Orisa Oko: What you need to know about the deity in a strict sense



Orisa oko is a very influential. He is very generous and very lively and understanding. He is known to be a prolific swimmer, hunter and fisherman.



He is also closely related to Ogun, Sango, Obatala and Orunmila. He founded the town known as Irawo (star). That is why he is known as Orisa-Oko, agba irawo, meaning, Orisa-Oko the elder in Irawo town.

Symbols of Orisa -Oko:

Cowry shells
Sword
Camwood
Efun – Native white chalk
Bees


Ojubo (Grove)
The grove consists of the following:
A pot where freshly fetched cold water is kept
Sword
Palm fronds
Human image carved with iron. This image is usually painted with native chalk and camwood every five days.
Orisa-Oko staff made of silver or decorated with white beads
 The ground can also be used as the Ojubo of the Deity.


Feeding materials:

Kola nuts
Bitter kola
Pigeon
Hen
He-goat
Snail
Melon soup
Pounded yam
Cassava flour meal
Ram



Taboos:

Palm kernel oil
Fresh yams
Must not carry masquerades or allow masquerade to enter the grove

Mode of feeding

Orisa-Oko is fed while kneeling or sitting


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