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Ose is the Odu of sweetness, fertility, and graceful abundance. In divination, it points to attraction, prosperity, and relational harmony when values are kept pure.
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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
Opole
Ni ko se muluku muluku
Adifa fun won lode ibadan
Nijo ti eranko finfin pawon lomo je
Ni ko se muluku muluku
Adifa fun won lode ibadan
Nijo ti eranko finfin pawon lomo je
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Ese Keji
Ese Keji
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Orofo
Awo won lo de ibadan
Lose fa fun won lo de ibadan
Ni jo ti won ku ni rogba rogba
Ti won ku ni rewe rewe
Bi eni ti won ji oun iku je
Awo won lo de ibadan
Lose fa fun won lo de ibadan
Ni jo ti won ku ni rogba rogba
Ti won ku ni rewe rewe
Bi eni ti won ji oun iku je
3
Ese Keta
Ese Keta
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Sese olonngo
Pirin ebiti
Adifa fun orunmila
Ni jo ti baba omon sowo ijakadi kiri
Kari aye
Pirin ebiti
Adifa fun orunmila
Ni jo ti baba omon sowo ijakadi kiri
Kari aye
4
Ese Kerin
Ese Kerin
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Opole ni ko se
Muluku muluku
Adifa fun won lode ibadan
Igbati won muomi oju sogbere omo
Muluku muluku
Adifa fun won lode ibadan
Igbati won muomi oju sogbere omo
Explore Ifa
Ose 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: Ose Meji, Ose Ogbe, Ose Oyeku, Ose Iwori.
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