In one famous Alawiye story, Odunjo illustrates the absolute certainty of retribution. A man in a village, locked in a bitter feud with an adversary, murders him in cold blood inside his own home. As the victim lies dying, his final testament is a curse: “Ìtànsán oòrùn yíó fi ó hàn!” (The ray of the sun will one day expose your evil!).

