One needs to look for the best ikin from a sacred palm tree that
is still beingvenerated or appeased till date. It should have never
been cooked before or beprocessed with hot water to obtain its
oil.
The ikin should be:(1) buried in a marsh spot after being
wrapped in ewe Ifa. !ll the necessaritems of consumption b Ifa
should be put on it in the leaves before wrapping. Itshall be
buried for " das. !fter e#huming the ikins$ the have to be
e#tracted$washed in omi ero. Then$ feeding with chicken and the
people should be fed also.%ood and gin inclusive.!lternativel$ some
people put the ikin in a pot (isaasun). !ll the re&uired
itemsincluding the locust bean should be used to feed the ikin put
in mashed solid palpwith enough water. This should be kept for at
least ' consecutive das
