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This Odu signifies the importance of adaptability and foresight in overcoming challenges.
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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
Osemin masesan
Adire damin loogun
N o foleyin
Adifafun alabahun toun Orunmila jo n sota
Ebo ni won ni ko se
Orunmila nikan lo gbebo nibe to rubo
Ero ipo
Ero ofa
E bani larusegun
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Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)
Ifa ni eni yii pelu enikan jo n sowo po, pe ebo ni ko ru komani ota re ni ko fe ki eleyii o sorire, sugbon eleyii yoo sorire, ebo ni ki o se
Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)
Eku meji
Eja meji
Abodie kan
Akuko adie kan
Epo
Eko
Agbado
Opolopo owo
2
Ese Keji
Ese Keji
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Ibi lebelebe eti aso leema wa
Adifafun yeepe
Ti yoo gbara re ti yoo gbagi oko
Ebo ni won ni ko se
O si gbebo nibe o rubo
Nje, igi ti yeepe ba dimo
Igi ola loda
Keeru keeru kan kotunri ke mo.
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Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)
Ifa ni ke eleyii o rubo pe aarin ota ni eleyii wa, pe ko rubo oun yoo gba eleyii sile lowo awon ota re.
Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)
Ewe yeepe lopolopo
Akuko adie kan
Epo
Eko
Maíz
Opolopo owo.
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Ese Keta
Ese Keta
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Pabutu yeke
Adifafun jesu
Ti n tode orun bow aye
Ebo ni won ni ko se
O si gbebo nibe
Nje, pabutu yeke
Jesu forula jeka oyo
Pabutu yeke
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Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)
Ifa ni ki eleyii o rubo pe yoo la ti okiki re yoo si kan kaa kiri gbogbo aye.
Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)
Amala ati obe ohunla
Eku meji
Eja meji
Obi meji
Oti
Eyele meji
Epo
Eko ati Agbado
Owo
4
Ese Kerin
Ese Kerin
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Pabutu yeke okun kan leru
Adifafun Aje
Igba ti n tode orun bo wa sile aye
Ebo ni won ni ko se
O si gbebo nibe o rubo
Ko e pe o
Ko e jinna
Aje wa jede tuturu
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Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)
Ifa ni aje n bo fun eleyii lenu ise re, pe eleyii yoo la ti gbogbo aye yoo si mo on.
Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)
Igba olomori kan
Akuko adie kan
Epo
Eko agbado
Owo.
Explore Ifa
Òwónrìn Ogbè 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 Òyèkù, Òwónrìn Iwòrì, Òwónrìn Òdì.
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