Okanran is the Odu of pressure, confrontation, and decisive movement. In divination or as birth Odu, it highlights battles that require courage, restraint, and precision.
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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
Okanran Kan ni hin
Okaran kan lohun
Adifa fun omu ijo ti lo le je olori larin ara
Ao mu ewe saworo pepe peluiyere ao fi se eyin adire merin lepo ni yo eni maa yio se adura si yio je
ISEGUN
Okaran kan lohun
Adifa fun omu ijo ti lo le je olori larin ara
Ao mu ewe saworo pepe peluiyere ao fi se eyin adire merin lepo ni yo eni maa yio se adura si yio je
ISEGUN
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Ese Keji
Ese Keji
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Akinfoju oloju sowo kajere
Adifa fun orunmila
Baba yio fi irinwo sowo
Yoo jere egberin oke
Adifa fun orunmila
Baba yio fi irinwo sowo
Yoo jere egberin oke
3
Ese Keta
Ese Keta
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Obale bopon gba ariri
Ojo mon gba no rologango
Adifa fun oni ti le omon afeyin ju segun
Igba ti be ni rogun ota
Ojo mon gba no rologango
Adifa fun oni ti le omon afeyin ju segun
Igba ti be ni rogun ota
4
Ese Kerin
Ese Kerin
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Bi elebo ope ni
Related Odu — Same Family & Pairs
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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: Okanran Meji, Okanran Ogbe, Okanran Oyeku, Okanran Iwori.
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