A collection of verses from the 256 ifa odu with commentary fasola, awo. An accomplished babalawo must know about ten verses of each of the 256 chapters of ifa 256 odu ifa. At every significant intersection of life, people consult the wisdom of ifa to help them make informed decisions that will have long term. Sacred scriptures of ifa house of providence, 1995. Each category or odu has its own signature tune, a combination of strokes made in the iyerosun accompanied by its own specific poems. Ifa priests and iyanifa initiated without seeing odu and ifa priests initiated seeing odu, can both participate in any ifa services women cannot gaze upon the odu calabash though women are innately, odu.
The odu ifa are patterns of binary code, opened and closed nodules, which represent all of the energies contained in igba iwa, the calabash of existence, or. Ile ori lagba is a site for african tradtional religion, orisa worship, lucumi, santeria, ifa, orisha, yoruba religion, divination, initiation and learning. If you enjoy opele ifa lesson, leave your comments ifa256. These form the basis of ifa traditional spiritual knowledge and. Odu ifa farinade olokunthe 256 odu signatures of ifa and the thousands of eseverses they contain, comprise all of the science, cosmology, metaphysics. These form the basis of ifa traditional spiritual knowledge and are the foundation of all yoruba divination systems. A collection of verses from the 256 ifa odu with commentary the holy odu is a collection of odus from the ifa literary corpus. Pdf the ifa divination system is a set of divination acts done by a professional. Ifa and orisa calendar march 2019 osu erena oyeku ofun. A collection of verses from the 256 ifa odu with commentary book online at best prices in india on. It is a lifetime of study for the high priests of ifa to find greater understanding through the subtle nuances of each and every one of the 256 odu. Also, a central moral quest in the ifa spiritual and ethical tradition is to achieve iwapele, a gentle character or. Odu ifa oyeku oturupon is one of the odu ifa that fall into amulu category among the 256 odu ifa. Included in this listing of the 256 chapters of odu ifa are the names and aliases of the odu as taught in my lineage of ifa, which is from oyo state, nigeria.
The image at bottom left shows the opele nut combination. The life of the moon is more pleasant than that of the sun. Secrets of the odus of ifa 3 when this odu is seen, the clients body is cleansed with anil bluecolored mineral balls mixed with water and that water is also. The odu ifa also serves as a rich and ancient resource from which kawaida womanism draws its essential and enduring insights and principles for conceptualizing and carrying out its selfaffirming and emancipatory project karenga, m. When combined there are total of 256 odu to solve all problems, situations, circumstances. Like the computer, yoruba at a divination session, several ibo instruments for casting lot, may be used to find detail information about a clients problem. The minimum of four verses will of necessity include ebos and ooguns medicine that are embedded and relevant to each of the verses, plus other issues that complement divination. And is the messiah of ifa, this odu is called the odu the double lenguage, it is direct child of meta olofi, 256 odu ifa. Containing over 1,024 verses of ifa from all 256 odu ifa, 12 thoughts on an exploration of odu. The first part of the book deals with the cultural background, and explores the divining process. This current work will be useful to any practicing babalawo and ifa devotee who want to have detail knowledge of odu ifa oyeku oturupon. Each step you take is leading you through the energy matrixs that ifa has to offer. Click download or read online button to get orunmila s words don t.
Epegas english translations of the 256 texts included in the oral tradition of ifa, together with neimarks. Odu ifa says that one who makes a small sacrifice will have a small result odu, 45. Orunmila is identified as the grand priest, as he is who revealed divinity and prophecy to the world. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and. Containing over 1, 024 verses of ifa from all 256 odu ifa, in english and yoruba, this book. There are sixteen major odu books in the odu ifa literary corpus. A literary analysis of the yorba oral tradition known as ifa. Ogundabede is odu ifa that works for people who must or is. Ifa divination for a client in my shrine, benin city, nigeria. A comparative study of ifa divination and computer science. Apr 08, 20 ifa is the natural path of spiritual development. The concave or smooth side of a nut is represented as band the convex side is represented as f. Pdf a comparative study of ifa divination and computer science. The next 240 odu ifa are combinations of the first 16.
That is, we are all children from orunmila, because egan and odu were wives to orunmila. It is a lifetime of study for the high priests of ifa to find greater understanding. A collection of verses from the 256 ifa odu with commentary. Opele also known as ireree was a slave to orunmila who bought him from the market to serve as a house help. From booklist epegas english translations of the 256 texts included in the oral tradition of ifa, together with neimarks. A collection of verses from the 256 ifa odu with commentary awo fategbe fatunmbi fasola on. Odu ifa oyeku oturuponoyekuturupon by babalawo obanifaobanifa extreme documentaries click on the vedio above to watch and download video iaclo oga. Representa os raios solares e o ponto cardeal este. I took this video during ifa divination for a client at my shrine in benin city, nigeria. Odu then gave birth to sixteen children called odu ifa.
Items 1 40 of 52 download pdf the odu ifa is the sacred text of the spiritual and ethical. These sacred teachings have been passed down orally for thousands of years only to be first written about in the 20th century. I love those oju odu ifa, but how can we download it. In spite of the numerous articles and books devoted to it, ifa remains an intractable subject for many, a bewildering cellar of ancient wisdom. And is the messiah of ifa, this odu is called the odu the. The holy odu is a collection of odus from the ifa literary corpus. Opele divination in my shrine today i will be teaching you the history of opele. And this is not only due to the complex web of fetish associated with it but also and this is more. Odu ifa definition of odu ifa by medical dictionary. And is the messiah of ifa, this odu is called the odu the double. When combined there are total of 256 odu to solve all problems, situations, circumstances, actions and consequences in life based on the uncountable ese poetic recitations attached to the 256 odu coding. E acompanhado por orunmila durante os primeiros sete anos e depois e visitado a cada quarenta e um dias. His main duty was to clear the grasses, clean orunmila house, sweep orunmila. Maulana karenga nowhere is the profundity and beauty of african spirituality more apparent than in the odu ifa, the sacred text of the spiritual and ethical tradition of ifa, which is one of.
Secrets of the odus ifa is the first english translation of the 256 odu texts of ifa. The spiritual and ethical tradition of ifa of ancient. A collection of verses from the 256 ifa odu with commentary fasola, awo fategbe fatunmbi on. And is the messiah of ifa, this odu is called the odu the double lenguage, it is direct child of meta olofi, and of. Diviners from the beginning of time have used each one of these sacred odus for understanding life. This collection contains a small sampling of the entire corpus with 2 ese verses for each of the 16 major odus and 1 ese verse for each of the minor odu.
In the thousands of ifa poems, the orisa are organized into a community of spirits whose ase power can can be brought to bear on the problems of individual men and women in. Jun 19, 2016 ifa,divination,computer science, 256 odus. Jan 26, 2020 in this current work babalawo obanifa will make exhaustive commentaries on odu ifa oyeku oturuponalso known as odu ifa oyekuturupon, oyeku baturupon. Each of the 256 odu reveals an archetypal situation that was resolved in the mythic past through sacrifice to an orisa. It does not smart the body, it does not bite the body, also, it is not painful to the body.