Orunmila is second only to god, except for esu he is the most important of our divinities. If you are a student of ifa and or a practicing ifa priest, then this book will be an invaluable resource for your studies, and practice. April 14, 2018 in awo falokun, odu ifa by awo falokun. Ifa a complete divination gives you a comprehensive presentation of 256 odus beautifully articulated in yoruba and english sidebyside. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover gbengas connections and jobs at similar companies. A collection of verses from the 256 ifa odu with commentary fasola, awo fategbe fatunmbi on. The ifa concept of divination and the process of interpreting odu the metaphysical foundations of ifa volume 6 by awo falokun fatunmbi 3.
This stanza of ifa is telling us that anyone that want to live long should live with humility not arrogant. Borun awaniri lorin oni ifa awo beheni, awo kanibi ifa awakeni, ifa oribaye, awo abiwa abani awo iworisa iworibosa adifafun baba ajagunan elese olofin amego agboni alogun gbogbo aaye olofin ala merere kaferefun obatala, lodafun odu iworiboka iworiboka adifafun orunmila, iworiboka loko adifafun arunmila, adie eleba, baba boka eunugun ashaba gaga. Global societies, an introduction akwasi osei, odun balogun on. There are sixteen major books in the odu ifa literary. National gallery of art, nigeria, 2007 art, modern 152 pages.
This fully illustrated odu book is the fourth in a series of sixteen books. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover abioduns connections and jobs at similar companies. Jaap verduijn has been a student of ifa since 1982, becoming an avid collector of ifa texts ese odu ifa almost immediately, and a practicing ifa diviner not much later. Forbes afrique features nigerias zuriel oduwole in. This is where the igi aragba ceiba pentandra became sacred. As you probably know, in traditional ifa, there is a four day week. All ifa texts on this site are based on orthodox sources. The yoruba people of west africa have occupied a part of what is now known as nigeria and benin for over nine centuries. Aboru aboye i am interested in purchasing an exploration of odu ifa i am a future awo, and i love reading the poetry and understanding the lesson within the odu ifa.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. These are trailblazing authors, and fagbemijo amosun fakayode follows suit with his work presented by oyeku ofun temple, an exploration of odu ifa what makes this work stand out, is that it is the only book i know of that includes four verses for each of the 256 odu ifa. It does not smart the body, it does not bite the body, also, it is not painful to the body. Abiodun odu lagos state university nigeria linkedin. An introduction to islamic law, joseph schacht, 1964, religion, 304 pages. In the spirit of sharing odu oyeku ofun arrogant kills yeye olomitutu. No part of our legacy is more valuable than the unique ethical teaching of the odu ifa, the sacred text of our yoruba ancestors, that we and all humans are divinely chosen to bring good into the world and that this is the fundamental meaning and mission of human life. He was born into ifa and has been practising ifa since chilhood.
The ifa literary corpus, called odu, consists of 256 parts subdivided into verses called ese, whose exact number is unknown as they are constantly increasing. When combined, there are a total of 256 odu a collection of sixteen, each of which has sixteen alternatives. Furthermore, odu ifa is referred to as the sacred text of the spiritual and ethical tradition of the yoruba people karenga, 1999. This 735page book, with 1,200 verses many odu including both yoruba and english, provides a good and reliable source of ifa and is a culmination of seven years of compiling and 16 years of. He traveled with oloye adedoja aluko the babalodu and akala from ile ife who resides in miami florida. In the spirit of sharing odu oyeku ofun arrogant kills showing 11 of 1 messages.
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. Hide all used hide unspecified hide acceptable hide good hide very good hide like new hide rentals hide digital hide variants hide backorders store languages. Empowering your life through the ancient african religion of ifa by philip j. This is given in yoruba and english for each verse.
Once the odu meji are memorized in sequence the rest of the odu are remembered through the use of a simple formula that does not require the route memory of the entire remaining 240 odu. Esu elegbara goes hand in hand with orunmila for orunmila will provide us with the answers and it is only esu that can manipulate whatever force. The divinity of odu ifa was captured in the account of karenga. These ese come from wande abimbola, a prominent ifa scholar and priest. Ifa divination trays from isaleoyo openedition journals. In spite of the poor physical characteristics of pirated books. Learn secrets of odu ifa with yoruba teacher read 16375 times ifagbenle. Originally and still presently memorized in their entirety by priests, in the last century or so theyve been written down and translated into english. Get the best deals on ifa books when you shop the largest online selection at. Adding again a single line and double line to the trigrams then produces the 16 tetragrams. The odunifa festival of lleife is an international festival usually referred to as the world ifa day. Odu ifa pdf the secret of ifa divination and the teachings of orunmila are embodied in the odu, a collection of stories having a. In simple terms oyeku is darkness, the complete contraction of matter into what physics calls a black hole.
The book provides coverage of ifa history, and an extensive sample of ifa verses, both in the original yoruba and in english translation. Since nobody can own the wind, the earth, or claim possession of the sky, i will not the wisdom of nature that speaks through these verses. Global societies, an introduction by akwasi osei editor. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. Maulana karenga owhere 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. A yoruba kings crown identifies the status of its wearer and gives the king the power to interact with the spirit world in order to benefit his people.
Join facebook to connect with odu tunde and others you may know. View abiodun odus profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Containing over 1,024 verses of ifa from all 256 odu ifa, in english and yoruba, this book is a much needed resource for all ifa diviners and adherents why did we feel the need to publish this book. A collection of verses from the 256 ifa odu with commentary. Odun ifa is the annual ifa festival, during which rites and ceremonies are performed. This is where olofin abandoned the earth, because of the smoke coming from the newly. Some personal observations in the ifa community araba to usa september 2005. If youre writing a book on the 256 odu ifa and you barely have 200 odu cited, then id say youve failed to deliver what you promised.
I am starting this thread in the hopes that it will attract those who have wisdom of odu ifa to share. The odu verses presented are insightfuland necessary especially because there are so many ethical lapses with priests. It is not what one may expect of books on the subject of oduifa. And every sixteen days awo gather to do communal prayer. The 16 mother odus as universal ifa ayele kumari, phd. Oyeku meji by awo falokun oyeku is an elision of the phrase 0 yeye iku meaning, spirit of the mother of death. Ifa divination system intangible heritage culture sector unesco. The ethical teachings bilingual by maulana karenga, wande abimbola isbn.
Ifa n gbaye lo ogberi ko mo ifa is spreading globally but the nonbelievers are unaware. 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 thrown onto the floor, is left there for a short while, and finally, it is mopped up. Jaap does not practice inside the usual orunmila system, but operates as an independent diviner. Ancient afrikan sacred text is a collection of 255 of the 256 odu ifa sacred verses there are no verses from ofun ogbe as taught in the isese ifaorisha tradition of the yoruba. The ifa concept of altered states sold by ifa books by egbe iwapele. A collection of odu ifa for those interested in learning about african spirituality. It has the format of a bible book with a mixed feeling of santeria misrepresentation of orishas.
Widely circulated and read magazine in 23 francophone african countries, including switzerland, france and belgium, forbes afrique, is featuring nigerias 14yearold girl education advocate. Few books have all 256 odus in them combine it with the introduction and you have a great starter book. The life of the moon is more pleasant than that of the sun. They have been living in citystate communities ruled by sacred rulers, councils of elders, and chiefs for a thousand years. Ifas ase derives from the odu ose otura and esu is born in the odu owonrin ogbe. View gbenga odus profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. May olodumare, orunmila, the orisha, and our egun continue to bless all the members of oyeku ofun. Jaap verduijn finally is publishing his odu ifa collection, fully illustrated by brenda beek. This book presents a broad account of the present knowledge of the history and outlines the system of islamic law. These 16 tetragrams represent the 16 fractals or fractions of light reflected on the moon by the sun.
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