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Osa Obara

Odu Ifa — Sacred Verse of the Oracle
Aliases: Ifa Osa Obara
Odu Ifa BODE Oracle Sacred Pattern
This Odu represents the balance between wisdom and action in decision-making.

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Odu Ifa Sacred Divination Pattern
Aliases: Ifa Osa Obara

The sacred Odu marks as cast on the Opele or Ikin divination tray

1
Ese Kinni
Ese Kinni

Ese — Yoruba Verse

Osabara Muta
Adifa fun durowoju
Igba tin be laarin ota
✦

Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)

Ifa pe laarin ota
Leleyiwa
Pe Korubo
Kole baa segun awon ota re.
Keleyi orubo
yio segun ota
awon ota eleyi
yio man sa kiri

Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)

Epo
Eko
Obi merin
Agbado
Owo.
Epo
Eko
Agbado
Eeru oju aro
Omin gbigbonan
Owo.
2
Ese Keji
Ese Keji

Ese — Yoruba Verse

Osa Kanran
Orin kanran
Adifa fun eegun
abufun eeru
ebo wonin wonin won ose
eegun nin be leyin tin tub o
eropo ero ofa ebanin laru segun
✦

Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)

Ota kan ree
Ota nan obi ju
eleyi lo keleyi orubo
yio segun ota nan

Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)

Epo
Eko
Agbado
Owo.
3
Ese Keta
Ese Keta

Ese — Yoruba Verse

Osabara Muta
Adifa fun onin
Sango omo abule sowo
igba tin fomin oju sogbere ire
✦

Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)

Ifanin oore aje
fun eleyi lopolopo
oun yio da ilu fun eleyi
Ifa pere aje fun eleyii, pe korubo pe ire ajebo n bo fun eleyii

Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)

Epo
Eko
Abo adire kan
Agbado
Owo.
Epo
Eko
Agbado
Eyele meji
Owo.
4
Ese Kerin
Ese Kerin

Ese — Yoruba Verse

Osa Bara Muta
Babalawo aje lodifa fun Aje
Ajentoru bowa le aye
✦

Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)

Keleyi ofi, Ekuru, Eyin, Ogede, Oyin, Oti ati Obi Ao fibo aje bo wa fun eleyi.
Keleyi orubo
ire aje fun eleyi
lenun ise re

Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)

Epo
Eko
Agbado
Etu
Owo.
Epo
Eko
Agbado
Owo.

Awure — Alchemist Formula

Yoruba

Ewe segun sete
Ewe ela
Iyere efo
Ao lopo ao fije
Eja abori kanje
Lepo nin

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Osa 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).

This Odu is also known as: Ifa Osa Obara. 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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