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This Odu emphasizes the need for thoughtful decision-making and strategic planning.
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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
Oturupon gunda
Oturu gede
Adifafun elegede
Ti nlo oko aileron lodun
Ebo ni won ni kose
Osi gbebo nibe orubo
Nje eropo
Ero ofa
Ewa bani nijebutu ire gbogbo
Ao toju ewe ogbo ewe oki ka
ao wagon mo ose dundun
ao w ate iyere osun ni odu
ifa yi ao wa se adura si ao wa po mon ose yin ao wa mon fi we laro laro
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Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)
Ifa pe oun pe ire fun eleyi ni okere
pe ibikan ni elelyi loyin
ebo ni kose kio si lobo ori
re pelu eja aro kio sifi akuko meji rubo
Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)
Akuko adire meji
Eja aro kan
Epo
Eko
Obi
Oti
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Ese Keji
Ese Keji
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Oturupon gunda
Oturupon gede
Gedegede ni won tapa elelgede
Adifafun orisala osere mongbo
Nijo ti nlo oko ailero lodun
Ebo ni won ni kose
Osgbebo ni be orubo
Nje kini orisarola
Oko lorisa rola
Oko
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Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)
Ifa pe oun pe ire okere fun
elelyi ki elleyi olobo orisa la pe
lu opolopo igbin mejo kio si fi owo rubo fesu
Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)
Igbin mejo
Opolopo owo
Eko
Epo
Obi
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Ese Keta
Ese Keta
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Gbinrin aro
Kike aja gboungboun
Adifafun orunmila
Baba ji baba korowo kan
Ayonaa
Ebo ni won ni kose
Osi gbebo ni be o rubo
Ifa o to gege ki n ri aje temi ka
Gbinrin aro kiki aja gboungboun
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Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)
ifa ni oun pe ire ola fun elleyi ki
elelyi olo bo ifa pelu ewure
kan kio si fi obi bo orire
Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)
Eran ewure kan
Opolopo owo EBO
Obi
Epo
Eko
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Ese Kerin
Ese Kerin
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Oturupon gunda
Oturupon gede
Gedegede ni won tape elegede
Adifafun gbeku nijo titi roko ode
Ti kori kankan pa
Ebo ni won ni kose
Osi gbebo ni be orubo
Nje gbeku perin kini ewi win
Gbekenperin kiini ewin
Kinla
Moyogidigidi moyofun
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Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)
Ifa pe ire oloa fun elelyi ,ki elelyi
olobo ogun pelu aja ewe
emin esusus obi kio si fi
eran oruko kan bo ifa pelu owo pupo
Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)
Eran oruko kan
Eran aja kan
Ewa
Emun
Isu
Obi
Owo
Epo pupa
Isegun / Akose — Victory Formula
Yoruba
Ao toju awo ilu ogindingbo ao
wa toju ewa apada ao wa
toju odidi atare kana o wa
jo gbogbo re po ao wa fi si
gbere lari ja ao fi epo pupa la iyoku lale sun
Explore Ifa
Òtùrùpòn Ògundà 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: Oturupon Meji, Òtùrùpòn Ogbè, Òtùrùpòn Òyèkù, Òtùrùpòn Iwòrì.
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