Nangareo

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Information above was First posted here on April 1, 2020 by Ilarí Obá

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Exerpt from post by Obá Willie Ramos (Ilarí Obá)

Okú ojuma! Here are some basic instructions for the nangaré ó ceremony that we will perform on Saturday, April 4, 2020 at 11 a.m., and hopefully every Saturday hereafter until the crisis has passed. I am sure that I will be chastised by some members of the community for making public ritual “secrets.” Let’s be clear: nangaré ó is a public ceremony, performed openly in front of the ordained and the aleyo as well. The reality is that, in my opinion, the moment calls for some sort of response from the Orisha community and the vast majority seem to have gone conspicuously silent or missing at such a critical time. While I understand that this is an intimidating moment in time, as religious leaders we have obligations to our community, otherwise our leadership is highly questionable. As I stress in the document, I trust those who are not ordained to refrain from performing priestly functions. STEPS TO OFFER NANGARÉ Ó (Spanish speakers please note that it is not Ñangaré.) I share this pattern for nangaré ó. I am aware that based on your own mentors’ teachings, there may be variants. If you are familiar with a different process, please follow that. The point here is not about who is right or wrong: the purpose is to share information so that as many as possible can perform the ceremony to pray for humanity’s wellbeing.

1. Prepare asará ekó. The process to make traditional ekó is a bit long, as it requires soaking corn in water for several days, then grinding it, and using the starchy liquid it creates to make the ekó. A simpler way is to take either a tablespoon of finely ground corn meal or corn starch and cook it in water until it thickens. Once it has cooled off, place it in an igba (jícara, gourd) and, using a fork or other utensil, break it up and dissolve it in water. Then add: a. Orí—shea or cocoa butter b. Efún c. Honey or sugar to sweeten it d. A few drops of milk
2. Take sand (soil will do if sand is unavailable) and make a small mound somewhere in your yard. If you live in an apartment, performing nangaré ó by a window through which sunlight enters was not uncommon in Havana, so I see no issue with it.
3. Place the igba with asará ekó on top of the mound.
4. Prepare obí for casting. Place it on a plate somewhere near where the ceremony will take place; as always, the plate will include an igba, too. a. Also have on hand a basket that will be used at the end.
5. While facing the rising sun, drip some water on the ground. Take obí and recite your mojuba, proceeding with the typical steps for casting. Pray to Olorún and voice the reasons for this ceremony, and then pray some more afterward. a. The basic: Kosí ikú, kosi arún, kosi ofo, etc.… If you have a more complex prayer, by all means use it.
6. Cast obí. If the odu is favorable, proceed. If not, investigate until a favorable one says ebóada.
7. Take the igba that was on the obí plate with water, discard the water, and place it inside the larger igba with asará ekó. Given the circumstances, it would not be ill-advised to use individual disposables. The one directing the ceremony sings the accompanying súyere (I am providing a simplified version): Nangaré nangaré Response: Nangaré ó Asa to’ma om’Olorún Response: Nangaré ó Iná dudú pé (kué) l’aiyé Response: Nangaré ó Iná dudú pé (kué) l’aiyé Nangaré ó
8. Process: a. Preferably facing the sun, take the smaller igba with your left hand (oloshas traditionally use the left; babalawos differ, with women using the left hand and men, the right) and fill it with asará ekó. b. In a circular clockwise fashion, pour some of the asará ekó you gathered around the larger igba positioned on the mound. c. Lift the igba toward the sky, recite a mojuba, and pray. d. Drink some of the asará ekó that you have remaining in the smaller igba. e. Pour the remnants from the smaller igba onto the ground and place it inside the larger one (this step will probably vary if using disposables).
9. Once everyone has done this, given that it is not an itá but a prayer ceremony, all the participants will walk in a circle around the larger igba, clapping their hands. This also has a súyere: Barika imalé Response: Barika
10. Finally, after circling at least three times, everyone will raise their hands toward the sun as the lead sings: Ení Olodú’fé imalé The response is the same.
11. Cover the igba using the basket. Leave it there until evening, at which time the contents of the igba are poured over the ground, and all the ritual items are gathered and put away. ALEYOS If you are not ordained and do not have the authority to direct this ceremony that is only conferred by ordination, please don’t attempt to perform all the steps described here. You could end up doing more harm than good. Instead, just follow steps 1 through 3, then 7, raise your igba to the sky and pray, and then return it to the larger igba and cover it with a basket. Olorún will hear your prayers as well. PLEASE SHARE ON YOUR TIMELINES #nangareo

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