Pataquines and Fondation of Ifá

Rogelio Gómez

• Publisher: Ediciones Cubanas
• Year: 2022
• eBook ISBN: 9789597230922
• Topic: Teología y religión
• Subtopic: Fundamentalismo y cultos religiosos

The present volume begins this way, which submerges us in that universe of traditions bearing an invaluable testimonial value, repositories of solid documental support (they have been extracted from books of Ifá), where the reader will be able to find wisdom, depth ideas, useful advice, interpretation of the ancestral issue; a very peculiar philosophy of life; the discovery of a substantial and rich African custom, which is the le-gacy of the Cuban culture and, also, the review that many of the deities of such a religion wanted to bequeath us through their earthly links and their connections, here, in the earth.

Table of contents

• Introductory Note1
• Story of the coconuts2
• The snake3
• Okana4
• Baracoyí and Okuní5
• Why the rooster is killed7
• Story of the goat of Obatalá8
• Story of Oggún and Ochosi9
• The daughter of the King10
• The meal of Obatalá11
• Oddí: sun, water and earth12
• Why Elegguá is a prince13
• Where the male goat is sacrificed for the first time14
• The agreement between Orishaoko and Olofi15
• Story of Obe Tumatún16
• Walls have ears17
• Why Orula eats hens18
• When Olofi wanted to leave the earth19
• Olofi and the children20
• The lion, king of the jungle21
• The head without body22
• The reception of Olofi23
• The deal between the earth and death24
• The day and his rival, the night25
• When the body was tired of carrying the head26
• The red rose27
• The hourglass, the day andthe night were born28
• When Eshu taught Orula to use the adivination oracle30
• The buzzard is sacred and the ceiba tree is divine31
• Oyá, the mistress of cemeteries34
• The lion and men35
• When Odduduwa gained the confidence of Olofi36
• The mistake of Shangó and Oshún of living with their families37
• Curiosity is punished38
• The head of mud39
• When Shangó had to recognize Orishaoko40
• When the crab killed the snake41
• When Oshún got sick43
• When Orishaoko married Olokun44
• Oshún, apetebi of Orula45
• Where the impossible things are solved47
• The betrayal of the male goat to the dog48
• The scorpion49
• When Oshún ate hens for first time50
• The doves51
• The war between the horse and the bread fruit52
• The read legs53
• The poisoned fruit54
• Why Oshún eats capon goat55
• The goat breaking a drum, pay with his skin56
• The youngest babalawo, predicted57
• The complete things58
• The three branch sticks59
• Where two-faced Eshu Ni Elegba was born60
• When the father forgave his son61
• The liar became king62
• The way of the dog63
• When the sacrifice of animals started64
• Why Elegba doesn't eat big goats65
• Orula always does something for women66
• Where the chain of the monkey comes into live and piglets are roasted67
• When the body gets uncontrolable68
• Where Obbá destested the humankind and got into the wood69
• Shangó gave back the joy to Olofi70
• The envy was his guide71
• When Olofi gave Orula the world to rule it72
• The secret of the eternal life73
• The salesman of tools74
• When the writing came into the world75
• When the world knew the fish79
• The debt of the red roosters of Shangó81
• The scandalous neighbors of Obatalá82
• The appeasement of Shangó83
• The horse and the wild boar84
• The greedy dog85
• When Obatalá ate without salt87
• Don't leave the children in other people's care88
• The stevedore and Obatalá89
• When the poplar saved Shangó90
• Why the Iyawó goes to the river and picks a stone up there91
• The three wishes of the blacksmith92
• The incredulous woman93
• The general of the king94
• The creation of the family95
• The son of the one-eyed bird96
• Shangó transfered his town government to Orula97
• The heads of the rivers98
• When it was born the first time that the woman had her period99
• The scream of the hyena was born100
• The disobedient man101
• If you keep your mouth shut, you won't put your foot in it102
• The sparrow, the bull and the cow105
• The intelligence of the little bird106
• The merchant and the parrot107
• The arrogant king108
• The good-hearted merchant109
• Be patient110
• The society of the three friends111
• The allotment of the positions that made Olofi in the earth112
• The carrier pigeon113
• The hair and the meat114
• Who is called Rosario?116
• The way of the fisherman117
• The scaffold118
• Why people put shoes on119
• The spring and the flowers120
• Where Obatalá abandoned his children121
• It is born to write the patakines of Ifá122
• The way of the gray hairs123
• Death Abanlá, the jackal124
• The chameleon and the son of Olofi125
• The marriage was born126
• The person's conscience127
• It was born the trap and the lie129
• It is born the mislead of the sight and the clouds130
• The blacksmith and the belows131
• The lesson of Oggún132
• The depraved daughters of Obatalá133
• The machete134
• The ox and the dog135
• Why the hen pecks up136
• When the mouth killed the head137
• The way of the two soldiers138
• The fisherman's luck139
• The captive bird140
• The lazy dog141
• How the cockroach continued ruling142
• Oggún, the faithful servant143
• Oshún eats with Orula144
• Aggayú and Odduduwa145
• When Yemayá began to consult people146
• The mosquito, the flea and the boa147
• The cotton harvester148
• The electric bulb was born150
• The despised man151
• The rabbit, the dog and the worm152
• The birth of the aguardiente153
• The way of the dragons154
• Oshún saved Olofi's sons155
• The salesman of gandingas156
• Oshún and Orula157
• The buzzard and her enemies158
• Shangó gave up his responsibility159
• The cooking art was born160
• Obatalá took over the heads162
• The chameleon and the dog163
• Elegba achieves what he sets out to do164
• When the good things lived with the bad ones165
• Orula becomes rich167
• The disobedient fisherman168
• The balcony and the window169
• Why the dog and the cat are enemies170
• The white elephant171
• The donkey and the tiger172
• Bad son, bad father, bad husband and bad friend173
• Once a year, it happens174
• The indiscreet rooster175
• The crown of the rooster176
• The criminal and the princess177
• The careless hen178
• Shangó, the baker179
• Blood is thicker than water180
• The war between the bees and the wasps181
• How Shangó and Yemayá survived182
• You can neither protest nor to renounce183
• If you don't advertise your merchandise, you won't sell them184
• The goose that lays the golden eggs185
• Aggayú, the king186
• The appearances can be deceptive187
• The melon188
• The cricket189
• Orula advises Obatalá190
• The faithful dog191
• The father's respect for the son192
• The thief of fruits193
• The woodpecker194
• The clean kingdom196
• The infection of leprosy197
• Obatalá changed the white clothes for the black ones198
• The son never scratches the father199
• The bee and the woodworm200
• The feather of the parrot201
• Put the blame on the Cuban blackbird202
• The great sacrifice of love203
• The bee and the wasp
• (The bad advice)204
• Obatalá and the breeding of rabbits205.
• The well and the plum tree206
• The damselfly and the tarantula207
• When Oshún lived satisfied with Eshu, Oggún and Orula208
• When Elegba became a one-eyed man209
• The fish born in the river grows up at sea and returns to the river to die210
• When Oggún and Osain asked for forgiveness to Olokun211
• The boy and the fierce animal212
• Why the goose is white213
• Story of the two hutias214
• It was born the respect among Shangó, Oyá and Oggún215
• When Oyá lived a life of sexual licentiousness216
• When the rooster laughed at the ferret217
• The buzzard and the hawk218
• The young hunter and the old one, the doubt of the moral219
• The violent wise man220
• Olofi blessed the duck221
• The ram and the dog222
• Yemayá discredits Orula223
• Obatalá and their kettledrum224
• When Shangó lived with Oyá225
• Oggún couldn't carried out the command of Olofi226
• When Ochosi was named king227
• The birth, in the blood, of the red globules228
• Where the pigeon got Shangó sick229
• The cotton and the birds230
• The horse231
• The secret of the war between Oshún and Obá232
• The turtle and the deer233
• The poor man, the clay large jar and the farmer234
• The tiger could not eat up the male goat (brain is better than brawn)235
• The incredulous man236
• Orula and Oshún eat together237
• The way of the rainbow238
• The way of the two women239
• The giant lion and the red parakeet240
• The birds govern one year241
• The much you have, the much you worth242
• The song of the frogs243
• The disobedience of the butterfly244
• Olofi's granary245
• The bat246
• When the owl was crowned queen247
• The chair248
• The abortion and the menstruation249
• The mouse, the bear's enemy250
• The curse and the butterfly251
• The talkative bird252
• Talking too much can be dangerous253
• The hand fingers were born254
• Shangó stole from Olofi255
• The war between the flies and the spiders256
• The old man and the outlaws257
• Orula's word never falls on the ground258
• The blind man and the lame one259
• For being a miserable and niggardly person, he lost everything260
• The coin bank was born261
• The way of the orangutans262
• The crab and his head263
• The intelligence wins264
• Here it was where the Ibeyis defeated the Devil265
• It is missing strength to support the body266
• Why Osain has a nasal voice267
• The birth of the knife edge268
• When the mosquito was king269
• The black pearl270
• When Oggún and Ochosi seduced Shangó's woman271
• The peacock's colors272
• The human beings's sacrifice was over273
• Why the trees can't be pruned every year274
• The goose's punishment275
• Why some oranges are sour and another ones sweet276
• Why the ground acquires the power277
• What the land gives us is eaten by her278
• The ants help Orula279
• Shangó gets rid of an impostor280
• The eggplant, the okra and the tomato281
• How Orula saved her harvests282
• Losing is winning283
• Cursing the toad284
• The cuban female grassquit's love285
• Due to the turtle the world got exchange brains286
• The more you talk, the more mistakes you'll make287
• The disputes between Shangó and Obatalá288
• The nocturnal butterfly289
• The dispute between the sun and the wind290
• Be yourself291
• The cardinal bird292
• The leprosy contagion was born293
• Glossary