Read This Odu in Other Languages
The sacred Odu marks as cast on the Opele or Ikin divination tray
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Eworo atori
Adifa fun sango oun ogun
Nijo ti won jo n sota
Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)
Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)
Eko
Agbado
Owo
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Eworo atori
Adifa fajiga lorun
Tii sobinrin aaye
Igba ti n be laarin ota
Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)
Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)
Eko
Agbado
Owo
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Wobo pankere
Adifa fun enlojo obo
Ti n loko ailero lodun
Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)
Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)
Eko
Agbado
Owo
Eyele kan
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Suuku lo se nudi
Adifa fun orunmila
Ifa n sawo rele olokun sani ade
Yio wa gba aaya bo
Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)
Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)
Eko
Agbado
Owo
Ao fi opolopo onje obi oti bo ifa
Awure — Alchemist Formula
Yoruba
Egun igbago opolopo isu eminan ikoode kan odidi atare kana o jo po ao man fi epo pupa la lale sun
Explore Ifa
Irete Ogunda 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 Ogunda. 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, Irete Ogbe, Irete Oyeku, Irete Iwori.
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