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This Odu highlights the need for courage and determination.
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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
Owonrin dagbon awo etu
Adifafun Etu
Igba ti n be laarin ota
Adifafun Etu
Igba ti n be laarin ota
✦
Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)
Ifa ni laarin ota ni eleyii wa, ki o rubo ko le baa ni isegun, ko si maa bowo fun awon agbalagba.
Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)
Epo
Eko
Agbado
Akuko adie kan
Alabahun kan
Opolopo owo
Eko
Agbado
Akuko adie kan
Alabahun kan
Opolopo owo
2
Ese Keji
Ese Keji
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Owonrin dagbon Babalawo etu
Adifafun Etun
Ewo wuuru Babalawo ebe
Adifafun Ebe
Igba ti won jo n sota
Saa kewu awo won lode ibojo
Adifafun won lode ibojo
Ire aje ile won silo
Adifafun Etun
Ewo wuuru Babalawo ebe
Adifafun Ebe
Igba ti won jo n sota
Saa kewu awo won lode ibojo
Adifafun won lode ibojo
Ire aje ile won silo
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Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)
Ifa ni eleyii at eni ti won jo n sowo ki won jo rubo po, ko ma je wipe eesu yoo darin won ru.
Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)
Akuko adie meji
Epo
Eko
Agbado
Oti
Owo
Abodie kan
Eku kan
Eja kan
Obi meji
Epo
Eko
Agbado
Oti
Owo
Abodie kan
Eku kan
Eja kan
Obi meji
3
Ese Keta
Ese Keta
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Yangi abori kugu
Adifafun folunlawe
Ti n fomi oju sogbere aje
Adifafun folunlawe
Ti n fomi oju sogbere aje
Related Odu — Same Family & Pairs
Explore Ifa
Owonrin Ogunda 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, Owonrin Ogbe, Owonrin Oyeku, Owonrin Iwori.
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