Irete Obara (Irete Bara / Irete Oba / Irete Alao)

Patakín: In a time when Oyá lived in the land of Efin Oro, there was a beautiful and powerful black buffalo who was lord of that region, for he thrived in that territory and did whatever he wished. Oyá, who since her trouble with the buffalo Sariki (Shango transfigured) had held an aversion to these animals, decided to end the arrogance of this buffalo, and using her magical arts, cast an iyó upon him. The buffalo, feeling himself touched by this vibration, fell ill — but he had time to remove his skin, for this buffalo was none other than Shango transfigured — and he arrived home ill and threw himself upon his mat with a terrible headache.

The days passed and the pain worsened, growing so intense that it dislocated his brain, leaving him unable to rise from the mat. Yemayá, seeing him and taking pity, went to Orunmila's house so that he might do something for Shango. Orunmila cast osode and saw this Ifá for him, prescribing obori with the pisajo — the penis — of a bull buffalo. Yemayá returned to Shango's house after obtaining the pisajo and the other ingredients, and she herself performed the head-cleansing (rogación de cabeza) for Shango, who immediately recovered his virility. Afterward, by Ifá's mandate, from that day forward he was known in that land by the name Ogodo Makulenkué — that is, "the young and potent bull" — and thus Shango became more powerful than before.

Note: The secret of this Ifá, on this path, is that the head-cleansing with the nerve of a bull must be performed by a daughter of Yemayá.

Note: One must take care of one's nature (virility) and the brain.

Patakín: There was a daughter of Oshún who was behind in life, for she was going through a bad situation and everything went wrong for her; no man turned out well for her. Tired already of this situation, she went to see Orunmila, and this Ifá came out for her, prescribing ebbó with fruits. Shortly after, while walking through the streets of the town, she met a young man who turned out to be the son of the king. He fell in love with her, and they carried on a romance until they married. Some time later the king died, and the young prince assumed the throne, making the daughter of Oshún queen of that land, as the wife of the king.

Note: A basket is taken, a yellow handkerchief placed inside it, and one goes out into the street with it to buy fruits. On returning, the fruits are offered to Oshún, praying to her and lighting two candles (itaná). After five days, the person is cleansed with the fruits, which are tied inside the handkerchief and carried to the river, so that Oshún may remove everything bad weighing upon the person and grant them their happiness.