Ogunda is the Odu of iron, labor, and obstacle removal. When it appears, it indicates hard work, conflict resolution, and disciplined progress through resistance.
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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
Ogundaji awo ibon
Lo sefa fun ibon
Nigba ti nbe laarin ota
Lo sefa fun ibon
Nigba ti nbe laarin ota
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Ese Keji
Ese Keji
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Ore lope
Ika kosunhan
Adifa fun ajanaa
Ni jo ti lole je oloko
Lai ba won tan
Ika kosunhan
Adifa fun ajanaa
Ni jo ti lole je oloko
Lai ba won tan
3
Ese Keta
Ese Keta
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Abemonle ekan
Abojuregunregun
Adifa fun oori ti n sunkun omo rode ipo
Odi fa fun oori ti sunkun omo rode ofa
Abojuregunregun
Adifa fun oori ti n sunkun omo rode ipo
Odi fa fun oori ti sunkun omo rode ofa
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Ese Kerin
Ese Kerin
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Orekojonaa sefinrin
Adifa fun orunmila
Nijo ti lo le gba obinrin kan
Adifa fun orunmila
Nijo ti lo le gba obinrin kan
Related Odu — Same Family & Pairs
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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).
Odus that share the same family or pairing include: Ogunda Meji, Ogunda Ogbe, Ogunda Oyeku, Ogunda Iwori.
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