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This Odu signifies the power of patience and strategic planning.
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Aliases: Ifa Irete Irosun
The sacred Odu marks as cast on the Opele or Ikin divination tray
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Ese Kinni
Ese Kinni
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Ateniwun Irosun
Oba buu bu balawo ori
Adifa fun ori
Tin be laarin ota
Ebo won ni ose
O si gbebo nibe o rubo
Nje itakun lori
Bi oba ba si ori aba man mejo digi
IFA IRETE OWANRIN
Atewonrin Atewonrin
Adifa foosa oko agbarawo
Ti n sowo rebi atoke doke
Awon ota ni ko ni de
Ebo won ni ose
O gbebo nibe o rubo
Kee pe
Kee jina
E wa ban in laru segun
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Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)
Keleyi orubo ota nda laamu, ko fi obi bo rire, Ori re ni yio ba segun pe ayen da eleyi laamu, won o je ki eleyi ogberi, bi eleyi se n se wahala eleyi awon aye oje ki won oman eleyi sugbon asiko to ti eleyi osegun
Keleyi orubo ibikan leleyin lo yi awon ota sope ko ni de korubo yio de ti oju osi ti awon ota re keleyi osi bo orisa oko orisa oko ni yio gba eleyi le lowo awon ota.
Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)
Epo
Eko
Agbado
Opolopo abere
Ori ejo
Owo
Epo
Eko
Agbado
Owo
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Ese Keji
Ese Keji
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Ateniwun Irosun
Oba buu bu
Adifa fun oosa oko agbarawo
Igba tin be laarin ota
Ebo won ni ose
Osi gbebo nibe rubo
Ero ipo
Ero ofa
E ba ni laru segun
Atewonrin Atewonrin
Adifa folongbo jigolo
Ti n lo lee ba won naja taye o maa ra
Ebo won ni ose
Osi gbebo nibe orubo
Kee pe
Kee jina
Eba ni laruse ogun
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Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)
Keleyi orubo ko bo orisa oko orisa oko ni yio ba eleyi segun Ni tori awon ota n wo ibi ti eleyi oba ja Sugbon eleyi o se gun ota re Keleyi osi man so oro enun re daa da.
Keleyi orubo ire isegun ota feleyi lenu ise eleyi ogbodo lo si ibi ipade lenun loolo yii nitori awon ota ti mun ra le de eleyi ni pade keleyi osi ma maa binu lenu looloo yi kipa ota o man baa ka eleyi.
Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)
Epo
Eko
Agbado
Owo
Ao fi obi meji bo orisa oko
Epo
Eko
Agbado
Owo
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Ese Keta
Ese Keta
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Tenkolobo ileyi ogbaaye
Adifa feegun
Ti n fomi oju sogbere ire gbogbo
Ebo ni won ni ko se
O gbebo nibe o rubo
Kee pe
Kee jina
Ewa bani ni wowo ire.
Tipepere Lase
Adifa fun orunmila
Ifa obori ola ni poro oko
Ebo ni won ni ose
O gbebo nibe o rubo
Ero ipo
Ero ofa
E ba ni ni wowo re.
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Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)
Keleyi orubo ire aje nbo feleyi, kele yii osi bo eegun eleyi yio deni ti aye o man pesin awon oku orun eleyi yio la awon eleyi ko fi akara bo oku orun re nitori awon ni won oda ko irere wa fun
Keleyi orubo ko si bori ore re kan yoo la lodun yi niu pooro oko ni eleyi yoo ti bori ore re nan, ori ore eleyi ni ola.
Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)
Epo
Eko
Agbado
Eyele kan
Owo
Ao fi obimeji bo eegun
Epo
Eko
Agbado
Owo
Ao fi agbon meji bori
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Ese Kerin
Ese Kerin
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Oba mi lojude baba min
Iwo otete ki mi
Iwo o tete mo peni re lo bi mi lo mo
Adifa fun orunmila
Baba o gbare mun sigi
Ebo won ni ose
O gbebo nibe o rubo
Keepe
Kee jina
E wa ba ni bola ba peregede
Tipe Pere Lase
Adifa fun orunmila
Baba lo un ogbare mun sigi
Ebo won ni ose
O gbebo nibe o rubo
Nje oba alade wa gbare mun sigi sigi
Laba to sigi laba tori
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Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)
Ire aje nbo feleyi ko rubo kosi bo fa nitori eleyi o gbare mun bi eleyi se n ri owo ko man bi se n tan sugbon keleyi o bofa kire eleyi o oleba mo duro lowo re
Keleyi orubo ire aje koduro lowo re, ko rubo kire re ole ba duro lowo re keleyii o si bofa re pelu eku, eja abodie nitori orunmila ni oun yoo dako ire eleyi wa fun
Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)
Epo
Eko
Agbado
Owo
Ao fi eku eja abodie obi meji bofa
Epo
Eko
Agbado
Owo
Awure — Alchemist Formula
Yoruba
ISEGUN
Ao to ju ori ejo eyi ke yi oko atare kana o lo po ao fi sin gbere kan siwaju
ISEGUN
Awo ejo eepo obo ebo sile ko nun ko ho ao gun po mo se ao maa fi we
Explore Ifa
Ìrètè Íròsùn is one of the 256 sacred Odu Ifa — the corpus of divination verses that form the foundation of the Yoruba oracle system. Each Odu contains multiple Ese (verses) alongside their Ase (spiritual power), Ebo (sacrifice), and Akose (alchemical remedies).
This Odu is also known as: Ifa Irete Irosun. Understanding all its names helps in recognizing it across different Ifa lineages and traditions.
Odus that share the same family or pairing include: Irete Meji, Ìrètè Ogbè, Ìrètè Òyèkù, Ìrètè Iwòrì.
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