Obara is the Odu of authority, reputation, and visible influence. When it appears, it demands disciplined leadership and right use of power to sustain honor.
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Português Odu Ifa Sacred Divination Pattern
The sacred Odu marks as cast on the Opele or Ikin divination tray
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Ese Kinni
Ese Kinni
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Pelebe idin awodin lawo laoke
Ka to mo ero agogo niriro
Adifa fun olofin
Eyi ti yio mon da obara meji rogba rogba oloju opon ifa Ebo ni won ni ko se
O si gbebo ni be orubo
Nje ifa ni n o laje molaje
Ebora alase obara meji
Abise wara ifa ni n o nire gbogbo
Moni re gbogbo
Ebora alase obara meji abise wara wara.
Ka to mo ero agogo niriro
Adifa fun olofin
Eyi ti yio mon da obara meji rogba rogba oloju opon ifa Ebo ni won ni ko se
O si gbebo ni be orubo
Nje ifa ni n o laje molaje
Ebora alase obara meji
Abise wara ifa ni n o nire gbogbo
Moni re gbogbo
Ebora alase obara meji abise wara wara.
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Ese Keji
Ese Keji
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Orore ni kolagba ninu
Gbogbo eye oko loda weese wese
Adifa fun eji obara
Eyi ti dala ji ki lola
Gbogbo eye oko loda weese wese
Adifa fun eji obara
Eyi ti dala ji ki lola
3
Ese Keta
Ese Keta
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Onibara
Olabara
Eyin omo peye bara bara kii kate
Adifa fun orofo
Nijo ti lo leje ayaba eye larin igbe
Olabara
Eyin omo peye bara bara kii kate
Adifa fun orofo
Nijo ti lo leje ayaba eye larin igbe
4
Ese Kerin
Ese Kerin
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Kesekese leri
Kasakasa n bo leyin baba kesekese
Adifa fun agbigbo niwon ran
Ti so logun eba loro
Adi fa fun orunmila
Ni jo ti agbigbo fe gbe eru buruku lebaba lori
Kasakasa n bo leyin baba kesekese
Adifa fun agbigbo niwon ran
Ti so logun eba loro
Adi fa fun orunmila
Ni jo ti agbigbo fe gbe eru buruku lebaba lori
Related Odu — Same Family & Pairs
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Obara 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).
Odus that share the same family or pairing include: Obara Meji, Obara Ogbe, Obara Oyeku, Obara Iwori.
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