7, 8 & 9. OCHOSI

Fetish:
Ochosi resides in a clay frying pan. It is always next to the fetishes belonging to Eleggua and Oggun.

Ornaments:
Ochosi "owns" all things associated with hunting and fishing. Next to these, there should be: deer antlers, three arrows, three dog figurines, and a small mirror.

Power objects:
A bow and arrow.

Collars:
Green beads. Amber or brown beads. Also common are collars made up of dark blue beads alternating with coral beads.

Clothing:
Ochosi's clothing is a combination of Eleggua's and Oggun's. The color is lilac or light purple. His hat and his shoulder bag are made of tiger skin. Ochosi always carries a bow and arrow.

Offerings:
Smoked fish. Deer. All game birds.

Dances:
When Ochosi "comes down" he shouts as if driving animals..."E.E.E", while mimicking the movements of a hunter looking for game. As Ochosi dances, he raises his left leg and mimes shooting an arrow. He dances with Ochun quite often.

OCHOSI 1

ochosi/a yi lo/da a la/ma la de/
guo le guo/la o de/mata o/te o re/
yambo ra/i lo do/o de ma ta/ko ro ro/

Ochosi makes hunger run.
The brightness is here.
Come in. Come in.
Don't shoot your friend.
We beg you not to shoot your friend.

Repeat as desired

|1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &|1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &|
|    S       S  |    S       S  |l okon.
|O   O   O      |O   O   O      |r

|S       S      |S       S      |l itot.
|            O  |            O  |r

|S     S     S  |S     S     S  |l iya
|O         O    |O         O    |r

Alternative:

|1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &|1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &|
|      S       S|      S       S|l okon.
|O   O   O   O  |O   O   O   O  |r

|S       S      |S       S      |l itot.
|      O       O|      O   O   O|r

|    S       S  |    S     S   S|l iya
|               |        O      |r

OCHOSI 2

o de mata/i guara o de/fa o de ma ta/i gua ra o de/

Hunter, don't shoot.
May the hunter have luck.
Hunter, don't shoot.
We're not afraid. Arrive.

Same as Ochosi 1

OCHOSI 3

fa o de de/e e e/e o de de/a fon fo o un/
o ya o de de/fagno re ra kun/fora o de de/
faguo re ra kun/fora/

Good fortune.
With the head we grow old.
How good to be old.

Same as Ochosi 1