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This Odu represents the balance between wisdom and action.
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Odu Ifa Sacred Divination Pattern
Aliases: Otua Obara
The sacred Odu marks as cast on the Opele or Ikin divination tray
1
Ese Kinni
Ese Kinni
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Woroko woroko lalagbede
Roko wooroko woorooko lalagbede ro
Ada lejida lejida ni won ro agogo nde ni morun aiku
Adifafun abiba ti n lole pon atiipon lorun
Roko wooroko woorooko lalagbede ro
Ada lejida lejida ni won ro agogo nde ni morun aiku
Adifafun abiba ti n lole pon atiipon lorun
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Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)
Ifa pere fun eni toda ifa yi ifa ni ki eleyi o se ase fun irun mole ko si se ounje fun awon eyan tin be niagbegbere ki inkan re o le ba da ifani awon kan lesi koko ti won n inkan reje korubo
Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)
Eyele
Agbebo adie
Akuko adie
Eye Etu
Opolopo owo
Agbebo adie
Akuko adie
Eye Etu
Opolopo owo
2
Ese Keji
Ese Keji
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Adade adape
Adifafun akan
Tii se omo onibu
Adifafun akan
Tii se omo onibu
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Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)
Ifa pere fun eni toda ifayi korubo ki won o mo bale ku ro ni bi eru re ifani ki eleyi orubo ki aiku ole je fun pe won foju koti ku wo
Ifa pere fun eni toda ifayi ifa ni korubo ki ire ole ba to lowo ko si maso pe oun ko sin ifa mo o ko si ma da oko
Ifa pere fun eni toda ifayi ifa ni korubo ki ire ole ba to lowo ko si maso pe oun ko sin ifa mo o ko si ma da oko
Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)
Akuko adie
Agbebo adie
Pepeye
Opolopo owo
Akuko adie
Eyele
Agbebo adie
Opolopo owo
Agbebo adie
Pepeye
Opolopo owo
Akuko adie
Eyele
Agbebo adie
Opolopo owo
3
Ese Keta
Ese Keta
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Odo timo fingu etu
Emi o je figun orunla
Ate timo fipa te ileke
Emi o je fi pate egusi
Adifafun kerensele omo olodumare
Omo ateni lege lege fori sapeji omi
Igba ti n torun bowaye
Emi o je figun orunla
Ate timo fipa te ileke
Emi o je fi pate egusi
Adifafun kerensele omo olodumare
Omo ateni lege lege fori sapeji omi
Igba ti n torun bowaye
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Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)
Ifa pere fun eni toda ifayi korubo ki ire o le ba to lowo ifa ni omo kanniyi tin se oju meji ki won orubo fun ki won o sib o ebo fun ifani awon egbere ni da lamun ki gbogvbo nikan kole badi ire ki won o bo egbe ni gbogbo oun ti enuje
Ifa pere fun enitoda ifayi ki eleyi orubo nitori iku kosi mo ra inkan atuta ko si mo oun ti babare o gba to won ba sip e in bi kan komo lora kotode ise
Ifa pere fun enitoda ifayi ki eleyi orubo nitori iku kosi mo ra inkan atuta ko si mo oun ti babare o gba to won ba sip e in bi kan komo lora kotode ise
Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)
Akuko adie
Agbebo adie
Igbin
Gbogbo oun tenuje
Opolopo owo
Akuko adie
Agbo kan
Eye Etu
Opolopo owo
Agbebo adie
Igbin
Gbogbo oun tenuje
Opolopo owo
Akuko adie
Agbo kan
Eye Etu
Opolopo owo
4
Ese Kerin
Ese Kerin
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Ewon bale
Kowojo wojo
Adifafun otua
Omo araba le domo
Kowojo wojo
Adifafun otua
Omo araba le domo
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Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)
Ifa pere fun eni to da ifayi ko rubo ifani alaboyun kan niyi ki won o rubo fun pe alagbara omo ni o ifani ki omo naa o moba ku ki won o rubo fun
Ifa pere fun eni toda ifa yi ifa ni oun ri ire aiku ki a rubo ki ire aiku o le jale ifa ni won kan robi si ni bikaku bikaku sini karubo kasi fi agogo kun ebo
Ifa pere fun eni toda ifa yi ifa ni oun ri ire aiku ki a rubo ki ire aiku o le jale ifa ni won kan robi si ni bikaku bikaku sini karubo kasi fi agogo kun ebo
Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)
Akuko adie
Igin
Eye Etu
Opolopo owo
Agogo
Akuko adie
Igbin
Opolopo owo
Igin
Eye Etu
Opolopo owo
Agogo
Akuko adie
Igbin
Opolopo owo
Awure — Alchemist Formula
Yoruba
Ewe seroyo ora ewure ti won fibo ifa, ori eru Alamo egun ori elede ao gun pomo ose ao fi eegun ori ajiyo tele igba olomori ao ko ose yile ao ma fiwe larolaro dada
Eso konun koho awoo ejo eyi keyi ewe aje toni inalori dada ao lopo ao fi se eyele meji leponiyo ti o bajinan dada ao wa se adua si ao wa koja
Eso konun koho awoo ejo eyi keyi ewe aje toni inalori dada ao lopo ao fi se eyele meji leponiyo ti o bajinan dada ao wa se adua si ao wa koja
Isegun / Akose — Victory Formula
Yoruba
Orogbo ori sango pipo odidi atare kana o jo po ao ma fi fo eko tutu mun
Oromoadie kan ewe abirikobo odidi atare kana o jo po mo arawon ao wa po ose dudu mo ao ma fi we pelu kanhin kanhin tutu laro laro
Oromoadie kan ewe abirikobo odidi atare kana o jo po mo arawon ao wa po ose dudu mo ao ma fi we pelu kanhin kanhin tutu laro laro
Related Odu — Same Family & Pairs
Explore Ifa
Otura 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: Otua Obara. Understanding all its names helps in recognizing it across different Ifa lineages and traditions.
Odus that share the same family or pairing include: Otura Meji, Otura Ogbe, Otura Oyeku, Otura Iwori.
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