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This Odu represents the balance between wisdom and action in decision-making.
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Aliases: Ifa Osa Obara
The sacred Odu marks as cast on the Opele or Ikin divination tray
1
Ese Kinni
Ese Kinni
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Osabara Muta
Adifa fun durowoju
Igba tin be laarin ota
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Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)
Ifa pe laarin ota
Leleyiwa
Pe Korubo
Kole baa segun awon ota re.
Keleyi orubo
yio segun ota
awon ota eleyi
yio man sa kiri
Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)
Epo
Eko
Obi merin
Agbado
Owo.
Epo
Eko
Agbado
Eeru oju aro
Omin gbigbonan
Owo.
2
Ese Keji
Ese Keji
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Osa Kanran
Orin kanran
Adifa fun eegun
abufun eeru
ebo wonin wonin won ose
eegun nin be leyin tin tub o
eropo ero ofa ebanin laru segun
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Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)
Ota kan ree
Ota nan obi ju
eleyi lo keleyi orubo
yio segun ota nan
Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)
Epo
Eko
Agbado
Owo.
3
Ese Keta
Ese Keta
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Osabara Muta
Adifa fun oninSangoomo abule sowo
igba tin fomin oju sogbere ire
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Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)
Ifanin oore aje
fun eleyi lopolopo
oun yio da ilu fun eleyi
Ifa pere aje fun eleyii, pe korubo pe ire ajebo n bo fun eleyii
Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)
Epo
Eko
Abo adire kan
Agbado
Owo.
Epo
Eko
AgbadoEyelemeji
Owo.
4
Ese Kerin
Ese Kerin
Ese — Yoruba Verse
Osa Bara Muta
Babalawo aje lodifa fun Aje
Ajentoru bowa le aye
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Ase — Ifa Spiritual Message (Yoruba)
Keleyi ofi, Ekuru, Eyin, Ogede, Oyin, Oti ati Obi Ao fibo aje bo wa fun eleyi.
Keleyi orubo
ire aje fun eleyi
lenun ise re
Ebo — Sacrifice (Yoruba)
Epo
Eko
Agbado
Etu
Owo.
Epo
Eko
Agbado
Owo.
Awure — Alchemist Formula
Yoruba
Ewe segun sete
Ewe ela
Iyere efo
Ao lopo ao fije
Eja abori kanje
Lepo nin
Explore Ifa
Osa Obara is one of the 256 sacred Odu Ifa — the corpus of divination verses that forms the foundation of the BODE Oracle system. Each Odu contains multiple Ese (verses) alongside their Ase (spiritual power), Ebo (sacrifice), and Akose (alchemical remedies).
This Odu is also known as: Ifa Osa Obara. Understanding all its names helps in recognizing it across different Ifa lineages and traditions.
Odus that share the same family or pairing include:Osa Meji,Osa Ogbe,Osa Oyeku,Osa Iwori.
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