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Odu Ifa Sacred Divination Pattern
Aliases: Otua Osa
The sacred Odu marks as cast on the Opele or Ikin divination tray
1
Ese Kinni
Ese Kinni
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Awoji awo o sin eni kan
Ologberi n so
Ogberi o mo pe eni awo sin oju olowo lo
Adifafun awodi owosa
Ti n lo lee wofa okin ni karo
Ologberi n so
Ogberi o mo pe eni awo sin oju olowo lo
Adifafun awodi owosa
Ti n lo lee wofa okin ni karo
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Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)
Ifa pere fun eni to da ifayi ko rubo atimoki mun enu lele ko rubo akoba ko fi opolopo iko de rubo ati omirin aka kole be segun.
Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)
Akuko adie
Eyele
Opolopo ikode
Omirin ake
Opolopo Owo
Ori lopolopo.
Eyele
Opolopo ikode
Omirin ake
Opolopo Owo
Ori lopolopo.
2
Ese Keji
Ese Keji
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Egbe roro babalawo odugbe
Lodifafun odugbe
Odu n lole ba won da oko eba ona
Otua kaka ka
Adifafun kokoja
Ti n lo lee fe mo lodo kokokun
Lodifafun odugbe
Odu n lole ba won da oko eba ona
Otua kaka ka
Adifafun kokoja
Ti n lo lee fe mo lodo kokokun
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Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)
Ifa pere fun emi to da ifayi. If ape oun pere ola fun eleyi amok o je ki enu o mo nun ifa ni yo soore fun eni kan eniyan ni o la ko rubo akoba ifa ni ore re kan be ti won jo sise kan naa yo fe se akoba fun nibi kan ko rubo.
Ifa pere fun eni to da ifayi ko rubo ki omo araye o ma ba konu re ifa ni obinrin ni eleyi fefe yi ifa ni awon to fefe omo won won yii ju lo ko rubo kole ba fe omo na.
Ifa pere fun eni to da ifayi ko rubo ki omo araye o ma ba konu re ifa ni obinrin ni eleyi fefe yi ifa ni awon to fefe omo won won yii ju lo ko rubo kole ba fe omo na.
Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)
Eyele
Igbin
Abo adie
Opolopo owo
Agbebo adie
Akuko adie
Opolopo adun
Eyele
Igbin
Aso funfun
Opolopo owo
Igbin
Abo adie
Opolopo owo
Agbebo adie
Akuko adie
Opolopo adun
Eyele
Igbin
Aso funfun
Opolopo owo
3
Ese Keta
Ese Keta
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Awodi ni o para ira igaja
Awo ile onijan
Adifafun alukutu
Tii se ayo onijan
Otua kun ka dagbo
Ologbe ri o mo
Ologberi iba mo
Iba fi le ka sododo
Adifafun Ajee
Ti n torunbo waye
Awo ile onijan
Adifafun alukutu
Tii se ayo onijan
Otua kun ka dagbo
Ologbe ri o mo
Ologberi iba mo
Iba fi le ka sododo
Adifafun Ajee
Ti n torunbo waye
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Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)
Ifa pere fun eni to da ifayi ki eleyi o rubo ki o le ba bimo ifa si ni ki eleyi o ma fibi su olore.
Ifa pere fun eni to da ifayi korubo ifa ni oju ajeni pon eleyi korubo ki aje o le ba to lowo ko si rubo komo bari idamun.
Ifa pere fun eni to da ifayi korubo ifa ni oju ajeni pon eleyi korubo ki aje o le ba to lowo ko si rubo komo bari idamun.
Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)
Agbebo adie
Eku
Eja
Akuko adie
Opolopo owo
Eye etu
Eyele
Pepeye
Opolopo owo
Eku
Eja
Akuko adie
Opolopo owo
Eye etu
Eyele
Pepeye
Opolopo owo
4
Ese Kerin
Ese Kerin
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Apoporo oju oloko
Adifafun olodi amojinan
Eku onile eni fada
Adifafun bale ni seke
Omo a fi ebo segun
Igba ti n be lagbaka omo araye
Otuakunka o firoko sonan
Adifa fun oluwoo oduro
Ti o tule fun olowuroko
Adifafun olodi amojinan
Eku onile eni fada
Adifafun bale ni seke
Omo a fi ebo segun
Igba ti n be lagbaka omo araye
Otuakunka o firoko sonan
Adifa fun oluwoo oduro
Ti o tule fun olowuroko
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Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)
Ifa pere fun eni toda ifayi ki orubo egbo adajinna ifa ni ese kan nidu eleyi korubo ki ese na o le san
Ifa pere fun eni toda ifa yi ifa ni eleyi fe se oore fun orere kan koma se ki oore yi ma bajulo tabi ofe kowole nkan kan ki won o fi iranse bi fa ti fa bani o se ni ko se o tifa ba ni o ma se ko mo danwo.
Ifa pere fun eni toda ifa yi ifa ni eleyi fe se oore fun orere kan koma se ki oore yi ma bajulo tabi ofe kowole nkan kan ki won o fi iranse bi fa ti fa bani o se ni ko se o tifa ba ni o ma se ko mo danwo.
Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)
Oruko
Akuko adie
Opolopo owo
Akuko adie
Eyele
Opolopo owo
Eye etu
Akuko adie
Opolopo owo
Akuko adie
Eyele
Opolopo owo
Eye etu
Awure — Alchemist Formula
Yoruba
Igba ewe ewuro (200) a o gun pomo ora ewure ni ilele a o wa gun pomo ose dudu a o ko sinu ike funfun a o ma fiwe laro laro pelu kanhin kanhin tutu
Egbo meruwa afara oyin ipe oore ao da oti sile ao fi pa eesin ti yo po dada ao wa gun po mo ose ao ma fiwe laro laro
Egbo meruwa afara oyin ipe oore ao da oti sile ao fi pa eesin ti yo po dada ao wa gun po mo ose ao ma fiwe laro laro
Isegun / Akose — Victory Formula
Yoruba
Ere sile ewe aje o bale epo obo a o gun pomo ose a o ma fi we dada laro laro pelu kanhin kan tutu
Egbo emina egbo efinrin alupaida ao jo pomo odidi atare kana o ma fi fo eko tutu mun laro laro
Egbo emina egbo efinrin alupaida ao jo pomo odidi atare kana o ma fi fo eko tutu mun laro laro
Related Odu — Same Family & Pairs
Explore Ifa
Otura Osa 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 Osa. 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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