Ifa divination will be performed every itadogun every 17 days and information will be posted detailing what offerings should be made following each itadogun. For those who are struggling to find abundance cleaning away the. Jaap verduijn finally is publishing his odu ifa collection, fully illustrated by brenda beek. Deep talk in the age of soundbytes, we offer articles on the science of selfactualization. The holy odu irosun ose reveals the primacy of ifa. Jul 05, 2017 liturgical yoruba language the symbolism of odu ifa part 4. Introduction ifa as a system of knowledge within the context of other knowledge systems ifa can be understood as a system of knowledge and should treated as such.
A collection of verses from the 256 ifa odu with commentary by fasola, awo fategbe fatunmbi isbn. Orunmila is identified as the grand priest, as he is who revealed divinity and prophecy to the world. Ifa says that we should all be appeasing orisa aje wealth with 2 bananas. Baixe no formato pdf, txt ou leia online no scribd. This beautiful odu teaches us about the power of our words, the importance of our legacy that we leave behind and our own purpose in life. Obara meji as documented by baba ayo salami ibae egbe. Awo falokun fatunmbi osolo the priest of awon casts divination for awon on the day he was going to wash his ori of wealth in the river commentary. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and. The name appears to mean natural production, anything produced or brought forth by natural process.
According to judith gleason in a recitation of ifa and falokun fatumbi,it has a relationship to the aje. Ogbe odi ogbe odi from the elision o egbe o idi meaning the spirit of consciousness is being reborn. Interpretation of the odu ifa related to the elemental spirit of birds part ix by awo falokun fatunmbi. Ifa divination trays from isaleoyo openedition journals. This is given in yoruba and english for each verse.
A collection of verses from the 256 ifa odu with commentary fasola, awo fategbe fatunmbi on. With short music from bukky leo and a university group. Odu ifa verses bing free pdf links pdfdirff fri, 21 apr 2017 07. Liturgical yoruba language the symbolism of odu ifa part 4. If you want truly obtain the book the sacred ifa oracle by afolabi a. A women or homosexual is excluded by the ifa odu s. A tree knot fears no rain cast ifa for olodumare agotun the ruler who created the wellbalanced earth that cannot be broken up when planning to.
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. Mar 23, 20 obara meji 66 is a powerful and complex odu within diloggun and ifa divination that can teach us much about our power as olorishas. An interpretation of ifa that recognizes that the teachings of ifa allow that only a man can be initiated as a babalawo. Osun and the origins of the ifa divination wande abimbola y ifa divination we mean ifa and related systems of divination based on the stories and symbols of the odu such as dida owo divination with the sacred divining chain called opele and et. Babalawo lanre olaifa teaching ijo orunmila uk 2 verses from eji ogbe. Code of ethics specifically for ifa and orisa priests. Sacred odu ifa omo awo contextual reference guide home.
Osun and the origins of the ifa divination wande abimbola y ifa divination we mean ifa and related systems of divination based on the stories and symbols of the odu such as dida owo divination with the sacred divining chain called opele. Propensity probability and its application of knowledge in ifa by. There are more odu idi meji in a few old posts by loveunknown on this beautiful thread. The holy odu irosun ose reveals the primacy of ifa according to the fon tradition of dahomey. The association of university administrators was founded in 1990 to support the needs and interests of administrators and to promote and enhance the profession of university administration at old dominion university.
Thank you afis, pius, bimbola, obafemi, ojo,fama and all other respondents to this debate on ifa for this opportunity to explain myself further. Code of ethics specifically for ifa and orisa priests endorsed and approved by the international counsel for ifa religion icir below are the general rules set by the international council for ifa religion that govern the practice of ifa worldwide. Iyami aje is a yoruba term of respect and endearment used to describe a woman of african. Odu ajibagadara niawasi niawasi, ikowoxe iyami waxe, xiiyami mori yeye o. There are a number of methods used in nigeria to organize odu so there is no correct way to do it.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Dada, more properly eda, or ida, is the god of newborn babes and vegetables. The odunifa festival of lleife is an international festival usually referred to as the world ifa day. Iwe odu ifa contains four verses of ogbe oyeku, the first combination series of the two hundred and fifty six 256. For most american readers, we get information on religious practices from europeans on the television, but to read this text on ifa for yourself makes you to understand the absurdity of some previously held notions on african religions, in particular. Omo awo contextual reference guide iya ifasoore esutola ifayemi adesanya awoyade akanbi on. Obara is the odu that incarnates humility in the struggle with arrogance. That is why it is associated with ifa, who is also life, existence.
Originally and still presently memorized in their entirety by priests, in the last century or so theyve been written down and translated into english. Ifa corpus, philosophy, epistemology, metaphysics, yoruba tradition. The odu of ifa are of two categories the oju odu the principal odu which are sixteen in number and the omo odu the minor odu which arc two hundred and forty. The ifa divination system, which makes use of an extensive corpus of texts, is practised among yoruba communities. Dominowiki is heavily reliant on javascript but you appear to be using a browser that doesnt support javascript, or you have javascript disabled. A brief discussion of the wisdom of odu obara meji. He made the blind to see, the lame to walk, the deaf to hear, the barren to conceive etc. He is one of those who came from the body of yemaya.
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. A collection of verses from the 256 ifa odu with commentary. He was extremely kind, generous, nice, simple but very powerful. Old dominion university is now offering scholarships to all high school valedictorians and salutatorians. Chief fama famas ede awo orisa yoruba dictionary isbn 0 964424789. The ethical teachings by maulana karenga 1999 0215 maulana karenga on.
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. The divinity of odu ifa was captured in the account of karenga. These provide a moral map and ethical framework that can be used to. A collection of odu ifa for those interested in learning about african spirituality. Esu ni orunmila naa lose etutu naa sil e, nitoripe ofefe o, iwo odu. 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. Babalawos or iyanifas use either the divining chain known as opele, or the sacred palm or kola nuts called ikin, on the wooden divination tray called opon. We are begging you in the name of all the 16 major odu. Jun 04, 2018 the odun ifa festival of lleife is an international festival usually referred to as the world ifa day.
It is the idea that a person is in alignment with their destiny and that alignment is leading to expanded consciousness. This is a benevolent universe on this odu ifa oyekulogbe says. Its just that a women or a gay man can never fulfil all the requirements and obligations of ifa priesthood. He did extra ordinary works during his life time on earth. This is a compilation of over 100 verses of odu ifa, known as ese ifa, encompassing the odus of ofun from ofun meji eepa. Your odu says that you should not eat obi, replied baba efuwape. Odu ifa pdf the secret of ifa divination and the teachings of orunmila are embodied in the odu, a collection of stories having a.
Candidate in religious studies at boston university and folasade woodbine have created this website to provide a support network and forum for all students and practitioners of yorubaifaorisa religion, to. Gleason has a wonderful section where she presents a story from ose meji about odu in relation to igba iwa,the calabash or container of existence in which she combines various myths. An introduction to islamic law, joseph schacht, 1964, religion, 304 pages. This book presents a broad account of the present knowledge of the history and outlines the system of islamic law.
Please rectify this situation before attempting to use dominowiki, otherwise youll be very disappointed. In this process of scrapping, scrub and swallowing gave birth the ifa word. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming movies tv shows news live. Candidate in religious studies at boston university and folasade woodbine have created this website to provide a support network and forum for all students and practitioners of yoruba ifa orisa religion, to learn and discuss ifa divination. And i really agree with you without no doubt kinini oriki ifa ose itura ati awon ewo re reply adeoye kazeem march. Ogbe is the first odu ifa, he is the king of the day. Sep 26, 2009 there are more odu idi meji in a few old posts by loveunknown on this beautiful thread. In as ese ifa of osa meji odu or oduduwa is the only female among three other male. It is the idea that a person is in alignment with their destiny and that alignment is leading to. Furthermore, odu ifa is referred to as the sacred text of the spiritual and ethical tradition of the yoruba people karenga 1999. The claims it makes to knowledge must be clearly outlined, the kind of knowledge it. 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. The association is involved with the concerns of university administrators and provides administrators with.
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