The appearance of Shangó in the world took place in this camino. Shangó was born from the breasts of Obatalá through the work and grace of Olofin and Olodumare. Olofin spoke, “this is my son and I deliver him to Abañere Orisha, and this woman was the one who raised him and Olofin subsidized the costs of raising the child. The... boy grew and his father, Olofin, communicated all of the secrets to him, given that he wanted to have a son living on the earth. Olofin went to see him every six months.
It happened that when Shangó became a man he took off. One day upon finding this out Olofin, desperate because he didn’t have his son, went to the house of Orunmila who made osode for him and this odu came out, Odí Bara, and he said, “you are desperate because of the disappearance of your son and in order to find him you have to make a rogación and afterwards order the rogación deposited in a joro joro, and afterwards pass it along that there will be a reward or gain for the person who finds your son, who knows the secrets of life.”
It happened that Orisha Oko was tilling the land with his plough and sang thusly:
Yoniko Misere Yonibo Misere
And he heard a voice that came from the bowels of the earth that answered his súyere; this was the voice of Shangó. Orisha Oko, upon hearing this pushed his plow deeper. Just then an otá appeared on the surface of the dirt and in that instant the otá transformed into a man, and this was Shango; and Orisha Oko recognized the stone and kept it in his pocket and went to the house of Olofin. Upon arriving he related the whole story of his experience while tilling the land. Olofin replied, “that was the man that I’ve been looking for, the only one who knows my secrets in this world.” Olofin then blessed Orisha Oko, telling him, “from today onward, you will be king of the land for ever. Orisha Oko is the man who, after Olofin, is the second closest friend of Shangó and for that reason, Shangó has to receive Orisha Oko. For the moment he won’t have to do so, only that he paint a teja of funfun and pupua to adorn his house.
Note: take good care of all the moist and soft parts of the body such that they are not exposed to the sun. If it is a woman, take good care of the breasts.
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