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Odu Ifa Sacred Divination Pattern
Aliases: Ifa Osa Ika
The sacred Odu marks as cast on the Opele or Ikin divination tray
1
Ese Kinni
Ese Kinni
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Osa Kadi
Orin kadi
Adifa fun salubata in je laarin ota
Osa Turu
Ipon turu
Adifa fun ipon
Tin gbogun lo ilobe
Alawo
Alawo
Adifa fun orunmila
Ifa nbe laarin ota
Orin kadi
Adifa fun salubata in je laarin ota
Osa Turu
Ipon turu
Adifa fun ipon
Tin gbogun lo ilobe
Alawo
Alawo
Adifa fun orunmila
Ifa nbe laarin ota
✦
Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)
Keleyi orubo
ibikan lonloyi
ota po ninbe
yio segun won
Keleyi orubo
ibikan laleyi n loyi
korubo ota nbe nin nbe
Ifa fore isegun lori ota fun eleyii, pe ebo ni ko maa se, pe eleyi yio segun ota re
ibikan lonloyi
ota po ninbe
yio segun won
Keleyi orubo
ibikan laleyi n loyi
korubo ota nbe nin nbe
Ifa fore isegun lori ota fun eleyii, pe ebo ni ko maa se, pe eleyi yio segun ota re
Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)
Epo
Eko
Bata
Agbado
Owo.
Epo
Eko
Ipon tiwon tin bube
Agbado
Owo.
Epo
Eko
Awo tan ganran
Agbado
Owo.
Eko
Bata
Agbado
Owo.
Epo
Eko
Ipon tiwon tin bube
Agbado
Owo.
Epo
Eko
Awo tan ganran
Agbado
Owo.
2
Ese Keji
Ese Keji
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Osa kandin
Orin kadi
Adifa oninle oroke omo atobede losunje igba wonin ose osirubo
eropo ero ofa ebanin laru segun
Osaturu Pon
Orin turu pon
Irin turupo turupon nin rin kooko
Adifa fun osoosi oun sango
ton soto
Alawo
Alawo
Adifa fun orunmila
Baba n relu awo
Awon ota nin koninde
Orin kadi
Adifa oninle oroke omo atobede losunje igba wonin ose osirubo
eropo ero ofa ebanin laru segun
Osaturu Pon
Orin turu pon
Irin turupo turupon nin rin kooko
Adifa fun osoosi oun sango
ton soto
Alawo
Alawo
Adifa fun orunmila
Baba n relu awo
Awon ota nin koninde
✦
Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)
Keleyi orubo
Ire isegun
Ota fin
Ire isegun
keleyi orubo
ota n lakan ree feleyi
oju eleyi lo sugbon
eleyi ose gun re.
Ifa pe ki eleyi orubo, pe ibikan leleyi n loyii pe awon ota ni koninde pe keleyi orubo yio lore yiobore
Ire isegun
Ota fin
Ire isegun
keleyi orubo
ota n lakan ree feleyi
oju eleyi lo sugbon
eleyi ose gun re.
Ifa pe ki eleyi orubo, pe ibikan leleyi n loyii pe awon ota ni koninde pe keleyi orubo yio lore yiobore
Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)
Epo
Eko
Agbado
Akuko adire kan
Owo.
Epo
Eko
Obi merin
Agbado, Owo.
Epo
Eko
Agbado
Akuko die kan
Owo.
Eko
Agbado
Akuko adire kan
Owo.
Epo
Eko
Obi merin
Agbado, Owo.
Epo
Eko
Agbado
Akuko die kan
Owo.
3
Ese Keta
Ese Keta
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Osa Kadi
Orin kadi
Adifa fun orunmila
Babaji
Baba orowo kan aayona
Osa Turupon
Ologun eru
Osa turu pon
Ologbon iwofa
apa gbogbo re po odaadota
adifa fun orunmila
Baba n tomin oju sogbere Ire gbogbo
Yetu Yetu akala
Adifa fun orunmila
Baba n raye awure
Orin kadi
Adifa fun orunmila
Babaji
Baba orowo kan aayona
Osa Turupon
Ologun eru
Osa turu pon
Ologbon iwofa
apa gbogbo re po odaadota
adifa fun orunmila
Baba n tomin oju sogbere Ire gbogbo
Yetu Yetu akala
Adifa fun orunmila
Baba n raye awure
✦
Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)
Keleyi orubo
oju ajenpo eleyi
ire ajede fun
Ire aje
keyi orubo
kire aje ole ba
to eleyi lowo
Ifa pere fun eleyii, pe ori re ni yoo sere aje fun eleyi koman rubo nin gbogbo igba ti o bafe
oju ajenpo eleyi
ire ajede fun
Ire aje
keyi orubo
kire aje ole ba
to eleyi lowo
Ifa pere fun eleyii, pe ori re ni yoo sere aje fun eleyi koman rubo nin gbogbo igba ti o bafe
Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)
Epo
Eko
Eyele meji
Agbado
Owo.
Epo
Eko
Agbado
Owo.
Epo
Eko
Agbado
Owo.
Eko
Eyele meji
Agbado
Owo.
Epo
Eko
Agbado
Owo.
Epo
Eko
Agbado
Owo.
4
Ese Kerin
Ese Kerin
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Osa Kadi
Orin kadi
Ofo feere omori odi ika gun
adifa fun orunmila
Ire gbogbo nlo lode okan kan oyalewa Ebo wonin ose
sirubo Ero ipo Ero ofa
Ewa banin bola ba peregede
Osa tuuru
Ipon tuuru
Adifaje
Tin tode orun bowaye
Sigidin Gbari
Adifa fori
Tin lo le agbado
Awure lodo orisa
Orin kadi
Ofo feere omori odi ika gun
adifa fun orunmila
Ire gbogbo nlo lode okan kan oyalewa Ebo wonin ose
sirubo Ero ipo Ero ofa
Ewa banin bola ba peregede
Osa tuuru
Ipon tuuru
Adifaje
Tin tode orun bowaye
Sigidin Gbari
Adifa fori
Tin lo le agbado
Awure lodo orisa
✦
Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)
Oju ajen pon
eleyi korubo
ajen bo fun eleyi
Ifa nin re aje
ebo nin keleyi ose
ajenbo feleyi
Ifa ni ori eleyi ni yoo sare aje fun un, pe orire nin kodiman
eleyi korubo
ajen bo fun eleyi
Ifa nin re aje
ebo nin keleyi ose
ajenbo feleyi
Ifa ni ori eleyi ni yoo sare aje fun un, pe orire nin kodiman
Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)
Epo
Eko
Eyele meji
Agbado
Owo.
Epo
Eko
Agbado
Eyele kan
Owo.
Epo
Eko
Agbado
Akuko die kan
Owo.
Aofi agbon ati
Obi abata oloju merin bo lori
Eko
Eyele meji
Agbado
Owo.
Epo
Eko
Agbado
Eyele kan
Owo.
Epo
Eko
Agbado
Akuko die kan
Owo.
Aofi agbon ati
Obi abata oloju merin bo lori
Awure — Alchemist Formula
Yoruba
Ewe omundun isin
Ewe sikiminin
Iyo
Oyin
Ao gun gbogbo re po manose
ao man fiwe
Oga aaye kan
ori ofafa kan
ori oka kan
Ao jopo ao ro sinun ado ide kan
ao man fifoko mun
Ewe sikiminin
Iyo
Oyin
Ao gun gbogbo re po manose
ao man fiwe
Oga aaye kan
ori ofafa kan
ori oka kan
Ao jopo ao ro sinun ado ide kan
ao man fifoko mun
Related Odu — Same Family & Pairs
Explore Ifa
Osa Ika 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).
This Odu is also known as: Ifa Osa Ika. Understanding all its names helps in recognizing it across different Ifa lineages and traditions.
Odus that share the same family or pairing include: Osa Meji, Osa Ogbe, Osa Oyeku, Osa Iwori.
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