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This Odu highlights the importance of adaptability and flexibility in life's journey.
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The sacred Odu marks as cast on the Opele or Ikin divination tray
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Ese Kinni
Ese Kinni
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Oyin mele awo aseyin nin mokin
Adifafun aseyin mokun
Igba ti n be laarin ota
Ebo ni won ni ko se
O si gbebo nibe o rubo
Ero ipo
Ero ofa
E bani larusegun
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Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)
Ifa ni ibi kan ni eleyii n lo, pe ota po nibe, ko rubo aarin ota naa ni o wa, pe aarin ota naa ni eleyii o ti doba.
Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)
Eyin Epo
Akuko adie kan
Agbado
Owo
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Ese Keji
Ese Keji
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Oninle ni nko wiyo kalejo
Otowiyo adifafun Ogo ti n rele iseyin
Ebo ni won ni o se
O si gbebo nibe o rubo
Ero ipo
Ero ofa
E bani larusegun
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Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)
Ifa ni ibikan ni eleyii nlo, pe korubo, ko si ma maa koko soro ninbe ki won o ma baa somun.
Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)
Opolopo iyo
Epo
Eko
Owo
Agbado
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Ese Keta
Ese Keta
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Oro dunmin joloro
Adifafun Osi efa
Ti n sawo rode Oyo
Ebo ni won ni o se
O si gbebo nibe o rubo
Ko e pe o
Ko e jinna
E ba ni bola pere gede
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Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)
Ifa ni eleyii yoo la lati ipase oba, ko si maa ko egbin kire ola naa o le e too lowo
Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)
Eye etu kan
Eyele meji
Epo
Eko
Opolopo owo
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Ese Kerin
Ese Kerin
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Owonrin wosa woyo woyo
Adifafun Orunmila
Nijo baba orifa je mo
Ebo ni won ni ko se
O si gbebo nibe o rubo
Ero ipo
Ero ofa
E bami bola peregede
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Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)
Ifa ni eleyii kori owo lenu ise re, pe ko rubo pe ire aje n bo fun eleyii.
Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)
Eyele merin
Akuko adie kan
Abodie kan
Epo
Eko
Agbado
Opolopo owo
Explore Ifa
Ósà Òwónrìn 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: Osa Meji, Ósà Ogbè, Ósà Òyèkù, Ósà Iwòrì.
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