Ahen Pal m oi l Pap Kol a n ut s 163

ESEKER I N

Bagba os oo r At i di ubol e Bi al amu oso r o At i di uboebaagi nr i n Adi f af unor unmi l abababel ar iot a Ebo i nwonni ko se Osi gbeb o n i be or ubo Nj e ob al ad e oj tu ot a b om i Osur u sur u Obal ad e oj tu ot a b om i Osur u sur u

ASE

I f a ni oh un pe r i e segu i n f un el eyi ki el eyi n oru bo i segu n ki o sil o bo i f a pel u eran el ed e o di di kan t i won ba f e p a el ed e y i i wonyi ot or ir eboomikiwonot opa

EBO

Odi di el ed e k an 164

Epo Eko Obi TRANSLATI ON

Bagba os oo r At i di ubol e Bi al amu oso r o At i di uboebaagi nr i n Cast i f a di vi nat i onf orOr unmi l a whenhe w as nit he m i dstof enem i es He w as asked t o off ert he sacr i fice Andhecompl i ed Ther ef or e,t hegr eatki ngputmyenemyt oshame I n excessi ven ess Thegr eatki ngputmyenemi est oshame Theexcessi v eshame

MES SAGE/ OUTC OME

I f a sa yst heres ib l ess i ng of vi ct oryove r en em i est o t hi s per sonan d sayse’ sh o t off ert he sacr i fice an d t o go an d f eed t he f i a wi t h pi g a nd whent hey a w nt t o k i l lt hi s p i g t i s h ea d mustbe n i wat er ef b orei l l k i ng t i

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SA CRI FI CI AL I TEMS

Api g Pap Pal m oi l Kol a n ut s AWURE AKOSE OFUN MEJIKI NNI

Aomueweeyi nol obedi epel ui y er eaofiseadi r emej et obaj e ob i nr i n mesan t ob aj e ok unr i n ki at oj e ob e n i od ii gb at i ow o bapat esepal al eniaot oj eobenaaaowasogbogboobenaa.

TRANSLATI ON MEDI CI NE

One w i l lt ake i l t t l e ey i n ol obe h erb s w i t h i yere ndause tii n coo ki ng seven hen ’ s eggi t h wbot h pal m oi l and sal t but i n t he case f ma ol e,i t sh ou l d be n i ne an d on e w i l l ea tt he sou p.

I SE GUN AKOSE KEJI

166

Aomuer anel edeaot oj uagboni l ekanaot oj uakoal angba kana o aw o j g bo bor g e papoon m w e e apada w ao a po on m ose dudu en i naa o yim onfi we ar lo ar lo.

TRANSLATI ON MEDI CI NE

One w i l lt ak e h te p or k meat anagbon i nsect wi t hanagama l i zar d an d get t hem al l bur n t oget herwi t h ap ad a h er bs an d mi x w i t h l oca l bl ack soa p an d t he p er sonwi l l be b at hi ng w i t h i t ever y m orn i ng.

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