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This Odu emphasizes the importance of perseverance and determination.
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The sacred Odu marks as cast on the Opele or Ikin divination tray
1
Ese Kinni
Ese Kinni
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Owonrin weere
Owonrin were
Adifafun Sango
Ti won o ma ape ni were
Ebo ni won ni ko se
O si gbebo nibe o rubo
Nje, were len pewe gbemi
Beeni o si bunije
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Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)
Ifa so pe ota eleyii po pupo, won si n so eleyii kiri sugbon ko rubo yoo segun.
Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)
Akuko adie kan
Epo
Eko
Agbado
Owo
2
Ese Keji
Ese Keji
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Owonrin weere
Owonrin weere
Adifafun Olukoso laalu
Ti n be laarin ota
Ebo ni won ni ko se
O si gbebo nibe o rubo
Nje, ki lariri fi sete
Igba ota larira fi sete
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Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)
Ifa ni laarin ota ni eleyii w ape korubo, ko sib o sango pe yoo ni segun.
Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)
Amala ati obe gbegiri
Orogbo
Oti
Epo
Eko
Agbado
Owo
3
Ese Keta
Ese Keta
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Owanrin lawo aseje
Iwori lawo asejere
Adifafun olomo aji faja sere
Igba ti n fomi oju sogbere aje
Ebo ni won ni ko se
O si gbebo nibe o rubo
Ero ipo
Ero ofa
E bani bola peregede
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Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)
Ifa pe ire aje fun eleyii lopo lopo, pe ebo ni ko ru, ki ire ola naa o le baa tete tee lowo.
Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)
Omo eja meji
Epo
Eko
Agbado
Owo
VERSE THREE
4
Ese Kerin
Ese Kerin
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Owonrin weere
Adifafun Orunmila
Baba o sowo igila
Ebo ni won ni ko se
O si gbebo nibe o rubo
Nje, kutu kutu aba baba laja ti n tagi
Igba todirole dede
A baba ti n je lori esin
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Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)
Ifa ni ninu osi ni eleyii wa sugbon, korubo aje, pe ire aje yoo sunbo lai pe.
Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)
Igi idana
Eyele meji
Epo
Eko
Agbado
Owo
Explore Ifa
Òwónrìn Iwòrì 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: Owonrin Meji, Òwónrìn Ogbè, Òwónrìn Òyèkù, Òwónrìn Òdì.
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