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This Odu represents the need for careful planning and strategy.
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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
Idin beni gbenkan
Adifafun awodi osa
Eyin ti yio jale ojugbangba
Adifafun awodi osa
Eyin ti yio jale ojugbangba
2
Ese Keji
Ese Keji
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Idin babanndin
Idin babandin
Adifafun alari tise eru iko
Igba ti be laarin ota
Idin babandin
Adifafun alari tise eru iko
Igba ti be laarin ota
3
Ese Keta
Ese Keta
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Mukulu muke igongo
Adifafun igongo fimomi oju osegbere omo
Adifafun igongo fimomi oju osegbere omo
4
Ese Kerin
Ese Kerin
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Idin babandin
Idin babandin
Adifafun ejidun ohun ile
Nijo ti won jose ota
Idin babandin
Adifafun ejidun ohun ile
Nijo ti won jose ota
Related Odu — Same Family & Pairs
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Odi 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: Odi Meji, Odi Ogbe, Odi Oyeku, Odi Iwori.
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