The sacred Odu marks as cast on the Opele or Ikin divination tray
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)
Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)
Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)
Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)
Awure — Alchemist Formula
Yoruba
Explore Ifa
Ósà Òyèkù 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 Oyeku, Osa Yeku. 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, Ósà Ogbè, Ósà Iwòrì, Ósà Òdì.
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