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This Odu emphasizes the importance of resilience and strength.
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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
Idin ranhinrahin
Idin kotokoto
Adifafun oju ti lonu egungun lojoko
Ewe aminsinminsin itafun pelu erun osun ao wa lopo ao wa mon fi oyin lo larolaro.
MEDICINE
Idin kotokoto
Adifafun oju ti lonu egungun lojoko
Ewe aminsinminsin itafun pelu erun osun ao wa lopo ao wa mon fi oyin lo larolaro.
MEDICINE
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Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)
Ifa ni ki elelyi orubo isegun
pe ogun kan ni owole to eleyi
EBO ni kose kola ba segun
kio si lo fi ewure kan bo
ifa
pe ogun kan ni owole to eleyi
EBO ni kose kola ba segun
kio si lo fi ewure kan bo
ifa
Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)
Eran ewure kan
Epo
Eko
Obi
Epo
Eko
Obi
2
Ese Keji
Ese Keji
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Idin ranhinranhin
Baba lawo oyin
Losefafun oyin
Igba ti momi oju sogbere ire gbogbo
Baba lawo oyin
Losefafun oyin
Igba ti momi oju sogbere ire gbogbo
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Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)
ifa sope ki elelyi orubo ajinde
ko si lobo ogun agede pelu
eyele meji kio si fi akuko adire meji rubo
ko si lobo ogun agede pelu
eyele meji kio si fi akuko adire meji rubo
Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)
Akuko adire meji
Eyele meji
Epo
Eko
Obi
Eyele meji
Epo
Eko
Obi
3
Ese Keta
Ese Keta
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Idin ni gbapa
Olokanran ni gbese
Eni totele debi oku oloro
Ni yio sa ohun rere gbe
Adifafun orunmila
Baba lole sinku adete laibaku
Olokanran ni gbese
Eni totele debi oku oloro
Ni yio sa ohun rere gbe
Adifafun orunmila
Baba lole sinku adete laibaku
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Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)
Ifa pe oun pe ire fun omo iya meji kiwon orubo ola kiwon ole ba la ki won osilo fi ewure bo ifa
Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)
Eran ewure kan
Epo
Eko
Obi
Epo
Eko
Obi
4
Ese Kerin
Ese Kerin
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Idinrahinranhin
Awo omi
Lose fafun omi
Igba ti be lagba temon omo araye
Awo omi
Lose fafun omi
Igba ti be lagba temon omo araye
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Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)
Ifa sope oun pe ire iyin fun eleyi pe ibikan ni elelyi loyin ebo ni kose ko leba ni yin loun kio si lota onilu lore
Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)
Akuko adire meji
Epo
Eko
Obi
Epo
Eko
Obi
Awure — Alchemist Formula
Yoruba
Ao toju awo ilu pelu ewe
anu ao wa gun po mon
ose dudu ao wa fi omi
agbon po ao wa mon fiwe
larolaro
anu ao wa gun po mon
ose dudu ao wa fi omi
agbon po ao wa mon fiwe
larolaro
Isegun / Akose — Victory Formula
Yoruba
ao ju eya ogun tise oku
ta toba ya kuro lara eyin
ti won mon fi lu irin legbede
ni ao mu pelu ewe segun sete ao wa lopo ao wad a sinu epo pupa ao wa mon la lalale
ta toba ya kuro lara eyin
ti won mon fi lu irin legbede
ni ao mu pelu ewe segun sete ao wa lopo ao wad a sinu epo pupa ao wa mon la lalale
Related Odu — Same Family & Pairs
Explore Ifa
Odi Okanran 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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