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Odu Ifa Sacred Divination Pattern
The sacred Odu marks as cast on the Opele or Ikin divination tray
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Ese Kinni
Ese Kinni
Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message
Ifa pere fun eni toda ifayi ifapereola ifani eleyi ola korubo ko fi opolopo adie rubo ko sima sin edie
Ifa pere oye fun eni toda ifayi ati ire ola korubo ki awon ire wonyi ola ba to lowos
Ifa pere oye fun eni toda ifayi ati ire ola korubo ki awon ire wonyi ola ba to lowos
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Openopelejape
Penpelejape adie opipi yemoniwon korapabo
Eyin koriye bodie
Adifafun onipele omo aradie sipile ola
Igba tin momioju sogbere ire
Penpelejape adie opipi yemoniwon korapabo
Eyin koriye bodie
Adifafun onipele omo aradie sipile ola
Igba tin momioju sogbere ire
Ebo — Sacrifice (Etutu)
- Akuko eyele adie pipo opolopo owo
- Eyele akuko opolopo owo
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Ese Keji
Ese Keji
Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message
Ifa pere omo fun eni todayi ifa pe oju omo ni pon elelyi ko rubo yosi di olomo laye ko fi eku eja aboadie bofa.
Ifa pere fun eni toda ogbe kanra ki elleyi o rubo ki ire ole bato lowo kio sibo orisanla ifa ni irawo eleyi o tan kariaye
Ifa pere fun eni toda ogbe kanra ki elleyi o rubo ki ire ole bato lowo kio sibo orisanla ifa ni irawo eleyi o tan kariaye
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Opopo ara orun osukun
Abimo laye anyo sese
Hinso sinsoko jomo inaja onirun lori
Adifafun keere tise obinrin
Bata igba tin fomioju sogbere omo
Abimo laye anyo sese
Hinso sinsoko jomo inaja onirun lori
Adifafun keere tise obinrin
Bata igba tin fomioju sogbere omo
Ebo — Sacrifice (Etutu)
- Eku
- Eja
- Obi
- Oti
- Aboadie
- Opolopo owo
- Igbin eyele opolopo owo
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Ese Keta
Ese Keta
Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message
Ifa fore gbogbo fun eleyii pe, ebo ni ko ru, yoo nire gbogbo, ko si maa bo ikin re daa daa.
Ifa pere fun eni to da ogbe kanran ifa ni ki elleyi o rubo ni tori iku ebo to ba si niyi won o kan mo le ni di esu ni o
Ifa pere fun eni to da ogbe kanran ifa ni ki elleyi o rubo ni tori iku ebo to ba si niyi won o kan mo le ni di esu ni o
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Opoile abuinu keredudud keredu du
Adifafun ogbe tin lo le bo ikinre ni gbara ode de Ebo won ni ose
Osi gbebo nibe o rubo
Kepe
Kejina
E wa bani nije butu ire ope,
Jebutu ire laba ni lese oba orisa.
Adifafun ogbe tin lo le bo ikinre ni gbara ode de Ebo won ni ose
Osi gbebo nibe o rubo
Kepe
Kejina
E wa bani nije butu ire ope,
Jebutu ire laba ni lese oba orisa.
Ebo — Sacrifice (Etutu)
- Eku
- Eja
- Oti
- Opolopo owo
- Akuko opolopo owo
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Ese Kerin
Ese Kerin
Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message
Ifa pere fun eni toda ifayi ko rubo ifani ounpere aiku funfun ifa ni eleyi koni bawon jepe olorun kofi asofun ati pupo rubo
Ifa pe ire fun eni toda ifayi ki elleyi o rubo nitori iku ifani oun konije ki elleyi o bawonje ipe olorun
Ifa pe ire fun eni toda ifayi ki elleyi o rubo nitori iku ifani oun konije ki elleyi o bawonje ipe olorun
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Ogbe bara bara lageti
Sonso orire nio logun
Adifafun agberi oga omo akan nin gbongbon mko yun
Igba tin raye alainku
Sonso orire nio logun
Adifafun agberi oga omo akan nin gbongbon mko yun
Igba tin raye alainku
Ebo — Sacrifice (Etutu)
- Akuko asopupa asofunfun opolopo owo
- Akuko opolopo owo
Awure — Alchemist Formula
Yoruba
Ori ahun kan isu emina alubosa elewe egbo wowo etu ibon gidi ao gun po mo ose ao ko sinu isa suntutu ao ma fiwe laro laro
Ewe akisan ewe sajeje eyele funfun kan ao gun pomo ose ao ko sinu fitila oloju meta ao ma fi we.
Ewe akisan ewe sajeje eyele funfun kan ao gun pomo ose ao ko sinu fitila oloju meta ao ma fi we.
Isegun — Alchemist Formula
Yoruba
Opolopo ikarahun igbin aojo po mo odidfi atare kan ao fisin gbere meta si arin ori
MEDICINE
Ase ale ase aro igi iroko aopa ao jo pa mo odidid atare kan ao ma fi lo eko tutu laro laro
MEDICINE
Ase ale ase aro igi iroko aopa ao jo pa mo odidid atare kan ao ma fi lo eko tutu laro laro
Explore Ifa
Ogbe Obara 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 Alchemist formulas (alchemical remedies).
Odus that share the same family or pairing include: Ogbe Oyeku, Ogbe Iwori, Ogbe Odi, Ogbe Irosun.
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