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This Odu highlights the importance of adaptability and flexibility in navigating life's challenges.
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Odu Ifa Sacred Divination Pattern
The sacred Odu marks as cast on the Opele or Ikin divination tray
1
Ese Kinni
Ese Kinni
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Gidigidi gbonbi ose
Adifafun elelyi aponsin
Nijo ti n lo bi oku ope
ao toju eran otolo ao toju ewe aje ewe ire ewe
omini ao wa fi se eran
otolo yi lepo wi yo ao
w ate iyere osun ni
odun ifayi ao wa se adurasi ao wa je obe naa ni owuro aojo keji
Adifafun elelyi aponsin
Nijo ti n lo bi oku ope
ao toju eran otolo ao toju ewe aje ewe ire ewe
omini ao wa fi se eran
otolo yi lepo wi yo ao
w ate iyere osun ni
odun ifayi ao wa se adurasi ao wa je obe naa ni owuro aojo keji
✦
Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)
ifa ni oun pe ire isegun fun elelyi ki elelyi orubo isegun kolo bo ifa pelu eran ewure kan pelu ije imu
Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)
eran erure kan
epo
eko
obi
oti
epo
eko
obi
oti
2
Ese Keji
Ese Keji
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Yangin abori kugun
Adifafun otolo beleye
Nijo ti lole gbayin lari
Eranko
Ebon in won ni kose
Osigbebo ni be orubo
Nje ifa oto gege kigbayin
Nile baba mi
Gege bi otolo bleje se
Gbayin lari eran ko
Adifafun otolo beleye
Nijo ti lole gbayin lari
Eranko
Ebon in won ni kose
Osigbebo ni be orubo
Nje ifa oto gege kigbayin
Nile baba mi
Gege bi otolo bleje se
Gbayin lari eran ko
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Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)
Ifa ni oun pe ire iyin fun lelyi
EBO ni ko se kio si lobo
orire pelu pepeye kio sifi akuko adire meji rubo
EBO ni ko se kio si lobo
orire pelu pepeye kio sifi akuko adire meji rubo
Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)
Pepeye kan
Akuko adire meji
Epo
Eko
Obi
Akuko adire meji
Epo
Eko
Obi
3
Ese Keta
Ese Keta
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Orisa ika kotougbika
Aro gunwon lobe
Won a pon salo
Adifafun sedigelete
Ti se obinrin esu
Igba timomi ojusogbere ire
Aro gunwon lobe
Won a pon salo
Adifafun sedigelete
Ti se obinrin esu
Igba timomi ojusogbere ire
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Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)
Ifa p oun pe ire gbogbo fun elleyi
EBO ni kose kio lobo esu pelu
eran oruko ati oti oyinbo
EBO ni kose kio lobo esu pelu
eran oruko ati oti oyinbo
Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)
Eran oruko kan
Oti oyinbo
Epo
Eko
Obi
Oti oyinbo
Epo
Eko
Obi
4
Ese Kerin
Ese Kerin
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Tubu ni yanrin
Kere ni yangi
Adifafun otolo beleje
Ti se egbon ibaka
Igbati won be nirogun ota
Kere ni yangi
Adifafun otolo beleje
Ti se egbon ibaka
Igbati won be nirogun ota
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Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)
ifa ni oun pe ire isegun fun elelyin ki elelyi olobo ifa pelu ewure kan
kio si fi akuko adire rubo
kio si fi akuko adire rubo
Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)
Eran ewure kan
Akuko adire
Epo
Eko
Obi
Akuko adire
Epo
Eko
Obi
Isegun / Akose — Victory Formula
Yoruba
ao toju ewe ologun sese ao toju atare ati ori kanko ao wa jo meteta papo ao wa fi sigbere si arin ori mokanlelogun ni gbere naa.
Related Odu — Same Family & Pairs
Explore Ifa
Oturupon 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).
Odus that share the same family or pairing include: Oturupon Meji, Oturupon Ogbe, Oturupon Oyeku, Oturupon Iwori.
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