It was one of his followers called Ala boun boun lofo kpiriri kparara who made divination for Eji-Oko when he unknowingly seduced Epipayemi "the fair complexioned wife of the King of Death".

Ala boun boun was infact the Awo who warned Eji-Oko to avoid having anything to do with a yellow woman who was going to be the Queen of Death.

He was however advised to give a he-goat to Esu which he refused to do because he had no intention of having anything to do with a yellow woman or the King of Death.

Not long afterwards, the King of Death sent his wife Epipayemi with a bag of money to buy a he-goat for him from the market of Oja Ajigbomekon Akira.

At the same time, EJi-Oko, had on second thought, resolved to make the sacrifice and set out for the market to buy himself a he-goat for an offering to Esu.

When Epipayemi got to the market, she bought the he-goat and a number of cooking condiments and kept them in her stall to look for other things in the market.

Meanwhile, Eji-Oko got to the market and discovered that the only he-goat in the market was the one tied up at the stall of Epipayemi.

He held on to the he-goat with the determination that he would buy it from whoever owned it. Soon afterwards, Epipayemi arrived at her stall to meet a man holding on to her he-goat.

She was irresistably beautiful. She told Eji-Oko that she owned the he-goat because her husband, the King of Death, had sent her to buy it from the market. Inspite of this disclosure, Eji-Oko forcibly took the he-goat from her and left with it for home.

Indomitably, the woman held on to its rope and struggled along with EJi-Oko until they got to his house.

On getting to his house, he used the he-goat to offer sacrifice to Esu and professed love to Epipayemi. It was now night fall and it had become too late for Epipayemi to return home.

She had no option but to spend the night with Eji-Oko....... To be continued

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She had no option but to spend the night with Eji-oko who made love to her during the night.

She however warned him of the consequences of his action because she was sure that EJi-Oko could not withstand the wrath of her husband.

The following morning when Epipayemi failed to return home, Death began to enquire from people who went to the market the previous day, why his wife failed to return home.

They explained to him that they saw her struggling over a he-goat with one dark complexioned man believed to be one of the children of Orunmlla.

Death then sent two messengers to Eji-Oko to warn him that for seducing his wife, he was coming in seven days time to deal with him.

It was at that point that he remembered what his Awo told him at divination about the risk of seducing the wife of the King of Death.

Knowing that he was helpless in the face of the punishment awaiting him, he decided to resign himself to it. He began to lament and stopped eating any food.

On the fifth day, Osonyin, a brother divinity of Orunmila decided to visit Eji-Oko.

On getting to EJi-Oko's house, he met him In recluse awaiting death. Osonyin told him to pluck up courage and to brace up.

He volunteered to go and confront Death. Osonyin asked Eji-Oko for the dress with which he used to transfigure as well as his divination wand and his cap.

He wore the dress and the cap, holding the wand in his hand. When Osonyin arrived at the home of Death, he quickly recognized the house because it was scrubbed daily with human blood.

On entering the house, he sat down in the sitting room and demanded to see the King of Death because he had come to pay him a visit.

When Death was given the description of the visitor, he knew it was Eji-Oko that sent Osonyin to come and try him.

In anger, Death gave instructions for the visitor to be apprehended, executed and slaughtered Into tiny pieces. The followers of Death got Osonyin thoroughly beaten and butchered Into tiny bits and pieces.

On Death's orders, the pieces of Osonyins corpse were scattered at the road Junction.

By the time his executioners got back to the house Osonyin was sitting down comfortably waiting for them.

As soon as they saw him, he Insisted that they should not waste his time because he came to see the King Of Death.

Gripped with fright and amazement, the messengers reported to Death that the visitor was back in the house before them after they had killed and chopped him into pieces.

Death ordered them to kill him again and throw his pieces into the river to feed the fishes.

Once more, they killed and chopped his corpse Into very tiny bits and jettisoned It Into the river.

When they returned home to report mission accomplished, they met Osonyin again in the sitting room this time fuming why It was so difficult to see the King of Death.

He queried whether the ferocious Death was afraid of seeing a Junior divinity. When they reported his mysterious resurrection to Death, he told them to chop him up once more, cook the pieces thoroughly and throw them Into the Incinerator to be burnt into ashes.

They did as they were directed, but before they got back to the house, Osonyin was once again waiting for them in the sitting room raging· that he was going to gate-crash.

This work was inspired by LATE DR. C. OSAMARO IBIE, J.P.

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Babalawos

Babalawos. You refused to answer my question. What did i do to you?

This story never end na, what happened to Ejioko, did Osanyin later see d king of death?
And so much more questions.

Raintaker:
This story never end na, what happened to Ejioko, did Osanyin later see d king of death?
And so much more questions.

Aboru Aboye

NO comments from my readers, that's why I didn't finish my itan.

So would you like me to finish my itan?

Babalawos

Babalawos:


Aboru Aboye

NO comments from my readers, that's why I didn't finish my itan.

So would you like me to finish my itan?

Babalawos

Please do Sir

Babalawos:

Aboru Aboye
NO comments from my readers, that's why I didn't finish my itan.
So would you like me to finish my itan?
Babalawos

Yes babalawos

Raintaker:
Yes babalawos

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On Death if he continued to refuse to see him. Not knowing what next to do to him, Death sent his messengers to ask Osonyin to tell his brother that he had surrendered Epipayemi to him in peace.

When they narrated the message to Osonyin, he roared that if he was not to create an uproar in heaven, Death should be told to send one of his messengers to accompany him to deliver the message to his brother.

Death immediately conceded and sent one of his bodyguards to accompany Osonyin to carry the message to Ejioko.

Osonyin also sent a message to Death insisting that he should bring him kola nuts. The kola nuts were Quickly sent to him but Osonyin insisted that Death should have come out to split them by himself.

Death eventually came out to split the kola nuts giving a piece to Osonyin while he ate one piece himself.

Osonyin went home with the remaining pieces after thanking Death for his befitting hospitality.

Back home, Ejioko was short of words with which to express his gratitude to Osonyin for his unparalleled achievement.

Ejioko then invited the Awo who made divination for him to sing in praise of him amidst wining and dining.

Ala boun boun lofo kpiriri kparara and Osonyin added the refrain:

Esemi luku kpaa, Odidi mode luku kpaa Odidimode

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Babalawos:


Continued

On Death if he continued to refuse to see him. Not knowing what next to do to him, Death sent his messengers to ask Osonyin to tell his brother that he had surrendered Epipayemi to him in peace.

When they narrated the message to Osonyin, he roared that if he was not to create an uproar in heaven, Death should be told to send one of his messengers to accompany him to deliver the message to his brother.

Death immediately conceded and sent one of his bodyguards to accompany Osonyin to carry the message to Ejioko.

Osonyin also sent a message to Death insisting that he should bring him kola nuts. The kola nuts were Quickly sent to him but Osonyin insisted that Death should have come out to split them by himself.

Death eventually came out to split the kola nuts giving a piece to Osonyin while he ate one piece himself.

Osonyin went home with the remaining pieces after thanking Death for his befitting hospitality.

Back home, Ejioko was short of words with which to express his gratitude to Osonyin for his unparalleled achievement.

Ejioko then invited the Awo who made divination for him to sing in praise of him amidst wining and dining.



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Babalawos

Nice story, this shows Osanyin is not always a fraudster god as we read earlier.
He was loyal to his friend eji oko and helped him out of trouble.

He is two sided

Raintaker:
Nice story, this shows Osanyin is not always a fraudster god as we read earlier.
He was loyal to his friend eji oko and helped him out of trouble.

interesting

Babalawos:
He is two sided

oboi. Pls reply me

Babalawos:
He is two sided

interesting story, please drop your email address, I wanna talk to you sir.

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Babalawos

Kindycute:

interesting story, please drop your email address, I wanna talk to you sir.

Aboru boye Ifa, I want to ask some questions

Babalawos:
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I sent you an email, please reply me.

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Check your email, I have replied you

Babalawos

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I sent you an email, please reply me.

Correction:-
1, Osanyin is The Governor of Darkness, Evil and Death. So Death is only a King, like a Manager, of one of Osanyin's Functions. That he referred to himself as junior to Death was a humble deceit to excite Death.
2, Orunmila is The Governor of Light, Goodness and Life. Eji-oko is one of the children of Orunmila and he has double portion of every man's virilty. Osanyin knew this and demanded for its powers to enable him go to Death to humiliate him for daring Eji-Oko(double barrelled preek).
This Story teaches us never to dare The Powers of Olodumare that Orunmila possesses over Life and Death.