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Ifa says that all this person's possessions
must be divided through the middle, in two,
in order for him not to loose both halves,
that is to say loose it all.
Ifa says that all this person's possessions
must be divided through the middle, on behalf
of a sacrifice, because for this person
the Ikin were beaten, the Opele was cast
on behalf of his life, for which
a goat should be sacrificed now.
"The beach gradually turns into sea, wet;
the sea gradually turns into beach, dry"
were the ones who cast for Owner of Hot Water
and also cast for Owner of Cool Water.
Both asked what they would have to do
in order to have a good life, abundant.
The Awo's instructed both to make sacrifice.
Oshun offered cold water,
Omolu offered hot water.
When Omolu grabs a child,
he dips it into hot water,
and we say: "It has a fever".
Then Oshun is given palm oil and
whatever else she wants, and she cools
the child in cool water; we say:
"Ha! Olorun did this! When we went to Oshun
she made the child loose its fever."
This was the time when people began
to venerate these two deities.
The people danced and rejoiced,
praising their Awo's who in turn praised Ifa,
while Ifa praised Olodumare, because
their Awo's had spoken the truth.
"The beach gradually turns into sea, wet;
the sea gradually turns into beach, dry"
were the ones who cast for Owner of Hot Water
and also cast for Owner of Cool Water,
when both came from Heaven to Earth.
How do we know Owner of Hot Water?
He is the one we call Omolu.
How do we know Owner of Cool Water?
She is the one we call Oshun.
Aye, this is where Ifa says
that a sacrifice should be made, for we
are too hot, far too hot.
Sacrifice, before hotness kills us.