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This Odu emphasizes the importance of perseverance and determination.
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Odu Ifa Sacred Divination Pattern
The sacred Odu marks as cast on the Opele or Ikin divination tray
1
Ese Kinni
Ese Kinni
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Ogede ni soworoko woroko
Adifafun lanisa
Eyi ti se ore oyinbo
Adifafun lanisa
Eyi ti se ore oyinbo
✦
Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)
Ifa ni eleyi o lobo egungun nitori omo ki oni opolopo atori si idi egungun
Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)
Agbeboadie meji
Pelu eyele
Epo
Eko
Pelu eyele
Epo
Eko
2
Ese Keji
Ese Keji
Ese — Yoruba Verse
BindinBidin
Idin iwori
Adia fun ohun monye
Omo ani kan tuledo
Igba ti n momi oju sogbere
Idin iwori
Adia fun ohun monye
Omo ani kan tuledo
Igba ti n momi oju sogbere
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Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)
Ki eleyiii o mon je ki ebi o mon pa oun ki oto mon jeun ki o mon jeun ni asiko
Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)
Opolopo ounje
Akuko adie meji
Eyele meji
Epo
Eko
Akuko adie meji
Eyele meji
Epo
Eko
3
Ese Keta
Ese Keta
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Idin gbagba laberin
Iwori gbagba labefun
Adikaro lorun aladodo
Aladodo owo
Adikaro osokale
Adifafun oloko jobi
Nijo tilole bawon nanja ojogboromekun
Iwori gbagba labefun
Adikaro lorun aladodo
Aladodo owo
Adikaro osokale
Adifafun oloko jobi
Nijo tilole bawon nanja ojogboromekun
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Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)
Ki omo iya meji o fi ife barawon se papo ki gbogbo nkan ti won ba dawo le ko le se si dada
Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)
eeyele merin
akuko adie merin
epo ati eko
akuko adie merin
epo ati eko
4
Ese Kerin
Ese Kerin
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Idin gbagba laberin
Iworin gbagba labefon
Elemonpe lawo inu oko
Aguntanla abori borogindin bo
Adifafun odin ela
Tii se omo bibi inu agbon niregun
Nje odin ela loni ki n wa be o
Bara pefun
Omo iyan kinkinni ori odo
Odin ela loni ki wa be o
Barapetu ope ko monmon se kebe
Omo ejo ko lagbalagba wosa
Odun ela loni ki wa be o o
Bara pe fun ope komonmon sekebe
Iworin gbagba labefon
Elemonpe lawo inu oko
Aguntanla abori borogindin bo
Adifafun odin ela
Tii se omo bibi inu agbon niregun
Nje odin ela loni ki n wa be o
Bara pefun
Omo iyan kinkinni ori odo
Odin ela loni ki wa be o
Barapetu ope ko monmon se kebe
Omo ejo ko lagbalagba wosa
Odun ela loni ki wa be o o
Bara pe fun ope komonmon sekebe
Awure — Alchemist Formula
Yoruba
ISEGUN
Ewe segunsete pelu eeru Alamo ao gun papo mon ose dudu ao mon we ni osan ni dede agogo kan osan
Ewe segunsete pelu eeru Alamo ao gun papo mon ose dudu ao mon we ni osan ni dede agogo kan osan
Related Odu — Same Family & Pairs
Explore Ifa
Odi Iwori 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: Odi Meji, Odi Ogbe, Odi Oyeku, Odi Irosun.
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