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This Odu signifies the power of transformation and adaptability.
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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
Ifa ni awamiwaja awo oloyo
Adifafun oloyo
To fi orile
Ti nbo ado
Ebo ni won ni ko se
O si gbebo nibe orubo
Nje amiwaja iwo ni awo oloyo
Ori nigbeni ado ki gbeeyan
Ori ni gbeni alaelu
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Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)
Ifa peki eleyi
o mon gbokan le
oogun ki o mon se
etutu dada ki o si mon
bori re dada
Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)
kofi eye etu bori
kofi akuko adie meji
kofi agbebo adie meji
eku ati eja
epo ati eko
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Ese Keji
Ese Keji
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Ebi npani koni gbere sinsin ninu
Akasu banba ni won fi se oogun re
Adifafun teyin gbiwa
Tin lo ree sanwo onipin lorun
Ebo ni won ni ko se
O si gbebo nibe orubo
Teyin gbiwa a
Sanwo alaroka o
Asinmin teyin gbiwa
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Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)
ifa pe ki elelyi orubo
isinmin lori gbogbo nkan
tin se wahala le lori if ape
etutu ni o gba kale
Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)
Okete kan fun
Akuko adie meta
Eye etu meji
Epo ati eko
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Ese Keta
Ese Keta
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Ajikanse lekun
Adifafun gbogbo okanra irunmonle
Won ngbe EBO lo ode orun
Ajikanse lekun
Adifafun akilolo
Akilolo ngbe ebo lo ode orun
Ebo ni won ni ki won o se
Akilolo nikan nibe leyin ti ntubo
akilolo ni EBO wa o tete fin
Ebo wa o tete da
Ebo wa o tete dele eldumare juti
gbogbo won lo
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Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)
Ifa peki eleyi
o mon gi EBO se
alo rara ki o tete
mon rubo ti won
ba ti sofun
Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)
Eyele funfun
Pepeye meji
Akuko adie meji
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Ese Kerin
Ese Kerin
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Piiti ni ese subu
Alagemo ni oto sele
Oto gele beni koto we sori
Adifafun awurela
Ti n sawo losi ode ijebu
Ebo ni won ni kose
O si gbebo nibe orubo
Nje opejin laape oniru
Apejin leape oniyo
Apejin apela lape ose awurela bijebu Ose awurela awo rere
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Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)
ifa ki eleyi orubo
si ibi ti elelyi nlo ki o
le ba di eni ti won o mon
sare ra oja re ki oja re
mon ba kuta rara
Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)
eyele meji
eyeetu meji
agbebo adie meji
okete kan
Epo
Eko
Awure — Alchemist Formula
Yoruba
AJE
Ao toju ewe odundun ao te
iyereosun ni odu ifa (ose tua)
Ao da iyere osun si ara ewe odundun yi ao soro soke nibi ti ategun oti mon fesi
Explore Ifa
Òtúrá Òsé 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: Otura Meji, Òtúrá Ogbè, Òtúrá Òyèkù, Òtúrá Iwòrì.
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