Orunmila is identified as the grand priest, as he is who revealed divinity and prophecy to the world. The natural womans book of personal charms and practical. Here is another oriki written by me which you can feel free to use when praising your own ori. When one understands their place in the universe along with all the irunmole, it is only natural or with a little practice, to give thanks for everything one has, no matter how small.
Each pattern has a name, that name is referred to as an odu. These three books are a foundation for learning the art of online store powered by storenvy. The merindinlogun is the primary oracle used by theorisha priest. The ifa concept of divination and the process of interpreting odu. Ifa books awo study bundle the majority of the books i have written are on. I am reposting it without commentary, from the sacred odu ifa oracle book by afolabi and neimark.
An exploration of odu ifa oyeku ofun temple, fagbemijo amosun fakayode on. Ifa says this persons blessings will come in a very curious way and she will become rich in odu irosun meji. Learn how to interprete ifa religion nigeria nairaland. Ogberoso introduction when the sign of ifa ogberoso appears in a consultation, the person must develop and manifest their patience to overcome difficulties they will encounter. As an ethnic description, the word yoruba or more correctly, ya raba was originally in reference to the oyo empire and is the usual hausa name for oyo people yarabawa as noted by hugh clapperton and richard lander. Oya, sango, ibeji, osun, oko, osanyin, nana baruku, orunmila, odu, ela, and much more. There are sixteen major odu books in the odu ifa literary corpus. Shop old dominion university new, used, rental and digital textbooks at the monarchs bookstore. No orisa helps an individual without the consent of his or her ori. In the yoruba language oriki means praising the consciousness of a specific force in nature. Bookstore libreria yoruba books nigeriana lucumi osha ifa.
Set to the rhythm of the universal heros journey, baba takes us on a voyage into the yoruba spiritual world. Reviewing publication the sacred ifa oracle by afolabi a. Ifa ogberoso odu ifa blog ifa blog a great wordpress. Mbiti afrocentricity by molefi kete asante the handbook of yoruba religious concepts by baba ifa karade the healers by ayi kwei armah jambalaya.
That is, we are all children from orunmila, because egan and odu were wives to orunmila. Ifa, a system of divination, is one of the cults comprising the traditional religion of the yoruba. Ifa books by egbe iwapele online store powered by storenvy. Furthermore, odu ifa is referred to as the sacred text of the spiritual and ethical tradition of the yoruba people karenga, 1999. It will behoove you to study this verse deeply and try to understand it as much as possible for this verse is it. The odu of ifa are of two categories the oju odu the principal odu. Shop old dominion university apparel, textbooks, merchandise and gifts at the monarchs bookstore. Odun ifa is the annual ifa festival, during which rites and ceremonies are performed. It is a reference to the ability to invoke various forms of consciousness or possession to access information outside of our direct personal experience. Olodumare is the author and source of all living things and the foundation from which men derive their soul and. He made several trips to africa where he received ifa and was given the name awo fatunmbi. Prayer and ori in the ifa tradition cowrieshell divination. This is where olofin abandoned the earth, because of the smoke coming from the newly. Empowering your life through the ancient african religion of ifa paperback by.
This book presents a broad account of the present knowledge of the history and outlines the system of islamic law. He wrote a number of books in portuguese including a welldocumented study of herbs associated with odu ifa. In this book, awo falokun fatunmbi continues to make lasting contributions to our understanding of the yoruba cosmos. Ifaorisa books and training material online store powered by storenvy. The virtue of patience is an essence to positive changes to one life because higher understanding, problem solving, and rational decision making. It is expressed through chanting or singing and is used by ifa orisha initiates as words of power in ritual and ceremony. Afolabi epega, nowadays, will not require you to constantly acquire in the shop offline. It was therefore popularized by hausa usage and ethnography written in ajami during the 19th century by sultan muhammad bello, it states that. Ori is an orisa, and a very powerful and important one. The book provides coverage of ifa history, and an extensive sample of ifa verses, both in the original yoruba and in english translation. After initiation the initiate is expected to repeat oriki ela every four days for. 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. Lati ojo naa lo lo ti di wipe ejiogbe ni oba lori gbogbo odu. 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.
Feb 08, 20 67765852 orunmilaifapararezaos256odus document transcript. Awo, dafa and oriki and different in that they focus on the use of ifa sacred technology. I wrote them to be used as reference books for the ongoing study of the elements of ifa ritual. The next 240 odu ifa are combinations of the first 16. In ifa ritual the oriki for ela is preceded by kiki orunmila. It is expressed through chanting or singing and is used by ifa orisha initiates as words of power in. Obara meji is an odu which sits in seventh place, as odus place are unalterable. A collection of odu ifa for those interested in learning about african spirituality. Ifa federal oriki ejiogbe baba ifa eji ogbe odu eji. Ifa books awo study bundle the majority of the books i have written are on the theology of ifa and the meaning of liturgical yoruba words.
Oriki is the praise poetry and invocations of the yoruba people. Old dominion university new, used, rental and digital. 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. Please sir,aboru boye o baba,i just want to known my odu ifa and the oriki sir. Sixteen major books in odu ifa archived july 2, 2008, at the wayback machine. Odu then gave birth to sixteen children called odu ifa. My work is ed except odu ifa, which no one owns and rights always remain with me. University village bookstore old dominion university. Detailed interpretation, affiliated irunmole and orisa, eewo. Please clearly site me as the author of the piece so people do not think its. You really make people understand that our culture and traditions is still very important and i really agree with you without no doubt kinini oriki ifa ose. In ebora, awo falokun provides an in depth explanation of the often misunderstood topic of spiritual warriors in ifa. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that.
In the yoruba language the word kiki means to praise. 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. Old dominion university bookstore apparel, merchandise. There is a wonderful location to buy the book the sacred ifa oracle by afolabi a. The divinity of odu ifa was captured in the account of karenga. In addition he made a study of odu related to iyaami osoranga and printed a volume of the verses he collected on this important subject. The yoruba believes that the supreme essence or force from which all creation emanated is recognized as olodumare or olorun which means owner of heaven or lord of heaven, the supreme head of all divinities. Taboos, possible names during ifa initation or ikosedaye, ebo, ibo, special preparations. Ogbe ugbeh yoruba word meaning light and is the first odu of ifa see odu in the order of odus. I will start by showing you the process as it is done in my lineage. Ifa says this person should offer a sacrifice, for the sign that is cast here. Each category or odu has its own signature tune, a combination of strokes. This is one of the most fascinating verses in the odu ifa corpus. Few books have all 256 odus in them combine it with the introduction and you have a great starter book.
These three books are a foundation for learning the art of divination and for using effective prayers and invocations in the process of making offerings. Bi o ba maa lowo, if you want to have money, beere lowo orii re, inquire of your head, bi o ba maa sowo, if you want to start trading, beere lowo ori re wo, inquire of your head, bi o ba maa kole o, if you want to build a house, beere lowo orii re, inquire of your head, bi o ba maa laya o, if you want a relationship. The odu verses presented are insightfuland necessary especially because there are so many ethical lapses with priests. Ifa books awo study bundle 3 books ifa books by egbe.
Popular ifa books showing 150 of 106 the way of orisa. An introduction to islamic law, joseph schacht, 1964, religion, 304 pages. Containing over 1, 024 verses of ifa from all 256 odu ifa, in english and. 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. There are a number of methods used in nigeria to organize odu so there is no correct way to do it. Ori o, when i look for my path, it is you who walks beside me. 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. When combined there are total of 256 odu to solve all problems, situations, circumstances. Maulana karenga nowhere is the profundity and beauty of african spirituality more apparent than in the odu ifa, the sacred text of the spiritual. The yoruba god of wisdom a long tradition of hierarchical. Jaap verduijn finally is publishing his odu ifa collection, fully illustrated by brenda beek. 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. While casting the oracle is restricted to initiates, noninitiates and initiates alike may use this as a study guide on the 16 odu, the sacred scriptures of the ifa religion.
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. These ese come from wande abimbola, a prominent ifa scholar and priest. Jaap does not practice inside the usual orunmila system, but operates as an independent diviner. Ifa books awo study bundle 3 books ifa books by egbe iwapele. Kemi atanda ilori in spite of the numerous articles and books devoted to it in. Oriki ejiogbe baba ifa eji ogbe odu eji ogbe ori koo da mi. 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 spiritual and ethical tradition of ifa of ancient. The ifa concept of divination and the process of interpreting odu the metaphysical. Awo falokun fatunmbi has compiled over 140 oriki in this comprehensive volume.
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